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phantasmalrift2018-04-19 11:46 pm
phantasmods) wrote in phantasmalrift2018-04-19 11:46 pm
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DUNGEON LOG: AMESTA FOREST
Hello everyone!
Up and the others think that we have enough stabilizers ready for the next expedition! We're going to the forest to the south this time, but it shouldn't be too far for anyone to walk. If you're REALLY going to complain, you can talk to Top on the roof and catch a ride on one of the drones like before.
The scenery's really nice, but there's definitely some kind of magical effect going on in there - as far as we can tell, the day doesn't progress inside the forest. It's stuck a little while after sunset - probably when the Fissure first appeared? (°ヘ°)
Be careful out there! Don't be afraid to call for help if you need it and we'll send a drone your way! o(^▽^)o And Strange says no stupid stunts this time, got it? (；¬д¬)
You'll probably see a big tree on your way there, before you're under the cover of the forest! That's the Infinity Tree, it's a really big willow. Charm can probably tell you more about the mythology if you're interested. He's gonna meet you guys there at the end of the expedition, so try to work your way in that direction as you go!
(｡･ω･｡)ﾉ See you when you get back!
After Down's message, characters will find things set up much the way they were last time on the roof. Top is making last-minute adjustments to the drones, and there's tables with food and medical supplies set out - the latter a little sparse compared to last time, so hopefully you kept your first aid kits from before. The table of stabilizers, on the other hand, is much more full.
On your way, you might also see some of what the construction drones have been putting together so noisily these last few days - there's the metal shell of a building, similar to but smaller than the Station, to the immediate west, just off your path to the forest in the distance. Nothing much indicates its function as of yet, though there are significantly more windows.
To the southwest stretches the border of Amesta Forest - about a mile distant, though still easily within sight. As promised, the Infinity Tree sticks up from the far edge, easily visible for those who need a landmark either now or later in the dungeon. If you get lost, you can probably find your way up a tree somewhere to get a perspective on it, and which direction to head in.
The silver mist doesn't begin until some distance into the forest, the time of day gradually changing to the eternal twilight mentioned as you approach the boundary of the Fissure itself. There's no distinct border, just a slow shading towards late afternoon and then sunset while the mist increases around you.
And as the mist wraps around you, and exhaustion you might have felt from the walk out here starts to evaporate... You've well and truly arrived, now. Better keep your eyes open.
Up and the others think that we have enough stabilizers ready for the next expedition! We're going to the forest to the south this time, but it shouldn't be too far for anyone to walk. If you're REALLY going to complain, you can talk to Top on the roof and catch a ride on one of the drones like before.
The scenery's really nice, but there's definitely some kind of magical effect going on in there - as far as we can tell, the day doesn't progress inside the forest. It's stuck a little while after sunset - probably when the Fissure first appeared? (°ヘ°)
Be careful out there! Don't be afraid to call for help if you need it and we'll send a drone your way! o(^▽^)o And Strange says no stupid stunts this time, got it? (；¬д¬)
You'll probably see a big tree on your way there, before you're under the cover of the forest! That's the Infinity Tree, it's a really big willow. Charm can probably tell you more about the mythology if you're interested. He's gonna meet you guys there at the end of the expedition, so try to work your way in that direction as you go!
(｡･ω･｡)ﾉ See you when you get back!
After Down's message, characters will find things set up much the way they were last time on the roof. Top is making last-minute adjustments to the drones, and there's tables with food and medical supplies set out - the latter a little sparse compared to last time, so hopefully you kept your first aid kits from before. The table of stabilizers, on the other hand, is much more full.
On your way, you might also see some of what the construction drones have been putting together so noisily these last few days - there's the metal shell of a building, similar to but smaller than the Station, to the immediate west, just off your path to the forest in the distance. Nothing much indicates its function as of yet, though there are significantly more windows.
To the southwest stretches the border of Amesta Forest - about a mile distant, though still easily within sight. As promised, the Infinity Tree sticks up from the far edge, easily visible for those who need a landmark either now or later in the dungeon. If you get lost, you can probably find your way up a tree somewhere to get a perspective on it, and which direction to head in.
The silver mist doesn't begin until some distance into the forest, the time of day gradually changing to the eternal twilight mentioned as you approach the boundary of the Fissure itself. There's no distinct border, just a slow shading towards late afternoon and then sunset while the mist increases around you.
And as the mist wraps around you, and exhaustion you might have felt from the walk out here starts to evaporate... You've well and truly arrived, now. Better keep your eyes open.
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[He brings up a hand to wipe away his tears. Ha, how pathetic he is now...]
I don't know what way I can aid those here... wherever here is... but I'll do whatever is asked of me. For the rest of my life, if I must.
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[He is pathetic right now, isn't he? The bigger the scumbag, the more pitiful they are once they spring a leak and all the sewage starts spraying out. Or maybe he's just a lanced infection, and it's only natural to need to drain all the crap out of him before he can heal properly..... Either way, it's a necessary act, letting him suffer like this. He doesn't need to be coddled, but tearing the whole wound open would probably just make it all even worse.
Honestly..... he's probably been surrounded by yes men for a while now, jumping to carry out his every twisted scheme. How long has it been since he's gotten a little tough love?]
The way you aid them is by supporting them however your skills allow. And if you don't have any relevant skills, then you start learning ones that are.
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[He's eyeing the tree Morgana is on with a lot of suspicion. So far it's just been the trees and the mirages, but he doesn't doubt there may be more unfamiliar dangers lurking.]
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[Although he has to admit, the mental image of Shido sitting awkwardly in a tree and clinging for dear life is pretty entertaining.]
Either way, our best bet is to find more people. It's safest in a group.
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This kind of tree eats cognitions. That means it really wants to be around people, right? So it has to be able to find people who are currently manifesting those cognitions, the way you are.
[Have a paw gesturing to one of the few remaining victims.]
Of course, they try to sneak up on people, so they won't move while you're watching them. But if you sit in one and close your eyes while there are no cognitions around, then it's free to go find the nearest source of them, and carry you straight to another person! That's how I found you.
[Be amazed at his cunning, genius, and resourcefulness. He is a tree whisperer.]
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[no shido, don't feed his ego. but now he is looking at consideration in the tree???
listen. it's better than picking a random direction and hoping he doesn't isolate himself from humanity forever.]
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[No, no, please do feed his ego! He doesn't get nearly enough respect around here. BRB clambering back down to the ground. He's gonna go swat the remaining phantoms out of existence like the ferocious predator he is.]
Of course, it relies on there being none in the area first. Do you actually know how to climb trees?
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that's.. kind of cute? what the hell.]
It can't be that hard, can it?
[but judging by all of shido's waffling he doesn't really seem to know where to start]
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Once he's done, though, he glances at Shido, who's very obviously still on the ground.]
Humans are natural climbers, right? Just find some handholds and haul yourself up. These trees have pretty low branches, you should be fine.
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Well.
Here goes... nothing...
He reaches up to grab at a branch, then grits his teeth and starts trying to haul himself up—
But loses his grip and lands back on his feet with a frustrated noise. THIS IS... NOT EASY.]
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[Even if blunt human nails weren't inferior to claws for climbing, Shido had already kinda torn his nails and fingers up. This is really going to be a literally uphill battle, huh?]
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Ends up sliding back down the tree before he can get a good purchase.]
Damn it!
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[Well..... Shido is clearly trying his best, at least? His best is just..... pretty bad, apparently. Not surprising, given he's a professional desk jockey. When would he have ever needed to climb a tree in his adult life? Did he climb even as a kid?]
Your grip's obviously not good enough to support your weight like this..... Maybe putting more of your body into it will do the trick? If you use your whole arms and legs to hang on, then you won't need to rely on just hand strength alone. As long as you're hanging on with one, you can use the other to push yourself up!
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But he loses his position and falls back to the ground on his feet. And now he's completely out of breath.]
... it's hopeless.
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[It doesn't hurt to be encouraging, at least? Still..... that's tough. How will they know which way to go now?]
Maybe we should just pick a direction and start walking?
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[Have a vain little head toss, he can be willfully obtuse if he wants to be.]
Besides, I can sniff out people if they're nearby; it's not like we're totally out of luck. I'm not a Navigator for nothing, you know!
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... even after everything I've done, you insist on helping me?
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[He sounds surprisingly serious, given that he was talking about fire-breathing bunnies just a minute ago.]
I didn't risk my life tearing those distortions out of your heart because I wanted to make you suffer--I did it to open your eyes. Reforming society isn't about destroying negative influences. It's about reforming them. Reintegrating them so the world can be a better, kinder place, and they can help contribute to that. How are you supposed to help anyone if never get a chance to try? I'm not just leaving you out here to get eaten, you have a job to do.
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Y-yes. Of course. It's hardly my intention to get out of that.
[A breath to steady himself.]
Very well. Do you have any idea what direction we should start off in?
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[Have a little unintentional cute with a brief meerkat pose as he tries to sense people nearby. Failing that, he paces around the area, looking at the way the earth around the trees has been disturbed. Probably better to head away from those drag marks.....
Finally, he points a paw in a likely looking direction.]
Let's try this way.