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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-05-13 04:34 am

Onward: Orange

On the second night those still on the train may be woken by rough seas, the train lurching and rolling in the waves.

If they manage to sleep through the choppy waters they might instead be woken by the voice over the ICPs. "Orange team to doors. Orange team to doors."

Those that head the instruction and exit out of the luggage carriage or dressing room doors will be met with a strange sight.

The sea is glowing. Or at least part of the sea. Underneath them, from where Bui lies there is a light that shines upwards through the dark water, rippling over the water, breaking into specks of light in the waves.

It seems it is time for another investigation.

Night Dive

The water is even colder at night, the water eerie as they make the dive down to the city. The whole city is lit up, light reflecting off shells and coral.

The light seems to be coming from the far palace. Outside the palace there is a sigil, in the shape of a shell, glowing brightly. It had not been there before, nothing to suggest there had been anything special about that patch of ground. Yet it glows now.

Crabs

The city of Bui, until now, has been peaceful, eerily empty even. But as they investigate they will find a different problem. Some of the giant crabs have found their way to the city. Not overwhelming numbers, but enough to be a problem, especially as their aim seems to be attacking the sleeping citizens.

On the Train

For those who remain on the train dawn brings it's own problems. Dawn breaks into darkness, the sun barely penetrating. Shadows are deep and the temperature cooler. It is not too dark to see, more like an endless twilight.

The seas remain rough and choppy, like a storm is brewing.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita looking directly at the viewer, mouth slightly open, as if she's in the middle of an important or unamused expression. (Focused)

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-20 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
/You got it! I'll give you to the count of five - pick yours, and I'll get whichever are left crawling!/

Or swimming, or walking, or just still moving, really.

/One.../
singlefaith: (focus)

[personal profile] singlefaith 2020-05-22 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Got it." Ran's focusing in on the crabs -- two in particular.

"Two."

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-23 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
/Three!/

With that, and presumably Ran's takeoff, Nita is free to ram the other crabs, cracking their shells and disorienting them... if not causing worse injury.

The trick, however, is making sure Nita doesn't hit any rocks hidden in the sand.
singlefaith: (little giggle)

[personal profile] singlefaith 2020-05-30 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Ran herself releases as Nita goes plunging in. The momentum helps; her heels strike two crabs with enough force that they both go flying, and she definitely felt the snap of shell. The trip itself is a heady rush -- a little like plunging down the highest slope of a roller coaster -- and Ran's feeling a little giddy, nearly laughing both with the rush and the success as she manages to bring herself to a stop and check back for Nita's progress.
unfavorableinstigation: Nita Callahan rendered in Undertale-style graphics. (Nita.jpg)

This icon feels so ironic. XD

[personal profile] unfavorableinstigation 2020-05-30 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Nita can't give a thumbs-up, since... y'know. Whale.

But she wastes no time confirming when Ran looks back: /All clear over here, Ran! Nice landing, there. Need a breather before the next one?/

Because, sobering as the notion was, Nita has no doubt there will be a next one.

Right now, Bui is a city in crisis.