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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.
so_dark_a_road: (Elves step up)

[personal profile] so_dark_a_road 2020-05-31 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
He had to chuckle at that. "If our heads are swimy, I hope they don't just swim off and leave us here!" His own attempt at humor brought him to greater clarity, and he looked at Najaran's face and saw the concern in it.

"Don't worry, Najaran. I'm all right."

He was still a little dizzy, but he levered himself away from the sand wall and gingerly tested his ability to balance and to float.
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[personal profile] najaran 2020-05-31 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
She nodded a bit, "Okay, good," she said, hand in not such great shape now that it was no longer in the protection of the glove. She seemed to have missed the joke.