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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2020-05-21 05:22 am

Under the Sea: Conclusion and aftermath

Ritual

The jellyfish is no more and as red team take stock of their injuries, or collapse from exhaustion the lights zip around them, singing their song of joy. They gather around the light that had been inside the jellyfish and now that it has been released it is obvious this light is different. Stronger. They surround it and the song gets even louder as they begin to move towards the plinth.

In the caverns where the purple and orange team are there is a stillness. For those in orange team still in the cavern they can only hope that the instructions they gave out had been followed. Luckily for them they have been, Purple team have done a remarkable job of defeating the crabs and cleaning the temple. The priests gather around the shell on the alter, arms linked together in prayer as they seek to re-sanctify their temple. As their prayer begins they will invite the voidtreckers to join them, though no one is forced into taking part in the ritual. They suggest that they use their strange wrist jewellery to open communication with their friends in Bui.

The monster on the beach is defeated and though the fight is still raging against the crabs, a beacon has been built and lit. The islanders who are not fighting gather around it, linking arms, drawing any voidtreckers who don't object to joining them into the circle.

The song begins hesitantly, almost as if everyone has forgotten the words and only half remembers the tune. The SCA translates, the prayer is simple, a blessing on the land and its people, deliverance from the darkness and hope for the future.

The light from the jellyfish reaches the plinth and is set upon it. The song heightens and the light shoots upwards, blinding in its brilliance.

Through the dark storm clouds a light streams towards the island, most of it towards the beacon on the island though there is a break away light that goes towards the train, where some of orange team have set up a second beacon. It swirls around those on the train roof, singing a song of happiness and bounces back towards the island.

The light reaches the main beacon and hits it with a strength that lights up the whole sky. The light splits more solidly into two and speeds off over the ocean. Light pours into the underground caverns, not caring about the ocean and rock in the way, the light pools into the shells, the caverns glow warmly.

Outside the storm calms, clouds roll back, the sun shines. The sea stills. The wind stops. The sun is rising, a beautiful dawn. Any monsters left scuttle away, vanishing into the ocean, away from Bui.

Those with any powers that they couldn't reach before find them returned in a rush. Those who can sense life find this world teeming with it. A song that dances between every plant and creature.

Some of red may have evacuated to the train but those who stayed to see the ritual through, the world around them seems to melt away and they find themselves back next to the rock pools. Among their number there are some confused looking islanders who intrinsically draw closer to those who helped free the lights.

Orange and Purple

Down underwater there's noise and a babble of voices as the citizens of Bui wake up. There's a shimmering around the city now, like a shield though they can pass through easily. Parents scramble to locate their children and all check on loved ones and friends.

The familiar voice of train announcements is heard through Orange team's SCAs. Orange return to the VoidTrecker Express. Once everyone is on board it flies low over the ocean, skimming the waves.

In the underwater temple the priests finish sealing the ritual and then it is time to begin the return trek. There are no monsters this time and after a few hours, as they emerge onto the first of the sandbanks they will find the VoidTrecker Express is waiting for them.

Red and Blue

The monsters gone, those of the island gather everyone from the rock pools and for a few hours everyone sleeps.

At about noon the islanders begin to stir, begin putting things to rights. Wood is moved from the strategic points to more communal campfires on the beach. Any dead monsters that haven't been gathered for food have been washed out to sea, disappeared into the depths. They begin to prepare food and won't turn away any helpers. Though those who have been fighting are encouraged to rest.

The islanders bring blankets and start to gather. Everyone is exhausted but the children, in the way of children find the energy to play in the sea and the sand.

Beach Day

Early afternoon the train lands on the beach and everyone gets a holographic message to their SCA.

Mission successful. Well done Voidtreckers. Enjoy the rest of your day. You will find suitable clothing in the dressing room. A new recipe has been added to the kitchen information points.

The dressing room is indeed open once more, this time it holds swimsuits of every style, shorts, t shirts, wraps and beach skirts. Sun hats and sunglasses can also be found. It's a bit of a mush mash but they should be able to cobble together something other than their uniform wet suits.

Time to laze around on the beach or for those who still have energy swim or play. A few hours later a ripple across the water brings some of those from Bui and they swim or lounge on rocks to talk.

Food and stories

Food is cooked and shared, the islanders will happily try the voidtreckers' offerings and share their own. As the sun begins to set they gather around the fires. Stories and songs are shared and there's even some dancing for the brave.

Voidtreckers can choose whether to sleep in their own beds or spend one last night on the island before the train flies off into the sunrise and into the void.
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-05-26 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
"If what I am seeing is correct then...We need thin sticks to put them on." Which woudln't sticks catch fire near the fire? How do people think of these things, but regardless Rapunzel went to grab everything that was needed before returning.

"First I think we need to put the marshmallow things on the sticks... The marshmallow are the white fluffy looking things."
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-05-27 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
Alice looked around and then took one of the marshmallows, twisting it onto the stick like one might screw on a top to a bottle. She then looked all around her again and up at Rapunzel.

"It's on the stick, miss. It went on much easier than I thought it would!"
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-05-27 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Maybe that is why they put them on sticks. Makes it easier. That and the fact fire is not pleasant." No one would want to go near it really. But Rapunzel soon moved her marshmallow on a stick and moved it above the fire.

"I believe this is the next step. Though I see some people put it right into the fire and make it black."
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-05-28 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh yes, you should never put your hand in fire... or touch a hot poker, for that matter. I don't wish for it to be black. I like the golden brown I've been seeing on some." Alice tilted her head and then, slowly, stuck her marshmallow into the fire.

Which then promptly set the thing on fire.

"Ah! No no, I don't think that's good!"
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-05-29 02:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"We should blow it out, that should work." Rapunzel had done to put her safely down near the fire, but not close enough to set it alight as she went to start blowing on the others in the hope that it would solve the problem.
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-05-30 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
Alice brought up the marshmallow and blew on it as hard as she could, having to do several breaths to get the fire gone.

"It's black and bubbly, do you think it's safe to eat?"
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-01 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
"I mean usually black means overdone, but I also noticed a lot of people here seem to be eating them regardless... So... it's always possible. But I'll take it and you can have my one. It seems to have that really nice cooked brown color on it" She had gone to pick it up and show her, it seemed to not be black at least.
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-06-03 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
"You don't mind, miss?" Alice bit her lip. She did want the unburnt one, but it didn't seem fair. "I don't want to take away yours from you."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-05 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
"It's fine. If needed I can just go find another one." She was always more tha happy to hunt down more marshmallows as she for the moment was going to use the burnt one as an example of how to place one between whatever it was they were using to make smores.

"Huh. The putting together really is simple."
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[personal profile] madcuriosity 2020-06-07 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
"If... if it's okay... I don't want to take it if it isn't, though, miss," she insisted, not wanting to be rude.

Alice moved to watch Rapunzel at her elbow.

"What is it?"
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-08 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I am offering, so it's fine if someone offers." She was soon holding it out for the other to take it along with what she assumed after making the first was meant to be used at the outsides of the marshmallow.

"Just place the marshmallow on the first cracker thing then use the second one to smoosh them together. The marshmallow should be really soft and gooey"