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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] stealsyourheart 2020-05-26 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
c-close enough...

"Up to you. Some people like to look sexy. But bikinis are usually associated with sexy, although some of them can be cute."

He's not evenn gonna get into lolita culture...
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-05-27 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
"I mean they look nice, but oh... This one is cute?" She had moved on, looking towards a selection that seemed to be mostly purple. She just really liked that color.

"I think I prefer the look of the swimming costumes over the bikini things." Said just after she looked at one that could only be described as mostly string, or at least one with not a lot of fabric.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-27 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"Go with whatever you're comfortable with." He advises. "Nothing wrong with leaning in one direction or the other."

Yes. Please pick the one piece and not the... gold chain... thing.
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-05-29 01:59 pm (UTC)(link)
She nodded slightly. She was going to avoid those that had very little and was soon focused on the swimming costumes. After around five minutes she had managed to get out a couple of choices; one a dark purple one piece and another a light purple with polka dots.

"Now I like both of these, but not sure which I like more."
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-05-30 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
SAFE thank kami.

"Hm." He turns to actually look at her properly. "Are you still wanting a cute vibe? If so, the light purple. The dark one is nice too, but definitely less 'cute'."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-01 10:08 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, and I like the dots on the light one too. The darker one has frills which I thought was interesting and made me wonder why it has frills on." Maybe whoever made it just really like frills. Maybe the person who would wear it just really liked frills. This seems to be the answer that comes to mind.

"I think light purple it is." She puts the other back before looking around for the area she needed to go to in order to get changed.

"Okay,m I should try this on to make sure it actually fits. So if you'll excuse me." she thankfully goes to an area that she can at least.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-01 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"I guess whoever made it just wanted frills? I don't know how these things work."

He nods with a grin.

"Go for it!"
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-02 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Rapunzel soon put the winning swimsuit on before finally stepping out.

"There we go. That should be fine, right?"
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-03 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
He eyes her and nods.

"Doesn't feel like you're too tight or too loose?" He checks.
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-05 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
"No, but I do feel more naked than normal." Which considering the clothing covers less than what she is used to it was no surprise.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-05 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
He chuckles. "Well you rather are, so no surprise there. Here, you can use one of the massive shawls as a coverup until you get down to the water."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-08 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
"So a shawl is a cover-up? Couldn't people just wear their clothes over it?" She asked wondering if she could just wear her uniform or something.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-08 12:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure." He nods. "If you want to get sand all over your stuff, I mean, people do wear normal clothes to the beach! But well... sand. And salt water's pretty bad for some types of clothes. A shawl, or a light dress or soemthing you can shake out works better. Or you could just go without anything, if you want."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-10 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
"So sand gets everywhere?" Which she figured since the sand seemed so small she wouldn't be that surprised about it.

"I guess I can try something like that. I mean it covers up as well which is good."
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-10 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Absolutely everywhere. Especially if you've gone swimming and you're stuff is wet." He nods. "You could even just use a towel if you wanted."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-12 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
"I will make sure to take a well with me. I mean that's what is used to drying up after all, right? I mean when I went diving and came back that's as what was used anyway/"
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-12 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yep! I mean obviously you can use anything absorbent enough, but a towel is probably better than a shawl or something."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-14 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"And the purpose of the towel is for drying, so it seems the most logical as well."
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-15 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pretty much." He nods.

"Other than that, everything else is like. Window dressing. If you tend to get sunburned, you wanna wear more, or if you wanna tan, you might wear less. If you're gonna be bringing a lot of extra stuff, maybe you might bring a small bag. And so on."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-16 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"This whole thing has a lot of things I have to remember. Like...Covering up I get, but why would people need a bag apart from to put clothes in? What do people bring to beaches?"
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-17 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Whatever you want!"

He grins. "Maybe you might want to bring a spare set of clothes to change into, or an umbrella to sit under. Maybe you might want to bring a ball to toss around, or some snacks! No rules, really."
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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-18 01:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"So if someone wanted to bring art supplies they could?" At least she thought one could anyway because she would.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-19 06:56 am (UTC)(link)

"Yep!" He nods. "Although I'd suggest probably not paint - water and sand and all, probably not a good combination, although I've seen people do it before."

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[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2020-06-20 10:49 am (UTC)(link)
"I mean if you kept them in a bag you could bring paint just don't actually put the paint itself on the sand, but pencil is the better idea anyway for sketches." Which Rapunzel was now considering to say the least.
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[personal profile] stealsyourheart 2020-06-20 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure you could work something out." He agrees with a laugh. "Shall I leave you to your packing? This time round, you might not want to bring too much. Maybe just a pencil and a sketchbook?"

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