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VoidTrecker Express Mods ([personal profile] voidtreckermods) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere2021-03-26 04:46 am

The Will to Fight: Conclusion

The battles rage loud and ferocious at the gates of the city and off in the ruined wastelands of Erda, and on the walls a struggle of a different kind occurs. The team who stayed behind at the towers are small but determined as they move stoically across the walls to right the stones that have become misaligned, even as their friends battle not too far away.

The city begins to hum. It's a quiet hum, not loud enough to be heard out where the others are fighting but it vibrates even through stone. The recovering monks assure them that it is done, the wards are back up and no demon will be able to enter the city.

Eventually the battle is won, all three battles. The demons fought back and killed, a major blow to their gate system that will keep them back for hopefully a long time. Those waiting in the caverns return to the city and by the time they get there the illusions are gone. Everyone can see the world for what it really is.

But despite the ruins of their world the people are relieved, the adrenaline of the fight coursing through their veins and the mood is one of hope. They will build again, their people will survive.

All Voidtreckers please return to the Voidtrecker Express. Departure will be in a few hours

It has landed not too far from the city, cloaked to make it unnoticeable to the citizens, for all the good that does. No one has been particularly subtle this last week. People can begin regrouping, packing up the camp and getting any wounded not already healed to the train.

However roughly half an hour later another message appears on their SCA.

Passenger Persephone has requested we remain on system System #86525656412355 for an additional day to further assist the people of Erda. The Voidtrecker Express will depart on the morning of Day Fifteen of the month of Kazoo.

The train remains where it is, so the voidtreckers can use its facilities. There is definitely a lot that can be done to assist those of this world and the citizens will welcome any helping hands.

After an extra day they finally depart, returning to the void once more.

(OOC Note: Once the wards are up any characters who are demonic in nature will not be able to enter the city either!)
myblueskies: (of course!)

Re: Aftermath

[personal profile] myblueskies 2021-04-05 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yes..." He nodded, "But we can help out while we're still here so it's as easy as possible for them!"
happyends: (so it's now or never more)

[personal profile] happyends 2021-04-05 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah.. sure. [ Madoka may still be a bit insecure about her dancing abilities, but-- ] I'll try my absolute best!
blitzcheer: (wibbly wobbly)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-04-05 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Has Tidus got to be on food holding duty? He'll take the bowl if it's mentioned or motioned to, letting the pair of them sort each other out - or mainly, sort out Taiki. Tidus can't do anything of much until they're cleared the way, which he can pass the food over to Inigo, standing up himself.

"I'll go get us two bowls then - and I'll get the bigger one!" he announces cheerily, a cheeky grin flashed mainly at Inigo. nyeh nyeh, he gets more than yooou.

"Don't have too much fun without me, okay? I'll be back."

It shouldn't take him too long after all - the kitchen was only a car away, and he'll close the door on his way out.

be back after a tag round or two
obliviouspatriarch: manhua (Default)

[personal profile] obliviouspatriarch 2021-04-05 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
He would certainly comply if she asked to use him, tails fully attached to himself, for replicating the softness of the fur.

He does frown a little at her sigh and response, how rude of the people to not allow someone who seems so nice and helpful into the city. But he can understand, sort of.

"I don't think I've had anything yet, so sure! People sure are afraid of what they don't know, even if we won't hurt them."

There's maybe a slight bit of bitterness in that last bit, knowing that feeling.
knifewithnoname: (yeah I'm not buying that)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2021-04-05 01:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe they did just be wanting to be killing everything. [That's a motive she can understand. Chaos, destruction.

Makes her feel a bit guilty for stopping it, but honestly she has treaded so far from the path of her god that she fears there is no return for her. She scowls.]


They did just be wanting to be smashing it up.
knifewithnoname: (listening to you)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2021-04-05 01:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Radioactive. That was it. She nodded. But now she knew, they were hard to sneak up on but she didn't need to do so. They were okay with her being close.

She looked at them. "I did be hearing that you did be dying."

It was stupid. She doesn't want to think about someone as strong as them dying.
longforgottenpromise: (sad)

[personal profile] longforgottenpromise 2021-04-05 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh..." He hadn't realised they hadn't brought bowls for everyone and now he feels guilty that Tidus has left to go and find more bowls when they've already done so much.

But he's also exhausted so he lets Inigo move him back towards the bench and slumps down, watching Tidus go sadly.

"Thank you..." He smiles at Inigo. "Sorry... I should be better soon... I didn't get any blood on me."
badassfreakingoverlord: (crap I'm a book)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2021-04-05 01:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's not magecraft. That's just mages thinking they set it all up when it's just how the cosmos works. Take THAT from an Overlord."

Huh. Had he never mentioned all of this to her...?

"Before I was on the train, I got stuck with a whole bunch of people in what was basically heaven. Half of us were gods and half of us were dead servants of gods. Romeo's from there, too, and Elfnein when she was around."
miseris_socios: (ugh...)

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-04-05 01:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"I kind of do... I've tested my deck out a few times, and some of the cards don't feel like they're working together well." Too many low-level cards... he can't seem to hit hard once a few turns get going. But he tried putting in more tribute summons, and then couldn't get his bigger cards out.
bakegarasu: (Default)

[personal profile] bakegarasu 2021-04-05 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Using the light just as a light, or does it do something?" Maybe it's magic, he doesn't know.
voidtreckernpcs: (Anan)

[personal profile] voidtreckernpcs 2021-04-05 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
She looks a little confused, but more curious, watching all three of them quietly as Chiff vibrated in Inigo's arms. First Roland's question and then Tidus' outburst, the silence and then Inigo's apology.

"You need help? What sort of situation? Is it something to do with the illusions here?"

Or something else? It's clear she's thinking, trying to figure this all out.
voidtreckernpcs: (Anan)

[personal profile] voidtreckernpcs 2021-04-05 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
"Nothing that important, though I'm registered. All above board." She smiles at them both and then looks a little sheepish.

"I learned that if you let your guard down you get clocked over the head, your SCA stolen and you live in a false dream for over a week."

Mission failed and all. "It's definitely something else. I've fought the demons before, they've never been capable of anything like that."
blitzcheer: (gently down the streeeammm)

[personal profile] blitzcheer 2021-04-05 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Tidus is watching Roland, hoping on some show of support. But he gets maybe what he deserves, if still some of what he asked: submission, but with nothing more than the man's back, and Tidus feels the weight of what it signifies. It's one way of tempering his mood, guilt pressing down his panic to a less erratic state, and his head hangs eventually by the time that Inigo speaks to smooth the atmosphere.

He doesn't know if he should speak, but he knows - that he can't keep silent. If he's going to go down this road, then he has to stick to his game. And if this all comes crashing down...

"It's not the illusions," he says plainly, not yet looking at her, not looking at anyone, "and it's nothing to do with voidstorms. We... we didn't choose to come here. We're--"

The letters. He has a note, his notebook, and he brings out his left hand, makes appear in it from a light gold dust the standard one that all passengers get, worn around the edges, though mostly bent. He opens it up, pulling out a folded sheet of paper, a message printed on it. He holds onto it though, holding back, reconsidering his approach.

"Every month, the train stops at platforms and picks up people: people from anywhere, everywhere. We don't choose it, we don't have training - we don't know anything about the void 'til we're there. We're just shoved into groups and we're stuck on the train until a mission comes along. We've been doing this for months--and we don't know how to stop it. We don't know how to get home or who'll even help us." Now he looks over at Anan, his desperation contained, but his brow is hard, and he grips the book tightly.

"Look, I can tell you every place we've been to, there was a report on us -- I just need you to believe me. All we want is help, someone to help us - stop this train," he shakes his head, "--or just find out what it's trying to do. Please. I promise I'm not lying."
Edited 2021-04-05 15:41 (UTC)
ourtomorrow: (explain)

[personal profile] ourtomorrow 2021-04-05 02:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Taking care of yourself is important too. But that's not the kind of thing one can learn without experiencing it, is it....? And Amada-kun looks like he's maybe a little more willing to try now. Ken gives him a no-judgment, soft, sympathetic smile.

"We were able to work with everyone because you welcomed us, Amada-kun. Anything we did, you did too."
dyingpro: Curious (Goodbye to all the plans that we made)

[personal profile] dyingpro 2021-04-05 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"You can barely stay awake, Than, just let me handle it," he answers admonishingly, in a tone not unlike his Mother when she's concerned.

"What-? Oh, no, you're not disturbing us. Is there anything I can help with, mate?" He never did get her name, he recalls, though he fondly remembers their time in the kitchens. "Don't know if I introduced myself, by the way. I'm Zagreus."
ourtomorrow: (DGMN02bd_EP19_11560)

[personal profile] ourtomorrow 2021-04-05 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
That it does. "Right. Wormmon?"

Wormmon is lost in a haze involving the words We're all lucky to have Wormmon here, but snaps out of it upon being called by The Boy.

"I got it, Ken-chan! STICKY NET!!!"

Splort. Hm. Not enough.

Wormmon will waddle around, firing STICKY NET as many times, and from as many angles, as it looks like this job requires. It is not graceful, but it...achieves....the goal....
adropofsunlight: (252)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-04-05 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean I can lift my own body weight with my hair, so I think I can manage it somehow.

[Considering she use to use her hair to climb, she knows she can at least be use to her own weight.]
adropofsunlight: (305)

[personal profile] adropofsunlight 2021-04-05 03:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think I can understand that." She nodded at least, though how does she explain her own magic when it didn't work that way? Magic just seemed to be different she put it down to that.

"thank you for 3explaining, I appreciate it."
dyingpro: Smirk (No contracts)

[personal profile] dyingpro 2021-04-05 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"I understand. Danger around every corner, and all that." Zagreus is used to being attacked, honestly, he just wasn't expecting weapons to materialize out of the air like that. Maybe he should ask how he got those...

"Oh, terribly, I don't think he'd ever let me live it down," the prince answers with a mischievous grin. "Too bad I don't have any rope, or I might try it just to see his reaction."

Zagreus shakes his head, then, glancing at his sleepy friend. "I've only ever seen him like this one time before. He works himself too hard, and I think he just... overdid it." He squints at Thanatos for a second, examining something, before continuing, "His power just seems spent. His godhood's not fraying at the edges or anything like that. Give him a few more days of rest and he'll be just fine. Or nights? That's usually when you mortals rest, right?"

And then, added as an offhanded comment, "I'm Zagreus, by the way. Than's friend from home. Maybe he's said something about me?" It seems Thanatos has told a lot of people about him already. Is this what being famous feels like?
knifewithnoname: (listening to you)

[personal profile] knifewithnoname 2021-04-05 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
She understands not wanting someone fussing and she watches them for a moment before they turn to her.

"Zagreus. Everyone do be calling me Buttercup." She nodded again, "I did just be coming to be saying thank you. You did be saving me..."

As much as she hated to have to have been saved.
miseris_socios: (blankly)

[personal profile] miseris_socios 2021-04-05 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh..." He blushes a little bit. "I'm... thanks." He rubs at his face and takes a few deep breaths. "You're... a good friend."
ourtomorrow: ([02] happy)

[personal profile] ourtomorrow 2021-04-05 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Ken's smile is patient, and pure, and would absolutely melt Wormmon just into such goo if he were not already a bugge and therefore is likely already made of goo inside, what even are Digimon, hell if we know. "So are you."

And he's okay with sitting with that, for the moment, quietly. Just sitting and basking in friendship. Ken - this Ken - does a lot of sitting and basking.

He's found it preferable to pressure.
melodiouspacifist: (Aw We Do Too Have Hearts)

[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-04-05 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Do I have a choice?" Demyx asked. "Course not. That's what makes me a Nobody."
melodiouspacifist: (Natural Look)

[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-04-05 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"All of the Nobodies like me have their own personalities and stuff. We, well, we're still linked to our original selves somehow." Demyx knew that much. "The lesser Nobodies just did what we said." He was sort of nice to his, but that probably wasn't the same all around.
melodiouspacifist: (Default)

[personal profile] melodiouspacifist 2021-04-05 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, sure, I'm just glad you understood. I know I'm not really good at explaining things, like, at all." Demyx chuckled. "I don't know a whole lot, but I know I'm tired and I'll be less tired later after I take a break from all that fighting we did."