The Will to Fight: Conclusion

[voidtreckermods]

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!)

Comments

[springforth]

Persephone sets the mug on the ledge and peers over it up at him. He certainly looks exhausted. Everyone stepped up for her, she can step up for him. Patting the ledge, she gives him her patented wide eye imploring look.

"Sit. Or you can get in, if you want to relax. Either way, you need to get off your feet."

[fivemilesdeep]

He's not expecting the doe eyes, and it throws him. People turn those on Orion or Endon - never on him.

But...it's a direct invitation, and he is tired.

He gives her a small smile - "Let me change first. I'll be back in a minute." - before finding a pair of orange swim trunks and heading out the door. He'll be back soon enough - hopefully she'll still be awake when he returns.

[controlsthedie]

Depending on how loud the soundtrack in the spa is playing, they might hear some familiar voices chatting in the hallway.

"The only time I've been in there was when I was trying to escape and nearly fell into the water for my trouble." Thanatos still sounds very sleepy.

The door to the spa will open to show Thanatos and Zagreus. Yep, Death still looks dead tired.

[dyingpro]

There's a familiar laugh that soon becomes a familiar shock of fluffy dark hair crowned in flame-laurels as Zagreus steps into the car behind Thanatos. "I can just picture you now, floating everywhere and leaving trails of water in your wake," he teases, immediately moving to pull off his shirt before he registers the shock of pink in one of the pools. "Oh! Hey Sephe."

... and now he's feeling oddly shy about just casually getting undressed in front of his not-mom. His cheeks begin to turn pink as he tugs his shirt - still filthy with ash, by the way - back over his chest.

[springforth]

Persephone has the cup of tea to her lips, figuring that finishing it quickly will be an easier experience than dragging out the bitterness for an hour. And then the door opens and she's stuck trying very hard not to make an awful face at them. She really hopes they don't take it personally.

"Hiello" Persephone blinks at them. Give her a second to take in the idea of Than trailing water like a cat. And then another second to notice Zagreus acting like she cares about shirtless. She waves her hand, leaning back into the water, "Don't stand on ceremony on my account. I'm only wearing a suit because people get all weird if you don't." She pauses, "I'll close my eyes if that helps?"

She leans her head back on the edge, eyes firmly closed. See, nothing weird. There is a little weird fumbling for a strawberry without tipping the whole bowl in the spa.