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

[flatteries]

I need this thing nailed down.

[ He's.. not sure how much help with that Pascal can be. Can that little critter even hold a hammer? Then again, considering some of the looks he's received from Pascal before, Inigo isn't sure he wants to know the answer to that question..

So instead he's still just here, holding up the board the next he can.

And smiling, like he isn't sweating bullets from the effort. ]

So I can stop holding it up. I think I'm starting to lose feeling in my arms..

[adropofsunlight]

I can hold it up and you hammer.

[Pascal himself soon was on his way, pulling the hammer closer to them. At least it comes to show he can at least move the thing, but could he lift it? Who knows.]

Or I can use the hammer, but I want you to rest your arms so I would be okay holding it.

[flatteries]

[ That's got to be the buffest chameleon Inigo has ever seen.

(Granted, it's the only chameleon he's ever seen.) ]

.. Are you sure you could hold it? It's pretty heavy, you know! [ And it's not like he has no faith in Rapunzel, but.. well, she doesn't exactly look like someone who'd have a real easy time with intense physical effort. ]

[adropofsunlight]

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.]

[flatteries]

You can lift your own body weight with your hair?!

[ Hold on a second here. Sure, Inigo knows Rapunzel's hair is so ridiculously long that she can build a nest in it and all, but he didn't get the memo on this yet! At least he doesn't look horrified by it, more just surprised.

He can't believe he's being outdone in strength by a girl's hair.. His pride, bruised eternally.. ]

.. now you're just going to make me feel bad for struggling with holding this up. [ Whiiiiiiiine. ]

[adropofsunlight]

I've always used it to climb to high places so, yeah.

[She hasn't quite clocked onto the fact saying that might be a bad thing. It had just been the norm for her. But it was within the next few moments when he speaks that it clocks on for her.]

You shouldn't feel bad, everyone has there positives. Like your the most positive person I know.

[flatteries]

[ There's another moment where it looks like Inigo is just going to keep sulking over the fact that his strength is being beaten by a bunch of hair, but then Rapunzel says those words.

And that slowly makes Inigo's face start to light up. Carefully at first, though, like he's still being cautious before getting fully happy about this. ]

.. I am?

[adropofsunlight]

Of course and being positive is a really good thing. I mean when I'm feeling not as perky as usual having someone positive helps a lot. Maybe not everyone, but it can help.

[Just doing her best to help. Plus she sees that as being important in her mind. Having moments of being positive to keep spirits up.]

[flatteries]

[ The compliment is getting through to him more and more as he contemplates it. 'Of course', Rapunzel says, like it's natural. Like he's not just any old positive person, but the most positive person she knows.

Inigo may know deep down that it's not fully true, but even if he can just project that kind of image to others - then he's already happy. Hence why he can't quite stop a smile from spreading on his face, ducking his head a little as he can feel it. ]

Well.. In that case, please make sure to seek me out whenever you feel like you need it. You know that I never mind spending some time with you, Rapunzel.

[adropofsunlight]

[She nodded slightly. She will always make a mental note of that. Sure, she has had her moments when she didn't look for anyone. The child incident being the one she can clearly remember, but she will make sure if she gets upset she knows who to go to.]

I will keep that in mind. The same applies to you whenever you are down I can always try and be the positive one.