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

[deadwenwalking]

Paintballs. Warping. Always these words that don't translate into anything he knows. Though one of them is close, so he finally decides to pry. If only to feel less in the dark about things.

"Paint balls?" Is it literal balls of paint? How do those work for training? It sounds like it would just make a mess. It could be dried paint, he supposes. That would be more rubbery, wouldn't it? It's an odd choice for a practice projectile, though. Or is it balls of some sort simply covered in paint?

What a silly thing to be so curious about.

[chocobosnap]

"Oh yeah! So it's like a gun that shoots little balls of paint and if you hit something it bursts into a splatter. So for me to hit the targets was okay, but if I hit my friends, it was the kind of thing the Marshal scholded me for." Prompto explained. With good reason, really, because if it was a bullet in Noct's shoulder he'd be in trouble.

"Paintballs are messy, so you can see if you've hit something you shouldn't, but they're not too painful, they won't hurt someone."

[deadwenwalking]

Wen Ning gets the general gist of what Prompto is saying, and for now that's probably enough. Maybe one of these days he'll have a better idea of what all these future words mean. The train has already introduced him to many technological wonders he wouldn't have seen otherwise. For now he's still learning and doing his best.

"If I ever have the opportunity to take up the bow again one of these days, perhaps we could have a friendly shooting competition." After Wen Ning gets some practice, anyway. It's been a long time since he's picked up a bow.

[chocobosnap]

"That could be really fun!" Prompto said enthusiastically. "I think I can use a bow too, it's just not the thing I use the most."

There was nothing wrong with a friendly competition after all.

[deadwenwalking]

"I should... probably see if they have any here to practice with before I go making any promises." Wen Ning chuckles lightly. It would be just like him to get excited about a competition they couldn't actually have. Perhaps there would be more of a chance of them having access to weapons while they were on a mission. They could put something together before the train left that location.

It's just something to keep in mind for later, as long as the situation allows for it. "I don't even know if the bows here would be like the ones I'm familiar with." They could be built differently or made from different materials. That would go along with everything else here.

[chocobosnap]

"Yeah, I don't know, since I just got here." Prompto said with a chuckle. "First mission and everything but if you find some, let me know. It could be really fun." At least, he thought so. It would be a bit disappointing if they couldn't in the end.

[deadwenwalking]

"I will!" Wen Ning gives a short nod. Even if he can't find bows for them to use at the time they want, he's sure they can figure out something. Even if they just end up throwing rocks at a painted target.

He clasps his hands in front of himself. "P-please look forward to it."

[chocobosnap]

"I totally will!" Prompto gushed a little bit. Wen Ning seems to be very...polite. It's a bit weird for him because he wasn't used to it.

"Kay, I'll see you later, but I hope we can do that soon!" Prompto said with a bit of a wave as he took off to see how else he could help.