Day Twelve, Conclusion

[voidtreckermods]

All battles come to an end. Professor Chill and his henchpeople is defeated, the ice giant slain by the brave heroes of purple team. The townspeople led out of the tunnels and due to some extraordinary pun-hacking skills by Kaito the weather machine is de-powered.

Being a magical snowstorm the shutting down of the weather machine causes it to vanish, snow begins to melt and then evaporates into the air before it can become a larger problem in terms of a flood. The temperatures rise, going from dangerously cold to a warm spring day, warm enough that the voidtreckers will soon be too warm all bundled up as they are. The clouds disappear, the sun shines. Within a short period of time the streets are dry, the mountainsides are green and the trees are bright with flowers.

The streets are still a mess, property is damaged and the clean up operation is going to be intense but it doesn't look like there is any lasting ecological damage at least.

The ice labyrinth vanishes and those inside it will find themselves suddenly standing in the field below. For red team, the journey to the top of the mountain took four days in the blizzard but with the weather clear and going downhill they will reach the valley by the end of day eleven.

The army has arrived and mostly taken over gathering the injured and dealing with the more serious damage but there is plenty to do for those who still wish to help. Houses need put back to rights, streets and paths need sweeping of debris.

Help out, find your friends, swap stories. Celebrate a job well done.

Towards mid afternoon of day twelve a beeping from their SCA's should draw everyone's attention. The map leads them to a place just out of sight from the town and there is the Voidtrecker Express. It is time to leave.

Comments

SHES NOT HIS GIRLFRIEND THEY JUST FRIENDS

[stealsyourheart]

"You aren't much into sculpture then?" He nods. "Fair enough! Well, she seems pretty sensible though. Dunno if she'd indulge me like that."

YEAH SURE THAT'S WHY WHEN SHE GETS ON THE TRAIN SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU FIRST THING

[utulien_aure]

"I attended some of her workshops," he shrugs, "but she had more attentive students, even among her nephews. As for sensible... well, of course. In comparison to some people."

Of course, in comparison to some people, his father is considered sane and reasonable too. And his father charged the devil.

"But I have to point out, she did willingly marry my uncle. And raise seven boys with him."

T-THAT'S... THAT'S BECAUSE THEY'RE CHILDHOOD FRIENDS. THAT'S ALL!!!

[stealsyourheart]

"You know, you elves keep saying things like that, and I keep getting the impression there's so much you ain't telling us."

SUUUURRE

[utulien_aure]

"Have you met my uncle?"

Because the man is inexplicably popular on the train.

"Because you should know, he developed a reputation as a mad tinkerer who might blow a building up at about the age of twelve."

JUST FRIENDS!!!

[stealsyourheart]

"He criticised my cape once." He says mournfully, the effect ruined by the wide grin.

"And... yeah, I could see that, considering he's friends with Tony-san."

KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT, KIDDO

[utulien_aure]

"That would be how he is with everyone. I would not take it to heart."

Not that Kaito is, apparently.

"So yes, there is a great deal that I haven't spoken of. But to actually try and do so would take a remarkably long time."

Which is true. And beyond the actual point (do not go to the elves for counsel, Kaito, for they know how to lie without telling an untruth).

HE WILL sob

[stealsyourheart]

Kaito cares not about fashion critique, he knows when he looks cool, it's too bad if the adults are too blind to see.

"I guess that's fair." He nods. "But you can't tell a body that someone has a reputation for explosions and not elaborate!"

[utulien_aure]

You do you, kid. Have faith in yourself.

(And please, keep discussing fashion with an elf only prevented from covering his hair in jewels by the fact that the train didn't bring any of his here. That's always a good idea.)

Well, he once stole a fleet of ships, then set it on fire, Fingon thinks. How is that for explosions?

Instead he chooses a less... incendiary story. "He was once arrested for stealing a species of sea snails precious to a neighboring tribe because he wanted to study their secretions for science."

Because yeah. Why not that one? Kaito wasn't too likely to get ideas from it.

[stealsyourheart]

Kaito's eyes light up.

"On the one hand, boo, bad. On the other... did the secretions explode or light up or something?"

[utulien_aure]

“No. He simply wrecked our neighbors’ export market by discovering how to recreate the dye they made with the snail excretions. And temporarily turned one of my cousins purple.”

Which, hey. At least the latter was fun.

[stealsyourheart]

"Very definitely not cool. But. Purple.. I could do things with purple...."

Like dye Hakuba's hair....

[utulien_aure]

One eyebrow rises at the look on Kaito's face.

"Have I just created a monster?"

[stealsyourheart]

Kaito grins at him.

"Aoko'd say I was already one. Maybe I can use my points for purple dye..."

[utulien_aure]

Well. So long as the blame isn't on him.

"Just be sure not to launch it near my new bow. It's a terrible bit of trouble to have to get a new weapon, apparently. I doubt it's any more convenient to clean one."

[stealsyourheart]

Cross his heart, he does not blab about his sources~

"You sure you don't want a funky colored bow?" He laughs. "But kay, I'll note to stay away from weapons in general. Makes sense!"

end here?

[utulien_aure]

"Good man," he says, smiling down at him.

"Now would you like to help me get this aboard, or do you have something else to attend to?"

yus

[stealsyourheart]

"I can do that!" He nods cheerfully and hops down to do so.