It’s been a few days in the jungle now and hopefully you haven’t managed to die just yet – after all, the fun’s just begun.
On the seventh day of trekking the wilderness, each character who has Air in their heart will suddenly find themselves pausing in the middle of the day. Suddenly they’re able to feel the patterns of the wind in the air. A chill passes through them as a breeze will kick up.
Then without warning, they’re lifted right off the ground and cast up into the sky. At least they don’t have time to be scared as they suddenly lose consciousness after floating for a few seconds.
Don’t worry. It’ll get better. When they wake up, they hear the following message in a wispy way, carried along by the breeze itself –
 It is not the correct time to be sleeping. You must awaken.
There is something that needs to be done.
You need to be the one to do it.
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PHASE I [ day one ] Anyone here with a fear of heights? Yes? Well, that’s too bad. When air characters awaken, they’ll find themselves cast right into the mountains of Tellus. It’s rocky, the path is minimal at best and non-existent at worse, and there are screeches of something dangerous and angry calling in the distance.
Caeli demonstrates his poor sense of direction once again as characters wake up and find themselves on a mountainous ledge. There is no apparent path -– except for across a dangerous ravine that dips down to the base of the mountain. There is no end in sight when one looks down, instead only pure black depths.
The cloud waits on the other side, floating patiently. Caeli gives one instruction: “Jump.”
But try not to fall in, that would be a sad start to the trip. Thankfully, the distance across isn't really too far, and Caeli might give those who can't quite make the jump a little boost -- but you still have to be brave enough to make the jump or be left behind.
PHASE II [ day one ] Well, one way or another, you seemed to have made it. From there, it’s just one long hike where you’re stuck following a cloud that simply doesn’t feel like responding to your calls for attention. The hours drag on and the sun sets across the horizon as you are left climbing this mountain, no end in sight.
But as you climb higher and higher, the temperature drops. The hour grows later and slowly but surely, white flecks begin to fall from the sky. Cold? Hopefully you were dressed appropriately seeing as now the thick layers of snow are building and building and building – making it harder to climb as the movement now requires trudging through three to four feet of snow.
Did you want to take a break? Have fun catching hypothermia if you do!
There's definitely not much in the way of shelter, but you can try to make something out of the scant trees remaining, or create a fire. Either way, you definitely don't want to be left behind, so don't lose sight of everyone else.
PHASE III [ day two ] Whether you felt like standing guard or were fast asleep, a piercing screech will act in the place of an alarm clock.
All too soon, a flight of winged creatures will descend upon the mountain travelers, looking none too friendly. Caeli descends to offer helpfully, “Griffins. They were once mine.” To which, the beasts merely emit another piercing screech before baring their claws and moving to attack the party. They are fearsome creatures and will not fall until they are killed, consistently trying to get back on their feet even when injured.
If no one manages to lose an eye and the griffins are subdued, characters will find upon their fallen bodies that they have areas where tufts of fur are missing, leaving a clean injection spot. There are small machine implants at the back of their necks, beeping ominously. Each is branded with a different number identification. Caeli is nowhere to be found.
PHASE IV [ day three ] The summit of the mountain is typically considered the most beautiful place. For those who are seeking solace, the peak of this adventure is safely above the clouds and the sun is slowly rising in the distance. Acting as a moment of peace, it is truly beautiful.
For those who do not rest so easy, there is more to be found near the top of the mountain. One run-down shack can be found, plated with steel and amenities found inside such as blankets and coats to fight off the snow.
More worryingly, there is an operating table in the middle of the room. A white cloth drapes over it, stained with red and operating instruments resting on the edges, the gleaming metal darkened with old blood. The same tufts of feathers and fur that could be found on the griffons are scattered on the floor, claw marks digging deep into the metal of the walls.
Be careful not to touch anything. If a character comes into contact with some of the blood that stains the table or the instruments, they will immediately begin to feel hints of aggression. There will be an intense need to pick fights with those around them and the feeling will not disappear until they are knocked out (or killed, but who would want that?).
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IV
One day, he thought to himself, he would become the fastest runner Cerealia had ever seen! No summit or mountain was ever going to get in his way for that! But alas, for now, he shall have to deal with his tired legs.
Although, when he sees a familiar person nearby?]
Leia-san...? Hey, Leia-san, is that you over there?
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Takeru! I can't believe it. You're here, too, and you came all this way.
[She certainly wouldn't have been able to do that at his age . . .
And there's Patamon!]
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[Although, he did have to suffer going up the mountain and nearly getting sick but that was besides the point!]
And especially now that we have a place to rest too! I thought we were going to have to keep on walking forever!
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Well, I don't know what's inside yet, but I hope you're right.
You're not hurt, are you?
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No, I'm not! I kind of got sick but that's okay, the important thing is that I'm not hurt! [He said between his sniffles. As he took Leia's hand, that's when he started to drag him to said building]
But c'mon, I don't want you to get sick too! The faster we get there, the faster we'll be warm and drink some hot chocolate or something! And you don’t get a cold too!
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Okay. [After living a sickly childhood, she doesn't particularly want to get sick again, ever.] Don't worry, I'll be fine. Just promise to stay close to me, okay?
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[With that, the boy walked a little bit closer to Leia as they made their way to the building. The moment he entered in, it looked rather cozy.
Although, that just made him a little worried]
Is anyone there? Hm...I don't see anyone though but I think we should keep looking around!
[He does not want another incident like Devimon again thank you!]
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Barely a step in, and she has a terrible feeling about this. She grabs his shoulder before he can go any further.]
Hang on, Takeru. Maybe . . . Maybe I should go first.
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As he held his nose, he looked back up at Leia with a worried expression]
Are you sure? I don't know what's going on but are you going to be okay going in there by yourself? [Just in case!!]
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[She gives him the biggest smile she can manage, stepping further in front of him to conveniently block his view. There's a pause, and she places a hand on his head in an affectionate pat.]
I won't be long, if that's what you're worried about.
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N-No but I want to go with you! Just in case if anything does happen though! I just don't like this place and...I'm scared you might get hurt.
[That and he doesn't want another incident where his brother 'abandoned' him again.]
And it's never a good thing to be alone right?
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Out in the cold.
. . .]
I . . . I guess not.
[She doesn't want to be alone.]
Just stick close to me, okay? Promise me.
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[But now he had to wonder if what he did was the right thing too. It wasn't selfish of him that he didn't want to be left alone was it?
Has he tightly held on to Leia's hand, he stared at the door before looking back up at her]
I-It's okay if I can go with you right?
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It will be. I'll make sure of it.
[Then slowly, she'll open the door again. No time to hesitate or change her mind; she shuffles her way in, Takeru behind her. There's the smell again.]
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But as they went inside, the boy flinched when there was that smell again.
Don't say anything, he thought to himself, the point was to stay quiet! He can't say anything at all! ...Even if it was really stinky and this place was really creepy!
And yet, his eyes couldn't help but wander off to a certain table in the room...]
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. . . After a while, when she finally decides there's no one there after all, talking feels like letting out a breath she'd been holding in.]
This is awful.
[Just then, she notices the griffin feathers all over the ground, and the blood.]
Watch where you step, okay?
[She doesn't anticipate them staying long, but so long as they're inside . . .]
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His grip around Leia's hand never left and he could even feel Patamon's holding onto dear life again his head.
Although, once he looked down though? That's when the boy’s grip tighten]
O-Okay but I think you need to watch your step too! Because t-that blood would be really h-hard to watch off!
[Pause] But if there is someone here, we need to get out of here as fast as we can though! Whoever they are, I don’t like them!
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It's dark, but at least there aren't too many places to hide.
[At least, none that she's aware.
Of course, just as she's thinking about how the biting cold would be more pleasant, she finds a shelf full of what looks like folded cloth or clothing. It's hard to tell what they are.]
. . . Clothes?
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Then we better take it right? I don't know if there's anyone around but if nobody's using it, we can right? That way, we won't be so cold!
And when we're done using it, we can just always put it back! I don't think they'll notice!
[Although, while he knew it was always polite to ask first, this time he didn't. Because whoever was in charge of this place? They didn't seem like very nice people!]
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. . .]
It's a blanket. [She's surprised. Carefully, she drapes it over Takeru's shoulders.] Here.
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Thanks but what about you? You should get one too, I don't want you to get cold!
[Not to mention he was tempted to give it back to her if she can’t find one!]
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Don't worry. It looks like there are a lot.
[She wraps it around herself, too, so now they look like a couple of cute ghosts. The small puff of gust created when she swings it around ruffles some of the feathers sprawled on the ground.
Leia can't help but stare.]
Those griffins . . . they were here.
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As he waved around, he couldn't help but feel like a ghost and attempted to run around in place to scare her!
Although, as soon as she got another blanket nearby? That's when he just had to stare and stop at the feathers.]
...But that's not a good thing is it? And especially when...you saw that...you know. Blood on the ground?
[And yet...something was starting to feel off]
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Yeah. They were probably really hurt.
[She's beginning to get the idea now. Her hands reach for a spot along the wall where there are huge gashes like claw marks, where they were trying to escape.]
That has to be why they attacked.
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...Then maybe we should go? I think we shouldn't be that cold anymore now that we have the blankets!
[With that said, that's when he started pulling her hand toward the exit.
The faster they get out of here, the faster they wouldn't have to deal with how creepy everything was!]