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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[ Nanoha's taking this almost a little too easily. It helps to be able to fly. So really, she can leave the mountain at any time, but she wants to know what the spirit is up to and there are dozens of other people here that obviously could use her help, so she's hanging around. ]
Go on, jump.
[ She's floating over the ravine, a big smile at everyone behind her. They might not know that Caeli will catch them, being a cloud and all, but they should be more confident in Nanoha. Somebody with an actual body. ]
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Right. That's enough of that.
[ A wave of her staff brings forth sixteen spheres of magical energy, and another sends them flying out to batter at any griffins that happen to so much as glance her way.
Those that manage to get close will find themselves crashing beak or claw first into a pink shield, which really isn't going to help their cause at all.
She's a veritable flying fortress, keeping as many griffins up in the air, away from her more vulnerable allies as possible, and she's getting really into the fight. Seems like she considers this stress relief. ]
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[ Nanoha doesn't mind much that Caeli seems to have flown off somewhere. Spirits have never been her sphere of expertise. After making sure that nobody's gone missing or too seriously hurt, she's started looking around the area. ]
What's this?
[ A finger runs along the operating table, checking it for dust. ]
The blood's not fully dried up yet...
[ She looks around and puts her Barrier Jacket back on, ordinary blouse and skirt making way for her magically created white outfit. ]
There might be more griffins coming again, [ she says to whoever's nearby ] so perhaps we should get some training in to make sure we can all handle them?
[ This is, in fact, her way of picking a fight. ]
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...The magic girl's here too, huh.
[ He hasn't called her that, because when he'd met her he wasn't in the mood to joke around...but now, now that his Princess is here, he's more at ease. So it's more of a remark than a greeting, but he does look up at her for a split second before he actually does take the jump and manages successfully.
He turns back to look at her, hands on his hips. ]
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[ Maybe six or seven years ago. She's an adult in every possible way by now.
She watches him make the jump, and lets out a low whistle. She's impressed, honestly. Not even magic? She hasn't seen that since Subaru, and she's a cyborg! ]
That's a good jump.
[ She's going to fly over the rest of the ravine now. ]
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It's not as far as it looks, honestly.
[ ...no, Hak, that's just you. ]
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[ Nanoha lands and gives a few experimental hops. She's fairly fit for a woman her size, but without magical reinforcement she most definitely cannot cross the hole. ]
No, I don't think so.
[ It's definitely just Hak. ]
Very impressive, Hak!
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You get used to if after a while.
[ He shrugs, like this is a normal thing for him to do?? Which it. Is and isn't. ]
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[ Really, Nanoha's one of the less normal people here. ]
Let's keep going, we have a mountain to climb!
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He's been through worse, but he's more concerned about the others making it over. He looks over at Nanoha, gesturing behind him with his thumb. ]
Need me to give those other guys a hand first? Some of them look stuck.
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And there's some white-haired guy on the edge of the ravine tossing them at her.
What the hell is he doing? Ask.]
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Why are you throwing stones at me? Is there something you need?
[ It's kinda rude, you know. ]
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Ehh, it's talking. I thought I was just seeing a big weird bird, or maybe some sort of giant flying bug, you know? It was startling, I didn't want to get close. But now I see you're just showing off.
[not everybody can fly, seriously.]
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Why wouldn't I be able to talk? Jeez! And I'm not showing off, I'm offering to help people finish the jump!
[ What is this, she's trying to do something nice and she's feeling so attacked right now. ]
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Ah!
[Now he just looks embarrassed. It's pretty gross. ]
I didn't say it was cool.
[What is this attitude.]
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[ Nanoha can be incredibly patient with problem children. Even if Gintoki isn't a child. ]
And it's okay, I know flying is cool!
[ Maybe it's because she's a bit of a problem child herself. Even though she's 25. ]