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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regardless, he kind of feels mary right here—jumping this gap isn't exactly on his list of things he wants to do. he just knows there isn't much of a choice. but he's got an idea.]
How 'bout this? Repede will take the first jump. You can follow him, and I'll be right behind if you need a hand.
[maybe it seems like a surprisingly nice gesture, but he'll play it down in every way possible if needed. he's not about to leave her there, and he wouldn't dream of having her jump first; stranger or not, she's a kid... and one who looks terrified, at that.
besides, if he's gotta play rescue knight, it'll trump his own underlying dislike for the situation and call him into action. somehow, everyone wins this way. probably.]
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She doesn't look any less nervous, but she does nod, bringing both hands up to clasp in front of her chest. ]
O-okay... I'll try.
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(and preferably without caeli's help, if that cloud-asshole would even do something like that. man, yuri dislikes that guy.)]
Try to relax. You look that tense and you'll just be making it tougher for yourself. [he's a bit tense himself, but he keeps that as masked as possible before he looks down to repede, motioning for him to jump the gap. the quicker they get this done, the better it is for everyone. repede will response with a bark, backing up a couple of feet before making a jumping leap. he clears the gap easily, which doesn't come as a surprise to yuri.]
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... So she's just going to slowly back up, as though to prepare for a running leap.
Without... actually moving. ]
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he looks to mary, then to repede, and back to mary again, but remains silent. he'll give her a minute or two if she needs to to brace herself. he'd rather she be prepared than just do it until pressure, since that's more likely to end up poorly.]
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What Yuri will witness is one (1) white-haired tiny teenager hurling herself off a precipice, presumably to land on the other side.
And she does!
Sort of. One foot lands, but it's more like the heel lands and her balance is leaning back, and so there's a very frantic yelp as Mary tries to windmill her way forwards, because backwards is a plummet to her demise. ]
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not that yuri didn't think it was a possibility, but to watch her in a state of near-falling is a call to action like no other. it means he doesn't have time to be focused on any unease he has about the gap, because he has to make sure she doesn't fall. there isn't much in the way of hestiation—yuri makes the running leap across, bridging the gap easily.
as he's about to land, he makes a grab for mary's forearm to tug her forward along with him in an attempt to make sure she doesn't end up falling backwards. not that doing so is necessarily the wisest as it throws his balance and causes him to hit the ground with a thud. but hey, he tried, right? he can't always be a smooth operator.]
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[ Okay, she didn't quite expect to be tugged to safety, or for Yuri to drop it (himself) like it's hot, but it does the trick. Mary's staggered, safe on the other side and no one is dead. ]
A-are you okay?!
[ NO ONE IS DEAD, RIGHT?? ]
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his face scrunches a little as he rubs the back of his head—he may have konked it a little when he hit the ground, but he doesn't seem very fussed otherwise.]
Believe me, I've taken worse falls than that. I'm fine. [no need to worry about him. this is nothing compared to zaude.]
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[ She'll scoot a little closer-- not too close, but sort of hovering anxiously. ] I don't even know you, and you're already helping me out.
[ Which is still sort of strange to her, but Mary's learning. ]
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[or maybe yuri is just really bad at admitting that he's got a huge soft spot for helping other people.]
Repede's not all that big on letting bad things happen to kids, either. [that's right, yuri. deflect all that onto the dog...]
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[ And Repede didn't do anything? She's not sure Repede even cares, but at least Yuri got her stop worrying.
... By pouting instead. ]
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either way, regardless of mary's pouting and protests, repede is sniffing her out and more or less looking for her attention while yuri pulls himself to his feet.]
Maybe you think so, but Repede disagrees. [he's taking to her like he takes to most kids, after all.]
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In a mature, adult-like fashion. ]
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[he'll humor her in his own way, he guesses. either way, repede is welcoming the attention.]
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[ But he's such a good boy ooooh yes he is, yes, she's totally distracted by the dog right now. ]
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[it's actually pretty simple.] Guess he finds it easier with kids since they're usually pretty straightforward.
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[ Though to Mary, most people are scary. ]
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Looks like you're gonna win favor with him even quicker if you say things like that.
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[repede agrees, letting out a bark. looks like they're both glad to see mary looking a bit brighter.]
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[ NEVER FORGET TO THANK THE DOG. ]
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I think Repede wants to know if his new friend's got a name.
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[ OOPS. ]
I-I'm Mary! I'm sorry, I completely forgot...
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[...what a nice guy.] I'm Yuri, he's Repede—if you haven't figured out that part already. [that the dog is repede, that is.]
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