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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Thankfully, there are people like Gintoki who are fighting back and it makes Hak's job a lot easier. Except there Gintoki goes, about to stumble off a cliff--and it's Hak's lightning reflexes that get him to shove one of the griffins away, dash over to the samurai, and grab onto his wrist to keep him from falling down. He uses his Hsu Quandao as leverage, thrusting it into the mountain side, keeping Hak steady so
Can you get yourself back up?
!
Unfortunately for him, that griffon that he gave such a hard blow to decided now was a perfect time to come back for more. Totally unknown to Gintoki, as he's only trying to make sure he doesn't have a long trip down the mountain, the stupid animal suddenly attacks from below - and two things happen.
One, it totally gets him in the back with raking talons, which surprises him and Gintoki will curse loudly again -- but secondly, the griffon hits him so hard that it actually shoves him back into the mountainside -- and hits him into Hak, hard, sending them both reeling across the rocky terrain with some pretty strong momentum. Sorry that all you get for helping is some extra bruises, Hak.
Gintoki, once he stops rolling and floundering in the snow, will get back up though. He's bleeding enough, but it's really just surface cuts as he yells back at the griffon.]
Come do that again, bastard! Oi, come on, stop playing dirty and get your feathered ass back here!
[After another moment of shouting angrily at the griffons, he'll glance around looking for Hak, almost like it's an after-thought.]
sorry this is so short ;;
He picks up his Hsu Quandao, which had momentarily slipped from his hand as he skid on the terrain, before he gets back up on his feet with somewhat of a devilish smirk on his face. Oh...these guys are in for it now. ]
Better watch your back, or you'll just be a hindrance.
[ He says it just before the same griffon comes swooping back up, this time aiming to hit Hak square in the face again--but Hak holds up his spear and tries to push it away. Gintoki had better be careful himself, because another one's decided to come and join the party! ]
mine is also short :'|
-aren't you such a tough guy.
[He'll barely have time to get the words out before he's slamming his sword into another griffin, aiming for the wings so they wouldn't have any flying advantage. ]
A tough guy like you could probably do this by yourself, right?
<3
Probably, but I'm not going to argue against having backup.
[ Hoh. He went there. He says it as he successfully gets the griffon to back off, and he uses the opportunity to slash through its torso. It starts to flap around in panic, but it doesn't fall completely. Not yet.
There are a few more that are starting to close in. Hak looks on with a smirk on his face. ]
Looks like we've got company.