September Adventure: Rain Comes

[lifeaftr_mods]

NEW ISLAND: NUIDAN

Who: Everyone!
What: Nuidan appears, and a new adventure begins
When: September 10th and onward
Where: Nuidan
Warnings: Tag as you go!

Reseed the Meadow So the Cows Don't Starve
As of September 10th, the mana pools on Ensō and its islets will now allow for travel to the new island of Nuidan.

Travelers will arrive on a mana pool situated on the E5 square. The temple is situated in an oasis-like backdrop of amber-colored sands circled with overhanging palm trees. From the island's center, the four corners of the island and its fixed seasonal shifts are more than obvious: to the north, the rainfall-soaked meadows of spring; to the east, the thick clusters of the trees of autumn; to the south, the snow-capped mountains of winter; and to the west, the warm summer sands and pleasant heat.

And inside the temple? The avatar of the island Nuidan is waiting.

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Welcome to the new island of Nuidan! As the island is now accessible, feel free to begin preparations and explorations in this log, create new logs of your own, or use this post as a catch-all for Task completion! For further information in regards to the island, or plotting, the following links may prove handy:

[ ♆ ] OOC info and introductory post
[ ♆ ] Active and Passive Task list
[ ♆ ] Nuidan on the Locations page
[ ♆ ] Search Requests page

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Comments

[liveasmyself]

[Ray steps forward, eager to be useful and away from her own thoughts. She pulls on the handle to test the door's weight and give.]

I can get this. Once I have it open, be careful you don't fall in. Even if it's full, the fall could be dangerous.

[She gives the door one more yank; it opens with a rusty groan to reveal--

Nothing.]

[lightlessfuture]

[ The Knight simply nods, and then totally disregards this warning about being careful not to fall in as they very uncarefully go to peer inside.

...No, they can't see anything. They tilt their head, looking this way and that, peering into the darkness; it's a good thing they're so lightweight, or gravity would probably have taken over and given them a tumble into the silo by now.

Eventually, they sit back a little, and look at her with a shrug, indicating the ladder. There doesn't seem to be much in here, and she doesn't seem to like heights; maybe it's best if they go down now. ]

[liveasmyself]

[Thanks for nearly stopping her heart there, little buddy.

When the Knight peeks into the silo so readily, Ray gasps and raises her hand to be ready to grab them--but the precaution isn't needed. When they don't topple in, she relaxes with a cautious, shaky smile. And a silent hope that they don't encounter any more silos for the Knight to poke their head into.

She's relieved to see her friend head for the ladder; she follows, pausing only to take one last look out over the land for any other points of interest. There are none that she can see; after their little hike, trees don't exactly count as interesting anymore. But on the wind, the faint smell of... manure? Is there a pasture nearby, with animals? Whatever it is, it's enough to make her wrinkle her nose and turn away.]

I can't see much of note from up here, just more trees. But do you smell that?

[lightlessfuture]

[ They do apologetically pat her hand once they've decided to head down, somewhat aware that their blatant disregard for safety is, perhaps, concerning to other people who are more fragile.

They tilt their head at her comment, and then wander to the ladder to look more closely at the scenery that spreads out beneath them. They can't smell, but they can feel the direction of the wind to see where such a thing might attract Ray's attention from.

They give her a little shrug, but they do gesture further inland with a nod. There's clearly something more of interest here, so they should go look for it. ]

[liveasmyself]

[In return for the pat, Ray flashes a grateful smile. They both came out fine, so she shouldn't worry, right? At least, that's what she tells herself.

They don't have to go too far before the land around them starts turning to bog. Ray jumps when she sees something seem to scuttle around the leaves. Or was it the leaves themselves moving from a breeze? With how matted down from dampness things are here, she thinks that latter option is unlikely.

She holds her searching stick out in front of her like a(n admittedly feeble) weapon, and it's not until she turns to talk to the Knight that she realizes she's instinctively holding her breath. It was the only way to "hide" from the lingered back home; old, life-saving habits die hard.]

Did you see that too?