September Adventure: Rain Comes

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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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[shatteredlenses]

Ignis does his best not to frown at Prompto's reaction. He was expecting it, honestly, but that doesn't mean he's looking forward to the conversation that is going to follow.

"Yes, Ardyn. His resistance to the elements is a plus considering where we are going. Very few people on the island are prepared to face such harsh weather. I realize that we are both more accustom to fighting with Gladio, but you and I both know his strength and survival skills can be put to better use helping elsewhere. His skill will be wasted on such a simple task," Ignis hates being so logical about this, especially when he knows Prompto has a very good reason for being emotional about it, but when it comes to planning for such a potentially dangerous trip, logic has to win out.

[want_to_belong]

Swallowing, he wondered how long the three of them were going to be out there. Still, whatever his feelings, he wasn't one to try and destroy the mood or bring things down.

"Good times," he said quietly, tearing off another chunk of meat after setting the cloth down on his knee. "'ow lon' 'o you 'ink i'll 'ake 'o fin'?"

[shatteredlenses]

Prompto might not argue things farther, but it's clear that he's not happy with the answer he's given. This does make Ignis frown finally, though for a completely different reason.

"You don't have to come with us if you would rather not. I'm sure he and I will be fine."

It will take longer with one less set of eyes, but he doesn't want to make Prompto feel more uncomfortable than he has to.

[want_to_belong]

He swallowed a large bite. A little bit too much, perhaps, because he might not have chewed it all properly.

"Dude. Not leaving you to go it alone." With Ardyn. "I'm coming, too."

He couldn't even imagine sending Ignis out in the cold alone with no one but Ardyn accompanying him, even if Ignis had some sort of trust in the other man now. What if something happened?

[shatteredlenses]

The 'with Ardyn' might not have been said, but Ignis hears it in his mind. Still, he appreciates Prompto not saying it aloud. He knows the blonde will probably never be comfortable with what he and Ardyn have, but he's civil about it and that is all Ignis will ask for.

He bows his head slightly, a grateful smile crossing his face, "Thank you, Prompto."

[want_to_belong]

Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down...

"I've still got my stuff from when I got here, but what are you going to wear? If it's gonna be like when we were in Niflheim, you can't just walk around the Glacian in a nice button up. That shit's cold even when you have a nice coat..."

[shatteredlenses]

Of course, he won't be running around in just a button up. He's got his jacket!

...

Not that, that is really much better.

"I survived the cold when the sun died, didn't I? I'm certain I'll be fine. My jacket is warmer than it looks."

[want_to_belong]

"That's not gonna be anything compared to this. Come on, dude, we've gotta find you something warmer. Gladio will pummel me if I let you turn into an ice-cream bar."

He had no intention of watching Iggy needlessly suffer. It was already going to be rough enough out there.

[shatteredlenses]

Ignis sighs. This fuss is exactly what he was hoping to avoid. Still, it's comforting to be reminded of how much their friendship has grown since coming here.

"I promise you. I have no plans of becoming an Iggicle while we're out there. Once I'm done here for the day, we can go looking for something. Is that an acceptable plan?"

Wrapping up for this?

[want_to_belong]

"Yeah, sounds good to me. We should be able to find something. I mean, there were a bunch of those clothes before... You should've seen some of the cool tank tops I found!"

And it hurt a bit that he couldn't, but if he could see again once, maybe again sometime in the future.

"That's a plan, then."