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thebastion2015-11-04 12:10 am
bastionpc) wrote in thebastion2015-11-04 12:10 am
Event: Day 001
[Though there are some outliers, the final choice is clear. They cannot go back, and they cannot give themselves up to the mercy of the Skyway. So, that leaves just one last choice.
The change is abrupt, with the land shifting as soon as Nathaniel puts in the last Core and inputs the last command. The land of the Bastion itself, and the Skyway for miles around, begins to shift. Everyone within the Bastion itself is protected by the Bastion's barriers, which is a good thing since the entire process itself seems to be pretty unforgiving. Chunks of land go here and there, piling on top of one another in a vaguely spherical shape. The sphere grows, and grows, and keeps on growing until it is so large that the people in the Bastion can no longer see the curve of the sphere from its surface.
Next comes the water, and the plants, and the animals. Anything that wasn't taken in by the Bastion is made in an instant, springing out towards horizons yet unfound. Next comes the sun, and the moon, and eventually an entire solar system. The other planets (though not visible at this point) do not get the same love and care as the first, though, and are largely uninhabitable hunks of rock, serving only to stabilize the orbit of this new solar system. Anything lush and full of life is taken to the Bastion, and fit into the first planet.
Time seems to stretch on for ages, and yet only minutes pass. Anyone with vertigo might get hit particularly hard as the process finishes up, and the Bastion shudders and chugs to suck out every last drop of power from the Cores and Shards. It's going to be close, but there might just be barely enough.
Finally, the shaking stops, and the world goes calm. The Bastion itself powers down one last time, the lights flickering off on every automated system. With no power, they have no way of running. The systems are still present, though, should some way of making power be found.
Though unpowered, the Bastion remains, plopped down in the middle of a large forest at the base of a mountain. All of the buildings remain intact, and all of the people remain unharmed. The one last bit of power, left untouched by the Bastion's power-drain, is the ever-present glow of the Skyway bridge. It is unknown where it goes now, though. Perhaps to locations beyond what was used to make this solar system? Exploration will have to take place to find out for sure.
But it is here, at the birth of the first city on a new planet at the start of a new solar system, that everyone can finally relax and say the words that have gone unsaid for a year now.
We're home.]
The change is abrupt, with the land shifting as soon as Nathaniel puts in the last Core and inputs the last command. The land of the Bastion itself, and the Skyway for miles around, begins to shift. Everyone within the Bastion itself is protected by the Bastion's barriers, which is a good thing since the entire process itself seems to be pretty unforgiving. Chunks of land go here and there, piling on top of one another in a vaguely spherical shape. The sphere grows, and grows, and keeps on growing until it is so large that the people in the Bastion can no longer see the curve of the sphere from its surface.
Next comes the water, and the plants, and the animals. Anything that wasn't taken in by the Bastion is made in an instant, springing out towards horizons yet unfound. Next comes the sun, and the moon, and eventually an entire solar system. The other planets (though not visible at this point) do not get the same love and care as the first, though, and are largely uninhabitable hunks of rock, serving only to stabilize the orbit of this new solar system. Anything lush and full of life is taken to the Bastion, and fit into the first planet.
Time seems to stretch on for ages, and yet only minutes pass. Anyone with vertigo might get hit particularly hard as the process finishes up, and the Bastion shudders and chugs to suck out every last drop of power from the Cores and Shards. It's going to be close, but there might just be barely enough.
Finally, the shaking stops, and the world goes calm. The Bastion itself powers down one last time, the lights flickering off on every automated system. With no power, they have no way of running. The systems are still present, though, should some way of making power be found.
Though unpowered, the Bastion remains, plopped down in the middle of a large forest at the base of a mountain. All of the buildings remain intact, and all of the people remain unharmed. The one last bit of power, left untouched by the Bastion's power-drain, is the ever-present glow of the Skyway bridge. It is unknown where it goes now, though. Perhaps to locations beyond what was used to make this solar system? Exploration will have to take place to find out for sure.
But it is here, at the birth of the first city on a new planet at the start of a new solar system, that everyone can finally relax and say the words that have gone unsaid for a year now.
We're home.]
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[oh good zuko it's you]
[you're okay with another of those sudden hugs right]
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But if this goes on for longer than five seconds, she's going to get uncomfortable.]
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[oh my goodness HUGGING BACK yaaaaay][...we can safely say it'll be longer than five seconds if you leave her to it. (Just give her a nudge, though, and it'll be alright.)]
[It's something of a tighter hug, too. She might've been a little worried.]
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Yeah, okay, she's trying to work her way out of this now.]
Is something wrong? Everything worked out all right.
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[Huh? Why are you wri-- oh. Must mean you're finished. Okay, no problem.]
[Ikuri lets go.]
Feels strange. Worry before, everything happened so [so fast] - much. [Okay, that might be a fair description.]
Um, but Zuko's okay. So.
[So...?]
I'm glad. Hoped so.
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I guess things were pretty tense there for a while.
[But Zuko didn't get hit with lightning and neither did anyone else. A+ outcome.]
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Mm. [And an agreeing nod to go with it. But her attention quickly goes back to the forest,]
[and she's pointing off towards them, the thick green trees, bouncing slightly on the heels of her feet.
Small child gestures yep.]See! Do you see? Look!
[I think she sees, Ikuri. But the kid here's still blown away by it.]
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[Sorry Zuko is not that good with enthusiasm.]
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[That's okay, she won't notice.]
Mm. So green...it's pretty.
[...]
[And then she gets an idea. Strips off her trenchcoat and her cloth gloves, exposing more of her skin to the air. She spreads her arms out and closes her eyes...]
[...taking a deep breath.]
[The release of that breath happens quietly as a whisper, but you can probably still hear the contentment in it. See it too, for that matter. She's really loving this new environment.]
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Ikuri you're practically naked now, you do know that, right?]
What are you doing?
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[Damn close to it, yeah. Awareness has never been a thing.]
Air. It feels good.
[Yep.]
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[Zuko's gonna turn away so she can look at the forest. Lots of forest. Bare upper arms are enough to enjoy the air okay.]
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...?
[Is something wrong, Zuko?]
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So we're going to need people keeping watch until we can get a wall up. You're up for that, right?
[Yes let's talk business, can do.]
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Scout and guardian.
[wow, fast and clear]Yes, will keep everyone safe.no subject
You need time to... enjoy the trees and everything, too.
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Mm. Will enjoy.
Always here for Zuko. Always when you need.
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[As in not Zuko specifically.]
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[Zuko included.]
Mm. Bastion home. Everyone home.
Ikuri help everyone. Try my best.
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[And that's another agreeing nod.]
Call when ready.
[With that, she seems to consider the subject closed. She turns her back to Zuko
though not disrespectfullyand holds her arms out to the sides, stretching them. Then she interlaces her fingers and stretches upwardthus pulling a Tifa.][And when that's complete? With some degree of grace, she settles down to sit on her bum, then leans back with her palms in the grass, letting them take her weight.]
[...]
[Ikuri's just looking at the sky now. Seems like she's lounging.]