thebastion | Day 333

Who: Rob, Tobias, Ippo
Open: Closed
When: Day 333
Where: Burstone Quarry
What: Shard run!

Rob had been thinking for a while of going back to the quarry; they'd found a ton of shards the last time, and his group at least hadn't had any major issues with monsters on that trip. It was far enough away though that going alone didn't seem wise though. He could've asked Colin, but Colin was so often busy and he felt like he shouldn't pull Colin away from his work. Then Tobias had offered to go with him on the Skyway, and Rob finally decided to ask him if he was interested. And then, feeling like another person was a good idea, he'd thought of Ippo, who seemed like a decent person despite them not interacting much. Thus the day finds our three heroes at the quarry.

Rob isn't wearing his bandages anymore, which means there's nothing hiding the scars he acquired from the disasterous trip to the Ura camp. The one on the outside of his right knee isn't particularly noticeable, and the notch out of his right ear can easily be overlooked (though once you notice it it's impossible not to see it), but the ragged, ugly scars on his left shoulder and left cheek are impossible to ignore. Also impossible to miss is that today he's not wearing a shirt, with nothing on his upper torso but his amulet, his glowing-eyed rabbit skull necklace, and the strap of the rather battered-looking leather satchel he has slung across his chest, the satchel being his newly-acquired bag of holding, currently mostly empty save for some potions and a few miscellaneous supplies. Rob's very white, with highly-visible tan lines from the tanktops he normally wears and a slight gut. It's not particularly attractive, but it could be far worse, and has actually improved in the months since he's arrived.

"So where do you guys wanna look first?"

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[Ippo had been a little surprised when he'd been approached about the trip, but he was always willing to help people gather some shards...the more they had, the better, right? So here he was in the Quarry with Rob and Tobias, his eyes cast around as he thought about Rob's current question.]

Hmm...well, we should probably stick to the upper mines for right now. I don't think we should go too far in with just three people and we should find enough around in some of the tunnels.

[He didn't want to chance anything right now...especially not with wounds from recent events so fresh in everyone's minds.]

<If we're going in the tunnels, I don't know how helpful I can be. Mines aren't exactly great for flying.>

[His low light vision is a little better than a human's, but it's not much.]

<I'd be fine up top, but I don't think you guys would be that comfortable on the cliff sides. But I can morph a few things to get stuff out of rocks if we go underground.>

Yeah, cliff sides don't sound that great.

[Ippo might be able to handle himself but Rob doesn't have that much confidence in himself just yet. He looks between the other two.]

So look through the upper mines to start and you can perch on one of us for now?

Right, that sounds best.

[He gave everyone a nod and gestured to Tobias to land on his shoulder with a smile.]

If you want to, feel free Tobias. I've got plenty of shoulder to go around.

[A little levity never hurt anyone, right?]

[He spreads his wings and flutters over to Ippo's shoulder, trying not to dig in with his talons.]

<Okay. My vision might be a little better than yours, so I might be able to spot some stuff. Just... be careful. Narrow tunnels aren't great places to fight.>

Not bad for holding off the enemy while the rest of the party escapes though.

[He pulls a lantern out of his satchel and lights it. This seems like a repeat of last time...

He'll let Ippo go first, since he's the one who'll be able to react fastest if something attacks them.]

Good thing I'm used to fighting in close quarters. If anything happens, let's go with that...I can hold things off while we make our way back out.

[He was confident enough in his ability handle things in tight confines, it was just a matter of how many he'd have to fight at once.]

We can always hope things don't come to that though? Maybe we'll get lucky and nothing horrible will happen.

<I'd rather prepare for the worst and be pleasantly surprised.>

[At least he can manage to see better with the lantern light and keep watch for anything that might be coming their way.]

<If we need to dig stuff out, I have a morph for that... though you guys might want to stand way back.>

I'm hoping we'll be as lucky as we were the last time we were here. I think I've had enough holes made in me for a while.

[Yup. Carrying the light like last time. ...He never did get around to making that flying magic lantern he was thinking of, did he?]

Is there any situation you don't have a morph for yet? From the ones you've mentioned or that I've seen you seem to have most of your bases covered.

Yeah...

[No more holes in anyone please and thank you, especially not on shard runs. They had enough hardships when it came to core runs to cover that quota, right?]

That's right, your powers are really versatile! You're probably the most well rounded person here.

<Uh... I don't have something that's good at smelling that isn't pretty big or absolutely horrifying. I could morph into a polar bear, but I don't think it would go well.>

[Mine tunnels are small, okay.]

In here that might be a tight fit. You could copy one of the foxes in the Bastion maybe? Or a Pokémon. Actually, a Pokémon raises some interesting questions, like what would happen if you evolved while you were morphing one. Would you be able to morph the evolved version later? Or just the original version? And what level would you be? Would you be able to morph the level it was when you copied it or would you be at level 1? Depends on exactly how Pokémon biology and genetics works I guess...

[brb nerding out a bit here.]

[Well, don't look at Ippo, he's not about to stop your train of thought. Partly out of respect in letting Rob finish what he was saying, but mostly because with each question he asked, Ippo could feel himself becoming more and more curious himself. It eventually got to the point where he turned his gaze to Tobias, hoping that they'd get some answers.]

[... Tobias just turns to stare at Rob. His gaze is severe, but it's not on purpose.]

<I have no idea, Rob. I've never played Pokemon, just heard of it a little and seen Marco play it when he was waiting for other people to get to the barn.>

Oh. ...Wait, so Pokémon is a game in your world too?

[He shifts his gaze to Ippo.]

Did you hear about Pokémon before you came here too?

Pokémon?

[Ippo wracked his brain...but nothing was coming up for him.]

No...that doesn't ring any bells. N-no pun intended!

[Boxing jokes even when he wasn't trying to make boxing jokes.]

I mean...I'm guessing it's a kind of game? What system did it come out for?

<A little bit. It only got popular after I didn't really have thumbs anymore.>

[He turns to look at Ippo a bit from his perch.]

<Yeah, it's for the Gameboy.>

Are there... any other people or creatures here that are fictional in you guys' worlds besides the Pokémon?

Day 333 | CLOSED

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