thebastion | Day 201 [event post]

Day 201 [event post]

Who: Zahi and everyone who wants to go hunt down the cure
Open: Open
When: 201- onwards
Where: the monument, and then out on the Skyway
What: People in the Bastion are falling sick, and Zahi knows where a cure can be found. Unfortunately, it won't be easy to get to.
Format: action
Warnings: none

[On Day 201, after several people have fallen ill, another meeting is called. This time, however, it is not Nathaniel who has called for everyone. It's Zahi.]

Okay, I know everyone's been worried about the people in the hospital, and it looks like our fears weren't unfounded: some of the people who went on that last trip, they caught something.

I've been watching the symptoms, and I think I know what this is. A long time ago, back before Zayna was born, there was a terrible illness that claimed the lives of many Ura. Everyone who fell sick here, they had the same symptoms as those who caught the disease before.

On the plus side, this means that it can be cured. I know of a clinic, way out in the Terminals, where there should be some medicine stocked. Not only can we cure the sick, but we can give another kind of medicine to those who aren't sick yet, so they won't catch it at all.

The downside is that it's gonna take a while to get there. It'll be at least two days there, and possibly more to track down exactly where the clinic is, and then the same amount of time back. We're looking at a four-day minimum, which means we won't be much help to those who are sick right now. They'll either be dead or getting better by the time we get back.

Then there's the fact that it's really dangerous out there. Zayna and I were out on the Terminals before we came here, and let's just say that there's a reason we went looking for somewhere safer to stay.

If you'd rather stay here, I can understand that. The Bastion is an amazing place, and I wouldn't be surprised if someone here managed to save everyone. But I'm not a fan of putting all my eggs in one basket, so I figured it's worth a shot to go and try to get some of the medicine.

What do you guys think?

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[Tobias circles above, having ditched bat morph after it didn't show much, but he can still hear Bon pretty well.]

<Something has been here before, I bet. It's probably collapsed the statues. I don't know why though, or where it's gone.>

That would be the most logical conclusion, though that leaves me to wonder what that "something" is.

[And that would be Ahime, splitting off to come back with the group scouting outside. Clad in armor with a sword at her hip, she probably looked the most battle-ready out of everyone there.]

All the more reason to keep a close eye out.

You want a lift? [ Roze asks after a short dive and sudden stop, buffeting Bon with her wings as she hovers in place, thumbing skyward. ] Better view up there; always helps to have multiple perspectives.

Anyways, it could still be occupied too, you know? I mean we ain't exactly knockin' on doors. People could still be alive out here in all of this shit. [ She remarks, gesturing around them vaguely to indicate the Skyway. ]

We all survived, and the critters that live out here do just fine on their lonesome. Who's to say there ain't little pocket colonies around?

And if it ain't that...well, maybe nobody was alive here when the big boom happened. Dead people can't leave fancy ash statues behind.

[Roze actually has a good point. With so many doors, there definitely could be someone out there somewhere. Underground homes would offer better protection from monsters than the above-ground homes of Caelondia, at least.

By the way, while searching, the group can find two things: a trail of footprints, leading further away from the clinic and out into the maze of homes, which ultimately lead to a door that looks much more cleaned-up than the rest around it. This home may possibly be lived in.

What do you do?]

Thanks for the offer, but I think I should stay down here. That way Ahime won't be caught by herself if something does happen.

[Even if Tobias and Roze are right nearby, it still would take them a moment to react to an attack. Plus Bon would prefer to keep his feet on the ground.]

[ EXPLORE OF COURSE! Roze nods to Bon, shrugging the decline off with a smile. No scales off her back. ]

Good deal. I think I saw something over that way though, so I'm gonna check it out. If Suzaku over there sees anything on the other side, have him give a ca-caw or something. [ That said, the demoness flaps her wings hard and rolls back, heading for the footprints. ]

Hey, no one's been over this way yet, right? [ She calls back over her shoulder, puzzling over the marks and debating landing. Getting back in the air wasn't easy for her, but she's relatively sure she can deck anyone that tries to ambush her...]

Helloooooo? Hell~oooo? Hey, yo, anyone out here? ........Spooky ass mother fuckin' ghost town bullshit...I wanna go home. Tch. Stupid ass plague.

[Roze's call after she had departed to explore further caught Ahime's attention, prompting the armor-clad woman to move carefully in that direction, hand resting relaxed on the hilt of her sword.

Seeing the foot prints as she nears, she pauses to crouch down and examine them closely.]

These are most certainly recent, though how recent is difficult to determine.

[She rose after that, casting her gaze around with ears trained to anything on the wind, but for the moment all is silent outside of Roze's calling.]

... there is a door up there.

[Dare they try it?]

[ Circling the air with lazy flaps of her four wings keeping her aloft, Roze shrugs, gesturing with both hands. ]

Hey lady, I can go in if you want me too, but I ain't exactly the poster child for diplomatic expression. In some countries I literally look like the goddamn boogeyman. You wanna go all girlscout and hit door to door, by all means. I encourage polite interventions when they matter.

[...yeah Roze's got a point there.]

I'll go check it out.

[He walks up to the door, knocks, and...no answer. Frowning, he knocks again, then waits. Still no answer.

He looks back to the others, and he shrugs.]

Nobody's answering.

Are you for real right now? Dude, open the goddamn door or something. You don't just tap a couple of times and go about your merry way.

Holy balls, man.

[ The demoness hisses, pivoting in the air and setting her feet on the roof of the building, landing with a soft thump to crawl around on all fours as easily as a standard dragon might, tail slithering around behind her. Eventually she cranes her neck over the side, looking around for any windows she might be able to look into. ]

I'm tellin' you, those footprints ain't old. Somebody is creepin' around on us. If they're safe out here that's fine, but they might have some knowledge on this mess. That's kinda important, yeah? For fuck's sake, knock again and say something.

Shut up! I just didn't want to go barging into someone's home!

[Way to get a rise out of him, Roze. But he'll go ahead and join her in peering into a window, if there is one to be found.]

[There is indeed a tiny window next to the door! But there are no lights inside, so it is difficult to see.

Most of the room looks like a normal living room: a rug, a couple chairs, a fireplace. Beyond that it's too dark to make out any other objects in the room. There might be some boxes behind the chairs, it certainly looks like there's some square shapes over there. Or maybe a footstool?

Also, if either of them have sharp eyes, they'll catch a glint of sunlight coming off something going from the doorway to across the room. It looks like spiderweb, or fishing wire, or something like that which is normally really difficult to see.]

[ Don't make yourself into a temptation, Bon. She's tryin' to behave but you're awful cute when you're angry. Note that raised and wagging tip of a tail with that anglerfish smile? ]

Aw, wittle pwecious is so powite. [ She prods him with an outstretched wing before falling silent and reaching out to snag his arm, eyes narrowing at the interior of the home. ]

Wait wait wait. Forget everything I said, don't go in. [ She hisses, suddenly serious. ] Not through the door. I think its rigged. Like BOOM kiss your ass goodbye.

[Ahime was going to comment how a woman clad in armor coming to one's door would probably be just as much reason to cause worry and possibly panic (because where she's from that sort of thing usually only meant trouble was happening or had happened) but Bon had intervened and approached before she could even open her mouth.

So she watches silently, both brows raising at the tease, up until the point where Roze pulled the teenager back and commented about something inside being rigged.]

Let me see.

[She approached, getting close to the window and putting a glove clad hand over her eyes to block out the external light causing reflecting against the glass. A few odd motions, ducking around, moving her hand away and bringing it back happened before she finally stepped back with a sigh, hands on her hips.]

Oldest tricks are the best tricks, tried and true. You're absolutely right, that's a basic trip wire. What it's connected to, it's well hidden from here. A blade could cut it from a distance but it would be at the risk of tripping it regardless. We have to decide if we're willing to take said risk.

Well, actually, we can pop out on of these window panes and I can hold the wire with my tail. [ Roze remarks with a wiggle of her fully prehensile appendage. ]

Then someone else can cut it while I keep it tight, go in there and check the situation. Fix it so my ass doesn't go kablooie.

Alternately, we could make our own door.

[Guess who got tired of flying around as a bat and wanted to see what everyone else was doing? Don't mind that he just showed up behind you guys unannounced.]

[You're lucky Ahime isn't the jumpy type.]

No, that would be a bad idea. We have no idea what's lying beyond that single trap. I think Roze's idea is the best in this case.

Either way works, though we should be careful. There may be more traps inside besides this one.

[He's also going to back up a bit, and give the others room to work. Bon's specialty is in shooting monsters and chanting prayers, not in disarming traps.]

[ Roze's specialty is punching monsters in the face. She's not one for covert ops either but hey, at least she's willing to try? ]

Right on, dude. You just keep your panties all while the grown-ups do all the work. [ Raspberry. So mature. ]

Alright..so... [ That sure was her fist throw a pane of glass. No hesitation. What? Don't judge her. No one said be delicate.

Half her ass hanging off the roof, Roze slither's her tail through the opening, coiling it round and round the wire and squeezing tightly before nodding. ]

Alright someone else is gonna have to get in there and cut it before my shit starts cramping. I'm flexible, but there's just some ways you ain't meant to bend for long.

Patience, dear, I have no intentions of leaving you hanging.

[With a soft shnk noise, Ahime removed the narrow, almost shining blade from it's sheath and carefully moved to the door, testing the handle first before opening it a crack slowly.

There she crouched down, slipping the blade inside, lifting up every few centimeters to until she felt the resistance of the wire being held by Roze.]

... I would advise standing back. There is always a chance this won't work, and I would rather have less casualties if we must have any at all.

<I can warn you if something looks like it's triggering.>

[Or try to, at least.]

[No need to tell him twice. Bon will give them a wide berth to work with, standing back with whoever else isn't working on diffusing this bomb.

But not before shooting Roze a glare. So mature, Roze.]

[Once the wire is cut, there are no explosions. Not yet, at least. Roze better keep a tight grip on that wire, though. The moment her grip loosens, Bad Things will be happening.]

[And once it's cut, Ahime will be very slowly moving backwards, holding her breath in hopes that they did the right thing.]

[ She might have clenched up a little. Just a little. After all, she didn't want her ass blown clear across the Skyway, but better her than other people, right? ]

Did you do the thing? Is it done yet? Is it? [ She asked, claws digging into the roof and thighs quivering with the fine tremble of someone maybe a little too tense. If she could sweat she probably would have been. ]

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