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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2018-11-19 07:54 pm

Event: Tutorial Boss

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 2, noon
Where: :)

[You've been here just over a day, and dawn hasn't come. The night remains, reigned over by the malevolent flickering of the Prism. The Prince's recording hasn't stopped at all -- perhaps it's driving you mad or perhaps it's become just part of the background noise, along with the waves, which have been getting gradually louder all morning. If you're outside, you may occasionally catch what seem to be soft lights in the distance, under the surface of the too-still sea. The only movement is the creeping edges of the water, still trying to snag you and pull you in.

But then, abruptly, those edges recede, as if in warning of a giant surge. Out in the jungle, everything goes silent, wildlife still and hunkered low against the ground. But instead of water, a creature bursts forth onto the shore with a sound not unlike some kind of distorted foghorn. It's shaped vaguely like a dolphin -- if that dolphin were barge-sized and crimson red, with bands of twinkling lights running down its side like something from the dark deep. It has no eyes. And yet it seems to see you perfectly well, snapping at anyone who gets close.

It can't reach the train. Not quite. But when it slides back into the water it only comes back again, diving and twisting to send water crashing up along the beach. The train rocks slightly with each wave, threatening to from the sand and wash into the water, where you'll all be taken in.

It's then that the recording stops. With a whir, the emergency lights in the clinic and lounge car are replaced by normal lighting, and the doors slide shut. It seems these two cars at least are functional. Even the big screen in the second-floor lounge room has come on. It begins to display text, matching the pleasant robotic voice that comes over the intercom -- the voice has no distinguishing features, ageless and sexless, but it has a kind of polite artificial cheer.]

Good Morning, Passengers.

We apologize for the delay in services. As of now, Prism capacity has reached: 30%. Power has been restored to communal facilities. Please be patient as we work to restore full operating capacity.

[A pause--]

Systems have detected imminent danger. We shall move to a safer landing point in: 6 hours. Please gather inside the train and prepare for travel. As Chain services are unavailable, please direct questions to the terminal located on the second floor Lounge.

Remember: Stay Positive! The fate of the universe depends on your healthy bonds.


[It's a mystery what the voice means by "terminal"... but if you yell at the screen you'll get an answer. It just might not be a satisfying one... And yet, the brief, robotic responses are occasionally interrupted by one that's lively and human-seeming. How odd.

Whether you have time to figure that out, however, depends on how you intend to handle your current situation. You could wait and pray the train will move before you're devoured by the sea monster... Or you could attempt to increase your chances of survival. How? That's where your teammates and fellow passengers come in. Hopefully between the lot of you, you can formulate a plan before you're all swallowed up.]

[[OOC NOTE: If you'd like a response from The Construct, please respond to the relevant toplevel. The mods will move this plot ahead again on Wednesday. At that time all services will be restored, so you won't have anything super exciting to keep track of while those in the US have a holiday. Any new posts til ten should be dated within the Day 2 noon-afternoon timeframe. In the meantime, team up ICly and OOCly and find a way to survive! Please note you have absolute permission to do what you want with this enemy. You don't need the mods' input to fight it, kill it, or get killed by it. Feel free to play it how you like in your threads!

Again, this is an Event post and you can take 300 points for participating! If you have questions hope over to last week's placements post here. If you haven't yet, you can post OOC intros there as well, but we'll aim to do some kind of friending meme over the weekend.]]
magicmoment: (never let me go)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 04:47 am (UTC)(link)
You might at least have an orbment--!

[dropping a giant fucking sword on dolphin]
saddleclub: (22)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Right.

[He's gonna head back and find that he has an ARCUS and clothes but he doesn't... Have time to put on clothes or like, contemplate how much he hates them so he'll return still in the kigu.]
magicmoment: (that we're not meant for history)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
[thanks pal. she's casting another river of ice by the time he gets back.]
saddleclub: (12)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Emma! Link with me.

[Says the guy still in a unicorn kigu.]
magicmoment: (reflections still look the same to me)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Link--?

[that definitely doesn't count as common knowledge.]
saddleclub: (08)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
Combat link. Have you forgotten how to?
magicmoment: (but in order to get to the heart)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, I know how to use this orbment, but combat links are... an unfamiliar concept.
saddleclub: (52)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
How strange. We've been linking for over a year.

But if you remember your arts, surely a combat link will come naturally enough.
magicmoment: (still i follow)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Then... let's try?
saddleclub: (14)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
All right, try to sync yourself with me.

[Is it time for a combat links tutorial because I'm handwaving it but imagine Jusis tutorial-ing in a unicorn kigu.]
magicmoment: (and the arms of the ocean)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[this is fucking majestic as far as tutorials go but yeah! combat link!!

she is now blushing because what the hell]

Well that's... wow.
saddleclub: (23)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
[DON'T CALL ATTENTION TO IT EMMA. At least the link is successful but he can feel it's weaker than normal. Level one link. It's... Weird. And his own feelings probably make it even more tenuous.]

It provides a serious edge in battle when you and your partner trust each other.
magicmoment: (a thousand miles down)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
I believe it. I already feel much more...

[how to describe it.]
saddleclub: (12)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Mm. Well I'm without a sword so I'm hardly as effective, but I can back you up with arts.
magicmoment: (i look at the ocean)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Jusis.
saddleclub: (08)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Maybe he should drop a sun on it is that tactically sound.]

Of course.

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 07:53 am (UTC)(link)
[maybe he should!

in any case, recasting the ice river again, fuckin cryptid keeps mowing it down]
saddleclub: (01)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Time to start the casting for an art then. It'll. Take a few rounds even with cast quartz.]
magicmoment: (found the place to rest my head)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 07:58 am (UTC)(link)
[here's hoping SOME physical attackers are keeping that fucko busy, because this is just. two mages draining their EP.]
saddleclub: (19)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Look I'm not sure I can even cast platinum shield without a sword, but you could arts guard us.]
magicmoment: (and land over land)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 08:02 am (UTC)(link)
[I can arts guard us AND physical guard us, albeit one by one on the latter. worth it tho.

the water's pretty fucked up honestly so we probably need an arts guard for that if it splashes us.]
saddleclub: (29)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-20 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Dps and support!!

... still casting.]
magicmoment: (are carrying me)

[personal profile] magicmoment 2018-11-20 08:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Local Mages Do Their Best]
saddleclub: (30)

[personal profile] saddleclub 2018-11-21 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Time to drop a fucking sun on this fish.]
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