auroraexpress | Origin Star Finale: Session 1

Who: explorers
When: Day 54, morning
Where: The Final Island

[As promised, two hours after the initial announcement, the train shudders slightly as if in preparation for a Trial. On your Chain is a short message:

If you want to deal with this problem, come on out.

Step out of the lounge car and you'll find a cozy but sturdy-looking airship hovering a few inches above the ground. Its only occupant is Thyme himself -- a small young man with many white, feathery wings sprouting from his back and head. He's familiar to some and new to others, but regardless he looks like he's feeling a bit awkward to be here, and rather concerned about the situation in general.]

Before we start, get the idea of slaying the demon out of your head. This is Malice. You're going in to purify. That said, we're detecting three sources of corruption on the small island, so we'll be doing this in three steps. They're likely totems deliberately set by someone, so you'll need to find and deactivate one each trip.

You're probably going to be up against a lot of creatures, but you need to fight them with your feelings more than your weapons. When you find the totem, throw your positivity at it.

Got it? Let's go.

[Board the airship and it'll take off with lightning speed, though somehow the ride is quite smooth. The ship darts over the ocean and around the back of the island, where you get a breathtaking view of the ancient ruin that takes up a large part of it. The airship stops at a small outcrop, dominated by one large stone door, slightly ajar.]

Here you go. Try not to get killed.

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[ Felix just waits, not putting any more pressure on the hold but just letting his presence speak for itself. It's enough that Dusk is allowing himself this. ]

[It's good. Tight wouldn't be terrible because this isn't a 'need to run' trauma. This is very much he needs people trauma and anything that helps with that is good.]

[It helps. Helps him gather up the pieces, get himself together again.]

I think I'm good....

You sure?

Yeah.

We need to keep moving. I'm good for now.

Right. We've still got the trap room to figure out.

[ He slowly slides back from Dusk, that familiar ache evaporating as he does ]

[Nods.] Yeah.

[Getting to his feet, a bit slow and reluctant, but pulling away for ease of movement for exploration.]

Mao was pretty excited when I told him you thought you might be able to help. I think he was frustrated that we had to leave like that.

[ Yes, he's rambling now but he's bad with silence, even worse when it comes from someone he cares about being hurt. ]