Event: Abort! Part Two (day 25, Egret). Luggage carriage

[voidtreckermods]

They are on world world#27462947582 for about five hours, helping, ushering people out of the city, fighting monsters, keeping guard. All seems well in the city itself, peaceful even except for the slight panic of people being told to move south.

Wherever they are, north in the desert, travelling through the countryside to the south or still in the city itself they will notice from their peripheral vision a darkening of the sky. Looking up they will see clouds. Strange clouds, appearing in the blue sky out of nowhere.

Their SCA’s start beeping, rapidly, flashing red. The clouds are too weird to be clouds, dark shapes in the sky. It might be that the Voidtreckers heed the warning and tap their SCA to evacuate to the train. It might be that they do not.

If they don’t then there is a moment, a moment of absolute stillness as those around them notice the shapes. A confused pause. Children stop their chatter, people stop their complaining, even the monsters seem to sense something and pause in their attacks.

The remaining voidtreckers are yanked away, even without pressing their SCA, they glow gold and disappear.

They all appear in the luggage carriage and not even a second later, with no warning the train lurches, flinging everyone off their feet as it enters the void.

It’s not really easy to tell speed in the void, but they will get the sense that they are moving fast. Faster than before, leaving that world and whatever those shapes were behind.

(OOC: Information on this event is here and part one is here)

Comments

[myblueskies]

Khary will feel a scrabbling at his boots, it is a small, white weasel. He will also feel a lot more hopeful, a lifting of his spirits.

The weasel seems a little agitated. He would very much like to know what just happened as well! They need to get back and help!

[sell_tickets]

He blinked a few times, then a small smile came to his face, eyes softening. "Well hello," he said. "Kindred or just kind?" he asked, calling in an apple and a knife, cutting a slice. The rest of the apple and the knife vanished. He offered the slice to the small creature. "Where did you come from, anyway?" he asked. His voice was quiet and soft, but like he was speaking to a person, not the odd voice some people got when speaking to animals.

[myblueskies]

The weasel snuffled his nose at Khardeen and took the apple happily, munching on it as he curled up on Khardeen. He looks around for Elfnein and when he spots the familiar blonde hair he tries to nudge Khardeen's face in that direction.

[sell_tickets]

"Alright, so not Kindred," he said. "Or Kindred and can' cross the barrier yet." He turned his head when instructed, but there were a lot of people there, so he wasn't sure who or what he was meant to see. < Can you speak this way? > He tried asking the weasel using a spear thread on the kindred wavelength.

[myblueskies]

There were a lot of people, this was tricky. He curled up in Khardeen's hands. It was alright if Khardeen didn't know it was him, he could still help him keep his spirits up, just by being here.

He had seen Kkardeen be scary angry before, so he's glad he doesn't seem like that right now.

[sell_tickets]

"I guess not," he said with a chuckle, looking down at the cute little animal. "But then my horses knew I knew Kindred and still took forever to talk to me." Another small laugh, this one at his own expense. "In hindsight I think I could have handled it better than sitting in the road being hysterical." He laughed at the memory, calming down quite a bit. "Shall we go see about getting you more to eat in a place where you're less likely to be stepped on?"

[myblueskies]

If he would he would talk to him, he likes talking to mister Khardeen. He shuffles in his hands, he would like to get out of this crowd, but Elfnein is in here somewhere and he wants to find her too. He nudges at Khardeen's hand looking out into the crowded carriage again.

If the other player wants to find them, I am fine with it.

[sell_tickets]

"Okay okay, more going, less talking," he guessed petting him as he stood up. "Okay, stick with me and we'll get you settled into the kitchen. After you eat we'll see if we can't figure out where you're supposed to be.

I'll ask her!

[myblueskies]

No no, he needs to go back that way! He nudged at the hand again and back at the carriage. He was worried about everyone and wanted to check on them. Even if he is hungry, because he always is, making sure all his friends are alright is more important!

Cool.

[sell_tickets]

"What? Alright..." he turned back to look at the crowd again. "What did you want me to see?"

Re: Cool.

[myblueskies]

He can't see her, even from above and he circles worriedly on Khardeen's hand. There are a lot of people and it is very loud. It is confusing, even from his vantage point.

He hadn't pressed his watch thing but he had been brought back anyways and it seemed like there was lots of people here, so he can only help Elfnein got back too!

He's starting to get worried.

Elfnein?

So they said yes?

[sell_tickets]

He felt the small creature get agitated. Maybe he had misunderstood. He headed for the exit again, lifting one hand to secure the animal gently so it would not fall.

[myblueskies]

(OOC: She didn't answer. Work is super busy for them right now so probably best just to wrap!)

No! No! He wriggles again to try and get out of the grasp, so he could clamber down and go back to searching. He could find mister Khardeen later and apologise for being rude! But finding ELfnein was important right now!

Ah okay, no worries.

[sell_tickets]

"Whoa, whoa, calm down there," he said, trying to catch the small creature and hold it to his chest without hurting it.

[myblueskies]

He scrabbles more, being very careful to not hurt Khardeen with his claws but to try and wriggle his way down his leg to get to the floor.

[sell_tickets]

"If I put you down in here you might get hurt, little guy. How about we go somewhere calmer and I can ask around tomorrow where you belong?" It would mean putting off his... talk... with Eva... but if a small animal needed him, so be it.

[myblueskies]

Far above Romeo sighed and the weasel nuzzled at Khardeen's hands, he doesn't think he will get hurt! He can run pretty fast and avoid peoples feet! He would be okay!

He tried to convey all of this with his nose.

He needed to get better at communicating like this!

[sell_tickets]

Yes, yes he does.

"I'll take care of you," he assured the small mammal. "Come on," and again he started to walk towards the kitchen.

[myblueskies]

Romeo sighed and flopped dramatically on Khardeen's hands. He would go with him then, and figure out a way to get back to Elfnein later. Hopefully if she couldn't find him she would call him and he could get back to her that way.

[sell_tickets]

He pet Romeo, still thinking he was a creature, and headed for the kitchen to see about a proper meal for the poor scared creature. "Scelties and horses back home, all those animals out there, now you... think the Darkness is trying to tell me something?" he asked, teasingly.

wrapped I figure?

[myblueskies]

He just nudged his hand again, it was good that mister Khardeen liked animals, even if it meant being taken away from Elfnein. He will be able to get back though, he knows the train well.

Sure. TY for the thread!

[sell_tickets]

He chuckled lightly, carrying the small creature to the kitchen to see about a proper meal for the little darling.