MINI-EVENT ★ WELCOME/RESCUE PARTY

[futurologists]

WELCOME/RESCUE PARTY The temporal insects have all either been squished or hopped into another dimension and all of Oska's inhabitants have gone back to their (relatively) normal selves. However, they didn't leave before chewing through some of the rift magitek, causing the new arrivals to end up in a slightly less safe place than the castle. The new Audentes recruits are dropped right at the edge of this pocket universe in the untamed forest. It's easy to lose your way in here, and to make it even harder, it's dark and storming. Going off without a buddy or two isn't recommended; you may walk in circles for hours. Meanwhile, a select few recruits receive a frantic message from Dagny begging for their help in locating these members and bringing them safely home, promising a reward in return. The forest is home to a whole host of unusual creatures, some friendly, some not. While you're avoiding a run-in with them, you'll also have to be careful not to step into the pockets of distorted reality left behind in the temporal insects' wake. Each pocket seems to be from the time before Oska was ALASTAIR's HQ, when it was still just a crumbling universe. The feelings and sensations are vivid; the earthquakes feel very real, as does the falling debris, so watch your head. When everyone has returned safely to the castle, Dagny will be waiting with the promised rewards. Each established recruit who participated in the rescue and all the newcomers will receive two bracelets, both made of a thin gold chain, and the instructions to give the extra to somebody close to them to tighten their bond. OOC NOTES Established recruits are entrusted with diving into the forest and bringing the newbies back to safety. Once they have, everyone is welcome to get situated in Oska until the next mission starts. Characters aren't required to give their second bracelet away, but those who do (or have their bracelet stolen/lost/found) will find that the moment both bracelets are slipped on, they'll share a significant memory of theirs with the other wearer and vice versa. This is a one-time effect and will not work after the first time, even with different wearers. Please note again that this log occurs after the temporal bugs have been cleared out. Due to the OOC extension of the previous event as well as this mini-event, the IC time between the bug extermination and the start of the mission has been extended past the 24 hours stated in the dossier to around half a week. As a reminder, this log is open to newcomers and those who signed up on the OOC post only.

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Feferi Peixes | OTA

[fintastic]

[ A. Not all who wander are lost... but some are. ]

[ One moment, you have a bolt of white magic headed straight at you; the next, you're getting stormed on and in an unfamiliar forest. Wiping droplets off her goggled, Feferi looks around, and thinks to herself... yes, this is about right. She's almost positive she must be dead now, but she wasn't sure if it was supposed to feel this way. She wonders whose dreambubble this is. Terezi's, maybe? Her trident is still clutched in her hands, and her pulse is still racing; she keeps it out, one because she seems to have lost access to her sylladex (she'd always heard you can't take it with you, but maybe that didn't apply to thing you had in hand?) and two because it's a small comfort in a foreign landscape. She knows better, but, well... at some point, you've still got to go with your instincts!

She knows if she stands around long enough, there's a good chance of something happening, but she's not really one for waiting by idly, so it's off into the surrounding forest she goes, stepping gingerly over fallen branches, ducking through bushes. Thorns scrape at her legs, and boy do they hurt... were things supposed to hurt that much when you were dead? Hmm.

The longer she wanders, the more she has time to mull over the situation. It didn't really hit her at first, but it slowly seeps in, a fog encroaching her mind, the last few images of Sollux knocked out and Eridan coming for her. It's not that she's upset that she's dead, specifically, though that part is kind of a bummer. What really gets to her is the sinking sensation of betrayal; she's sad more than she is angry, and worried for her friends, as well. It's not made any better with the feeling that she's now lost in someone else's dreambubble, with no idea how to get out.

What a downer.

She's not really doing any good for herself, she thinks, though she has no idea how long she's been wandering out here. She finds a big rock and seats herself on it, just for a moment, just to gain her bearings. She's not sitting there for long when she hears a rustling. It's not the sounds of the storm that she's now become accustomed to, and her fins perk up, glancing around with a mixture of curiosity and a little bit of wariness. ]

Hello? Is anemoneone there?

[ Seeing as it's absolutely not the time for fish puns, that makes it the perfect time for fish puns. ]

[ B. Wildcard ]

[ PM or PP me at culling for plotting! ]

A!

[zipped]

"Anemoneone"? [ That's an odd word, though at least that answers Feferi's question. Pushing through the shrub however is a young woman, so sorry no fellow troll here, just an older woman with an English accent to her name and a glowing device on her chest. ]

Hiya! You oughta be more careful, forest isn't safe for sitting around. --Oh, right, name's Tracer! [ And by the looks of it this younger girl must be new, of course. Her appearance stands out but she's actually talking than you know attacking without warning. ]

I'm here to rescue you! [ Which she says with as much practice that it sounds as normal as a greeting. ]

[fintastic]

[ Oh! A human! She's first off relieved to see that it's just an otherwise normal human, but then piqued as well... she's never met this one before, and that's unusual. There aren't a whole lot of humans wandering around the dream bubbles... ]

Hello there! It's nice to meet you, I'm Feferi! It doesn't seem dangerous to me, and I have my trident anyway... but rescue me from what?

[ She wants to say you're too late for that I'm already dead, but she's curious now. It's probably obvious, isn't it? You can always tell the dead from the living pretty easily. ]

[zipped]

[ A normal human as far as wearing a glowing device on her chest goes! But she gives a friendly smile all the same to Feferi and nods. ]

Feferi! Well, it's nice to meet ya. [ Trident, that's a funny kinda weapon. But hey Reinhardt uses a hammer. Not everyone is a gun kinda gal or guy. ] From here 'course! Oska is where you oughta be, not in this forest here. But the recent batch got dumped here instead so we're a bit on time to get all of you back.

[fintastic]

[ Well, it gets her up off the rock, anyway, but she's still looking a little puzzled. No, this doesn't seem right... ]

What is Oska? What do you mean, a recent batch?

[ Her mind immediately goes to her friends. Had Eridan really done it, were they all dead now? But that doesn't make sense, she just can't factor the strange human into it. Maybe if it had been Jade, or that weird one with the glasses, or... some kind of familiar face, she might have understood it. ]

[zipped]

Oska is the headquarters for ALASTAIR, that's where new people go and show up. The recent batch is you guys! You're the new recruits. It's a bit of a complicated jumble of a mess, really.. They'd explain it better to you there.

[ Her hand rubs the back of her head, sheepish as he thinks of the whole ordeal. It's.. a bit harder to explain she doesn't trust herself to do it. ]

[fintastic]

[ That doesn't help very much, but at this point, what's the worst that could happen. This must be her bubble though; at least, Feferi decides that must be so, despite the fact that something about her seems a little too lively. It's the most sense she can make of it at the moment, and she shrugs. If there's a better explanation to be had elsewhere, she has no problem moving on. ]

Whale... lead the way, I guess! Wherever it is we are going. Just be careful, there are some very thorny bushes around here!

[ ...maybe that was obvious. ]

[zipped]

I'll keep that in mind, thanks love! [ Whether it's obvious or not, she shoots her a smile. But she's more worried for the random creatures lurking about in these parts. It's probably a good thing she found her before trouble came around. She'll lead the way in the meantime. ]

Soo.. what are you exactly? If you don't mind my asking, that is. [ She gestures to the horns and, well, fins. ]

[fintastic]

I am a troll, what else would I be? What are you?

[ She knows exactly what a human is, but she's trying to make a point here. She follows along, hefting her trident over her shoulder a little more casually. ]

[zipped]

Well, human of 'course! I'm sure the chronal accelerator throws people off, but I'm definitely human.

[ There's a gesture to the glowing device on her chest before she's cupping her chin curiously. ] Troll, huh? Never seen any face to face before!

[fintastic]

I didn't really notice it, to be honest...

[ Well, she did, but it was just some glowy thing that didn't really seem particularly significant. Maybe some kind of flashlight to help navigate the woods? She knows that humans can't see in the dark. ]

I have never seen a human face to face before! Everything else aside, it is kind of... exciting! [ Wait. ] You really haven't seen any other trolls though?

[zipped]

So that makes two of us then. [ Which she grins. They're both experiencing a first then, yeah? But she should probably cover up that light as they go deeper into the woods- don't want to attract any creatures. ]

Nope, can't say I have. There's probably some back in Oska but I haven't met any. At least, I don't think I have. [ Chances she may have on the network but none face to face at least. ]

[fintastic]

Huh... that's kind of weird...

[ There should be plenty of trolls here, it would be hard not to see at least one besides herself. Unless...

Oh, did she not know yet? Feferi can't really get a good look at her face, but all the same, ger fins pin back in momentary sympathy, and she offers a smile. ]

How much farther is it, again?