a storm approaches.This log is for everyone who signed up for the various stages of saving Struxta and defeating The Storm. If you have any questions, please feel free to refer back to the OOC Post. Otherwise, it is up to you - Circle Members - to save Struxta from imminent destruction.
For those returning to the Storm, you may notice something is a bit different about it. It seems a bit more wild, a bit more unwieldy. Is it...stronger? Does the wind seem to have picked up? You might want to hurry.
group one: the preparation.The BG's are sure to meet with everyone who volunteers for this position, explaining that you will be deployed first, out of all the groups. You are to head back to the area of the storm, and set up the The Pins - which are about a foot long, but just about 3 inches in diameter. They will explain just how they need to be wedged into the ground, how far, and at what points. There are 5 Pins, and they will be divvied up between all those who volunteer.
The distance between the points in which the Pins needs to be placed will be massive - the Storm is about 5 miles in radius, which means that the circumference is about 34 miles around. These five pins need to be placed equidistance around the circumference, and they need to be done so relatively around the same time - as they need to be placed in the right position before the storm continues to move. The people in these groups will need to be fast (to get to those places quickly) and strong (to wedge them into the ground), and then will need to quickly return to the cart to be brought back into the tunnels.PROMPTS:
1.) Get to your selected area, and find a way to get the pin wedged into the earth. Because of the proximity to the storm, you cannot use anything too technologically/electrically powered, as there is a high chance of shortage if the storm gets too close. It is not dangerous for those who are electrically powered, but smaller devices might have a difficult time.
2.) Get back to the cart as quickly as possible - the Storm seems to be stronger, now, and the winds more intense. You may experience your route to be hindered by falling debris and pieces of the abandoned area of the city. You don't have too much time to get back to the cart.
3.) Maybe you decide to hold down the fort near the cart - to make sure that none of the wind or debris damaged it, or just to make sure it doesn't leave before the entirity of Group One returns. It will be up to you to get things moving once everyone returns - but remember, your time is tight. Everything needs to be moving as quickly as possible. And you definitely don't want to leave anyone behind! group two: the deployment.This will be, arguably, the group in most danger, as they will need to go to the eye of the storm and set up the device. As you will be going into the storm, there is high risk of being struck by lightning, and with all the information gathered, the BGs will let you know clearly and simply that you will die. There is no if, or high chance - if you are struck by lightning, you will be fried beyond a place where they will be able to revive you.
The other issue, here, is that the device must be activated. This is extremely tricky, as the activation takes a computer, or an understanding of computers, that have been connected to the Mass Subconscious or Archives in some fashion. The BGs are extremely wary about explaining this part of the plan, as they are hesitant to ask anyone to risk their lives to this degree. However, without someone to complete this part of the job, no part of the plan will work. For those built/dependent on their electronic interface, they will be able to build a temporary guard that the Circle members will be able to wear, but it will have a time limit, as explained here.
You are brought out in a group, dropped off in the same station that you were dropped off in before. You, and everyone in your group, will have about five hours to set up the Device and activate it, but be careful. The Storm is more intense than it ever has been before, with smaller lightning strikes spreading out with a smaller interval of time in between. You and your group will need to take the device to the center of the Storm, set it up, and then evacuate as quickly as safely as you can.
This group will be dropped off after the first group, and will have to remain behind for a bit longer than the first group as well, as their cart will require a reboot to take them back through the tunnels
PROMPTS
1.) Getting to the eye will not be an easy task. As the Storm is more intense, getting further and further into the Storm will be more and more violent and more and more difficult to traverse. The wind will become dangerous, as will the smaller strikes of lightning, but you have to find a way to get to the center, and set up the Device.
2.) Setting up the Device will take a few separate steps to get it set up. Not only will you need to have it set up directly in the eye, you will need someone with knowledge from the mainframe of Struxta to set it up. It will take either those who have connected to the Archives, Mass Subconscious, or other forms of the main systems of Struxta to be able to work the Device and to finally set it up in a way that it will connect and be able to translate the electrical shock of the Lightning Strike to the rest of the planet.
3.) Find a way to get back to the cart. When the Lightning Strike is dissolved, the Storm itself will dissentegrate, leaving about an hour of absolute chaos and mayhem with nowhere for it to go. After the hour is up, everything will be calm once again, but until that point it will feel as though you are caught in a tornado of strong winds, extreme thunder, and very little light or way to move. For those who have stayed back at the cart, the cart will need to be rebooted and brought back online. Good luck. group three: the aftermath.For better or for worse, you are the first of the groups to know for sure that the plan has worked. Because as soon as the Lightning Strike hits the ground, the entire world of Struxta seems to spark, an uncontrollable power surge moving through every inch of what you can see. Lights flicker and go out, giant holographic advertisements go dark. Androids and robots all around you surge, spark, and go dark. For about a minute, everything is completely dark, and you are unsure if you have just murdered an entire planet in one go, or if the plan actually worked.
Then, slowly, everything comes back online. It's a slow process, and definitely not all at once. Some things come online right after, and others take time, and others still will require help to be completely rebooted. You've been prepped by the BG's on how to help get everyone back online, but it will take some time. You have thousands of people to check in with, to plug in or help rearrange wires, or any other manner of ways to help bring them back online. The issue? You only have 12 hours to bring the entire city back online. Move quickly.PROMPTS
1.) Because of how much of Struxta is electronic and mechanical, much of how it is run depends on the use and functionality of the buildings. Without the electricity, some of the buildings may even begin to sway, or creak, as if they are about to collapse. These will need to be dealt with in by their "breaker box" of sorts. Some are much easier to find than others, but you will want to act quickly, as there is no telling when those buildings, and all of the androids inside, may collapsed and be lost for good.
2.) There are - to put it simply - thousands and thousands of bodies around you. These were normal, everyday kind of androids and robots who were simply living their lives, before the surge took them all out. There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to who or why some are able to bring themselves back online, but many are not. The BG's have prepped you with a battery of short that you can use to go around and help bring these others online, but still the situation is tense. There is about a 75% chance that they will come back online without issue, but some may not - as the surge could have fried their mainframes. To help with these, you will need someone who is either very adept as working with technology and computers, or you will need to take these to a kind of 'First Aid' tent of sorts that has been set up with the necessary materials to help bring these more complicated cases back online.
3.) The 'First Aid' tent is a production held up primarily by the BG's. It had been their plan from the beginning to help find a way to reroute the Storm and provide safety to the rest of Struxta. They have some older materials, as well as some tools, that they bring up with them and the rest of Group 3 to help set up a hospital of sorts. They will need help, as their units are glitchy and shaky as well, but they have the knowledge to help guide any other members who may be interested in staying back and helping them reworked the more complicated cases. |
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I should be okay. I’ve ridden before.
[ Wait. ]
Er, things like chocobos, anyway.
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At least he has ridden something before, maybe that meant he would know how to sit right with that fancy armor he was wearing. With a final, full body shudder-shake from head to hoof to loosen up, she stops trotting and comes to a stop in front of him, adjusting the work harness she wears around her waist. Okay, it was snug, and there were handles on the thing she used to thread rope through for hauling timber, so he could hold on to those...]
Here! M- mount up!
[Stubborn, not wanting to go alone even if it meant something new and a bit embarrassing and weird.. she twists her upper body and holds out a hand in case he needs it for balance or something, squaring her stance and trying not to blush.]
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It's a little awkward at first, but once he's able to swing his leg around and settle, it's not so bad. ]
You doing all right?
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Thankfully he can't see that she's blushing worse now.]
Y- yeah. It's a bit weird, but I've got it... Just give me a second. Here... there should be space between my harness and my... back.
[Over her shoulder, she offers the Pin for him to take, so she can pull a cord from the pouch she keeps on her harness and start tying up her sleeves. With his legs there, she can't hold the girth while she runs to keep her arms steady, so sleeve cord will do.
Just to be safe... she checks if she can still move right, lifting one leg after the other.]
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Let me know if there’s anything I need to do to help you along.
[ Frankly, he feels awkward sitting up here while she fusses about preparing. He doesn’t even know if it’s even comfortable for her to have him here like he is – the last thing he would want to do is hurt her. ]
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[She finishes trussing up her sleeves and readies herself, slipping her fingers around her sleeve cords and holding tight to keep her arms steady.]
I'll start with just walking, okay?
[Tentatively, she sets off towards the Storm, trying to adjust to the weight on her back. It's harder than just going herself, obviously, but... it's not hard, just... new. Should she try and walk smoother? Was he as experienced a rider as he'd said?]
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[ And he lets her walk for a ways. He's never ridden bareback before, so it's taking some getting used to on his part as well, without a saddle. However, he's ridden enough to know that she's trying to be gentle with him. No chocobo would ever walk this smoothly, with or without a rider.
He very nearly pats her on the side, but stops himself before he does. If she got all flustered just by the thought of having him on her back, then he'd better mind where he puts his hands. Instead, he reaches up to give her shoulder a little squeeze. ]
I'm not made of glass, Konoha. I'll be all right, just go at your own pace.
[ They don't really have the luxury of time, unfortunately. ]
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Sorry, I just wanted to make sure first-
[She knows they didn't have the time, but... it seemed irresponsible to just leap into a gallop, especially not when she wasn't even sure she could gallop with him on her back. But she thinks she can, and he said it was alright, so-]
Hold on tight to my harness... or my shoulders, if you really need it.
[As carefully as she can, she picks up the pace to a trot for a few paces, then transitions into a canter, grip tight in the cords on her shoulders to keep her arms streamlined.
She can't help but crane her head around just briefly to check on him.]
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No, I understand. I just want you to know you don't need to worry about me.
[ The point of this arrangement was to save time, after all, not waste it. Arenvald likes to think himself the pragmatic sort, able to adjust on the fly. If Konoha decides to really move, he'll deal with it.
Her gait is different than that of a chocobo, with four legs instead of two, but there's a certain rhythm to it that he gets the feel for easily enough, hands holding tight to her harness. He glances up to catch her gaze, offering a reassuring smile. ]
Surely you can go faster than this.
[ He's teasing!! ]
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Of course I can!
[She... might not realize he's teasing, if the energy she throws into that response is any indication, brow furrowing in concentration. If she's going to go full tilt though she has to focus, so she pulls her gaze back to the road ahead, tightens her grip on her sleeve cords...]
Don't fall!
[And with a slight transitional lurch, kicks into a gallop, hooves pounding the pavement even louder than usual thanks to her new weight gain.]
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But then they're off -- he won't pretend it's the smoothest ride, but in the end, it's not so different from a chocobo going full-tilt, save for the lack of saddle. He does have to squeeze his knees around her to keep himself perched, sorry friend, leaning forward a bit to offer less wind resistance and protect the Pin both.
They've got this. They've totally got this! ]
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It's definitely harder, galloping with someone astride, but she's a hardy thing, mountain strong, and though she finds herself more winded faster than she ought to be if she was carrying the weight differently, she's managing.
Konoha dodges around cracks in the abandoned streets, even makes a small, heavy-landed jump over a bit of debris, but she keeps running. Time was important, even if she didn't really know why, or how this would even help. She could only trust that those who knew better were right.
And eventually... she slows to a canter, back down to a trot before easing into a walk, panting softly as she looks around.]
- is this it?
[It was, wasn't it?]
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That, and the closer they get to the Storm, the more dangerous it becomes. The wind howls like a coastal storm, scooping up dust and debris as it whips over the ruins, and tossing it around like it’s nothing. He bends lower over Konoha’s back as they get closer, lest the wind fling him away in much the same manner.
Once Konoha finally slows, he straightens again, one arm raised to shield his face from the flying dust, casting around. ]
Aye, this seems like it.
[ Based on the description they were given, anyway. ]
Let me know when I can hand you the Pin, then I’ll hop off, myself.
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Konoha's glad she's tied up her sleeves and wears her hair up, because otherwise she'd probably be running blind. As it was, she was squinting against the wind and debris, circling the area and glancing at the landmarks around them as she tried to recall the exact location it was supposed to go... There it was!]
Here! I'll take it.
[Eager to be done with the job and back to relative safety, she twists at the waist to offer her arms for the Pin, panting lightly still, froths of sweat beginning to form along her sides. From a touch of fear as well as this new type of physical exertion she wasn't quite used to. Still, her legs are yet sturdy, though her withers twitch and jump beneath his movements.]
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He is quick -- though still careful -- to pass the Pin to her, sliding it from its safe space tucked beneath her harness and into her waiting hands. That done, he swings his leg back around and hops off her back. It's not the most graceful maneuver he's ever managed, but even though he stumbles a bit, he's glad to be off her back. He hates to even think that he's making her uncomfortable in some way. ]
Between the two of us, I think we can manage to get it placed and be on our way.
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Alright, so-
[Keen to be back as soon as they can, especially considering this was the farthest Pin location... Konoha gently but quickly bends to put the Pin down, only to realize that isn't the tip, trying to flip it around and get the nose pointed down into the earth.]
We really just push it in?
[It's not soft ground, so that was easier said than done, but....]
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That’s what they said. I’ve not got a hammer on me, so we’ll just have to make do with what we do have.
[ Given Konoha’s height, she has better leverage from the top of the Pin, so Arenvald braces his hands around the device’s middle. ]
We’ll push on three, all right? One, two… three!
[ And here they go-! ]
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She's a strong young woman, anyone looking at her upper half could probably imagine how she'd look as a human, physically fit and used to labor. Having those muscles of hers anchored in an equally strong equine half lent her even more strength than could be expected of a human's build...
But she's surprised at how difficult the task is. Gritting her teeth she digs her hooves in with a stomp, tail flicking out in frustration beneath her skirt, straining-
Until it finally begins to break through into the ground.]
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Even once they break past the surface, it proves to be no easy feat. Arenvald keeps his grip on the Pin's middle, though the wind whips around them both. A piece of small debris catches him on the cheek, scoring a scratch across his skin, the red mark carved through the white of the warpaint he always wears. It bleeds a little, but he stays focused on his task.
Only once they've finally driven the Pin in far enough does he step away, wiping at his cheek with the back of his hand. ]
I'm beginning to think you're the one doing all the work on his endeavor.
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[Panting softly, Konoha pulls away from the Pin once he does and she realizes it must be deep enough into the earth. Wiping sweat from her forehead, she moves to let down her long black hair to fix the bun before they set off again, but the wind whips it around her face and she struggles to get it back up for a moment until she notices there's blood on his face.]
You're hurt-
[She reaches forward as if to touch, but the wind whips her hair back into her eyes again and she splutters, having to withdraw and try to get her hair back up into the bun so she can actually see.]
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I don't think it's terribly deep. I'll be alright.
We should probably focus on getting out of here, first.
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You're right. Okay-
[She ties off her bun messily so she can see again and prances closer, holding out her hand again and stretching out her forelegs to lower her spine, putting on a tougher face as the thunder rumbles above them.]
Let's go back before it gets worse... Tell me if you see anything coming our way.
[With his weight on her, she won't be as nimble when it comes to dodging.]
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He takes Konoha's hand, swinging himself back onto her back. It's a little easier now that he's done it before, and once he's settled, he gives a sharp nod. ]
Will do. I'm ready; make a run for it!
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She might be getting tired but she's still strong, still got it in her. She straightens back up with a small grunt, stretches her arms... and then clasps the cords holding her sleeves up again to streamline before she does what he says.]
One more time, then!
[Konoha makes a run for it back towards the cart.]
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After a close call or two, Arenvald thought it wise to slip his shield over his arm, rather than wearing it on his back. It's just a small buckler but, it proves to be enough when he spots a hunk of rubble flying their way. Leaning forward, his arm shoots out, blocking the piece of debris before it can collide with the side of Konoha's head.
The sound of stone meeting steel is loud and sudden, but it's better than being brained by a chunk of concrete. ]
Keep going. I've got you.
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