godsoffortune: (in the distance)
The Far Shore Mods ([personal profile] godsoffortune) wrote in [community profile] thenearshore2018-09-01 06:13 pm

32 - Blow Your Top

Who: Everyone!
What: A volcano eruption threatens the Western District
When: Jan 14 - 16
Where: The Western District of the Heavens
Summary: The Western District volcano is erupting again, endangering nearby temples and sending ash sprinkling down across the Heavens. Is it natural, or another attack? Those who dare climb the volcano can find out.






Earthquake Warning

    On the morning of the 14th, an earthquake rattles windows throughout the Heavens. It's not strong enough to knock down buildings -- unless they're about to fall down anyway, like some of the older abandoned temples -- but it's strong enough to knock things off shelves and startle any late sleepers out of bed.

    After the earthquake, strange sights abound around the Heavens. The poetic koi are swimming in organized schools in all of the canals, heading upstream towards the east. Springs of pure water burst out in some areas, and in others, normal springs or fountains have gone temporarily dry. Blue and green lights bob and weave across the landscape.


Falling Rock

    The volcano begins erupting with a roar and a bright scarlet glow on the horizon. Ash and bits of rock fall across the Western district, and may even reach into the Southwest, Northwest and southern Central districts. Volcanic glass fibers that look like golden hair collect on trees, fences and buildings.

    Trails and fountains of lava are also erupting from freshly opened fissures and wending down the sides of the volcano. Gods and shinki who live in the Western District are going to need some help clearing ash and glass from their roofs, trying to re-route lava flows (the good news is, if you cool one side down enough, you can turn them! the bad news is, that takes a lot of work) or just offering them a spare room to stay until things calm down.


Swamp Gas

    It's not just lava and springwater erupting from mysterious new crevasses -- and it's not just mundane volcanic gases, either. Divine volcanic vents are blowing mind-altering fumes all over the Heavens. Anywhere across the Far Shore, but especially as characters get closer to the volcano, they may experience one or more of the following effects:
    • Confusion
    • Intense emotions
    • Anger and irritability
    • Impulsive behavior, loss of emotional control
    • Hallucinations
    • Unusually clear insight into other people and situations
    • Coughing, eye and throat irritation, difficulty breathing
    • Irresistible impulses to speak in poetry

    Most symptoms will clear up after a few hours in fresh air, and all of them will be gone within 48 hours of the last volcano gas exposure.


Mountain Climbing

    Natural disasters don't just happen like this in the Heavens... do they? Amaterasu's white-robed shinki are convinced that something is wrong, and they're organizing into search parties to go up the mountain and seek out the cause of this eruption. New and old gods and shinki are welcome to join them, or form their own groups. All of the hazards -- tremors, lava, ash, and volcanic gas -- will get worse as characters ascend the volcano. Strange little spirit flames, in shades of red and blue, dance on the rocks, dazzling, confusing and threatening to singe interlopers.

    And there's someone up here, too. A mysterious figure with glowing red eyes is keeping watch on the intruders and vanishing behind boulders whenever someone turns his way. He won't let anyone traveling with one of the white-robed shinki get too close, but solitary gods or shinki might manage to lure him into conversation, if they try....

    OOC: Please comment to the 'NPC REQUEST' thread below in order to talk to the mysterious figure on the volcano.

    Those climbing the volcano will have a chance to battle the mysterious figure should their characters choose to do so. If you're interested in a fight, please comment to the 'NPC FIGHT' thread below before the top-level is posted. A top-level for the fight will go up on IC Jan 16/OOC Sept 4.




In Summary:

  • Don't get rattled
  • Help out the Western District with their volcano problem
  • Watch out for volcanic gases
  • Find out who's behind the eruption
  • Have fun~
swordofzero: (not impressed)

[personal profile] swordofzero 2018-09-14 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
No, you wouldn't. But you have a point. I doubt that they are going to stick around on a volcano and put themselves in danger.

[He frowns and thinks of Vortelli.] Unless they are just a pawn and following orders.
redotiertwo: (excuse)

[personal profile] redotiertwo 2018-09-14 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
See, I would've thought it just automatically imparted that knowledge on you like some kind of ancient artifact of great power. [Because that's what monocles are, right.

At the question, Davesprite gives a vague wiggly hand motion.]
Probably at least fire-resistant. One of the places I saw in a memory I got back was fucking overflowing with lava, so it's not unprecedented that there may be things from where I came from that are fireproof.
declamando: (disappointed)

[personal profile] declamando 2018-09-14 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that's why I said "hopefully". [There's nothing they can really do to stop it. With the knots undone, Maria clips the rope back onto her belt and starts heading back up the way she'd come from.] I just came down from a bit further on, so there's at least a short section here that I can almost guarantee doesn't have those hazards.
reformedsinner: (foundling)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-14 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hakkai makes a vague sound of agreement: yes, be happy, keep your privacy.

He's not the one making Gojyo look bad, though. His voice goes a little dry. This isn't funny, either, but:]


I tried to blow your head off half an hour ago.

[He hadn't known who it was, but still.]
letteropener: (jaw clenched)

[personal profile] letteropener 2018-09-14 01:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[Sigh.]

I do not wish to see you harmed, Hibiki.
fortunesmiles: (Just don't let the fire die)

[personal profile] fortunesmiles 2018-09-14 01:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, everything I do depends on my luck, whether I like it or not. I've learned that there's really no point in going too far out of my way to avoid risky situations, because if my luck is determined to be bad, they'll just happen out of nowhere anyway.

That said, my temple hasn't actually caused me any problems before now...
badassfreakingoverlord: (laughin' and floppin')

Maybe they should be serious-ish for once >.>

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2018-09-14 01:35 pm (UTC)(link)
'Associate' is a hard word. But I'll corrupt her to the path of evil yet -- pfagh!

[Okay, what the heck is this stuff? It tastes like rotten eggs and burning!]
fortunesmiles: (And I dreaded closing my eyes)

[personal profile] fortunesmiles 2018-09-14 01:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Komaeda blinks at the helmeted woman when she stumbles back; he supposes he surprised her, but it does seem to be a bit...overblown of a reaction, for mere surprise. And it verges into shocking when she actually throws a rock at him.

He slightly raises an arm to deflect the stone, but he needn't have bothered. A chunk of volcanic glass suddenly careens out of the sky, colliding with Celty's rock in midair and knocking it thoroughly off-course. Komaeda's luck saves him again.]


I'm sorry if I surprised you, but was that really necessary...?
badassfreakingoverlord: (badass and angry about it)

[personal profile] badassfreakingoverlord 2018-09-14 01:42 pm (UTC)(link)
What if YOU meet an ayakashi or something?! You can't Rend it if it's just you!

[Sheesh, what is he, a babysitter?!]
onehandsomeslickninja: (cold look)

[personal profile] onehandsomeslickninja 2018-09-14 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
If so, they're basically a sacrifice to us, which -- I don't see what that benefits anyone. This is too much power to waste like that.
reformedsinner: (fear the smile)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-14 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha ha, if I have to be a god I might as well exploit the advantages of it, don't you think?

[Like magical healing medicine abilities. He shrugs, hands spread easily.]

I might be able to put something together to regrow your feathers more quickly, but I don't have anything on hand, unfortunately.
mithrarin: (smile)

[personal profile] mithrarin 2018-09-14 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
You're a little lighter than me. [And how he wonders just how much weight his fur and his tail add that they wouldn't to a human.] And two of us together might stretch what one of us alone wouldn't, so no relaxing just yet. Anything else of note up that way?
reformedsinner: (apologies)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-14 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Ha ha, thank you.

[She's probably just a bit panicked by Hakkai's driving, but the shield is helpful regardless. She wouldn't be the first one to panic when he goes offroad.

Jeep's engine rumbles, and Hakkai pats the dashboard affectionately.]


Thank you, too. -- Miss Satya, can you deflect road hazards if you see any, too? How powerful is that shield?
erogappa: (look -- hold up. Who did what now?)

[personal profile] erogappa 2018-09-14 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ No, Gojyo makes himself look bad without any help from anyone else. ]

So you're saying I...

[ But he's interrupted by another blast from the volcano. The earth shakes beneath them, like a big truck passing by, and in the distance is the crack and boom of half a dozen trees falling. Gojyo meets Hakkai's eye apologetically when the shaking stops, and sets the gauze aside. ]

Maybe we should finish this later?

[ Can there be a later? ]
priforprince: (fall)

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-09-14 02:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I am a god of the Central District.

[ Walking up the side of a volcano like it's a red carpet. ]

Even if it's the work of a rebellious deity, the ability to harm me---

GWUH!

[ And that would be some of these rocks being much looser than they'd appeared! Avalanche!

Small, but Hibiki-located, avalanche! ]
priforprince: (stopper)

hibiki might be....sealrious

[personal profile] priforprince 2018-09-14 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
HRAKH!!

[ Hibiki also hunches over, hand over her mouth, eyes squeezed shut. All thoughts of the strange company her talent agency keeps are swept out of her mind by EXTREME DISCOMFORT.

Not....breath....lungs....throat.......

She's a....she's a performer, those are sacred......!!!

Her lung capacity is excellent, though, based on the sheer volume of the hacking going on over here. ]
reformedsinner: (fear the smile)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-14 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Hakkai replies with an equally light laugh.] Oh, well, Garry seems like a nice young man.

[So, in other words, he doesn't have to care about Komaeda's fate to be concerned about his temple. He does toss the other man a thoughtful glance at his comment about luck.]

Unfortunately, falling rocks don't always need a reason, but if you think you'll be all right here....

[Except for the pillar, of course, which he considers.]

Do you know anyone who could try to repair it? I'm afraid I'm not very good at construction.
reformedsinner: (as a matter of fact!)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-14 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ah yes. The volcano that's still erupting behind them. Hakkai reflects on the fact that he hadn't actually paid attention to where, in the falling ash, he'd dropped his limiters. Next to the pile of baggage that used to be in Jeep is a safe bet, but--

He nods.]


Maybe. Somewhere quieter. [Is there going to be a later? His tone is uncertain, but he breathes in, and steadies it, offering:]

... Should I set your nose before you go?

[Without the bloodied gauze obscuring it, it definitely looks broken.]
sassywelshcatgirl: (snarl)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2018-09-14 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're also not a Driver, or even a trained fighter," Nia snapped back. "And you ARE a kid! What good is you getting hurt going to do?!"
reformedsinner: (inner debate)

[personal profile] reformedsinner 2018-09-14 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
... How do you know me?

[He still sounds wary: but her gesture is so casual, so familiar, it's hard to stay on guard. He lets the energy ease away from his hands.]

Who are you?
sassywelshcatgirl: (wat)

[personal profile] sassywelshcatgirl 2018-09-14 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Uuuurgh. [Nia slaps her face, running her hands down it in a state close to agony. That is really uncomfortable with the grips of her weapons scraping her cheeks, but damned if she's even noticing that right now.] How many other cat-eared Drivers do you know around here?! Because I sure haven't met them, and I'd really like to!
letteropener: (all right after all)

[personal profile] letteropener 2018-09-14 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
That's as low a priority as can be right now. [Honestly, he has so much else to do. She can't be the only one hurt, after all, and she can't imagine nopony else has had worse even if he hasn't found them yet.] Oh goodness, I wonder what would happen if I changed shape. That might help... or might be much worse.
alchemists: (Hard hat zone)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-09-14 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The pick up truck is a bit surprising, Elfnein tries not to fall as she steps back a bit after hearing Zetta start yelling. ]

I was trying to gather samples for later research.
alchemists: (Diary of secrets)

[personal profile] alchemists 2018-09-14 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Hibiki, calm down I didn't mean for it to get you this worked up I just didn't know what else to do.

[ It's true, Elfnein couldn't think of anything better since it's the one thing she knew Hibiki would react to. ]
letteropener: (royal rainbow magic)

[personal profile] letteropener 2018-09-14 03:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Celestia gently grabs the rocks with her magic, pulls them away from Hibiki, then deposits them neatly in a pile nearby.]

[...why does she suddenly feel like she should be wearing a goat costume? That's not a comfortable feeling.]


And here my temple has never moved.