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cityship ([personal profile] cityship) wrote in [community profile] trans_92008-06-15 11:39 am

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Pop. Pop pop pop. Poppuhpoppoppop. KASCHUNKhiiiiiiiissssss.

There was condensation and mist spraying out from cracks in oblong glowing things that were clustered along the floors and walls of the huge, ancient-looking caverns.

For now, the ones that were cracking were the closest to the floor, but perhaps later, the figures sliding out of the pods would be sliding out onto the slimy walkways and platforms above.

Pop. Poppop. KASCHUNKhiiiiiissss.

There was light, and unconscious minds breaking through the top of the briny, harsh waters of consciousness, as their bodies did similarly and broke free from the pods, sliding to the floor, shivering in pools of slime.

Once the temporary blindness that some of them had passed, and once they were free of their sleepy stupors: somebody had some splainin' to do.

But there would be no explanations, as the only thing that could explain was only watching, silently, almost as a mother would look at their child right after it was born.

Pop. KASCHUNKhissss.

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
..."A regular yellow brick road." But he followed.

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Uhhuh. Move to the center. Right. "Don't suppose you wanna give me a hint what'll happen if I do?"

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"That ain't real descriptive." Yeah, so not going in there.

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure they won't." So he had a choice between staying naked and slimy or going in there?

Oh joy.

With a scowl, he stepped into the room.

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Attacking or not, Harper struggled when they grabbed him. And after they let him down, he made sure to get back out of the room as fast as possible.

And then poke at the... thing... covering him. "What the hell?"

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, clothes. My clothes woulda been nice. Not this. What is it? In fact, if you feel like answering any questions in a way that doesn't make for more questions, it'd be great."

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, that perked him up. "Personal items? You've got my stuff, too?"

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
That was a look of 'um... duh?' Even if he wasn't sure whatever was talking to him could even see it. It was the thought that counted. "The sooner the better."

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
...

"Never heard of an elevator, huh?" At least this was relatively normal. Harper was, after all, an engineer. Small, cramped tubes, unlike random vine-tentacle-things, did not bother him. And when his trusty nanowelder was the reward on the other side, well, he'd try anything once. In he went.

[identity profile] notyourmudfoot.livejournal.com 2008-06-15 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Didn't have to tell him twice. Tool belt, here he comes.