The Final Test

[cityship]

Eventually, morning came. For those inside the city, it had been a quiet, pleasant night. For those outside...well. At least no one was hurt.

As the sun rose, the sky took on an amazingly beautiful violet hue. As the crew began to awaken, they'd receive a message from Stacy, stating that those intending to attend the meeting with the Moai Elders were to gather near the massive stone stairway that led to the top of the plateau the city of Orongo surrounded.

It was time for the real mission to begin.

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Arrivals

[cityship]

The first few crew members arrived, just as the city's residents began their morning routine. The morning light shining on the colorful buildings of the city made it seem even more alive.

It seemed a shame that their time there was going to end soon.

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[daemonomicon.livejournal.com]

Cargn was the first one there. He'd been through all of this before, and was already waiting for the others to show up.

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[waylostandfound.livejournal.com]

It had been a great night, and a good break. But there was still business to conduct. Nathan knew there was no question, he was going to the meeting. He gently woke up Angie before they left the huts, and made their way to the stone stairway.

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[re-engineer.livejournal.com]

Angie was good and had not tried to negotiate herself for another five minutes. Or, well, probably fifteen because there was no way they could have been done in five.

Besides, she was pretty interested in what they'd been brought here to get in the first place. And there'd be time for all that again later.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

...and some mischievous robot chick and talking book UNKNOWN PERSON OR PERSONS had stuck signs reading "If this hut's a-rockin', don't come a-knockin'" on all the consummation huts.

Good morning, newlyweds!

[neverwastenaya.livejournal.com]

Tenaya walked over to Zetta, looking entirely too innocent, as though she'd never even dreamed of putting such a horrible sign on anyone's door.

Never mind the fact that half of them were in her handwriting.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Good morning, Starshine." The Overlord grinned, apparently feeling a bit feisty this morning. It would come back to haunt him later, but for now it's better than him being grumpy because he's married to a hyper-hot chick and has no power to do anything with that, right?

[morphitudinous]

Billy was glad Ronnie had awakened him early. They'd had ample time to prepare, and now it was all on them to stay calm and negotiate. Thanks to the intervention of some great friends, he felt...surprisingly tranquil. Maybe it wouldn't be so terrible.

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[8wings.livejournal.com]

Anwei yawned against the back of her hand before blinking herself back to alertness. It must have been boring for Zouichi watching her sleep, but he would have received the same message that she had. He would be here.

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[zouichi.livejournal.com]

Zouichi strode up beside her, raising a hand in greeting. He'd opted to leave Anwei her privacy in the hut, spent some time walking around the premises, and eventually wandered off somewhere to idle before returning.

"Morning," he said. "Sleep well?"

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[8wings.livejournal.com]

"Yes, thank you," she answered, putting one hand on his arm. "Are you looking forward to this?"

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[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

Luckily, Hoshi was used to waking up early. She got herself up, dressed, and then shook Phillip a little to wake him up.

She decided to wake herself up by doing a few stretches in the meantime just to get the blood flowing.

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[memory-hax.livejournal.com]

It wasn't long until Phillip roused and his hand immediately went to the book at his side. Blinking the sleep out of his eyes, he got up and rotated his shoulders. "Morning."

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[radiantcourage.livejournal.com]

"Good morning, Phillip," said Hoshi while she was working on warming herself up for the morning. After a bit, she shook her head and smiled. That was much better.

"How did you sleep?"

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[couldputitback]

The day before had been a whirlwind and Faiza had done her best to keep up. Sharing a bed had been...odd. But she hadn't been worried about anything, sharing a room with another woman. (Okay, Sofia was a bit young, maybe, but it was safest for them both.)

Still, when the morning came and the message with it? She was actually pretty relieved. At least the marriages would be over soon, right?

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[riseupnchargem.livejournal.com]

Jamie meandered in with Alastirra, looking somber as ever as he contemplated whatever was to come. He'd presumed that the marriage ceremony was the key test they had to pass to acquire the artifact they were after, but he wouldn't be too surprised if there was more to it than that.

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[hit-girl-mindy.livejournal.com]

A shame to some. She was waiting for this day, and now that she had gotten all the vacation time out of her system. Now that she was here, she had on the mask, barrier jacket, hair and cape.

Time to get down to business.

[pinkbridgebunny.livejournal.com]

Feldt had never been one to sleep in. She had woken up early and gotten dressed, doing her best not to step on or wake up Setsuna. She had was sitting on the edge of the bed, brushing out her hair before she looked around. Marriage wasn't something that she really understood, but it was for the mission.

"Setsuna?" she asked quietly. "Are you awake?"

[jesus_is_gundam]

The better question would be if he ever slept. The floor wasn't the most comfortable, but he's endured worse over his life.

"Affirmative." He didn't bother moving, though. "How long until the next phase?"

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[bonnypiperlad]

Not too long after the others drift in, Jamie arrives as well. It's not the first time he's been rousted early, and it certainly won't be the last, so he's more or less awake by the time he gets there.

Rubbing the last bits of sleep from his eyes, he goes over to join everyone else.

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[i-saw-myself.livejournal.com]

When Hiccup arrived, Astrid in tow, he looked fairly exhausted. That was because, well, the two of them hadn't gotten much sleep. Ha ha!

Ahem.

Other than that, he was all cleaned up and ready for this part of the mission, in a sleeveless, bright blue tunic and dark brown leggings he'd bought here on the planet, a thick leather belt around his waist.

Oddly, despite the circles under his eyes, it could be said that there was perhaps a spring to his step, a certain joie de vivre. Something about how he carried himself was different and with the fine clothes, he looked almost...manlier. And he was smiling an awful lot at absolutely nothing.

Whatever it was, he seemed awfully preoccupied with his girlfriend, hovering near her, occasionally whispering things to her with a grin, touching her arm at times, ghosting a hand around her waist.

Mind on the mission, Hiccup! You're getting distracted.

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[astridhofferson.livejournal.com]

At least one of them had a spring in their step.

If she knew she would be climbing stairs the next morning, she'd have cut their city adventure shorter, and opted to have more self-control.

His giddiness was so worth it, though.

Astrid lingered next to Hiccup, watching him practically dance around. And whatever he had been whispering got him a playful nudge, or abashed shove.

Fatigued, pleased, and so glad they had water for convenient purposes, and for thinking ahead when she bought spare clothing, Astrid donned her own red, elbow-sleeved feminine tunic, and leggings under knee-high boots. Definitely a lot more practical than the ceremony gear.

At any case, the real mission better start soon, but she had a hunch it can't be as boisterous as the other day.

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The Meeting

[cityship]

Eventually, once the crew had gathered, a trio of younger Moai priests made their way down the massive stone stairways, apparently having come from the top of the plateau.

Once they reached the crew, the center priest bowed and addressed them.

"Greetings," he said. "We are here to escort you to the Temple of the Sacred Mount."

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[badassfreakingoverlord]

With entirely too much good cheer, the Overlord('s minion) elbowed to the front of the crowd with entirely no regard for the nearby people. Screw you all and your marriages! It's time to get the thing!

"All right, let's get this -- wait. Temple. There aren't traps or anything, are there? I'm not penitent for anybody and I spell words with J's in them with freaking J's, let's get that clear right now."

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[teethofneedles.livejournal.com]

"There are always traps," Karis drawled. "It's like the rules with temples."