The Accursed Island [Closed]

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Planet Designation: Forcellia
Status: Terrestrial, H-class.
Non-sentient life: Extensive flora and fauna.
Semi-Sentient Life: Yes.
Sentient Life: Homo Sapiens.
Water: 69.5% of the planet's surface.
Climate: Earth-like
Landscape: Varied.
Air: Normoxic concentration.
Air Pressure: 101.3 kPa (kilopascals) = 14.7 psi (pounds per square inch)
Sky: Blue, with variable cloud cover.
Sun: A class G2V, yellow star.
Warnings: Wildlife and plant-life can be hazardous. Humans can be hazardous.
Mission: Negotiate for or otherwise obtain the artifact known as the Scepter of Domination.

Forcellia, or at least the part of it that contained the clearing in which the group now found themselves, wasn't exactly welcoming. The ground was little more than rocky soil, the sky violet-grey and overcast. Here, it was evidently late afternoon, edging into evening. It was slightly humid, as if from a recent rain; faint clouds of steamy mist seemed to curl off the ground, partially obscuring their view of their surroundings. Scraggly trees rose up out of this mist here and there, as if grasping towards fresher air.

The villagers in the area had supposedly been contacted ahead of time, and this had been the place they’d agreed to meet the crew. Whether or not they knew anything about this supposed Scepter of Domination, however, was not yet clear. What the Scepter even did or how it might contribute to their struggle was even less clear.

In the distance, they might hear the occasional whinny of a horse, or the lowing of a cow carrying up to them from the distance, though it was difficult, if not impossible, to tell from which direction the sound was coming from.

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[masterofnun.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, but taking down those trees, I made it more dangerous. You peeps may not have taken it down, but at least you didn't give it more heat." He runs his hand through his hair and rubs the spot between his eyebrows. "Guess at least we'll have a plan next time. Not trying to rain on your parade or anything, promise."

He takes a deep breath and stares up at the sky. "Guess you're right, though. Big sky's kinda dope, in its own way."

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

Ronnae shook her head lightly. "It was a good idea, and trial an error is part of the battlefield. Not everything we do will go as we planned, so all we can do is learn and improve as we go along. Improvising as it may be at times."

She followed his gaze and smiled. "I don't know what dope means, but it certainly is beautiful."

[masterofnun.livejournal.com]

"You got a point, shawty. I guess I just expected the first big outing to be more..." He makes a gesture and shrugs. "Something. I don't know."

He nods. "Kind of makes you feel small, don't it?"

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

She couldn't help but giggle a bit, smiling up at the diamond studded skies.

"Something? More grand I guess you meant to say?"

She'd been in the same situation before, at least if he was referring to what she thought he was.

"In the grand spectrum of the universe and the many multiverses, we are but a grain of sand in the largest desert that could ever be conceived by the most creative of minds, and even then, it doesn't do the immense infinite that is the multiverse any justice."

Turning with a slight blush, "It's what my grandpapa used to say when he was teaching us about the many worlds he had visited in his youth."

[masterofnun.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Something like that." 'Grand' isn't really a word in his vernacular, but that's the basic idea. He expected it slick, glorious, all bright colors and heightened emotion and pumping adrenalin. All he got out of it was the adrenalin, and when that drained out he just felt cranky and disappointed in himself.

"God, your grandpa sounds like such a downer." He laughs. "That's just gank, man. Thinking nothing we do matters because it's all so tiny."

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

Ronnae laughed and shook her head, "Not really, he's actually an extremely confident man and was always pushing us to do our best as long as we were happy with it. Testing our limits and such. He used ta be an incredibly powerful planestraveler yanno? And he gave it all away to settle down. Passed on his powers to the next planestraveler in line and began life in Azeroth."

She.... had never told that to anyone, and that thought alone made her feel really happy. Talking about her family always made her feel much warmer inside, and just doing it in a casual fashion with a friend... well it meant a lot!

[masterofnun.livejournal.com]

"Huh." Punchy laughs a bit. His eyes are adjusting to the darkness, and it's nice to see Ronnae smile. "Sounds like a stand-up homeboy. It must be nice, having a family that really pushes you like that."

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

Ronnae looks down a little and smiles. She really did miss them greatly, but the prospect of seeing them again once this was all over pushed her more and more towards giving it her all...

Just like they always encouraged her to do.

"It is. they're amazing... And I miss them greatly. It was. It was quite the shocker to learn that I lost everything when I first arrived, but you know, knowing that they would have wanted me to keep going forward and just better myself keeps me going yanno?"

"That, and all the people I've met on the ship that give me a reason to fight and keep on fighting for us all."

[masterofnun.livejournal.com]

He nods. He'd have signed up for this anyway, but the idea of bringing his world back...that means they aren't really gone, doesn't it? Not while there's hope. His Saturday morning cartoons have instilled that much in him, at least.

"Would you do it if you were ridin' solo, Red? If it was just you and the rest of those peeps out there on the other side?"

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

She had thought about it before. Specially with all that's happened, her memories of the first days on the ship. The agony and pain of knowing what happened and that empty feeling of being alone...

But she'd had been in lonely despair before... one of her darkest times. And something inside her told her to continue then so...

"I would... It would be much much harder, I'll say that much. But I would continue pressin' forward, if not for me than for everyone else, for those at risk of going through the same pain I had to go through."

[masterofnun.livejournal.com]

He pauses for a bit, then nods. "I figure it's like, the ultimate, you know? The most boss reason we could have to take these mofos out. The way I see it, they got all our homies hostage. It's the dopest rescue mission."

But he sees a trace of sadness on Ronnae's face, and reaches a hand over to pat her shoulder. "It's okay, boo."

Punchy's so cute X3

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

She nods in agreement, a smile on her face. "It is. And the more we put our minds, heart and bodies into it, the better our chances yanno? Can't go into this halfhearted."

And then he comforted her, making her face instantly blush but she smiled appreciatively. "T-thanks."

Re: Punchy's so cute X3

[masterofnun.livejournal.com]

"Word up." He finds that he does feel a little better, having talked to her. She is right, after all. They'll do better next time.

He pulls her close in a friendly hug. "Nah, thanks to you, shawty."

[ronnae.livejournal.com]

Ronnae's caught off guard by the hug, making the girl blush, but otherwise, she smiles, returning the gesture with a warm hug of her own.

"A-anytime. Ya know where ta find me if ya need ta talk or jus' hang kay? Now get some rest, it'll be another day tomorrow and we'll n-need ta be on our best."