event: portal four | the mountain

[mayfield_mods]

The fourth portal, as might be expected, can be found atop the hill known as Makeout Point. The other side of the portal isn't altogether that much different from the side you're entering from, save for the thicker trees and somewhat darker lighting.

The other side of the portal is significantly colder than the Mayfield side; frost covers the ground, and although it's not quite freezing, you'll want to bundle up. A glance at the sky reveals what you might have been dreading: glitch holes, in varying size, litter the skyline. The sun is hidden behind a set of thick clouds, creating a melancholy atmosphere.

The landscape around you is relatively flat, and you can't see too far beyond the forest ahead of you. It isn't until you turn around, facing the portal that you entered from, that you see the rising slope of the ground. The mountain rises high, higher than you can see from its base. There's a rough, primitive path heading up its slope, and for now simply hiking will be sufficient. As you get further, however, simply walking won't be enough: you're going to have to climb...

Somewhere, closer than you might prefer, a single wolf howls, and is shortly joined by more.

Better get moving.

Comments

[technologic]

... How long do you think it'll take to climb?

[waiting_for_the_worms]

Knowing Mayfield, there probably is no top to begin with.

[technologic]

[She looks up at the mountain with a grumble.] Well, it's not like there's really anywhere else we can go here.

[waiting_for_the_worms]

That's true. We'll just have to see what's up there.

[technologic]

Right... Though, uh, have you ever climbed a mountain before?

[waiting_for_the_worms]

No, I haven't. I don't know the first thing about it.

[technologic]

N-neither do I... Well, we'll just have to do our best!

[waiting_for_the_worms]

Right.

Well... let's go, then.

[technologic]

Okay [So April starts to head up the path, glancing around wearily.]

Hopefully the wovles won't follow us.

[waiting_for_the_worms]

I really should have bought a gun or something.

[technologic]

Don't worry, I've got my rifle with me. [She motions to it where it's slung over her shoulder.] Plus, I can electrocute anything that gets too close.

[waiting_for_the_worms]

I'll be relying on you, then.

[technologic]

I'll do my best to make sure we stay safe. [She gives him a quick, reassuring smile.]

[waiting_for_the_worms]

All right... let's get going, then.

[Kariya starts trudging up the path alongside April.]

[technologic]

Right! [April continues to head up the path, though she doesn't look too happy.] ... I'm really hoping the climbing isn't difficult.

[mayfield_mods]

[ As the pair travel onwards the path grows steep. There's a reward for the increasing difficulty as the howls of the wolves can no longer be heard. ]

[waiting_for_the_worms]

Same here. I'm not exactly in shape for this kind of thing.

[But he trudges along well enough, at least until the path gets steep. At that point, his pace slows considerably as his breathing gets faster.]

...At least the wolves seem to have gone somewhere else.

[mayfield_mods]

This is suddenly happening!