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

[doudemoe]

[Fair enough. Social link items are serious business.]

Hm. I can give you a few pointers.

[doesnotgetit]

If it's not troubling you... yeah, that'd really help. [She laughs a little.] Any little bit helps, I think.

[doudemoe]

Alright. Then, first thing you need is a good grip.

[He takes a hold of his sword - the one he had to sneak into his old address to get back - and holds it in front, so he can show off his hand gripping the hilt.]

Like this.

[doesnotgetit]

[See, even then she was screwing up. The Vorpal Blade wasn't a particularly large sword, but she had held it in a two-handed grip anyway. She lets go, adjusting the grip of her right hand a little.]

Ha... guess I've been messing up right from the start.

[doudemoe]

[Thankfully, Minato has plenty of patience.]

Just keep a firm hold when battling. Even if it starts to hurt, don't let go of the sword. [And trust him, it will hurt. Something he learned first-hand is how much your hands blister the first week or so of handling melee weaponry.]

Next, to guard you bring the sword up in front of you like this. [stance]

[doesnotgetit]

[She mirrors him, a little less than perfectly though; her stance is a bit wider, more open.]

I know that much. This is the only thing I can really defend myself with, so if I lose it, I'm as good as dead.

[mayfield_mods]

This is suddenly happening!