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

[spitefulvitae]

Good, good...

[And on they climb, upwards and upwards... until there's a rumble. And then smoke and lava start pouring out of the top of the mountain/]

Shit! Shit!

[And now she's struggling to climb back down.]

[chalicejoker]

[Hajime's really glad he's got that bow out now. He's taking a few steps back himself as he detatches his belt buckle and slots it into the bow. Quickly, he draws a card from his card box, and he runs it through the bow.]

FLOAT

[The card becomes effective, and Hajime floats into the air. He's not sure how long he can keep it up nor if he can carry a passenger--he usually just uses the card to get a little altitude before dropping down on an enemy.]

Come on, I'm going to try to fly us out!

[spitefulvitae]

[From the angle that she's at, Natalie can't clearly see what Hajime's doing. It doesn't bear much of a resemblance to running away, though. She can tell that much.]

What're you doing?! Hurry! You....

Oh!

[Well, until he starts to float. She stares in obvious surprise, her own retreat stopping.]

You can do that?

[Not that she's complaining.]

[chalicejoker]

Sealed Dragonfly Undead, took its power, so yes.

[He's close enough now to hold out the arm that's not holding the bow.]

Now, hurry!

[spitefulvitae]

[The explanation doesn't make much sense to her, but that doesn't matter. He's floating! They can get out! She can not die!]

I'm hurrying!

[And she reaches out and grabs a hold of his hand tightly.]