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Raine Sage ([personal profile] ruin_mania) wrote in [community profile] paradisabeyond2012-08-26 12:41 pm
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Lastlook: Entering the River

[For the past day or so, it's pretty clear the Amber Steppe has been left behind and the Totem Coast is getting closer. The air is more humid and the undergrowth has gone from a burnt amber color to be thicker, greender, and almost bordering on jungle-like. Several other streams have joined the one that the explorers have been following until it's almost large enough to start sailing on. Raine had encouraged everyone to press on, though, not sure it was time just yet (and also because she doesn't particularly like boats, okay). The cliffs around them start to grow up as well, and it probably won't be too long before the jungle becomes a properly impassable one, leaving the river as the only choice.

But this morning, another large stream had joined up with their and now it was more like a proper river. In the late morning they reach a large pier with five boats. The river also begins to take a higher road from here downstream, while the jungle starts to clog the lower road. Looks like it won't be too much longer before they're in the very painting that led them here. It's time to investigate those boats - and unload the smaller onces Percy Jackson has packed. And if you don't trust either of these, there are some inflatable rafts that Raine has packed as well.

So let's load up, and they'll be on the water by the afternoon!
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[personal profile] staggeringego 2012-09-09 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Not his fault he is one! He didn't mean to get stuck like this.

And he's not sure what's up with this petting today, but being she's an adorable kid she gets a free pass.

Either way he bobs his head in a "yes". As fun as he can at the moment. He'd have more fun if he could run around as a human while out here.
]

[personal profile] staggeringego 2012-09-09 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ He nods his head stiffly once in the most formal way he can manage. And while Clint does that James is back to slowly picking his way across the deck and making sure this is acceptable for deer. ]
cyan_maid: Jane doesn't know what the fuck is going on (What is even going on?)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-09 02:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[And now she pauses.]

ANOTHER Paradisa? I can barely wrap my head around one, much less imagine another!
cyan_maid: Jane is neutral or unsure (Um...)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-09 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Gosh, I hope so...

[She's squinting as she looks around for more spiders.] We must have gotten a fair amount of them...

[personal profile] heliotroping 2012-09-09 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
It should have sent a message... But spiders are tricky things.
cyan_maid: Jane and Lil' Sebastian (Hey Lil' Seb!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-09 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[She chuckles.] Yes, hopefully the sight of their fallen brethren inspired the others to scuttle away...
hellshaped: (check out that negative space)

[personal profile] hellshaped 2012-09-09 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods, swatting away a spider that had made its way onto his shoulder somehow.]

Its residents had left a note saying that the castle stopped responding to them, and they were sure that was the end of it for them. No clue if they died along with it, or just moved somewhere else -- but they seemed really appreciative of their castle, almost affectionate.

Not like we are with ours.

[personal profile] heliotroping 2012-09-09 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Should we spell out "Beware" in their uh... corpses?
cyan_maid: Jane determined to bake (Baking is the best!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-10 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hoo hoo! No, I think that's going a little too far...
cyan_maid: Jane is neutral or unsure (Um...)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-10 01:02 am (UTC)(link)
[She blinks, halting her spider efforts.]

...I think I read something about a castle like that here. The information was from some sort of...mirror world?
hellshaped: (back of head)

[personal profile] hellshaped 2012-09-10 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Oh -- that was sort of different. We were inside the journals themselves, if we're talking about the same thing. So we were in the journal version of the castle ...
cyan_maid: Jane is neutral or unsure (Um...)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-10 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Really?

[She's tempted to pull out her journal and poke around for entries talking about that.]

It could be the same thing, I suppose. Either way, I did hear of that castle.
fly_little_bird: (Cheer in the darkest times)

[personal profile] fly_little_bird 2012-09-10 08:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[She gets away with a lot being an adorable child.]

Me, too. I can't wait to explore!

[personal profile] heliotroping 2012-09-10 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah... But we still have to clear them out.
cyan_maid: Jane is neutral or unsure (Um...)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-11 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
You are absolutely right.

...You know, I wish we had a broom. It might make the cleanup a bit easier.
messin_with_my_zen_thing: (Don't stop believin')

[personal profile] messin_with_my_zen_thing 2012-09-11 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods again, slowly.]

All too true. There's a reason why I've always stressed knowledge and education to my son.
messin_with_my_zen_thing: (Someday soon; someday soon.)

[personal profile] messin_with_my_zen_thing 2012-09-11 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[He chuckles] I know what you mean. It gets a little redundant doing the same thing day in and day out doesn't it?

[... says the man who sat alone in a house for 20 years...]

There's something to be said for a change of scenery, so to speak.

[personal profile] heliotroping 2012-09-11 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Is there one around here?
cyan_maid: Jane is pleased to help bake in all red (Happy to help!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-11 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I have no idea. We should go ask!

[personal profile] heliotroping 2012-09-11 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
That's a good idea. See if someone on the shore has a broom or shovel. I'll look around some more to see if I can find one. There has to be at least a mop...
cyan_maid: Jane determined to bake (Baking is the best!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-11 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[She grins.] I'll be back as soon as I can!

[She disappears to go on deck and sweetly interrogate a broom out of the expedition masses.]
hellshaped: finally got rid of the artifacty original (working)

[personal profile] hellshaped 2012-09-12 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that wasn't much fun either.

[Annnnd back to stomping on spiders, awww yeee!]

I think this place has ruined me for anything castle-related.
cyan_maid: Jane determined to bake (Baking is the best!)

[personal profile] cyan_maid 2012-09-12 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[She chuckles.] Given what tends to happen, I can completely understand that.
youhavebeenflynned: (Smile)

[personal profile] youhavebeenflynned 2012-09-12 08:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree with that mate.
hellshaped: (chillin' with my homie)

[personal profile] hellshaped 2012-09-13 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
I guess I can mark it off the list of things that life has ruined for me.

[It's kind of a pessimistic thing to say, but his tone isn't morose or anything; he just sounds like he's cracking jokes.]
Edited (what is spelling) 2012-09-13 03:52 (UTC)

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