Searching for Friends: Eastern Lost Continent

[mindofathief]

Characters: Duster, Tazendra, Lust, Minato, NPCs
Where: Village of Santa Claus, Mythril Mines
When: Starting March 5th
Summary: The four wake up in the World of Ruins. They catch up on what happened and explore the area they've ended up in

The last thing Duster saw was the ground falling away from his feet - no, he was pulled away. The battlefield blurred, and only the large imposing figure of Chaos remained distinct from the rest of the room. He heard Rialynn and Sparks screaming. Then darkness.

There was nothing.

He was dead, he had to be. This void wasn't caused by being transported to another world. His friends remained behind, finishing what he could not. In time, he could lose consciousness...

"Gather your strength...you must be strong to face Kalki...!"

That voice...he heard it before...

"I'm sorry...I couldn't find a better way to save you...."

Duster closed his eyes. It was cold. Duster opened his eyes. It was white.

No, that was snow. He layed on his back in a snowdrift. The wind howled around his ears, which did not help considering he was only wearing a light coat when he stepped into Pandaemonium. There were three other people in the snow nearby, which was better than waking up alone. Only...

"What happened?"

Comments

[doudemoxxii]

"... Let's go, then. You're not hurt?"

Minato wastes no time offering a hand to Duster, who probably didn't need it, limp and all; but it was the assurance from one friend to another that they'll make it. They'll be okay. Somehow.

"They look like... miners. We may be in the Mythril Mines. I don't remember any other ones being someplace so cold."

[mindofathief]

[Trekking through the snow has left Duster tired, especially with the first people they run into dead. He grips Minato's hand and lets go once he feels stable on his two feet.]

So we're not far from the Village of Santa Claus. Do you remember if there's anything deeper? [He turns to the shadows down the tunnel.] If not, we need to find better clothes first.

[fearlessherosheart]

I would suppose myrith and monsters.

[Tazendra really didn't want to go off and find better clothing. She wanted to find out what killed these miners.]

You do not think the shelter of the caves will be enough?

[She also didn't want to leave Duster, Lust and Minato alone to trek across the wilderness. Sure, they probably would be fine, but one didn't abandon one's comrades, even for the possibility of a fight.]

[mindofathief]

[He'd rather find clothes than monsters. In the end, the two will get both of their wishes.]

No, but we need food and answers...right? [That felt like taking command, something Duster isn't entirely comfortable with. It sounds like a good idea, so it can be suggested.]

[fearlessherosheart]

Yes, we do. I had not considered that. While the miners may have the former stored somewhere, they have little of the latter.