[Traveling from the west end of the continent is risky with the Archfiend watching over Trano Golsaucia, and there is help in the form of natives when taking the eastern approach. They restock in the Village of Santa Claus, take a Chocobo-driven sleigh to the refugee camps in the middle of the continent, and travel on their own to the Temple of Wind.
The camps are populated only by adults brave enough to scavenge the machinery in Trano Golsaucia and sell it to the Village, but with a giant robot known as the "Snow Beast" guarding the way, it has become too dangerous for them. The residents all wish the Heroes best of luck and say they will be watching them from afar. They provide last-minute provisions such as food and potions...for a fee. They need to survive, after all.
The head engineer, Gelin, is at the westenmost camp. He's feeling less like crawling into a corner and covering himself in a mountain of blankets after hearing the good news that the Heroes of Light have returned, but he remains seated with a thick comforter wrapped around him.]
((ooc: pm this journal if you want to talk to Gelin. otherwise, this functions as a general mingle))
Mingle at the Camp
The camps are populated only by adults brave enough to scavenge the machinery in Trano Golsaucia and sell it to the Village, but with a giant robot known as the "Snow Beast" guarding the way, it has become too dangerous for them. The residents all wish the Heroes best of luck and say they will be watching them from afar. They provide last-minute provisions such as food and potions...for a fee. They need to survive, after all.
The head engineer, Gelin, is at the westenmost camp. He's feeling less like crawling into a corner and covering himself in a mountain of blankets after hearing the good news that the Heroes of Light have returned, but he remains seated with a thick comforter wrapped around him.]
((ooc: pm this journal if you want to talk to Gelin. otherwise, this functions as a general mingle))