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Spellbind Mods ([personal profile] spellbindmods) wrote in [community profile] spellbinders2017-11-12 07:05 pm

[PLAYER PLOT | HUB SCANNING SYSTEM INSTALLATION]

Who: Any coven members interested in installing the hub scanning system OR exploring the (???) on the map!
Where: From the mansion to the peak of the hub's tallest mountain.
When: Day 128
Open/Closed: OTA!

[ Come one, come all, it's time to head to the top of the Hub mountain! Whether your character has been involved in the preparations up till now or not, anyone near the mansion on this clear morning can join the expedition that's going out. The mission: to boldly install some monitoring equipment up on top of a mountain, and see what's there while you're in the area. Time for departures and last-minute tinkering! ]

((ooc note: If you'd like to backdate any participation, please feel free to comment to the post linked above -- if not, jump in from here!))
rebells: side view, talking, considering (umbelliferous)

[personal profile] rebells 2017-11-13 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Pots are useful, and so is iron. Jay has the iron pot in one hand and a tent peg in the other, and sits down near one abandoned campsite to rest.]

More and more curious, hmm?
rootandbranch: (dreamin' dreamin')

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-11-14 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Is that for cooking?

[Geir's been distracted with making sure everyone-and-thing is unloaded from his back, but now he has the leisure to wander out as far into the campgrounds as he fits, tongue flicking out to taste the air. he peers with interest at the iron pot in Jay's hands.]

There's a lot of iron around here...
rootandbranch: (crack the reins carry the fight)

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-11-14 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
[in the midst of the flight, which should be perfectly straight, Geir slowly eases into a long, looping circle, taking in the view. he doesn't think that anyone on board will call him out on the detour, and he can't help but feel a little lift in his heart when he sees the bright sparkle of water far below through the trees.

the extra exertion makes him wheeze a little, but he tries to hide it with a cough, and surely no one will notice or be alarmed!]
talim: (17.)

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[personal profile] talim 2017-11-14 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ to anyone who might be listening: ]

I have a first aid kit with me, just in case there's an accident of some sort.

[ it very well might come in handy. jude did twist his own ankle on these mountains, after all. it's a miracle 9s was there to carry him escort him home. so besides being interested in a major project of 9s', the biggest reason he decided to come along was to be on medic duty. someone needs to be. ]
splinten: appl-juice42 @ tumblr (peaches is the new dog)

[personal profile] splinten 2017-11-14 08:34 am (UTC)(link)
Geir. Do you have asthma?
talim: (pic#9332480)

closed to 9s

[personal profile] talim 2017-11-14 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ jude's shoulders are slumped, forehead damp with sweat. What A Day. jude is in pretty good shape, sure, but a long expedition like this has been a bit tough even on him. he's barely keeping up with 9s.

at least he didn't twist his ankle this time. ]


You're amazing, you know that?

[ he nudges 9s' side. this had been his work, after all; one of the projects jude had watched him toil over for weeks. he'd given it his all, and it had paid off. ]

All that hard work and you still have energy to spare.
rootandbranch: (back to you.)

[personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-11-14 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
No. Dirk!

[Geir is mildly scandalized! of course he doesn't have asthma. he's never even been sick in his life. can he get sick now that he's on a low frequency world? Freyja's jewels, he hopes not.]

...the air's just thin up here. Feels weird to breathe. I got surprised by it. You guys are all okay, right?

[he does one more loop, allowing everyone who's missed the view to see it.]
deem: (turn)

[personal profile] deem 2017-11-14 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Jude's present condition is an object of concern for 9S. While he doesn't lose the bounce in his step at all and could easily bound ahead of the group, he's tried to keep stride with the others. And that means he's seen the gradual progression of a long hike slowly wear down those around him.

Likewise, he's seen the way fatigue has weighed on them. It's as new to him as it is concerning. He hasn't seen Jude look this exhausted since that time he had been ill, and as their walking pace continues to slow, his worries only build.

The comment, when it comes, is certainly flattering. 9S ducks his head with a given embarrassment, but it's not enough to distract him today]


It wasn't just my effort, or anything... [Even tired, Jude's so generous with praise] But are you okay?
talim: (pic#9332489)

[personal profile] talim 2017-11-14 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
I know it was a team effort, but none of this would have been remotely possible without you. The least I can do is remind you of that much.

[ he offers him a weary, lopsided smile, shrugging his shoulders. ]

Just a little worn out. Today was a long day. It's nothing to worry yourself over.
deem: (question)

[personal profile] deem 2017-11-14 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I doubt other people are familiar with pods, but... I don't think I'd have thought to try if not for Geir and everyone else.

[9S certainly doesn't want a replacement for Pod 153, and doesn't consider the one they've made to be a substitute. But he does hope it helps.

They've done what they can]


Only a little worn out though?
talim: (pic#9332475)

[personal profile] talim 2017-11-14 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, I'll have to thank Geir, too.

[ jude nods. ]

Only a little.

[ that's not quite true, but he doesn't need 9s to fuss over him. ]
deem: (ponder)

[personal profile] deem 2017-11-14 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Everyone who helped deserves some credit. And that means you too.

[Because it seems to him that Jude overlooks his own contributions.

On the other hand, 9S does take pride in his work. And he certainly doesn't mind the praise, but it's certainly not solely his efforts that went into this venture]


Do you want a hand?
talim: do not take (pic#10683683)

[personal profile] talim 2017-11-14 05:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[ jude rubs the nape of his neck, a little embarrassed by both the compliment and his evident exhaustion. ]

Well...

[ it's not a yes, or a no. he looks a little conflicted. ]

I can't come up with a good enough reason to turn you down, so I guess I'll cave.
deem: (tell)

[personal profile] deem 2017-11-14 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[9S offers him an easy smile before he halts, bending a little]

Okay, hop on then.

[Jude can't deny the last time he carried him on his back, there was hopping involved. That's clearly part of the process.

And he's assuming this method is preferable to how he's generally inclined to carry humans around]
talim: do not take (pic#10683701)

[personal profile] talim 2017-11-14 05:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ they'd probably get Some Eyes if 9s carried him princess style right here, so he's grateful.

jude does just that, wrapping his arms around 9s' neck and locking his legs around his waist. ]


Gee, what would I do without you? Walk like everyone else has to?

[ well, besides geir and company. ]
deem: (say)

[personal profile] deem 2017-11-14 06:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[That's cause for a snort as 9S straightens, using his hands to help support Jude's weight. Mostly, it's to make him feel less like he has to hold on in order to avoid falling, as he isn't heavy by android standards]

Or trudge. It looked a bit like trudging.

[Although it's said lightly, now that he doesn't have to worry about Jude keeling over from exhaustion. Which is a valid concern from where he's standing.

Or rather, resuming walking, now that Jude's secured]
talim: do not take (pic#10683712)

[personal profile] talim 2017-11-14 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, maybe I was trudging a bit.

Remember what happened last time we were up here together? You had to carry me all the way to your place. It was still abandoned at the time.
oneandmikleonly: (evaporate.)

[personal profile] oneandmikleonly 2017-11-14 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[anyone riding the other dragon in the group may have a bumpier ride; he goes a little longer in the thin air than is healthy, then finally gives in and coasts down towards the mountainside. it's not a bad landing, but a rather jarring one; he hits a slope with all his claws out like a cat, stopping there to catch his breath. while his passengers are strapped on securely, it may still be alarming to be hanging diagonal to the mountainside for a minute. he scrabbles over to a flat ledge as soon as he can.]

Sorry...it looks like we'll need to make a climb after all. Not too far now, though.
oneandmikleonly: (I will still be here.)

[personal profile] oneandmikleonly 2017-11-14 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Mikleo's still in dragon shape -- he can't transform back or he won't be able to fly anyone back down for the day -- which makes exploring and investigation a little inconvenient. it may be funny to watch him try to paw the dirt aside and expose more remnants of the old campsites without actually clawing them to bits; every once in a while his tail lashes with annoyance, or his wings flutter a little when something new is unearthed -- like the odd insignia on the tent scraps.]

Hey, can someone with thumbs come over here? I want to get a better look at this one!
rootbound: (moon that breaks the night.)

[personal profile] rootbound 2017-11-14 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[hmmmmm

hmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Vern pokes around the campsites for a while himself, curious but not particularly invested; he does seem to be making a game out of finding the best of the silver rocks and sticking them in a pouch he brought, though. you might find him getting in your space a little for a particularly shiny specimen]

'Scuse me--

[this is what happens when a dragon with hoarding tendencies is one's housemate.]

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