THE GRAND REEF ADVENTURE | OPEN EXPLORE MINGLE

[oneandmikleonly]

[A fairly large group of heroes is making a foray into the Grand Reef now that the Reapers are gone. They're keeping an eye out for resources the base/Naoko could use but also questioning the fish; checking for signs of humans passing through; and also looking for the Emperor’s children, which the Reefbacks have pointed out might possibly be lurking in this area.


i. fishy findings

[Thanks to the combined efforts of the group, they’re able to get some information from the local fish. It’s a bit of a charades game for everyone (except Percy) but it becomes apparent that the Emperor’s children aren’t in the Grand Reef..or at least not the part they can access right now. But the fish seem more than happy to share some additional information about recent signs of humans and--well. Maybe they really do need a translator for some of this. Do you need some help communicating with the locals, or are you able to figure out what they’re so eager to talk about?

It looks like Fi is able to pick up signs of some natural magical hotspots here with her abilities, too, for those interested in that side of things.]


ii. hunt for humans

[The crew of the Degasi has left yet another abandoned base in this area, fill with supplies and information that could be of use. Their prizes this time are some audio logs, books, tacky sweaters, knives and other weapons, Reaper meat, and most importantly donuts. Additionally, locked inside of a desk is an odd object that might be worth investigating.

All of these finds aren’t going to make it back to the base all on their own, though, so it might be time for some good old fashioned looting. The Degasi crew’s illness and their run-ins with the Reapers might be worth discussing, too.]


iii. wildcard

[...or are you doing something else out here altogether? Go nuts!]


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Comments

ii

[inject]

It's the run-ins with the Reapers and their illness that perked Valentine's interest. She took time away from her research to head over to the abandoned base in the hopes of finding out more.

That still meant hunting. It also meant scanning, as she'd taken the microbial scanner to check out anything she came across. If there was going to be a contagion again, she wanted to be more prepared than last time. Considering she was actively hunting for one this time...

"Better safe than sorry," she muttered.

[splinten]

"Any luck?" He's turning the weird object over in his hands, trying to get a sense of it. Maybe something to pass off to Aiba to see if she can dive into it. At the least they need to scan the fuck out of that thing. But when it comes to biology, he relies on Valentine's discretion.

[inject]

"It's a new piece of tech, so I'm scanning everything thrice." Sometimes four times. She didn't distrust Donatello's work, but anything new had a chance of malfunctioning. It was for safety's sake. "So it's slow going."

She flicked her gaze up to Dirk briefly before checking the readings on the scanner again. "Found anything interesting?"

[potentite]

[A]
[Jake is playing with the weird object. He's trying to get it to function or, well, he assumes it functions? It must have a function. So he's doing things like... shaking it and tilting it weird ways.]

Consarn it, this space age doodad sure is bamboozling the shit out of me.


[B]
[He can also be found playing with the knives while listening to the audio recording.] Boy howdy that damsel was not the sort to be in distress. Is? Was? Are any of these fellows alive anymore...?

A

[imsorey]

[peering over his shoulder to get a look at the weird object, curious enough to be a little nosy.]

Maybe there's some kind of lock on it?

[potentite]

A lock? [He turns it over a few times.] Maybe it's like an Egyptian artifact that needs a special key and a magical incantation.

[He's thinking of The Mummy.]

A

[braavado]

[Ever since coming to this world, Korra's curiosity over the technology has only grown. Jake's words catch her interest, drawing her toward him as she watches him fiddle with--well, whatever it is.]

Where'd you find it?

[potentite]

Oh! I found it just sitting around this desk. But hell if I know what it is. It might be a computer part...?

[oneandmikleonly]

i.
[after whatever weird and mildly charades-laden conversation ensued with the fish, Mikleo's just kind of sitting outside the base next to one of the weird glowy orbs that light the area, holding onto it to keep from being tugged off his perch by the current. He's ruminating to himself telepathically, but not really bothering to shield the broadcast much; you'll catch it if you approach him.]

So first these people build on Floater Island, then they go under the sea to...chase the Reapers, or something bigger...maybe the Emperor? If they were sick, did that mean they built this base after leaving the one in the mushroom caves? Or...ugh, why couldn't they have just stayed settled...

ii.
[Mikleo's looking through information as usual, pulling out datapads and rifling through desks and shelves; when they find the conspicuously locked drawer, of course he's going to jimmy it open.

what? he's from an RPG. sometimes the best loot is from the chests that take some getting at. he doesn't expect the odd object inside, though...]

Well, now, what's this?

iii. (locked to sorey and alisha)
[at some point in the exploration, without the threat of Reapers in the vicinity to keep them from splitting off, Sorey, Mikleo and Alisha have all swum off in different directions for a while, searching for signs of their lost companion in the area. this isn't the first biome they've combed looking for her this month, but it's a big ocean. they hold out hope for clues about her, even though no one previously has really left any. they kind of have to. it's a palpable gap in their group, not having her bright commentary filling in the gaps in their conversations...

they regroup inside the base where it's dry. Mikleo shakes his head a little once he's pulled off his breathing mask.]

No luck. What about you guys?

iii

[imsorey]

[Sorey takes a little longer to pull his breathing mask off, rubbing tiredly at the crease between his eyes before shaking his head too. It's hard to admit defeat; he doesn't want to say it out loud, even though he knows they haven't had any luck with anyone who's gone missing so far.]

Nothing. No one saw anything and there isn't any trace. Maybe we're not swimming far out enough?

[aspearing]

[ Alisha's holding her mask in both hands by the time she speaks, brows furrowed and mouth pressed together into a thin line. ]

Nothing on my end, either. Was it common for Rose to wander off on her own?

[ It's.... worrying, to say the least. If she's gone home, then at least they know that she's not in danger here, but... ]

[expulsions]

i

[There's a lot happening here. There are a lot of fish in the area that have a lot to say and Percy can be found suspended in the water trying to keep up with their conversation. He's staring with a puzzled look before anybody nearby will pick up telepathically:]

But what does that actually mean? All water flows below.

ii

[Exploring isn't always bad and for a while Percy's busy amusing himself with ransacking the base. He take an interest in one of the knives and pauses when he eyes the other weapons, being sure to give them a wide berth. The last thing they need is the entire team accidentally blowing up. That doesn't stop him from pocketing at least two of the knives.

He has a stuffed fox in his hand, playing with its paws while he scrounging around and it's only then that he stumbles upon the audio logs. Anybody approaching will hear him playing these repeatedly as if he's trying to decipher the information.]

…that explains the knives. [He turns to whoever's closest.] Has anyone ever said anything about an underwater virus before?

wildcard

[He's probably found screwing around with the items found at the base or chasing after fish to get more information. Feel free to grab him wherever and stop him to chat.]

ii

[splinten]

[As usual, Dirk kinda appreciates Maida's work. She's ridiculously aggressive in going after the planet, and while Dirk is down for the Disney plan they're trying to work out, he has to appreciate her survivalist approach to making it out of here.]

Mimi Yun was sick before she died. [And that sickness may have a lot to do with her death.] I'm pretty sure the animals on that island Loki went off to talked about sick humans being there before, and a lot of us got hit with an illness when we went down to the Jellyshroom Caves. It's the catastrophe behind us developing better filtration systems and actively scanning microbes in new regions.

[expulsions]

[The longer Dirk talks, the more Percy realizes that a.) this is a grim set of circumstances and b.) this is science. He's better at one than the other.]

How long ago was that? I don't think I heard about that yet, but Nagito was talking about Mimi a little while ago. [Or like. He mentioned she was found dead on an island so he's assuming that's the same thing.]

i

[oneandmikleonly]

Below the sea floor, perhaps?

[Mikleo's hovering nearby, listening to what he can pick up of the one-sided conversation with interest.]

Might be an area you have to use the tunnel system to reach. There's one under the Kelp Forest; it makes sense there might be more.

[expulsions]

[He looks up from his conversation with the fish, briefly flashing Mikleo a pleasant look to say he doesn't care about the hovering and that he's doing his best to figure out what the fish are saying.]

It's possible. They keep talking about a member of the crew possibly disappearing to the water that flows below after the crew was first attacked. [He looks briefly alarmed by something then, turning back to the fish for a moment.] No, sorry, that's not what I meant.

[Probably. On the other hand he's looking at Mikleo with renewed interest.]

Have you been in those tunnels before? I didn't know they existed. We were on a different kind of mission when we were out in the Kelp Forest.

I

[braavado]

[Percy talking to the fish is apparently not a surprise anymore, but Korra finds herself feeling a little curious about his expression. It becomes too much to ignore when she catches a stray telepathic thought from him. As she swims toward him, she opens up their connection.]

What exactly are they telling you?

[expulsions]

[He gives Korra a look that says "hi" and "hold on a sec" and he listens to the fish before they swim off and leave him with a puzzled expression on his face.]

You've been here longer than me. Have you ever heard about the Degasi crew?

i

[imsorey]

[Sorey looks equally as puzzled, though he's trying to sort it out based on what he knows of the area.]

There isn't really anything below...Unless they're referring to the tunnels? That's more "down" than "below" but that might be what they're talking about.

[guidance]

[there may not be children in this area, but she drifts, letting her senses take it all in. the water, the currents, the wildlife, the sensation of the area, sifting through it for something that shone bright and would sound correct, directions until there was a point to focus on.]

one.

[most of what she finds is areas that are smaller, where she drifts around in a circle, feeling out the boundaries of it. there is warmth in the area, but it fluctuates - something gentle to something more intense, and she notes it down.

to those that pass by and see her, she offers explanation.]

My readings for this area are highly interesting. The land is different here, an energy flow unlike the rest.

two.

[but the little ones don't compare to the simply massive area she feels at a point, and Fi comes to a halt, staring over the edge of a drop and motionless. for once, she isn't floating, and instead has her feet on the ground, the only movement from her the gentle rippling of her cape in the current.

she stands, a solitary sentinel, not looking behind her when she senses someone there, but sending out a telepathic thought.]

There is something exceptionally large below us. Some sort of energy too far to define accurately.

wildcard.

[she can be talked into helping with anything, and may also be found trying to communicate with the fish - not too effectively, but still trying.]

one

[ex_resound725]

[Zelda of course wanted to go on an exploration mission, and she is happy to do it with Fi. The same magic that catches Fi's attention draws Zelda inward, and she looks over at Fi.]

It would be a good place to draw from to build a spell. Have you noticed anything else about it?

two

[braavado]

[There's something about Fi's presence that had already tickled at Korra's senses, but Korra had been content to simply sneak a few glances in her direction while exploring the area on her own.

When she gets the telepathic message, though, she gladly approaches.]

Below us? Do you think it's dangerous?

one

[imsorey]

[He can feel it too, albeit in a less defined sense, but he's quick to agree.]

It feels...stronger? My artes would probably be more effective here. Can you tell if there's a source for it at all?

Closed to Chihiro

[braavado]

[When morning comes, Korra drags herself out of bed and over to the kitchens, where she promised to meet Chihiro. Part of her regrets agreeing to get this early of a start to the day--mornings are still evil--but the more reasonable side of her knows it's probably for the best, if they're going to get anything done.

Whenever Chihiro shows up, she'll find Korra picking apart a slice of bread and unsuccessfully trying to cover up her yawns with one hand.]

Morning...

[She'll manage to give a sleepy, half-hearted wave at least.]

rolls in late, offers beverage of choice

[onethousen]

[ Chihiro is up and dressed in her wet suit, hair pulled back in a braid for once instead of just a pony tail. She's humming to herself, perking up once she enters the area and sees Korra working on toast. ]

Morning, Korra-san!

[ Chipper considering she's looking forward to today, she beelines for the cupboards to pull out a pot and some of the rice that's been unearthed in various forays into other ship's supplies. Measuring out what she wants to make and adding in water to rinse the rice, then to set it to boil, Chihiro scoots toward the "trash" and looks for what scraps might already be there from earlier in the morning, or later the night before. ]

Whatcha making? Doesn't look like there's too much food waste from last night...

[ Not a problem; scouring the fridge comes next. ]