Breach III: Expedition Log

[genpcs]

JOURNEY TO THE MAW'S CRYSTAL CAVES

At this point, news had been spreading about the flowers- the ones that only grew near crystals in the Maw, that they were what Seek had used on Nova City back in January, even though they were Fayren-native. Those who have made it this far to The Maw and searched for some time will finally find themselves at a cave, deep within. The only light there is whatever they brought with them and the bioluminescent glow of some crystals and fungus within the cave- certainly not enough to guide the way without your own source.

Once the expedition party is deep enough into the caves, they'll likely notice that the crystals have shifted behind them and cut off the way that they've come in. They have to go somewhat deep into the crystals to get to the patch of flowers they’re looking for, a veritable field of them. Most of the crystals are white or a pale lavender in color, and once in deeply enough it will become clear that the crystals have been enchanted as they rapidly spike up from their spots on the walls and cut off the entrance, regrowing just as rapidly if broken. A character may be able to get out if they have teleportation or phasing abilities, but they will not be able to bring other characters with them.

The only choice is to go deeper, and some who do will begin to find crystals that look a little different- refined, not bound to the enchanted white and lavender ones, and they’re a vibrant green in color. Careful though- spirits still lurk around certain corners, and with the low light and the Maw's nature.. well, you may want to stick close to someone else. Those aren't the only monsters down there.

DIRECTIONS:
-If you were RNG'd to receive a green crystal, you received a notification last night. Reply with a top-level to this post to receive the content of that crystal. If you do not post a top level by the 17th, your memory crystal will get rerolled to go to someone else who has already posted a top level. The mod NPC account will reply to your post with the memory crystal contents so you will not have any way to receive them unless you reply to the main post. Crystal finders: Cassian Andor, Koishi Komeiji, Link, Kamille "Mobius" Rainer, Belle, and Major Lilywhite.

-Regardless of whether you were RNG'd, anyone who replies with at least 5 comments by July 4th will receive a Fayren charm.

-If you are one of the four people who get to participate in capture, feel free to assume that your person got separated from their group and ended up finding the other three who did as well. That way you can still have main threads with whatever group your character came in if you'd like while we can limit the thread to a semi-reasonable amount of people for a single thread because 5 people in a single thread is already a lot and we do want to make sure that this thread is completed. A specific thread for this will be posted in reply to this post for each of those who joined in to participate. Once again, if you do not reply by the 17th, you will just have your character dropped from the discovery so that we can move on. Because this is an active thread and not just an info drop, the role will not be replaced unless all four characters do not participate.

-Just replying may also give you a chance encounter for other neat stuff in the Maw. A mod may reply with something fun to interact with if it looks like your thread is active based on a daily RNG through the 17th.

-Please feel free to assume that characters eventually find a second way out. They can also take samples of anything they want with them- flowers, crystals, rocks, whatever they may find. If your character wants to do something with something they took, please ask a mod what they'll find out and include the method they are trying to analyze it with. (If you just say 'analyze it' that's not going to tell us whether you'll find something out- if your character says they're looking at something under a microscope or that they're running a test for something specific, however, the mods are more than happy to answer if there's relevant information that your character can discover.)

Comments

[megabond]

[While Noir's Will O' Wisp missed, the spores from Graine's Sleep Powder manage to make the spirits very fatigue, enough for Ted to capture them with his clothes' threads.

Once that is done, Sycamore thanks his Pokemon for their hard work before returning them back to their balls. Now the problem is Ted's scoldings regarding his appearance.]

Since I want to find a way to bring my emotions back, I joined with Koishi Komeiji's group to gather some samples.

[youfool]

[He pinched the bridge of his nose, huffing in humored frustration.]

"What, couldn't wait for the way we agreed on? Had to risk your life out here in a treacherous cavern of all places?"

[Then again, people who got attacked by these things weren't exactly the brightest bulbs in the bunch]

"But what am I saying? You're clearly not in your right mind. Don't suppose you know your way back to your group, eh? Why on earth did they decide to bring you..."

[megabond]

[He forgets that he's starting to think reckless due to his condition.]

Clearly yes. But I do want to do something rather than sitting around waiting for a cure to be found. Besides, after this, I was thinking of taking up Koishi's offer to heal my condition.

[Sycamore then shows a red string that he is holding on the whole time.]

I used this to create a path back to my group. It's very old-fashioned, but it does a trick to survive.

[youfool]

[What a go-getter. Even while empty! Ted admires that too much to get too annoyed.]

"I think Koishi might be a bad influence on you. All right, let me see if this red thread is as reliable as you say."

[Ted's own blackthreads intertwine with that one, creeping and speeding along its length. Ted is very still while he searches it out, before finding that yes, he is indeed in good company. Very, very careless company.]

"I honestly don't know which of us is more fortunate. Well! I'll see you to them, then. I think I can find a way out on my own. Thank you again for your assistance with your...pokemon."

[The word is faint due to his newfound doubts.]

"I hope you do find a cure, if only to relieve me of the one we've planned. Ah well, I don't mind helping. Hope you don't mind returning!"

[Before Sycamore can refuse him, he's swallowed into the void, then spit out once he's at the other end. It's a quick, albeit possibly disturbing process, but it works out. Before he or his group can say much of anything, Ted does a quick wave, then travels back along his thread the way he came.

Sycamore's too much trouble for his own good. Poor Garchomp...if Garchomp could feel anything.]

[megabond]

[Bad influence for him? Well, letting her kill him just to cure his condition might prove Ted's point. And while he does wonder at Ted's change of tone when he mentioned his Pokemon, his lack of emotions doesn't make him completely confused about it.

Of course, after Ted transported Sycamore back to his group, he can see him waving at him goodbye, which doesn't matter to him as he focuses on walking back to his group without a word.]