waters black, wood in snow

[adelicateflame.livejournal.com]

Characters: Any characters searching for the Healer.
Date: October 23rd.
Summary: Finding the Healer before something potentially disastrous happens to the Gardens.
Warnings: Possible creepy?

It's been some time since the Healer took her sojourn from the Gardens, departing somewhere into the depths of the dark world known only as the Hollow. In her absence, the Gardens have become... tainted, shadowed. Perhaps worse, the Hollow's inhabitants have decided to transform the once-tranquil world into a place much like their home.

Those who have paid attention to the Crone's words, however, may know that in order for the chaos to stop, they need to find the Healer. Perhaps, as the old woman suggests, the Incarna is high in the mountains — but the way is not safe, beset by dark woods and choking fog and, of course, the world's semi-hostile inhabitants. Unless one can find a way to blend in.

Brave or cowardly as one may be, the only way to find a solution to this particular problem is to venture forth into the unknown.


[ MOD NOTE: Feel free to devise your own scenarios for any encounters or incidents during your characters' journey into the mountains of the Hollow to find the Healer and convince her to return to the Gardens. Alternately, the mods can guide you along the way if desired. ]

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Sephiroth, Reeve, & Jessica: awkward science field trip

[no-hometown.livejournal.com]

[Sephiroth has no fear of the monsters. Killing monsters is one of her skills, her duties. Nonetheless, she sees it as more expedient to wear camouflage, as the "Crone" suggested. She's dressed to look like one of the harpies, with a mantle of black feathers and false wings, as well as feathers in her hair.

She doesn't trust that the camouflage will necessarily work, so she's constantly alert for any signs of attack. Reeve and Jessica are noncombatants. Their safety is her responsibility.]

[notvitiligo.livejournal.com]

[Jessica's noticed that the monsters tend to ignore her, which suits her fine, though she's thrown together a camouflage mantle of her own just in case, designed to mimic the spooky landscape. She's following fairly easily, though peering around with great interest.]

Thanks for letting me tag along this time. This is pretty interesting; I almost wish we could keep the door open. Except for the whole risk to life and limb thing.

You guys didn't notice anything, um, helpful about the way, did you?

(sorry I'm so late to the party)

[urbanwonderland.livejournal.com]

[Reeve doesn't have Sephiroth's fearless nature, or her talent for disguise-- she doesn't have Jessica's natural camouflage, either. In lieu of expertise or natural ability, she's opted for smearing her mouth and face with some fake blood she whipped up and messing up her hair. She hopes she's carrying off the cannibal undead thing with success, but she isn't too sure.
She's looking around with interest, but not straying to far from the group, as she's knows it would only give Sephiroth more to worry about.]

I didn't, actually-- and you're hardly tagging along. [Reeve smiles at Jessica, which must not be very pleasant.] You're a valuable member of the team. Besides, if you're tagging along, so am I.

Where do you think we're most likely to see any sign of the Healer, Sephiroth? Any notions?

[no-hometown.livejournal.com]

[Sephiroth keeps an eye on Reeve, but fortunately, Reeve is armed with some Materia, and so can take care of herself. Not that Sephiroth is any less tense and watchful.]

I imagine it would be relatively far from the entrance, considering. The woman who offered information in return for fixing the problem suggested the mountains. [Sephiroth had monitored the relevant transmissions.] That seems to be quite a way in the distance.

This place is quite different from the Gardens. [Less flowers and more monsters. She'd almost say it was more like home.] We might as well make a start.

[notvitiligo.livejournal.com]

Let's hope they don't have mutations for going too far out here, too.

It's actually... kinda nice here. Could be brighter, but... [She shrugs.] If it weren't for the things trying to kill us, I wouldn't mind sticking around.

[urbanwonderland.livejournal.com]

[Reeve chuckles, which seems hilariously at odds with her appearance.]

Yes, well I can't argue with that. Fortunately we do have with us a specialist where monsters are concerned.
I'll try to refrain from asking too often if "we're there yet".