[IN PROGRESS] Someone Lost

[knux400]

"I think the torch idea might work, but only if we combined it with something else. I don't know if it is that easy to change my state of mind on my own, and to my knowledge none of you have an ability that would have such an effect on me. And honestly, I'd be nervous about letting an abstract type use their ability on me in the first place."

Brisk realizes what he just said and turns to Clarice briefly. "...No offense."

[cosmo]

Clarice shakes her head. “I mean if I used my ability on you it would almost definitely be unpleasant for you, so I can’t object to that. About traversing the desert though, maybe we should try searching in other directions first? Maybe we’ll find something in the woods that we can use to get through the desert without further damage.” She inspects her tattered t-shirt with mild concern. “I can get a new one, they have tons in the gift shop,” she says, seemingly more for her own benefit than anyone else’s.

[seppawku]

'Other than the torch, maybe something to keep Indie protected from the sand? It'd help the rest of us too, but. Would large enough leaves work?'

[cosmo]

“Ooh! We could go and grab a leaf or two while anyone who needs to rest rests up and take it to the desert to test it! If it works then we can always gather more for everyone else.”

[knux400]

"I'll stay here and tend to the fire. Those of you who need your rest, feel free to stay with me. The fire should be healing your wounds."

[cosmo]

Clarice nods and stands up. “Who wants to come with?”

[allhallowed]

Indie nods gratefully, then winces at the motion. “Thanks guys, I appreciate it.”

[seppawku]

'I'd like to come. I hope you feel better, Indie.'

[aeshihowl]

Flicker hugs himself. "I'd rather wait here, if that's okay. Sand and plant matter don't get along exceedingly well." He rests his chin on his hands, and his elbows on his knees. "I wonder what the storm means. Is it perhaps representative of the distance between you and Casket?"

[knux400]

Brisk, Flicker and Indie sit by the fire and wait as Clarice and Mince head into the desert, each with a leaf- one from the folding plants, and the other from the trees above.

Just like before, the storm gets worse the further from the forest they go. How far out will they travel?

[cosmo]

“We probably shouldn’t go too far, just enough to see if the leaves are offering protection from the storm.”

[seppawku]

’Can we make it as far as our first try?’ Mince wraps the leaf from the tree around the joins of their head casing.

[cosmo]

“That sounds like a good goal to test.” Clarice also wraps her leaf around herself.

[knux400]

Just like before, the storm quickly becomes unbearable after a few minutes of travel. The leaf from the folding plants only offers meager protection- holes begin to appear in it the further Clarice and Mince go. The leaf from the trees, however, seems much thicker. The pattering of sand against the thicker leaf is still annoying, but nowhere near as painful as trying to travel without it.

(You may choose either to RP what your character is doing during this process, or you can SKIP to when Clarice and Mince return to the group.)

[cosmo]

Clarice discards her folding plant leaf in order to better shield herself with the tree leaf. “Oof okay I guess these work? Let’s head back and see if we can get enough of these for everyone.”

[seppawku]

Mince lets the folding plant fall as well, keeping the tree leaf wrapped securely around them as they start to turn back. 'We should get a few extras, too. Better safe than sorry.'

[knux400]

Clarice and Mince eventually return with the leaves. By now, everyone sitting by the fire is feeling better.

"So, how'd it go?"

[cosmo]

“The leaves from the trees seem like they should do the trick. How is everyone here doing?”

[seppawku]

’The tree leaves and the torch for whatever gets through them should be safe.’

[aeshihowl]

Flicker nods, clearly not relishing the thought of going out to the desert again. "Better. You should take a break too. Then we'll go."