Out of all the places you could live, you chose Pelican Town?

[frozentear]

Who: All the Alices, a bunch of monsters...
What: A little town with a big problem.
Where: World Three – Down in the Valley
Warnings: Fighting monsters, probable injury and/or death, who knows what else.

Sebastian wakes up in the hot sun on the sand, and for a moment he wonders if he's back in Ankh's heart. But there were no docks there, and this beach is very familiar. There's a staff next to him, and he picks it up without thinking. As he wanders closer to the docks, it's strange how quickly it becomes overcast and then starts to rain... it's much nicer than the beating sun, though.

Standing at the edge of the docks, he wonders where the others are. He wonders if he's back home for real, even though he knows it's unlikely. However, it's the first chance he's had to be alone for a while... hard to tell how long. As he stands there, he begins to realize something is different. Holding out a hand - focusing for a second - jelly begins to drip down into the water.

Well, that's new.

Comments

[zinit]

[The only flammable thing he might have would be his shirt, and even if he wanted to do that, it's too damp... So he just moves back and looks around to see if there's anything in their surroundings.]

[zinit]

[i'm a wizard, and that looks fucked up]

I'm an Eliatrope - similar in some ways, but different in most. [The look he gives says I don't blame you for being TOTALLY WRONG!] I'll assume you are human, since you're so surprised?

[frozentear]

Good shot.

[The slime disintegrates and. Hmm. Maybe it'd work to just hit them a lot next time? Anyway, the path is clear to proceed now, so he'll keep going.]

[notsogreedy]

[Ankh goes along with him, sticking close enough that either of them has backup in case of monsters, but taking enough of a different path to let them explore. After a couple minutes, it occurs to him that there's a more efficient method of scouting for anything useful. Guess who's suddenly summoning a bird and having it poke around some of the corners he hasn't gotten to.

Find anything interesting?]

[worldkeys]

[ There are a few things of note. Along the way in a couple of alcoves are a couple of chests, each with two rocks on their sides. Every now and then, if the bird waits, one of the rocks will move and a rock crab will peer out. They're larger than the normal ones, but otherwise aren't very noteworthy themselves. Even further along, there's an impassable door guarded by a normal-sized rock crab that somehow looks as if it's worried about something. Otherwise, this floor is unremarkable. It's very much a dead end, but at least they found a door. ]

[frozentear]

Yeah. Most people I know are.

[dolosa]

[ and while you guys do that Rei's just gonna step back, relax, and watch everything go wrong ]

[bakegarasu]

[Fine then, he'll just... look for something flammable on his own. He's not giving up his jacket, fuck you.]

[notsogreedy]

[What happens if people approach the chests? Do the rock crabs attack? Or do they just sit there pretending to be rocks?]

[worldkeys]

[ The crabs absolutely will attack. They don't want you getting those chests. ]

[worldkeys]

[ Nothing in their immediate surroundings, but there is always the option to go back to the previous area if they want to do some backtracking. ]

[notsogreedy]

[Guess some rock crabs are getting shot with arrows, then.]

[worldkeys]

[ A couple of well-placed shots catch the crabs before they can hide beneath their rocks. They poof into smoke, leaving behind the chests. Inside is an upgrade to Ankh's and Sebastian's weapons respectively. They will now deal more damage in a single hit. ]

[bakegarasu]

Hm... won't do much good if we can't carry the fire with us.

FIRST DOOR

[worldkeys]

[ A very large door lies here, obviously locked. In front of it is a large rock, and eventually, if approached, a crab will peek out from under it. It's smaller than the other rock crabs you'd normally see around here, despite how large the rock it lives under is. It's clearly kind of young, to be guarding this door. It obviously wants to impress somebody. It speaks, too. ]

... Hey. ... You... I want you to bring me something. I'll open the door for you. I want a beautiful abode like no other! Something sparkly... like my home now, but better.

SECOND DOOR

[worldkeys]

[ A large golem stands sentry over this locked door once approached. It doesn't move much unlike most of the others. Many torches line this door so you can see it; its quite clay with a mixture of small rocks for details on it, and human shaped. Unlike its brethren, it can speak. ]

Kssshhhcchh... bbbrring meeee... ksschhh... sssomething worthy of a Legendary Tale... somethingggg... frrresssh. Kkkcchhhshh... outside... miiinesss... nnnoowww. If not have... kksschh... leave.

THIRD DOOR

[worldkeys]

[ The large door here is guarded by something... relatively small. It's about the size of a shoe--a dust sprite. It's pacing back and forth before it locks eyes on whomever approaches, and then makes a little dusty noise at them. It seems rather pleased to have humanoid company, in fact. ]

Psshh pssh! You... you can help me! Pssh. I want to soar... you want past? Make me soar! But not with magic! I want reeeeal wings! Wings as cool as me, psshsssh! Please help, pssh? The others keepssh making fun of me... they say my job's boring... and useless... I think you'd find them around here, pssh...?

SPLIT SECTION

[worldkeys]

[ The final area of the mines has a huge split inside that leads to two areas. Both have locked doors with guardians.

The first corridor, the one on the left, is filled with nothing but, oddly, slimes.

The corridor on the right has normal monsters in it and leads deeper inside... ]

FOURTH DOOR

[worldkeys]

[ If you take the right corridor filled with normal monsters and arrive at a locked door, a large skeleton is standing guard in front of a door.

It seemed terribly bored until you approach, at which event it suddenly perks right up. ]

Hey-LO, hot stuff... I want something... warm... and... wet. And... sticky. Care to bring it to me~?

[ You are at least ninety percent sure this skeleton is flirting with you. ]

FINAL DOOR

[worldkeys]

[ The left corridor filled with slimes, purple mushrooms growing along the corridor. There are too many slimes. Far too many. Nothing but slimes. At least they're mostly harmless. It leads to, surprise, a larger, huge pink slime guarding a locked door. Well... guarding, in a sense of the word. Maybe it just lives in front of this locked door.

It cannot speak... well, not really. But it seems friendly enough. It looks up at you. ]

Squish... squish...?

[ You're not sure, but you... think it wants you to bring it... something that... grows around here...? At least, that's the feeling you get. There's a damp patch next to it that is empty, and it's gazing longingly at it like it would love more of... something. ]

[worldkeys]

[ The Cola can only momentarily catches the fish's attention, but its interest very quickly peters out... It hasn't left yet, though. It seems like it's just swimming in wide circles. ]

Re: FIRST DOOR

[notsogreedy]

[When the rock crab reveals itself, Ankh's immediate response after dealing with the others is to point an arrow at it. The fact that it starts talking to him gives him pause, though, and he lowers it. A new home...]

You want a rock?

[Well okay a sparkly rock. Still a rock.]

[worldkeys]

Yes, yes!

[ The little crab seems to be a bit nervous. ]

I'm really small, so I get picked on a lot. But maybe if I have a beautiful home, I won't be.

[zinit]

[Ah, poor thing and its little problems!]

Alright, we'll try and find something for you. Sparkly, you said? ... Pyrite, maybe? Or this is a mine, so some sort of shiny metal...?

[Ah, poor Qilby, being expected to care about this crab's little problems.]

[zinit]

[An unimpressed look at the skeleton.]

[An unimpressed look back at the people accompanying him.]

[(Maybe his face is a little red.)]

Slime, then.