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]

I'll be back, don't worry.

[He's just going to leave and get the slime now, using Dimension Door to get the fuck away. Goodbye.]

[... Now, Qilby knows, of course, that he has to go back to the skeleton. He doesn't quite register that he has to go back to the skeleton until he's a few feet off, wondering whether he honestly wants to engage it, or whether he wants to dump the slime in its face and demand it open the door with no further innuendo. He's had enough embarrassment in this place; more isn't necessary.]

[Yet, he must. Hell if any of his other party members will.]

[In a clear voice, almost sing-songy:] I've something I think you will like. [He holds out the hand, dripping with multi-colored slime. May it open the door quickly and save him any further trouble.]

[worldkeys]

[ The skeleton seems ecstatic! ]

Yes, this is wonderful, honey! My bones get so DRY down here, you know, in this HEAT.

[ The huge door slides open. They can now pass. But was it the right door to open...? ]

[zinit]

[Something that grows around here: that's the feeling Qilby gets.]

[He's been paying attention, of course, to the few things that can grow in this inferno hellscape. He's been gathering small samples of any more benign-looking plants and placing them in his pockets, almost hoarding them for future study. When he gets the sense that it wants something to put in that space, he thinks of a few possible things.]

Do you want something to plant here, by chance? [He bends to examine the soil - whether it's rich or thin, whether it's too muddy for something to grow there, what sorts of plants might be good.]

[frozentear]

[It does startle him, that's for sure.]

Sort of... I haven't really seen them myself before today.

heading to the ocean

[frozentear]

[He nods, and turns to head back to the ocean. It might be that big fish from earlier, right? He should probably find a fishing rod this time, if there's one left around outside.]

[zinit]

Well, they are the only flying things around, are they not?

[It feels a little too close to 'yanking the wings off flies for fun' for his taste, but you do what you have to do.]

[worldkeys]

[ It looks like someone left a fiberglass rod out. ]

[worldkeys]

[ It gurgles. ]

Squish... squish...

[ That seems to be a yes, Qilby. ]

[zinit]

[How oddly charming.]

[The only thing he can think of would be the mushrooms; he walks a few yards off, takes a few with his 'left hand' (in case they're harmful to touch!), and brings them back. He figures there are probably a few spores lingering...]

How about these?