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Sky of Diamonds Moderators ([personal profile] resetbutton) wrote in [community profile] caveofsapphires2012-04-29 03:56 pm

smaller patch of fading sky [ open ]

WHO: EVERYONE. All PCs thus far will be in this log, through active tagging or implication.
WHAT: THRILLS. SPILLS. Hiking trip toward the Diamond City.
WHERE: The Overworld.
WHEN: Forward-dated to May 1st (Tuesday) through May 7th (Monday).
WARNINGS: May contain violence or other mentions of physical harm. This is not summer camp.
NOTES: More information can be found on the OOC post here. Please read it!

Gathered in the morning haze, Sleepers were brought to the mouth of the Cave with plenty of supplies and equipment. Compasses that would point them toward the City. Backpacks full of clothes and food, medical kits, tents and even weapons. Stun rifles and knives — to fight off any unwanted company, they said. ("Watch out for their bite," Ryan had commented. "Those fuckers are downright feral.") The straight and narrow path would get them there in six days if they kept a good clip. They were sent off just like that. Refusals to leave were met with a wall of guard force officers blocking the entrance back into the cave city. No way to go but forward, unless someone was particularly stalwart about remaining.

From the exterminator's station near the mouth, leaving the Cave was as simple as a short hike upward into the fresh air of the Overworld. Dust and an uncomfortable sort of heat pervaded the atmosphere, light winds stirring up the sand and teasing the meager bits of vegetation that had grown. No matter what direction you looked... it was all wasteland, cracked ground and desolate emptiness. Jutting up from scarred ground were boulders and small spires made entirely of glass and patches of stone; instead of reflecting the harsh sunlight, they seemed to absorb it and only add to the muted loneliness of the atmosphere. As far as the eye could see, there was no life to be found.

With no other option, the Sleepers eventually made their way onward.
| Day 1: Calm| Day 2: Animals| Day 3: Sandstorm| Day 4: Mansion| Day 5: Thomp| Days 6&7: Long way
tactical_alert: (considering)

[personal profile] tactical_alert 2012-05-02 05:44 pm (UTC)(link)
The cats from before had been easy to tell where they came from. This machine was harder to pinpoint, but it did seem to be coming up behind them, with a disconcerting speed.

"It's not some creature this time. It might even be worth checking out." But safety was a key out here, and given how unfriendly they were warned things could be, perhaps the old man's suggestion was to be heeded. Still, if there was someone coming who might be reasoned with, provide some safety, if there was something coming that might allow the caravan to rest their feet...

He slung his weapon back again. Whatever was coming, they'd find out shortly. Malcolm nodded to one of the jagged spires of glass (or whatever it was, as it didn't seem to have the same properties of normal Earth glass). "We can wait in the shade of one of those. See what's coming, hopefully before anything can see us."
whowillsaveyou: (Hear the dogs howling out of key)

[personal profile] whowillsaveyou 2012-05-03 01:21 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, yes, I agree." Worth checking out, surely. From safety, preferably. If it turned out to be someone that could be reasoned with, they could come out of hiding, but if it didn't, standing out in the open only made them targets.

The Doctor followed the direction of Malcolm's nod, giving one of his own in return. It was the most they could hope for, really, so he started picking his way towards the spires, ushering for anyone else nearby to follow suit.