recolle | TEAM FOUR EVENT LOG

MAGATUS

READY: START.

Roster: Noah Isaacs + Gunther Schwarz, Gintaro Suzukaze + Elda Marker, Dave Strider + Byakuya Kirigiri, Shouto Todoroki + Akira Kurusu, Eren Jaeger + Yusuke Kitagawa, Soleil Beaufort + Vera Weisz, Alessandro Vinsmoke + Yu Narukami, Cleo Ritter + Minako Arisato, Penelope Raban + Olive Freya Yun, Orihime Inoue + Matthew Murdock, Ryouta Ono + Baren Kaiyou, Prompto Argentum + Keigo Higashino, Zaveid Taleb + Ragna Edgson, Amelia Wagner + Kasen Kaneda

On the morning of the fourth at 9am, you'll find yourself gathering at the Recollé Zoo and Aquarium. Many of you will find yourself partnered up and with a name in mind, and awaiting in front of you is a large bus with the Retrospec logo on the hood. A text comes through not long after, Zee's name attached.

I'm no Ms. Frazzle, but I think this bus will do the trick. Hope you packed a book or something.

Upon boarding the bus you'll find that's it's equipped for a longer road trip. There are snacks, books, video game consoles, and even a few beds and bathrooms. Just as well, seeing how you're going to be traveling north of the city, traveling through the woods for about seven hours. As you travel, the sky begins to change colors and the temperature drops toward the end of your journey. Outside the window you'll see a mountain range and snow on the ground, and stars streak across the sky as you enter the beautiful region of Magatus.

Permanently semi-dark with beautiful colors streaking across the sky, Magatus is filled with rivers, grass, coniferous trees and snow-capped mountains. The temperature is quite frigid, so travelers will need to bundle up!

The region known as Magatus is fairly open and while there may not a huge population like Recollé, there are small clusters of buildings and homes that characters can find by exploring this region. There is roughly 1,500 square miles to cover in the area claiming to be Magatus and some parts of this region may experiences changes in weather including heavy snow, ice, and blackouts.

Most of the towns are quaint and friendly though most people appear to mind their own business. If spoken to, they will explain that they’ve been enjoying their time alone and away from the hustle and bustle of city life, though it may be a little hard to know if this is actually true. Some of the younger ones will say they’ve lived here their whole life, but most will shy away from the topic of where they came from. Shops that can be found seem to range in the realm of basic general stores, hardware stores, mini foodmarts, and weaponry. The Magatus people truly live a simple life.

The true nature of this region doesn’t seem to come out until nightfall, however. As the light fades and the sky darkens, the colors brighten above and the sound of wolves begin howling nonstop. Depending, you may even hear the sound of snarling and growling, quick footsteps crunching through fresh snow and irritated barking. The townspeople know better than to stay out at night when the wolves run and the shadows dance, and they would advise that anyone from out of town take cover.

Too bad they won’t invite you in. You’re on your own out in the wilderness.

This is the Team Four Event Log! You are free to toplevel and thread as you choose on this log, but only team members may utilize this log.

Remember, your activity to qualify for your two free memories and one item is supplying at least 30 comments spread over the three objectives per group (minimum of 5 comments per objective!) with at least three members of your groups. You will not be eligible if you do not participate in all three objectives somehow, and you will not be eligible if you only stick with your preferred partner!

People who are paired with partners will experience some of the following:

-Telepathic connections, but only the thoughts you don’t want your partner to actually hear. You can also use this to influence your partner’s thoughts.
-Color fades when you’re not cooperating, it brightens when you are.
-Cause and effect. If something happens to your partner, you feel it (i.e. if your partner trips somewhere, you’ll feel the effects.)
-Timers. You and your partner will have a countdown embedded somewhere (hand, foot, chest, whatever) and if you don’t complete your missions and see each other before the timer runs out, consequences occur.

These are not required and you may play with these as little or as much as you want!

Important links to mod toplevels are: Mod Questions, Participation Reporting, NPC questions. Please be aware you are responsible for reporting your own participation & objective completion efforts with links. You must ICly tap into the log within the first 48 hours, or you will be removed from your team.
If your activity is low per objective, the moderators may reach out to you about reassignment as well.

The schedule for Team Four is as follows:

Feb 3rd: Objective 1 posted (9PM EST) | Threading for Travel to Location | Threading for Objective One
Objective 2: Info about Objective Two | Threading for Objective Two
Objective 3: Info about Objective Three | Threading for Objective Three | Objective Three point Five
Mar 3rd: Outro

Objectives will be given in mod toplevels to this post with instructions; please check the log currently for Objective 1 to see how this will work.

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[Gilgamesh laughs wildly and brings all six of his enormous swords down on the smallest skeleton, crushing it into powder. The fireball skeleton snarls and launches herself at where Zaveid was and that gives Pen a chance to get a second shot off, striking it square in one leg and sending it to the ground.]

Right! Run! While we got them down!

[While they're down is the best time to finish the bastards off, before they can go get friends; Freya looks hesitant to disengage, but after a watchful moment, she snatches the spear and darts off, scooping the tonberry under an arm so she could see where she was running.]

Gil! Guard the rear!

[He might not know what the summoned spirits actually are-- or if that's what they are, but Zaveid can't help but feel extremely grateful for Gil's apparent love of battle, because it sure looks like they're going to get out of here, gem and all.

He chances a glance behind him to see Gilgamesh still looking thrilled as he runs as quickly as possible out of the room, before the skeletons have a chance to go after them.]

[Pen moves back, reloading as she does, watching the rear as she disengages. The skeletons are seeming to reform, reattaching parts, but they're not quick about it.

Tons, in Freya's arms, wriggles around so he can watch the rear too, holding his lantern high.]

Gil! Do it!

[The six armed creature does as instructed, looking for all the world like some Hindu god of the end times. He's taking his time, blocking the whole hallway, setting his blades as the gang rounds a corner and gets out of sight.]

Keep going! I can banish him from anywhere.

[Still invisible, Zaveid keeps the gem close to him, not wanting to drop it, not now. With how dark it is, they probably wouldn't get much of a chance to grab it before the horde comes rushing after them.

But run he will, and eventually, it seems like the skeletons give up their pursuit, and he stops to catch is breath, rubbing at the side of his head.]

Damn, those guys were persistent. This must be a powerful artifact.

[It does seem to have its own light source, though eventually the sounds from below catch his attention, as he approaches the side of the chasm, careful not to get too close to the edge.]

...Is there some kind of battle going on down there?

[When everything starts to settle, Pen waves her hand behind her and the sound that was Gil vanished. The invisibility spell wore off not long after, too. The duration on it wasn't terribly long.

Pen skitters to a stop at the edge of the chasm and flips on her headlamp, looking into the gloom. The light reflects off something metallic, and she stops, opening her mouth to say something, then closes it again.]

Yes. I...hear something like that. Sounds like that or a heavy metal concert.

[Walking over, she peers down and frowns.]

Geez that's a long way down. But I think I saw a bridge over there?

[He turns to gaze at the bridge, nodding.]

Looks like our only way forward.

[It's not like they can go back to face the skeletons again, after all.]

We might as well push forward, huh?

Agreed. Let's move out.

[Pen steps towards the bridge, looking back at Freya.]

Ready? No injuries from the skeleton, right?

[Another smile, this one more arrogant. Now that they're at a stop, Freya releases the Tonberry.]

As if. I've dealt with their kind before.

[They don't make it far across the bridge before a woman appears before them, dropping down from somewhere above.

"There is a toll for crossing this bridge. What will you offer me?"

It doesn't look like the guardian has any intentions of letting them pass without some kind of offering.]

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[Freya nearly scowls at the dark creature across the bridge. What now?]

So, what? You want money? Right, just the kinda thing I carry into the artic.

[She tightens her grip on her weapon, moving it a little more at the ready, but not outright into an offensive stance. The creature tilts her head, and after a beat, holds out an open palm.]

Offer your wealth, and I will take it, but there are more precious payments. Relinquish your joy. Bear your misery. Let me drink of your suffering.

[Well, this is certainly something. Pen gawks at the creature, then looks to her companions.]

...Ah. Well then. What do you think? Share a story of misery, or pay tall, dark and creeptastic?

[Zaveid laughs darkly.]

I've gotta admit, I don't have any money on me either.

I guess that means we've got to pour our hearts out and this lady.

[That's it. They get dumped into a literal bone-cave with a Hot-Topic-obsessed bridge troll over an abyss of fighting, and all it wants is a sad story?]

Like two weeks camping in below freezing isn't suffering enough? [The bridge guardian didn't react at all. Freya snorts before staring the creature in the eye.] Watched a friend die, once. How 'bout that?

[Despite her flippant tone, that day still did trouble her. The bridge keeper nods stoically.]

[He might as well offer up his own story, then.]

The woman I love was murdered by my best friend.

[The guardian bows her head, ever so slightly.]

My parents and my oldest friend's parent's died in a car crash, together.

[The guardian nods again.]

Can we move on?

[A nod, the creature seeming satisfied.]

Shall we?

[The creature slowly tilts to the side until her balance tips, tumbling off the side of the bridge. Freya peers over curiously, but there's no sign of her falling down the chasm. Whatever.]

Let's go.

[And off she marches, towards the door at the other side. It's that or the skeletons.]

[He's not sure what to say after that, so he follows quietly, hopeful that they're going to be wrapping up this mission sooner rather than later.]

[And Pen is equally done. Out she goes, glad to be back in the lodge.]

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