Shake it like a Polaroid picture!

[paradisamods]

[It happens very suddenly.

The ground begins to quake, building up into a rather forceful tremor. You can hear the ground moving beneath you, as if something has disturbed it and it is now expressing its anger as it rocks absolutely everything.

Depending on where one might be, the obvious answer is to find somewhere safe to ride it out and encourage others to do the same. There really isn't much else that one can do.

As its happening, it feels as if it won't stop. In reality, it only lasts just over a minute, but it is perhaps the longest minute ever.

The quaking begins to slow to a stop, and soon the ground is calm once again. The earthquake has passed, but it has certainly left its mark on Paradisa.]


[IN THE CASTLE | CITY ROYAL | OUTLYING AREAS | SECRET TUNNEL | INSOLITUS | TOWN GALLERY | THE STABLES | CASTLE GARDENS]

(OOC: Players, feel free to add your own sections for other locations! Residents in the city can also add their own sections as well. We'll do our best to add them to the list of sections!)

Comments

[wolfchild]

[ A shrug. They can keep guessing, but Arya doubts whatever they think will be true. This place has a habit of that. There isn't much to do besides looking. ]

[paradisamods]

[The wide tunnel continues on without interruption from any other possible lurking critters. For the most part, it's a rather long, straightforward walk.

After a ways, the ground seems less like dirt or stone and more like pavement. The walls around them, still high above, now seem to fade into man-made walls--at least in appearance. The path begins to take turns here and there in wide curves.]

[secondchances]

Looks like we're getting somewhere. [This is weird. Typical Paradisa, though. Weirdness.]

[wolfchild]

What is somewhere?

[ It's muttered mostly to herself. Quickening her steps, she falls in beside Stephanie. ]

Were there people here before?

[secondchances]

Anything is possible. Why underground, though...

[wolfchild]

Perchance it was above and it sunk.

[ She heard of that happening once someplace else. ]

[secondchances]

I just don't really feel like running into whoever made this.

[wolfchild]

You can turn back if you're afraid.

[secondchances]

I'm not afraid.

[More worried about something happening to Arya, but she knows better than to say that. KIDS.]

[paradisamods]

[The tunnel, now distinctly circular in appearance, eventually leads the pair toward a large, open area. Looking up reveals what could pass as a night sky upon first glance, and a chill breeze only adds to the illusion.

Before them are six different paths, each going in a separate direction. Dirt, perhaps disturbed by the earthquake, covers what appears to be a symbol above each path. It's difficult to make out the details of each symbol, and a little too high to reach.]

[wolfchild]

[ …points at a random path ]

I'm going this way.

[secondchances]

... I was going to ask you to pick, anyway. [All are just as likely to lead to monsters or zombies or SPIDERS, so Steph's not particularly picky.]

[wolfchild]

Hold this for me.

[ She hands Steph the torch in order to string her bow. With it ready, she slings it over her shoulder. ]

Here. Give it back.

[secondchances]

[She hands the torch over.]

Hope you're good with that. I don't want an arrow in my butt.

[wolfchild]

As long as you don't jump in the way.

[secondchances]

Not planning on that, no.

[She slips a batarang between the fingers of her free hand, and off they go.]

[paradisamods]

[As the two walk through the newer tunnel, they may begin to notice a slight incline. It's not particularly steep, but it is noticeable. The stars above, if that is what they are, seem to glisten in front of them, as if guiding their path.]

[wolfchild]

[ Arya whispers. ]

That's not real sky, is it?

[secondchances]

Don't think so.

[It reminds her of that place in Vegas, with the indoor sky. Not that she's ever been there in person--just saw it on TV. This is a bit more foreboding, though...]

[paradisamods]

[The incline levels when they reach the end of this newer tunnel. It opens into another wide area, though not as wide as the tunnel hub.

Before them, a wide door stands closed and locked. A symbol can be seen above the door. It's the same symbol that was above the tunnel's entrance, though there's not a speck of dirt in sight.

There also seems to be a young man standing in front of the door with his journal out. Who is this young man and why is he talking to himself?]

[waterproofed]

[hey um that's weird, since when were these girls here? Percy caps Riptide so they don't think he's trying to attack them or anything]

Hiya. So you guys wanted to stroll through the maze too, huh?

[wolfchild]

How did you get here so fast?

[secondchances]

[Whaaat. He was quick. Don't mind the young girl and the Batgirl, Percy.]

Did you run down here or something? [Pretty sure he's a castle resident, but she makes sure to be in front of Arya... just in case.]

[bronwe]

[ Somehow the directions inside Insolitus confused him, leaving Frodo going round and round in circles until finally he is stumbling back toward the strange door again. Only now to find company.

If he seemed distressed before, now he just looks shocked. How did they all get in here without him noticing? ]

Oh. Are you lost too?

[wolfchild]

…What is going on?!