soul_logs | [OPEN] Mission 156

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Location: Lake Tahoe, CA
Rating: Various.
Time: March 27th, late morning.
Description: The second of the three Madness emitters outside Death City is the target for this mission. Bundle up, everyone -- it's gonna be a cold one.

The mission begins late in the morning, to allow the mission-goers as much sunlight as possible in the warmest part of the day. Not that it'll help much… Temperatures are well below freezing already -- unnatural even for early Spring in the mountains -- and a howling snowstorm threatens to blot out the sun, beginning up the mountain where the slope just begins to rise sharply.

The slopes themselves are fairly barren: a windswept-looking tree here, a cabin that may have once belonged to the snow patrol there, maybe a Madness-crazed bear or mountain lion. Those braving the storm are lucky enough to see five feet in front of their face in these conditions!

Those brave few who manage to make it to the top (enduring falling temperatures and defeating the corrupted fauna and hulking kishin yeti along the way) may come across their goal at the very summit of the half-mile-high mountain: the Madness emitter itself, in the eye of the storm… And one last obstacle: the Witch guarding it.

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For once, she decided it wasn't worth pressing him. He was too out of sorts as it was, and she hadn't been successful last night either. Perhaps if he had more time to sort himself out, then he would be willing to talk. No, she would still have to pull the information out of him, but perhaps she would be more successful with time. Until then, she would just watch over him.

Nodding her head in acceptance to his words, she knew the risks that they faced. Unlike the cave, the animals had a wide range of land to charge across instead of being tunneled to the surface. "I'll get back out there soon enough, so we won't have much to worry about. I'll just warm my hands and go."

He hated anyone seeing him in this state, especially those who knew him well enough to know that something wasn't quite right. It just went to show him that he needed to have more discipline instead, and it was something that he'd need to work on.

"It must be difficult being out in that weather for such extended periods of time," Yuri murmured before gesturing for Kerrigan to follow. He knew that she would, and moved off towards one of the supply stations to grab at the small heat packs. Turning back to her, he offered the small gel palm-sized cushion to her before explaining. "If you snap the small metal piece into place inside, the pack will instantly heat up and warm your hands."

Sarah shrugged at the indication of the weather, but she was willing to remain out there to protect certain things in the medic facility. To her, that was worth every numb finger and toe that she suffered. Besides, it wasn't so bad as long as she kept moving around. Her body was fine to produce heat and face off against the snow and wind.

"I've been in worse conditions," she replied simply, though she did follow him curiously. She reached out to take the little pack that he offered her, finding the gesture oddly sweet of him. It was, quite honestly, the first thing he had ever given her. "Yes, I know how they work, thank you," she murmured softly. She turned the little packs over in her hands but didn't use them just yet, savouring the idea that Yuri gave her something.

"I suppose I should let you get back to your work now that you've set me up to stay warm," she murmured absently, still studying the little packs.

He dropped the small pack into her hand, and watched in absolute silence as her fingers curled around them. Yuri knew that he shouldn't have done anything in regards to her present state, but what his father had shown him had thrown him entirely off balance, and there was a need within him that generally was not there. That was why he found it so difficult to turn his attention away from what he'd given her, and found some level of relief in knowing that her words were enough of a distraction to pull him out f his current mood.

"Stay safe... Sarah," Yuri quietly murmured when it seemed that she was transfixed on the small heat pack as much as he had been moments before hand. It was so unlike him to do anything like that, and he couldn't help but glance off to the side. Perhaps it had been a mistake to come on this mission after all...

It took her a moment to realize that he was still standing there watching as she turned the little packets over in her hands. There was only one other person who had given her a gift and that had been Jim. She was upset that gift had never come with her, but it had been a weapon, and those had been stripped from her. This was so much smaller but no less significant.

He was so out of sorts, and she looked up at the murmured words he spoke to her. She smiled at him, leaning forward to rest her forehead against his own and savouring the contact. "I always do," she murmured softly to him. "Call and I will come if you need me. I'm always available for you."

He should have felt that need to remain hidden, but it was the last thing on his mind as he stared into her emerald gaze. They seemed to lighten in the way that she smiled at him, and he wondered if it was all nothing but an illusion. He wasn't the type of person who could make anyone happy, and a large part of him didn't want to fall into such false thoughts.

Yuri didn't say anything, but subtly nodded his head when she gave such an odder. He was far too absorbed by the warmth her forehead gave to consider pulling back, even if he knew that he should have. "I should get back to work," Yuri murmured before finally pulling away from her.

She was actually surprised that he didn't pull back and walk away from her. He was slightly tolerant of her antics, but it didn't last long normally. Right now, it seemed like he wasn't willing to step away, and she slowly slipped her arms around his waist to hug him affectionately.

"Yes, we both probably should," she murmured softly, and she dropped her grip when he pulled away. Sighing, she pulled out her gloves and slipped one of the little heating pads into each glove. She didn't activate them but slipped her hands inside and held them against her palm to savour their presence. "Perhaps I'll see you after this mission is over."

With that, she turned and began to head out of the tent, pulling her ear muffs on as she went. With that, she was gone back out into the cold.

[OPEN] Mission 156

Oh man, I really hope so. I'd love to get my hands on some

Same here! There isn't much out atm though, sadly enough :(

I'm sure when HotS comes out, it will flood the net

Oh man, damn Blizzard and their horrible commitment to release dates T3T

I know. I want them to just commit so I can hold out for it.

Same here :( it's already been over two years since WoL was released...

That long? I'm so sad by that :|