[OPEN] Mission 156

[soul_mods]

Characters: Open to participants who signed up here.
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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[crs01]

It was something he could not bring himself to admit, but he was somewhat irritated with the idea that he could not do much beyond healing in a place like this. It was not something he would ever give up in favor of learning to fight, but if there was an incident then he wanted to be ready for anything. The topic of his involvement beyond the tents was not something he assumed would bring him more answers, certainly not those as useful as this during his first mission. He was grateful to have it.

"I went out there with the intention of searching for people that might be unable to make it back to the tents. The one with me that could transform was not meant for support, but instead for offense. I suppose it was best to find that out then than going too far out and realizing we would not be able to get back if she had been meant for healing. That is very lucky for that doctor to have found somebody turning into such a useful form."

That was lucky for that doctor to have found a partner that turned into something so useful for healing. At least the skill he had acquired since coming here could be used without resonating with another. Perhaps that was defeatist to believe he would not be able to find somebody compatible enough to help even slightly more than he already was but he could not help that.

[ih8spiders]

The other boy's answers were odd, and felt almost conflicting. Kurapika tilted his head, and the momentary distraction of trying to figure out how to best answer was enough to keep him focused for a while longer. It helped, having a person to talk to, even though the topic of partnership tended to trigger the darkest thoughts, but as long as he stuck to thinking how to help an obviously troubled colleague, he didn't have to deal with the madness liberally dusting the mountainside.

"You got here just a few days ago, and this is your first time participating in a major mission. Whatever happened out there, it's not anything that can be taken against you." Kurapika paused and smiled faintly. "It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do, in light of what I could do, and I made a lot of mistakes."

[crs01]

He knew that his answer would be contradictory in some manner. He was conflicted himself over what he exactly wanted out of this place and what it wanted out of him. Perhaps it was the wrong sort of subject to be on right now. They should just be focusing on working with the unfortunate people that had been injured so far and those to come. His troubles were nothing compared to those that had been injured and wished only to be out there once more to defend the rest of them.

He gave him a nod in gratitude for their conversation. It would leave him much to consider.

"I will keep that in mind. I suppose I should go back to one of the other tents to see if anybody needs further medical attention. I have a feeling that those we have now will not be the last during this mission."

[ih8spiders]

He was surprised to find himself feeling lighter all of a sudden; happiness at apparently having helped someone just by talking. The past few months of idling and not doing anything that felt worthwhile to him had weighed down on him more terribly than expected.

Kurapika nodded back, showing his thanks in his acknowledgement.

"You're right. I'm going to check on the mirror to make sure we're still online." He paused and grinned more widely, a self-deprecating gesture. "I'm getting the feeling that we're alike in the way we think. Don't brood too much; it will just cause you more problems in the long run."

[crs01]

He had a feeling that the brooding issue would just be something that came up far more frequently than he would like. It would come with the territory though as he was just not one to convey emotions like most. He was not certain how to react at a smile like that, but that was something good he supposed. If he was able to get that kind of reaction then he did something appropriate.

There was nothing he could say response to a smile. It would be too awkward for either of them he was sure. He once again bowed his head slightly before finally turning away. He supposed...that he felt better as well as this encounter. Despite himself, he quirked the smallest of smiles unseen to Kurapika before returning to his mostly stony appearance.

"...Perhaps I should work on that."

With that, he walked away towards his previous tents and the patients waiting for him.