soul_mods: (Witch's Soul)
Soul Campaign Moderation Journal ([personal profile] soul_mods) wrote in [community profile] soul_logs2012-09-28 09:59 pm

[OPEN] Mission 156

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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blue_wayfinder: (neutral || prayer for a stormy night)

[personal profile] blue_wayfinder 2012-11-02 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
It was painful, maybe even more so than Aqua was willing to admit, but she held onto the hope that it wasn't over, that this wasn't how their story will end, in sorrow and heartbreak.

She had very little left beyond that.

"You might. Some people have said they forget everything, but the fact that some hadn't..." It could mean nothing, but it could also mean a lot more than that.

It was strange though, Aqua had initially meant to bring this up to cheer Sheena up. She hadn't really expected for Sheena to be happy for her sake.

"It's possible."
ninjainviolet: ([Sweet Concern])

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2012-11-03 08:52 am (UTC)(link)
That was the way Sheena was--other people's happiness and well-being meant more to her than her own. She couldn't stand to see people upset or hurting, and while she could be dying inside, she'd do what she could to end it.

"But you know, even if people have forgotten things up here," she tapped the side of her head, "it's always possible they'll remember elsewhere." She tapped her chest in the approximate location of her heart for emphasis. Sure, it would be nice to recall how Zaki looked and sounded if she ever went home, but it was the feelings he gave her that she wanted to cherish forever. "And if I leave, that's where I want to remember Zaki all the time."

She gave Aqua an encouraging smile. "The heart can be an amazing thing, you know."
blue_wayfinder: (neutral || I believe)

[personal profile] blue_wayfinder 2012-11-04 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
There was something ironic about being told about the strength of the heart by someone else.

"I know." And she wondered, if there was anything where Takasugi had gone that reminded him of what they had. A vague feeling of familiarity, of longing or happiness when his heart was reminded of her.

She hoped so.

She placed a hand on her chest, over her heart. "As long as we don't forget here, our hearts will always be connected."

ninjainviolet: ([Sad Understanding])

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2012-11-05 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
Sheena had to prove her worth--the strength of her heart--to the Summon Spirits. She found out the hard way just how strong or weak the heart was--and the part connected to Corrine that she had always thought to be wishful thinking? After talking to Aqua, she was beginning to think that it wasn't; that they were still connected somehow. Even here in this strange world.

A wave of some unnamed emotion washed over Sheena and she placed her hand on Aqua's shoulder. Despite her words, it wasn't jealousy that fueled them. "I want to feel like that with Yamazaki," she said softly.
blue_wayfinder: (smile || gentle)

[personal profile] blue_wayfinder 2012-11-16 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
She'd forgotten once, when she'd thought that it would be better if she just faded into the darkness, but her friends reminded her. Even though they were so far apart, somehow, somewhere, they had still been looking out for her.

That knowledge was what gave her the strength to keep going.

"I'm sure you will." She smiled, "I wouldn't be surprised if you already did."
ninjainviolet: ([Embarrassed])

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2012-11-19 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
Sheena had a moment like that as well, when it seemed her entire world was crashing down upon her, and like Aqua, it was her friends who snapped her out of it. Unlike her, however, a couple of those friends were here in Death City with the ninja.

Along with one very special one.

Chuckling lightly, Sheena looked away in embarrassment. "I wish I could be as sure as you."
blue_wayfinder: (neutral || every breath I take)

[personal profile] blue_wayfinder 2012-11-21 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
She laughed a little. "Just take care of him." He seems like he needed it.

She sobered up when she looked back towards the mountains, however.

"I should go."
ninjainviolet: (✲♐☄ Game - Let a Smile be Your Umbrella)

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2012-11-23 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"I will," she promised.

She also looked towards the mountain before saying wistfully, "Yeah, and I should get back to patrolling."

She turned to Aqua and smiled. "It was nice meeting you."
blue_wayfinder: (smile || ughhh...no more keywords)

[personal profile] blue_wayfinder 2012-11-25 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
"You too." Giving Sheena one last smile, she turned to leave. Chika was waiting for her.
ninjainviolet: ([Concerned])

[personal profile] ninjainviolet 2012-11-28 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
Sheena waved to her new friend before turning in the opposite direction to resume her work.