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[aldebaranshit]

(April 18th - 19th)

So upon asking around in Hugel, you've learned that Arunafeltz has been abandoned for some years now. Something about the majority of the city disappearing off until the remainder moved off to Lighthalzen and left the city as a ghost town. Many of them have heard of the traveling machine, but never had seen it for themselves, except for a few who can recount their friends or family members going off world.

The journey to Arunafeltz shouldn't take more than a day. Once you get there, you should start rooting around the city center. Explore a little bit, and enjoy yourself. Your company. You're this much closer to getting home.

[Mission: Explore the city and rig your ride home.]

(plot post )

Comments

[armedarchaeologist]

[interrogated witnesses to the use of the device with the thoroughness of the spanish inquisition, if not the methods.

spent the whole walk here theorizing loudly at anyone willing to listen and a whole lot of people who weren't.

as soon as they got within sight of the city gates, started bouncing excitedly like a puppy who just pulled up to the off-leash dog park. omigod an abandoned city built by technically advanced ancient people. let me off the leash.]

[onsanityfair]

[ you are like. if giles and xander were merged into one being. the hyphenated harris-giles child. ]

[ now she's imagined them having sex and it is all your fault. ]

[wolfsoul]

[ so the nerdy attitude does come with the glasses and all. sorry people wouldn't listen. ]

You seem excited.

[armedarchaeologist]

[vaguely puzzled by faith's glare. moves away from her a little because. hey you killed me once, that put a damper on our relationship.

looks up when graham talks to him. blinks owlishly. shit he'd forgotten about the person he was trying to avoid.]

Well, I am. I mean, look at this place. I wish there were people here to talk to us about it, but even abandoned, the city can tell us so much. And, of course, there's the gate somewhere in the city, and that, that is possibly more exciting than the city itself.

[current theory is stargate. couldn't get a really clear description of it from the people who'd seen it before the city was abandoned, but. he's guessing stargate. picks a piece of paper off the ground and squints at the writing.]

[aldebaranshit]

[its some announcement for the annual merchant's gala with a bunch of people posing with cocktails in front of this big fancy non stargate machine]

[armedarchaeologist]

Oh.

[subtle, narration. brings the flier closer to his face and squints at it, looking for an address or something.]

Well, still...

[wolfsoul]

[ he has been meaning to apologize but the crazy birds kind of got in the way. rubs the back of his neck. ]

Yeah, I'm excited about going home too. What's that?

[cabineyes]

[ so many ruins in this world. ]

And should we just assume they'll let us use the device for free?

[recurred]

I assume since it's abandoned, there isn't anyone to charge us.

[cabineyes]

You're also assuming that abandoned machinery will work?

[ he's very doubtful. ]

[recurred]

It will if we have a doctor.

[she has a lot of faith in him. watching him zip off with his screwdriver with a small smile]

[cabineyes]

[ looks at him too, not convinced. ]

He? No offense, but to me it seems like he's most likely to set everything on fire.

However if you trust him...

[foodporn]

[more abandoned citiesss]

[kind of despondent once they realized it was abandoned, their chances of getting back now are pretty slim. but who knows. wanders around poking things and pushing shit over]

[rhymeswithdesign]

I'm sure nobody was coming back for that.

[hah bitches can't yell at me for smoking inside the house when they've moved out of the house. lights an irish jesus bible cigarette.]

[foodporn]

You think it really works then? Since no one's here?

[other than the people that ditched for the other city. yeah. steps over broken mini cat statue. oops.]

[rhymeswithdesign]

Haven't any idea. This isn't really my area of expertise.

[picks up a book someone thoughtlessly abandoned open and facedown on the table. it's a trashy novel.]

Used to work, though. Maybe one of ours can get it working again.

[foodporn]

Yeah if it's even here.

[makes a face at novel before picking it up]

[what.]

[crossmyhearts]

[so i heard we're touching things.]

Yes! Finally, a place with things, things to see and find and touch-- ooh I'm all tingly just thinking about it.

[pulls out screwdriver, starts pointing around randomly. will find that machine if it's the last thing he does. (hopefully won't be the last thing he does.)]

[aldebaranshit]

[wibbly wobbly readings. thin time/space fabric in this area]

[it seems to get stronger towards the center of the city]

[crossmyhearts]

[then the center of the city is where he's headed.]

[so maybe he wouldn't have minded if the city wasn't abandoned but. at least this place obviously has some sort of technology. things that his screwdriver works on and not just more wood.]

[starts peeking into the empty buildings through broken windows and open doors, scanning the insides.]

[sawedoff]

[wanders away from herd to set bag down on a broke down old bench and pulls flyer free to figure out what building he's looking for. looks both ways down street like it's going to point him in the right direction. is that a tumbleweed.]

[no but it is a sign. or sign post. city center it is. burgles. i mean, knocks window out to get the door open and kicks some glass aside as he heads in to look around]

[aldebaranshit]

[there's stuff and things. no really it just looks like everyone up and left 20 years ago, at least making sure to drape every piece of furniture. you know. for the dust]

[dices]

[ nearly trips on old piece of furniture

i swear he wasn't trying to be stealthy he just wandered off ]

[sawedoff]

Smooth moves.

[you ok. glances over at him while he makes the rounds. opens a dusty curtain to let light in over stuff and things]

[mercyless]

[ i heard stuff and thangs. followed nick in. ]

Looks like something made them leave.