The Purple Lion's Pridelands

[geartopia]

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Who: Everyone (guests and non-guests alike!)
Where: Geartopia
Summary: The plot rears its ugly head
Warnings: Rumors and shootin'
EVENT INFO: Read about it here if you're a newcomer!

The days continued to pass quietly without incident. But that was the problem therein: the days continued and no progress was made. The mayoress had gathered all of the visitors several times, each time saying that they were still looking into the issue. Each day a few more faces showed up. If this kept up, the town would be filled beyond its capacity to provide.

The the rumors began. Whispers in saloons and bars spoke of the town having done something to anger the Wild Ones, the protective spirits of the city that stood in its outskirts. Still others spoke of this being a punishment of what happened twenty years ago, in that moment where Geartopia could have, too, taken to the skies and its civilization advanced. The strongest rumor, however, spoke that Snidley Pridelash, the man who had been killed twenty years ago, source of both fortune and downfall, was somehow alive and had been gathering bandits in the Outlands to attack the city and the newcomers...

...needless to say people aren't as happy to have you around anymore.

Perhaps it would be a good idea to go look for some answers. There's a few places where you can head out - maybe go speak with the mayoress or head into the forest to talk with those so-called Wild Ones.

The mystery wasn't going to solve itself, after all.

Comments

[justjustice]

"That's right! I know a lot of people from Hinoto-Ri did come here. I wasn't here in the first days, but I got kind of nagged into coming." Cautiously, Apollo took a few steps forward. "Do you think there are more people from Hinoto-Ri here or other people? It's kind of hard to tell."

[dontrunawayfromliving]

"I've been asking around, and it seems like about...half the people here came from Hinoto-Ri?"

Sarah pauses for a second, eying the trees around them. Coming to some sort of internal decision, she adjusts her grip on her gun, and with a mechanical clunking sound it transforms into a giant, wing-shaped sword, each 'feather' a sharply pointed red spike.

[justjustice]

"Half... that sounds about right." Apollo jumps a bit when Sarah transforms her weapon. "Whoa, that's noisy! That might attract monsters or something!" He takes a quick look from side to side. Nothing seems to be coming immediately. "Um... So I guess we should go deeper now?"

[dontrunawayfromliving]

"Sorry. I didn't have the sound-muffling parts installed when I got here."

She waits a few seconds before nodding to herself.

"We're clear for now. Let's move."

[justjustice]

"That's... understandable, I guess. It's not like anyone outside of Hinoto-Ri was given much notice about this."

Cautiously, Apollo takes a few steps forward, checking over his shoulder to make sure Sarah is behind him as he does.

[dontrunawayfromliving]

Sarah is right behind him, her sword held parallel to the ground as she advances, checking in all directions.

Then she pauses and kneels down to scoop up a handful of acorns.