THE PLANET MINGLE

[princessia]

Who: EVERYONE!
Broadcast: Maybe, if you want?!
Action: The Planet
When: From May 11th until the end of the month

[ Willing to venture away from the casinos and investigate the nearby green planet? Here's your chance, now that it's in range!

THIS IS A MINGLE. GET HERE. ]

[ Make your own prompts, explore the planet, spend a night there, piss it off by taking its plants, whatever! MAY STAR SYSTEM OOC POST for your reference on getting through the orbit, what's on the planet, etc.! ]

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[destinyembrace]

[Maybe it's the lack of light, or the way the trees are getting taller, but Kairi is feeling like she's back that night when the island was destroyed. Or even in Hollow Bastion where the Darkness all but permeated the air. In her heart she knows something is not right, and she's been feeling that for some time when Beverly finally speaks up.]

No, you're not. Something hasn't felt right since we marked that tree. I... we might want to turn back. There is something dark.

[Her head is throbbing a tad, another sign that the Light is weakening here.]

[dancingmd]

I agree.

[She goes to turn around but hesitates for a moment.]

What you're sensing... does it feel anything like the Noah?

[destinyembrace]

Mm... kind of? It's Dark and unsettling, but here it's more subdued. The Noah was just overwhelming. I don't know if it's because of proximity or if it's something different. Everyone - well, most people have Darkness inside them somewhere, so I guess it'd be the same... feeling. Just different levels.

[She's not an expert on this, though. This might be something to save for Riku.]

Sorry, I don't think I'm helping much.

[dancingmd]

No, it's still more than I would have been able to gather on my own. So this Darkness [Whatever it is, exactly, Beverly will worry about the science of it later] ... does it attract other Darkness? Draw it in in some way?

[destinyembrace]

If it's powerful enough it might. Lesser Heartless do seem to crowd around the more powerful sort, and Maleficent was even able to control them. That's... not what we're dealing with here, exactly, but the concept might apply.

[dancingmd]

[She nods.] I'm thinking this ... force... may have somehow attracted the Noah to it. Have you heard of anyone else in the fleet experiencing anything like this when they came near?

[destinyembrace]

I think you'd be right. But as if it's happened to anyone else, though, I don't know. Are there a lot of people in the fleet who would be affected?

[She should ask Riku if he's felt anything, honestly. If she can keep it in mind long enough, she'll try to send a message to him when they return to the ship.]

[dancingmd]

I don't know.

[She frowns.]

I met someone earlier... I thought they were a native of the planet, but now I wonder...

[destinyembrace]

Someone who? Did something happen?

[dancingmd]

Oh no! [waving her hands emphatically] No, nothing bad! In fact, they were very nice to me. They couldn't talk, so I don't know their name, but they were some sort of reptilian... like... well, like a dragon from an old fairy tale. So naturally, I assumed they weren't from the fleet, as I'm not aware of anyone like that but...

[She frowns.]

Now I'm not so sure. I know some people can change form so maybe the planet triggered something in the person I met, like it did with Allen.

[destinyembrace]

A dragon? [Eep. Last dragon she ever saw was Maleficent and that was terrifying. Well, technically she saw it "through" Sora, but details.] I never heard of anyone transforming into one in the Fleet, but I don't know a whole lot of people outside of our ship.

[dancingmd]

[Seeing the alarmed look on Kairi's face, Beverly seeks to reassure her.] A very sweet dragon! They didn't try to hurt me... in fact they were very careful to make me feel safe.

[She pauses.]

Then again if they already knew me from the fleet... but I don't know anyone who can change into a dragon. I don't think. But of course, probably not the best idea to go announcing to a bunch of strangers that you're a dragon, is it?

[destinyembrace]

Then it definitely wasn't a monster of some sort. That's a relief.

[But it certainly did give her pause. The wildlife they'd seen so far was less than friendly. It seemed out of place that a dragon from this forest, of all things, would try and make her feel safe.]

Mm, probably not. Some people in the fleet might not react well to that.

[She goes to say something else, but over Beverly's shoulder she sees... something move. Her brow puckers as she steps back, shoulders tense.]

Something is here.

[dancingmd]

[Beverly turns around slowly, phaser at the ready. At first, she doesn't see anything but then - there! A movement to their right. It looks like... one of the plants is moving towards them, blocking their path back the way they came. Beverly lowers her voice to a barely audible whisper as she speaks.]

Maybe if we move really slowly...

[destinyembrace]

[Kairi gives a barely visible nod, slowly stepping over to their left. She forces her breathing to be slow and even, knowing panic will not help here.

Something moves behind her. Kairi cranes her head around, and she gasps when she sees a plant snaking a vine out towards them. She shuffles back, waving at Beverly to get her attention. Moving slowly might not be an option in a moment.]

[dancingmd]

[Hearing Kairi's gasp, Beverly looks around to see the vine moving in their direction. She takes Kairi by the wrist, but keeps her eyes on the forest.]

How fast can you run?

[destinyembrace]

Pretty fast, I can keep up. [She's raced with Sora and Riku enough. They always won, but she learned to get fast enough not to be terribly behind.

Gonna start backing up now...]

[dancingmd]

Good. If I tell you to run, run. I'll be right behind you.

[Beverly joins her in backing up. More vines are coming towards them, seemingly trying to herd them in a certain direction. Unfortunately, that direction is away from where they need to go to get back to the shuttle. Beverly aims her gun at the nearest vine, but when she tries to shoot, nothing happens.]

Damn. [She casts an apologetic glance at Kairi for cursing.] Whatever is interfering with the tricorder must be jamming the gun as well.

[destinyembrace]

[Kairi shakes her head, not minding the cursing. Honestly, this situation sort of calls for it. If she were the type, she'd be swearing up a storm by now.

At any rate, her stomach feels like it plummets when the gun doesn't go off. Now they were essentially defenseless.]

Time to run?

[dancingmd]

[One of the vines whips put, lashing at Beverly's knees, though she jumps back in time to avoid getting hit. She nods at Kairi in agreement.]

Time to run! Try to turn uphill as soon as they'll allow us.