August 2021 - Stuck in the Nets

[staymods]

Stuck in the Nets

The strange whispers at night have persisted throughout the month of August, only growing stronger with time. Whatever is out there, it's searching for something. Or perhaps someone?

But that is a secondary worry today. The biggest problem on hand is that something large appears to have gotten caught in one of the sea nets. It's hard to tell what it is at a distance, but it's trashing about and getting tangled up in the lines. Something needs to be done about this before the creature destroys too much of the netting.

But also, Otherworlders should move cautiously. As they go to investigate, they'll find that the air is still and lacks the ambient sounds usually found in nature. There are no bird calls, no buzzing insects, nothing. Just the sounds of splashing.

Comments

[argentlarvae]

Of course! [He says, and draws it from its scabbard for Teo to get a better look. It's a big, strongly made sword, in keeping with his general "medieval Europe" aesthetic, but seemingly made of pure silver.]

[relictus]

[He gives Teo a sharp look but says nothing for obvious reasons, don't ask to see the sword specifically for killing undead?? But there it is.]

...That seems like it should be effective, in theory. It's hard to say when we're in a different world.

[ghoulserrand]

[Sorry Faust, can't hear you over Cool Sword. He doesn't step closer, but he leans forward, peering at the shiny thing.]

Wow... badass...

[He reaches back behind himself and draws an arrow.]

I use... these... nothing pure... or special... hardly even... waste them on the dead... they're just... easier for hunting... food with...

[He puts the arrow back.]

Should be... better than nothing... even if the... silver thing... doesn't apply here.

[argentlarvae]

I hope so!

[maidofmistakes]

It sounds like we have a good start, anyway, if any of them do make it over here.

[aono]

I can probably help with anything like that too. Normally I just fight demons but I bet this'll take care of trolls too.

[He holds up his sword! It's a katana. He just carries it around in its sheath rather than tying it onto his belt or something.]

For long range I have my fire too. Though I can't do that nearly as much as I used to, which sucks because fire is kinda my thing.

[ghoulserrand]

[Another cool sword. There aren't necessarily stars in the pitch black of his goggles, but there could be.]

The fire... will be useful... it will help... get rid of the bodies...

[argentlarvae]

... do you burn bodies in your country?

[ghoulserrand]

[He starts to shake his head, stops, then lifts a hand in a wobbly gesture.]

The undead... only came about... in recent times... in my world... Not the same... as yours... not the same... as this place either... You don't have... to burn them... but it can be... hard to make sure... the dead are... really dead... If you can't run... sometimes... fire is... the best way for people... Especially here... Kills the infection... That's why... the town was... half-burned...

It didn't happen... too much back home... but that's because... everyone's mostly dead.