Toboe's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

[You land in a heavy drift of snow. All around you roars an angry wind, as fierce snowy gusts blast you from every angle, making it hard to see more than a few inches in front of you. The air is bitter cold, almost freezing, and an enormous full moon looms in the cloudy sky. And the only thing you can make out above the wind is a faint but probably familiar howl.]

((chan is #ofwolfandman))

Comments

[floorcandy]

Why is it so windy...

[karlsefni]

[fuck this cold fuck this wind fuck this cold fuck this wind fuck this cold]

[bunny_ears]

[amen, brother]

[wouldntkilladragon]

...you okay?

[Brushing snow off himself.]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Oh, why into the snow.]

[WELP.]

[...I know that how.]

[goneastray]

[Once you manage to get your bearings long enough, you might be able to spot two pairs of footprints, one heading left and the other heading right. The pair heading right also happens to be in the shape of paw prints.]

[floorcandy]

[RIGHT IT IS]

[karlsefni]

[uhhh okay well let's go right!!]

[bunny_ears]

[heading right]

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Hmmmm.]

[Let's go right!]

[forgotmenot]

[THIS IS SO WEIRD WHAT IS HAPPENING I DON'T EVEN]

[. . . everyone else is going right, I will go left]

Up

[goneastray]

[It’s not the easiest thing to climb the hill, especially with the wind whipping across you every two seconds and your shiny new claws. But when you make it to the top, you’ll discover the city of Aather’s Camelot, with all the team cabins, buildings and the castle. The air seems warmer here and it’s obviously daytime.

The howling seems to be coming from the other side of the city.]

Re: Up

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Nggggh, come on claws. Keep going.]

[He's nothing if not persistent, at least. So he'll get there. Eventually!]

[Oh. Well, okay then. Let's head on towards the other side of the city, scanning the area for anything interesting looking.]

[karlsefni]

[:|a

clearly the right thing to do is to follow the howling]

Re: Up

[floorcandy]

[is used to having four legs and claws, so hey \o/]

[heading on into the city, still following the howling]

Forward

[goneastray]

[Eventually, the road weaves into a city. A few cars roll by with thin streams of smoke, but the streets are mostly full of beaten-down people hunched over and trying to make their way as unobtrusively as possible. The buildings are in poor shape and many look ready to come down any day now and the air is clouded with a musty smell. This city is not doing so hot. The howling echoes from ahead.]

Re: Forward

[bunny_ears]

[walking forward, but trying to avoid the people. And keep an eye out for more active trouble -- slums attract crime]

Re: Forward

[forgotmenot]

A-ah. . .!

[reaches out to brace himself against a building, pausing to catch his breath]

K-Kitsunebi, is that you?

[heads towards the howling]

Down

[goneastray]

[You enter a dark forest. The snow has disappeared and the woods are alive with the sounds of animals, from singing birds to chattering rodents. You might even spot a young haunch bounding off into the distance. The air is thick with strange smells, although there’s a very faint whiff of something enticing and exotic. And further off, you can still hear that howling.]

[karlsefni]

[BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS ARE THERE FLOWERS HERE]

Re: Down

[floorcandy]

[goes on point '-'! '-'!! TASTY ANIMALS]

Re: Down

[wouldntkilladragon]

[Ow, new bruises. Those will be fun.]

[But hey, forest, that's something.]

[Heading towards the howling, still looking around the area for anything particularly odd.]

Re: Down

[forgotmenot]

[Howling! Kitsunebi said to follow the howling. . . trying to move towards it, then]

Cave

[goneastray]

[The howling increases in volume, nearly deafening, as you enter the cave. It sounds absolutely miserable and afraid. Too bad the cave is so dark you can’t see anything.]

Re: Cave

[karlsefni]

[uuuuUUUUuuUUUuuUUUuuugh

good thing I am A WOLF and also HAVE GOOD HEARING. trying to.. navigate.......... gdi there's probably echo isn't there.]

Snowstorm

[goneastray]

[The ground starts to feel strange under your feet again, harder and without the natural give of earth. There is also an odd metallic scent in the air, mixed with the pleasing smell. You’ll also have to move slowly, as all this snowy wind has again made it difficult to see far ahead. Along with the howling, now growing frantic, you’ll be able to pick up the groan of machinery.]

Re: Snowstorm

[floorcandy]

[trot trot trot not too weirded out]