Event || Mysterious Fathoms Below

[eternitymods]

Who: All characters who signed up
When: June 23rd-25th
Where: Ka'Pandol, the underwater city
What: While the outworlders and their guides are touring the new arena at Ka'Pandol, the city begins to flood. It is up to them to activate the ancient drainage system beneath the city before the Blitzball Association is forced to cancel the upcoming tournament.



The Zora guide, Pharce, is leading the group from the Curti Center through the center of town, waxing poetical about the legend of the First Zora, when the sirens begin to wail. At first, the residents of Ka'Pandol wave it off as a drill, but the sirens do not stop, and as they walk, the visitor shoes are beginning to get soaked through with sea water that is slowly rising.

"Come along, quickly, all of you!" the guide calls, leading the group to the Bureau of Tourism near the city center. As they walk, the group will see the aquatic residents quickly deploying bubble helmets around their 'exotic' pets -dogs, cats, parrots, squirrels- heads, just in case City Management takes their time righting whatever issue the dome is having.

"Inside, please. Safety first is our motto, so let's get you outfitted," Pharce says, waiving them inside. Each person is given one of the patented Ka'Pandol Bubble Helm, which will allow them to breath comfortably for several hours. Those that cannot swim are issued an emergency life vest as well.

The water had reached knee-level now. An emergency evacuation message broadcasts from loudspeakers.

"Well, yes, you could...but where's the fun in that?"

Pharce waves at the Hypello gift shop owner, and the two bow their heads in discussion for a moment. When they part, Pharce pats the Hypello (whose nametag declares him 'Shtan') on the back.

"My good friend will lend us some of his wares, if you will join me in saving the city. We wouldn't want this little mishap to delay the big game, after all."

Those that agree to hold off on fleeing the city will be split into groups and given instructions on where to go in order to help the sinking city of Ka'Pandol.

Comments

[dreamsoftomorrow]

"Nor mine," He said, tilting his head in thought. "I think they hold their breaths, if I remember right. Somehow they practice to strengthen their lunch capacity, allowing them to hold their breath longer than a normal. Normal for humans, anyway."

[hatejakku]

"I've been through training like that. No way I could hold my breath that long while doing what they're doing." And all they were up to at the moment were warm-up laps. "Their training must be intense."

He's... curious to try it, actually.

[dreamsoftomorrow]

"It might be, why don't you ask them after the game? One of the players is an outworlder like us, and his world already had Blitzball." Seemed like a good idea, anyway. Hope was thinking about it himself, although more just to practice his swimming than holding his breath.

[hatejakku]

"Oh, do you mean Tidus? I met him not too long ago."

And that sounded like a great idea. He had a million questions for the poor guy now. He was happier that they had a mutual acquaintance though. "He's really cool. Or is there someone else here like-...?" Oh, that'd be neat!