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

[mech_and_mutt]

[His armor helped to soften the blow a little bit, but whatever pain remained of the crab's attack was soon lifted right out of him by Azusa's spell. Red flashed a grin and gave a nod her way, working his best to ignore that scant lingering embarrassment from the blow.]

Right... thanks, Azusa!

[Reloaded, redoubled, and with their enemy thoroughly declawed, it was just a matter of swimming forward and finishing the job-- and with its carapace already cracking under Kanji and Cornelia's attacks, it was time to start trying to plant those shots where they'd finish the job. With a full chamber at the ready, he'd leave the close range strikes to the experts... and- once Terra had drawn the thing's attention just right- he'd let loose with another quick burst of of [•Ice Bullets] from the Gunblade.

If he was lucky, the brawlers would have left the gaps in its armor big enough to send those bullets straight in to the guts.]

[spaceforged]

Let’s work on the legs! It can’t hit someone if it can’t move! Then we’ll finish it off. Unless you think we can finish this now. [Shiro calls out as he completes his jump. He leaps off his target and swims away to twist in the water and right himself. He can see the web of cracks spreading through out with the help of the saint cross.

He’ll have to remember this when he is soaking up the hits for the team. He adjusts his spear, twisting it as he pulls in power in a Spirit Surge. The familiar red light swirls around his spear. And suffuses the weapon with power. He braces himself again, rolling his shoulders back as he prepares for his next attack.]

[wheretheresawill]

Oof! [Even having lost its weapons, that's a lot of body for a body-slam, and Terra can't brace nearly as well as he's used to underwater; he floats backward at the impact and has to catch himself on the wall behind him. Recovering himself, he returns to the fray, swimming forward and swinging his blade in a hard forward slash, targeting all the legs on one side with Shock Break]

That's right, come at me!

[eternitymods]

[The Giant Crab (without Knife) is missing both claws and has large cracks in its carapace. The attacks to its back chip away further at the armor, revealing soft, vulnerable flesh beneath.

Terra's Shock Break severs the limbs on that side of the crab. The monster looks, literally, like it is on its last legs.

The crab tries to crawl toward the party for another bodily attack, but ends up flipping over and flailing its remaining feet in the air.

There is a click from the door beside the crab. The party can decide if they wish to finish the creature off or move on. There's already some crab meat up for grabs, but they might shellfishly want even more.]

[mythmaker]

[Azusa is idling, watching carefully. Poor Mr. Cancer doesn't look like he's doing so well. She doesn't want to feel too confident, but she wouldn't mind getting out of this battle without a scratch on her. She might be willing to fight, but...

But then she hears the click and looks in its direction. With everyone else focused on the big crab...]

Ah...everyone, please keep Mr. Cancer down for me!

[She's making a swim for the door!]

[eternitymods]

[The path Azusa reveals beyond the door leads straight for a long stretch. When the group traverses it, they will finally reach another chamber with a lever. When pulled, the lever will drain the water from the North path. Above the Oubliette, the water level in the city has been lowered!

When the lever is pulled, one more thing happens- a final door opens, to a gigantic open chamber. There are serpentine carvings in the wall and flecks of blue embedded in the stone of the floor. The glowing letter "E" appears in the floor.

The West group is already here. When more groups arrive in the central chamber, Phase 2 will be unlocked. Until then, the North group can mingle here, decide whether to pull the lever, etc.]

[mech_and_mutt]

[No sense in bludgeoning that thing to death when it's already given up, right? Besides, they're not here on a monster hunt-- they've got a city to save. And Red wouldn't waste any time making his way down that last stretch of tunnel and wrapping his hand around the lever.

Red Savarin, helping to save the city before the big Blitzball tournament. He gives the lever a yank, This oughta make up for that embarrassment at the Gauntlet.]

That takes care of that! Good fight back there, ev--

[Though he DOES still snap back to attention- apparently with a bit of the post-fight adrenaline still flowing through him- when the door opens to a new path. Thankfully, it quickly settles to a puzzled look.]

Huh. Are we supposed to keep goin'?

[spaceforged]

[He falls in step behind Red, glancing at the crab once before he follows him inside the door. Another long passage. He's prepared to face another battle and relaxes at the sight of a lever.

Red pulls it and he stands ready to take on anything that might launch itself at him. Nothing attacks. Shiro takes in the new door warily.]

Looks like it. Let's wait for everyone to get here.