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

[hatejakku]

"I like being alive, too," Finn says with a laugh. "I don't know if I'd enjoy it or just panic, but I guess that's why people try new things. And I should try new things more often." Even though he's doing it all the time.

"What did you do back home, if you don't mind me asking?"

[regalblaze]

Ignis nods in understanding. Trying new things is fun, but the problem with blitzball and Ignis is-

"I was, and still am, a Royal advisor."

-that. Only his -advising- duties extend from being just that. Advisor, protector, part of the Crownsguard.

"However, the titles mean nothing here," except when it comes between the people that are from his world, "so you could say I'm just an advisor."

[hatejakku]

Oh! That's the second person he met that was involved with royalty! And had spiky hair! And knew a lot about Chocobos... Wait-

"You're good at it," he says with a nod. "Do you happen to know a guy named Prompto?"

[regalblaze]

Ignis eyebrows almost hit his hairline:"Ah, you've met Prompto? Yes, I do know him." He shifts in his seat so he's facing Finn a bit better as they talk.

"Prompto and I are part of our King's royal retinue. As I mentioned, the title means almost nothing here, and with everything that's been going on, we try not to bring it up."

[hatejakku]

Ah! So, there's not like four royal bloodlines running around. This was starting to make more sense.

Finn smiles. "He and I were talking about our homes. Turns out we're both kind of in the middle of a war, and I guess that means you, too." But he sighs. "He spoke highly of you guys. His prince and the other people he serves with, I mean."

Prompto's cool. Finn likes him.

[regalblaze]

"Yes, that is true. We were pulled out from the middle of our war against the Nifelheim Empire and the darkness itself." Ignis sighs heavily, arms crossed.

"Prompto is a good guy. As is... our King..." Ignis trails off in thought as he watches one of the players jump out of the water sphere fancily and dive back in.

"Being stuck in this place makes it hard to stop the war that is raging on our Star."

[hatejakku]

Finn stares as the player does that truly insane and literally impossible move. How was that-? Um, but, he blinks back into the conversation.

"I know what you mean. I like it here - I like that everything's at peace - but I feel guilty about it. I should be home... We're fighting the darkness, too."

[regalblaze]

"That is something that plagues my mind too," Ignis admits with a heavy sigh. Also, that jump, is ridiculous. The only ridiculous things he saw usually come from Noct and his warping but he knows he uses his magic to do it.

This- he has no clue what's going on.

"But, there is nothing we can do, unfortunately. Our hands are tied- for now. We will just have to wait and see if some opportunity arises." He doesn't believe for a second that they can't go back.

[hatejakku]

Finn knows they're all going back home but he's not convinced that it'll just magically happen. They might have to pave their own way out, just like something must have paved their way in.

"Or make our own opportunity... eventually."

But yeah, no, Finn's 100% confused about Blitzball.