The Secrets of Glass Mountain 1 - RPLOG
From Flexible Survival
Participants
Date
28/2/2012
Log
The helicopter has just left, after having dropped Sil and Rosalyn at the entrance of the forest. There, already waiting for them, there are Lylianna, Zarwae and Aidan, the latter sit on a rock until she spots the familiar figures. "I hope you had a nice and safe trip!" the fox murrs happily, hugging warmly her sister Rosalyn. Then, with a smile, Aidan turns to Sil. "Doctor, it's a pleasure to meet you again. I'm not sure you already met my family.." she murrs, inviting the dark elf and the skunk girl to join.
Padding forward, behind the vixen, Lyli smiles widely at Rosalyn and just as widely at Sil, "A pleasure to have you both along." she churrs, giving Rosalyn a tight hug and then sizing up the reptilian woman to see how she would react to a skunk-hug.
Rosalyn returns Aidan and Lyli's hugs, giving each a peck on the cheek in turn. "Yes, the flight out was quite smooth."
During the helicopter ride Sil has been relatively silent. Absent minded in parts, the lack of much social interaction with Rosalyn having gained the latter an apology by the lamia. "Just trying to relax before the trip." has been her excuse. But now that they're on the ground again, the lamia is sliding towards those already gathered, alongside Rosany, a gloved hand reaching up to raise the synthetic material of her wrap's hood some. The other hand is occupied, holding an armored suitcase more looking like it's holding equipment rather than papers, and on her back is a large backpack. "A pleasure to be accompanying you, rest assured." she tells Lylianna, before that hand moves from the hood...getting offered for a friendly shake to Lylianna.
Zarwae gets closer to greets the newcommerS. The dark elf wears her usual travel clothes. A light armor and a cloak covering it. A bow is visible in her back. "Hello. Nice to meet you too." She looks at Rosalyn and Sil a bit curious, but try to not stare at the lamia for being polite.
"As I explained back then, this group will be composed by most of my family." Aidan explains, introducing the group. "This is the doctor from Zephyr, Sil. She's one of the top researcher, so she'll be a big asset for us. Plus, it's part of my agreement with them. As you know, I made my condition known to them." the fox says, "The one who made the trip with you is Rosalyn, she's like a sister for me. She is a skillful nanite adept and, more importantly for our group, a skillful crafter with a lot of knowledge under her belt. This lovely skunk is Lyli, while this gorgeous dark elf is Zarwae. They both knows how to move in a natural environment, plus they know how to defend themselves and the group."
Trying not to giggle, shaking hands with Sil, Lyli gives a nod, "Pleased to meet you, Miss Sil." she churrs, tail swishing side to side, "Aidan was worried about what might happen if she revealed her condition, I reassured her that contacting Zee would be in her best interests, please don't prove me wrong." she adds, giving a serious little nod.
Rosalyn looks around at those gathered, then into the forest. "An interesting group you've gathered, sister," she comments to Aidan, smiling. "Of course I came when I received your request!"
Sil's golden, slitted eyes lightly move, focusing on each of the persons as they get formally introduced by Aidan. she nods, lightly smiling, before she shakes Lylianna's hand with an elegant motion. "I believe we met before." Sil replies. "Albeit it has been a while." Letting go of the hand she straightens. "It's good to meet all of you. As Lylianna said..this was a wise choice. I will be happy to help with the exploration, and especially when it comes to possible research related items we might be finding. I hope the equipment for the trip's all accounted for and complete?" she adds. Not a tone of worry, just a simple question, in that soft, somewhat deep voice of hers, before her tongue flicks out once and she looks over her shoulder, back at the leaving helicopter for a moment. A few seconds pass, before she turns towards the other again, letting her gazet sweep over the wilderness past the highway along the way. "Nightfall. I admit, it might be to our advantage."
Zarwae nods with a smile to Rosalyn and Sil. "Aidan talked her sister a lot but I'm not sure to have met you before, so : nice to meet you." She then bows to Sil "I think I've seen you in the Zephyr lobby a couple of time, but it's been a while that I didn't spend time in that place, it's nice to meet you too." the elf softly intones.
"Before going further in details about the nature of our mission, I would suggest to move to the Glade. And all the equipment I could think of is already packed over there." Aidan says, stretching out her wings a bit, "Once there, we'll make the point and plan the exploration.". The fox gives a look around, clearly a bit nervous of talking of.. certain matters in an open area like this. She offers Rosalyn and Sil to follow her, clearly eager to head back for the safety of her place. It's quite easy to read the mood of the fox right now. Eager to unfold the mysteries of her home, scared of what she could find. "Trip won't be long.. for who knows the road."
Rosalyn nods soberly at Aidan, making a polite gesture towards the depths of the forest. "Well then, after you, Aidan!"
Leaning in to give Aidan a peck on the cheek, Lyli stretches and makes ready to head back to their home, "Ready when you are, foxy." she murmurs, smiling to Aidan.
"I tend to visit it during my breaks." the lamia replies to the dark elf with a light smile of those human lips of hers, before her free hand reaches up, lightly lifting that hood of her cloaklike wraps again, and she glances up at the sky for a moment. Then she nods, looking at Aidan. "Good good. I say we get moving then, as you wish." A glance gets taken at Rosalyn and Lylianna, before the lamia begins to move, her large snake body sliding quietly along the side of the highway, after Aidan.
Zarwae closes the march, the elf looks their back, even if in this part of the country there isn't much to annoy their group.
The trip through the forest is easy. No feral, in its right or mad mind, would dare to attack such group. Especially because the fangs of the cat fox aren't unknown around here. After having reached the darkest part of the forest, where the musk of foxes is stronger, Aidan stops in front of a large tree. "And there is the trick..." she chuckles, trying to relax and heading for the hidden passage that only Sil doesn't know. In few steps, the group is finally in a long tunnel, a pale light coming from the moss.
Raising her paw to the snake-woman, Lyli says, "If you need it, I can help you see in here." she makes sure her arm is where Sil would bump into it, were she to walk the wrong way, "It's not invasive and I promise it wont hurt you." she adds, already preparing her mental illusion, nanomagic ticking away, building a perfect image of the tunnel as it would be if fully illuminated.
Sil remains quiet during the travel. She doesn't seem worried during the trip through the forest itself for various reasons, moving calmly and quietly, tho those golden eyes of hers are hard to read at times. She definitely pays attention as Aidan speaks up and the large tree is approached, and finally that tunnel is traversed. "Interesting scents." she murmurs softly, her head lightly turning as she tries to glance about, more relying on the feel of her snake body and the smells. "Coming from within. Different than the forest.." Slightly her eyes flick from moss patch to moss patch, her long serpentine length taking a subtle feel of one of them on its way. "It's alright." Sil tells Lylianna politely, humbly, but doesn't stop the other from doing her little trick. A moment later, she does indeed add an appreciative "Handy."
