He'd been a little worried about Alys coming along, if only because he wasn't sure if the Family would object to their bigass nasty pet being gotten rid of. But he wasn't going to tell her no, and he was grateful for her help. Had he made sure she got the best safety equipment from the batch? He sure had! And Boreal was along to keep Sascha entertained, though he'd warned the dragon to keep clear of the Oerwoud and the violet remains of the Void Guardian.
He shot Alys a grateful look for her presence, even though their gear made it impossible to hold hands, just as a final boat of volunteers arrived from Torchline. And he saw a familiar face among them, lighting up with a grin and a wave. "Soh! Thanks for comin'!" Even better, Sohalia made her own introduction so he didn't have to awkwardly stumble through a meet-and-greet of his friend and his partner. "We can grab dinner t'gether after this if y'want t'talk?" he offered, looking between the two women hopefully.
...And then, better late than... well... you know,Koa arrives to round out their team. Tal beamed at his friend, not entirely unaware of the tension between Dragoon and Heart but not realizing just how deep the awkwardness went. "Koa, we're just gettin' started," he assured his friend. He wanted to say more, getting the barest hint of something off in the way Soh's name came out slightly mangled, but it would have to wait for later.
Because at the moment, they had work to do.
"Alright guys, first thing is t'try an' find all o' th'roots an' vines." He gestured to where several large roots lay lifeless on the surface of the thick loam of the jungle floor, still stained dark from Noah's blood, then up into the canopy where a number of violet nether vines hung limply, dangling in the stifling heat. "Whenever y'find one, tie one o' these around it t'mark it. We've gotta collect all th'bits an' make sure we don't leave anythin' t'keep poisonin' th'place." The damn thing had hidden itself in the jungle all above and below them, so just finding all its pieces was going to be a difficult first step! Tal opened up the large sack at his side, which turned out to contain long, wide strips of linen striped in eye-searing pink and cyan to draw attention even amidst the flora of the jungle, and began distributing them to the helpers.
First round!
Find and mark all the segments of the Void Guardian!
The vines will mostly be up in the canopy, so climbing or flying will help to hunt them down.
The roots will be visible down in the Undergrove, so someone should lead a party down there.
The trunks connecting the two will be the easiest to reach but the hardest to deal with later.
And there's plenty for everyone, because this sucker wound itself all through the Oerwoud.
No posting order!
He shot Alys a grateful look for her presence, even though their gear made it impossible to hold hands, just as a final boat of volunteers arrived from Torchline. And he saw a familiar face among them, lighting up with a grin and a wave. "Soh! Thanks for comin'!" Even better, Sohalia made her own introduction so he didn't have to awkwardly stumble through a meet-and-greet of his friend and his partner. "We can grab dinner t'gether after this if y'want t'talk?" he offered, looking between the two women hopefully.
...And then, better late than... well... you know,
Because at the moment, they had work to do.
"Alright guys, first thing is t'try an' find all o' th'roots an' vines." He gestured to where several large roots lay lifeless on the surface of the thick loam of the jungle floor, still stained dark from Noah's blood, then up into the canopy where a number of violet nether vines hung limply, dangling in the stifling heat. "Whenever y'find one, tie one o' these around it t'mark it. We've gotta collect all th'bits an' make sure we don't leave anythin' t'keep poisonin' th'place." The damn thing had hidden itself in the jungle all above and below them, so just finding all its pieces was going to be a difficult first step! Tal opened up the large sack at his side, which turned out to contain long, wide strips of linen striped in eye-searing pink and cyan to draw attention even amidst the flora of the jungle, and began distributing them to the helpers.
First round!
Find and mark all the segments of the Void Guardian!
The vines will mostly be up in the canopy, so climbing or flying will help to hunt them down.
The roots will be visible down in the Undergrove, so someone should lead a party down there.
The trunks connecting the two will be the easiest to reach but the hardest to deal with later.
And there's plenty for everyone, because this sucker wound itself all through the Oerwoud.
No posting order!
