THE SQUAD DOES AN INTRO - [modplot] [event]

[wildermods]

THE SQUAD DOES AN INTRO
OOC POST
In their homeworlds, they suddenly hear water flowing over stone, the wind through the leaves, and the gentle rattling of Kodama. The hushed sound of treetops waving in the breeze lull them to sleep whether they want it to or not, and in what seems like a dream they fall through a tunnel that passes through layers of dirt and roots and then through seemingly endless boughs of trees.

During this impossibly long fall, spirits whisper in their ears. They tell them that they must save the Wilderlands and the Green. They tell them that they will be given the power or weapons to do it - or that they're already strong enough as they are. They tell them that in the times they're not needed, they may find themselves trapped in the faerie realm known as the Brugh, but that the mirrors will let them speak, and the mirrors will let them see.

And they tell them that they're about to become lost in the forest and that there are others like them, just as lost.

When they wake up, they find themselves in the ruins of an abandoned city; the forest has overtaken it, threading new life through the decay, but the green of the leaves and vines pales in contrast with the broken buildings and streets. Every single building in this city was once a vibrant shade of emerald, and even now, after the slow ravages of time, the green ruins glimmer like they're hewn from precious gems.

The only things that aren't that bright shade of emerald are the statues. Countless statues are scattered through the abandoned city, shaped like men and women and children and pets, all dressed in 1900s era Earth-style finery. These figures are extremely intricate, almost too detailed to be believably carved by a human hand. Many of them are smashed and broken.

Some of the statues don't look human. Among the humans are little beings shaped like china dolls that are made of stone like the rest, instead of porcelain. And in the middle of the city, standing near each other are three strange petrified figures: an axe-wielding man that looks like he was made of metal before being petrified, a man who looks like a human-lion hybrid, and a living scarecrow. All three have expressions of surprise or anger on their faces.

When the characters are brought into this place, the magic that brought them in seems to have trouble getting them all in the same place at first. They find themselves spending brief amounts of time in one spot (sometimes just minutes, sometimes longer) before they're teleported again. Each time they teleport they find themselves near someone new, someone just as lost as them. Those that don't speak the same language may find some difficulties communicating, but over time, the magic of the Wilderlands will kick in, and plant a whole new language in their heads. This magic works faster the more they emotionally connect with other and find understanding without words.

The teleportation keeps zapping them in different places all over the city -- and sometimes outside it, where they can see an abandoned road made of yellow brick that trails off into the distance. Fortunately, the people they keep getting paired off with seem like normal people just like them, and beyond that, they're entirely alone in the ruins.

Probably.

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OOC INFO
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Comments

[technomagic]

[Oh damn it. With a sigh, Sean lets go of the wall himself and drops straight down. One hand shooting out to catch the ledge he just missed, the other darts out and grabs him very securely around the wrist. It's a bit of a jolt in his shoulderblade, but nothing he can't handle.]

Are you trying to break your neck? [he snaps, as they hang mid-air. He's not concerned at all, nope.] That's not how you make a jump!

[outofresets]

[ Bart's arm and shoulder get a bit of a jolt as Sean catches him as well. But it's better than the alternative.

Looking up at Sean with amazement, it's clear he didn't expect that from him. Okay, so maybe the ninja's not one of the bad guys. Or at the very least, he's one with morales. Either way, Bart throws him an appreciative grin. ]

Hey, I would'a made it if I still had my powers. How'd you do that?

[technomagic]

Very easily, [he deadpans, looking straight ahead at the emerald brick in front of them. He's very determined to ignore the look of amazement, but he can't deny that it feels a little nice.] Now stop holding my hand.

[He looks down at Bart, his single eye narrowing.]

Bend your knees, tuck your body and roll forward. Keep your body relaxed.

[And with that, he drops him. He should be fine. Kids are springy like that.]

[outofresets]

[ Thankfully the kid does as he's told, though he's a bit clumsy about it, and he seems fine enough after he lands. After pulling a stick out of his hair that got tangled there when he rolled, he looks back up at the ninja expectantly, as if he anticipates him following him down here. ]

[technomagic]

[Sean just gives him a look that's visible from even all the way down there, and keeps climbing up and over the building, until he's disappeared from sight.]

[outofresets]

[ As he watches the ninja throw him a look before continuing up the building and disappearing, instead of joining him on the ground, his smile falls away and in an instant, his expression turns indignant as he jumps to his feet. ]

HEY! That's not fair!

[ He starts looking around for a way to try getting back up there again, even though there isn't much chance of catching him without his superspeed. ]