LIMITED QUEST: THE MYSTERIOUS SKY ISLANDS

[cccorp]

You check the quest board one day to find something curious— Limited Quest: The Mysterious Sky Islands.

Limited quests like these are hard to come by and even harder to accept before other eagle-eyed explorers swoop in to claim one of the few slots available. Luckily for you, you can count yourself among that fortunate group today.

After accepting the quest, an NPC totters over to your side: a wisp of an old man who might very well topple under the pressures of a modest breeze. You hunch down to listen to his tale of misspent youth, dreams of taking flight long passed.

His days were spent perfecting the ultimate flying machine, a veritable tin can held together by scraps of metal and rusting bolts. His invention is finally complete, but at his advanced age, braving the skies is no easy task. That's why he's selected a small handful of intrepid adventurers to take to the skies in his stead and fly to an island that's always hung just out of his reach.

After listening to the old man's tale, you agree to board his rickety flying contraption and set sail to islands unknown... and if you're lucky, you'll manage to get there in one piece.

You're flying to the mysterious island with four others and each of you have been tasked with exploring a different part of the island. Unfortunately, your flying machine... explodes just above the island proper. The five of you are flung to different sections of the island and marooned there, but as it happens, what you find on your stretch of island correlates with the tasks handed to you by the npc. How very auspicious.

Take care as you go about your individual tasks: this island is incredibly windy. One misstep and you'll end up hurtling to the ground with your task incomplete and the old man relying on you sorely disappointed. Good luck, adventurers!

Comments

[tinged]

[ ow?

but hani got pretty familiar with another rock hard place last weekend, so a sore rump is nbd. they lay there, listening with some interest to the muffled banging and shouting. maybe 25% interest. the other 75% they spend admiring the view. so high, so windy, so nice!

eventually they sit up and take out their glamoured disco stick. tap-tap-tap. tappity-tap-tap. they beat out a rhythm on the closest rock, trying to match the banging. ]

[cccorp]

[The rock, or whatever is trapped inside of it, doesn't appreciate the rhythmic tapping. All that results from Hani's efforts is more angered shouting.]

[tinged]

Oh - pardon me.

[ hani pats the rock with a gentle hand. yoshi, yoshi, calm down, child. ]

Could you repeat that?

[cccorp]

[Repeat that? Sure! The yelling continues, but at least the words are vaguely understandable. "...Out! Let me out!"]

[tinged]

[ well, ok?? why not. they would open pandora's box if the thing(s) inside asked to be let out. ]

Sure, but how? Do I break you?

[cccorp]

[The rock's displeasure grows by the minute. "Oh, I don't know... how about breaking the damn rock?!"]

[tinged]

[ the anger only inspires hani to laugh softly. ]

Fufu, if you’re sure.

[ the rock gets another pacifying pat before hani breaks out the whiskey. it’s poured over the rock and its surrounding area. the rock should enjoy the alcohol while it can, honestly. ]

Try to cover your ears.

[ hani licks the last drop from the bottle’s rim as they move to put a good amount of distance between them and the rock. ]

GiVak Don!

[ oops, an explosion of fire. ]

[cccorp]

[...Oh. Hm. Well. That's certainly a solution to the problem of the shouting rock, isn't it? Unfortunately, it goes on screaming for some time as the flames engulf the pillar and roast whatever's entombed within it to death. The rock falls perfectly silent as the flames disperse. Mission failed successfully...?]

[tinged]

Well, I hope that was the freedom it was seeking.

[ see you in another life when you respawn, friend. if that's that! ]