Re: Chapter Four: Journey to Acrix Solara
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:43 pm
Fanfare. Fireworks. The clang of thick, beer filled mugs, the unmistaken shrill of children wailing and carrying on as if no one was monitoring them-must people weren't even aware the younglings were rampage about, tossing discarded bottles at one another and relishing in their unquestioned freedom.
That was...until they started actually screaming in terror, with their eyes filled with terror as they stumbled across the sand paved roads of Acrix Solara, seeking cover. It took much longer than it should for the adults to noticed and even longer for the Cities Guardians to notice.
Yet the children's jittering fingers pointed out the elephant in the room, as they so often did at family functions. Their eyes were fixed on something, terror wouldn't let them look away as they pointed at the sky.
"What. THE FUCK IS THAT!"
Screamed the youngest of them, his eyes filled with tears. An elder of the village approached the small child, concerned by his tears but admittedly more concerned with his language.
Elderly Man:"Boy, who told you language like that was appropriate? Now i know everyone is carrying on;but, that dont-"
"Cut the FUCKING cheese old man, see with your own fucking eyes why my language is Irrelevant!"
-Shouted the small child, attracting the attention of most everyone at this point, even the musicians halted their charismatic performance.-
"Seeeeeeeee!"
He shouted again. Pointing to the sky even more aggressively than before. It took them a min to grasp what they were seeing, again...much longer than it should've been;but, when they did...they couldn't unsee it. Their eyes swelled with fear and from there...bedlam ensued.
*Incoherent Screaming and Shouting*
Their eyes couldn't bare the sight nor could their ego stomach their blatant ignorance. They fled in panic, screeching at the top of their lungs, filling the streets with unmitigated hysteria.
Above them stood a massive figure, hulking over their city with eyes of fire and skin of metal. It watched patiently, motionlessly, as the citizens of solara ran for cover, trampling some in their wake. Others tried to help quell the rising hysteria, but both their voices and bodies were ransacked by the masses who scurried in fear at sight of such a creature.
-Inside The Boundary-
The librarian carried on with her reading as if the screams of the city were muffled by some manner of magic, they weren't though. The traveling party from astral city could hear the screams of the citizens with considerable ease.
Some of the other nameless guest in the Boundary looked around for answers to the hysteria, but when they noticed the librarian relaxed and reading, they too bowed their heads and returned to their literature- though noticeably more concerned than the unbothered receptionist.
Their Anxiety only further exasperated by the deep and commanding voice of a few of the Guardsmians command.
"Please, calm down. We have everything under control."
Shouted a Vesta Guardsman who released a volley of fire into the air, both to grasp the attention of the panicing crowd and also to reveal the barrier that protected them from causalitues of this kind.
"You seeeeee. Everything is und-"
-The creature without warning struck the barrier with a mighty haymaker, shaking the village and even causing some minor property damage despite the Holgurd's Barrier. The guardsman, now noticeably shaken by the sudden turn of events, tried to regain control of the crowd;but, the shaking tone of his voice was anything bit reassuring.-
Guardsman"Ummm...th-there is nothing to fear."
He said. Trying to control the crowd and following his training, but he was distracted by the static coming through his earpiece. Hos commanding officers wanted to know what had hit them and advised the field team to prepare for an imminent breech.
Guardsman:Its gonna collaspe?!
He shouted.
That was...until they started actually screaming in terror, with their eyes filled with terror as they stumbled across the sand paved roads of Acrix Solara, seeking cover. It took much longer than it should for the adults to noticed and even longer for the Cities Guardians to notice.
Yet the children's jittering fingers pointed out the elephant in the room, as they so often did at family functions. Their eyes were fixed on something, terror wouldn't let them look away as they pointed at the sky.
"What. THE FUCK IS THAT!"
Screamed the youngest of them, his eyes filled with tears. An elder of the village approached the small child, concerned by his tears but admittedly more concerned with his language.
Elderly Man:"Boy, who told you language like that was appropriate? Now i know everyone is carrying on;but, that dont-"
"Cut the FUCKING cheese old man, see with your own fucking eyes why my language is Irrelevant!"
-Shouted the small child, attracting the attention of most everyone at this point, even the musicians halted their charismatic performance.-
"Seeeeeeeee!"
He shouted again. Pointing to the sky even more aggressively than before. It took them a min to grasp what they were seeing, again...much longer than it should've been;but, when they did...they couldn't unsee it. Their eyes swelled with fear and from there...bedlam ensued.
*Incoherent Screaming and Shouting*
Their eyes couldn't bare the sight nor could their ego stomach their blatant ignorance. They fled in panic, screeching at the top of their lungs, filling the streets with unmitigated hysteria.
Above them stood a massive figure, hulking over their city with eyes of fire and skin of metal. It watched patiently, motionlessly, as the citizens of solara ran for cover, trampling some in their wake. Others tried to help quell the rising hysteria, but both their voices and bodies were ransacked by the masses who scurried in fear at sight of such a creature.
-Inside The Boundary-
The librarian carried on with her reading as if the screams of the city were muffled by some manner of magic, they weren't though. The traveling party from astral city could hear the screams of the citizens with considerable ease.
Some of the other nameless guest in the Boundary looked around for answers to the hysteria, but when they noticed the librarian relaxed and reading, they too bowed their heads and returned to their literature- though noticeably more concerned than the unbothered receptionist.
Their Anxiety only further exasperated by the deep and commanding voice of a few of the Guardsmians command.
"Please, calm down. We have everything under control."
Shouted a Vesta Guardsman who released a volley of fire into the air, both to grasp the attention of the panicing crowd and also to reveal the barrier that protected them from causalitues of this kind.
"You seeeeee. Everything is und-"
-The creature without warning struck the barrier with a mighty haymaker, shaking the village and even causing some minor property damage despite the Holgurd's Barrier. The guardsman, now noticeably shaken by the sudden turn of events, tried to regain control of the crowd;but, the shaking tone of his voice was anything bit reassuring.-
Guardsman"Ummm...th-there is nothing to fear."
He said. Trying to control the crowd and following his training, but he was distracted by the static coming through his earpiece. Hos commanding officers wanted to know what had hit them and advised the field team to prepare for an imminent breech.
Guardsman:Its gonna collaspe?!
He shouted.