09-12-2023, 15:43:49 PM
(09-12-2023, 08:02:05 AM)noodlesnook Wrote: Zee are somewhat relieved by the sight of the newcomers, figuring they came from their area of the multiverse. They don't know a place called Sumeonya, though, but it sounds Chén, and they aren't very familiar with the more eastern regions of the Yuánlín Realm, so they don't think too much of it.
Besides, they've got other things to think about. Namely...
1) "哎Āi, here we go again..."
Once again, Zee sit down to fiddle around with those yellow holograms and the little model island. What's the deal with that? Who knows? After some calculating and a lot of bug noises, they manage to use the position of the sun and their memory of the map to figure out which direction they're supposed to go.
You take a bit to get the holograms and model to where you can read them, and while it takes a bit to get yourself properly oriented to read it and remember the positions you do get the gist of where you are and how to get out. (Rolled 3, +1 for holograms and +1 for good memory for details for a total of 5.)
Quote:2) The patter of rain sounds from above.
"啊! 好不吉! 真的不吉!Ā! Hǎo bùjí! Zhēnde bùjí! - Ah! How inauspicious! Very inauspicious!"
Moth scales and rain do not mix. Zee have to find something to cover them before they get wet and stuck in place. They dart- more like scramble, really- about the trees, gathering leaves and twigs and... oh man, are they licking them? No, they're sticking them together with moth silk! Which is more of a caterpillar thing, really, but they're Faeries, and Faerie logic is weird. They form a sort of cloak, which Zee hold over their head.
You find plenty of leaves and twigs before you get too wet, and your new cloak keeps you from getting any wetter. (Rolled 7 +1 for construction for a total of 8)
Quote:3) Zee make the decision to return to their roots and begin foraging for plants whose stalks are small enough for them to pierce through and drink their sap. Maybe also pick some flowers for the road.
You have trouble getting enough sap from the stalks for sustenance but you do find some flowers that are safe to eat. (Rolled 4)
Zee has scored 17 points.
Stupid doomed timeline...