Hunter Exam, Alluka's World, Thursday
Jan. 24th, 2019 06:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
soniaroadsqueenRingo was glad that there'd been almost a week of travel (on a freakin' blimp, which was totally awesome) since they'd made it down the rapids. Because that had really worn her out. It had been, in some ways, a lot harder than she'd anticipated, and while she'd made it to the bottom in mostly good shape, she'd found the next day that she'd been really sore. The second time she'd gone over a waterfall probably hadn't helped with that, but it wasn't her fault. How could a river even be shaped like that? It was crazy!
Still. Maybe she could find some time to run that again sometime. Not on her own, but it'd probably be pretty fun with a bigger raft and the right people.
This morning at breakfast they'd all been told to gather in the airship auditorium for an announcement about the next trial.
The guy who stepped up on-stage was ridiculously huge. Like, seven feet tall, or something, and all muscle. His voice was an appropriately low rumble. "Congratulations to all of you for making it this far. You've made it through two of the four trials for this year. So it's like you're halfway there." If, you know, the second two trials were set at the same level of difficulty as the first two.
Yeah. Right.
"I hope you have enjoyed your rest during this trip, but I suspect you'll all be excited to know that it is almost over. After lunch, we'll arrive over our destination for the next trial: the Bright Blue Archipelago. You'll have until we arrive to pack whatever you want to take with you, and then once we get to the area, you'll all be given parachutes." The smile on the presenter's face was probably supposed to look excited, but it kind of looked like he was anticipating how much fun it would be to shove everyone out of the cargo doors.
"There are only two requirements to pass this trial." He held up one finger. "First, you'll need to make it to the pick-up station on the western-most island of the archipelago on the seventh day after you drop. Don't bother showing up early, since no one will be there to pick you up until day seven." This was a survival exercise, after all. He flipped up a second finger, and at the same time fished an iridescent sphere about an inch across out of his pocket to hold up for everyone to see. "Second, you'll need to have one of these in your possession when you arrive. This is a Bright Pearl, one of the things that makes the Bright Blue Archipelago so famous. As some of you may already know, these pearls are produced by local wildlife, and can be pretty tricky to collect. So, you know, good luck with that."
He grinned. "I'm sure that with such simple rules no one has any questions, so you're dismissed. Don't forget to pack and meet up in the cargo bay after lunch."
Still. Maybe she could find some time to run that again sometime. Not on her own, but it'd probably be pretty fun with a bigger raft and the right people.
This morning at breakfast they'd all been told to gather in the airship auditorium for an announcement about the next trial.
The guy who stepped up on-stage was ridiculously huge. Like, seven feet tall, or something, and all muscle. His voice was an appropriately low rumble. "Congratulations to all of you for making it this far. You've made it through two of the four trials for this year. So it's like you're halfway there." If, you know, the second two trials were set at the same level of difficulty as the first two.
Yeah. Right.
"I hope you have enjoyed your rest during this trip, but I suspect you'll all be excited to know that it is almost over. After lunch, we'll arrive over our destination for the next trial: the Bright Blue Archipelago. You'll have until we arrive to pack whatever you want to take with you, and then once we get to the area, you'll all be given parachutes." The smile on the presenter's face was probably supposed to look excited, but it kind of looked like he was anticipating how much fun it would be to shove everyone out of the cargo doors.
"There are only two requirements to pass this trial." He held up one finger. "First, you'll need to make it to the pick-up station on the western-most island of the archipelago on the seventh day after you drop. Don't bother showing up early, since no one will be there to pick you up until day seven." This was a survival exercise, after all. He flipped up a second finger, and at the same time fished an iridescent sphere about an inch across out of his pocket to hold up for everyone to see. "Second, you'll need to have one of these in your possession when you arrive. This is a Bright Pearl, one of the things that makes the Bright Blue Archipelago so famous. As some of you may already know, these pearls are produced by local wildlife, and can be pretty tricky to collect. So, you know, good luck with that."
He grinned. "I'm sure that with such simple rules no one has any questions, so you're dismissed. Don't forget to pack and meet up in the cargo bay after lunch."
