ENDGAME GROUP 1: Hellscapes (Log 1)

[yourghosthost]

Now then.

[The initial groups have begun to disperse, and Ghostave and a group of stalwart young heroes remain seated right where they are.]

One of the things we’re looking for is supposedly in The Underworld. I intend to use this opportunity to speak to Hades as well, about his intentions.

...As well as find this “other box” that he seems to have so casually mentioned. Do we have any questions before we venture forth?

(ooc: if you’re in group 1, this is one of your logs!)

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[grimgrinningghosts]

[There are a lot of spirits in the water, they all look tortured and in pain.]

[folkscallmewander]

...

Howdy!

[grimgrinningghosts]

[...]

Hello?

[folkscallmewander]

[He should have expected this.]

Sorry for droppin' by all of the sudden, but I thought you folks could us some company. You can call me Wander, what's your name?

[Politely tips hat.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[They seem to all speak at once.]

The Souls of the Damned...

[Then one voice speaks.]

Get out... Get out while you still have the chance...

[folkscallmewander]

Sorry? Why? I dunno, I wanted to hang out with you some before I left. Lyin' in a river for all eternity doesn't seem like much fun.

[Even the damned deserve nice things. Once in a while.]

How 'bout a play a song for you first?

[grimgrinningghosts]

It's torture. You have to leave before you become like us.

[a beat before one speaks up.]

What kind of song?

[folkscallmewander]

[Assuming he's now standing on the edge of the boat and no longer falling, he tunes his banjo.]

I'm thinkin' a nice song that'll cheer you up. Unless you're in the mood for somethin' else, I dunno!

[He can try out some of the songs Fiddleford taught him while they were in the box. This is gonna be his first Earth Song Concert.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[... You know what? The spirits surrounding the boat while Wander plays his song.]

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander gives no flarps, he's adding the musical accompaniment to this scene.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[They remain silent. Almost as if they're listening to him.]

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander watches them out of the corner of his eye during the first half of the song, but seeing that they aren't making any hostile moves, he grins and starts marching around the boat.]

Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me!

Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me!

[Join him, guys!]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[... Well, they're not going to join him, what with the anguished torture, but hey they still seem pretty docile!]

[tangerinetrees]

[ PICTURE HER ON A BOAT ON THE RIVER........ ]

Oh!

[ IT'S SPARKLE TIME, MOTHERFUCKERS ]

Come sail away, come sail away
Come sail away with me!

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Some of the spirits seem to start grabbing onto the boat now.]

[arpeggiositar]

...guess that's a sign you should stop singing and/or sparkling, guys...!

[madeofpine]

[this is the most boring road trip he's ever been on, which is impressive, considering the last road trip involved him getting kidnapped and held in a cage]

[arpeggiositar]

Don't you wonder if the souls get hurt by this boat passing all over them?

[There is Demyx, staring into the depths of the river. This may not be the right topic of conversation, Demyx, geez]

[madeofpine]

Not really.

[he just. didn’t think about it that much.]

...Can they get hurt? I didn’t think they were really, uh... real. [or at least solid.

but given that they’re grabbing onto the boat he figures he can test that by leaning over and just. swatting at one of them.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[The spirits screech and start grabbing towards Pinocchio.

You... you might wanna get back into the boat ASAP.]

[madeofpine]

[#yikes

yeah he’s gonna scramble backwards towards the center of the boat, hands to himself this time. jury’s still out on whether or not they felt that, but they sure weren’t happy about it either way.]

[arpeggiositar]

Yeah, I didn't think they were real, but here we are...navigating a boat all over them and waiting to arrive to who knows where...

[Demyx gets ready to swat any soul that tries to grab the boat too close to them, just in case]

I bet this is why they're cranky, because we're driving a boat on them. I know I'd hate to have a boat dragged all over my face.

[grimgrinningghosts]

[As Demyx goes to swat at one of the spirits, they let out an unholy screech and start grabbing towards him too.

This... probably isn't the best way to deal with them.]

[arpeggiositar]

[Singing doesn't help, sparkling doesn't help, swatting at them doesn't help...]

Why couldn't we be in Wonderland? There's no river of souls in there!

[Better keep his hands out of the souls' reach]

[folkscallmewander]

Stop hittin' them!

[He pauses his playing and rushes over to the hand.]

Are you hurt?