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[psl] if we shadows have offended
Dec. 17th, 2023 10:22 pm[ There's no easy mending for this, though.
As far as missions go, it's all bog standard to start with: a blip on the sensors, a minute Singularity that is taking form under the blanket of the bleached texture overlaying the world and could, if allowed to fester, cause greater trouble down the line.
"It might just be the ripple effect of clearing out the British Lostbelt," Da Vinci tells Ritsuka, as she flicks through the notes on her tablet. The problem area is actually more in what would be modern-day Germany rather than the British Isles, but it's the current working theory. That's hardly the part that's important, in the end--more concerning is the fact that every time Chaldea tries to scan for more information on the time period, the area, and any unnaturally high magical signatures, the Singularity just seems to... blip briefly. It vanishes entirely for a short time, no longer than eight hours, and then reappears, slightly stronger and more established than before.
"Try not to get yourself caught in one of those blinks," Da Vinci adds, entirely too cheerful. "We don't actually know what it'll do to you if you are!"
The other odd thing is that when the database is checked for Servants who have the right Rayshift compatibility to go with Ritsuka, two names come up: Merlin, and Oberon. Even as far as strained situations go, only having two to start with sits uneasily with her--
--haha, did you really think there'd be two? Merlin is nowhere to be found in Chaldea for the moment, and in the privacy of her own mind, Ritsuka promises herself that if he is somehow involved in this Singularity, she WILL give herself permission to deck him just once.
So in the end, it ends on this: Ritsuka wandering through an idyllic field at early dusk, when the light has already halfway faded out of the sky. She can't see any lights in the distance, and it's silent except for her footsteps and the song of insects; whenever this is, it's definitely not anywhere in the modern era. To her left is a dense forest, the trees tangled here and there with blooming wild roses. It's warm shading into hot, a summery warmth that lingers even after the sun has set. All and all, this is the kind of setting that would make for a lovely vacation for someone.
After about fifteen minutes of walking in thoughtful silence, she turns to her companion, and she says: ]
I'm pretty sure we've passed that yellow rose bush like three times already. Do you think we're lost, or is someone trying to keep us here?
As far as missions go, it's all bog standard to start with: a blip on the sensors, a minute Singularity that is taking form under the blanket of the bleached texture overlaying the world and could, if allowed to fester, cause greater trouble down the line.
"It might just be the ripple effect of clearing out the British Lostbelt," Da Vinci tells Ritsuka, as she flicks through the notes on her tablet. The problem area is actually more in what would be modern-day Germany rather than the British Isles, but it's the current working theory. That's hardly the part that's important, in the end--more concerning is the fact that every time Chaldea tries to scan for more information on the time period, the area, and any unnaturally high magical signatures, the Singularity just seems to... blip briefly. It vanishes entirely for a short time, no longer than eight hours, and then reappears, slightly stronger and more established than before.
"Try not to get yourself caught in one of those blinks," Da Vinci adds, entirely too cheerful. "We don't actually know what it'll do to you if you are!"
The other odd thing is that when the database is checked for Servants who have the right Rayshift compatibility to go with Ritsuka, two names come up: Merlin, and Oberon. Even as far as strained situations go, only having two to start with sits uneasily with her--
--haha, did you really think there'd be two? Merlin is nowhere to be found in Chaldea for the moment, and in the privacy of her own mind, Ritsuka promises herself that if he is somehow involved in this Singularity, she WILL give herself permission to deck him just once.
So in the end, it ends on this: Ritsuka wandering through an idyllic field at early dusk, when the light has already halfway faded out of the sky. She can't see any lights in the distance, and it's silent except for her footsteps and the song of insects; whenever this is, it's definitely not anywhere in the modern era. To her left is a dense forest, the trees tangled here and there with blooming wild roses. It's warm shading into hot, a summery warmth that lingers even after the sun has set. All and all, this is the kind of setting that would make for a lovely vacation for someone.
After about fifteen minutes of walking in thoughtful silence, she turns to her companion, and she says: ]
I'm pretty sure we've passed that yellow rose bush like three times already. Do you think we're lost, or is someone trying to keep us here?
