week six

[wagons]

ON THE TRAIL week six 16 characters remaining. It's July, 1842, and the trail ahead stretches as far as you can see. Your destination still seems like an even farther off dream with as slowly as the wagons go, but at least you have good company... Right? You're traveling through Nebraska this week, and it seems like it will be a bumpy ride. WEATHER Sunday: Rain Monday: Pleasant Tuesday: Hot Wednesday: Hot Thursday: Afternoon Thunderstorms Friday: Dust Storm Saturday: Pleasant This week, suggested activities include Putting out fires, running from spiders and otherwise avoiding the effects of your costumes. On Monday, there will also be a chance to ford a river. The river is deep, and conditions are fair. On Wednesday, there will be a chance to stop at a ghost town. Good luck and safe travels! weekly rng graveyard RNG selections are due at 5 PM on November 4th.

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Monday River

[wagons]

[ This river wouldn't be bad to cross normally, actually, but the rains yesterday have made it a bit more full. What will you do, wagons? ]

[boyprincess]

Oh, yes!

[Kuranosuke hates his costume. He hates it. Stupid jellythings always needing to be in water - but this, he can handle.

Don't mind him, wagonmates, he's just going to rush to the water's edge. And then keep on rushing, until he's about knee-deep, before he sits down. Blessed, blessed relief...]

We don't have to cross right away, do we?

[offspring]

[Why is everyone in this wagon so crazy, though. Legitimately why--

Arthur's just left staring after him, blinking slowly. He's...definitely not getting into the water though. No way no how.]

... You're going to get sick again if you do that, you know.

[incendiarism]

[Because Arthur's hair codes him for crazy, he's the exception here. And Judar's not far behind Kuranosule, tugging at his costume's collar.]

It'll be fine! It's too hot out here for anything else, anyway!

[Or maybe that's just because he's wearing twice as many clothes as usual... Either way, he's wading into the water, too, with a lot less balance and grace than Mr. Jellyfish over here.]

[offspring]

[it is not fine???

oh my god you guys. Arthur is definitely not wading in, watching them from the shore. How far fab wagon has fallen...]

I'd rather be hot than deathly sick..... don't say I didn't warn you.

[boyprincess]

What are the chances? We've had bad luck already! We're due for some good luck!

[He waves a hand dismissively because, geeze. Don't rain on their parade...]

Come on, the water's nice! And you'll dry off nice and quick in this weather.

[incendiarism]

Leave him! If he wants to be a chicken, he can go whine about it in the dirt.

[Arthur's probably right, actually, because Judar looks like he's having trouble keeping his feet in that heavy, and now wet, costume. Better move out of his way in case he falls, guys.]

[offspring]

[GUYS........

He's going to just huff a sigh, sitting on the bank instead of getting in the water. It is hot, but he's seen how things go here, and he has no interests in getting in that water. What if there's something lurking in there???

But also he can't quite bring himself to leave, because...well, what if there's something lurking in there? He's basically the only one in their wagon with a useable weapon with Virion gone.

Hmph!]

[incendiarism]

[And now, with everyone just far enough away, Judar's bad luck is going to really kick in.

He slips on a slimy rock while wading in the shallower edge of the river, but it's still deep enough to causes a huge splash and hide his body under the water as he falls.

There is a telling lack of flailing, yelling, or even movement now. Is he dead, maybe?]

[corpsed]

[ Oh, look, a cat trying to cross the river. Her costume makes it even more haphazard and she seems to be having a difficult time hopping on the rocks... ]

[meatery]

[Hops onto a rock next to her pretty easily. She has pants!] Be careful, okay?

[rpjournalinator]

[Doof is going to be standing at the water's edge and glaring at it. He momentarily tries to dip his foot into the water, but ends up jerking it back when he realizes that his platypus costume really doesn't help with the water thing.

ANGRY PLATYPUS NOISES]

[thebeastwithout]

So... float the wagon across again?

[He doesn't really mind his costume now that he can stop being a T. Rex since it's basically just a different color version of his normal uniform, anyway. Beast Boy will observe the water suspiciously.]

[rpjournalinator]

[Doof just...throws his hands up in the air, then makes more angry platypus noises, all while gesturing wildly to the river, and to Beastboy, and to the wagon.

[thebeastwithout]

Squawk once for yes and squawk twice for no?

Squawk three times for 'who's a good platypus yes I am'?

[spiritrenewal]

[Studying the river and it's conditions has become something of a habit for Korra, though she returns to wagon 2 to report her findings.]

It looks like we should float it over again. Amaterasu will have to check and see if the oxen will be all right in it, but it seems calm enough.