The Fellowship of the Thing-Other Stories

[Mist she/her]

"I thought I saw a manhole that way," she said, gesturing. 

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So at some point I may pop Ember and Tawny over here, btw. When I feel like writing longer stuff

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

Alex ran a few feet to the side, then pushed aside a turf blanket to reveal a trapdoor underneath.

"We haven't used this one in awhile, have we, Davey?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 hour ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

Alex ran a few feet to the side, then pushed aside a turf blanket to reveal a trapdoor underneath.

"We haven't used this one in awhile, have we, Davey?"

"Not since the Alligator Incident," said Davey with a grimace.

[Channelknight Fadran]

"It was a crocodile," Alex insisted, opening the hatch. "But whatever. Let's go."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

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Anyone want anything interesting to happen in the sewers?

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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I was thinking that the two bros leaving their sector for the first time might actually be enough by way of story significance

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

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Yeah, I was just wondering if I could write something going all the way from where they enter to when they leave.

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Like what, exactly?

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

Davey climbed down into the familiar damp tunnel, ducking his head to avoid the low ceiling. He glanced both ways, reorienting himself and adjusting his eyes to the dimness.

"This way," he whispered, and set off. 

The tunnel led downwards, eventually coming out in the side of the main flow line. Davey had to make sure to avoid breathing through his nose during that part, but at least the tunnel was high enough he didn't have to stoop. After that were another few turns in the access tunnels, a careful shimmy across a metal grating, and a short jaunt through a ventilation shaft. Davey's nervousness slowly grew as the group approached the border. He'd visited these places before, out of curiosity, but this adventure was taking him further than he had ever been before.

At last they reached the sign, written in large red letters, that marked the border between sectors. Davey paused for a moment, exhaling his nervousness. Then he continued. 

The tunnels on the other side smelled... different. Sewers all tended to smell nasty, but at least they were natural. This scent was decidedly artificial. Davey was relieved when, after only a few minutes of wondering through the access tunnels, they spotted a telltale ladder leading back to the surface.

[Channelknight Fadran]

Alex let out a breath. "Yikes."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

"At least we're out of it now," said Davey, clambering into the sunlight.

Edited August 24, 2021 by xinoehp512

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Should the districts be distinct from each other?

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

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I think it might be more industrial.

 

[Condensation she/her]

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I cannot do anything please lead the roleplay

because it makes me happy

 

[xinoehp512 he/him]

The group emerged in a back alley of some sort.

[Channelknight Fadran]

Alex looked around, somewhat mystified. "Huh."