Group 3 consists of: Levi, Araxina, Gilgamesh, Fable, Luminosa



The adventuring party gathers in The Shimmering Shore, and as soon as they come together the world begins to shake violently. The dirt tunnels begin to collapse around them, and everyone begins to panic and scatter, splitting the group up- and trapping them temporarily underground. They can no longer leave the tunnels, nor can they post in any new event threads until this thread concludes.

Levi, Araxina, Gilgamesh, Fable, Luminosa find themselves lost in a winding labyrinth of smaller tunnels, all seemingly connected to one another. Getting lose here seems easy, if not probable. Stay close! As they move through the tunnels, which appear newly-created due to the small earthquakes, they find something strange.... bones of assorted prey animals lie in small piles throughout the tunnels, and often found nearby, other partially digested remains.

Post and uncover more! No time limits, no posting order, but progression may be based on posting frequency! Danger is imminent!

At one moment, Fable was pressed tightly to Noor's side, determined to forge ahead with the gathered group to find some answers - or fresh air. The next, the ground all around started to rumble and panic immediately ensued. She tried to stay close to Noor, shouting and cursing in the dark, but it quickly became a writhing mass of bodies as everyone gathered attempted to scatter. Fable thought she heard screaming, but couldn't tell from where - it was all so dark. So stupid. Of course this would happen. Of course, of course.

Once the dirt settled, she was breathing hard and standing completely still. Clods of dirt fell off of her back from the cave in. She whipped her head back and forth, eyes roving the tunnel erratically for Noor - no such luck. Only strangers were gathered in the darkness. Amongst them was... a deer? Her nose twitched with interest, but everything else took precedence. They had to find a way to get back to the others now. Fable groaned and took a shaking step forward, shaking off the rest of the dust. "Is anyone injured? I'm Fable, and - and we have to get back to the others, please, let's work together," she said with grating certainty. This was not a kitchen, but she was used to barking orders... down here, though, she was completely out of her element. Her eyes were nervous and wild. If someone else stepped forward and took control, she would certainly let them.

"Speech"

One minute she felt her brother Ludo at her hip, startling her with his sudden presence. She was about to playfully snap at him for following her when everything collapsed and her vision went dark. She barely remembered running, calling for her brother, trying to find his half white face in the confusion of the roaring and tumbling sands.

When everything went quiet she sputtered and spat the sand out of her mouth. And rubbed her eyes to get the particles out of her eyes. She huffed and puffed until she felt like she could breathe and see properly.

She was surrounded by strangers. Well strangers and maybe a meal on legs. Where was Ludo? Was he alright?

She pressed her paws against the wall of sand where she swore she had come from and called out
“Ludo!! Brother! Imma find you I promise!” She called into the wall, unsure if he could even hear her. She pressed her ear to the wall but looked back at the gathering strangers as one spoke up.

Her nose wrinkled at the woman as she pleaded weakly about working together. She can do this on her own! She doesn’t need any one!

“Speak for yourself! I’m strong enough on my own!” She snapped while stomping forward. She tripped and fell on her face as her legs got caught in a few scattered bones.

“What the-“ she had seen plenty of bones before. Her territory was rimmed with corpses. Who would be so inconsiderate to leave a mess of bones where you can trip on them? “Who did this?” She growled with abject accusation.

Just as Wake was settling at his side and Deluge on the other, the tunnel around them trembled. From trembling to shaking, everything collapsed and within moments, he was separated from his children. Dirt clung to his fur as he stood, shaking the remnants off and clearing his vision. A rumbling growl echoes in his chest as he glances around at who was left with him. Not far ahead, a rather Ignis-esque looking pup was scrambling over bones, a tiny Fatalis stood looking disgruntled (because when did Levi not?), a fucking deer (what?), and then a vaguely familiar woman that requests they work together. If he recalled correctly, she was Fable? The one who made the bowls with him. Unlike the others, Gilgamesh was a natural born leader. Had actually led a pack and still did - at least on the side now that he'd given the main job over to his not-wife.

Clearing his throat, Gilgamesh looks to the group and nods in the direction the pup had tripped over a pile of picked-clean bones. "We'll start this way. Better to keep moving in case something comes for us." He wasn't so convinced that they were alone down here. Something had to have made the tunnels and it was clearly larger than them. "Speak up if you see something," his tone is gruff as he gives one last look around at the others, daring them to challenge his take charge attitude.

"speech"