All bubbles pop eventually

[thalassino]

Yesterday was a day of celebration. For once, it seemed that the foreigners were able to affect the coral, and in a positive way at that. The coral lit back up, the barrier strengthened, and everything looked like it was back to normal again.

Unfortunately, it doesn't last.

Overnight the coral begins to dim again, flickering wildly along with the bubble itself. Those who stayed up on the island might notice the strange lights coming up through the waves if they're awake. The ones who stayed in the bubble will notice more than that. The atmosphere is tense, and every now and then there's an echoing crack, like a massive piece of glass is slowly losing its integrity.

By the time the morning arrives, the crack in the bubble is evident. After hours of threatening it, the crack finally falls open with a thundering snap, allowing the ocean to rush in. It hasn't yet given up entirely, but there's a steady stream of water pouring in to the plaza and on to the coral. The waterfall would be a pretty sight if not for the situation.

Hopefully no one stayed down there that long.



((OOC: The bubble has cracked! Feel free to use this post as a mingle log if desired. The elevator is still functioning, so anyone down in the bubble will have some time to escape.))

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[420]

[SEVERAL HOURS INTO THE FUTURE BUT NOT TOO MANY.

But for serious, towards the end of Rin handing out food, cooking for people, Gamzee strolls up. He has been talking to Darkleer, had Darkleer tell him about Rin and suggest that he maybe could go and cook with him, and sure, why not, right? Sounds like a cool thing to all do together. And there is no time like the present for finally meeting Maka's beau.

He raises a hand, smiling, the other tucked lazily in his pocket.]

Yo, you Rin?

[keepsthefire]

[Things were winding down, and Rin had taken another break in the lull in people coming up for food, sitting against a tree and flipping through one of the many cook books he'd managed to rescue from the Villa.

The voice gets his attention and he looks up, head tilting a little.]

Yeah?

[420]

Maka done told a motherfucker about you.

[A friend of a friend is his friend! Also, a stranger is his friend. And this rock. Especially this rock.]

I'm Gamzee.

[keepsthefire]

... oh! Oh yeah, she's told me about you too! Nice to meetcha, finally.

[420]

Same, bro. I gotta say, I had me some kinda curiosity here all over what motherfucker got my sister seeing those beautiful red miracles.

[He grins a little.]

Need a bro for lending you a prong?

[With... the cooking. Or maybe the clean up. Not... Maka. Not Maka at all, for serious, wow no.]

[keepsthefire]

[It's weird that Rin can actually figure out what he's saying without a lot of effort...]

Heh. Yeah, that's me.

[And Kid but shh we don't have to talk about that right now.]

Huh? Oh, yeah if you wanna. I ain't gonna turn down help.

[420]

[Clearly an indication that this friendship was simply meant to be! They are soul brothers, man, soul brothers.]

Haha, peeps always got to sayin' that, but see, I feel like, if I weren't up and down with it, I wouldn't have all got to offering that shit at you, right?

What do you want a brother to do?

[Choose wisely, Rin. This is a clown you are dealing with.]

[keepsthefire]

[Something like that, sure.]

Uhm... lessie... well I was gonna get some pasta started, if you wanna do that?

[Rin never chooses lightly. But he does operate under the assumption that most people aren't as well versed in the kitchen as he is so he tends to regulate whoever wants to help him to the easy jobs.]

[420]

You mean that stuff what does all look like lil' worms?

[Gamzee had actually been somewhat disappointed to find out it wasn't worms. Like, wow, humans totally didn't know anything about delicious cuisine. Didn't even have proper grubloaf.]

[keepsthefire]

... yeah that stuff.

[Ew.]