vatheon | All bubbles pop eventually

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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Just leaking?

This's the fifth floor, I probably would've woken up before it got here.

It could crack and flood, I dunno. But you're awake now anyway so get your stuff and let's go.

[He's still got a lot of other buildings to check after all.]

You wanna try that again?

[Sola, did you just try to give him an order?]

[Fat chance he's gonna be polite to you, Laharl. Sola turns and shrugs theatrically, starting for the door.]

Or you could stay here and drown, I don't really care.

[Liar. If that was the case, he wouldn't have woken Laharl at all.]

[Walking away doesn't mean he will stop talking at you.]

If you're going to be my vassal, you need to learn proper respect.

...and you need to carry things.

[At that, Sola whirls around to face Laharl again, expression beyond cranky.]

I'm not your vassal!

[He nearly tells Laharl to carry his own stuff too but... well, Zelda had tasked him with bringing everyone's belongings to the island and he's not very well going to disobey Zelda...

With a heavy sigh he takes out his sylladex.]

What do you need besides your coffin?

Of course you're my vassal. I defeated you. And besides, you keep doing work for me.

[Laharl glances around, considering.]

Better take the video games.

I'm not doing this for you, I'm doing this because Zelda said so.

[And yet he still captchalogs the coffin, all the video games, and even the TV just in case there's no TVs on the island. Granted he doesn't think about if there are power outlets on the island either but Laharl can figure that out himself when they get up there.]

Okay, done.

[If there is an outlet, Laharl will find it.

He watches, looking satisfied, because no matter what Sola says, clearly the work doesn't benefit Zelda. Once Sola's finished, Laharl takes the photo that was sitting by his coffin and tucks it into his scarf.]

Now we can leave.

[There's a small grunt from Sola and he heads out into the hall, renewing his search of the rest of the apartment building for people and for things that may prove useful up on the island.

What, it doesn't make sense not to finish the building!]

[That is not the way to the stairs.]

Oi. Where do you think you're going?

I'm going to finish checking the building. It doesn't make sense to go all the way to the elevator now then have to come all the way back. You can go though, if you want. I'll be back when I'm done.

[Thinking that's final, Sola renews his search, opening the door to Laharl's neighbor's apartment.]

Hello?

[It's never final. Laharl refuses not to have the last word.]

No one else lives on this floor, genius. You're done.

There might be useful things in the apartments. We don't know how long we'll be on the island, after all.

[Damnit Laharl, you're throwing off his groove.]

Oh, so you're looting.

[Why didn't you say so in the first place? He can get behind that.]

It's not looting, it's for survival!

[Why do you always have to put things in the worst way possible?]

What's the difference?

[Laharl will go ahead and burst into the next apartment. Maybe it's got a better TV or something.]

The difference is you only take what you need instead of everything you can carry.

[And in his case he can carry quite a lot. With a sigh, he just goes into the apartment he'd opened up, planning on raiding the pantry at the least. Maybe there would be canned food.]

Looting isn't about taking everything you can carry. Some things aren't worth making off with.

[Like this TV. He's pretty sure it's smaller than his.]

[Sola's just going to roll his eyes and take these blankets, towels, and soap, then move on to the next apartment. There's no food to speak of but Darkleer's got robots in the grocery store so they should have enough for awhile anyway. Not to mention they can hunt in the forest and fish in the ocean so food shouldn't be in too bad of a state.]

[Towels and soap? Sola, you are going for all the wrong things.]

Which is most of this stuff. I bet nobody cool's ever lived up here besides me.

Nobody cool's still ever lived up here.

[He mutters the response as he heads for the door, linens and things gathered and safely stowed in his sylladex.]

Alright, I'm done. We can go now.

Like you're any judge of style.

[Laharl has sharp ears. ...you know, as long as he's awake.

But he'll turn and head for the staircase. No reason to hang around.]

I'm pretty sure annoying people can't be cool. There's probably a rule somewhere.

[He seems like he doesn't care that what he's saying is insulting, but his ears remain back, listing for the tell-tale crackle of a fireball ready to launch at him.]

That's exactly my point. Someone as bothersome as you couldn't possibly grasp it.

[Nope. He's decided to misinterpret that remark so it's not an insult.]

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