Jul 12, 2021 11:52 pm
You race after the taxi, unseen for now. But you’re sure you know which boathouse he means and so you ride hard. A few moments pass, and the taxi comes back up the road against you again. Empty, except for a very confused driver. He waves as you pass, jerking his thumb back in the direction of the boathouse, and then he’s gone by you, off to find his next fare.
His indication gives you a burst of energy. As you begin to approach the water, the sky over the lake starts to become gloomy and heavy. The air weighs down on you. That chill December morning gives way to dark, rumbling clouds. Another moment and you reach boathouse.
As you approached, you could see Cuckoo standing there, furiously tinkering with something.
Twist… crank… press…
He throws his bathrobe to the ground, frustrated. It’s getting in the way of his work! The air continues to get colder and colder. Gusts of wind batter you as you toss your bikes to the ground, and give chase.
A final twist of something and you hear a familiar sound. Another orb ringing to life. And then Cuckoo is out of the boathouse. He sees you five approach. He shouts:
"Get back, kids! GET BACK!" he runs for the water. It’s already turning to ice in places. He turns before he mounts the slick icey lake.
"If I don’t do this… it’s all OVER. THE WORLD. UNDERSTAND?!" He has to shout now to raise his voice above the storm.
He turns and skids on the ice. He starts to shunt his way in, his bathroom slippers making poor footwear for the job.
The storm is approaching again. It’ll be right over the lake in a few seconds!!
His indication gives you a burst of energy. As you begin to approach the water, the sky over the lake starts to become gloomy and heavy. The air weighs down on you. That chill December morning gives way to dark, rumbling clouds. Another moment and you reach boathouse.
As you approached, you could see Cuckoo standing there, furiously tinkering with something.
Twist… crank… press…
He throws his bathrobe to the ground, frustrated. It’s getting in the way of his work! The air continues to get colder and colder. Gusts of wind batter you as you toss your bikes to the ground, and give chase.
A final twist of something and you hear a familiar sound. Another orb ringing to life. And then Cuckoo is out of the boathouse. He sees you five approach. He shouts:
"Get back, kids! GET BACK!" he runs for the water. It’s already turning to ice in places. He turns before he mounts the slick icey lake.
"If I don’t do this… it’s all OVER. THE WORLD. UNDERSTAND?!" He has to shout now to raise his voice above the storm.
He turns and skids on the ice. He starts to shunt his way in, his bathroom slippers making poor footwear for the job.
OOC:
Do you try to follow across the ice? Or do you watch from the shore? The storm is approaching again. It’ll be right over the lake in a few seconds!!