The endless waste

[aestrix]

Once, this planet teemed with life. It doesn't do that, anymore. The ground is dry and cracked and occasionally broken up by charred remains of trees. There are no birds, no bugs, no living plants - nothing but an empty, endless waste.

With one exception.

But the world is so very big, and the exception so very small. If someone showed up away from it, they could be quite forgiven for thinking this world is completely dead.




with Sable (Kappa)

with Aisilian (Link)

with Grendyne (Rockeye)

with Temple (Curiousdiscoverer)

Comments

[light_another_life]

"Generally speaking, yeah."

[greatestgift]

"And being around that much obnoxious aliveness can be a little uncomfortable sometimes but it's much better than everything being dead and horrible."

[light_another_life]

"Well, yes. But I can tone it down a little."

[greatestgift]

"It's fine."

[light_another_life]

"All right then."

Flying! Watering! Grass!

Eventually the sun begins to dip closer to the horizon.

"Time to head back?"

[greatestgift]

"Seems reasonable. What are your nighttime monsters like exactly? Are there giant flying eyeballs? Giant flying eyeballs are annoying."

[light_another_life]

Snort. "There are not giant flying eyeballs. They're - sort of like personified holes in the world? Like a spot of darkness got up and grew claws and wanders around absorbing all light and sound."

[greatestgift]

"Well that doesn't sound fun. But do they make awful squishing noises? The giant flying eyeballs make awful squishing noises."

[light_another_life]

"They do not make awful squishing noises," she assures.

[greatestgift]

"Good."

[light_another_life]

"They are sneaky, though. So be careful."

[greatestgift]

"I will."

[light_another_life]

"Light is also the most effective way to kill them, but stabbing works too. My bow shoots magic arrows that glow, it's good for killing them."

[greatestgift]

"I have lots of weapons that make light," she says. "Most of them are probably overkill for this purpose, but I have lots."

[light_another_life]

Snort. "What kinds of weapons do you have, anyway? Is it all just bows that shoot dragons or is there variety?"

[greatestgift]

"Many bows that shoot a wide variety of things, dragons among them. Magic weapons with all sorts of bizarre individual effects. Weapons that make little creatures who attack monsters for me. There are things like swords and axes too, but I prefer range when I can get it."

[light_another_life]

"Huh. All right. I feel rather boring now, I just have my bow and occasionally the ability to shoot lightning."

[greatestgift]

"If I see any of your shadow creatures I'll try my Last Prism on them."

[light_another_life]

"What does it do?"

[greatestgift]

"It makes bright light that kills things!"

[light_another_life]

"Aha. Yes, sounds appropriate."

[greatestgift]

"I thought so!"

[light_another_life]

And eventually they reach the house.

"Some of them will start showing up soon. A good place to see and shoot from's the top of the walls, if you want to test anything on them."

[greatestgift]

"I think I will perch on your walls and shine bright lights on the shadow creatures."

[light_another_life]

Giggle. "All right. I will go do - general magical householdy chores. I should also get you some kind of bed."