MTG Salvation

After all the fiddling about on the Tomorrow Forge thread, Atropos, Maren, Dreck, Juris, Kage, Kiban, and Yack were adrift in the Desert on the back of just three Camels Following a mostly blank map that had some arrows on it pointing to an X. At least Dreck had the Compass, fortunately. And at least they were all in good company, right?

**Dreck grumbled a bit, most of his face wrapped up in a scarf. He'd ever been to a desert before, but he was pretty sure he hated everything about them. Nope, now he was definitely sure. Either way, he did his best to direct the group towards the X on the map with his compass.**

**Atropos took off his Alphonsine costume, it was quite hot. That didn't really help.**

Atropos - My...people....aren't...meant....for.....deserts...

and....my...badger....has....heatstroke.

**Yack had forgone the camel, choosing instead to help Javier pilot the odd crab-like carriage that was now officially following the group. Some hastily acquired dried-leaf covering had been lain over the top of the wagon to form a small shaded area for the Melanie and Dickens. Another small covering was over the controls for Javier himself - the mutant tree frog was clearly unhappy about this.

Adjack was pretty much the only one happy about the whole thing. As much as the baby landshark was able to convey that, anyway.**

Juris traveled with the others. He had also forgone riding a camel, instead choosing to walk alongside them while maintaining Tread.

Kage followed observing that strange carriage thing with curiosity. Every now and then he let Kaia spin around him to get used to moving.

Atropos - Ananke....underdeveloped.....sweat glands....Ugh....

Dreck - "We could spit all over you if that'd help."

Atropos - Its helping...some....thanks.

Dreck - "Well alright; let me know if you end up needing all of us to spit on you."

Thank crud they didn't get lost! Soon, they encountered a tiny campsite with just one shady area set up, and a chair underneath it. In the chair was a single person.

Also, Kiban was onboard Yack's Crab Wagon for some reason. I guess he tagged along?

**The carriage comes to a halt, Yack temporarly ignores the one man to check on the sleeping baby. Hrm.. she feels okay. Maybe a little too hot.**

Yack - "Ananke. and Mist-Man ride in back, cool the baby."


**After this the disheveled man's gaze rises to the solitary figure.**

Yack - "You.. are?"

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**Kaia pauses in her aerial blade dance when they reach the figure, moving into a more defensible position. Her movements during the sandy treck suggested she was not unfamiliar with sword fighting, although it would do her style good to be a bit less dramatic.**

Maintaining Tread and casting Lightning Gloves for safety, Juris ran ahead of the others to meet with the lone figure.

Juris - Hello, we're here on behalf of Mr. Ford. Who are you?

Mysterious Figure - "Oh, Mr. Ford? Our common benefactor! I'm Shade! I was with the party that discovered this wreck!"

Yack - "Where is it?"

Dreck - "And what is the wreck, if you've had a chance to investigate it at all?"

Shade - "Who, me? Investigate? Aha! Aahahahaa! Oh, little old me doesn't investigate! I just wait for backup! It's not like there's no water! It's not like they left me out here to die with no water or anything, just hoping that a stranger would come by while Ed gets to go back to town to tell them all about the Machine! Ahahaha!!"

Further investigation yielded to the adventurers that almost a mile away, there seemed to be a cliff face with a cave in it.

**Atrops climbed on with a passed out badger and saw the baby.**

Atropos - .....is this a mirage?

**Yack slowly turns his head towards the Ananke.**

Yack - "No."

**Under the shade is a baby girl with a few black feathers sticking out from the loose wrapping surrounding her. Her teeth look like needles and not at all human... what kind of babies have that many teeth anyway? Laying around her is an Alligator in a tuxedo.

On the other side of the carriage is Yack along with a hat-wearing tree frog - they appear to be piloting the carriage. At Yack's feet is a 4 foot long landshark. It smiles at Atropos. At least, Atropos probably hopes that was a smile.**

Juris gave Shade some water.

Atropos - WHY IS THERE A BABY WITH AN ALLIGATOR IN THE DESERT?

**Yack moves the snowballs to the baby girl. She shifts a bit.. is that a wing under those wrappings?**

Yack - "Girl is mine. Alligator.. is our banker."

**Dickens (the alligator) nods at the claim.**