WAYFINDING: Furnace Mountain (little guys edition)

[truthdecided]

Who: Akechi, Firoza, Ring Spirit
What: Wayfinding in Furnace Mountain
Where: Lavaflow tunnels
When: After his previous mission in Heavy Downmoor
Warnings: LORE. ...wait, that's not a warning?

After the trip through Heavy Downmoor, Akechi honestly expected more hardships to come. Yet, with his familiarity with the region and the combined skills of his teammates, the trek toward the tunnels is startlingly smooth. Of course, his careful use of Tailwind certainly doesn't hurt.

Yet the tunnels are surprisingly cool and dry. The molten rock, aged with time, bears ancient footprints that draw Akechi closer, and he flutters down to the ground to inspect.

"It appears we may be on the cusp of an incredible archeological find, though we mustn't let our guards down."

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[truthdecided]

Careful, Akechi flutters over to one of the walls to scrawl in a warning of his own. 'DANGER: DO NOT PROCEED.' Once he's satisfied with his handiwork, he turns his attention back to Firoza. It's a valid question, after all.

"Judging by the temperature and condition of the tunnel, I doubt there's been any recent lava flow. However, earthquakes have far more to do with movements of tectonic plates, barring those beckoned by ground types..."

Which is, of course, a factor to consider in this place.

[improvking]

The Ring-Spirit hums at Firoza's question. Akechi answers first, and he's not wrong, but...

"I think I heard an earlier wayfaring group did find active lava... somewhere. I'm not sure how deeply into the volcanic region they traveled though. These tunnels might or might not reach that far into the heart of things. We should be prepared for surprises, at least..."

He supposes it'd feel a lot hotter if there was molten lava nearby though... right...?

[bladeofnymeia]

Oh yes, it would feel terribly hot. Sweltering, one might say. But it doesn't seem to feel that way now...so maybe they're okay.

So far.

"We should keep an eye out just in case. It's very...well, all of nature is unpredictable. But not all of nature will burn you severely."

Says the woman who has gone into various caverns, dungeons, and the like where molten lava was just a casual hazard.

whoops! This got lost in my inbox. A million years later...

[truthdecided]

"I can confirm that there is active lava in the region, yes. When I last explored the area with Emporio-kun and Akira-san, we braved dust storms and sweltering heat, until w e uncovered a mysterious spire."

But here, down below, it's far more pleasant. Not to mention, the signs of life draw his attention.

He keeps taking rubbings of prints and ancient writing when he can. It's far too enticing to pass up.