dc_eldritch (dc_eldritch) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-01-17 20:28:00

Entry tags:

cait curry, plot - "call of cthulu", tyler darnell

Below the suface
The night sky was clear. The stars twinkle in the sky and the moon glows on the water of the San Fransisco bay. But something is not right. There are no fish in the water. All of the local aquatic life has fled. Even the sea gulls have left staying far away from the water.

Further off in the water something wicked is already here. The bay and city are rocked with a massive earth quake. Suddenly cars crash and a boat going across the bay is turned over as a temple begins to break the surface of the water. Across the country the cult members wake up and start to make plans. Tonight is not the night but within the week they will take the city. They must. Their God calls to them.

He lies sleeping but they will wake him up.

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	young_swimmer 2010-01-18 06:34 am UTC (link)
	Cait had been keeping a link with Ty and when he got up, she did too. She ran outside and saw the temple. She couldn't sense any sea life in the area. Her stomach sank and she prayed to Poseidon that this wasn't going to be as bad as she thought it would be. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

all_powerfull
2010-01-19 04:55 pm UTC (link)

He answers her through the link, sounding at once tired, sad, resigned, and only vaguely hopeful.
*Its almost time, Cait.... Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn. In his house at R'lyeh Dread Cthulu lies dreaming... the first temple has risen. The cultists will begin awakening soon, and after them, we'll be seeing the Shoggoth and Deep Ones. If we're /really/ lucky, that'll be the last of it. I need to stay close here to try and shield San Francisco from the psychic backlash. If the orgies and riots start, we're in real trouble, it'll feed him. I can teleport you though... can you run some errands for me?*

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	young_swimmer 2010-01-19 05:42 pm UTC (link)
	Of course. Just tell me what you want me to do. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

all_powerfull
2010-01-19 06:01 pm UTC (link)

*Find the other people who have been getting the letters. They'll be vitally important. And, uhm, I'll need a very strong-willed virgin, ideally one who reads Latin at least, Ancient Greek is better, if you can find one. And tell Atlantis to put up every ward and protective spell they can. All of them. The Spawn will be coming from the dark places soon. They'll decimate Atlantis if they're not prepared.*

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	young_swimmer 2010-01-19 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	Why not ask for the moon too? I'll do my best. There was a pause. I love you, Ty. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

all_powerfull
2010-01-19 06:19 pm UTC (link)

He wishes he could make this easier on her. He desperately does. But this is the end of the world, and for the moment, he's the only one he knows who can begin to shield the world from the psychic backlash being created here. He can't leave, and for them to have the tiniest sliver of a chance to stop this, the conditions are exacting.

*I love you too, Cait. Listen, over the next few days, people are likely to get... unnatural urges. Desires to do the things they normally would push back. For most people, it will come down to either sex or violence, basic urges they normally recognize are wrong or situationally inappropriate. Those lines are going to start blurring for people. Atlanteans will probably be more susceptible, not less, including you. You, and anyone else /needs/ to fight those urges, as reasonable as they seem. Anyone who succumbs to them is feeding Cthulu and will attract the Spawn's attention. Be /very/ aware of your thoughts, tell the others too. If something seems even slightly out of character for you, or them, think about it twice before doing it, and keep an eye on other people for out of character behavior. Especially the people who got the letters. We lose one of them, we might not be able to stop the ritual. I know I'm asking the impossible, love... but I have faith in you.*

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	young_swimmer 2010-01-19 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	Cait closed her eyes and bowed her head. She wasn't him and this was so far beyond her. How could she live up to the faith he placed in her? It was easier to believe in him than it was to believe in herself. I'll keep that in mind and warn the others. I won't let you down. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

all_powerfull
2010-01-19 06:48 pm UTC (link)

Right now, he truly wishes he could take all the tasks for her. Much as he's already faced with the impossible himself, he at least has some idea of what's to come, and still has the books to fall back on. Books mean something can be recorded and comprehended, even if only by the mad.

*Ok, one more thing... if I'm wrong, Carter was wrong, Lovecraft was wrong about the timing, and the city rises before we're ready, don't look at it. Focus on the temple. No matter how much you want to look at the, erm, giant monster, don't. And make sure none of the heroes is trying to go down and try and kick his ass or something. Bad as Cthulu is, that's not a good idea. Right now, we literally can't stop him. He's neither alive nor dead right now. He's sleeping, which is something else entirely. Until he awakens, he's immortal... we need to let him stir in his sleep before we have a chance. And he's... well, he's not made of stuff. What he would look like, the usual winged tentacle monster thing... isn't really what he looks like. That's the human mind's closest possible approximation. Most people would go insane trying to make sense of him if they even look at him. I'm not even sure my shields will be strong enough, but I have to hope. If he sets foot on dry land, its over. You and the others with pages have the really important part. You need to stay sane, and stop the ritual. Cthulu can't be stopped or killed... but I can try and slow him down. The really critical people will be the ones who break into that temple when it begins. That's why you guys got the letters and I didn't. You're the only ones who can stop the ritual. I'm just a speed bump. The next few days are going to be horrible for you. The urges are going to get stronger, the Spawn will be trying to find you and anyone else who got a letter. All of you need to stay safe, and just as importantly, stay sane. The entire world is depending on you succeeding, Cait. And I... this time I can't help you more than I already am. I know this is hard, love, I know you never wanted to be a hero... but everything really does rely on you succeeding. We already have only the tiniest chance of succeeding, there's one reading of the prophecy that gives us a chance. Where do you want me to teleport you first?*

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	young_swimmer 2010-01-19 07:22 pm UTC (link)
	Tears slid down her cheeks. She didn't want to do this. She didn't want the world resting on her shoulders. All she wanted was to be normal and be with Ty. Poseidonis. I'll warn Atlantis first. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	all_powerfull 2010-01-19 08:09 pm UTC (link)
	He wishes he could give her that. Right now, he can't. He extends a hand towards her, feeling out Atlantis in the distance, then teleports her to their gates. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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