This is a better plan than anything Shu thought of in the last five microseconds, although she's not entirely convinced it's a good plan. Still, there is no helping it. Stepping up her pace, she leaps alongside Donnie to cling to the metal grate as it ratchets upwards. There isn't much by the way of handholds - she finds herself clinging with all four limbs as if she were some sort of poorly evolved gecko.
As the grate slowly grinds to a halt, there is a moment of silence.
"...Where're all the livestock?"
Beneath them, a few workers in smocks peer out through the opening. One carries what looks like a firearm and all three are wearing masks. The thick scent of blood wafts out.
"Maybe they're having trouble herding 'em."
"Probably about as good as herding cows as they are flying airships."
"Shut up, Joe. They're literally right outside."
"I'm just saying. Takes a real genius to overload an ether crystal."
Which just about explains the shards Donnie found earlier.
"If they hear y -- "
The question of what will happen if they hear Joe goes unanswered as Shu's grip loosens and she slides down the grate, landing with a thump on Joe's head and sending his firearm spinning into the corner. The remaining two factory workers shriek.
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Date: 2024-10-17 02:33 am (UTC)As the grate slowly grinds to a halt, there is a moment of silence.
"...Where're all the livestock?"
Beneath them, a few workers in smocks peer out through the opening. One carries what looks like a firearm and all three are wearing masks. The thick scent of blood wafts out.
"Maybe they're having trouble herding 'em."
"Probably about as good as herding cows as they are flying airships."
"Shut up, Joe. They're literally right outside."
"I'm just saying. Takes a real genius to overload an ether crystal."
Which just about explains the shards Donnie found earlier.
"If they hear y -- "
The question of what will happen if they hear Joe goes unanswered as Shu's grip loosens and she slides down the grate, landing with a thump on Joe's head and sending his firearm spinning into the corner. The remaining two factory workers shriek.