[Cyberia] Cyberia:The Undiscovered Country

[Cyberia GM]

<< It was like whispered rage.  Hurt and fear threaded her voice: "Shirow!
The Wastelands!  Go to the Wastelands!" >>

Again the Merlin banked as Shirow altered course.  His voice rang through
the cabin.  "What you say makes sense...  But what about the barrier?  I
don't know of a way past it."

Dot thought.  She could use a songline, but she'd never tried one.  She
could shift, but it might bring down the wrath.  Honestly, she said, "I
don't know. Head for it.  I'll try to think of something."

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Cyberia was vast- larger than most shadows.  Possibly it was because of the
lack of a 'fringe' in Cyberia- there were no other realities like it, no
adjacent shadows.  You were either 'in' Cyberia or not; it was closed to
normal shadow-shifting.  Why was the case was unknown- perhaps the meddling
of one of the several elders that resided there, perhaps something else...
But what was known was that there was a presence above Cyberia that enforced
this barrier with a draconian force- obliterating any that attempted to
circumvent it's charge with a ruthless prejudice.

Dot had arrived courtesy of the Chaosian Suhuy, and thus had skirted around
this issue before- now it seemed to confront her directly to solve it, with
no clues as to what would be the catalyst to access the whole of shadow
without destroying herself in the attempt.  The information banks on the
craft yielded information to her- but none of it was good.  Without
shifting, the only way out of Cyberia was past the Wall- and through the
Cannibal Sectors beyond.  After an hour of travel, they still had about that
long to go.  It was while pondering this conundrum that she saw Asha stir
once again in the chair where she reclined.

She moaned, as she forced her eyes open with some effort.  "Dot?"  She
winced at the dim light in the cabin.  "I take it we made it out ok..."  She
looked over to the smaller woman.  "Are you ok?  How far are we from the
Wall?"

"An hour," Dot replied, looking at Asha.  The light cast upon her face made
her seem more gentle.  "I'm alright... are you?"