★★Apogee★★ - No Escape
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 10:50 pm
The tree is of stark black wood, its trunk bare and smooth and branches stretching out sharp and far, all angles; if kin had the word 'fractal' they might apply it here. Its leaves are just as dark; as the light breeze tosses them they glitter like the night sky, as if tiny stars lay littered in the branches. Overhead the forest clears out to a pristine view of the night sky, with stars glittering brightly overhead. They are so crisp and clear that they seem closer than normal.
Maybe they are closer than normal.
There is the sharp scent of ozone on the air, like the scent of an approaching storm, which grows sharper as kin approach the tree's door.
The door itself is perfectly circular, ringed with a quiet yellow-orange glow; it opens into complete darkness, but the darkness is peaceful and welcoming, not terrifying.
As kin step through, they are suddenly awash in the light of countless stars and refreshed by a cool breeze.
Maybe they are closer than normal.
There is the sharp scent of ozone on the air, like the scent of an approaching storm, which grows sharper as kin approach the tree's door.
The door itself is perfectly circular, ringed with a quiet yellow-orange glow; it opens into complete darkness, but the darkness is peaceful and welcoming, not terrifying.
As kin step through, they are suddenly awash in the light of countless stars and refreshed by a cool breeze.
Welcome to the city of Apogee, and No Escape's escape room, Event Horizon.
ap·o·gee
/ˈapəjē/
noun
1.
the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.
"the White House is considered the apogee of American achievement"
2.
Astronomy
the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth.
ap·o·gee
/ˈapəjē/
noun
1.
the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination.
"the White House is considered the apogee of American achievement"
2.
Astronomy
the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth.