This post marks the beginning of a mission using the following storyboard element(s)
-Investigate the Barrier
-Look for signs of life
Reaching the cresting apex of the island, Strix' journey had come to its conclusion, somewhat with the storm far behind her now and a quiet peaceful forest and land around her. Although there was something off about where she was, where it almost seemed like something was ahead, unseen but its presence still there. She couldn't put her finger on it and so cautiously edging forwards it wasn't until she proceeded a little further forwards that she saw a semi-transparent wall reaching high into the air as high as she could see. Although the barrier itself was semi-transparent, there was a clear defined line in the ground where it was, nature giving away where the barriers edge was with the grass just a little bit darker on the barriers line, compensating to absorb more sunlight than normal.
Perplexing, was this another natural phenomenon for the island, or was there more at play here? There was a brightness within the barrier, as if it was brighter on the inside, or as they say, grass being greener on the other side. Strix was unsure of how to proceed, there was knowledge of barriers that could burn away flesh or seal on contact, then again there were barriers that were just normal sensory types. Her hip still sore and hurting, she pulled herself up from her slump and began to think about it logically with any kind of experiments she could do. Ultimately she knew she would have to brave and pass through the barrier at some point but at least she could test to see if there was any immediate danger to it. Picking up a handful of dirt and rocks, she casually tossed them at the barrier and waited for its result. The rocks themselves just seemed to pass through, tumbling through to the other side, landing with a dull thud. Well it didn't seem to be a physical barrier at least, well at least for non organic material. Carefully stepping closer to the barrier, she put a hand out to see if she could feel any heat or temperature from it if there would be any danger from touching it. It was non responsive, no heat, no kind of reaction the closer she got, which then it hit her.
This may not even be a chakra based barrier...
There had been many new abilities and techniques she had never seen before there was a possibility that this could have been something else entirely. Still it payed to be cautious and unknown information was always dangerous. Heart pounding and breathing heavily, Strix carefully stepped as close as she dared, with the ability to fully immerse her arm in the the barrier. She was scared, there was a possibility she could be severely hurt right now, however nothing ventured nothing gained and slowly, almost at the pace of a snail, she lifted her arm and ever so slowly moved it towards the barrier.
Closing her eyes and focusing on the feelings in her fingertips, she was ready to pull back as hard and as fast as she could if there was any pain. She kept pushing forwards waiting for the moment, when she opened one eye, as surely she had already touched it by now. As she did, her arm was fully submerged within the barrier now on the other side, as a warmth spread over her hand and up her arm to where the barrier was on her arm.
Oh....
She was ok, her arm was fine, no burning, no pain and no adverse affects. Taking the momentum of the adrenaline pumping through her system, she took another breath and fully stepped through passing her entire body through the barrier. She was on the inside, she passed through the barrier unharmed and passing hands over her body, nothing had changed. Letting out a breath of relief, the stressful moment had passed and she took a moment to assess where she was at and what was around her. A warmth washed over her as she finally realized there was a glow within the barrier, the sun itself seemingly providing a nice not too hot heat comfortable to live in, that of a veritable paradise. Looking around she could see something in the distance, some buildings or were they ruins? She couldn't quite make it out but more than likely they would be the next place she would investigate as there was always some new knowledge to gather from ancient ruins. To her left was a forest which the barrier seemed to go into, or around the edge, she couldn't tell. To her right it looked like the island just sloped off, back to the Stormlands with the ocean far off in the distance. It was time to see if there was any cause for the storm, or what this island was about, stepping off, she moved forwards closer to the centre of the island.