[WORLD ONE | SEPTEMBER INTRO LOG]

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Who: The new coven members, old blood & Palai people
Where: In and around the city land of Aimintas
When: Day 61
Open/Closed: Open to All

The initial setting information found here should be utilized for threads here.

There's no official OOC account for the Palai people. You're free to roleplay their actions and reactions on your own, as in depth as you want -- asking questions, hand-waved interactions, becoming best friends. The new world is your oyster!

All characters are told briefly what their powers are by Genette -- no extemporaneous details. For instance, if your character has the ability to detect lies, they'll be told as such -- no warning about limitations, repurcussions or the like. They'll also be given a variant of this letter so they aren't totally ignorant of the situation -- though of course adapt this letter to the current setting and surroundings of the game.

This setting may be familiar to you -- maybe you caught a glimpse of it when you first visited. Maybe this is your first time experiencing this weird world and the panic is setting in. If you're totally lost, a tall human woman with a long scroll of paper will stop by to give you the run down. She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date. (Maybe someone else can fill in some gaps for you). What you may not know is that this world recently experienced something of a tragedy. You wouldn't be able to guess this based on the festive energy in the air. The main marketplace where you've shown up finished reconstruction last night, and after grief comes joy to the Palai -- those lizard creatures you see wandering around. They're now hosting a festival to celebrate their success and the lives of those both still present and those lost. It's also a chance for them to host one of those big celebrations like they'd previously seen in human books. However, their resources are limited -- don't blame them if things are a little cut-and-paste! A ▢ One of the preferred methods for masking grief in the Palai world is playing games. Because the Palai are still on their shrimp kick (the old blood characters are probably sick of them at this point), the shrimp are being used as part of a few festival games: Shrimp Scoop: Live prawns have been placed in a tank of water. Instead of paper scoops, players are handed small scraps of cloth which they may then dive into the six-foot tall tank to try and grab the prawns with -- no hands! And no magic or your prawn will be revoked. For extra incentive, sacks of golden coins have been tied to the prawns. These coins can be exchanged for goods and prizes, though what your character receives for their coin -- no matter how bland or wacky -- is up to your character. Shrimp Shock: Dead shrimp have been placed in a wading pool. Your character and another character enter the pool while Elto shock the shrimp out of the water. With about 20 shrimp in the water, the character with the most shrimps caught out of the air wins an allotment of coins. Whack-a-Shrimp: Eltos have powered six large, stuffed shrimp dolls (made with cloth), that will pop out of cut holes in a large game board. Hit the shrimp as many times as you can in 30 seconds, and your number will amount to the coins you receive. Shrimp Fest: Is your character a big eater? Your character is given a plate of cooked jumbo prawns. If they can eat all 50 jumbo prawns in 30 seconds, they win 100 coins. B ▢ What good is a festival if there's no face painting? Don't worry, you have more options than shrimp. Palai have an assortment of paints and are making colourful designs on both their kin and coven members -- your request may not look exactly as you want it to since they have bumpy hands and claws that get in the way.

This is all pretty juvenile, but fear not! For the mature sort and adults of Aimintas, there's a more quiet part set up that may cater to your older interests. A softer atmosphere, away from the excitement of things. If you want to wind down from the thrill of being magicked away to a new world, this is probably the best way for it. C ▢ Fans of alcohol will find that the Palai have broken out their best spirits for themselves and the coven. Some of these aged spirits are decades old and have aged accordingly, giving them a bitter flavor with a nasty bite of alcohol. Others are more recently distilled or imbued with magic for an extra buzz. Accordingly, some drinks can get you inebriated pretty quickly. Some drinks are essentially giddy truth serums. Others may have an effect on magic or telepathy. Pick your poison! D ▢ The environment in this more secluded area of the marketplace is supposed to be more relaxed, but it's also the best place to sit if you want a front row seat to the fireworks exhibit the remaining Eltos are putting on. Through balls of dye and their electrical powers, they're quickly blowing up the sky with arcs of color that rain down in the form of bright pieces of glitter once the spectacle is over. They also have a special service they're offering -- the Eltos have a grasp on electrical magic, which means they can draw certain things in the sky with these dye balls. If you have a request for a written message or a drawing of some sort, they'd be happy to comply with your wish! For the real adult experience, however, you may want to check out the large rolling cart that Palai are pushing around the marketplace, landing it in the fireworks area. This cart is filled with all of the eggs that were a product of their mating season, and this part of Aimintas is the warmest. E ▢ For newbies and those who missed the egg train, your character can instead be Egg Parent for a Night. The Palai are holding their eggs to warm them for the evening, but (like most parents with new babies) they're certainly trying to show off their creations. Hold them, pass them around -- or maybe even act a fool and fend off a fiercely angry Palai parent.

Finally, the Palai are getting used to the standard familiar faces, so they aren't unaware that there are quite a few new faces in the mix. Based on how familiar your character is, they'll receive a nice little gift from the Palai. Older coven members will receive a scrolled parchment that lists them as honorary citizens of Aimintas and a handmade, harden clay sculpture of their likeness. It may not look a lot like them, but they tried. F ▢ What about new members? Well, they get the Aimintas Starter Kit: an unmarked vial containing Palai mating pheromones (makes your character affectionate, etc), a bag of cooked shrimp, a collection of their baked goods and energy drinks (containing Elto magic that makes magical abilities hard to handle), and a harmless paper flower. Your character likely isn't used to the dangers of some of these items, so maybe someone can help them...or is it too late? G ▢ Because the Palai recognize new faces, these new coven members will be dragged to other coven members who they do recognize. In an effort to help make introductions, the Palai are trying to connect new members with old members in order to foster friendships. Say hi to a new, awkwardly introduced covenmate...? H ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

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[apatheia]

[And when 2B turns around, she has exactly said cat in her arms.

This is the first time she's seen an animal here aside from sea life, and given that her magic apparently had something to do with animals, it seemed like a good time to finally figure out what exactly it was. Thanks Rollo for being such a helpful guinea pig (even if she didn't really mean it like that)!

Which is why she has the cat settled easily in her arms despite his considerable weight. Even though she's not particularly familiar with animals as a whole, it wasn't hard to figure out that after trying out her magic, the cat was very friendly and fond of her, meowing up at her and walking around her legs.

Somehow, picking it up just seemed like the appropriate response.]

... Is this it? [Fun fact though: she's never seen a cat before.]

[travelles]

[Elle's a little miffed at the adult paying her no attention, at least until 2B speaks up from behind. Hopeful, she whirls around to the sound of the voice and finds that it wasn't for naught, given the cat in the woman's arms.]

Yep, that's him! [She notably brightens up at the sight, of Rollo being safe and sound.] Thanks so much, lady!

[She holds out her hands towards 2B, expectant of a certain pet being returned to her.]

[apatheia]

[The animal is so soft and warm, she almost feels a little sad to give it back to the girl, but that doesn't stop her from placing the cat into Elle's arms. Rollo himself seems to be a little disappointed to return back to his owner though.]

You're welcome. [And curiously:] Does he run off often like this?

[travelles]

[The tiniest of grunts escape her as she takes Rollo from 2B. She stumbles a few steps backwards, but doesn't thankfully fall flat on the ground.]

Nope, he's usually really well-behaved!

[Rollo does seem to really like 2B though, to which Elle throws her a bright smile.]

He really seems to like you! Did you want to hold him for a while?

[apatheia]

... If you wouldn't mind. [He was so soft... Although actually:] He's not too heavy for you, is he?

[In which case she'll definitely hold Rollo for her. She really doesn't know much about children, but seeing her stumble with the sheer weight of the cat, it seems like she's not exactly equipped to deal with an animal of his size.]

[travelles]

[She shakes her head vigorously before grinning again, hefting up Rollo and offering him back to 2B.]

We had a cat like him back at home and I used to carry him a lot too. Daddy likes to spoil them.

[apatheia]

[She takes Rollo back easily, holding him out from her to look at him for a second. He really is big, but she just assumes that cats are probably this size to begin with.]

Spoil them... [She's trying to imagine what the context is for that. It's hard to picture when you're from a post-apocalyptic future where few people indulge in hobbies, okay.] As in feeding them too much, you mean?

[travelles]

Yeah! Though it's not like there was much to do at home anyway, even for them.

[Because a little further outside were a bunch of monsters, no big deal.]

[apatheia]

So that's why he's so big... [Not that she's complaining. She holds Rolo properly in her arms again, giving a tentative pat on the head. He seems content still.] So all they did was play with you and eat?

[travelles]

[Elle nods.]

They were my only friends for a while. [She doesn't seem too sad about it though, stating it as if it were a matter of fact.] But not anymore! I got to meet Ludger and Rollo and the others when I was searching for Canaan!

[apatheia]

[What an easy life those cats have had..... Okay she doesn't actually think about it like that, but it does sound pretty simple.]

You'll probably make more friends here too. [People here are really so friendly from what she's seen, it's almost odd to her.] What's "Canaan" though?