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[WORLD ONE | SEPTEMBER INTRO LOG]

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 She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date.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?
  • apatheia: (we don't talk about the sidequests)

    [personal profile] apatheia 2017-09-16 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Whoa, someone picking up on what she means right away!! This honestly hasn't happened often here.]

    They don't seem very picky on who they choose to take for this.
    spaceforged: (insert witty keywords)

    [personal profile] spaceforged 2017-09-17 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
    Thanks again. [He has to take the turn a little slow. Fatigue has slowed down his reaction speed.]

    ...I assume the Uvi have a reason for their attacks. Does anyone know what it is and if they'll be back?
    spaceforged: (Black Lion: Team Voltron)

    [personal profile] spaceforged 2017-09-17 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
    Yes. I was in deep space and the next thing I know I was here. Without the lion or-

    [Or Zarkon. What had happened to him during their battle? The last thing he remembers the Black Lion came to his defense. He sets his paw down very carefully.]

    Nevermind. Anyway. Depending on what I can do. I could at least be a scout or ferry someone when we need to move quickly. Once I learn how to use this state.
    spaceforged: (Also this one.)

    [personal profile] spaceforged 2017-09-17 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
    ...What is the specifics of pickup? I'd rather not make you uncomfortable.

    [Or overwhelm. He keeps his emotions in check but, that kind of power could pick up everything.]

    Anyway, we might see more of them. Metal and flesh. If we're traveling between universes there's a lot of possibilities.
    alphonse: (And then we set him on fire.)

    no worries, hope things are okay!

    [personal profile] alphonse 2017-09-17 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
    It might depend on the nature of the ability, but I haven't heard of anyone else having trouble. At least not here in Aimintas. Supposedly, it has something to do with the frequency of the world being able to generate magical energy. Back on Qri's island, it sounds like we aren't so lucky.

    [It's the one part of Qri's story that does make sense to him, considering how alchemy works. Of course not every planet would produce the right amount of power.]

    If you don't mind my asking, what kind of things can you do?
    secondadvent: (♚ thermopylae)

    aha, it's fine! sorry for my late ass too

    [personal profile] secondadvent 2017-09-17 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
    I'm a local celebrity at home so I'm used to pushy people, but that was a bit much.

    [ He'd rather deal with his obnoxious fans than this. At least he can predict their behavior and they aren't an entirely different species. ]

    It's definitely better when they form naturally. [ a pause. ] My name is Goro Akechi, by the way.
    crownless_king: (It's like a third leg)

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
    [Okay, give him a second here. He stops waving his hand like an idiot, tilting his head to the side as he tries to process this information.

    Oh! Maybe it's like one of those comic book kind of deals. Where you're blind, but not really. You see everything in red or someshit. Or maybe you just got echolocation.

    That totally makes sense. Yup. Absolutely. Although...he swears this guy is looking at him kind of funny. He doesn't know how, but just...he can feel it.]


    My hand's fine, dude! A-ok, all that...

    [He glances at it for a moment. Then lifts his shades to glance some more, before turning the back of it towards the superhero.]

    Okay, second opinion. Does this-[He said, pointing to a perfectly normal part of his hand] Seem really red to you? Or blue?
    crownless_king: (You called?)

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
    [And he's going to take that opportunity to start poking said egg. Seriously, do you hold out your baby to everyone, Eliza?]

    You mean egg. Cause until something pops outta it, it's a part of a healthy breakfast.

    [Beat]

    Now that I think about it, I skipped breakfast this morning...
    dragoness: pixiv ID forthcoming. (56499115_p26)

    [personal profile] dragoness 2017-09-17 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
    [ IMMEDIATELY PULLS HER BABY BACK TO HER CHEST ]

    I'll kill you before I let you hurt it.
    crownless_king: (You're fucking kidding me!)

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
    Goddamn right I do. Words of so many colors, rainbows get jealous of me and shit.

    [A moment, as he's finally shifted from his seemingly random and incoherent rant by a new nugget of interested, courtesy of his new drinking pal.]

    You think Rainbows fight dirty? I bet they do. Bet they open up kicking at your dick and never let up.
    crownless_king: (The who and the what now?)

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
    Cool! I'm a dead ringer for a squ-[Wait, did he hear that right? From the green girl with...are your arms stapled on or something? Okay, you know what? This is actually weird enough for him to not have something for it.]-id?

    ...you know what, fuck it. I'm thirsty as shit. Hit me.

    [And he pounds back the remainder of his drink before all but thrusting the empty cup towards her]
    teratias: (Default)

    [personal profile] teratias 2017-09-17 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
    We know that they go after the Palai, but why is something we'll still working on. My assumption is that they might be back, but who's to say?

    [Waver slows his own pace down. Honestly, this is fine, he's happier at this pace.]
    crownless_king: (Just fucking quit then)

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
    [Oooh, shivers. He straightens up and leans back, raising his hands up in the air in a certain...manner]

    Ooh, look out, we got an egg hoarding badass over here. At long last, breakfast has an avenger.
    dragoness: fgo comic anthology. (Untitled-12)

    [personal profile] dragoness 2017-09-17 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
    [ wait, what? ]

    Ah, I'm not Avenger-class, though I could be! [ beat ] Maybe.
    crownless_king: (You're retarded)

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
    Pfft. Avenger is totally not a class. That's just stupid.

    [Head shake, head tilt, totally judging you]

    Fighter, that's a class. Black mage, shaman, chemistry. Those are classes. Avenger is a title. Obviously.
    dragoness: fgo comic anthology. (fgo comic 5.)

    [personal profile] dragoness 2017-09-17 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
    [ ah, i see you are a man of the jrpg slang. ]

    Avenger is an extra class! The originals are the Knight classes — lancer, saber, archer... and then the calvary classes — rider, caster, assassin... And then there are berserkers, but no one cares about them.
    mech_and_mutt: (Hand)

    [personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2017-09-17 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
    [He'll be fine. Really. Just give him a minute to recover- he's got some real baggage on mind control, and even with what grasp he has on telepathy he's trying his hardest not to let some of those memories clog up the signal.]

    Could just be that they're courageous. Or a little stupid.

    So whadja do when he didn't run away? Teach it a lesson?
    crownless_king: (Boobies!)

    A

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
    [Well, someone managed to enjoy himself...maybe. At the very least, he had gotten himself a prize. That prize being...a big plush prawn doll. It was actually kind of frightening to look at. How hyper-realistic did they have to make it, huh!?

    Anyways, he's just gonna hold it in front of him as he walks up from behind all casual like. Don't turn around!]


    How about fucking weird, Cag-chan? Cause it's pretty fucking weird to me.
    rootandbranch: (seek and i have found)

    [personal profile] rootandbranch 2017-09-17 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
    ...I just put it back in the water. I thought maybe it might tell its friends.

    [a deep sigh on the other end of the line. it was a long shot, but Geir wishes that it had worked.]

    I don't think having one more or less of them around made a difference in the end. I guess that's what we have to think about next, though-- getting them to stay away for real.
    apatheia: (another day another fucking goliath)

    [personal profile] apatheia 2017-09-17 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
    [She notes his eyes a little curiously, but she doesn't comment. While it's not something she's noticed from other humans, it's not as if all humans are the same here either.]

    Probably not, but we don't have much information on the Old World regardless. How did history unfold in your world?
    crownless_king: (When the pimps try to get it to you)

    [personal profile] crownless_king 2017-09-17 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
    [And MMORPGs. Horde for life, beeyatch]

    Wow. Those are all really dumb sounding classes. I mean one of them isn't even a class, it's a goddamn sword. And really? Rider? Lancer? You're fucking with me, right?

    [Don't mind him as he starts looking around for an egg of his own. Look he's real hungry now.]

    Berserker and assassin at least come close. Though personally, I'd go for a ninja class over assassin any time.
    apatheia: (do you even hear yourself)

    [personal profile] apatheia 2017-09-17 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
    [someday i hope she hears the word "bazonga" from him and asks what it means]

    Have you been taking the time to enjoy the journey too though? You worry about people a lot. [One might even call him a worry wart.]
    apatheia: (so that's... a tshirt.....)

    [personal profile] apatheia 2017-09-17 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
    [It's okay, she's used being weird to people here honestly.]

    It's nice to meet you as well, Geir. Thank you for helping me out today.
    potentite: (079)

    [personal profile] potentite 2017-09-17 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
    I think it was unique to them? It was, um, oh consarn it what's it called... oh, yes, water manipulation? Water magic.
    deem: (...)

    [personal profile] deem 2017-09-17 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
    [A moment of heavy silence follows during which 9S frowns at the man's hand before tipping his head to look at his face again. Is this some kind of game he's playing, or a riddle of some sort that he's just not understanding...?]

    Neither. You don't think you're red or blue... do you?

    [Because if he does, that's pretty concerning and they should probably get him some medical help. Can Jude heal things like that? 9S can only hope that healing magic stuff would work that way.

    Otherwise he's not too sure how to help someone who sees his skin as a primary color instead of in in natural pigments]


    Because you look like a normal human to me.