[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 She'll also give you a letter, which may give you more questions than answers since the information is a wee out of date.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?

Comments

MAGILOU

[hydrostorm]

b - let me paint your face, kid

Oh, no, no, trust me. Let the Great Magilou do the painting and you'll get three times the normal customers. Witches honor.

[ face-painting has never really been something magilou has been interested in before, but she can't help but find some form of amusement in the festivities. when she's approached regarding the face paint, it takes less than a minute for her to turn the tables and begin offering up her expertise rather than allowing the clawed-creatures the distinct honor of doing such. ]

Hey, you. Why don't you let me use you as an example. [ she's talking to you, hand on her hip, mischievous grin on her face! whatever will you do? ]

c - i swear to drunk i'm not god

[ rather than partaking in the alcohol herself, magilou can be found offering up "juice" to unsuspecting coven members. really, she's poking around for information - and a few laughs - and can hardly care if anyone gets a little too tipsy. alcohol is essentially a truth serum, right? ]

You know what they say ... an apple a day keeps the doctor away! And the goblins and terrors of the sea.

[ ... that's not terrifying at all. maybe you should take the alcoholic drink from her that she's shoving at you? ]

wildcard: telepathy network

Hello dearest coven members! It is I, your leader, the wonderful and mysterious Qri. I know, I know, you have a ton of questions, and I'd be glad to answer them. For a price ♥ !

[ she's upset she hasn't met all of her captors yet and that no one has seen the supposed leader of the coven. so she's going to employ a little of dark humor and see who she can convince. yikes??? this is probably a horrible idea. ]

b

[soulcomet]

[Madoka had been secretly hoping to get a cat painted on her face, but!!! artwork from a new coven member? what an honor.]

Oh! Um ... okay! [her face is your canvas, Magilou.]

c

[talim]

[ oh, look. it's the book witch. magilou, right?

jude raises an eyebrow, looking skeptical. ]

Oookay... What about if you are the doctor?

[hydrostorm]

[ excellent. she gestures to the stool provided by the charming palai and she crouches, hands on her knees. ]

So, what'll it be? Any special requests?

[hydrostorm]

[ the doctor is in. ]

Well in that case, we're all staying away from you.

[ there's a twitch of her lips into a smirk and she brushes her hair out of her face, the other hand still holding the glass very carefully. ]

...Anyway, drink up, doctor. Set a good example for the rest of us.

wildcard

[teratias]

Why are we on this world?

[Waver had a kneejerk reaction of distrust on the topic of Qri in general. She had been way too elusive so far, and if she was going to reach out, why the telepathetic network? The easiest way to find out if someone was fucking around was the topic that had been on his mind for a while.

Okay, it wasn't the sounded logic. But damnit, it was his, and that was enough for him.]

c

[yancat]

[Okay, okay. Jumin is a little too smart to fall for this trick. It's almost insulting for her to ask. He'd have half a mind to walk away, too, but he wants to be a little more polite than that so he plucks the glass of wine from her hand and places it on the nearest tray passing by.]

Unfortunately I don't drink alone, so the sea terrors will have to keep coming. [Beat.] And wine is made from grapes. Are you feeling well?

[hydrostorm]

[ ah, a worthy victim, indeed! despite it not being visible, she's smirking to herself. it's like taking candy from a baby. she'd love to know why they're here, too, but it seems like answers are far and few in between. it's completely vexing. ]

That's a fair question ... but it comes with a pretty big price tag. You have the funds?

[adjustable]

0: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[fIRST OF ALL, Souda has a couple of COMPLAINTS. About EVERYTHING.

However, the lady who stopped by to shove a letter at him and give him the run-down just left him gawking and looking about ready to break down. Listen. Listen, he just had a hard time and now he's here, and there's no anyone (not even Owari, you know it's bad when you're wishing for her) and he's got some kind of freaky magic or something and what's with that?!]

--seriously dump all this info on me at once, what the hell's her problem?! What's the problem with this place?! Ugh-- why's it so hot?! Why're there lizards walkin' around?!

[There's just a guy with vibrant pink hair in a just-as-vibrant yellow jumpsuit crouching off to one side, at the edge of all of these celebrations (??) and he's not crying you're crying. He sure is talking to himself, though, muttering loudly enough to be heard.

No, but he is looking remarkably teary. Are you sure you want to approach him? ...Are you really sure?]


f: it's not getting better yet
...I don't want it!

[Souda, deeply perturbed and desperate for anyone normal tbh, is trying his best to fend off an insistent Palai who's equally insistent about giving him a starter kit. It's probably not the best day he's ever had. Souda's spluttering and doing his best, but yeah no it gets shoved into his hands away.

And, victorious, the Palai walks off.

Souda hesitantly peeks down at his newly acquired... goods.]

What is thiiiiis... is this fine to eat...?

[He's not hungry, though... but.]


g: good job we're making friends
[CONGRATULATIONS, you're getting one (1) Kazuichi Souda shoved at you, fellow coven member. At the very least, if you look... somewhat normal (ie not a lizard person), Souda immediately brightens up, though he'll be suspicious of anything that doesn't look completely human.

Still. He'll take it.]

Hey, what's with these guys, right?!

[Congratulations. Souda will now not leave you alone since you're not a lizard.]


wildcard: he's doing well
[He's probably laying off somewhere by himself facedown because this is all too much for a mechanic to deal with right now

where is a protagonist when you need one, he needs guidance]

[soulcomet]

I think I would really like anything you paint! But ... if you're taking requests, a cat, maybe?

[Madoka settles herself down on the stool.]

[hydrostorm]

[ there's an immediate pout that stretches across her face. still pouting, she crosses her arms to her chest and taps her foot restlessly. way to kill the fun, jumin. ]

Apples, grapes, who cares. [ this guy, apparently. ]

And I'm feeling great, thanks for asking, kind - but very boring - stranger.

[teratias]

You've already made us pay, so what's with the extra charges? I'd have expected one of your two helpers to have alerted us to anything like that. You know, those two who've been here longer? I forget their names, I haven't spoken to them much.

[It's information someone who has spent five minutes investigating the situation would know. A first step.]

w

[deem]

Not buying it, sorry.

[Well, sorry isn't really sorry at all, but this message is pretty sketchy, so far as he's concerned. He doubts anyone with that much supposed power is just going to casually greet them.

Besides, her representatives are the ones relaying messages]

[talim]

That's not a particularly nice thing to say, you know.

[ jude is guessing she... definitely knows...... but. it needed to be said. ]

How am I supposed to trust that you didn't cast some sort of witchcraft on this?

[ there's no malice in his tone; only mild suspicion. magilou doesn't seem like the most trustworthy person, even to naive, innocent jude. ]

[hydrostorm]

[ that she can do. ]

Coming right up!

[ she's way too into this. if she had a heart (hah), she'd find this kid kind of endearing. she sort of reminds her of that malak velvet always had following her around. anyway, she's going to draw the best cat with a surprising amount of skill. guess this wasn't all hot air after all! ]

What's your name? [ she asks as she applies the whiskers! not that she cares or anything, but it'd be rude not to ask!! ]

[hydrostorm]

[ what a stick in the mud. except he's amusing so she's going to remain engaged. ]

You don't believe me? My poor heart!

[ she clasps her hand over her chest, nearly tipping the drink in her other hand over during the theatrics. ]

I'm the sweetest, kindest witch to ever exist.

[hydrostorm]

[ how boring!!! ]

Aww, you're no fun. Learn to live a little.

[ it isn't fun if she has to aggressively convince someone. ]

[hydrostorm]

My minions? Oh, they're useless! Utterly useless! I thought I could trust them but alas.

And duh, the first charge was just to be in my graces. If you want answers, that's an additional tariff.

[deem]

How's misinformation supposed to be fun?

Go fishing or shopping or something, geez.

[Not shy about the sass, this one]

[soulcomet]

[oh man, she can't wait to see it — she has a good feeling about Magilou's art skills ... heart or not?]

Madoka Kaname. You just arrived, right?

[teratias]

How do you not know their names?

[hydrostorm]

Genette?

[ she read the letter, buddy. ]

C

[enflame]

( While not a seasoned drinker, Emil's not a total stranger to alcohol. He's had a sip or two before at varying ages, and there's definitely some consideration put into maybe just a liiiiittle sip of something.

Except there's this drunk ?? woman hanging around with a ridiculous hat on -- maybe taking a drink from her isn't the best idea, but what can it hurt..... )

What do apples have to do with sea terrors? ( He's seen some underwater bullshit in his day.

The Palai might give him a little look for taking a drink while carrying around an egg in a bag, but he's allowed to indulge every once in a while...wow this shit is nasty, that's why he doesn't really mess with booze. )

[hydrostorm]

[ she's going to switch to audio, in that case. ]

You're the one that answered. You must have been bored too, you know.

[teratias]

And the other one?

You know, the fact I have to prompt you is a pretty clear indicator you aren't Qri and are instead trying to be a jerk and steal from people.