[WORLD ONE | DING DONG THE FISH IS DEAD]

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Who: Coven members and the Palai
Where: Celebrating the Uvi going boom-boom
When: Day 67
Open/Closed: Open to All
OOC Note:

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!

For decades, the Palai have had to deal with the threat of the Uvi invading their homes, killing their families and returning 30 days later. After the coven found their way to Aimintas, the Palai found that the threat wasn't so...threatening. After the last attack, with many more Palai lost as compared to previous Uvi instances, some Palai had lost hope. Now, after seeing their nemesis blown to bits and falling out of the ocean, their faith in safety is restored. While the Uvi are still committed (by and large) to learning more about barriers and other forms of safety, the time for focusing on serious things has passed. It will return, but tonight? They celebrate. Unlike their last, shrimpy festival, this party has a lot more going for it. The Palai have had time to process the events and prepare themselves for a grand celebration. The Palai know how to party, but you ain't seen nothin' like this. A ▢ As a birthday tradition, the Palai give the birthday lizard a special concoction. It contains Elto energy and a combination of found herbs that can easily be located in Aimintas. When these herbs are combined with the Elto energy, they create a sort of...hallucinogenic experience. It's supposed to feel extremely relaxing and give the Palai pleasant visions, but in human bodies it's essentially just getting high. There are vials of these being passed around like candy, so don't worry about anyone running out. B ▢ Despite the adults getting lit, there are obviously a lot of baby Palai on the lose. Responsible coven members who have their own babies will have the ability to let them run wild and play with their lizardy cousins. If you want to spend time with your baby, the nursery caretakers have platters of crackers with mushy foods adorning them -- these are essentially candy to a tiny Palai. They may also be tempted by other foods present at the festivities, but you can avoid them getting a tummy ache if you have a watchful eye. C ▢ Speaking of food, there certainly is a lot of it. There are large grills being heated by the newly found bone structures. These hold shrimp and fish, grilled vegetable skewers and other foods. Instead of the Palai doing the serving, the coven members and other Palai are instead encouraged to utilize their own raw ingredients (which includes several large sharks, dolphins, etc.) in whatever fashion they choose. It's essentially a "build-your-own-kabob" station with no limits. D ▢ Because the party is lasting on into the night, some Elto have decided to light the marketplace with some of the bone structures they found by powering them and inserting them into small cloth bags that they then magically levitate around. While they provide a powerful light source that can increase the party's longevity, they're also floating live wires. Bump into one of these and you'll get a nasty shock! This is doubly concerning since Palai babies are fascinated by following these floating "toys." E ▢ The Palai, feeling more familial and supportive of their ideals than ever, haven't let go of the whole family/romance pushing on the coven. Their newest attempt is a bit of a prank (probably due to high Palais) who have taken magic bone structures and tied thick strings to the spines that poke out of them. At the end of these strings are loops that they're quickly slipping around the wrists of coven members they find. You may find that you're suddenly magically connected to someone -- or two other people if you're lucky enough -- by a magical thread that's VERY hard to slip out of or break. F ▢ Wildcard Part 1: Other previous party prompts can also be considered here, from the rolls that make magic go haywire to the aged liquor that causes a bit more than a headache. G ▢ Wildcard Part 2: Any prompt you like!

Comments

[enflame]

One.

( He thought it was just a regular drink, so he just...downed it. Probably something to sip on if anything. Emil is just an eccentric without being inebriated. )

You're laughing a lot. Is something funny? I think I missed it.

[talim]

Everything's funny. You're funny.

[enflame]

Oh, well I'm funny, yeah...is everything funny though? What about something like death?

( Oh. Things got dark, heal his soul magic air. )

[talim]

[ the mood sure did just change. ]

... Okay? So I guess I was exaggerating.

[enflame]

( Sometimes that shit happens when you have those Big Mood Feelings Jude is so confused about. )

Oh. That's good to know, I guess.

...Dr. Mathis, do you think there's something wrong with me? I feel somewhat... bizarre.

[talim]

Just Jude is fine.

[ doctor mathis still sounds strange to him. he can never get used to it. maybe because doctor mathis is his father. ]

Bizarre in what way?

[enflame]

Dr. Jude. I don't know, the air is just...hot and I can feel it. More than usual.

( Maybe he has a fever...oh no maybe it really WAS contagious. ) If I hug you, it may just be because I'm sick. I think.

[talim]

I don't think you're sick, but I don't mind if you hug me, anyway.

[ he says, with a lighthearted giggle. ]

[enflame]

( Oh, well -- okay. Emil considers Jude for a moment before embracing him cautiously. If he understands the symptoms of the sickness correctly, you apparently feel like you NEED to hug/be hugged by someone and that's not really there.

But the hug is nice and all, plus he's high so thanks, man. )

I guess I'm not sick, ( Emil says as he lets go of Jude, grabbing him by the shoulders instead. ) That's a relief. You're a pretty great doctor, Dr. Jude.

[talim]

[ jude gives his back a pat, smiling over his shoulder. when he pulls away, he can't help but averts his gaze, bashful. ]

How do you know that? I haven't exactly done much...

[enflame]

You've done a lot! Like...what you did for Lalli. For me just now! Even if they're small things, that's still the mark of a good doctor.

At least, you're better than the awful medic we had back home. It's a refreshing improvement.

[talim]

That's... That's very kind of you. Personally, I don't feel like I've been as helpful as I'd like to be, but I'm still happy to hear it.

[ he really is. there's a warmth in his chest that's a pleasant feeling beyond just the high. ]

Although I am curious about this so-called awful medic.

[enflame]

Don't worry, you've helped. Not that I've seen you do something that high-level...like surgery or bone setting.

( which is fine because fuck he'll die if he ever had to see those things )

The medic, though? He was horrible at his job, fat and unfunny. ( Tell him how you REALLY feel. )

[talim]

Hopefully you won't have to see me do those things anytime soon. Or ever. Preferably ever.

[ he could, but jude would much rather not. ]

That's, um.

Unfortunate?

[ he doesn't really know what to say so he's just going to take another vial that's being passed around, consume one half, and offer emil the other. this is a horrible decision and he's going to regret it later. ]

[enflame]

Well, of course not. ( Waving at the vial. He's good, thanks -- you get more high all you want. )

Sometimes having to do things like that is just inevitable, though. And when it is inevitable, it's good that you're there to know how to do it.

I'd much rather have you dealing with whatever medical issues I may have instead of some hack. ( Oh no...now he's semi-high brain is thinking of some tw: gore shit, oh god turn that off please, HE WANTS ALL OF HIS LIMBS )

[talim]

[ thanks to the telepathic connection, jude can see the images emil is projecting. the high must have caused him to let them slip. severed limbs, pools of blood...

what the hell. ]

E-Emil? Are you... alright?

[ that doesn't seem like the right thing to say in this situation, like enough, but he doesn't know what is??? ]

[enflame]

( Yes, of course he's fine -- outside of a queasy expression on his face. Jude saying that though...now he's paranoid. He feels his face, making sure it's all there still. Yup.

What is this doctor seeing that he isn't??? Time to panic: )

Why do you ask that? Am I sick after all? Does it look deadly?

[talim]

What? No! You just, uh...

Your telepathy?

[ jude taps emil on the forehead. gently. ]

There was some... stuff... you were thinking about, and... yeah.

[enflame]

Oh.... Oh. Oh!!

( HE WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT NASTY -- LITERAL NASTY; NOT THAT FUNNY, GAY KINDA NASTY -- STUFF AND JUDE SAW, HE'S GOING TO DIE )

I didn't mean to! It wasn't on purpose! I'm not interested in things like that...I'm not weird! Believe me!

[talim]

R-Relax! I believe you. I never had that thought in the first place.

[ jude just sort of... rubs his back. it's okay, emil. everything's chill. ]

I understand. You're scared, aren't you?

[enflame]

Not particularly...I just don't get how there are people who could deal with things like that all the time. Isn't it gross?

( Emil's phobic of things like stitches and bruises -- although partially because they ruin his crafted visual aesthetic -- let alone major injuries. Eugh. )

And doesn't it hurt? If things don't go...?

[talim]

It's not gross when you grow up helping out in your parents' clinic.

[ jude frowns, though. hard. ]

... Of course it does.

[ he remembers how much pain milla was in, how she passed out in a cold sweat. ]

[enflame]

( sorry to harsh your high bro

Emil at first makes a noncommittal noise -- his brain is very mushy still. Complex emotions are hard, but even he knows: )

It takes a strong person to do that, no matter how much experience you have. That's really...admirable.

[talim]

It's nothing. To be honest, despite graduating from med school I spend most of my time back home working in a laboratory. It's not that I'm not interested in being a doctor — but science has been rewarding in an entirely different way. No matter what I do, I'm still helping people, and that's all I really want in the end.

[enflame]

( So soft...Emil absorbs it all while staring at Jude admirably. What a helpful guy --

Wait, actually. As Emil stares at Jude, his gaze shifts from a dim glow to confusion. )

How old are you? ( the correlation of being a real doctor and looking like a fetus just hit him )