[WORLD ONE | DING DONG THE FISH IS DEAD]

[spellbindmods]

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

[hydrostorm]

Understandable. While I do enjoy an audience, like any good witch, this is an especially sticky situation.

[ she's going to cast another spell, the cards spinning and spinning around, and ....!!

nothing. ]

... Huh. What kind of garbage is this?

[teratias]

Persistent garbage, I think. [Waver frowns, his eyes moving from the ties to what they're connected to.]

We're aiming for the wrong source, perhaps.

[hydrostorm]

[ .... she sees. ]

Ugh. That thing?

[ ugh. ]

Chances of this backfiring if I set it on fire?

[teratias]

I think you'd risk us being tied to something that's on fire, honestly.

[hydrostorm]

Alas, our friendship would go down in flames!

[ she sighs and then shakes her head. ]

How much money do you have on you?

[teratias]

...Yeah, being on fire is a good reason to not want to be friends with a person.

[Not that Waver would leap to call them friends, admittedly.]

Wouldn't matter, the Palai barter.

[hydrostorm]

[ does magilou even have friends? who knows.... ]

Perfect!

[ you asked for this. she's going to wildly wave her free arm in the arm, trying to get the attention of one of the lizards. ]

Hey, you! Yes, you! Help a girl out and tell me what it'd take to be let go? I'm late for something very important.

[teratias]

[Waver sighs, and begins to focus on the string around his wrist instead. He's far, far more interested in trying to get that to work than whatever Magilou's going to do next. There's no magic, so fuck it.

At least one of the Palai does skitter over, intrigued by the call even if it seems to back off immediately upon seeing the string.]

1/2

[hydrostorm]

[ apparently the palai think they're together. not just bound together physically but together. she gives them a blank expression and then laughs, wagging her finger back and forth. ]

This witch? Please. I eat men for breakfast.

[ the palai nods approvingly.

oh my god????? ]

[hydrostorm]

Kid, do something.

[ said under her breath. ]

[teratias]

Working on it.

[Waver has figured out how the power from the central bone structure powers the thread, which is to say he's poked at it pretty hard and has an idea. It just has to short circuit.]

Keep lying to them.

[hydrostorm]

[ LYING TO THEM HE SAYS ... she huffs. what a brat. seeing through her lies!! ]

Actually, I have a harem that's dying to see me. You see, I'm their Queen.

[ a beat. ]

Yes, a witch can be a Queen, details.

[ she's going to step on his foot. GO FASTER. ]

[teratias]

Ow! That doesn't speed me up you know!

[Waver reaches into his pocket. Fuck it, this isn't working, he's going to just use the little knife he had on hand during clean up to pry the knot open around the slip of string.]

[hydrostorm]

[ OH MY GOD? ]

Hey, wait a second - !

[ no, there's no warning this kid, is there. she just splays her hand over her own face. god have mercy on their souls. the palai is just tilting its head and then walking away.

it's useless. it's all useless!!! ]

[teratias]

[Waver fiddles for a few moments and manages to get the string loose for about two seconds and....

freedom!]

There. For now.

[hydrostorm]

[ THAT ACTUALLY WORKED.

she's so impressed.

she looks from her wrist up to waver. ]

What do you know, you actually did it.... [ she sounds surprised???? sorry waver. ]

[teratias]

Don't sound surprised. Gimme your wrist.

[hydrostorm]

Yes, Master.

[ her eyes are twinkling???? ]

[teratias]

[WELL NOW HE'S JUST BRIGHT RED AND FIDDLING WITH A KNIFE that's a winning combination.]

[hydrostorm]

[ too easy. this is far too easy. ]

Welllllll?

[teratias]

[Waver's too easy to pick on.

But at least he has the knot loose, and he looks over.]

Tug your wrist out, it won't hold forever.

[hydrostorm]

[ she's going to do as instructed and presto! she's free! ]

Are you sure you aren't a witch, kid?

[teratias]

I'm a mage, actually.

[Waver folds the knife up, and puts it back where it came from. He'll return it to the Palai. Promise.]

[hydrostorm]

Oho? A mage? What can you do?

[ dance, puppet ]

[teratias]

You'll just have to wait and see.