[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

[bulletbiter]

Yes, of course.

[ As long as he works, it helps to take his mind off what he should not be thinking about. Her next question, though... it is still difficult to be fully open, so he hopes the introduction from his military days would suffice. ]

I was from Earth, the year 2074 - though I am aware it is a different timeline from many of us here. I used to be from the defense force, though retired now. I studied a little on greening when I had the time, it's been an interest of mine.

[ Gently taking out the more troublesome bits. It's in some ways a rehearsed introduction, with how easily he is able to recite it. ]

[mapsio]

So you were in the military, essentially?

[Haru doesn't seem to mind that part. She knows a handful of other people here in that same position.]

That is a very big contrast to time. I'm from the year 2016, from a big city in Japan. What is it like being so far in the future?

[bulletbiter]

Something of the sort.

[ The lack of judging on her part is making it easy to talk, that's for sure. ]

I pray with all my heart that your world is not mine. A disaster befell humanity in recent years. We are the people who rebuild after it.

[mapsio]

My world is vastly different from yours. But I am one who wishes to help fix the wrong in it.

[She won't say how, or what she might be. But. She is someone who only wants good things in the world.]

[bulletbiter]

[ And in that, they are united. ]

Then I would wish to help you. I know what I do here cannot affect what is in your world, but - if there's anything that might arise, I can offer myself.

[ He can't go back, after all. ]

[mapsio]

I appreciate the sentiment. But the problems back home are problems that I wouldn't wish to drag anyone else into.

[Being a Phantom Thief is definitely a job she likes to keep under wraps, and it's definitely something that she wouldn't want to involve other people in.]

[bulletbiter]

[ That gets a nod. People have their reasons. ]

Of course.

[ But since that topic is closed, he doesn't have a lot to add... so he'll just let the silence hold for a bit ]