[WORLD ONE | FINAL GOODBYES]

[spellbindmods]

Who: Coven members and the Palai
Where: The Palai Marketplace
When: Days 75 & 76
Open/Closed: Open to All
OOC Note: This is for any and all unresolved threads you'd like to get out of the way before the coven leaves Aimintas. Feel free to backdate specific prompts to whatever day is suitable for you.

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!

Since the Palai discovered that the coven is preparing to leave, they've been preparing for the moment their friends do eventually vanish. This means wrapping up large baskets of food and other supplies that will be given to the coven for their large caravan -- but they also like to give out little personal gifts to those that they recognize or have formed a bond with. Though the Palai are usually people of celebrations, this event is much more muted and personal. Gifts are given and they're certainly congregating, but there's also a dull hum of sadness in the air. The coven has done a lot for their people and helped them establish protection for themselves, so how they fare from here should be positive. With the Uvi gone, will another threat arrive? Who knows -- but the coven won't be here to witness it. A ▢ For those who have Palai children to take care of, the time for their final decision is here. Will they leave their hatchling with their people, or has it become a part of their own family? The Palai are fine with either decision. If your character wants to give up their Palai baby, this is their chance to say goodbye. If they don't want to, the time to choose has come. The Palai will tell them more about their children and how to care for them -- think a regular baby parenting class, except with lizards. B ▢ Certain Palai may have gotten to know your character over their time in Aimintas -- or maybe they barely know your character because they're newer! No matter who your character is, the Palai will give them personalized gifts. These can be based on your character's appearance, extremely insulting, just what your character needed, etc. C ▢ Finally, the Palai are grateful for what the coven's magic has done for them. Some of the Lyna have created little amulets out of the Elto bones, inserting them into glass spheres that glow and prevent some of the electrical sting. These can help your character amplify their powers, which may be fun to play with. Focusing on telepathy while using these amulets, however, will also amplify speech -- leading to some telepathic screaming that your character maybe didn't intend. D ▢ Wildcard! What unfinished business does your character have remaining in Aimintas? Now's the time to take care of it. They'll be gone come tomorrow afternoon.

Comments

[rootandbranch]

I know we talked about it... but there wasn't even enough to get the first pendant you were looking at. So I decided, let's do a piece at a time. And we can start with this. If it's just a chain, we can put anything you want on it when we find something perfect, and maybe we'll find something for me then too.

[smiles at him, more with his eyes than with his shark-mouthful of teeth]

That's fine, right?

[rootbound]

...that sounds like a wonderful idea. But you should help me pick! I want to get something you like too.

[rootandbranch]

I like everything here! The silver is sound and well-crafted. I picked this place out!

[bounces on his front feet a little, pleased as punch; the shopkeeper coughs discreetly behind a webbed hand in agreement]

[rootbound]

[huffs and leans briefly against Geir's foreleg, then gets to the business of inspecting the chains...

all right, all right, it IS quality workmanship, and while he isn't strictly all that reconciled to wearing bling still he can appreciate that. they walk out with something worked like this...]

[rootandbranch]

[it's a little fancier than the simpler chain that Geir thought Vern would go for, and that makes him happy. he's bubbling over with giddiness as they leave.]

Now you just need a pendant to put on it, and you'll be set!

[rootbound]

Some other time...! Jeez...

[drapes an arm over Geir's neck and squeezes, as best as he can]

Thank you.

[rootandbranch]

[SHOVES HIS FACE INTO IT!]

You're welcome. That's what I really wanted to do most here before we left. I'm glad I got to! That lady was so nice...

[rootbound]

Which lady was it? Someone from the coven...?

[rootandbranch]

Yeah! Her name is 2B. She smells strange, a little like the air after Thor swings his hammer.

[oh, right]

I told her I owed her one, but I haven't seen her since. I wonder what favor she'll want?

[rootbound]

I suppose there'll be time to ask, sooner or later. Maybe on this island people are speaking of. Let me know if it's something I can help with?

[rootandbranch]

Of course! Geez, we're going to go somewhere with forests again... that makes me pretty happy.

[rootbound]

Maybe caves, too.

[wistful]

[rootandbranch]

Do you want to find another place? I bet we could make one, just as nice-- or at least nearly.

[rootbound]

If we can...I like having our own space, one way or another.

[rootandbranch]

Then we'll find one! And we'll make it nice.

[he lifts his head, looking out over Aimintas]

I'll miss this place, but I want to see another new place too.

[rootbound]

Sounds like a plan.