[HUB ISLAND | ICE BREAKERS]

[spellheal]

Who: Coven Members
Where: Coven Base Camp
When: Day 90
Open/Closed: OTA

You're not doing anything right now, right? Good. Genette's using some of the resources taken from Aimintas to create a little get together. Even if you do have something going on, she's not averse to using a little force to make the evening magical. In fact, the magic is exactly how she's pulling this off. Genette is offering you to a little get together at the base camp, which may be all it takes for you to follow her. If not? Your hand is tethered (or some other part of you) quickly and you're led to the camp anyway. This is important, darn it! What's so important? A little "party" of sorts. There's an assortment of foods, some of which have been hastily made since some groups have gone harvesting for new resources, and a large water basin that's acting as a punch bowl. The true purpose of this little activity is a 'get to know you' exercise of sorts. Genette's got a glass container of a large quantity of Elto bones that can short-circuit the tethers, but the caveat is that you have to participate in a little, tethered sharing circle. (It's honestly a good idea to know who you're stuck within your little makeshift coven, but Genette is the pushy sort when she sets her mind to something.) The way to be released from your Elto shackles? Tell everyone your name, where you're from, your magic (seemingly left a little ambiguous) and something else about yourself. Discussions are encouraged! The more people know, the better! After you're done sharing with the class, food and drink is yours to have -- or you can just run off, that's fine too. OOC: Characters who would have absolutely nothing to do with this can of course escape, whether fleeing in the first place or using Elto bones of their own to circuit out their tether. A ▢ This is it -- your character can breathe deeply, unlock their knees and get this little activity over with. All they have to do is share the criteria and they're free to go! B ▢ Afterwards, their free to stick around the area and mingle. There IS food and also drinks. They may also want to have a more private conversation about something they learned tonight.

Comments

[alphonse]

[Well--]

Yeah, it's just normal armor. Your story was more interesting, though.

[But fine, he'll belatedly follow the rules.]

My name's Alphonse Elric. I don't think we've talked before.

[drizzle]

[There may be a mixture between relieve and disappointment after hearing the truth. She'll just stare some more before nodding her head a bit.]

No, I don't think we have! It's nice to meet you. I'm Nike Lemercier.

[After a short pause.]

If it's only normal armor, does that mean you're...human...? I can't...really imagine someone with fur or feathers living in there. Aren't you hot?

[alphonse]

It's not so bad.

[After all the time they spent with the Palai, that last question barely sounds odd enough to give him pause.]

Did you know people who weren't human back home, or is it just something you've gotten used to here?

[drizzle]

It's something I've gotten used to here.

[All said without as much as pause.]

The Palai people were my first encounter of humanoid animals, but after meeting Red -- he's a humanoid dog from an interesting world -- I find it's important not to assume everyone will be human. I don't want to offend those who have pride in their species.

[With some more thought.]

Um, if we ever end up in another world similar to the Palai, where we could use our powers from home, just know if you need ice to cool you down or lower the temperature of your suit of armor, let me know! I can make it possible for you.

[alphonse]

That's really kind of you. It's not always easy for people to be so accepting.

[It's a reminder of how pointless his own lying is, but by this point it comes to him so naturally it's hard to kick the habit. Once Nike starts talking about her powers, he leans in a bit, clearly intrigued.]

You have magic that lets you control ice?

[drizzle]

[A nod of her head.]

I'm going to try my best to keep an open mind and expect the unexpected for as long as I remain here.

[After all, she was a rain summoner, her duties are to protect everyone and help them in anyway she can. She wasn't a warrior type, but she did have the power to reach people's hearts and make their burdens her own. It's her job to do this even without her rain summoning abilities.]

Not entirely, but it isn't an incorrect guess. I can create ice as long as I have enough water and the correct components to make it happen. My powers are related to the weather and winds. Rain, especially.

[Along with controlling the thunder/lightning and summoning storms if she wishes for it. Which she won't. She much prefer create rain, fog, clouds, and all sorts of rainbows.]

[alphonse]

I think I understand.

[Manipulation of elements already present is similar enough to alchemy for him to grasp the concept, he thinks. Compared to a lot of the magic he's heard about here, hers sounds pretty sensible.]

Is it something you had to study or are abilities like that something people are born with where you're from?

[drizzle]

Both, actually. Everyone in my family is born with the skills needed to summon those elements. Learning to control it, however, is something all the children are trained for. It's our primary lessons.

We're expected to know how to summon and manipulate it upon our fifth birthday.

There are children that can do it and others that need more training or never had the talent to do it in the first place.

[Now, where Nike lies in the scale between talent and hard work, it falls upon the latter than former.]