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[HUB ISLAND | ICE BREAKERS]

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.

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( A )

[ Genette is the ringleader of this whole shindig -- or, at least she appears to be -- so she has to follow the rules, too! ]

I'm Genette Aut Barlas, from Hagios -- on Earth, that is! I'm a healer, but you all know that...or you should! Something interesting about me is that I can play 8 traditional Hagian instruments, which is 3 more than what I must learn to qualify for my Autmous title.

I guess I've got something of a musical ear.

( A )

[ Someone else isn't taking this as seriously. ]

I'm Brie, I could kill you, and I've got three nipples. Can I go now?

a.

[Someone is rubbing at his wrist, near where the tether is attached. He doesn't look like he likes this very much.]

My name is Jay, I'm from a world called Melfes, my power is the ability to project my emotions onto other people, and I don't enjoy being tethered to other people.

b.

[Of course, Jay is a resourceful fellow, and he's not above taking advantage of the opportunity of having most of the coven in one place. He'll be handing out surveys to anyone he runs into:

NAME:
CAN YOU FIGHT?:
QRI-GRANTED POWER:
OTHER POWERS:

If you've already answered his survey, on the other hand, he may or may not be greeting you with a,]

I don't suppose you know how to fish?

wildcard.

[Come at me! Jay will be milling around the party for some time, chatting with people and subtly listening in on conversations.]

[a]

Dirk Strider. Despite the planet being Earth, I assume it's relatively divergent from the history of most people here, unless someone else remembers that part in American history where George Washington's prophetic nightmares compelled him to attempt to have the Constitution amended to forbid the election of "a pair of salty bards" or "unruly jesters given to the sweet drink." My magic tends towards the magical.

One thing about myself is that I underestimated the willingness of a coven of dimension-hopping witches to initiate corporate trust-building exercises at the expense of the concept of consent. If this falls through we better not loose our 401ks.

[wildcard]

[He's sticking around. With that same expressionless look.]

Edited 2017-10-05 21:40 (UTC)

a.

[Wow, this sucks. Time to make as vague an introduction as possible.]

Name's Robin Hood, I'm from Britain, my magic is the unimpressive kind, and as you may have noticed, I'm dashingly handsome.

[For people who are familiar with the name Robin Hood this might accidentally raise more questions than it answers.]

Anyway, that's about it. Anyone tested the food for poison yet?

[He might as well, if no one else has.]

a.

[She's a little busy glaring daggers at Genette, but she unclenches her teeth long enough to say,]

I'm Tara-Fay. I'm from Khola. I can make things speed up or slow down, and I used to be able to shapeshift, until someone brought me to this stupid place.

[Just kind of...tugs at his bond, looking uncomfortable and unwilling to meet the eyes of whoever he's talking to. He knows he at least won't shocked, with his insular gloves, but he's getting real tired of getting roped into these kinds of things... He just has to comply, right? It isn't a set up for getting him hitched, like that other time.]

Lalli. I live in Keuruu, which is in Finland, which is on Earth. It's round. [...Apparently that's noteworthy.] The stupid magic from Qri is that I can't sleep, I guess. I don't like it and I don't like Qri.

[does that count as something about himself... just in case it doesn't:] Um. I'm immune?

[OR SOME WILDCARD THING.]

Edited 2017-10-05 21:58 (UTC)

a.

[ this is the worst. the absolute worst. why does anyone think ice breaker are a good thing? he really does hate talking about himself so this is kind of the hell-on-earth. thanks, guys. ]

Akira Kurusu. Tokyo. And I can set things on fire... sort of.

[ how vague! how mysterious! can he leave yet? please? tidbit about himself? ugh. ]

I have a talking cat.

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a.

Oh, oh! A captive audience! Fine, I know you're all dying to hear my answers. I guess I can let you in on a few little secrets.

I am the Great Mazhigigika Miludin do Din Nolurun Dou! And I come from a world quite like this. Apart from being a super talented witch, I've added noise mimicry to my endless talents!

[ she's far too calm for being trapped by these elto shackles. ]

Annnnnnnd... My books hold all the secrets you could ever dream up.

a

[vern's fussing irritably at his shackles, though he's in a reasonably good mood from finding a cave to go be a hermit in on the island most of the time, and thus does not actually start hammering them with the elto bones to escape socializing.]

I'm Vern, from Midgard, and my power is to feel your feelings if you come near me, and I can't turn that off so I really kind of wish all of you would stop having them at me. I think that covers it?

b

[he is putting so, so much food on the plate he's holding right now. why is he doing that? it might be interesting to watch, if only to see how long it takes for him to drop something off the food stack, which is looking pretty precarious. or maybe you want to help that process along...]

a.

I am Bloody Master. My name among humans is Eva Armstrong. Originally from an unnamed realm in the underworld, now living in a human vessel in Japan on Earth. My power is that I can summon owl familiars to my call.

[And he's saying all this seriously.]

Something else? I certain fool beings for centuries with my looks. I am 427 years old and still keeping a youthful beauty.

a.

[this isn't nearly as embarrassing as the speed dating, but for some reason, Madoka seems equally bothered by it all the same. maybe she's sleepy? maybe it's something else.]

Um ... I'm Madoka Kaname, and I can heal you — but the magic works only once a day, so ... just be super careful out there, okay?

[she pauses, wondering what on earth else would count as a fact about herself.]

I'm ... not really sure what else to talk about. What would you like to know about me?

wildcard

[yup she pretty much ollied right on out of there once her bindings were freed, without even bothering to take any food. but the more beach-faring members of the coven won't have any trouble finding her — she's seated near the shore, busily working on putting together more arrows. at least these aren't bound together by hair ribbons like her first prototypes.]

A

[Off and on he shifts his wrist to adjust the tether. This is ridiculous. At least they don't have to feed each other. ...boy, when that's the plus.]

I'm Shiro, a Paladin of Voltron. I was in space. But I came from a version of Earth just like a few of you have. The Qri gave me the power to become the robotic lion I was piloting.

[...]

These tethers aren't going to break if several us focus on one set at a time, are they?

B

Wildcard

[Toss something at me. Shiro will stay around for a while. Until most of them are free.]

a.
[ Ugh, what the hell is this bullshit. Akechi is absolutely not here for stupid icebreakers. ]

My name is Goro Akechi. I'm from Tokyo, the capital city of an island nation called Japan. My magic is terribly boring.

[ And he'd rather not say what his magic actually is, so he'll leave it at that. ]

I enjoy bouldering and cycling in my free time. Also, I'm a detective.

wildcard.
[ Come at me! He'll stick around and eat food for a while before leaving. You can find him wandering around near the base camp too, possibly climbing a large boulder he came across. He's pretty good at it -- looks like he wasn't kidding about the bouldering thing. ]

[ A ]

[ it's tough to say whether this is annoying or funny. maybe it's both.

anyway, cue lancer looking slightly bored with the whole deal, but he's dutiful when he lists off the required answers. ]

Let's see... Lancer, from Ireland. [ really tough not to say ulster. ] Magic is enchantment, not that I've used it much.

Something else, huh? Hm... Well, I suppose it's obvious with the name, but I'm good with a spear. Got mine taken away when I got here, though, so don't bother asking where it is.

[ and yeah, he's still low-key salty about that. ]

Anything else you wanna know? Now's a good a time as any to ask. [ well... probably. only if it's a question he actually wants to answer, because he's an ass. ]

Edited 2017-10-05 23:10 (UTC)

[A]
[Jake is going to fidget with the pocket of his hoodie the whole time, so.]

Um, I'm Jake English. I'm from Hellmurder Island, which I... guess is in the Pacific Ocean somewhere! Though I'm certain the volcano blew it to smithereens, which is... fine, I guess...

[Except it means his grandma's ashes definitely did not make it. God, he should have grabbed those, but so much was happening and— Right no not the time for that. Okay.]

Umm... [What else was there? Oh, right, magic. Uh.] I don't really know what my powers from home do very well aside from explode and make things real but around these parts, I can increase the probability of something?

[Was that it? Wait, no, other facts about himself. Fuck.]

Oh, um... why don't you tell me another thing about yourself instead?

[Al's bored enough with things on the island to come along more or less willingly, but not so much so that listing Fun Facts™ about himself seems like a good idea.]

Well. [He shrugs as best he can with one arm tethered, his helmet as blank and unreadable as ever.] You could try to guess.

[ all things considered, it could be worse? it could be speed dating: part two. jude isn't too bothered by the idea of simple icebreakers, even though it's a bit stifled and awkward. ]

Um... My name is Jude Mathis. I'm from Rieze Maxia, but I was in the middle of a move to another place called Elympios before ending up here. And...

[ he struggles with this one. is there anything interesting or special about him at all? ]

I was expelled from medical school after fleeing arrest for breaking and entering when I met a God by coincidence because I was chasing a stray piece of paper. Don't worry, I managed to get back in later.

Also, I'm allergic to cats?

[ nailed it. see? two things. he's participating. ]

wildcard.

jude is Around. go bother him.

Edited 2017-10-06 00:13 (UTC)

a.

...well, this is almost familiar.

[Being forced to 'bond', that is. She tilts her head to one side, hair spilling over her shoulder, and thinks hard.]

Let's see... My name is Hakuno Kishinami, if I'm from anywhere at all you could say I'm from the Moon, and my newest magical ability is that I can now turn into a small flying squirrel at will. ...ah, and I'm currently bound until death to a man named Robin Hood, who claims to be dashingly handsome, apparently.

a.

[all things considered, flynn is fine with this sort of tethering. well, not fine, but not that upset about the whole ordeal, either. getting to know the other >>>>> speed dating any day. he smiles when his turn arrives.]

My name is Flynn Scifo. The world I come from is called Terca Lumireis and I am currently the acting commandant of my nation's army. The magic I received is the ability to alter the age of anything I touch, myself included. It can also function as a sort of pseudo-healing ability, though I've yet to test its limitations with that.

[two out of three requirements met so that leaves one more.]

As for something interesting about myself... [flynn actively has to give this some thought because he's not that interesting??] my best friend and I have a dog named Repede and he's capable of fighting using daggers?

[...which is technically an interesting thing about repede and not himself but this counts, right?]

-A-

[ This is weird, but like... probably a little LESS weird than the speed dating thing was. ]

Hello, everyone...? [ This is kind of awkward. ] I'm Kosuzu Motoori, from Gensokyo.

My ability might be prophetic dreams? I'm not really 100% sure about that, though. As for something else, I was possessed by a ghost once. I'm fine, now, I doubt it will happen again unless I find another collection of possessed love letters.

A;
[ Forced removal of his freedom aside, this wasn't as harsh (on him) as those parties on Aimintas. He could go with it. ]

My name is Julius. I come from Earth, 2074. I used to be from the military defense force, but I retired due to health reasons. My ability is to grow plants.

[ With his blood but DETAILS, DETAILS!! ]

I am very fond of nature. Trees, flowers, the like. I also enjoy reading.

[ There, can he go now? ]

B;

[ Julius is... around. If he knows you, he'll come to check on how you're doing. Otherwise he'll keep to himself at the edges of the gathering, fiddling with what seems to be a pure white flower in his hands. Or it could be a leaf. It seems to change shape (?). ]

A.

[Well this... this actually presents a bit of a conundrum for her.]

I don't... [She ducks her head] I don't actually know what world I'm from.

My name is Xion though, and... and I can control water. I really like seashells.

[Will the shackles accept that as good enough? Because she isn't... she's not looking forward to the idea of trying to explain this otherwise.]

B/Wildcardish.

[Once the exercise is over, Xion can be found near an edge of the party, watching nervously. Gamboling around her is Curly, her Palai baby. They at least seem to be thoroughly enjoying the festivities.]

a;

[He had to be tethered of course. And suddenly this little gathering is reminding him way too much of another certain gathering the Palai had forced him to endure that involved talking about himself.

Why can't these people buy a clue and see that if he wanted to give up information about himself, he'd do it freely.

But man this tether is tight. He tries to get a finger underneath it to take some of the pressure off his wrist. No dice. Siiigh.]

Riku. Destiny Island. Barrier creation. I hate being forced to do things against my will. [That last bit comes with a pointed glare at Genette.] Am I done here?

b;

[Surprisingly, he does end up hanging out after, if only for the food and drink. Mostly he keeps to the outskirts of the crowd, cup of some beverage in his hand. He doesn't seem the most approachable, but don't let that stop you.]

♡ A

[ even with all of his misadventures on the grandcypher, events like...these never get any easier.

he looks somewhat stiff, like he's intently watching and listening to everyone else as opposed to doing anything himself. percival resigns in due time, though. ]

...Percival of the Wales family. I hail from the sky, and am capable of healing living creatures through foolish and unnecessary interactions.

[ bitter? who's bitter? ]

I aspire to create a land where even the most vulnerable are able to attain prosperity.

[ what a fun fact. wow. ]

♡ B

[ HONESTLY HE'S MAKING A BREAK FOR IT BUT FEEL FREE TO STOP HIM AMIDST HIS SPEEDWALKING ]

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