Hijinks Mingle

[potentite]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Anywhere around the hub!
When: Days 103-105
Open/Closed: Open mingle!
Notes: See this post for details on the moon prompt and this one for the telepathy/dream/spirit prompts!



[A | Flower Gleam and Glow]
[The nearby moon is still passing close to the hub island, meaning the effects are still in play. Perhaps now is the time to stop and smell the large lit up sparkling moonflowers that have bloomed? Or be annoyed by the mosquito-like insects that came with them.

Alternatively, the deer seem to draw some sort of energy from the moon's light. Given their size, at least their sudden aggression and proximity to the base camp isn't the worst thing in the world but a kick would still break a rib or other bone so be careful! Possibly help each other deal with these cute but troublesome fauna.]



[B | Eavesdropping]
[For some reason, the telepathy will suddenly get rather wonky. Characters won't know why it's happening, though of course no doubt there will be ponderings, but it means characters won't be in control of their ability to broadcast — or more specifically, not broadcast — their thoughts. Time to find out secrets of an embarrassing nature. Or maybe something sadder is going on in your character's head.

If this wasn't bad enough, the area around the signet might experience burning or tingling. Just try to keep a lid on your brain for the day and distract yourself from any annoying pain.]



[C | Talking In Your Sleep]
[Or maybe your character just doesn't have the most interesting thoughts. Maybe they're busy thinking about pie instead of their upsetting childhood. That's fair. Pie is great.

But surely sometimes it haunts their dreams. With the telepathy running amuck, it's no wonder dreams and nightmares are leaking through, too. Of course, it doesn't have to be an accident. Feel free to grab a friend and share a fanciful dreamscape together on purpose! But for those nuts that are tougher to crack, accidents can and will happen.]



[D | Who You Gonna Call]
[Last but not least, as Friday rolls around, there seems to be something odd going on with the island. If your character is inclined towards the spiritual or supernatural, they'll no doubt notice the strange heavy thickness hanging around. There are whispers in the air and all of new energy just feels solemn. Might be good to give people a heads up and keep an eye on it.]

Comments

[oneandmikleonly]

...the intent to maneuver for power isn't necessarily malicious either, Jay. If the point was that your motives aren't pure and selfless, you've made it, but...

[shrugs]

No one's perfect.

[rebells]

[Oh my god??? Oh my god. He can't . . . actually deal with someone using logic to argue that from the outside, he looks like a decent human being. He opens his mouth and shuts it again.]

--I'm not going to sit here and argue with you about how I'm not actually a good person. That would be ludicrous.

[oneandmikleonly]

Does that mean I was winning?

[jay activated mode: very low-grade troll]

But okay, we can stop. I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable anyway, just...that's how I see it, when I look at you and what you've done here.

[rebells]

No, it doesn't!

[Sadly, he is easily trolled.]

. . . fine. What did you want to talk about, then? I've covered what I wanted to say.

[Or what he's willing to say, even in the context of a dream.]

[oneandmikleonly]

...you could tell me if you want a friend. I quite like you as a person, but I've never actually been quite sure if-- if it was appropriate to ask.

[rebells]

[Oh, no, you said the f-word. Jay is straight-up gaping at him.]

That--you--

[oneandmikleonly]

...was it inappropriate after all...

[he just wants! to be friends!]

[rebells]

. . . I'm not sure I make a very good friend.

[He doesn't really want to talk about how he betrayed his last set, even in a dream, but he can admit that much.]

[oneandmikleonly]

I mean, that's fine. You might surprise yourself?

[rebells]

[He makes a face.]

It's that easy for you to trust me?

[oneandmikleonly]

I'm asking if we can be friends, not making a soul pact with you. Is it that huge a thing?

[rebells]

I don't know!

[Crap. He didn't mean to say that.]

. . . fine, if that's what you want.

[oneandmikleonly]

[oh

smiles at him, a little]

...thanks. I'll try not to mess it up.

[rebells]

Don't bother worrying about that.

[He means that half as reassurance, half as self-deprecating commentary, but it comes out a bit crabby.]

[oneandmikleonly]

...well, all right.

[flops back in the sand since that's been decided, an unusually ungainly move for him, folding both arms behind his head]