[WORLD ONE] AIMINTAS (INTRODUCTION)

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Who: The coven & Palai people
Where: In and around the city land of Aimintas
When: Days 13 & 14
Open/Closed: Open to All

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!

Just like how you arrived, the process of leaving the hub and reappearing somewhere else is quite quick and uneventful. Brie and Genette gather as many people as possible so that everyone can explore the new world together in a group, which is where they all land once Qri has worked her magic. If you weren't in the vicinity, or thought that not being social meant you'd get to stay on the island, you come along as well, though you didn't exactly show up with the group. A ▢ Everyone starts their journey a reasonable distance from the outer city walls of Aimintas. It's about a four hour trek to the rocks on foot, which Genette tells everyone to move towards -- though you're free to do as you please. You may discover that traveling on your own too far away results in something quite unpleasant. The initial terrain is quite interesting -- it's at least different from the hub island, though you may not be particularly impressed. There's sticky kelp to step in, water in the sky to look at and sand to get stuck in every orifice of your body. How do you like the new digs thus far? B ▢ Genette explains that the gang must enter the city of Aimintas to survive, but it's easier said than done. Maybe as something of an incentive, Genette climbs into Qri's caravan and it floats away, over the rock face. There go all the supplies you brought! The rest of you losers will have to climb through the craggy rock walls, hundreds of feet tall with very few crevices and cracks that are navigable. Hope you can climb...or maybe you can find a way to get through using someone's magic? The sun sets while the coven is busy trying to get through the craggy infrastructure (at least, that's the fate of those who don't find a quicker way to get into the city). Brie locates a large cave in one of the rocks, and that's where everyone sets up camp for the night. If you want to carry on, that's your choice...but who knows if anything that goes bump in the night is out there bumping in the night time? C ▢ What will your character be doing tonight? Sleeping on a hard rock? Stuck awake? Even if they do manage to fall asleep, they may be haunted by the occasional high pitched screech that comes through the night, though the location of the noise is unknown as of right now.

It takes about a day to travel to Aimintas, climb through the rocks and come into the city. Thankfully the city hub is close to the side of the city the coven managed to climb through, so civilization is awaiting. That civilization is decently modern, lizard-like and very, very nosy. D ▢ Upon entering civilization, the Palai are immediately curious and in awe of their taller, bipedal visitors. They've only seen people like those in the coven in pictures, and if they learn that your character has magic? It'll be as if an A-list celebrity just wandered into town. Because they're so enamored, the Palai will readily give coven members gifts as a token of their appreciation. What exactly do they appreciate? Don't be afraid to ask a few simple questions. They'll be more than happy to give out answers. E ▢ Some Palai, though, will want to see some of that magic before they offer up any gifts. Some may be a little demanding, just because their curiosity is so overwhelming. A harsh no will result in an apology and a gift anyways, but maybe just show them some magic anyway...? Even outside of interacting with the Palai, there's quite a bit around here to look at. Genette can be found in the middle of one of the parks, handing out the stored supplies to their owners. (Don't worry, she'll tell you where she is with a little telepathic poke. Your supplies will give you access to shopping and bartering...your status as a magical humanoid thing will only get you so far. F ▢ The Palai marketplace is rather large and home to a variety of businesses, shops and services. Want a good night's sleep? Want to eat a delicious shrimp wrap? Need your hub technology charged? You can do that here. What strange items will you fine? Is their technology level something you're familiar with? G ▢ Finally, the Palai are a people of culture. That culture can be quite unforgiving to those who choose to wander around alone. Some Palai people, after the initial wonder has worn off, will deny services to people who are on their own. It just doesn't compute! Your character is better off with a group of three, but a friend is fine. Travel in groups or couples and your character will find that they get fewer strange looks and questions.

It can be easy to get overwhelmed within the Palai marketplace, so no one will blame a coven-member for escaping the city for a bit. On the outside of the marketplace is a very large house with dozens of Palai congregating -- and my dozens, we mean at least 200. A Palai mate triangle just committed to each other, and this is certainly worth celebrating. H ▢ The guests feel blessed by the presence of a coven-member, and they readily invite any that happen by to the festivities. There's cake, alcohol, drinks, dancing. The Palai people certainly know how to get down. I ▢ Wildcard! How will your character interact with this new and unusual world?

Comments

[parodeity]

Chocolate. Or...the equivalent of chocolate? Which is as everyone knows the best flavor for any type of baked goods, aside from apple.

[ is...is apple really a frequent flavor... ]

[teratias]

I haven't had apple cake before. Pies, yes, but cake?

[Waver takes a bite though, and blinks.]

That is very, very dark chocolate.

[parodeity]

I think that dark chocolate is kinda the more naturally found sort? So that might be why. If they, uh, don't...do everythin' we do to it?

[ dubiously. he doesn't know a lot about chocolate production, ok. ]

[teratias]

Add sugar, you mean?

[Waver doesn't either, but he can sure guess. He doesn't give up on the cake though - the bitterness is actually interesting.]

[parodeity]

...That could be it, yes. I think basically the western ideal of food is dump a bunch of sugar in it, right?

[teratias]

As far as I understand it, yeah.

[Waver's no cook. He's a student, what's cooking?]

And maybe fruit to pretend it's good for you.

[parodeity]

I like how just puttin' like, half a strawberry on a thing makes it suddenly healthy in the eyes of people who really wanna lie to themselves...

[teratias]

[Waver lets out a little laugh. It's very small and thin, like Waver's not used to doing it.]

It just tastes good. And the ones on that fruit platter are really ripe too.

[parodeity]

Shit, really? I stg I've had more fresh fruit in the past few weeks than I have in my entire life. It's kinda nice?

[ dave what is your life even ]

[teratias]

[Stg? You know what? Never mind.]

There's an entire platter behind you, you know. You could likely take some of the apple slices and put it on top of the cake too.

[parodeity]

......That's the best idea anyone has had all night, you're my new favorite person.

[teratias]

[Waver goes a little red at that. Seriously?]

I think they're sweeter apples too, which would be good since the chocolate's on the bitter side.

[parodeity]

D'you want me to grab you a few, too?

[teratias]

I mean, if you're going over there anyway.

[So yes. Might as well just take the entire platter for good measure.]

[parodeity]

Brb, then.

[ HE SAYS THE ACRONYM...

and comes back with the whole platter, yes? he will focus on putting some on his cake... ]

At least they're pretty generous, even if I feel like I'm gonna need to get a job or break into the stock market.

[teratias]

[B...rb? Future nonsense, Waver's willing to bet. He mulls it over until there's an entire platter of fruit in front of him. Funny, Waver had almost tried to make a joke bout taking the whole thing.]

This might be besting the bounds of that but uh...

[Fuck it, don't mind him as he piles blueberries onto his plate.]

[parodeity]

I think there's literally no point in not testin' the bounds of it, you know? I mean...I plan to help them out against the evil mermaids? This is like, pre-payment.

[ not that he even REQUIRES payment? ]

[teratias]

True. And I think I saw a second fruit platter on the other side, if we run out of this.

[not that that's a challenge. It should absolutely not be nor attempted.]

[parodeity]

...I wonder how many fruit platters we could sneak out of here.

[ stop them ]

[teratias]

You'd have to consider how easy they are to stack, I think. Our minimum is two, assuming we each carry one.

[This cannot be legal.]

[parodeity]

I mean, I might be able to fit more in my sylladex, maybe?

[teratias]

How much more?

[Hang on.]

Then again, we'll probably just be able to get more food tomorrow.

[parodeity]

Like...with what I have already? Maybe up to four.

[ AND THEN WAVER IS A VOICE OF REASON... ]

Yeah, they do seem to really like givin' us shit. Which is nice! If worrying?

[teratias]

It's definitely weird.

[Hmmm. Waver taps his chin, considering.]

What if we simply take a few things when we know we're going to leave?

[parodeity]

...I mean, that would for sure be the most logical option here. [ dave shrugs, then nods. ] And also the one least likely to get us kicked out of a place.