[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]

Someone has to teach you the steps, don't they?

[ so yes! he will teach john to line dance. why this. ]

[windeity]

Unless the Palai could teach me, but...they're lizards. [So yeah this is just John once again making sure he's doing things with his friends even if it's a little weird.]

Besides, if I have to look stupid doing this you can at least cover for me or something.

[parodeity]

By bein' totally amazin' off to the side? You're not gonna look stupid, relax. I said I'll teach you; that involves teachin' you how not to look like a dork. I mean, any more than can be helped.

[ he may as well have stuck out his tongue while saying that. pulling pigtails is always an acceptable course of action with any of his three best friends, though. ]

[windeity]

[He rolls his eyes and also briefly reaches up to push the side of Dave's head.]

Thanks a lot. Where ever would I be without you amending my dorkish ways. [But he's already setting down his glass and heading for the dance floor to observe the Palai and jump in.]

This is solely to learn how they operate so we can work with them. [Just so that everyone is clear.]

[parodeity]

Be honest; it's at least a little because you think it looks fun, too.

[ but okay. DAVE WILL grab john's elbow - lightly - and take him in at the next break in the pattern. he'll actually stick nearby and help out like he said he would do, teaching via demonstration and joking explanations with actual details hidden in them. ]

[windeity]

[AN EYEROLL...but the grin is enough to say that yeah, okay, it looks fun. And so they go and dive straight in. It's easier to follow both Palai and Dave, occasionally answering his demonstrations with jokes of his own or making a face if he goes the wrong way.

At least by the end of the number they're working on he figures it out enough, eyes still flitting between Dave and the chameleons.]

You know. I sort of feel lied to because I cannot imagine using this on a battlefield. [But he executes the next move in the pattern perfectly instead.] Does this mean we need to teach Rose, too?

[parodeity]

We do need to teach her, and it's not lyin'. Look, the better you are on your feet - in whatever - the easier it is to...I dunno, move. If you don't believe me, why don't we have a match tonight?

[ like. the usual training, re-started, since they probably stopped on hitting new world in the awe of "wow things 2 do" ]

[windeity]

I don't think learning to dance means I'll have your ninja skills, but I get your point. [But there's a tiny smirk.]

A match sounds good to me. If we're going to do any fighting on worlds with our aspects in play again we should probably use those against each other and make sure we can handle it.

[parodeity]

Then it's a date tonight. For now we should absolutely maybe get Rose to dance with us? Some of these are for three people and not just groups.

[windeity]

Cool. [A pause.] I'm still not sure why they're into things in threes. Doesn't that seem sort of inconvenient? I mean someone was telling me earlier that one kind of Palai has magic of their own so I guess the other two benefit but. I'm thinking too much about lizards.

Are we taking bets on if Rose is going to say yes or no?

[parodeity]

She'll say yes, of course? She loves us too much to turn us down, clearly. [ its flippantly joking and maybe a hair serious; dave specializes in that, even as he scans the area for rose. ] As to threes, there are three genders and one does have magic, yeah. I guess maybe they operate best in perfect threes - though I hear it doesn't have to be one of every category these days. It still has to be three, though.

[windeity]

That is an incredibly good point. [John allows for Dave to do his scan even as he eyes the Palai further.]

It matches the comics. [It's idly said as an afterthought.] We still have a lot to learn about how they work. The yellow ones provide electricity. Do you think we could convince some of them to come back to the island with us? [John stop kidnapping everything.]

[parodeity]

I don't know if we could convince Genette and Brie that was a thing that needs doin'?

[windeity]

Maybe not. [Ngh.] It was brought up, too, that maybe we're here to steal their magic but I don't like that option either.

[parodeity]

That kind of seems to be what we're supposed to do if Qri is like magic deprived. But I'd prefer to help the Palai than focus on whatever the fuck.

[windeity]

Then maybe Qri should wake up and do it herself? [Don't snark about coma'd mages, John, god.] What would even be the point of making things worse for them if the merpeople or whatever attack every month? But I think we probably won't be the only people who would prefer that, too. We should ask around.

and comment 32,000 goes to

[parodeity]

We don't know if Qri is like, neutral or evil or good or what. I'd rather focus on like...what we can do. We can poll everyone and see what all we wanna do about this shit, because, like. We have to do somethin', don't we?

[ they can't just...leave it.

it'd be like leaving the chess dudes in distress. ]

at least this one wasn't something stupid

[windeity]

We just know that she is magic and wants us to do something, which I think from experience has taught us that that is not always great. But a poll might not be a bad idea? I don't like the idea of not trying either since we are already here. Maybe tomorrow or something?

im going to tag you in musebox land with a handhold for 33,000.

[parodeity]

Later, anyway. For now, we kinda have...well, not more important things to do, but maybe more fun ones??

be still my beating whatever

[windeity]

[There's a wide grin at the word "fun" because that's still a novelty. That's still something he prefers and there's a glance backwards toward the exit.]

Wanna get out of here and see what else we can do? I'm kind of hungry anyway. [Then there's a playful raise of his eyebrow.] Unless you want to stay here and dance some more?

why does this imply u have something other than a heart, like a frog with a tambourine?

[parodeity]

Actually. [ dave brightens up. FOR HIM. which is minute but still real? ] How do you feel about the movies?

uhhh tambourines don't beat, they jingle??

[windeity]

[Aw, how nice. But also he suddenly rolls his eyes almost fondly.]

I have not changed that much, thanks. What are you thinking? They probably have a theater here don't they?

im gonna dropkick you into the sun dont question my clear tambourine expertise

[parodeity]

I mean, how do you feel about ditchin' all this for movies? Because they do, but they don't let you in solo.

[ GO SEE A MOVIE WITH HIM, EGDERP. ]

at least I will be warm there :|

[windeity]

Everything in pairs or threes, I know. [Look you don't have to ask him twice?] I think I would much rather go see what kind of movies they have than keep doing this. [And there's a gentle elbow to Dave's ribs before John begins to lead them off the dance floor and toward the exit.]

You should have said something earlier. I would have gone then.

your blanket nest awaits you

[parodeity]

Then we wouldn't have gotten to dance? Also, cake. Which may not matter to you, but I've never had chocolate cake before.

[ SO THAT WAS FUN. he still has it in his sylladex. ]

We can presumably find somethin' to eat at the movies, though. Probably somethin' unhealthy???