[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]

I'm a conditionally immortal time deity.

[actus]

Conditionally immortal. I don't think that's how it works.

[parodeity]

If there's only like two ways you can permanently die and otherwise you revive, what else would you call it?

[actus]

... Demigod, maybe?

[ he shrugs. he doesn't have that much experience with that sort of thing. surprisingly. ]

[parodeity]

That'd be fair. It's just how things are said back home - you beat the game, or play it, to become a god of a new universe. Because life is stupid, mostly. Did you get access to any powers from your place?

[actus]

[ that makes sense. maybe. it sounds like a screwed up world, to be honest. ]

Yeah. It's kinda hard to explain. [ his nose wriggles. ] Did you wanna see?

[parodeity]

I'm a nosy bastard, I absolutely wanna see.

[ SHOW HIM ]

[actus]

[ FINE IF YOU INSIST.... ]

You and me both.

[ about being nosey. he grins rather lazily and then reaches his hand up to his face, reaching for something that isn't there. it's still so strange, not ripping off a mask to summon a persona. he can't quite fight the habit. nonetheless, his fingertips begin to glow (not with fire this time!) and a few seconds later, there's a soft blue light that engulfs him. his clothes change, from something casual to something a lot showier; trench coat, red gloves, a black-and-white mask. the main attraction is a really big white-tiger-looking creature standing at his side, swirls of ice sparkling around it. ]

[parodeity]

[ ...........................................

dude ]

Holy shit, you're a magical girl. Sailor Moon must be missin' you, Tuxedo Mask.

[actus]

[ DID YOU JUST ... ]

That's ... [ you know what, he can't even argue with that because... ] Huh. I never thought of that.

[ you just shook his world? ]

My life is a lie.

[parodeity]

You're missin' a rose, obviously, but. What's up with the cat?

[ he.................

he really wants to pet it. :/ ]

[actus]

[ go right ahead, bro. ]

Ah. I can change them. I have a bird, too.

[ and more humanoid ones, but, those are more jarring. ]

[parodeity]

What are they??

[ HE WILL REACH OUT! TO PET THE CAT! ]

[actus]

[ it makes a low grumbling noise and akira tosses byakko a look, as if to say he's fine. the cat sits and just blinks. ]

Persona. Not really sure how else to describe them. Usually I can't summon them in the real-world.

[parodeity]

[ does the cat want a treat dave has like dried jerky. do personas eat. ]

Huh. So, like...a video game support animal, or a spiritual soulbond creature? [ ... ] Am I scratchin' the manifestation of your soul behind the ears because if so I suddenly have regrets.

[actus]

[ .... well actually. that's pretty damn close, dave. ]

That's -- I promise my soul isn't purring. He just does that.

[ byakko, not him. this is suddenly embarrassing. ]

[parodeity]

...So it is your soul? Do you feel me pettin' him. Creepy, if so.

[actus]

Kind of? Not completely? And no, I don't feel it.

[ thank god. that'd be weird. ]

He likes you, though.

[parodeity]

If your soul likes me does that mean you like me too?? Is this a confession?

[ HE IS JOKING ]

[actus]

[ WOW. ]

What? Dude, no, that's...

[ he shakes his head, almost face palming. listen you're cool dude, but... please stop. ]

No.

[parodeity]

[ the problem with being super straight faced...dave laughs, though. ]

Chill - but hey, like, how does it...work. Are you a magic user back home, too? Like, does everyone where you come from have soul buddies?

[actus]

[ he can only handle one awkward bromance. ]

Kind of? A sort of magic. Not many people know about it. But yeah I have a bird and a few dieties I gues.

[parodeity]

[ akira you need at least 20 it's a protag thing ]

Like...which deities? [ WHAT ]

[actus]

[ where's the lie? ]

... I don't have all of them with me. But that's what one of my teammates told me, anyway. That some are from folklore.

[parodeity]

Huh. I would be more weirded out, but I'm technically a god of time, so like. Sounds legit?