[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 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.

[teratias]

No one can yell if we're already gone. [This is, in Waver's opinion, a brilliant plan.]

Some people are talking about starting a garden back near the huts anyway. If we can hang onto seeds, then even better.

[parodeity]

Oh, that's not a bad idea? I can actually barter for some seeds in the market, too. If we can take shit back, we may as well try to take back shit that can make our between times kinda easier??

[ IT'D BE SMART ANYWAY. THEY SHOULD PRETEND TO BE SMART... ]

[teratias]

...I didn't even think of that. [Waver blushes red. Damnit, that should have been obvious!]

So right. We need to find whatever gardening center they have and start trading.

lmao you caught it JUST IN TIME

[parodeity]

[ there's a laugh, but not at waver so much as it's...companionable? he nudges waver's arm with his elbow. ]

No big. That's why we have a huge team of people, probably. Or it is the reason I choose to believe we have a huge team of people? Everyone looks at things in whatever way. I didn't think of the gardenin' thing at all, to tell the truth. I was more like...oh, I guess we'll hunt, or whatever? So.

dang I REALLY did

[teratias]

[Waver's not used to being elbowed or just...being laughed with rather than at. He tries to act like this is a normal occurrence, which it is for most people.]

Mostly it came up because someone I spoke to has the ability to make things grow. And those boars could probably run us all over if they tried hard.

I ONLY HAVE LIKE FOUR TABS OPEN and you edited it before i hit yours

[parodeity]

Really? Who has growin' powers?

[ that sounds super useful, wtf. ]

For the boars I was thinkin' what we need are like, walls around the camp, honestly?

welp!

[teratias]

Yuuko? She's a proper witch back home, so her perspective's different.

[And she's someone Waver's found himself trusting in spite of himself. There's something familiar to the way she carries herself, and well. Never mind feelings.]

Those would probably be helpful too.

[parodeity]

I don't think I've spoken to her, yet. But then, there's a fair handful of us around.

[ he's working his way through getting to know people?? ]

I'll keep an eye out, though. What's she look like?

[teratias]

Tall, definitely more adult looking than anyone else.

[Mostly she's a real adult, that's the best way Waver can explain. Which is a terrible description, in truth.]

[parodeity]

Considerin' we're mostly a bunch of teenagers, that shouldn't be too hard to track down.

[teratias]

I did find that fact peculiar.

[parodeity]

That we're mostly teenagers? I mean, I guess we are basically in a young adult novel. Maybe there's a maximum age limit.

[teratias]

But that suggests we go home after x number of years as well. That might be interesting if it pans out that way.

[parodeity]

Which would of course require us to be here for x number of years...

[teratias]

[Waver's face screws up in utter disdain.]

Mmm, which is a problem.

[parodeity]

For most people, anyway.

[ like. DAVE REMEMBERS DYING SORT OF PERMANENTLY, so this is maybe better than that he guesses! ]

[teratias]

...You're okay with this whole whatever it is?

[parodeity]

My alternative was hangin' out with a bunch of obnoxious teenage aliens?

[teratias]

Okay yeah, here sounds better by comparison.

[parodeity]

Yep. And, like, my best bro is here? My sister and I were split off from him for three years back home, so it's nice to have him around again.

[teratias]

[Waver's smile settles awkwardly. He can't even think of anyone he'd want here. He had only just started getting along with Rider, and there was no one else. God, what a sad thought.]

It's good that lined up then. I uh. I was in the middle of something.

[parodeity]

Somethin' important, I assume?

[ just...moving away from the other topic... ]

[teratias]

Yeah. Fairly important. The kind of thing that any kind of disruption has a bad effect.

[Waver remains unsure about how advisible it is to tell anyone else about the Grail War. Or who to trust. Sure, there's no one from home here, but the Grail War and the fact it's still on-going causes him to hold his tongue.]

[parodeity]

Ah. That kind of thing. Honestly...if I had to guess, time shenanigans are in play. You may not be disruptin' the timeline by being here.