[WORLD ONE | POST-UVI CELEBRATION]

[spellbindmods]

Who: Coven members and Palai
Where: In and around the Aimintas marketplace
When: Day 39
Open/Closed: Open to All

After an appropriate amount of time for mourning, the Palai have shifted into a more positive mood -- they're a very resilient species, though there is a bit of a muted tone to their celebration. The whole event is a little hodge-podge, mostly because they aren't used to having to celebrate with the coven members added to the guest list. The Palai have gathered together all of their people and have invited the coven members to a small, intimate gathering -- the purpose of the event is to thank them for their service in fighting the Uvi, and the success of freezing the Uvi in their home. While no one knows how long the Uvi will stay gone, any amount of time without the Uvi being a concern is fine by them. The event takes place in the very center of the marketplace, with the Palai interacting on the fringes of the party throughout the rest of the large building. The coven members have time to spend by themselves, but there's room for moving around on their own and also spending time with the Palai if they so choose. A ▢ One of the more noticeable editions to the food the Palai have provided is a large pile of sweet, sugar dusted pastries. You may notice that something about them seems...odd, to say the least. It looks as if the pastries are vibrating slightly, but they smell divine. If you're so inclined to ask what the deal is, these pastries are magically infused by Eltos, which somehow gives them a sweeter flavor and enhances the sensation of tastebuds. The Palai sometimes eat these before meals in order to better the flavor of their entire spread -- though adding this energized magic to an already magical being means magic powers may be a little off kilter. Don't be surprised if suddenly your abilities go a little crazy. B ▢ The Palai aren't participating the party for two big reasons. One, the purpose is to celebrate the victory of coven members. The other reason, however, is one that may be more interesting to outsiders. While previously the Palai were peaceful people, happy to exist submitting to the Uvi, the coven's show of strength and valor has inspired them to be more aggressive in their approaches. Grown Palai can be seen working on makeshift weapons, but the idea of smaller tools like slingshots have already been constructed and almost perfected. The Palai youth have discovered these tools and are playing with them gleefully, though occasionally hitting each other -- and potentially you -- with energized, paralyzing rocks fueled with Elto energy. Watch out or you might get zapped! C ▢ Other Palai youth aren't as fortunate to be so distracted and happy. While fewer Palai died during this attack, the casualty number wasn't zero. Most Palai children still have at least one family member to care for them, but they're still a little disconnected from their people by means of grief. Some are milling about with the coven members, trying to eat or pester them for attention. If you're good with kids this may be more your speed, but those bad with children can find this irritating. Some Palai youth are more muted, however, content to just sit and listen to stories or eavesdrop on conversations. D ▢ For some people, rain isn't that big an issue -- but it certainly puts a damper (get it?) on a party. The Palai seem a bit confused by the sudden shower that comes in heavy as the evening dies down. The Palai have never experienced rain before, using irrigation systems and existing ground water as their means of hydration (both for themselves and for plants). Because the rain is coming from the ocean, the drops are large and salty, and the marketplace quickly begins to flood. The Palai move the party indoors for the most part, but that doesn't mean you or the food aren't already soaked. It's much warming underneath the roofs in the marketplace, but that doesn't provide much relief since the ocean rain is warm and humid. E ▢ Wildcard! How will your character handle this violent and volatile situation.

Comments

[rebells]

Familial love . . . and dinosaurs.

[Someone is a little skeptical. The Palai child, on the other hand, has perked up at the mention of dinosaurs.]

[sealeted]

I'm more agile in that form, I can leap, I can glide... I don't think there are useless powers. Useless people who don't bother to really look for brightsides, maybe, but power is power.

[sealeted]

...so, where did this dead set conviction that Gilgamesh is an Archer come from, if Eliza is like that?

[rebells]

[He makes a face at her not-giggling, but recovers quickly.]

It's not a bad day for a party, if that's what you mean. Are you enjoying yourself?

[talim]

That's a positive outlook... but I think I agree with you. I've seen some people struggling with knowing what to do with their powers, but I guess there's always something or another if you put your mind to it.

So... do you, uh, prefer being a squirrel, or... ?

[sealeted]

...well, I guess it's good that they're thinking ahead, but...

[It's a little sad.

They've gone so long without weaponry.]

[sealeted]

It has its perks. I like my normal body just fine, but it's still fun to try something new. A lot of people seem to like it, too.

[Her ears twitch happily.]

[guerrilla]

Well, out of the three of them, two of them are Archers. The Caster Gilgamesh isn't even really qualified for his class.

[He's just using stuff he found in his vault. Which is pretty much how Nero became a Caster, too...Archer and Caster are both the joke classes that let everybody in, let's be honest.]

But His Tackiness and his younger self are both Archers.

[talim]

[ he can't hold back a small smile, looking a bit sheepish. ]

Can I... um.

[ jude flushes, suddenly feeling childish. ]

Can I touch them? Your ears.

[sealeted]

I mean maybe Chaldea just has a more stringent system. The Moon Cell allowed for a Saver class, BB, the Alter Egos...

[sealeted]

Sure, go ahead.

[She's almost used to people doing it on their own, now.]

Did you want to touch my tail too?

[guerrilla]

Those crazy chicks still get to be Alter Egos, so I don't know if that's it. There's the three of them, BB is still classified as Moon Cancer, and we've got a few Rulers and Avengers lying around. Pretty standard stuff, aside from those crazy computer girls.

[Just admit that your Servant has a class like everyone else!!]

I know the Archer class isn't great, but I don't get anything out of lying to you.

[talim]

[ jude tentatively reaches out to scratch her behind the ears, smiling sheepishly when he responds. ]

Well... I-I mean! If you insist...

[ no, she didn't insist, but yes. the answer is yes. he gives her tail a light poke with his other hand before running it down her back. ]

So soft...

You're right. This is a useful power. Just think! In this condition, any potential troublemaker would immediately just sort of melt around you.

[guerrilla]

What other choice do they have?

[Lay down and die? Meekly wait for the day the Uvi take so much there's no recovering from it? If given the opportunity, greedy predators will consume whatever they can grasp, and even start going after things they can't.

It didn't really occur to Robin how personally he's taking this until just now.]

...You're right. Kids shouldn't have to know how to fight, but the reality is that they do, so we just have to figure out what to do with the cards we've been dealt. Sometimes there are only bad choices to make, I guess.

[Too often, really.]

[spellslash]

[ Brie doesn't seem to see the big deal in her actions, as evident in her nonchalance as she responds. Their tails are kind of prehensile anyway, so they aren't uncomfortable, right?? ]

Listen -- if a kid's gonna fuck around with weapons, they have to understand the reality of those weapons. They aren't toys.

[ At least where she came from, there was no distinction between a play sword and a real sword except using the former to train for the latter. ]

[talim]

... No. You're right.

[ jude hangs his head, a forlorn frown pulling at his lips. ]

I was being naive. In a perfect world, maybe, but this isn't a perfect world. No world is. The best we can do is put everything we have into helping everyone here, and in the meantime...

Well, like I said. You're good with them. It's nice to give them the opportunity to take a break from the harsh realities they're facing.

[ jude crouches down in front of some of the pala children himself, reaching a hand out and gesturing for them to come over so he can pat them on the head. ]

[spellslash]

[ Is there an implication in your gaze, Jay, that may imply her child rearing methods are a bit barbaric? ]

I hope so. Do you? [ The tiny Palai nods vigorously between her tears. ] You better or there won't be a warning next time.

[ Brie sets the Palai youth down and watches her scamper away, still hiccuping and swinging her tail frantically. She shakes her head as she watches the lizard disappear behind a marketplace pillar. ] Kids here are too damn soft.

[actus]

There's gotta be a material that's resilent to salt.

[ he wishes he had paid more attention in science... ]

[actus]

[ that's a lot to take in. he nods, though, trying to convey the fact he's listening without judgment and that she can continue on if necessary ]

... Time's weird here, yeah. Some of my friends don't remember things I do. It's ... hard to know what to trust to be honest. I feel that.

[ he stares at the water and the back to her. less about him, more about her - ]

Think you guys could talk it out?

[actus]

[ .... well. ]

Mostly everyone. I'm sure there are some people that look better in something else.

[ like hippies. or something. he isn't sure where he's going with this. ]

I'm still growing, or so I've been told. Would be a waste to get one now.

[actus]

Some? What I'm hearing from other people's worlds, though, it seems about the same amount.

[ he gives a sympathetic shrug.

it's not that he doesn't mind explaining things it's just ... something he rarely talks about. it's hard to put into words what they do. at least for him. ]

[actus]

[ !!!! the admiration. his cheeks are staining a light red. ]

I guess so?

[ he sheepishly rubs the back of his neck. ]

I never really thought that, but ... thank you. [ CHANGING TOPICS! ]

I've never really seen an actual tiger before. Not even in the zoo. You must be pretty cool yourself.

[actus]

Mine too.

[ hence, the fiery hands of death. ]

... Do you think it has something to do with the Uvi?

[ no akira. ]

[actus]

[ what? his powers don't like him? how rude! ]

... If it makes you feel any better, I think everyone's powers are kinda off the charts right now.

Maybe an after-effect of the Uvi?

[ no akira it's the god damn pastries. ]

[actus]

Think I can find gloves filled with water?

[ he's joking, of course. he gives her a sympathetic smile, though. ]

Thanks for helping, though. ... I kinda didn't want to burn down the party.