[WORLD ONE | POST-UVI CELEBRATION]

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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

[soulcomet]

... I sort of want to start working on something right now. [even if it's something as simple as moving food somewhere safer than inside.]

[decipheringeye]

[By this point, she's sitting down, and has water. You're helping, Geir.]

Back where I come from, weird things happen all the time, and it always turns out that there's some kind of weirdo troublemaker behind the scenes. Then Reimu beats them up, and everything goes back to normal. This is just like that, but maybe a little more dramatic than normal.

[probablynoteren]

[Everyone has crabs again, this is their life now. Under the sea.

Lenka pauses and looks between the glass of water and the merrily dancing flames on Akira's fingertips -- at least they don't seem to be spreading, but in terms of moving faster he... is going to have to throw the water somehow, which means he'd have to take a step and potentially move more than necessary.

Or.

Or he could do what he's currently doing, which is throwing the entire glass at Akira's hands because clearly that's the fastest solution.]

Catch! Sorry.

[Bit late for the apology there. It's just a flick of the wrist but he still freezes once the motion's done, as though expecting something else to happen. Nothing does happen, though, except for the glass flying at Akira.]

[imsorey]

More time and more data.

[scratching the back of his head in thought, he tries to peer out up at the sky without going back into the rain.]

It's kind of a pain to get up there, but maybe another trip to the island isn't such a bad idea if it gets us some answers.

[imsorey]

[he has to think about it]

Okay, fair enough. I'll try to maintain a healthy suspicion of food that contains a charge.

But since I already passed that hurdle, I can say that they haven't had any weird side effects.

[teratias]

You'd need to be careful in doing that though. It might cause more problems rather than less.

[guerrilla]

[It takes him a few moments to realize what she's getting at, but then he looks at the sky and grimaces.]

...I guess the fact that we're not really in the ocean so much as underneath it doesn't help much, does it.

[guerrilla]

We're summoned in our peak states for a reason!

[LIZZIE........BLS.................]

[dragoness]

What does that have to do with anything?!

[ why do they always do this ]

[deem]

[Julius has no idea how flattering that suggestion is to an android. What an honor...]

Why wouldn't I be? [A pause, as he looks back down at his hand] But you should stay clear of my arm, until it's repaired.

[guerrilla]

...Well, both my parents died of illness, so not as well as you think. It's a pretty good assumption, though.

[There wasn't any fighting until Robin started it, after all.]

Mom went first, and I didn't really have anybody to give me a pep talk after my dad died, so I just kind of...secluded myself, I guess. That sucked, so I might as well do what I can to make sure it doesn't happen to the kids here.

["That sucked" is something of an understatement, but this conversation is about the kids, not him.]

[drizzle]

[Watching her surroundings begin to slow down was an interesting turn of events, Nike couldn't help watch it all unfold in astonishment. It was curious. Really curious.]

...well, at least it isn't trying to race against time....?

[An attempt at some light humor. A terrible one, but it was on regardless.]

Okay. Now, maybe, you should sit down and try not to think about it too much. Try to put your knowledge of your powers in the back of your mind.

[Give her a second to think about a good conversation starter.]

It's good to meet other coven members. You didn't have any trouble during the Uvi invasion, right?

[Talking about previous current events may be a good way to go around it.]

[drizzle]

Yeah, that's definitely a downside. Unless we find a way to replace those ingredients with something else or somehow able to grow our own batch if it's made of natural ingredients.

[Which she supposes it may be from the little she has noticed of their diet being entirely of vegetables and seafood. They must have a way to create their own sugar or a version of it.

Even so, Nike will laugh a little at a thought she just had.]

You make it sound like this isn't your first adventure. But, yeah! This world has really amazed me. Their vegetable soup and rolls are my favorite meals thus far. I wonder if they brought some to this party! Have you seen it?

[splinten]

Wow, watch your language there, English. And stop refusing to look at the damn facts.

[bulletbiter]

[ He doesn't, but if he did, he'll probably insist on spending more time together. ]

Okay.

[ 9S already said he can't help, but the electrical fault still weighs on his mind. ]

Will you be going back to the celebration?

[splinten]

I'm kinda wishin' that the horse I'm supposed to meet is an okay one.

[This is the wrong thing for Dirk to focus on, but he likes horses and thinking about family is too painful.]

[splinten]

[But the kid is going to be Sad.]

Rap, which is next on your lessons, is the fine art of dropping sweet rhymes in rhythmic time.

[deem]

Once I'm sure I won't jolt anybody. I just need to check some circuits, is all.

[One day Julius will know what a Big Deal human approval and interest are to androids like him and 2B. One day]

Do you want me to catch up with you?

[He wouldn't want to keep him from enjoying himself]

[splinten]

...Thanks, Madoka. [Her suspicions aren't wrong, and he adds,] Honestly, it's hard for me to reach out to people. As you can imagine, it isn't a habit I ever really got into. So I mean it when I say thanks.

[Because it's hard for him, strange and unfamiliar. But he still appreciates that she wants to try.]

[soulcomet]

It's no trouble at all. You're a precious friend to me ... I just hope that I can be someone you can rely on, no matter what.

[she hesitates, but only briefly. she doesn't mind admitting this.]

I don't know if this'll make you feel better, but ... I'm not so good at asking for help either. I've always kind of felt like I'd just go through life being a burden and having to rely on everyone else for help — I never felt like I had anything I could do to help in return.

[honestly, if the threat of a battle hadn't been looming over them earlier, there's a nonzero chance that Madoka may have waited to ask for help with her Soul Gem. she hadn't asked in the context of saving herself, she had asked because they had a mission, and she was no good to them dead.]

So, um ... you aren't alone in that.

[p_mortem]

[ He must be suited for it, if he's capable of doing maintenance on himself, Minato thinks. But for him to need maintenance in the first place... that probably meant he was outside, when he should have gone into hiding with the Palai and left the fighting to the "combat model" sort such as Minato himself, who casts his eyes to the ground and hesitates to ask, trying not to make it sound as if he were scolding 9S's decision. ]

Were you out fighting anyways? By yourself?

[p_mortem]

[ Alchemy is fake science. Though, Minato wonders if he can say really uphold science, when here he is with magical storage powers and magical gods and goddesses stored in his soul. ]

I've had practice. Small things, mostly, when I'm bored. What do you have?

[mapsio]

A bounded field...is like a barrier? I have barrier magic. I don't know if anyone else has that ability though.

[She has had enough with dying, so, no dying. She's watching the Palai children and she can't help but chuckle a little.]

[nockpoint]

[ one has finally made it to his shoulder, and grips a handful of his hair for balance as it watches the rain outside, nervous but clearly feeling safer on its new perch. the other one gets tired halfway up his bicep, and instead clings to the collar of his armor until he detangles its hands... claws? whatever. and sits it properly in the crook of one arm. mama archer to the rescue.

he rearranged the palai and put up with the other one without fuss, but if he was apathetic before, he's clearly interested now. even with the palai clinging to his head like this, archer's gaze is sharp as he looks down at haru. ]

Do you have experience building barriers off of physical structures? The city walls would be ideal.

[mapsio]

This is the power that was given to me upon my arrival here. I can create a protective boundary around myself and around at least five other people.


I want to learn how to make them and build them off of physical structures though.

[She feels like perhaps she was sort of a let down in that regard. It was a magic that she wasn't used to handling quite yet, and they were easy to shatter after a handful of hard hits.]