[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

brie; npc

[spellslash]

a;

[Brie has something of a propensity for food -- especially of the confectionery variety. You don't have to tell her twice to eat her fill, even though the sugary sweet seems to be radioactive. Oh well, we all gotta die sometime.

Instead of finding the sweet release of death, Brie instead finds an amazing flavor. Unbeknownst to her, she also finds her power to magically apparate swords is on the fritz, causing a random hail of blades to fall from the sky randomly.

Oops. Watch your toes.]

b;

[Despite causing her own amount of ruckus, that doesn't stop Brie from being irritated at the Palai children running around willy-nilly with weapons.

Children with weapons are okay in her book -- actually they're preferable. Children running around with weapons they don't know how to use, however, is an annoyance. After being hit in the leg with a paralyzing slingshot stone, Brie has one of the Palai children hanging upside down by the tail while she hobbles on one leg.]

Pulling shit like that will get your throat cut where I'm from. [The kid is crying. The lesson is learned but at what cost?]

b.

[thatdamnknight]

[being agile has its perks in that flynn's managed to dodge the children's attacks thus far. kids need to get their energy out somehow but that said, he'd also scolded a handful of them for involving innocent people in their fun. slingshots alone hurt; special slingshots like this all the more so. he was about to do the same with the one who shot the stone at brie. flynn walks over and opens his mouth--

--and she's got the child upside down by the tail?! oh no no no! that's taking things too far!]

Please put that child down. Scolding them is one thing, but this is a grave overreaction!

[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. ]

[thatdamnknight]

[part of flynn understands the desire to teach these children common sense about weapons. it's necessary if they want to become warriors. that said, teaching them cannot be done in this sort of manner.]

They aren't toys, but neither are these children. Treating them as you are doesn't instill knowledge; it instills fear.

[scaring them shitless will only make them scared to ever pick up a weapon again. that isn't a good lesson to teach them.]

b

[rebells]

[Jay looks . . . maybe the tiniest bit alarmed.]

You know, I think she gets the point now.

[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.

[rebells]

[No idea where you got that idea, Brie! Jay watches the retreating Palai child, an odd closed-off expression on his face.]

They're innocent . . . most people would consider that a good thing.

a;

[bulletbiter]

[ Julius merely stands in the sword shower. After it's over, he'll pick one up by the hilt. ]

Was that magic?

[spellslash]

[ She doesn't immediately turn around, thinking her dessert is obviously of greater importance. When she does, Brie finally takes notice of the swords she made appear somehow. Oops. ]

If I did that, then yeah. Magic and whatnot. [ Sorry,but not really. ]

[bulletbiter]

Could I have one?

[ The sword, he means. ]