[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

[actus]

I mean, I don't think he did it on purpose. The boar was kinda ticked off and following him.

[ he shrugs, tilting his head to the side. her words are interesting... this seems kind of personal. ]

When you met him? Something happen?

[needmetoo]

It's...

[She's not supposed to talk about the Organization much, but she's tired, and frustrated about the whole situation.]

There... a group I work for. They took me in, when I was... when I was in trouble. I don't think he likes them.

[The water in her hands begins to ripple a bit.]

He kept... he kept talking like they were... like they were gone. He said he "took care" of them. But I saw them, right before I got here. So he thought I was just "another one of their tricks," whatever that means.

[Definitely rippling now.]

[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?

[needmetoo]

[So she... wasn't the only one this was happening to? She stares up at him, wide-eyed at that particular revelation. She's not sure it's a good or bad thing. Could it mean there was a reason, maybe? A way that they were both right?

All the same though.]

I don't know. He... he said he took care of the Organization. Like... like he hurt them, or even...

[She can't say it.]

How... if that's what happened, how can I just be okay with that?

[actus]

[ that's ... it's hard to grasp, given the fact he doesn't know the intimate details of their situation, but he can try. ]

...Sometimes people do things and it's hard to understand.

[ hm. ]

You don't know what they were thinking at the time, or what the other factors were in their decision. You just have to decide if you want to believe them if they say they did the right thing.

[ "having faith" in people. ]

[needmetoo]

[If it was just Sora, her answer would be easy. Because she's known him for all of a month and a half, and 2/3rds of that haven't really been on speaking terms. He'd never even really said why he'd gone after the Organization at all; just that he had. Even if there was an odd feeling in her gut about it all, that wasn't enough to just...

But of course it wasn't that simple. Roxas had said Sora wasn't a bad person. And even if she had trouble trusting Sora, Roxas was another matter.

Her hands ball themselves into anxious fists. The ball of water in between her hands trembles and drops to the ground with a splash.]

I... I don't know. I don't know.

[actus]

... It's okay not to know.

[ it's said softer, as if he's actually trying to comfort her. he knows when to hold his tongue and not to make a joke of something and this seems extremely personal, extremely close to the heart. ]

At least, that's my opinion.