[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

[teratias]

I dunno. Errosion's kind of hard to beat unless you move, and that's not an option as far as I know.

[actus]

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

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

[teratias]

I'm sure there is. [Fuck if he can remember though.]

Something like a tarp or overhang retreat to move rain away from buildings might work in the mean time.

[actus]

We could try that.

[ a pause, a thought... ]

Like a temporary barrier?

[teratias]

[Waver nods to confirm that yes, that's really what he's after in the end.]

Exactly so.

[actus]

I'm sure if people combined their powers it could work. There's a few people that can make barriers already. ... Just not that large.

[teratias]

Well, enough small ones do become a large one, in the end.

[actus]

Do you think it works that way?

[ he can imagine holes in the conjoined barriers. ]

What power do you have, by the way?

[teratias]

It'd be patchwork, but for a temporary solution, it'd probably be acceptable.

[Okay, it is in fact terrible. Never mind that.]

Smoke creation and manipulation. It isn't useful for dealing with this.

[actus]

So you're a ... smoke machine. Cool.

[ that's not? well, okay, then. ]

It might, if the Uvi decide to come back. It could play to our advantage.

[teratias]

I...hadn't thought of putting it out that simply before, but I suppose you're right.

[It's kind of reductive. Then again, it's entirely correct, so Waver just rolls with it.]

I can't create that big of a spread. I can...do smoke signals again, like I did the first time, and quick clouds to buy time and confuse people.

[actus]

Hopefully it won't come to that.

[ he nods, though, and then hesitates... ]

... Were you part of the group that went to the nest?

[teratias]

[Waver shakes his head no immediately.]

I only heard about what was in there. And not in there, it sounded more like a hive to my ears.

[actus]

Ah.

[ he looks off to the side, thoughtfully. ]

It's all kind of weird, when you think about it. Fish and lizard people.

[teratias]

[That prompts a slight headtilt from Waver, intrigued by the statement.]

How do you figure, exactly?

[actus]

I didn't exactly ace biology, but ... Lizards don't usually go after fish, right?

[teratias]

Usually, but then again, do they usually share similar biological spheres?

[actus]

Not usually.

[ a nod. ]

Still ... The Uvi aren't usually around. Not in the city. So it doesn't make much sense that they just come around to kill and kidnap the Palai.

[teratias]

No. But it sounds like understanding their motives isn't something we are capable of doing yet.

[actus]

Yet. If we can't stop them permanently by force, I think we're going to need to figure it out eventually.

[teratias]

Then another trip back to that...hive...thing is probably needed. But my understanding is that surviving in the environment is an issue?

[actus]

For us or for the Uvi?

[teratias]

For everyone who wasn't a part of the Uvi.

[actus]

... What if we all had barriers when we went in?