[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

[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.]

my life is in shambles, so i take those three days and raise you two weeks

[nockpoint]

[ archer is quiet, thoughtful, regarding haru with that sharp, closed off expression before his gaze shifts out to the gently falling rain outside. ]

Is your presence within the boundary a requirement? And what's the level of force it's withstood up until now?

[ his specialty might be breaking and disabling bounded fields that aren't his own, unique one, but... well, it's good to know someone's limits. ]

it's okay. LIFE WILL GET YOU LIKE THAT.

[mapsio]

I am able to cast it around other people as well as a means of protection. They withstand around four or five hits right now. I wish I could make them last longer... but I haven't mastered the skill quite yet.

[She thinks she must sound pretty disappointing.]

I apologize, I know it's not very much at the moment.

[nockpoint]

[ if archer were the type to mince his words, he'd tell her that anything was better than nothing. but he's not, unfortunately. ]

It's unlikely that'll do much against the full weight of an ocean falling on us. Shame. [ he does, at least, sound a little disappointed. ]

The ideal situation would be for you to build a permanent structure that feeds on and recirculates the natural energy of the world to maintain a barrier between the Palai and the ocean but... that's very advanced magecraft. It takes years to master, and still isn't infallible.

[mapsio]

I can't learn years worth of magecraft in a couple of hours either. I realize that my position and power that I was granted are nearly useless unless I learn to master it better.

[She sighs. She doesn't want to be useless.]

So other solutions would need to be made in that case.

[nockpoint]

Perhaps the witch wasn't as shortsighted as she seems.

[ why does he sound like he doubts that? (because he does, indeed, doubt that. but whatever.) unless they find someone, or this rain stops, its likely all of these palai—not to mention the coven—will drown. he's not concerned about the prospect of his own death, much, as he's already experienced it, doesn't need to worry about what will happen, because he knows. but it is... saddening, to be faced with the prospects of so many deaths in addition to his own.

well, he won't let it happen for nothing. ]

I'd like to test something, though—would you demonstrate your barrier for me?

[ the palai child in the crook of his arm babbles something, a spark of eltoi magic rippling along its body briefly before disappearing as he settles the child more comfortably. he'd like to see if he can influence it; perhaps he has the mana after all to assist? ]

[mapsio]

[There were a lot of things to question. So Haru wouldn't find it strange if Archer doubted Qri or even doubted her. So let's hope that before they all drown... the rain stops, or they can make a jumbo sized barrier float to float them all to safety?!

She perks up for just a moment.]

Ah, okay. Hold on then.

[She will take one of the structures near her, a small building, and create a barrier on top of it.]

Like that?