[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

[dragoness]

Oh- I have one already!

[ that was fast ]

I knew I wouldn't last long without my producer, so of course I had to get one as soon as possible.

[guerrilla]

Then why are you causing so much of a fuss over pastry?!

[WHY DOES HE EVEN CARE ANYMORE]

[dragoness]

[ ugh FINE ]

They make weird things happen!

[guerrilla]

...

[It takes him a minute to put two and two together, but when he does, a grin which can only be described as "shit eating" stretches across his face.]

Is that why you've got yourself a kingdom of little pests there?

[Good job, Elizabeth. Maybe they can be New Hungary.]

1/2

[dragoness]

[ oh no you fuckin don't, robin. ]

[dragoness]

[ she reaches forward, placing her hands on either side of robin's face and offering him a warm smile. ]

Ah, by the way, thank you.

[guerrilla]

[Robin does what he can to jerk away but I'm pretty sure Lizzie's STR stat is higher.]

For what?!

[He's a survivalist, he'll adapt to this eventually.

Externally anyway.]

[dragoness]

You got up to get me food! You ran the risk of some other party goer stealing your seat in order to make sure I was fed. ♥

[ there's a wink with a shower of stars. ]

Even though you didn't have to — especially because you didn't have to! So, thank you!

[guerrilla]

Please. If someone else had taken my seat it would've been empty again after a few seconds.

[LET HIM DIE LET HIM DIE LET HIM SHRIVEL UP AND DIE]

[dragoness]

[ she gasps, a little dramatically ]

You're right! I would've had to run them off for you.

[guerrilla]

No, you wouldn't have had to try at all.

[AMBASSADORS HATE THEM!!! Two idiots figure out how to argue forever...what's their SECRET?]

[dragoness]

[ ... and just like that, her expression falls. ]

[guerrilla]

[So that's what gets her to react??? Robin doesn't understand this at all.]

...All you'd have to do is wave your tail around a bit.

[Nailed...it...?]

[dragoness]

[ squints................................................................................ ]

[dragoness]

Not because you think I'm annoying?

[ SQUINTS .... ]

[guerrilla]

That has nothing to do with your tail, right?

[ace attorney intense cross-examination music.wav]

[dragoness]

No, but that would be why people would leave me!

[guerrilla]

Well, I mean.

[This is bad.]

You're not usually annoying enough to make me want to leave.

[How can he spin this.]

So I guess people just don't give you a chance?

[NAILED...............IT??????]

1/2

[dragoness]

[ that's a neat spin and ... well, actually, it's true. from eliza's perspective anyway.

she really needs to stop having such mood whiplash. ]

Mm, people hear the name Elizabeth Bathory and they run. [ but she's not.... complaining? just stating a fact. she sounds reflective as she says it. ]

[dragoness]

Oh, by the way, call me "Lancer" when we're in public, okaaaay?

[guerrilla]

Sure, I guess. Any particular reason why?

[She hasn't been reserved about her real name in all the time he's known her, so something must have happened...]

[dragoness]

[ nothing really happened, yet. ]

People would run and hide from Elizabeth Bathory, and they'd be right to.

[ she just wants to have a chance at making friends before they get all judgy mcjudgerson on her. ]

They aren't like Servants and they definitely aren't like our Master. You're the only one who's ever given me a chance.

[guerrilla]

That's not true. Don't you call Dracula there "Uncle Vlad"?

[that's rude robin]

[dragoness]

We're related.

[ so .... ]

It's only natural.

[guerrilla]

There's our old Master, too. Or do you not think working with you is being given a chance?

[Even saying it like that sounds weird. It's hard not to think of the Chaldea Master as just an ordinary person, but that's more or less the situation now that he's contracted with someone else.

This is only temporary, he reminds himself, and it's not like Chaldea doesn't have better Archers lined up anyway.]