[OPENING] island hub - day 1

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Who: All Characters
Where: Main Hub
When: Day 1
Open/Closed: Open to All

TDM threads can be considered canon if you so choose, they contain the power that you apped with and both parties confer that the thread is canon.

For characters that were on the TDM and who were not accepted/didn't app, these characters will be considered dropped characters that were magicked away.

Night has fallen upon everyone. It's thus far been an eventful day -- you've met some new people, discovered some new aspects of yourself that weren't there before you appeared here (however that might have happened). The original inhabitants of the island have been working hard to prepare a few things. One activity might have been one you were a part of, but there's still time to get your hands dirty. A ▢ Brie has rolled out a large copper pot and created a pit on the beach. It's unrealistic to think everyone can subsist on the few foods she's collected from other words and boar jerky alone. She's got a few boar carcasses sitting on the beach that need attending to as well. Your characters can help feed themselves and others, and here's what needs to be done: Fire needs to be started for cooking the meat AND a large bonfire for light and warmth. The large copper bowl needs to be filled with water. Crabs need to be bravely collected from the bath house for boiling. The boar needs to be either cut up for kebabs or stuck through. Does your character know anything about spit-roasting? Any other helpful magical skills are welcome to help make food. Post feasting, there are dozens of crabs and a pile of roasted boar meet that are up for eating. Even if you didn't offer to help in making any of the food, they're open to eat it -- even if the true helpers may give you dirty looks. The boar is fine, if not a little bland and chewy, but it's probably better than the jerky. The crab is delicious, if not a little tasteless...there problem with the crab isn't exactly the taste, though. B ▢ The crab isn't a species that's immediately edible for most species, though your character will grow to get used to it eventually. For now, the meat isn't settling well within your character's system. Your character will experience sweats, a high fever, blurred vision, potential vomiting, hives...it's very obvious their body is rejecting the unfamiliar meat. This may also cause a bit of an issue with your character's powers. They're still getting physically and mentally acclimated to these new changes, so expect their telepathy and magic to go a little haywire.

It's almost completely dark outside when the next event of the evening happens. You're living your life when you see it out of the corner of your eye -- it's absolutely hard to miss. What you see is a large lit caravan, larger than even an army tank. It's bright white and shining, covered with golden, ornate details that emanate an even more dazzling sparkle. The entire thing is aglow, and it's quickly coming towards the large bonfire that's been made. It's not rolling across the sand, but instead it's floating, and so is a matching trunk that's sailing along next to a figure beside the caravan. C ▢ A tall, slender woman has also come along with the large caravan, quickly opening the trunk that eventually lands on the sand with a large thud. She's handing out sacks, very similar to the ones previously in the large lobster cage. These contain a parka, a type of candy of your choice, a bottle of water, a large shard from a broken mirror and a letter rolled up and bound with a roll of twine. There are two other thread options associated with this prompt: Genette's top level and her telepathy training post. Around the same time as Genette is handing out this new little goody bag, you suddenly receive a telepathic message. It might seem a little strange at first -- but on that note, what about tonight isn't strange? D ▢ The telepathic message your character will receive is a simple one: Hello. It shows up in text form across your character's line of vision and it doesn't go away until they respond back, though the message that's sent out won't go to the original telepath. Instead it will ping pong to a random person in the group. You've made a new friend! After you've met Genette, she's also got a few more supplies that she pulls out a small door in the base of the caravan. She's insistent that you only get two items, since there aren't exactly a lot of them to go around! E ▢ The last of the starter supplies are being handed out, and these are items that are more cumbersome or rare -- they may not be immediately useful for your character, but maybe you can make use of them somehow, whether eventually in another world or with your power. An electronic/technology: these can be as obvious as an MP3 player, as useless as a garage door motor or as scandalous as a Hitachi Magic Wand. If it can be powered by electricity or batteries, there's a tub of them. They're also partially charged if they don't need constant electricity to work. A fashion accessory: there are a lot of these, surprisingly. Flower crowns, belts, bras, shoes, earrings, other types of jewelry. Your character can look cute while suffering from crab vomiting. Books and stationary: maps of various worlds, books written in a myriad of languages (maybe even one you recognize!), writing paper, ink pens, gel pens, stickers. Any kind of stationary can be found here. Other household items: this can include cleaning supplies, furniture, and other miscellaneous goods. These won't be personal affects from your character's home, but they may be useful! Feel free to come up with unusual or alien items -- these have come from all over the universe, remember!

As the night winds down, it's recommended by Brie that you should probably go to be in your hut -- or at the very least get somewhere inside. There are a lot of people around the camp, however, so it's no surprise that there are a few people waiting around to get their fill of food and supplies before heading to bed. The noise of the new members and the light of the fire have attracted a very large pack of boars, who you'll later find make routine trips to the beach every night. Boar mating season has made the wild hogs rather testy, and the smell of food -- even if it's their own boar brethren -- have made them even more volatile. F ▢ If your character isn't quick to get inside tonight, they're likely to get a boar charging at them. The chances are doubled if they happen to be holding onto a food item. Female boars can leave a few bruises and trample you, but beware the males -- they've got tusks. However, it's not like staying up at night doesn't have its advantages. Once midnight hits, another species of animal makes its regular rounds across the base camp. In the sky, characters can see an Aurora Borealis-like sight. Instead of being dancing green and blue lights, however, the reality is that they are a massive species of space worm, and hundreds are wiggling past on their way to travel back home. They're shimmering and in every color imaginable, lighting up the sky with their magnificent hues. G ▢ The space worms operate outside the natural barrier of the hub, but they still are in close enough proximity to shed a film as they travel. If you're still awake, boars or no, you'll be in the middle of a shower. The film sheds from the worms and enters the atmosphere, creating multi-colored, sweet-smelling mists of worm water vapor. Worm water vapor is kind of weird, but it's also pretty cool. It's also calming, and that's a bonus. Inhale too much and you might become a little too calm.

Comments

[mapsio]

Whether they change is up to them in the end, whether the change of heart worked.

[How does she even explain?!] That's very kind of you to say. I just, well...I always make it my goal to do what I can to help them even if I'm not good at using my power yet and I'm not used to fighting.

Sorry, I know this must be difficult to understand if I'm not explaining everything clearly. It's just that we try to keep our identities a secret at home.

[potentite]

[Thinking about it, he wonders if that's something like what Aranea did to him. He isn't really sure. She said she was going to heal his mind but he's rather dubious on that.]

What are people like when you're done?

[mapsio]

[She watches him with great interest. Watching him draw as closely to her drawing as possible and watching him seem to take his time with it.

There is a soft but audible gasp when the axe just Appears there on the ground. Sure it isn't the prettiest thing, and it more than definitely is a little misshapen but it's an axe and it's something that someone took the time to make for her.

She would repay Dave for his kindness in the future.

ANYHOW, she's picking up the axe and feeling the weight of it in her hands. Sizing it up.]

This will definitely work. I will make sure to repay you in time.

[tropism]

Dorm room. I'm spoiled. Though I see my friends more often.

[ why is his dad a monster, what is going on. this guy doesn't even look like he can harm anyone, does his dad terrorize him? ]

[rebells]

It does seem like a long shot. But if you can't, there's another limitation.

[windeity]

[It's either start testing things out and exploring options or be bored and confused. Being used to this, John finds himself stopping five paces out and he doesn't verbally respond. Instead, he takes a moment to focus and seek his target.]

can you see this?

[mapsio]

[She startles for a only a moment when she hears Foo Fighters in her head before she remembers the telepathy thing.]

Okay... I'll stand as still as I can.

[Before she knows it the crab is out and she is shaking the water from her hair by running her hands through it.]

Forgive me for fussing at you a moment ago.

[rebells]

But the benefit exists whether you're also feeling altruistic, or you're not. You can argue that you would have done it anyway, certainly.

[He shrugs easily--he seems to be sincere in that, anyway.]

What were you traveling the world to do? Other than helping people out of the goodness of your heart.

[rebells]

Well, I received a message from someone.

[introspects]

[ well, it's a good thing orihime's totally harmless! ...besides her cooking. other than that, she's a good bean. if he wants to leave, then that's okay with her. she'll take it if it's what he really wants.

for now, she'll keep up the conversation. ]

No, you're right; it isn't really fair at all... But... I suppose I'd just like to do my best with what we're given. If it means that completing what we need to do here will save our friends, then I'll do whatever it takes.

[mapsio]

[She is a grown lady, thank you very much!]

Thank you, Qrow-kun. If you insist.

[She's going to go out first, ready to make another attempt to defend herself and her new acquaintance here. Boars are one thing, what if there were worse things out on these lands?]

[introspects]

Oh, really?
What about Dave-san? That's good, right?

Ooh table flipping!
That's a good one, but I don't know how to make it!
Can you do it?

[introspects]

Ah, right. It doesn't seem like either one of the girls here really knows everything... I wonder what we have to do in order to go home.

[windeity]

Heh. I guess so. [He'll let that drop because Jade is an important subject and he loves her.] I think Jade will show up when she is supposed to show up! Maybe she knows more about this place than we do and that is why she hasn't arrived yet. But when you meet her you'll like her a lot. We have a lot of time here for everyone to hang out and get to know each other better. And I bet she'd want to talk to you more, too.

[He shakes his head slowly.] The journey on the ship was way too long.

[introspects]

Oh! Well, I wouldn't say they're necessary, but they certainly add a unique flavor!

[ very unique. very bizarre. ]

I can try to think of just plain meat if you'd like that instead.

[liveinskin]

Oh, yeah, I do! [She stares at the guns with a gleam in her eye. They don't look anything like the black rifles the guards carry around the prison.] Hey, can I hold one of them? I promise I won't shoot it or do anything weird.

[mapsio]

I liked to garden at home too. Useful hobby, I suppose.

[She hums in thought a little.] I'm trying to learn how to brew coffee right now. It really is more difficult than I anticipated.

[liveinskin]

... [oh, did she not know they were boiling them... ah...] Are you going to be ok?

[mapsio]

[She jumps into action, bringing the stick back and them ramming it forward into the boar as fast and hard as she can manage.

The boar staggers over, and she's looking to Minato.]

It's down now, get it!

[teratias]

[It was strange. Waver couldn't see John, or the words, but he felt a small sensation where the signet was implanted. That meant incoming message, but the goal was ignoring it. So Waver did, then yelled back.]

I felt the message, but managed not to open it!

[liveinskin]

Italy. [She pauses to think on it. The fact that she can't give an immediate answer might be troubling, but she does manage to worm it out of the body's memories.] Yeah, it's a country! They eat pizza and pasta there.

[Truly a scholar.]

[liveinskin]

Ok! [She turns back around to the water and waves at him.] Come with me. The more water the better, and I don't want to use any from my bottle.

[mapsio]

It will be useful once I learn how to control it better.

[She's looking at the book still, it's curious to see such a detailed book.]

We have to think that we might be invading their territory, though that doesn't make the charging any more excusable.

[liveinskin]

[Her brow furrows.]

That's a pretty mean limit. Means you won't always be able to help people, worried about the next person who might need it.

[cadventuretime]

[Sorry for the lateness. Things got a bit hairy there for a while. u_u]

Would you really?