[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]

[The possibility made her excited, truthfully.

She helps straighten out the scrolls and place rocks on them. Though when she starts looking at the map she is pretty stumped at the moment.]

I don't see anything that looks familiar yet.

[needmetoo]

Yeah....

[But poor Mr. Crab isn't...]

[windeity]

Then maybe I should start asking if there is a way to remove the limitations. [But then he stops finally and gives Jay another curious look.]

Wait, what's your power anyway?

[windeity]

...for doing what? [Jake what are you even talking about.]

[windeity]

[He seems to understand at the word "power" and he nods enthusiastically, waving a hand and accidentally knocking over a stack of pens. Oops.]

No, it makes sense. If you're a heroine of justice and you're fighting evil, a disguise makes sense in case the change of heart doesn't work. Say no more, your secrets are safe with me and you do not have to give up your identity or anything.

[But.] The power you're talking about is missing from this place, too, isn't it? Like the rest of us.

[mapsio]

Regardless, I will return your kindness. Having this measure of protection definitely makes me feel safer.

[Going solo is a learning experience for Haru. She doesn't think she could ever do this at home. If she had the choice she would always be working ina team because it just felt more beneficial.]

[splinten]

It's an orange.

[This is somehow informative.]

[parodeity]

A'ight. I'm sure I'll need help eventually sometime too? Maybe in the form of a barrier.

[ especially when he does not have speed stats. ALAS. ]

[mapsio]

[She is surprised to hear John add that last part, nodding.]

That's right. I can't use my power right now, and it feels like it might not even be there.

[She also seems pleased that he won't push her any more about her more secret identity.] If we ever get to a place where our powers can return to us, then it is possible that you might be able to see what I am capable of. I think that would be a lot more exciting than just explaining it.

[secrowtary]

[A family...to cook...it surely gives some food for thought.]

That's a very...interesting idea. [They're out to cook a whole clan of crabs alive, nice.] Nevertheless, we have a bathhouse where their home is, so...it's either us or them.

[To Hibiki it's most definitely them, without thinking about it much.]

Its willing to survive is quite admirable, though. Maybe it's the mother?

[mapsio]

I think I can manage that.

[She giggles behind her hand, in a much better mood now than she was before she ran in here.] I suppose now we'll have to get to know each other too, right?

[parodeity]

Best way to become a ragtag team. Or, like, friends? Which I would prefer to be with everyone here.

[ IT'S EASIEST. ]

[splinten]

"If you say so, dude."

Dirk sits back down too, to work with his pieces.

"I can get you to your hut by runnin' along them if you want."

[splinten]

For a giving definition of sentient, yeah, they have personalities and independent decision making process. But they weren't with me when I got pulled in. [Or however that works. The point is that he is alone, without either of his rapping companions.] When I said I programmed, I mostly meant I do AIs.

[secrowtary]

Perhaps someone has an ability that would help to maintain the power at satisfactory levels?

[He's not sure how much power might be needed, but maybe this suggestion will be helpful?]

Unfortunately, I won't be able to help but maybe someone else can give you a hand.

[heartkey]

Uh ...

[ ... Huh. Interestingly enough, the one thing he just said he didn't need a toy for. ]

Sparring and stuff.

[ When he's not out actually fighting things. ]

[heartkey]

[ Even if the volume were high, at least this one doesn't start as suddenly as the other did. But huh. He takes a moment to just listen to it — it's probably not something he could dance to, but it's calming, in a way.

He's impressed, though. ] Your friend could really play something like this?

[heartkey]

Yeah, guess that's true. Then I can't wait 'til we find one. [ So he'll make a note to look forward to seeing her around a beach.

But at her question, he moves his hands to be parallel with each other. ] Oh, uh, this.

[ And he sparks a little white ball of light into existence between his hands. ] Make sure you don't touch it, though. It ... kinda burns.

[ Just putting that warning out there. Because he may or may not have touched it before. And it may or may not have burned his fingertips a little. Literal child here. ]

[heartkey]

[ Stop drinking around a child, Qrow. Not that Sora notices much, aside from the odd smell. He's just going to assume it's a weird smelling drink ....

But wow don't point out his mistakes either. ]

I — I knew that! [ Quickly turning it 180 degrees to orient it correctly and then continue to be lost about the buttons.

Eventually pressing the buttons randomly will result in a game beginning and a little tune playing. Not that he knows how to play the game but he sTARTED ONE AT LEAST ...

(The loser music plays not long after the game begins, whoops.) ]

[parodeity]

Ok, so you need items that will give you new hobbies. Maybe a polaroid camera, although you would run out of film...so toys might be best. Hm. There's some remote controlled cars and shit?

[heartkey]

[ OH .... GOOD IDEA. ]

Oh, uh — right! Got it!

[ And Sora will being haphazardly throwing sand on the fire as best he can, too. His aim isn't so great and neither is his ... ability to move without feeling totally sick. But they're making progress and should have this fixed soon, at least?! ]

[heartkey]

[ Actually, his first suggestion is pretty interesting to Sora anyway. ]

Wait, a camera actually sounds pretty cool! We're stuck here like this for who knows how long, right? And our friends might never even show up. [ At least that's how it sounds to him, with how sort of ... random this being brought here thing is. Do his friends even know what world he's on? Ack, he hopes they're not too worried. But — ] So maybe I could take pictures to show them when I go home.

[ At least, that sounds like a fun hobby to take up. And it gives him the opportunity to do something for his friends, too. And maybe it'll even help him recognize this world if he ever comes back of his own accord. ]

THE LOSER MUSIC......

[drunkle]

[ He almost chokes on his drink when he hears the music, but quickly powers through it. Something amazing just happened, it's worth burning one's throat just a little. ]

Ha! Would you look at that - you set a new record!

[ Qrow peers over to look at the screen himself. Yes, it's that unbelievable. ]

You hit Game Over in the fastest time possible. Congrats, kid.

[ It's kind of a record? ]

[drunkle]

You don't seem like a normal kid to me, some of the others seem to treat this as if we're on school camp.

[drunkle]

[ Remnant has unusual wildlife, too, so Qrow can't care too much unless he hears something more specific. ]

You're an extremely unusual person yourself.