[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

[drunkle]

Ugh! On second thought, you're on your own.

[ Techno? More like tech-NOPE. (i'm embarrassed that i wrote this) ]

[drunkle]

Give me a break, is it Point Out The Obvious Day or something?

[ He does take note of Sora's reflexes, though! But he also takes a drink of whiskey. He's as drunk as he's perceptive, you could say. ]

Speaking of which - you're holding it upside-down.

[drunkle]

[ holy crap. ]

Every universe has "other things", kid. Try being more descriptive.

[drunkle]

I somehow doubt "that's all", but no point dwelling on it if you can't remember.

[ He'll just make a mental note to specially look out for this little one while also not interfering too much. After all, crows are a sign of bad luck.

When they reach the bonfire, Qrow hands her a raw meat kebab on a stick. ]

Don't eat that one. Just hold it up to the fire and let it roast for a bit.

You know. That hot light over there. [ Does she remember what "fire" is? Man, he can keep making these lame jokes all day! ]

[oneandmikleonly]

It's mutual, miss Ichihara.

Haha, I didn't realize so many people would show interest in the books, actually...it just goes to show, one can't make too many assumptions.

[soulcomet]

Yes. But it's ... not everybody fights the monsters, or can even see them, really!

There's usually a small group in every city or town who keeps everyone safe.

[soulcomet]

I will, thank you!

What's your power, Orihime-san?

[secrowtary]

I'm slowly coming to the same conclusion. Well. This should do.

[That said, he grabs a mop, no less. Is he going to use it a weapon? Why not.]

Just make sure you actually take something...who knows when we will get to obtain something for nothing in exchange again.

[It's an advice more than anything, but Hibiki's aware that it may come off as pushy.]

I mean...you are free to do what you want to do, of course. I'm sorry, I suppose I'm taking the situation too seriously.

[If only he could take it easy for five minutes...]

[secrowtary]

Aren't we giving it a head start at this moment, in fact?

[Since they're talking and all that. If only they knew that it's not even worth it...]

Is it just me or is it heading back to the bathhouse...?

[secrowtary]

Do I?
Perhaps it's because this whole situation doesn't look like an entrance exam.
Not even close, it's a military rank.
A boat....that's funny.

[His deadpan can't be seen but it should be obvious.]

[secrowtary]

Presumptuous? [Truly surprised to hear such a thing, Hibiki blinks a few times.] No, it's nothing like that. Really, there's no need to apologize.

[Hopefully that sounded reassuring enough.]

I would appreciate any help and I promise it won't take too long. I'm pretty much settled on the first item, the second, however...I can't pick from the two. I thought that perhaps taking something entirely else would be better, but in the end, I suppose I should get something that I can actually use. I wonder, maybe it'll be better if I just show you those two items...

[Spoiler: it's going to be a tough decision between a broom and a mop, is this guy even for real.]

[secrowtary]

...........
Something actually interesting?
How do you turn this off...

[Maybe if he doesn't respond for a while...nope, he cannot not reply when the message is right in front of his eyes.]

It is, yes. I hope we'll work hard together so we can complete this mission as soon as possible.

[He's in for a surprise.]

[puddingemote]

I said you're smart!

[He doesn't understand why she would be confused by his sudden nicknaming.]

[puddingemote]

[He doesn't know what movie that is but it sounds pretty awful.]

I don't want everyone to loathe me!
Maybe Mel Gibson should have been more nice...

[puddingemote]

If it doesn't have King's Pudding then Houston stinks.

[Thanks Obama.]

I'm from Tokyo.

[puddingemote]

"Yeah," Tamaki responds dismissively, waiting to make sure Waver isn't going to start smoking again to put the hoodie back on. At least he looks like he can breathe again.

"Is that your magic?" Because it seems like the most useless magic possible, but then Tamaki has only learned magic can even be real today.

[puddingemote]

Use an outlet...?

[It hasn't quite dawned on Tamaki that there might not be an abundance of outlets here, or electricity to run to them. He's just used to it being there. His one camping trip wasn't enough to expose him to a life without twenty-first century technology. There does seem to be some around, but...

None of this is as distressing as the total lack of wifi, though.]

[puddingemote]

Yeah.

[Should it not be...?]

It's like... to get close to people.

[rebells]

What's more valuable than information?

[rebells]

As in, "I'm getting something out of this," or as in, "I'm doing it out of the goodness of my heart?"

[He thinks he knows the answer, or part of it, anyway. God, noble types. He knows some noble types! Ones who probably never want to talk to him again!]

[rebells]

Do you find it effective in doing that?

[mapsio]

The basics then, we can start there.

[It's fine though. Haru has been bad about remembering to introduce herself, and really anything else of the sort. Long day was definitely way too long.]

I'm Haru, forgive me for not saying so earlier.

[rebells]

Hmm, fair enough.

[It doesn't really fit with what he knows of the magic-analogue on his world, but he'll take Dirk's word for it.]

On Melfes the closest thing we had to "magic" could manifest itself as a physical ability, as well. But eres has a specific source--it's not just inborn.

[rebells]

Are you starting a list . . . ?

[mapsio]

They're like kittens almost. Kittens with huge pincers and a mean attitude.

[Don't get too attached to dinner, Ann. That might not be good.]

I thought it was pretty neat too, though, it isn't very strong right now.

[Maybe later Haru would ask Ann to stand under here with her so she could test how many people could fit comfortably.] The charm power could be useful, you never know!