[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

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[parodeity]

[ well, dave at least responds in a soft tone? he tends to speak calmly and evenly and a little quieter than he might, monotone and drawling, so it should be easy on a headache. ]

I do. What's up?

[ ...his emotions might not be as easy, although he's generally in charge of them right now? ]

[yokunaru]

I...I'd noticed something had gone missing after I got here.

[From the way Yuuri's gaze slides away, it's clear he doesn't like having to ask for help like this. The item he's looking for is more important than his pride, though.]

I was wondering if you'd seen a ring somewhere in the area? It's a gold band. [He knows it's probably a long shot, but it doesn't hurt to ask anyway.]

[parodeity]

No. I was missin' somethin' when I woke up, too, though.

[ his hands raise to his shades, and they're not his. he knows it. ]

None of my friends were missin' things, though. ...Not obvious things, at any rate.

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri looks back at him now, curious.]

You...you were? What was it?

[parodeity]

My shades. [ he taps the ones he's wearing, and explains: ] I drew these up, and they look like mine, but they ain't. The ones that're mine, my best bro gave 'em to me for my thirteenth birthday. They're hands down my most treasured possession.

[yokunaru]

[Several things jump out at once as he listens.

First--] Wait, what do you mean you drew them up?

[parodeity]

That's my magic power here. Anythin' I draw becomes a real object. ...Someone else had to fix my, uh, artistic talents a little bit to make 'em look this great, but it evened out in the end.

[yokunaru]

Oh...right. [Yuuri frowns, recalling what the letter had said.]

They said something about us having a...power here. You already know what yours is?

[parodeity]

Earlier in the day [ on the tdm ] there was a thing, it said what it was, so I've just been dickin' around with it since then.

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri looks hesitant this time.] Do you think the...thing you found would still be there?

[If he's going to be saddled with some magic, it sounds reasonable to at least know what it is.]

[parodeity]

It was at the lobster trap on the beach. We can go check and see if yours is there? It was like...there were strips of paper, and it had what the magic was under it, and I tried mine, and it worked.

[yokunaru]

If...you don't mind showing me where it is. Knowing what I have to work with would... be helpful.

[Yuuri gets to his feet, grabbing the bag as he does so.]

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. [Smiling bashfully--] I'm Yuuri.

[parodeity]

I don't mind showin' you where, nah. I got no plans right now anyway.

[ since he was just wandering around...dave smiles back, though, very minutely. he's not the most expressive kid, but seems more or less calm? ]

Dave Strider.

[yokunaru]

[As they start walking away from the main cluster of people, Yuuri decides to ask about the other thing that had caught his attention.]

You said earlier... the sunglasses were your most treasured possession. Were you wearing them right before you woke up here?

[parodeity]

Yeah. I basically never took them off since I got 'em.

[ which

he is still wearing sunglasses rn even if it's later in the evening so ]

[yokunaru]

Hmm. [Is all he says as he falls silent for a moment.] The ring I lost... it's something that means a lot to me, too. [He's not ready to admit how much out loud, especially to a stranger.] I know I didn't take it off.

[Yuuri isn't sure where he's going with this, but he doesn't like the weird, gut feeling he has about the items going missing like this.]

[parodeity]

I think it wouldn't be a bad thing to figure out if anyone else is missin' shit they know of, too.

[yokunaru]

Maybe it's a coincidence that both of our things went missing...

[Yeah, he doesn't look too convinced, even as he says it.]

[parodeity]

I've learned most things ain't coincidences, in life. But it is weird no one else is missin' shit. Of course, could be they just haven't noticed yet...

[ also here is the lobster trap. ]

So...what name are we lookin' for?

[yokunaru]

I guess we'll find out if we're the only ones soon enough.

[Yuuri peers down at the trap, already trying to locate the tag that has his name.]

Yuuri Katsuki. [He pauses.] Um, and Victor Nikiforov, if you see that one, too. I don't think Victor knew about these either.

[parodeity]

[ he said he was dave already, so. DAVE LOOKS! AND FINDS...

victor's, whatever that is. he passes it to yuuri. ]

This is at least kinda useful, though they could just, like, tell us straight up....

also sorry about the delay

[yokunaru]

You'd think that... [Yuuri clutches Victor's bag even as he continues to search for his own.]

Though...considering who they brought here to help with this... mission, I'm not exactly sure what they're thinking.

i never mind! also wasn't your laptop rebelling...

[parodeity]

Honestly, I'm not sure there was a grand master plan as such? There's, like, some set up, but not a lot. Enough that this could be someone's version of "well maybe it'll work out if we just wish upon a star" or something.

sob yeah it was

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri smiles wryly.]

Even if I do have... magic or whatever it is that they gave us when we got here, I'm just not sure how much help I'd actually be.

[More quietly--] I'm...I'm just a figure skater.

then you're even more forgiven than you already were

[parodeity]

You skate? I've never done.

[ TEXAS and bro, so. ]

I think that sounds pretty cool. As to magic...I think whatever we get, how much help we are is what we make of it? But also, I think pretty much anyone can help if they put their minds to a thing.