[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

[yokunaru]

[With Haru's gentle personality, the discomfort his new empathic power had been causing him is eased somewhat as he subconsciously focuses on her instead of the group as a whole.]

I'm...looking for something of mine. I think I might have dropped it around here somewhere... [Even though he's already caught her attention, Yuuri still seems reluctant to completely get the words out.] It's, um. A gold ring. Have...have you seen anything like that around?

[mapsio]

A gold ring?

[She thinks about it for a moment, shaking her head.] No, I'm sorry. I haven't seen one of those. But if you want I could help you look for it?

[From the sound of it, she thinks it must be important.]

[yokunaru]

[He bites his lip guiltily.]

I...would like the help looking for it, if you really don't mind.

[The ring's definitely important--too much so to let his pride get in the way of searching for it.]

[mapsio]

I don't mind, let's go look for it. Where do you think you might have dropped it?

[She's ready to go whenever he is and she is more than willing to go at his pace.]

I'm Haru, by the way.

[yokunaru]

I'm not sure. [Yuuri frowns down at the empty ring finger.] I thought I would've noticed it was missing earlier, but I didn't for some reason.

I'm Yuuri. [He ignores his lingering headache and worry, and manages to give her a small, but grateful smile.] Thank you, Haru.

Um, I've looked around in the forest already... maybe we could check around the beach?

[mapsio]

Let's check then, we'll walk around all of the huts and along the shore.

[She gives him a smile back, standing up.] The ring must be really important, which is why we need to find it as soon as we can. I'm sure you would feel much better knowing it's safe.

[yokunaru]

It...it is. [Yuuri ducks his head, suddenly bashful.] It means a lot to me.

[Feeling like he'd exposed himself more than he meant to, Yuuri avoids her gaze as he stands up and begins to walk beside her.]

[mapsio]

[Oh no, he looks so sad about it. Haru is certainly even more compelled to help. She welcomes the honesty but she's still a little more than concerned about Yuuri's overall demeanor.

Today must have been rough on him.]

Do you mind if I ask...?

[She's already searching around some of the huts, moving the sand around and looking for any kind of gold sparkle.]

I'm so sorry for the delay

[yokunaru]

[Yuuri, distracted as he squints with determination at the ground, as if that might help him find the missing ring, glances up at her when she trails off.]

Um, ask what?

no worries! i''l back tag basically forever <3

[mapsio]

[Hmm, she's... going to be very careful about how she asks. Trying her best not to come off as too nosy.]

Ah, I suppose I was curious in regards to the importance.

[Nothing yet, she's combing very thoroughly.]

thank you <33

[yokunaru]

O-oh, you mean...why the ring's important to me.

[Inexplicably, he starts to blush, his hands twisting together nervously in front of him.] It's, ah.. a good luck charm. My coach and I--we match.

<3

[mapsio]

[Oh, oh. She gets it now, she thinks. So she nods with renewed energy to find this ring.]

So losing it would be bad luck, and I don't think we can have that. Is your coach here too?

[Going around another hut, pushing sand aside.]

[yokunaru]

[Instantly, Yuuri brightens up, seemingly not aware of the way he reacts even to the mention of his coach.]

Victor? Yes, he's here. We woke up not too far from each other in the forest. What about you, Haru? Is anyone you know here with you?

[mapsio]

[Oh no, that's....actually kind of cute. She smiles a little at knowing she picked the right thing to talk about.]

Mhm, some of my teammates are here. They're my best friends, basically like family.

[yokunaru]

That's good. [Yuuri's expression softens as he pauses in his inspection of the sandy area around him to look at her.]

It's... not exactly ideal to be stuck here like this, but at least the two of us have people we can rely on while we're here.

[mapsio]

[See, that's a good look! Haru seems to brighten a little when she sees that Yuri's expression has softened.]

Right? I think that we can rely on each other too, don't you think?

[Though she wonders if they'll ever find this ring...]