[OPENING] island hub - day 1

[spellbindmods]

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.

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[witchofwishes]

[Yuuko sees the horseshoe too but clearly didn't want it enough because it gets snatched up by this cute green lady. Which is fine she just wanted to look at it and see if it was made out of real iron and such.

Regardless of not getting a finger on it she is still going to make a comment because she has to in regards to its magical properties.]

Did you know a horseshoe is one of the most common and well known magical protection amulets out there~? [Well you do now!] They're found to be hung all over the world that I am from in hopes that it would protect the home and ward off evil spirits.

Is that what you're going to use it for~?

[cadventuretime]

[For a moment, the zombie girl recoiled back from the girl. She clasps tightly to it, not entirely sure what her intentions were.]

[Hearing her explanation, though, she lowers her guard and addresses Yuuko pleasantly.]

Hmm? Something like that! Where I'm from someone reversed the effect of this lucky charm and used its powers for evil.

Is that what you wanted to use it for? [She folded her arms, tucking the object underneath.] I could be persuaded to trade if you make it interesting~

[witchofwishes]

[Yuuko shakes her head at the accusation but can't help but smile at the offer of a trade. That is her area and all but...]

Thank you for the offer. I only wanted to see if it was really made of iron. That makes it extra genuine. And besides. I don't have anything to trade. [Tempting as it is, she can't take anything from this table.] Maybe someday though~ I'll remember you have a lucky horseshoe hidden away. And I'll make sure you to have something extra interesting to trade for it.

But out of curiosity and for future reference what would you consider interesting? If you're someone like me you've probably seen it all~

[cadventuretime]

Oh, well if that's all you're interested in, I don't mind letting you see it for a while.

[She hands over the horseshoe to Yuuko. Yept! It is indeed made out of iron.]

But for a really good trade, the thing I'm interested the most is...



Brains!!!

[witchofwishes]

[Yes. The feel and the weight. This is a good horse shoe full of all sorts of magical possibilities. With a satisfied nod she hands it back.

The suitable trade offer is... well alarming but not that alarming. She actually places her hands on her hips and glances upward, going over all the treasures she's collected in her time as a wish granting witch.]

I've never collected brains... Blood and bones and eyes. I've collected a lot of eyes. But I'll keep that in mind.

[She doesn't know where and how she'd go about finding a brain though. Finding another horseshoe would probably be easier. Oh well. It's an entertaining thought at the very least. Having a brain in a display case back at her old shop would be very cool though.]

[cadventuretime]

[Were she honest, the zombie girl would be surprised that her request is even acknowledged. Retrieving the horseshoe magnet, she places a hand on her hips and sways casually.]

I also could really use some coffee, if you had any.

[Go crazy and taper it down to normal, that was a Rottytops negotiation strategy.]

[witchofwishes]

I'm more of a tea kind of witch... but I do have a lot of wine in my beach house.

[And even though coffee isn't her thing it should be miles easier to procure than brains.]

I'm sure I'll be able to find coffee beans quite easily on this little island like place. So I'll keep you in mind when I come across some~

[Keeping people's likes and favorites in mind will be quite useful in the future. Especially when bartering will inevitably become a thing. There doesn't seem to be any currency, as far as she knows, just a few possessions that everyone may need at some point.]

[cadventuretime]

If you do that, I'll definitely be open to trade. I'm also pretty good at a variety of different things, not all of them are entirely ethical.

But just because you ask doesn't mean I have to say yes~

[Still, she likes this girl's business sense. Something tells her that she'd be a good person to keep in contact with later.]

[witchofwishes]

I have a feeling you and I are going to get along swimmingly.

[She knows good business when she sees it.]

I'm Yuuko. Yuuko Ichihara. I'm a wish granting witch. Or was... [She taps a finger against her lips as she thinks for a brief moment.] I don't know how much wish granting I'll be doing anymore. At the very least there will be restrictions. Like the genies in the movies.

[cadventuretime]

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

[There were many things in that that Rottytops approved, but there was one thing that really caught her attention:]

Oh a genie, huh? I know a few of those!

The name's Rottytops, its nice to meetcha Yuuko!

[Though she didn't feel the need to really go into too much detail of her involvement with genies, it was still a small comfort to know that in such a faraway land that she'll still have some reminders of home.]

[witchofwishes]

[[It's all good!]]

The pleasure is all mine. I'll keep you in mind for future trades. And that you're someone who knows a thing or two about magic or at least magical items.

[Trade is definitely going to be a thing once things start going around here. Best to know who you'll get the best deal with. Rottytops is high on that list. Brains and coffee, right? She can do that. Or she can do at least half of that list. No problem.]

[cadventuretime]

I look forward to it!

[Oh goodie. She made a accomplice friend.]