[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

[splinten]

a: ocean survival child

[Spitroasting is something that Dirk can, in fact, do. He has no problem setting up a boar, and casually sets up the spit and spears it, setting it in place. If anyone comes by early, he'll tell them,]

It needs a while before it's ready. Incomplete roasting is not a good idea.

[He has been there and it was Bad.]

[b: rooftop nerd]

[Later at night, Dirk can be found on top of a cabin. He has kicked the roof down to flatten it, and now he's sitting there carefully balanced, with a battery charger and a Playstation. He has been systematically dismantling them, carefully taking apart the pieces and setting them in organized piles. If you Z target him, you may have a conversation with the idiot on a rooftop.]

[wildcard!]

[If you want a special starter or to make your own, PM me or hit me up at mobiusloops! I'm happy to make all TDM threads game canon.]

Did you want to wave a magic wand and make tdm canon?

[teratias]

Being towards the edge of the huts had a downside, and that was the simple fact that Waver was unable to get a good view of the not-aurora that drifted over the beach. Once he had picked his jaw up off of the sand, he began to walk along what might be everyone's front yards, his eyes afixed to the skies. The sight was incredible.

Something caught the corner of Waver's eye though as he walked, and he paused to absorb the whole of it. Man on a roof holding what looked like an awful lot of electronics.

"What're you doing?" he asked in a whisper, but it was more of a stage whisper that probably passed through the walls of the nearby dwellings.

yes!

[splinten]

Waver's stage whisper tries, at least. Dirk raises his eyebrows, which is made pointless by his shades and more pointless in the darkness. "Dismantling these electronics to build something that can charge my shades."

Implying that his shades are electronics.

[teratias]

Waver pauses, then decides that this whispering thing isn't worth it. He walks over to Dirk's rooftop perch and tilts his head upwards to continue the conversation.

"I didn't realize they needed charging."

b. nerd on the roof doot doot doot

[5kotai]

[ Dirk can have his reasons for being on the cabin roof. As for Gokotai... it's actually a familiar sensation, height and nighttime? Nightly stealth missions in Ikedaya were a thing.

He didn't expect someone on the roof though, so he halts in his tracks to not step on anything or disturb Dirk. ]

Are you looking for something in there?

[ Rest in pieces Mister Playstation. Not that there are any super big TVs to plug it into. ]

[splinten]

[He glances at the kid, his voice its normal quiet monotone, but suited for the night air.]

I need certain pieces to turn the battery charger into something that can charge up my sunglasses.

[5kotai]

[ Now, he knows the basics of technology thanks to haveing a slightly modern home, but still: ]

You need to charge your sunglasses?

[ ...He believes it. In fact he sounds a little excited despite the soft voice. A contrast to Dirk's monotone that doesn't give much in the way of hints. ]

They're really cool!

b

[girasole]

[Still suffering the aftereffects of crab indigestion, Caesar's powers have been going a wee bit haywire on occasion, which, for the most part, is fine. It's not like he breathes fire or summons fridges from his fingertips. In terms of powers to go haywire, his aren't too bad, really.

Except it's really hard to sleep when every forty-five minutes or so (give or take) you lit up like a firefly, a burst of pure sunlight spilling forth from every pore and evoking uncomfortable questions which Caesar was being very careful to not think about.

This happened again (which was for the best as it was interrupting a bad dream involving wind) and so.

And so he's going to take a hint and go outside. Breathe in the cool night air. Look up. Pause. Look over there, there appeared to be a-...

...some guy on a rooftop?]

...

[The worst part is that this might end up dovetailing into the angry boar prompt. Whatever. Caesar's going to walk over because why are there two idiots up, he asks no one in particular.]

Why ar-

[His pinky flashes light and he shoots it an irritated look and gives it a little swat, as if to say stop it.] I had the crab.

[This explains everything.]

[splinten]

[That sure is something.

Wow.]

A lamp would help.

[He's been doing it by starlight. Help a bro out, Caesar.]

A

[cadventuretime]

[Seeing s the two had the same idea, the zombie girl will be mulling nearby. For the most part she's just watching, until she sees that the fire seems to be getting low. Without saying anything she wandered over to the nearby woods to pick up a small bundles of sticks, logs, driftwood and branches. Pretty much anything that was in a reasonable distance and can be used to continue the fire.]

[She approaches Dirk and sets up a small pile nearby. Her eyes turn to him occasionally, but, unless asked, she'll throw in a stick or a twig in to keep the fire going.]

[splinten]

[Will this be an entirely silent thread? It may well be. Given the sticks and her actions, he interprets it as being supportive and this proves to be the case. He gives her a thumbs up in silent thanks.]

b

[imsorey]

[Sorey is not above climbing up rooftops in order to see what someone is doing, especially not if that other person doesn't mind it. which, presumably, Dirk doesn't, since he's sitting on a roof where everyone can see him.

he could have also just waited on the ground, so it's Sorey's own fault if he gets kicked off the roof.]

What's that you've got?

[splinten]

A Playstation and a battery charger.

[He glances at Sorey SOREY DO YOU UNDERSTAND THESE WORDS?

He does not shove him off.]

B

[windeity]

[He's still pretty dead on his feet, but not enough that he can't look up and notice a familiar face. He's tired and sweaty and really, really tempted to take another nap in the sand but his curiosity's enough to get him to pry enough. He'll gravitate to the other Strilondes later. This is different.]

Do you know how to put it back together?

Re: B

[splinten]

I could, but that would be the opposite of the point. [He is looking at John.] You okay, dude?

[gymconquering]

[Sitting on roofs is Normal, Actually.

Sapphire and Chic's evening patrol takes them around the back of the cabins, where Dirk is far more interesting than the traces of boars that are no longer here. The Blaziken grumbles and kicks dirt over a boar dropping; the human peers up to see just what's happening up there. Fiddling with electronics?

She cups her hands to her mouth, and doesn't quite yell.]

Didja find somethin' useful?

[splinten]

[Thank you for understanding that these are the places to hang out. He looks briefly at the Blaziken.] Is that another Pokemon. Are you a Pokemon trainer.

[He'll answer the question okay but just. He thinks that's another Pokemon.]

wildcard

[potentite]

[It is deeply unfortunate but a hat that bears a strong resemblance to a certain 1930's archaeologist's hat just whacked Dirk in the back of the head while he was trying to work. The person who was excitedly playing with it and trying to be cool is now trying to die on the spot. Why does everything he touch fuck up. Why this. God please.]

[splinten]

[Dirk turns around on reflex and it's Jake and.

Ah. Jake is dying.]

Dude. It's okay.

[Do not die.]

That looks like an Indy hat.

A

[yokunaru]

Oh, I was just... [Yuuri makes a vague gesture at the bucket he's holding, the crabs he's collected scraping their legs and pincers against the sides.]

Where should I put these? [Though he's still clutching the bucket, Yuuri stares longingly at the boar that's cooking on the spit, too tired and hungry to pretend he's doing otherwise. He's never had wild boar before, but at this point, any kind of hot food would be welcome.]

[splinten]

[Dirk observes that. He can probably take a shaving off for this kid (who is older than him)...]

Put them in the large copper bowl for boiling, and I can get you a slice to start off.

b!

[introspects]

[ orihime hears the noises coming from the playstation and she's curious enough to take a look at what's causing all the noise.

it's just a cool guy sitting on the rooftop...taking it apart? ]

Um...hello?

[ she's calling from down below. ]

[splinten]

[He looks up from his work, leaning forward enough to make her out in the darkness.]

Hey.

[So verbose. So talkative. So still working on his project.]

B

[lunala]

(OOC: Are we keeping the TDM as canon? I'm cool with it.)

[Moon scrambles for purchase on the side of the cabin next to the one Dirk's on. Without her Pokemon, it's tougher than she thought to climb a cabin. (Why she thought that wouldn't be a problem is another issue altogether.) Eventually, though, she's hanging half off the roof, which is enough for her to look over at Dirk.]

What are you doing?

[splinten]

[ooc: yes!!]

[He glances over at her, pausing.]

Let me know if you want a hand up next time. [She seemed to have trouble with the scrabbling.] I'm dismantlin' this tech to use for parts.