[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

[liveinskin]

Urrgh...

[And the pain comes back right away, causing her to let go of his collar. Well she got what she wanted.]

I'm... I'm not mad. You just shouldn't take someone's pain away if it means inflicting it on yourself. That makes no sense.

[billionboy]

It's my power here!

[ He tries to steady her, at least, by putting his hands on her shoulders as he explains. ]

It's my power and I've learned that if I have it that it should be used for these sort of things. So, it might not make that much sense. I don't like thinkin' about things that don't make sense 'cause it hurts my head. [ A beat. ] So if I decide I'm gonna do it, I'm gonna do it and that's it. So, you don't think about it, either.

[ He takes a deep breath in. ] So, are ya gonna let me help ya this time for real?!

[liveinskin]

...

[She bites her lip, not sure how to respond.]

You're... kind of an idiot, aren't you? [she settles for that with a huff.] Fine. If you insist, but if it becomes too much for you then you better give it back. I'm not going to let you get hurt over me!

[billionboy]

I said I wasn't smart, but I still get mad if ya call me an idiot! [ So he says taking a step forward with his fist raised. But he isn't going to do anything -- just make a huff sound as he holds his hand out again. It's all about concentration and pop. ]

I'm a man! I can handle a little upset tummy! Indeed, I had a real upset one for a real long time once! And it was okay!

[liveinskin]

[Yeah she's not afraid of that fist at all. This guy might look like a thug, but his demeanor is too cheery in comparison. Plus she's sure she could take him in a fist fight.]

Doesn't matter if you can handle it or not. It still seems stupid to take someone's pain on when you get yourself hurt. That's why I'm calling you an idiot. [a beat.] I do appreciate it though. Thank you.

[billionboy]

There she goes sayin' it again. [ He mumbles. ]

Don't worry about it. We're in this shitty situation together, aren't we? [ Lets out a weak cough. ] But in this situation, okay... you're welcome!

[liveinskin]

[She chuckles a little, admiring his cheer despite not getting the rationale of his actions.]

To reward you, I'll give you my name. [well she would have done so anyway but she may as well frame it as a reward.] I'm Foo Fighters. You can call me F.F. for short though.

[billionboy]

[ For a second, he gives a nod.

The second passes. ]

You're Foo fighters! You're F.F.! [ He takes a step forward to point at his face. ] I'm Okuyasu. Okuyasu Nijimura! Do you remember me? I was that voice in your head!

[liveinskin]

Oh! Ohh! That's where I remember hearing you from. [She nods.] Nice to see you in person now. Thanks for talking to me back then, it was good to hear a nice person.

[billionboy]

Things are still real weird, but yer right... It's nice to talk to people that are nice in this weird-ass place! [ A long pause. ]

Also, um, I'm ... I'm really sorry about throwing up in front of you.

[liveinskin]

Heh... I should be the one apologizing. I didn't think anyone was around me when I forced my body to get rid of the crab meat. [She rubs the back of her neck.] If you'd like, I could return the favor you gave to me and relieve some of our discomfort?

[billionboy]

[ He makes a small affirmative noise, 'cause it feels weird to say that the apology is accepted for something like that, right? Right? ]

Hwah? You can do somethin'? Sure, sure. I won't turn my nose up at something like that, F.F.

[liveinskin]

Ok! [She turns back around to the water and waves at him.] Come with me. The more water the better, and I don't want to use any from my bottle.

[billionboy]

That's fair.

[ Long pause before he reaches to grab her arm. ] Oy, oy, oy. We both threw up in there, F.F.

[liveinskin]

So? It's fine. Unless the whole ocean is just throw-up, and I know for a fact that isn't true.

[billionboy]

Well. That's true...

Let's walk a ways down the beach, though. Like a ways down! Okay?

[liveinskin]

Aah, fine. If you're sensitive, I'll do it for you.

[And she begins walking ahead of him with a smirk.]

[billionboy]

You should be more sensitive, too...

[ He adds as he follows after, giving a small cough. ]

[liveinskin]

[Whoops she didn't hear that (luckily or not) and stops when they're in clearer waters away from the throw-up pool.]

Alright. My power here lets me heal people with water. It isn't perfect, but it could help make us feel better for me to use it. No better place than in a large pool of the stuff. Are you ready?

[billionboy]

As ready as one can be!

[ He thrusts his fist into the air before falling back into a flexing "pose." His expression surprisingly serious before he loosens his stance and waits. ]

I actually knew someone who could heal someone with touch. He couldn't heal himself, though. So... it's kind of neat that yer able to do both, F.F.

[liveinskin]

[Yeesh, how dramatic. Not... that she can really judge, now that she thinks about the company she kept with Jolyne and friends.]

I could do a lot more once before. Now I've been limited to this alone. [She take a breath in and begins to channel her power. A small pool of the water begins to glow between the area they're standing in.] Ok, dip yourself into the water. It should help relieve your pains.

[She does so for herself, not at all concerned about getting her clothes wet.]

[billionboy]

Really? Were a kind of witch? [ How neat.

Okuyasu looks to the glowing water. ] That's really cool, F.F. [ He hesitates just for a second because -- these are the only clothes he has, but well, it's water. It'll dry. Walking forward, he stands in the glowing portion looking around and actually feeling a little better. ]

Hey! This works pretty well! Why did ya talk it down so much?

[liveinskin]

Only because I could do so much better if I had my proper abilities. [A huff.] I'm not a witch. ...In my world, my proper skills are called a "Stand."

[billionboy]

[ Huh?! ]

Stand?! Did you say-- [ Normally, in this moment, he would show off his own Stand, but he can't so he can only swing around in the ocean -- which isn't as fast as he would like and lose his balance on a few rocks under his shoes.

He flops over in the water but at least he's still in the glowing portion of it. ]

[liveinskin]

Whoa! [Okuyasu, man, don't be so clumsy.] Hey, are you alright? Don't worry, the water will heal you again.