[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.

Comments

[billionboy]

That --

[ For the stomachs of everyone, he should say something. ]

That'd be without all the chocolate and cinnamon on top of it, right?

[introspects]

Nope! All of that would be included!

[ i am so sorry rip everyone ]

[billionboy]

[ He reaches out to put his hands on her shoulders. ]

Please! For the sake of everyone's tummies, please don't create that, okay?!

[introspects]

Eeh?

[ she's so unassuming, so clueless right now??? ]

What's wrong with it?

[billionboy]

[ What does he say to such a face? What?

A weak swallow. Think of the tummies of everyone, Okuyasu. ]

There are things that should and shouldn't be mixed together! Okay? Okay?!

[introspects]

Hm? Like what? Is it the hot sauce?

[ orihime.....

both of you are poor sweet children. ]

[billionboy]

[ He pales. ]

Yes... it's just ... the hot sauce.

[ I'm sorry, Josuke. Wherever you are, my man's pride... it couldn't uphold it against this girl. ]

[introspects]

[ you live to see another day, okuyasu ]

Aha! I thought so! I guess spiciness isn't really for everyone, huh? That's okay, I can just leave it like this then!

[ i mean

it's not that much better, orihime, but okay ]

Unless you have any other suggestions?

[billionboy]

[ I'm honestly terrified to give any suggestions. ]

Well. It's pork, kind of, right? Maybe just... barbecue sauce instead of everything else on it. Maybe.

[ A weak, weak laugh. And oh, right-- right--! ]

Um! I'm Okuyasu Nijimura. Okuyasu is fine.

[ If this girl is going to unknowingly destroy his tummy, she should at least know his name. ]

[introspects]

You think so?

[ hmm... ] I think barbecue sauce is...missing something, but ah, that's just my taste, aha!

[ and orihime certainly has

a unique palette ]

Oh! It's nice to meet you, Okuyasu-san! I'm Inoue Orihime.

[ best to at least know your killer's name right ]

[billionboy]

[ Nervous laugh. ]

It is missing something, huh? [ Ha, ha, ha. Crying on the inside. ]

What? Your name is really cute, too... [ Isn't this a little heart-breaking?? ]

[introspects]

It is! Maybe that extra sweetness? Hmm, or maybe some paprika would be good with it... What do you think?

[ okuyasu is trying so hard. bless his soul. ]

A-Ah? I-It's not really! But, thank you! That's very kind of you to say, Okuyasu-san. [ she gets a little bashful about compliments! ]

[billionboy]

Let's not think about spices to add...

[ more crying on the inside. ]

It is, though. And, that's... that is... you're welcome. [ he suddenly is feeling a little shy because she's looking nervous. making a girl nervous in a situation that's already kind of shitty and crazy isn't very nice. ] ... [ a pained sound.

... right.

he pauses to look at the rest of the food she made before starting to eat more of it. yup, this will solve the problem of talking. ]

[introspects]

Are you sure? Could it be...that Okuyasu-san likes his food plain?

[ she's only flustered in a good way! compliments are always nice to hear, even if orihime doesn't think she deserves them all that much. still, she appreciates it, and she enjoys how he's continuing to eat her food, too. ]

Oh, if you really like it? Let me make another one for you!

[ SHE'S ALREADY STARTING TO THINK....STOP HER ]

[billionboy]

Well... I am not really a fan of spicy foods.

[ He says after he swallows the mouthful that he has, holding back tears. ]

Oy-oy! I am already getting really, really full! Yes, yes, this is really hitting the spot! You don't have to make anymore. Please, don't make anymore. [ The last part of that may sounded a little more desperate than need be, but this is a situation where he feels like he needs to sound desperate! ]

[introspects]

Oh...! That explains it, then. It's a good thing this isn't spicy, haha!

[ it may not be spicy but it's absolutely disgusting. ]

Are you sure? [ she looks over at how much he's eaten, and... ] So...Okuyasu-san also has a small appetite?

[billionboy]

It is, ha-ha.

[ So disgusting. ]

Yes, I am very sure. [ Also? Also?! Orihime-chan, yer not forcing this on others, are you? But listing more traits about me? Right? Right? It feels weird to call someone "-chan," he's usually more informal but she already started it and even in his head it felt rude if he didn't add it. ]

... yes, I also have a small appetite.

[introspects]

Ah, okay! Then, it's no problem! I'll give the rest to someone else who's hungry!

[ if only she could imagine a ziploc container of some sort... so innocent, so naive, so ignorant to what's going on in okuyasu's head. she really, sincerely believes that he has a small appetite, and that's why he's not finishing his food. she genuinely believes this. ]

Thank you for being my taste-tester! I appreciate it, hehe.

[billionboy]

[ Horror rips through him as he stares at what remains. Someone else is going to eat it unknowingly. He has to tell her that it is super gross and that he is sorry for lying to someone that he just met -- he willingly will accept the consequences.

But then she sincerely thanks him and smiles. ]

... ha... ha... please, don't mention it, Orihime-chan...

[introspects]

Ehehe...

[ she is still so, so unaware of what's really happening here. she rubs the back of her neck sheepishly before moving the dish off to the side. thankfully for okuyasu, this calls for a subject change. he's saved. ]

Well, how are you adjusting to our new home?

[billionboy]

[ Thank everything that exists that the topic has changed. He breathes out a small sigh of relief, since he realized he wasn't sure how to end a conversation with a girl. Should he thank her for her time and leave? This really is -- beyond the telepathy stuff -- the longest that he's ever really talked to a girl.

Sure, he should count Reimi, but she was already a ghost -- so somehow that seems like cheating. ]

I don't like considering it our new home, but it's all right. I mean... I can't say I trust any of these people. They sound like they're okay, but didn't they kind of grab us out of nowhere... that shit isn't something that is fair, right?

[introspects]

[ well, it's a good thing orihime's totally harmless! ...besides her cooking. other than that, she's a good bean. if he wants to leave, then that's okay with her. she'll take it if it's what he really wants.

for now, she'll keep up the conversation. ]

No, you're right; it isn't really fair at all... But... I suppose I'd just like to do my best with what we're given. If it means that completing what we need to do here will save our friends, then I'll do whatever it takes.

[billionboy]

That's right. We can't half-ass our efforts for our friends.

[ Such a cute girl wouldn't really want to keep talking to him, right? Well, she is still talking to him, though. It's good his face or tone didn't end up scaring her. Maybe this is going better than he thinks! ]

Are any of your friends here?

[introspects]

[ she's made friends with people like okuyasu! besides, he seems nice enough that she wouldn't turn him away; orihime's smile turns a little sheepish at that question, though. ]

Ah, no! It's just me here, hehe. What about you? Have you run into anyone from your home?

[billionboy]

No, it's just me, too.

[ Unfortunately. ]

It seems like we're in the same boat, then. [ Mmyup. ]