[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

what a cute egg...

[pussywhips]

[ Maybe she's still a little worked up over the crabs and their resistance to her (overwhelming) allure, but she turns on the newcomer with a thunderous expression. ]

Hey!

[ Those were her crabs! She was thisclose to charming the heck out of them—that one was totally about to swoon and now it's scuttling away! Okay, maybe not... seeing the smile on this guy's face just makes her sigh, her shoulders slumping in defeat. He was obviously just trying to help. ]

Sorry... I'm fine, I just can't get it to work! [ Explanation... not forthcoming. She just tugs on her pigtails and frowns at the crabs nipping at his ankles. ]

good boy for life

[butsubutsu]

[ At least not all the crabs are gone! He's a smart kid, and... it's hard to miss Ann's voice really, so he's been listening as well. After frowning at her for a moment, he puzzles it together. Except this isn't her "quirk'? probably? ] Ch...arming the crabs? [ He pauses a second, and assuming her affirmation, he continues. ] Don't you think it'd be kind of hard to charm a lot of crabs at once? Maybe just focus on one?

[pussywhips]

[ She opens her mouth to make some kneejerk protest, but she closes it again when she realizes that he has a point. She'd been so gung ho about mass charming all these crabs and getting it over with that it probably would've been easier to start with one and work her way up. ]

You're probably right.

[ A thoughtful expression crossing her face, she moves to pick up one of the crabs, careful to avoid its claws, and then holds it butt out towards him. ]

Here, hold this.

[butsubutsu]

Oh, careful - [ He moves quickly to grab the crab from Ann, no less careful with the crustacean than he would be with anything else. He just doesn't want her to get pinched! Lightly holding the animal with one hand, he holds it evenly between them. ] Uh, is it gonna' be okay if I'm here, too? [ He's just following orders and totally trusts Ann here, tbh. ]

feel free to have this poor child be charmed instead?!??? or not... i'm sorry

[pussywhips]

[ She blinks at the question, as if it hadn't occurred to her that he's technically in the line of fire (it really hadn't), then, after a beat, shrugs her shoulders with completely unearned confidence. ]

Yeah, I'm sure it's fine.

[ What makes her think this will be fine?? Anyway, if he has no protests, she narrows her eyes at the crab, her fists clenching as she tries to focus all her charm on this poor crustacean. ]

Come on, crab! I'm charming you!

[ ...The crab doesn't look moved. Actually, how are they supposed to tell if anything happened? ]

and waste such good potential for silliness???

[butsubutsu]

[ Midoriya stares, curious but beyond that fairly neutral about the whole thing. He's heard of charming quirks before, though he wonders what kind of result it would have. SUDDENLY- The boy blinks a bit, but his eyes sparkle. ] A-Amazing! [ And then blushes at ANY look that he gets from Ann. Scratching his head with his free hand, he beams as he offers a defense for the sort of alarming excitement from himself. ] S-sorry, I was just thinking... your voice is so totally powerful! The oomph behind it... it makes you sound like a crime fighter on TV. (( ooc; omg lemme know if i handle anything weirdly with the magic at any point in the thread. ))

oh good i'm glad you went for maximum disaster

[pussywhips]

[ I'm just making her magic up as I go along tbh but this is perfect... she probably looks impossibly beautiful and charming to him, actual shoujo sparkles and all.

Anyway, she looks a little surprised by his sudden... outburst, since he definitely didn't seem as gung ho about this before. After a beat, she laughs a little sheepishly and twirls one of her pigtails between her fingers. How can a girl turn down a compliment like that? (Okay, it was the part about sounding like a crime fighter on TV that won her over—just keep comparing her to badasses.) ]

Oh, um, you think so?

[ ...That still leaves the matter of the crab. She blinks at it, still wriggling in Midoriya's hands. ]

Do you think it worked?

deku was MADE for maximum disaster

[butsubutsu]

[ so like the way deku looks at like every superhero ever. ] [ He nods, earnest and sweet when she asks the first question. Why would he lie!! Ann had all the makings of a cute superhero even. But he doesn't say it, a little caught up in how excited he is just to be in her presence. But also, there's no time for lengthy prose on how amazing she is or would be or whatever, because it's on to the next concern. ] What worked? [ For a moment, completely wrapped up in his cotton candy batman-esque fantasy of Ann kicking ass, he forgot what the fuck they were doing. ] Oh! Right! The crab!. Uhm, [ he turns it around so he can view it. ] He's looking pretty indifferent to me. Maybe we should set him down and see what he does? [ If she says to do as much, he'll put the little beast down. ]

[pussywhips]

[ Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Ann is so oblivious to these things she just assumes he's having a rough day or something. That must be why he seems so distracted! Can she really blame him? ]

I guess that works. Though I'm not really sure what a charmed crab looks like...

[ Assuming he puts the crab down, it just... scuttles away to join its brethren. Disappointed, she sighs, her shoulders slumping. ]

I was so sure it worked that time! I could've sworn I felt something, you know?

[butsubutsu]

Then I'm sure it felt something, too? I mean, all it did was scuttle away, maybe you calmed it enough that it didn't wanna fight like the rest of these? [ Which like, yeah, the earlier crabs are still kinda threatening Midoriya's ankles constantly. ] We can't give up so easily, [ he clenches his fist. ] If we keep at it, I bet you could charm this whole bay in no time! C'mon, I won't leave you until you're the Queen of Crustaceans, promise! [ As he finishes, he leans down for another angry bastard, lifting it up and holding it just as before. . ]