[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.

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[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

B. Watching the Chaos Unfold

[Joshua hadn't eaten. He didn't need to, what with being dead and all, and when his nerves were running wild like they were then he literally couldn't. He was certainly not in a good mood. Mainly because he was lacking most of his power. That was not something he was taking well, to say the least.

[For many years, it had been like a security blanket for him. Knowing he was stronger and superior to almost everyone else in the UG, knowing that his position was safe. He hadn't had anythifj like that before he became Composer, and those feelings were ones he grew attached to. Grew attached to the power, to the position he held, and now?

[Well, suffice it to say that was ruined for him.

[So naturally, he is the one who is spared when the sickness wave spreads. And he cracks a small smile, watching everyone around him. Well, maybe this would be something of entertainment value, at least. And so he lets it distract him from his thoughts.]

"Are you feeling alright?" [He says to someone who is clearly not feeling as such.]

E. Accesorizing for Practicality

[He's sitting at the campfire when Genette brings out the extra things. He is one of the first there, wanting he good pick of things.

[His eyes are caught by the accessories. They seemed to be the things which could have the most long term usage. Usually, Josh would pick something rather fitting his fashion sense. However, right now, he doesn't think he can care about aesthetics all that much. He is mostly concerned about practicality at this point, his anxiety about these circumstances currently what is getting the better of him. And for Joshua not be caring about aesthetics, he must be far more on edge than he realizes. He goes through the pile, until he eventually pulls out two objects.

[It's a kerchief, which, all things considered, is a rather fancy one. It's a midnight blue in color, made of some sort of silky fabric. It has a baby blue fringe on it, along with a pattern of various symbols along it, also in the same color. The other object he grabs is... a black purse? A rather embellished purse, and about one of the most girlish things in that pile. But having an object that would provide extra storage space was nice, and also he thought it looked pretty. He ties the kerchief around his wrist, an easily accessible location, and he takes a seat, bag in hand. If you pay close attention, you may notice he is gripping the edge of his seat hard enough that his hands have turned pale.]

G. Alone On the Beach

[Joshua had been inside for the past couple hours, and yet he had gone out. He knew it was likely dangerous, but he had it handled. If nothing else, he could try and use his newfound ability to hide, making it around without detection.

[You find him there on the beach. He's sitting on top of a large rock, still in the clothes he had when he arrived here. He is in a rather far corner, away from the huts, away from other people. He's leaning back on his hands, and his eyes are fixated on the sky. Or, more accurately, on nothing in particular. His eyes simply focus on the sky and the lights because he needs something to look at. His mind is elsewhere, still trying to process the situation.

He sniffs the air, smelling the odd smell in the air. It must be the mist that is gathering. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the bandana he got earlier, tying it over his nose and mouth. He breaths through it, and he's somewhat more comforted by it. And it is like that he sits there. And he seems somewhat lonely.]

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[cadventuretime]

[To the side, the zombie girl is looking around and testing out what the magnet could pick up. So far she found it only worked on some of the jewelry and not all of it, and that it also didn't have any real pull on people and other organic things.]

[As she was wandering to test it on other different types of cloth material, her eyes notice the purse of the boy sitting in the chair.]

Now here's a guy that is confident in his masculinity. [She grinned.] That's a really nice pick, too!

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Or, it could simply be that I have no sense of masculinity at all. Take your pick." [He eyes her suspiciously. Yup, that is definitely a zombie girl. His eyes are not deceiving him and he wasn't accidentally using his magic. He grabs onto its handle as he hears her compliment it, though he doesn't do the gesture consciously.]

[cadventuretime]

[Oooh now there's an interesting reaction. She was expecting blushing or maybe straight up denial, but that barb came surprisingly quick.]

[She halts, straightening up to eye him up and down. Finally she leans down and grins.] No, I think I'll go with neither and just say you really don't care what other people think~

Am I right?

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Indeed. Then again, I don't care about other people I general, and their thoughts are included in that larger package." [He giggles his trademark giggle. Yeah, he could have his girly purse, and he was fully aware of that. But having a purse just made things easier. Especially with all the other stuff they've been getting, he does need a place to store things.]

[Of course, he was someone intrigued with his conversation partner as well. But it was probably my ride to ask most of the questions he thought about asking, and he liked to soften people up a bit more before he pried.]

[cadventuretime]

[Despite his answer, the girl seemed pleased and does a quick fist pump.]

Yes, I knew it! Score one for me!!

[Moment passed, she then readdress the purse.]

So hey, I've been finding out that this horseshoe [she motioned to her magnet] can pick up some stuff and not others. Can I try out some of the things you found and see if it works?

[Magnets were quite rare in Sequin Land, and this would have been the quickest way to find out what did and didn't work.]

Don't worry, I'll give back anything it picks up. Maybe.

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Or I can just explain to you the concept of Magnetism. Since that involves less possible stealing." [Josh doesn't want anyone touching his man purse he is going to need that later for important reasons. Important reasons he does not yet know of. But they are very important he swears.

[Bur anyways, he is now adding to the list not just zombie, but also "zombie who does not understand the concept of magnets. What a great list so far.]

[cadventuretime]

You'd really deny me that chance? [She smiles, but straightens up once again. While she wasn't really one for stuffy explanations, she figures hearing how it works outright would definitely be faster.]

Magnetism, huh? That sounds like something boring ol' Techno Baron would use.

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Techno Baron? Should I ask?" [Still, now that he thought about it, her not knowing the concept of magnetism was rather... odd. Perhaps, it had something to do with her as an individual, or perhaps there was something else there. And what that something else might be spurred his next question.]

"Well anyways, what sort of world are you from?"

[cadventuretime]

You could, but since it seems like we're far away from Sequin Land, I don't think that information would be all that helpful.

[So he's inquisitive? Or rather, he's definitely thinking. The line of questioning also had a bit of a prodding, inquisitive feel.]

Sequin Land is a world a lot like this, but a lot more livelier. Cities like Coven would be bustling with shopkeepers, bath houses, delivery people, and all sort of things. This is definitely a step back, but with all the people here I'm sure we'll have all the bases covered soon enough.

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Heh, well, I think my area of expertise is already covered." [But I mean hey if they need a guy to troll the hell out of people then maybe there is a role open. He even has illusion powers to make that even easier. Though, Joshua is less "pure troll" and more "manipulative bastard" when it comes to these sorts of things. But do they really need someone like that at the moment?]

"Still, I suppose I should share a bit about my own world, in turn. It's only fair after all." [And he would remain accurate, if giving out information with quite a few missing details.]

[cadventuretime]

[She holds her hips with her hands and sort of leans back casually.]

Sounds like a plan! I guess even people that don't like others know not to burn bridges too quick.

Or maybe you're a liar, too?

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Hmmm? Now how did you get that impression?" [He leans back, letting himself relax just a little. Now how should her phrase all of this?]

"My world is fairly unremarkable, all things considered. It's nothing like this, that's for sure. My particular corner of said world consists of a large city, a city that can be mistaken for any other in the world." [He was just going to avoid bringing up all the Reaper's Game stuff. He still wanted to keep his tricks up his sleeve, after all. And also, he didn't feel comfortable revealing the truth when he was in this weakened state, after all.] "Though, you might find it interesting."

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[introspects]

[ orihime isn't quite paying enough attention to notice his hands, but she is going to marvel at the fashionable purse and the kerchief. oh...he seems so fashionable! ]

Oh, wow...you got some really nice picks!

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Well, you know what they say. Early bird gets the worm." [He looked over at Orihime, ans he loosened his grip slightly. From his quick assessment of her, she seemed to be friendly enough. Now, how well he got along with friendly types was one thing, but the important thing was that she was not a threat. He's just... deal with everything else as it came.]

[introspects]

Right! Ah, now you can explore the planet fashionably, right?

[ orihime is definitely a friendly one, and most certainly not a threat right now--not without her shun shun rikka, anyway. she gives joshua a warm smile, complementing the cheery vibe from the daisy crown on her head. ]

Genette-san is definitely very generous!

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Well, perhaps that is true, but don't trust her too much. With this situation, it's best that we remain skeptical." [Always got to be the cynic there.]

[introspects]

Well...that's true, but... It's good that she's at least given us resources, right?

[ and orihime is ever the naive, too-trusting one between the two of them. ]

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"I suppose, but that doesn't change the fact of the situation we're in. Don't get caught up in feelings of Stockholm Syndrome now. That's exactly what they want. You have to remain on your guard at all times."

[So it all balances out, in the end, with both sides of the spectrum.]

[introspects]

Stockholm Syndrome...?

[ she knows what it means, but she just thinks about it a little, and... ]

Oh...you're right. I'll be sure to be careful! For now, I'll just accept her help! There are some essentials she's given us, right?

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Yes, the help is likely genuine, but it is the motivation we should be questioning. And possibly the help as well."

[Because in Joshua's mind, you could never be too skeptical of other people. They would use you up whenever they had the chance, after all, and so it was best that you always kept your mind sharp against whatever cheap tactics they wished to pull. And they would not hesitate to pull, given that this was likely some sort of well-cloaked life and death situation.]

[introspects]

Hm... What sort of motivation are you thinking of? Do you think they have ulterior motives?

[ though technically they are kind of using them to save the universe, but that's not really a problem in orihime's books. she's used to that by now. still...hopefully they just aren't using them for something too dangerous? ]

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Well, it's certainly possible. Or at least, if they don't, the one responsible for this does."

[From what he could surmise, the circulation of info around here was... lacking, to say the least. So anything related to ulterior motives would be mere speculation, but... he still thought it could be a possibility.]

[introspects]

Ah, right. It doesn't seem like either one of the girls here really knows everything... I wonder what we have to do in order to go home.

[ofthedemiurgescomposition]

"Maybe we never will. We could be trapped here forever, for all anyone knows."