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TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 9

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SUMMARY: New arrivals drop into the lake and have to climb up a cliff to the Rent a Ride, where they are given their device and some headphones and can retrieve their personal materials. There is a small earthquake during this (shaking, some things may fall off of shelves, but no structural damage) that upsets the normal arrival creatures, limiting cliff-falling rescues and sliming the water. They travel to Camelot, which is a multiple day journey, so they stop at the Red Springs along the way and stay at an inn there.

A ⦿ Soaking in Your Arrival
    KERPLUNK, SPLASH!

    Regardless of what you were in the middle of, you and your familiar have been magically pulled into the world of Avalon just above the Bay's waters. After a brief plunge into the Bay, the rush of water filling your ears and soaking up into every creak and crevice of your body, you may need to cough to clear your airways when you rise above the surface. It's still chilly, but not enough that you can't manage on your own. The Lady of the Lake is swimming around under the water, helping to rescue any wayward travelers who look like they're struggling in the water. This month's helpers are giant pillow jellies, a species of jellyfish that is capable of ballooning itself at the surface to create bouncy pads for characters to hop across to the shore, should they choose or not be able to swim. They come in a variety of bioluminescent colors, but do not seem to be very talkative even to animal magic users. Those who try may find themselves being ignored, even if they hear the jellies talking amongst themselves about this and that.

    In the middle of the new arrivals, there is a small earthquake that shakes the island and makes the waters choppy. The jellyfish are startled and release a glow-in-the-dark slime that may dye your characters' hair and skin until they can get a proper bath. The Lady of the Lake seems disquieted by the earthquake, but there isn't much to be done about it where they are now besides make sure that everyone is outside of the water as quickly as possible.

    If anyone tries to ask the Lady of the Lake for directions, she will direct you to Archimedes at the Rent-a-Ride. The shores themselves are littered with new arrivals complaining their way up a staircase carved into the walls of the White Cliffs. There is no railing, so be careful, as the earthquake has scared the cliff beast into hiding, meaning for July's arrivals, there is no safety net. They may need some serious help if a fall occurs!

    *Reminder: Your character's familiar may or may not be with your character in their initial plunge. If the familiar isn't partial to water, it may meet your character on the beach or sit atop their head while they swim. Or if they are, they might splash about and swim alongside your character. Familiars have different personalities and body specs and we leave those up to the players.


B ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot
    Once everyone is wrangled up to the top of the White Cliffs, the handsome owner of the Rent-a-Ride, Archimedes, will distribute smart phones, sunscreen, a pair of sunglasses, and a pair of ear buds and tell them to "Check the Shit Box." The "Shit Box" refers to wardrobe more formally known as the Wardrobe of Finding, a hammerspace-like wardrobe that opens to each person's items and pets when the person touches the handle. It was enchanted by Merlin to prevent people from having to fish their waterlogged possessions and pets out of the water with them. From there, Archimedes directs everyone to settle in groups into modernized carriages pulled by horses and gives them a basic explanation of why and how they've been brought to Avalon: The rest of the universe is frozen in time and your character has been brought here by a familiar that was able to bond with them. They'll have to learn magic to help save their own world from destruction, but first they've got to get them to Camelot. It is here that you have the first opportunity to decide who they will be in their new home. You'll have about an hour to wander around here, meet and greet, and pet the horses before it's time to go.

    These carriages use fae technology that combats weight, so your character will be able to get in regardless of whether they're light as a feather or weigh two tons. The carts have air conditioning when it's hot, heating when it's cold, and a mystical shield to protect from bugs. There is also a mini-bar that pops out of the console with nip bottles. Characters can use their smartphones to connect to Camelot's internet service, [community profile] avalononline (AOL), to chat with other characters, watch dumb videos, learn about the world, contact Camelot Support (they'll answer any questions they can for you, from how to use a smart phone to where to find quests and resources to learn more about your magic). Be careful if you decide to use your phones while in the caravan-- if you don't use those earbuds and start forcing everyone to listen to your nonsense, Archimedes may make you walk.


C ⦿ The Red Spring
    The journey from the White Cliffs to the City of Camelot is a long one, and the first evening you arrive you'll end up spending at the Red Spring, a booming resort town. Because of the volume of new arrivals and vacationers, inn rooms are assigned two-to-a-room. The rooms have two twin beds, a bathroom, a mini-fridge and microwave, and a TV equipped with a couple of entertaining video games and a few free movies.

    If you don't want to relax in the room, try taking a dip in the spring for another chance to meet your fellow travelers. The waters have restorative properties that help horses and travelers recover quickly when drunk. It is known to relieve stress, improve energy levels, and mildly accelerate healing. It may be a little chilly when you get out though, so make sure you don't slip rushing back indoors when you get out!

    The springs are also home to a large training grounds just outside town limits, where there are teachers who will teach basic magic safety and help you discover what kind of magic you have together with other new arrivals. Try target practice, obstacle courses, meditation circles, and other ways to try to figure out just what you can do... if you didn't already have an accidental discovery on the ride there.




SUMMARY: Camelot throws a carnival to combat the warming up weather featuring "cool" foods and contests, Queen Elphame sent gifts of aquatic mounts to practice in gratitude for the offering and peacemaking with Celliwig, and the clean-up for the carnival goes haywire as cleaning implements magically seek to clean everything.

Thankfully, not every minute of Avalon is adventure and trials and rituals. There are moments of respite, and moments to have fun. This July, for example, locals have decided to invite everyone to what they're calling the "Cool Down Carnival"!

    A ⦿ Cool Carnival, Bruh
      Vendors of all kinds have taken to selling cooling goods throughout the carnival grounds. Shaved ice, frozen yogurt, gelato, ice cream, iced tea and boba drinks are everywhere, and each and every vendor is vying for the attention of customers. Whether it's coupons for free snacks if they fill out a punch card for all three days of the carnival, or trying out their new, more magical recipes of frozen slush that make you temporarily behave like a penguin and try belly-sliding down a slip-n-slide that's been set up to occupy the unfortunate victims of that slush (It wears off, don't worry.)

      Perhaps most notably is the Margaritaville Pair Challenge. If you and an acquaintance can down a giant schooner of frozen margarita in less than a minute together, you'll both get a free happy hour item once a day for the next month from the restaurant and they'll do you a solid and teach you (Recipe) Hangover Moveover, a recipe that instantly cures hangovers. The brain freeze caused by downing that much frozen drink is yours to deal with, unfortunately...


    B ⦿ Surf New Turf
      In the evening, the fae folk of the carnival crew lead the way to uproot the party off toward the docks near Camelot. The Elphame Traders came back this past month with good tidings from Queen Elphame, who was impressed both with the gift of a ship and the winning over of Celliwig's people. To this end, a second ship was sent with the Elphame Traders to provide a means of transportation to the faery Kingdom of Elphame without passing through the Forest of the Felled: aquatic mounts.

      However, they aren't exactly easy for anyone who isn't an animal mage and will require practice before anyone can set out. You'll need at least one person to steer and one person to act as a combatant, as the lake north of the arrival point is more than a little treacherous but that will be a journey for another day. (Maybe the 20th? Stuff seems to coincidentally always happen around then, huh... Weird.) For now, the fae who stayed behind from the Elphame Traders this month are sticking around to help you find a partner and an aquatic mount that gets along with the two of you.

      Most of the creatures who have agreed to be mounts are hanging out alongside he beach near the old docks, so you can go around and check out the different kinds of available mounts:
      Alpacapies: Cousin to the much more violent water horse fae the Kelpies, Alpacapies have been mistaken for baby loch ness monsters on more than one occasion given their penchant for sitting with just their hump and long neck above the waterline. They can be ridden in the water and tend to bond with people who are polite to them upon greeting. They will assist in combat by spitting water at their enemies or kicking with front legs, but they may shake you off if they need to deep dive to gain speed for an attack. They do not have back legs, only a dolphin-like fin. For some reason, they're really impossible to take photographs of.

      Mossatees: You're familiar with the mossatee already. A special breed of manatee that grows flowers and moss on its back like a miniature garden. They blossom in the spring, and their backs can be very comfortable. They're a little clumsy and tend to run into things, both accidentally and on purpose, so it may be a bit of a derpy ride if you and your partner choose a mossatee. They also just had a lot of children, so part of riding with them will mean protecting their young on the journey. They're not good in combat and will prioritize defense.

      Deinosuchus: A Cretaceous crocodile that gets up to about 10 meters long. It's huge and carnivorous and very well could eat you if you piss it off. It is fast, but has to take a lot of breaks. It will also terrorize in a fight. The fae recommend bringing it a goat or some other similarly sized meal to get it on your side if you want to go for this one. This pack is the only one left, transported by fairies to Avalon long, long ago, so you'd better not let them down.
      Once you've found a mount that seems right, try to practice balancing on its back. They don't much like saddles so that may be a challenge, but if you hold onto your partner it might be easier! Once you're settled, try racing against another pair or going through a Survivor-esque obstacle course with your mounts.
    C ⦿ Clean Up Chaos
      As people head out for the second day of practice with their mounts or recover from a crazy carnival experience, things around town... seem a little off. It seems like someone tried some experimental magic after competing in the Margaritaville challenge feeling particularly benevolent. All around Camelot, cleaning utensils have taken on a life of their own. Brooms are sweeping customers right out of restaurants, sponges are scrubbing up dishes and chasing down patrons for the most public sponge baths of their life, and the local woodland creatures are assisting in picking up and taking away anything that touches the floor that ought not to be there. Some are even hopping up on residents to do their hair!

      Whatever the source is, the only solution is to either destroy or scare the cleaning supplies off to the woods before they take over the whole town! A little magic should help, so why not test out the magic you've been working on since arriving in Avalon?




SUMMARY: The earthquake busted some of the Land of Rot wards and zombies are attacking Camelot's farmland. Save the farm, restore the wards, fight a giant worm, and then find a mysterious marsh before getting transported back home just as mysteriously.


The earthquake on arrival day was a little frightening, but ultimately didn't seem to cause too much trouble around New Camelot. That is, until a few days later when the farmlands seem to be under attack.. by the undead!? It seems like the wards surrounding the Lands of Rot were disrupted by the earthquake near Camelot's northeast farmland. '

    A ⦿ The Farming Dead
      Step one is to fight the hoard of zombies spilling out into the farm and stop them before they contaminate Camelot's food source. Use whatever means you can to dispense of the undead, keeping the following in mind: death mages are going to be the most effective combatants against the undead, but anyone can follow the basic rules of zombies to clear a path. Loud noises attract their attention, they shamble during the day and can move more quickly during the night, they don't feel pain so if you hurt the they won't be deterred-- you have to kill them, and always double-tap if you aren't sure. Just be careful not to set them on fire. Flaming zombies can spread fires to buildings and other surroundings and are just generally worse than regular zombies!

      Once the zombies are cleared out, farmworkers will bring out gifts of fresh lemonade and some extra mixed herb seeds they gathered throughout the year. They're still good, please take them as a thanks for helping save the farm!

    B ⦿ Of Wards and Worms
      After searching the perimeter of the Land of Rot, sources have found that the wards were damaged on the west side, so the zombies haven't fully penetrated any areas but the farm. Pair up with another person to draw the attention of the zombies away from wards while the other person resets the wards. While doing this, you'll find the earth is rumbling again-- a little heavier this time since you're much closer than back in the Bay of Avalon. Rather suddenly, a huge sinkhole opens up in the desert landscape of the Land of Rot nearby... and out leaps a thousand-toothed worm, flying through the air and diving back toward the ground teeth-first... with your character right in its target location! Maybe you're lucky and get out of the way only to get knocked down by another huge tremor, or maybe you've just been swallowed whole by a giant worm and really, really need to find a way out for you and your partner! Maybe you'll find something interesting while you think... Is that a broken boat in here?

      Hopefully you find your way out (or.. if you don't, you find someone to resurrect you, but that would really suck if you just arrived!)

    C ⦿ Wake Me Up Before You're Go-Gone
      First zombies, then a giant worm... today's been exhausting! And now you're.. somewhere in the middle of the Land of Rot and you seem to have run into some kind of marsh that you don't remember passing on your way in. The water itself is murky and the only creatures around seem to be bugs, bats, snakes, and frogs. Everything seems sickly, rotting, and is pretty awfully stinky. But none of it is quite as terrifying as when you and whoever you wandered into the Land with stumble upon what appears to be some kind of old hag.

      What happens next? Who knows. She screams and both you and whoever you're with pass out and wake up snuggling in an inn room. You were definitely in that marsh though, because your pants are still sopping from trudging through it... Well, enjoy the panic, maybe interrogate your neighbors, and try to find out where in the Land of Rot you were! It sure doesn't seem to be on the map... What a mystery!




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rateup: (pic#13585801)

kicks down your door, cooldown i.

[personal profile] rateup 2021-07-01 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ it's not that itaru was interested in taking up the challenge or anything; he was looking at the schooner curiously, wondering how the heck anyone can consume that in a matter of minutes. maybe some of the guys at winter troupe woulda done it, but --

link catches his attention regardless, and he blinks at what the elven-like boy is trying to get at here. and when it dawns on him... ]


Er, you sure you can handle it? Are you even old enough to drink?

[ JUST SAYIN'... it's kinda hard to tell. ]
rateup: (06)

[personal profile] rateup 2021-07-01 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
When you put it that way, you're kinda admitting that it is one...

[ and like he said, he won't judge! it's a cute nickname. it's not like he knew some secret agents irl or anything :) ]

Don't worry, I won't look into it too much. Kitten's a cute name regardless.
cooperatively: (pic#14486558)

[personal profile] cooperatively 2021-07-01 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a good way to keep up the mystery, isn't it?

[surely there would never be anything that wild in anything like a3--]

Cute? Can't say I get that one a lot.

[They actually don't! But they also have more of a reputation back home...]
rateup: (Default)

[personal profile] rateup 2021-07-01 04:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ you'd be surprised, ]

Eh, there's a first time for everything.

[ and he is digging the mysterious aspect of their name a bit, it's true. they make it at the nearest boba place where it's starting to gather quite a line after the fiasco. ]

There's also the possibility that you come from a world where you can only have one name, but that's too ordinary. I'll just peg you as some spy till further notice.
Edited 2021-07-01 16:21 (UTC)
cooperatively: (pic#14486557)

[personal profile] cooperatively 2021-07-01 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I suppose that's true enough.

[They don't seem surprised by the line, but they guess they don't mind the wait. For as... Odd as he seems, he's not bad company. It's kind of refreshing, honestly.]

Maybe the ordinary is just how things are, though. You don't know what my world is like. But I can't say I hate being thought of as a super secret spy, either.
imperfectwish: (075)

Machi Kuragi | Fruits Basket | Elemental / Green, Kitsune Familiar

[personal profile] imperfectwish 2021-07-01 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
[I] THE CARAVAN TO CAMELOT;
[When people begin piling into the carriage Machi had aimed for a back corner. Instead she gets stuck somewhere closer to the front and though she has a rather blank expression for the most part the observant might notice the furrow of her brow. Her school uniform looks lightly damp still as does her hair but there's a fairly good sized dark furred creature curled around her shoulders, tucked under her hair with all five of it's tails waving lazily on one side and it's head settled against the other.

She had wanted time and quiet to consider all of this but everything was such a rush and bustle that she ends up having to make some close 'acquaintances' very quickly. Mostly because she's crammed right up against someone else, literally shoulder to shoulder. And the creature one might recognize as a kitsune just won't stop swishing it's tails.

It takes Machi a moment to realize her familiar is likely slapping her neighbor with it's tails and the flusters, the bland composure of her face breaking as she reaches up to smooth the tails to one side and closer to her body.]


Sorry.

[Her voice is bears the faintest tinge of a stutter. Machi's been so thrown out of her element she can't help it.]

[II] COOL CARNIVAL, BRUH
[A] [The carnival might be the most familiar thing Machi's seen since she arrived. Well near to the springs anyhow which is thoroughly enjoyed, thank you. Some of the items like the gelato she's never had before and while she would like to try it she's a little baffled by the list of flavors. There are so many for a simple vendor at a carnival and in spite of her level, even expression she sort of... sparkles? She looks interested anyhow.

Machi eventually glances over to someone nearby her who happens to be eating the same thing. Would they mind if she asked them what flavor they had? Or recommended?]


[B] [On the third day of the carnival though all of the food tryouts between Machi and the ever present black kitsune that rides draped across her shoulders has resulted in the teenager having a wealth of coupons. There's no way she can eat this much so eventually she bucks up the nerve near one of the vendors she has coupons for to approach someone in line.]

Excuse me.

[Her voice is gentle and when whomever it is she's approached looks over she'll gesture out the coupons silently. Then she seems to realize she ought to say something too.]

I have too many so I didn't want the rest to go to waste.

[III] CLEAN UP CHAOS;
[Machi isn't the cleanest person to begin with but there's just something about seeing a broom pushing people past you out of a restaurant that makes one stop and just...]

This place is very strange.

[The ever present kitsune across her shoulders makes a huffy little yipping sound of agreement.]

[IV] WILDCARD;
[Want to use a prompt I didn't include? Maybe try out quest shenanigans? Feel free! PMs are open for plotting as well.]
straightseam: (072)

yuki rurikawa ☼ a3! ☼ healing/bargaining; bakeneko familiar

[personal profile] straightseam 2021-07-01 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
「i. beat the summer sun」
( Arrival was... annoying. Traveling was... also annoying!!! The fact he has a talking cat— bakeneko, he corrects himself, because it's extremely stubborn about the difference...

That's also a little annoying, but he has a soft spot for kitties. Shiro's content as long as he gets the white bakeneko a shaved ice here and there to share, and Yuki idly pets its head as he strolls around the festival. One of these treats is a little more on the magical side though, and while Yuki doesn't partake in it...

His familiar isn't so lucky, and it also has claws, actually, so mind the fairly large white cat with the extra long tail sailing down the slip-n-slide with its sharps out-stretched, yowling happily(?). Yuki's on standby at the bottom with what rudimentary healing magic he learned he can do while on the way here, though he looks so Done as he moves over to the next injured-by-his-familiar person. )


Can't you guys just get out of the way...? ( it isn't that easy, and he knows it, but hello! ) I swear, everyone that goes down this slide is useless.

( ...he's complaining but he's still healing you so ? you know. )

「ii. quest: summer fever」
( ...The quest doesn't seem too hard, and yeah, Yuki saw "teddies" and immediately hopped over. Shiro is resting on some fabric he isn't using for now, and instead of delivering them, Yuki is... making them look Much Cuter.

But you are going to be delivering them to patients, so as soon as he's satisfied with the accessories and outfit on one of these cute little toys — the rare Yuki Smile of approval, even — he's shoving it some poor quest-goer's way. Not with a smile, because only kids and cute things get that. )


Here. ( :/ ) Don't keep the kids waiting.

( ...of course, if you want to help out with sewing then that's perfectly okay too!! He has extra materials. You may just need to fight his familiar for them, because Shiro is preeeeeeetty comfortable where it is. )

「wildcard」
( throw somethin at me, let's go... alternatively you can contact me [plurk.com profile] coordination o9 )
Edited 2021-07-01 18:20 (UTC)
granmaster: (talk)

Cool Carnival, B!

[personal profile] granmaster 2021-07-01 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ being tapped on the shoulder was a common occurrence for gran, as back home his services would be asked for, no matter where he was, so he turned around with a smile. then came the coupons.

gran blinked. wow that was a lot more coupons that he could ever need… but still, something like this wasn’t going to come around every so often. she did also say that she didn’t want them to go to waste. better to be sure. ]


Do you want to give them to me…?
tantailizing: Artwork by: Unknown (Haha next time)

i - cooldown carnival!

[personal profile] tantailizing 2021-07-01 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[Here he was considering the contest, but there was no way he was going to drink the margarita alone. He's had brain freezes before, and something like this would no doubt cause one that'd last all month... or maybe kill him. Could you die from this? Who knows, but maybe it wasn't a good idea to test it.]

[Of course, those thoughts all change when he notices the other guy looking at the drink and gosh! What a friendly smile! Following the gestures, Zidane grins.]


You wanna partner for this? Hell yea! Let's do it!
crimsongirl: (enjoying the fight)

C

[personal profile] crimsongirl 2021-07-01 06:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Same time tomorrow, right? Told ya I hadn't gotten soft, so you better beef up next time!

[She may have said that to her departing training partner for the day, but Homura did eventually wince when she was sure no more prying eyes were on her, clutching her side. Felt good to train, the sole reason her smile had yet to falter. Though good lord, taking on that blow to use such a powerful counter did smart like hell. So focused was she on trying to recover from the pain did she notice another person approaching.]

Healer or a fan? Fine either way, though I could use the former over the latter.

[She walked over regardless though.]
straightseam: (075)

ii.b i'm coming for you.

[personal profile] straightseam 2021-07-01 06:19 pm (UTC)(link)
( splat.

yuki's familiar has a good laugh as the sponges smack and subsequently flops off of yuki's face; yuki, on the other hand, isn't as amused. this isn't even tempered by the fact it's a familiar face from home. any other time he Might be happy, just a little tiny bit, to have on around. right now? not really. his familiar trots after him as he closes the distance between them, its extra long tail swinging high in the air like a pole. )


Hey, Cringe Lord, watch where you're throwing those! ( wow, new yuki nickname... just for here... aren't you lucky? hmm, yuki's mad but he's not really looking at itaru except to make sure he's going in the right direction... why not? well... itaru can see he's googling how much healing magic can the human body take.

okay he isn't going to actually kill him, probably, maybe. it was only his face; he would've been way more pissed if any of it had gotten on his clothes. )
What's with that crappy line of yours, anyway. No one told me I had to say something that embarrassing to use any spells.
chatwithdeath: Art by: Aralez (Haunt)

[personal profile] chatwithdeath 2021-07-01 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Fortunately for you, the former. I'd say it's difficult to be a fan when I don't know who you are...

[Another important question would be should she know. If that was the case, it was something that should've been mentioned before the ride over. All that aside, she had noticed the young woman holding her side before she called out.]

If you don't mind, lift up your shirt.
crimsongirl: (hm?)

[personal profile] crimsongirl 2021-07-01 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Well after that brief following with the knights, wanted to be sure. [And mostly joke. Seems those never landed; she was already crappy with comedy anyway.

Though at her next words, she lifts her shirt to show the bruise at least. Easily viewable given how hard her partner struck with their right.]

Ya know, most healers here don't usually need to see the wound to heal it. Guessing you're new here?
imperfectwish: (019)

[personal profile] imperfectwish 2021-07-01 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[At that Machi gives a quick nod. She doesn't think to speak up again until it occurs to her that perhaps he wouldn't want them to begin with.]

If you want them.
chatwithdeath: (Just another corpse.)

[personal profile] chatwithdeath 2021-07-01 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm... [Naomi's not much for jokes anyway unless of certain humors.]

[Examining the bruise, yes, it was a simple enough heal even for her beginner spells. Still, it was such that healing wouldn't be needed in another world either - just some ice to help with any swelling and a few days would have it gone. But, in a world where fighting would be critical, even small bruise could potentially become a weak point.]


That's right. However, I'm a doctor first so verifying the location will make this easier on both of us.
divinereaper: (;w;)

C

[personal profile] divinereaper 2021-07-01 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[ naoto makes a questioning noise. he wasn’t normally called out of nowhere, especially when he was training as much as he could. it was a strange feeling. he had been in the middle of wrapping up some accidental injuries when the voice caught his attention.

he couldn’t complain, however, especially when several of his injuries were somewhere he couldn’t reach. a distraction could help him ignore the pain, after all. he jogs over, still questioning why he would ever be called out. ]


Yeah? What is it?
beefaroni: (Default)

Asterios | Fate Grand Order | Animal/Green | Familiar Undecided

[personal profile] beefaroni 2021-07-01 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Red Spring

[ Oh cripes, the Minotaur is back! ... Sort of?

There is a large, hulking beast of a man dragging a split labrys along the ground, horns jutting form his head, an oxen-shaped mask covering his face. His muscular body is covered in scars, and there's a general darkness around him. He walks slowly, growling deeply underneath the mask.

Apparently, he's spotted you, and is heading towards you. He straightens up, but only slightly... ]


Lost.

[ One word. That's it. And his voice is... surprisingly soft and gentle. ]

Surf New Turf

[ Asterios really has no interest in the games, though you might be able to convince him otherwise. No, he's content to sit among the animals, and feed them, and pet them, and tell them they are being very good. ]

... Mmm. Okay. Have more. For... the babies. You need... your strength. Take as much... as you need.

[ He's not a smile-y kind of dude, but he is having the time of his life here. ]

The Farming Dead

RAAAAAAUGH!

[ His Madness Enhancement may be technically gone, but Asterios is still a Berserker at heart. So while he's swinging his weapon around to smash down his enemies, not even thinking to use his magic, he may also be swiping at allies! ]

DIE... KILL... MUST KILL... RAAAAAUUUUGH!

[ He's a heavy guy, so it will take effort to take him down physically - but it's not impossible to talk him down! ]

Of Wards And Worms

[ You were in the way of the giant worm, but now you feel lighter than air... because Asterios has literally picked you up and gotten the two of you out of the way. Let's face it, compared to him, most people weigh like kittens.

Once he's sure there's a safe enough distance away, he looks down at his accidental capture. ]


... Are you. Hurt? Are you... okay?

Wildcard

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beewulf: (13)

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[personal profile] beewulf 2021-07-01 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
He liked festivals immensely, enjoying the feeling of people simply celebrating being alive. Or whatever else they felt the need to hold festivities for. It made things all the more lively and helped to show what the community as whole enjoyed and their general traditions.

So what's up with the small, sad girl sitting in the corner acting all edgy. Excuse the hulking mountain of muscle, scars and tattoos approaching and looking scary as all hell.

"Oi, what're ya doing all the way out here? Heat gettin' to you?"
peninhand: official art (aaa 001)

Monika || Doki Doki Literature Club || Cognitive Magic/Technomancy (??? Familiar)

[personal profile] peninhand 2021-07-01 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I/ Cool Carnival (The Margaritaville Pair Challenge)
We need to think about this logically.

[ Monika was sitting before the giant glass containing all that Margarita. She was staring at it as if she was evaluating the resistance of an enemy in some kind of J-RPG. She wasn't even sure why she'd accepted this challenge, but if she was to do it, it had to be perfect. She then turned to whoever her partner for the challenge was. ]

If we share it, we'll both be completely out of it by the time it's done and pass out before getting our reward. And even if we manage it, we'll both be in for an absolute hell till the effects clear out. [She rose a finger.] But I think I can drink all of it and survive.

[ It was a matter of just drinking and drinking non-stop without letting her brain the time to process what she was doing. As far as she knew, her resistance to alcohol was laughable. But if she could drink all of it before the effects took over... A sacrifice for victory. ]

You claim the prize and quickly make me a Hangover Moveover, then give it to me before I make an embarrassment out of myself. [She beams.] And we get to have our month of free happy hour item without having to go absolutely delirious!


II/ Clean-Up Chaos
[ Is it time for magic? It's time for magic! And Monika's pretty good at it actually. But unfortunately, one of those creatures or utensils decided to hop onto her head to take care of her hair. ]

H-Hey, don't touch that!

[ Off is the bow holding her hair together. Urgh, that sucks. She can't even do anything about it from her position. So she approaches the nearest person who may be able to do something about it before that thing decides it's faster to cut her hair than to take care of them. ]

Ah, excuse me but could you... [She points at her hair nervously.] Help with that?


III/ Of Wards and Worms
[ Well, that's it. She's dead. Again. Nothing but darkness all around her. Of course, you can't expect for a giant worm to strike at you and survive. Is she back in the digital void...? That's the only explanation, right? Nope, or she'd already feel its effects.

Thinking about it, it's realm warm where she is... Very stinky... And why does it feel like she's walking on some disgusting gooey stuff? Oh no. Oh no no no. Did... That thing swallow her?! She realizes the Pinocchio comparisons with what she is are pretty obvious, but now that's pushing it. ]


H-Hey, is there someone in here?

[ She had to remain calm. Not panic. There had been many of them, surely there were others in there. She couldn't be the only one to have been swallowed, but they could be far... Better scream to make sure she is heard. ]

IS THERE ANYONE HERE?
Edited 2021-07-01 20:24 (UTC)
chatwithdeath: (Just another corpse.)

[personal profile] chatwithdeath 2021-07-01 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[And wrapping up those injuries was exactly why she called him.]

[Watching him approach with cool eyes as typical, she was looking him over and ascertaining each spot that needed addressing. Once she finished, she nodded.]


Don't move.
yankiisuwari: (Chilling Out at Home)

ii

[personal profile] yankiisuwari 2021-07-01 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Juza is a big, strong lifter-carrier, even though the teddies don't weigh that much. Without healing magic, his purpose and help is better served carrying supplies for those that can make use of them. He's just fine to, and stops for anyone who's got a carrying task for him. Yuki is someone Juza recognizes and someone he won't talk back to. ]

'Kay.

[ He doesn't smile either—only kids get that, right. But someone who knows him has a chance at catching a spark in his eye. He's happy that he guessed right, that more people from MANKAI would come and soon too. Even if that leaves him postponing his delivery-man-purpose for a moment. Again the teddies aren't heavy, he can hold them for a while. ]

You got here, already.
tantailizing: Artwork by: Yuffie (maybe) (Huuu?)

Red Spring

[personal profile] tantailizing 2021-07-01 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Heh, he's already better looking than that other minotaur causing problems. Buuut Zidane does blink when it seems like he's approaching - oh, he is being approached.]

Eh? Were you looking for the hot springs? Or something else?

[Also, not really the voice he expecting coming outta the guy, but better than Simon's bellowing.]
beewulf: (11)

Farming Dead

[personal profile] beewulf 2021-07-01 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Weapon gets parried by weapon, big guy meets even bigger guy. Clash of the baras. Unlike Asterios Beowulf has all the advantages and none of the disadvantages of berserking, and looks just as scary.]

Oi, oi, oi... you want a piece of me too do you?

[Of course he doesn't, but to be fair putting dead bodies down has its limits to its general enjoyment.]
divinereaper: (ah shit i said too much)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2021-07-01 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ more noises of confusion. ]

Okay????

[ the scrutinizing eye and lack of words made him on edge, but hopefully nothing wrong would happen. hoping being the key word. ]
arf: (wink wonk)

ii-a!

[personal profile] arf 2021-07-01 08:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Taichi had spotted Itaru a few minutes ago actually and, for once, had managed to contain his excitement at seeing someone from home.

But really only because Itaru looked so relaxed with his headphones and sunglasses on that he couldn't help but buy two cans of ice-cold cola, condensation coating the outside by the time he makes it back to Itaru, and press both of them to the back of Itaru's neck to surprise him. ]


I-taru-san!