TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 9

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{ QUICK NAV } Premise ⚔️️ Rules ⚔️️ FAQ ⚔️️ Taken ⚔️️ Reserves ⚔️️ Apply ⚔️️ Locations ⚔️️ Bestiary ⚔️️ Top-Levels Only ⚔️️ 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, 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! MOD NOTES: • All test drive prompts are open to anyone in the game at any time to create your own logs with, but this post should have top-levels by potential new characters only. Current characters may reply to any threads, but should not top-level comment on this post. • If your application is accepted, you may accept TDM threads as game canon as long as both players consent. Characters may begin threading as soon as their journal is accepted to the communities. •If nothing here tickles your fancy, try one of this month's Quests for your TDM prompt. • The first "Arrival" prompts are present on every TDM, but contain seasonal tweaks for flavor. All other prompts will change monthly. • Questions about this TDM's content? Comment here! If you have a question about the game at-large, please head over to the FAQ.

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link | legend of zelda: botw | animal magic, ??? familiar

[botw]

arrival

( it's not exactly like the slate that he's used to wielding in tandem with a sword, but it's close enough? there's only one function that he's familiar with and that's the ability to take pictures. they don't exactly identify things but that's okay! link's happy to make do with what he's got. ignoring most of what he's been given, like the earbuds and the sunscreen, link's more than happy to put on the shades as he plays around with his phone.

how? well, by taking pictures! the best part is that the smartphone is smaller than what he's used to, meaning it's easier for him to take selfies. flipping the camera around, he's not afraid to get whoever's riding with him in the photo before turning it back over in his hand so he can show his neighbor the picture.

link's smiling, of course. how could he not... this is another adventure for him. he's basically used to it by now?? )

cooldown carnival

i. ( there's no challenge too harrowing for link to take on, and this is why he's already in front of the frozen drink inside of the giant schooner, giving it a proper sizing up. yes--- it's crossed his mind that he could try to go this challenge alone, but if there's anything link already knows about consuming incredibly cold foods without thinking, it's that one will certainly find themselves at the end with chattering teeth and a horrible headache. so maybe splitting up the drink will keep him from having to deal with a particularly chilly hangover?

that means... he needs to scout for a partner. but it's easier than he thinks when link spots someone else looking at the same glass that's in front of him, and the hylian immediately takes notice. with a big, friendly smile, he gestures toward it with one hand then points at himself before pointing at whoever happened to make eye contact with the beaming hero and the challenge in front of him. )

ii. ( between the three types of animals around, it's the mossatee that gets link's attention. why? well, it's because of how round it is and how beautiful the garden is on its back! not to mention that he's able to have a lovely conversation with one particular one, whose children are also rolling about around the two of them. something about wanting to help protect the babies as they travel to the kingdom through the water, saving them the trouble of traversing through a forest.

find link quietly enjoying a chat using his limited ability to communicate, as he quietly strokes one of the young mossatee's in his lap. he finds it way more comfortable talking to an animal than a person, which is why he looks at ease with a smile on his face that doesn't completely diminish when he looks in your character's direction... )

wildcard

( want something else? pm this journal or leave something for me... we'll make it happen! )

kicks down your door, cooldown i.

[rateup]

[ 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. ]

my door...

[botw]

( what does itaru mean? 'old enough to drink'? he's old enough to hold a sword, jump off a waterfall, ride a tree that's been chopped down and then flung through the air using a combination of stasis and a lot of built up energy...

so he tilts his head and blinks a few times with wide eyes, shrugging lightly at the question. )

Are you?

( take that. )

[rateup]

I'm 24.

[ so take that. ]

But eh, I guess drinking age doesn't matter in the long run, so long as you drink hard and fast. [ thinking, still considering... ] I might make us lose, though. I drink but not that much.

[ now if this is a drinking VIDEOGAME, that's another story. ]

[botw]

( sadly this is no video game. it's real life or something like it. )

Then I guess... no matter the result, you're getting better at something.

( whether it's tolerance to cold or tolerance to alcohol, itaru has no choice but to improve. congratulations! )

Don't worry. I'll do my best to finish whatever you can't.

( it looks like it's almost time to start the challenge, and link is mentally preparing. the drink looks so intimidating. )

[rateup]

[ please don't let him hear you say that out loud king you'll break his gamer heart :'( he does perk up at link's motivating words, though. ​]

Now that's something to keep in mind.

[ about getting better at something. because itaru's still suck at like, level 3 of magic proficiency, but he'll get there. ]

All right, let's do it. Just don't expect me to carry you home when you get drunk for real.

[ he can't lift anything bigger than a ps5, tbh. and with that he settles down, waits for the timer to count down, and when it's GO time he dunks a straw into the schooner and drinks like his life depends on it. so far he's doing well...? at least he didn't drink anything beforehand. ]

i - cooldown carnival!

[tantailizing]

[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!

[botw]

( probably can come super close to death... or be mere centimeters away from it if all you do is pound the coldest heckin' things in the area? but link feels heartened seeing someone react in such an encouraging manner. nodding a few times ecstatically, he's not sure how the best way to drink all of this down in less than a minute...

hm.

straws? spoons? shovels? their hands??? he can at least grab the first two, the straws more like those thick bendy ones with the ridges and spoons about the size of tablespoons.

and then he gestures to them. how will you sate your freezy lust, zidane? )

[tantailizing]

Hmmm…

[Looking over their weapons of choice to go into this, Zidane decides soon to go with the straw and spoon too.]

If worst comes to worst, feel free to just pick it up and try drinking from it. I know I probably will.

[Well, not probably… he’s competitive…]

[botw]

( a man of reason...! )

It's not safe.

( to do that. like, don't just pound the thing down. you can't control how much might go in your mouth! or cover yourself in it, by mistake.

still, the timer hasn't started yet. )

Um... have you had any of this before?

( there is a smell about it. sweet, but with something that tickles his senses in another way. )

[tantailizing]

Maybe not, but if we get close to the bottom, that's a option!

[His tail waves.]

This? Ehe... no, but it's alcoholic. I've seen it in the bar before.

another cooldown i!

[mukotsu]

[ that beaming smile doesn't seem to communicate much to this wild dog of a man, who often takes the most clearly spoken words as an offense. mori'd been eyeing the comically large drink, wondering aloud who'd be crazy enough to tackle the thing on their own – when he sees link's gesturing. pointing at himself. pointing at him. ]

Huh?

[ mori looks at it again, then back to link. ]

What, you challenging me?

[ uh oh.

suddenly, he barks a laugh, looking fired right up. ]

Hah! You're gonna regret that! There's no way you can beat me.

[ on a surface level, it seems likely, what with mori's towering stature, but since when does he care about playing fair? or sensibly! mori shoots a glance at the vendor. ]

Hey, merchant! Give me another one.

i heckin love mori

[botw]

( wait. this seems like a really bad idea? actually, he KNOWS it's a really bad idea! there's no pre-game drink that'll keep him warm from the potentially shocking change in temperatures that'd flood his system... and the way this man has reacted? this could be trouble.

...

but trouble is fun, and link's grin sharpens. the person overseeing the competition pales when he's ordered to get another drink prepared, but they shuffle away to go make what would probably kill a man.

in the meantime...? link leans in, stares at the intense man for a moment, and then decides to wave--- as friendly as possible. )

he's a good pup

[mukotsu]

[ something instinctual makes him return that sharp grin, with all his intimidating pearly whites, like he knows he's found someone dangerous, and therefore fun. as they wait, mori puffs out his chest when link waves. ]

What? Cat got your tongue? It's too late to back out, ya know.

[ and indeed it seems the bewildered vendor has returned with the second drink, attempting to explain over stutters that this isn't in the competition rules, sir— when mori snatches the thing by its wide stem. ]

Yeah, yeah. I've downed sake jugs bigger than this.

[ thing is, they were never full of ice. he's not the brightest.

mori holds his out with one hand. ]

Ready?

wanwan...

[botw]

( no, his tongue is perfectly fine... thanks for asking! and he wasn't looking to back down either, especially when the challenge all by itself seemed worth it? now it's doubly so, what with mori forcing link into a situation that is frankly convenient; a 1v1 of sorts that'll leave both of them probably with a wicked headache BUT...

well. who knows. hard to assume. link can only go by what he knows, and what he knows is that he's more than happy to also raise his own, with both eyes locked onto mori's.

and then he immediately goes into it, opening his mouth as wide as possible, guzzling down as much as he can. link regrets it almost instantly; his teeth and tongue getting that initial shock before going completely numb.

at least it tastes pretty good? the alcohol is barely felt, which is either a very good or bad thing for this particularly young adult. it's still enough to make him hesitate, just for a second. )

cooldown ii!

[granmaster]

[ his curiosity couldn’t stop him from approaching, especially when the mossatees around as well as their children were all so beautiful. the captain then notices the person sitting among them, happy as a clam and enjoying their presence. he smiles, waving once to say he means no harm. but even so, there’s no harm in asking. ]

How long have you been sitting with them?

[botw]

( he's pleased to have company, especially when it comes in the form of an unassuming young man. returning the wave, link's thrilled that gran is also settling down here, leaving him with some company that could respond in a more recognizable language.

his brows furrow for a moment as link smiles. )

Just for a few moments. They're excited to be a part of this adventure, though the mother doesn't just want her children's safety. She wants ours as well.

( prioritizing defense, of course, is critical when the riders are better on the offensive. right? )

[granmaster]

I suppose that’s a thing about all mothers— they want the safety of everyone near them. [ he smiles, relieved that the mossatee wants that more than anything else. ]

But there’s no real need to worry, I think. If the riders really want to get over, then they’ll do everything to protect the mount. [ he reaches over to pet one of the mother’s children on its head. ] After all, who would want to hurt such pretty babies?

[botw]

( that's a good question, gran. even though link wants to think no one would do such a thing, he's aware of the cruelty that can just blossom in the heart of even the kindest person. how easy it is for corruption to sink its claws into someone and never let go... )

Only a monster would. ( reflecting on his past struggles, link shakes it off mentally before humming softly. )

Do you have experience riding these?

( because link kind of does? maybe??? he's pretty sure sand seals aren't the same. )

[granmaster]

[ gran nods sagely. yeah, only monsters would. he knows a fair amount of people who would harm anyone for the sake of power, and they always sent shivers down his spine. but this was no time for that.

at the question, he smiles sheepishly. ] I never got to ride on a mount that much, but I do have some experience. Back home I was learning how to, but that stopped when I got here.

[ the cavalier training was fun, though, so maybe the same principles applied? ]

Cooldown II!

[patchricide]

[There's someone else here who certainly looks like she could be a Hylian. Or perhaps even a palette-swap of Zelda herself, if someone wasn't familiar enough with either to notice differences like the way her hair curls and the pink markings on her cheeks.]

[She's also trying to decide on a mount. And she thinks aloud, as if inviting others to give their opinions:]

From the sound of it, the alpacapies should be the most well-rounded option. But...

[She's eyeing one of the mossatees, and those charming flowers on its back.] It would be like riding a garden... and they can't be that clumsy, can they...?

oh... a pwincess ✨

[botw]

( definitely causes link to go through a moment of deja vu, that's for sure! but don't worry allura, he doesn't let it faze him for too long. after all, her question makes him smile and lean down to whisper a few words to the mossatee that he's spending his time with, and the response makes him laugh--- almost a giggle. )

She's not promising anything but she's a fierce mom. That's what she's saying.

( and the mossatee looks damn proud of it! her little back garden looks well taken care of, her babies are mostly well-behaved... )

Do you want to try riding on her back?

[patchricide]

[She doesn't puzzle over Link speaking with the mounts much. She hasn't had much experience with animal magic, but thanks to Keith she knows enough.]

[And a strong mother — that sounds like an animal she can respect.]

I would, yes. [And then, remembering her manners, she looks at the mossatee directly and adds:] ... that is, as long as it's right with you, Ms. Mossatee.

[botw]

( the mossatee looks more than happy to do this, and link politely bows his head. permission granted. )

I'll be going too. Apparently there's some kind of... course, that we can take together.

( that's what their future mount said, at the very least. he's not exactly sure what that means, but as long as they're all together? it shouldn't be too difficult. )

You'll steer. I'll support. Okay?

[patchricide]

That sounds perfect to me. After all, I've had my fair share of piloting experience. And while a mossatee may not handle the same as a space ship...

[She steps carefully as she takes her seat up front, near the mossatee's head.]

With a little practice? I should have no trouble getting the hang of it!

[A pause, before she thinks to ask:] Where is the course, anyway? Or does the mossatee know the way?