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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Eiko Carol | Final Fantasy IX | Animal Magic + Light Magic | Undecided familiar

[eikobby]

Soaking in Your Arrival

Plunging abruptly into water is probably the last thing Eiko could have expected, and yet... here she is. She fights, coughing and spluttering, to the surface and manages to board one of the oversized jellyfish she's spotted nearby. It's a little odd that they're just floating in place, but who is she to question such a gift?

After the initial shock wears off, and a couple of false starts, the small purple-haired girl even manages to turn the task of hopping from jelly to jelly into a game. Perhaps not the wisest thing, considering her size and lack of skill in the water, but who's going to tell her that?

Eventually, she makes her way over to join the other new arrivals. Scaling the cliffside stairwell seems a little daunting at first, if only because this world is entirely unknown to her. To make up for that, she decides to just stick close to the others and hope for the best.

Surf New Turf

To say she's a bit skeptical after being told she'll need to partner up and pick out a water creature to ride is an understatement. In fact, Eiko is incredibly skeptical of the entire idea. The thought of just cozying up to someone for this seems ridiculous.

On the other hand, the selection is interesting, to say the least. She's hardly impressive, standing there a bit off to the side of the crocodile. The fact that she'd made a beeline for this one in particular probably says something about her. The fact that she also appears to be attempting to coax a goat closer definitely says something- and it's not that she has a well-developed sense of self-preservation.

"C'mon goaty. Go make friends~"

That's... definitely how that's going to work.

Choose Your Own

[If neither of the above strike your fancy, feel free to drop a starter for any of the other age-appropriate prompts. Eiko's a nosy little thing and can probably be spotted poking around just about anywhere she's allowed. Alternately, feel free to hit me up at doodlebuginette to work something out.]

[tantailizing]

Coming out to the beach, wondering if he'd see anyone from home eventually, it's kinda a crapshoot he gets it and he's more keeping an eye out for people for other people at this point.

Still... still, he has to double take when he sees purple and yellow.

... and sees a horn.

"... Eiko!"

Maybe he shouldn't yell while she's in the middle of her game, but he's also kind of making sure he's not hallucinating.

[eikobby]

She's in the middle of preparing to jump again when the voice registers. It should be impossible, right? Finding someone she knows in a place like this seems unlikely. And yet...

Stumbling a little, the former summoner turns abruptly to face the one calling her name, eyes a little wide.

"Zidane! Why are you here?" It's a little more accusatory than she's aiming for, but that can't be helped right now.

[tantailizing]

"You know, I ask myself the same every day..."

He chuckles a bit at the joke, but then shakes his head. "No, some other world crap again, but I'll explain once you're over here."

Because she's still got a few jellies between herself and actually being on the beach and all. He almost made her all in too which, whoops.

[eikobby]

"And what did your self say?"

She sees the joke and chooses to take it entirely literally because she's trying to figure out what's going on. Silliness can probably wait! He does continue, though, 'come over here' isn't much of an answer.

Still, if there's info to be had, she's determined to have it, so she makes her way over to the beach without any further incidents.

"Okay!"

[tantailizing]

"It said 'what the hell are you doing?' and honestly, I'm winging it."

But this is fine; really, he's been getting by fine, but this world and its weird magic rules.

Once she lands on the beach, he grins and then kind of... bows. "Well, Lady Eiko Carol of Lindblum, welcome to Avalon, a world that survived after some idiots decided to apparently unleash magic onto multiple universes and almost destroyed other worlds, but they ended up frozen in time instead. And now the only way to fix it is through recharging that magic again to reverse everything..." He pauses, thinking about it while making a face. "Yeah, there's a better way to explain it, but that's about the long and short."

[eikobby]

"That's fair."

She was honestly just curious about what sort of answer he'd give her. From what she's seen so far of this place, it's pretty odd, so the fact that he might not have figured it out yet makes sense.

The bow makes her giggle, so she decides to follow it up with her estimation of a curtsy. The information isn't exactly comforting, but it's still good to know. "Thanks! And why would they want to unleash magic on multiple universes?" It sounds kind of dangerous, particularly to the universes that didn't already have magic. "Don't worry- I don't need a long, boring lecture." His explanation is probably fine.

[tantailizing]

"Eh, who knows. Maybe we were told; I didn't pay attention really until they got to the 'how to fix this' part."

Which - come on - was the most important.

"Anyway, other thing that's important... magic's weird here. I don't think you'll be able to summon your Eidolons." Which they'd be a really big help right now... well, maybe. Anyway, this part was probably best Eiko heard from him than someone else.

SURF NEW TURF

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Mounts? Did someone say mounts? Count Darin in, for sure! Being able to circumvent the more dangerous areas of Avalon when trying to get around was definitely appealing, especially for an enterprising blacksmith such as himself.

Looking between the mounts though...he was starting to have second guesses. But then he watches as what appears to be a child marching their way over to that enormous, scaly monstrosity...

And then appears to be trying to coax the goat into the thing's mouth?

Oh gods there's so much wrong here and Darin really can't help but intervene.

"I uh...I don't think you're going to convince the goat to just hop into that monster's mouth. That's not how...anything...works."

[eikobby]

There seems to have been a breakdown in communication between girl and goat. To Eiko, it seems pretty straightforward; deliver the goat, earn the crocodile's cooperation. Profit! But the goat, understandably, has other ideas. Apparently, it's less keen on the idea of becoming a peace offering than she'd like.

No amount of coaxing from Eiko seems to be helping, either.

Fortunately, she's saved from having to continue by the arrival of someone new. Turning slightly, she tilts her head.

"I was afraid of that." It was worth a try, even if it hadn't worked out the way she'd been hoping. "What should I do now? I want this one."

[forgeabettertomorrow]

"Okay, not to sound rude or anything...but why that one? That one looks like it could eat you in one bite when there's plenty of other...less-lethal looking mounts available?"

Look, Darin's not trying to judge. Maybe if she has a good enough reason, Darin might just help her!

[eikobby]

"Do you always judge people based on appearance alone?" Alright, so the person in question here is a giant crocodile-beast. Still, Eiko likes to believe she's making a point.

"Which one would you choose?"

[forgeabettertomorrow]

"People? No, never. Giant monsters? Usually! But as for what mount I'd choose..."

Darin looks between the mounts and finally points to the Alpacapies.

"Why not that one?"

Surf New Turf

[patchricide]

Out of the options? The deinosuchus was the one mount that Allura wanted nothing to do with. They were aggressive, unreliable, and liable to bite off a limb if you didn't sacrifice smaller animals to it. Wouldn't it be better to keep something like that as far away from people as possible? Surely no one would actually want to try to ride something like that, right?

So, when she sees the girl calling the goat over... she does a double-take, as if she's searching for some other explanation for what's going on here.

And, coming up with none, she asks the girl directly: "Hold on — you aren't actually planning on sacrificing that creature, are you?"

[eikobby]

Are there safer options for a small girl? Absolutely! Eiko just isn't interested in taking them at this time. The concept of riding a creature for transportation isn't a foreign one, though this particular beastie is quite a bit larger than the chocobos back home.

There are monsters back home as well, and Eiko has never shied away from confronting them if necessary for whatever reason. This entire situation is avoidable, however, there are two other mounts just waiting around to make friends with the child summoner.

Deinosuchus seems like the coolest one out of the bunch, though, so of course that's the one Eiko wants. Being called out in the middle of her failed attempt to sway the great beast to her side doesn't thrill her, but maybe this woman can help!

"Uh! I was told that bringing him a goat would make him more cooperative." It's about as direct an admission as Allura is bound to get. "Unless you know of another way to do it."

[patchricide]

That's exactly what Allura had hoped wasn't happening. Because truthfully, she had heard that same suggestion, but had assumed it was too gruesome for most to take seriously. And while there were some who would actually go that far...

Well, this girl hadn't struck her as the type.

"I may, but... does it necessarily need to be that one that cooperates? There's quite a few here that are ready to listen. Or that might just want a pat on the head, rather than..." She gives a grim look at the bleating animal. "... blood sacrifices."

[eikobby]

Sometimes, Eiko tends to get so caught up in doing the thing she's excited about that she doesn't really stop to think things through as thoroughly as she probably should. This is absolutely one of those times. She's not generally the sort of person to wish harm on another creature, and the idea of sacrificing a goat in order to convince a cool-looking crocodile-beast to cooperate isn't the sort of thing she'd do normally.

Today, though, she's too caught up in how cool the deinosuchus looks to properly consider the implications of what she's doing. The goat is, understandably, not being very cooperative, and Allura's sensible approach to questioning her motives is enough to give Eiko pause long enough to second guess her actions.

"I guess it doesn't have to be that one. I just think it looks really cool!"

Surf New Turf

[peninhand]

Unlike everyone else, Monika does see the value in What Eiko is trying to do. The best way to befriend any animal is through food. And that's actually true for humans as well! Food is like an universal connector that brings people together. And of course, it doubly applies to the deinosuchus considering what they've been told. Still, she wouldn't do it. That's too cruel and she wouldn't be able to sleep properly after seeing the result.

So it's kind of surprising to see a little girl just. Trying to lure a goat into the aquatic creature's mouth. She gets the idea, she really does. It just seems the goat's survival instinct may conflict with the goal here. That and she may end up having nightmare all the way to adulthood upon seeing the result.

"Hmm..."

What to do? Try to discourage her? It's a little girl, that'll only fire her up. Scare her? She doesn't want to come off as mean... Maybe just with the truth.

"Why don't you try one of the other creatures? This one doesn't seem like it wants to play along."

[eikobby]

Feeding someone to befriend them is just one of those universal truths that nobody tends to question. Given what they'd been told about each of the mounts, Eiko figures the best way to get what she wants is to butter up the giant crocodile with a cute little goat.

She clearly... hasn't thought this entirely through. The plan seems straightforward enough. Hand over the goat. Giant new croc friend. Logically, she's aware of the goat's role in all of this. She's just actively trying not to think too much about that part of it.

Monika's arrival is both timely and fortunate. The question is enough to have her turning to face the older girl with a frown.

"This one's the coolest! Have you seen the other ones?"

[peninhand]

The coolest... If by cool she means the most likely to eat her and then proceed to murder everyone she's ever known and loved, then that's certainly accurate. Alright, time to go for the psychological approach.

"That's true, it's really the coolest. Everyone else I've seen is picking it. We're probably gonna have an army of them soon, ahaha!"

She marks a pause. When something is common, it's really not special at all. Well, if your purpose is to blend in though, then that's fine. But is that what this little girl really wants? To just blend in and be an unremarkable rider?

"I'd rather stand out though... It's not as cool when everyone got the same stuff than you." She rose a finger. "So I think I'll go for one of the most unique-looking one."

[eikobby]

Eiko's definition of cool is undoubtedly a little different than everyone else's. Then again, after spending the majority of her life living amongst moogles, it's little wonder why the deimosuchus seems so interesting.

Hearing the news that everyone else is going after the same one doesn't make her all that happy, though. Some might say the fact that it's so popular is a good thing. Popularity is supposed to be a good thing, right?

"Is he really that popular?" She hadn't notice anyone else trying to approach the croc, but she also hadn't really been paying that much attention. Wrangling the goat is taking a bit more effort than she'd assumed it would.

Doing what everyone else is doing doesn't seem all that appealing, though.

"Yea... which one were you looking at?"

[peninhand]

Reverse psychology at its finest. And well, nothing she's saying is really wrong. She figures most people will want to prove themselves and will pick the toughest mount to ride. The one she was going to pick though? Odds were that most people would fear being seen as weak for picking it.

"I was thinking about the Mossatees." She refrains from calling the creature adorable. She can tell it's probably not what Eiko is after. "With that sort of garden on their back, it must feel really unique to travel on them."

She gives her a somewhat sad smile.

"But I haven't seen anyone go for them... They probably think flowers are uncool, ahaha."

Arrival

[apshot]

[ It feels like there is at least one asshole arriving from his world every month. Now Bakugou doesn't usually care about who comes through and who doesn't. He's not social enough for that. However, they are starting to run out of classmates and there are a lot of villains that could come instead.

Might as well show up every once and a while, right?

So he sees this brat just jumping along the jellyfish and that shit is dangerous? Like hello? Since he's going to be such a nice and upstanding guy here... Bakugou will create a bridge of ice over the water. ]

Stop your hopping and just use that!

[eikobby]

[An icy bridge materializing in front of her is possibly the last thing she's expecting to happen, so Eiko pauses mid-hop to stare down at it for a moment. Then she turns to stare at the loud blonde guy. Then back at the ice.

And then... at loud boy again.]

What's the magic word?

[He doesn't strike her as the type of person to say please after shouting at someone, but stranger things have happened.]

[apshot]

The magic word is "suit yourself, I'll take my services somewhere else."

[ Yeah no. He doesn't even use "please" with his parents or teachers. Or...

His manners aren't quite the best, but his intentions are at least solid here. ]