avalaughs | 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,

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

behave like a penguin

Margaritaville Pair Challenge

giant schooner

(Recipe) Hangover Moveover

B ⦿ Surf New Turf

aquatic 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.

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

B ⦿ Of Wards and Worms

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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Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Arrival

[ god, was he ever lucky to have those jellyfish around to help him to shore, or else he would’ve died upon arrival. water was an element he always ran over, not sank into. even so, the water in his quills was unsettling.

the first thing he does is shake the water out, not realizing that someone was around. once seen, however, all he does is give a sheepish smile. ]

Uh… whoops! Didn’t see you there.

Surf New Turf

Wow, you’re super friendly, aren’t you?

[ out of all the aquatic mounts, the alpacapie caught his attention the fastest— not for the fact that it’s helpful in the water, rather because he could have the farthest distance away from the water as possible. no super speed meant he had to take things into his own hands when it came to avoiding water, and that usually included asking for help.

luckily asking for help from the alpacapie was a lot easier than he thought it would be. maybe it was because he could ask for one’s help? but even so, holding conversation was sonic’s forte, as he can never resist a good conversation. ]

You’d let me ride on your head?! Dude, you’re a lifesaver!

Wildcard!

[ bear with me y’all i haven’t roleplayed sonic in a long time, but he is game canon, post-forces! if you want a custom starter, please hit me up on plurk (divinereaper)! (I also might change his magic if I do ever decide to app him all things considered—) ]

[Darin wasn't sure what to expect to come splashing down into the bay. It sure wasn't...a bipedal, blue hedgehog.]

[...But something about the blue spiky hair and the green eyes full of the fire of adventure made Darin feel like this guy was pretty alright.]

Hey, no worries! You alright? You're handling this 'landed in another world' thing pretty well.

It’s not the first time it’s happened to me, so I can’t be too surprised.

[ the nonchalance showed off even more as he shrugged. can’t be too mad, especially how this time he wasn’t faceplanting into the ground. ]

But to answer your question, I’m alright! Nothing a little stretching won’t fix!

A world hopper, huh? Must be fun! I gotta admit, I've never seen one of...you...before.

Name's Darin Altway, Master Blacksmith at your service.

Well, take a good look, because I’m certainly going to be around a lot more!

[ he grins at darin. ] I’m Sonic— Sonic the Hedgehog! Nice to meet ya, Darin!

Pleasure's all mine, Sonic! Well, since you've just arrived, you probably have questions. So, what've you got for me? I'll point you in the best direction I can!

[Now this was a sight to see, at least for Shadow it was. He wasn't expecting to see Sonic of all people talking to one of the aquatic animals, let alone for a ride.

So it's with a smirk on his face that Shadow approaches the scene.]

I didn't think you needed help with water.

[ the familiar voice was enough for sonic to turn his head, a look of clear excitement on his face once he saw the speaker— a friend!! someone he knew!! ]

Water and me just don’t get along, sometimes. [ a beat. ] Though it’s nice to see you in this new place, Shadow! Made new friends?

[Oh boy, in the face of Sonic's cheerfulness? Shadow frowns, more so at the mention of making friends.]

No. But then again I've not been here that long. [Also it's Shadow, mister anti-social.]

It’d be easier if you weren’t so grumpy, you know. [ no worries, shadow, you have sonic now! but onto more important things. ]

How long have you been here, then? It couldn’t have been too long. [ … right? ]

I do just fine. [Making Shadow more social isn't that important after all.

He does look thoughtful for a moment at the question about how long he's been here.]

I think it's been about a month.

I’ll believe it when you can name a new friend. [ it is the most important thing to sonic, but he knows that shadow’ll push him away, so he drops it for now.

the time thing was a lot more interesting. ]

A month? I swear it hasn’t even been a day back home… [ he’s unaware, but that’s the time freeze at work. ]

[He snorts, at least Sonic knows to not to push things. That will probably just end in a fight.

The time thing does get his attention, because he remembers the crazy story a duck told him.]

Some people here think time is stopped back home...

[ that… made no sense, but also made a whole lot of sense, what with shadow here saying it had already been a month. this discrepancy was throwing him for a loop. for once he was actually stopping and thinking about it. ]

I believe it. The last thing I remember is bringing down Eggman after dealing with Infinite, and then… nothing else. Strange.

[Shadow isn't going to believe even though he totally takes things like Silver at face value, because the whole thing just gives him a bad feeling.]

Of course, you would, and dealing with Eggman is also the last thing I remember from home as well.

[When Paimon heard the lake was occupied with new arrivals, she had to be there! The only thing missing for Paimon was a good snack as she watched every person fall from the sky to the water. Paimon felt pity for some who couldn't swim, she had the same issue when she arrived herself, and her floating magic gone.

One caught her attention was the weird blue hedgehog. Oh? He looked familiar, but Paimon couldn't confirm until he was ferried away from the jellyfish. Before Paimon could ask the weird blue something, the guy shaken some access water from his quills to an unexpected Paimon.]

Hey--!

[Too late, damage done. Paimon shaken her head in retaliation like a wet dog.]

At least look both ways before shaking like that! [Paimon, he isn't a car.]

That's okay, the dunking ride is always the hard part.

I said I was sorry! I really didn’t mean to spray you like that, honest.

[ water felt weird in his quills, he couldn’t help it! but from the sound of it, at least she understood his plight about the fall— but also brought up an important point. ]

Wait, does everyone get dunked into water?! That’s rude— at least plop us into something that won’t possibly hurt on impact! [ like a giant cushion, or something! anything but water! ]

Yeah, Paimon had to be fished out as well. Not by a hook at least.

[Fond memories, fond. First slightly panic attack, then more panic attack when her floating ability didn't kick in and... that's the rest of the story. The thought of it made Paimon sigh heavily.]

Or don't drop us period. Walking through a door would had been much better!

[Because walking through unknown doors seems more logical.]

Welcome to Avalon. If you have any questions, Paimon will do her best to answer!

TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 9

Sonic the Hedgehog | yknow the game | Kinetic + Animal | Chao Familiar

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DO THESE JERKS HAVE MATCHING ICONS OH MY GOD DARIN IS A SONIC GIJINKA

Surf New Turf

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