TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 10

[avalonmods]

{ 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. 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. 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, but if you do fall, be prepared for a mysterious sand hand to reach out of the side of the cliffs to catch you. The hand will pat you atop the head twice before retreating back into the wall. This is the Cliff Beast; despite the name, he is quite friendly. (Though.. given how hot and muggy the weather is this first week, maybe you might want to ask him to toss you right back into the lake where the waters are still cool.) *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 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 recently 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 whole coconuts filled with tropical drinks and topped with tiny umbrellas. Strawberry daiquiris, pina coladas, margaritas, mai tais, and more... all frosty and in the spirit of keeping you cool during the sunny month of August. (Naturally, virgin editions are available for the underaged.) 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: The first attempt at using the mounts to travel en-masse up to fae territory is filled with problems: mandrake sprouts caused by recent murders drumming up requests to dig them up, two titanic creatures face off in the lake and catch characters in a maelstrom, and a mysterious underwater town with a strange curse being good neighbors with a last minute save... at a slight risk: becoming a merperson, naga, or cecaelian for a little while. With communications with Elphame in Celliwig disrupted by specters and Arthur temporarily decommissioned, the Hall of Mirrors is temporarily off limits for cleansing rituals. Celliwig has encouraged people to return to Camelot for the time being, which is just as well with all the newcomers flooding in. Last month's new arrivals through the old guard got an introduction to the new aquatic mounts and there are now plenty of people versed in how to handle and work with the magical alpacapies, mossatees, and deinosuchus. As scout parties head out further, there are a few problems that they've run into that need a helping hand from Camelot's otherworldly population. A ⦿ A Mandraconian Task Just as volunteers are asked to bring supplies for the journey to fae territory, a series of grisly murders involving strung up corpses appears around town (see this month's quest, "Not-So-Good Morning" for more details), and the dripping blood and fluids of these corpses seeps into the ground to give birth to strange, leafy plants that sprout leaves in all directions at once. They're small, and the locals seem weary of them, but ultimately they're breaking up pathways and making them into trip hazards... the locals recognize these plants as mandrake root, which is known in different cultures for... very different things. The mandrake root is a cursed plant that screams in a way that curdles blood enough to kill small creatures if they're too close and make a grown person go deaf. The reason anyone would pull them up however... well, their magical properties are astounding. It is said that Joan of Arc carried one in her possession to give her the power to take control of her own fate. Some religions claim that it has the ability to restore a person's fertility, and before clever manufacturers started using the name for tomatoes, Islamic tradition called the "apples of the jinn" and cause strong bouts of lust. Needless to say, a good many people are cautious about pulling them up, but more than willing to offer a fair sum of money to a newcomer who can get them out of the ground. The cause of their sprouting may be tragic, but there's no way that you're going to make it through town center with trip supplies without getting pulled aside and asked to help harvest the mandrake roots for a pretty penny... or maybe you're interested yourself. Either way, it may behoove you to practice a little magic with a friend to try to get them up. B ⦿ Clash of the Titans Finally everyone has gotten going and a mixture of brave Camelot citizens, Celliwigians, and otherworlders have headed back to Albion's White Cliffs to take off with their mounts (and partners... you're going to have to ride with someone, there aren't enough mounts for everyone to get their own!) and things are going well. It's about two days into the waters of Lake Avalon that things start to send a chill down your spine. Back on land, even for the first two days there, the weather had been hot and sunny, a beautiful summery start to August, but as the party starts to approach the southern banks of Dinas Emrys, they see a gargantuan beast run at bewildering speeds off the land and straight across the surface of the lake. The creature appears to be some kind of centipede formed of black clouds and lightning that illuminates its exoskeleton from inside of its body in deep purple and blue hues. Each of its legs kicks up a titanic wave headed straight for the party of explorers as it charges towards its target, what appears to be a tsunami wave containing a dark, shadowy figure emerging at least twenty stories above the water. The only part of it that isn't black are the blank, soulless eyes. As the lightning bug monster charges what some may recognize as an umibozu, it crashes into the tsunami wave and all three fall asunder... which is bad news for the traveling party, as the waters are now extremely choppy and lighting up with charges of the centipede's lightning. The result? As the two monsters dive down below the water, a maelstrom forms in their path and starts sucking everyone down! C ⦿ Fresh Waters Anyone who manages to escape the maelstrom will find that their mounts aren't moving forward this time around and are heading back where they came from, even with lost supplies. You may find yourself having to switch mounts with others nearby or talking to a strange beachball on the back of the alpacapie that's carrying your ass back to the White Cliffs... Or if you weren't so lucky, you may find yourself waking up on a slightly different shore. An underwater shore. An underwater town, in fact. After the initial panic of realizing that you're not drowning when you wake up settles in, you'll realize that you seem to be able to breathe underwater just fine. In fact, the real panic is probably about to start when you realize that like the fine people of this town that saved you, you've been temporarily gifted gills and a bottom lower half of either a merperson, a naga, or a cecaelia. Your caretaker, a nurse of the local town, offers the explanation that the only way to save everyone from drowning was to pull them into their territory, which is cursed to turn them all into sea monsters. Not to worry though, as long as you leave before the sun sets on the third day, you'll turn back to normal just fine. ...Though, they're not really sure when that was or if they battle is over, so you should probably find your friends and any possessions you had with you and start heading toward the surface. Not too much time to explore this strange, underwater town... especially since you don't have much practice not having legs to get you up to the surface. Don't worry, if you don't make it out in time, the Lady of the Lake will come fetch you... though perhaps not in time, so you may need to spend some time back in Camelot seeking out someone to break a curse. SUMMARY:After the recent event, people need to recover and heal. So Camelot's castle opens its doors for an open house, a swap meet and poetry battle auction, and a healing circle ritual. Arthur is injured and recovering, and news has spread on social media about it. There are lots of well-wishers and gifts being sent to the castle... enough that there's just too much for Arthur to do anything with it. He needs time to recover and rest and not be bothered, and as such declares that all those who need it shall share in the wealth and generosity of those wishing him well. The abundance (Especially from guilty Celliwigians who didn't realize what was happening right under their own noses) results in a few things happening... A ⦿ Open House Camelot's castle halls open up to all those who would like to come. Invitations are sent and a feast is prepared. A huge table with all manner of foods from different cultures is prepared. The only thing they ask is that you stay out of the wing of the castle that Arthur is resting in, as he is not available right now. Try new foods made from recipes from all around the different worlds or invite yourself to use the castle's royal public baths, remodeled from more ancient styles to include cool things like old architecture mixing with jacuzzi jets and waterfall shower rooms. There's even a water slide. It's more a water park than anything... Explore the library (except for the forbidden section, which has a very powerful magical barrier preventing entry-- even trying to tamper with it could result in your character glowing colors by their mood as punishment for messing with the magic). Those are dangerous texts in there! There's even a live show with a magician! Which sounds lame, but he's more or less showing off his skills in tricks, knife skills, and has a mean comedy routine to go with it. He's even willing to teach lucky volunteers how to escape death-defying stunts... hopefully. You may want to bring a buddy for backup. Or perhaps you're more interested in heading out to explore the rose gardens or finding a place to stay for the evening... don't worry, if you've had too much to drink or simply tired yourself out, you're welcome to stay in one of the guest rooms during this open house celebration. B ⦿ Swap Meet Not interested in exploring the castle? Well perhaps you'll enjoy the open-market bazaar that seems to have set up in the courtyard. All kinds of oddities are being exchanged in the castle courtyard and you may just find something rare.. or maybe it's a piece of crap. It's hard to tell, and the chances of getting swindled are just as high as the chances of getting an antique masterpiece. There is an auction for those willing to pay more for authenticity, but auctions in Camelot go a little bit differently... to win art, you must first prove yourself worthy of art-- all bid submissions must be performed in stanza. Haikus, rap, short poems-- all are valid, as long as they follow the rules of your chosen form of poetry and express why your bid deserves the win. The last person to falter wins their right to pay their bid, with at least 10,000G upped with each poetic rebuttal. C ⦿ Healing Circle After Party It's good to take care of yourself with a little fun, but if you're still stressed, hurt, traumatized, mildly upset, hung over, or just want to feel better about yourself, consider joining in some of the local witches and wizards in a meditative healing ritual. Step one: Gather herbs from the castle gardens. They've got all kinds, but you're looking for things like yarrow, apple blossoms, cinnamon, and lemon balm. Once you've gathered your herbs, join in the silent meditation circle with an available partner. Anyone is fine, but once you've entered the circle with someone, it's very important that you do not make any noise. Silence is important, and as you burn each of your herbs with your partner, you'll find that the smoke forms a barrier that surrounds the two of you. Put your hands together, and focus on the source of your pain. You will share your emotions with the person you're performing the spell with. They will feel everything you feel in that moment, and be able to share the burden without having to speak of or share what caused this pain. With the pain lightened, you will find that the smoke lights up and dissipates up at the top. Whether or not you choose to share with your newfound partner... well, that's up to you, but they sure are going to know how you're feeling right now, and that definitely wasn't warned about when you were asked to join the healing circle. 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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[fujimaru]

[ Ritsuka recognizes the woman's voice, though it's the sort of thing that doesn't immediately register to her as such. It's visible, though, in a series of little things: some of the tension seeps out of her shoulders, her posture going less anxiously light on her feet and a little more grounded. ]

Yeah, he's real big on the whole bard thing, if you get him started. Haven't you seen his bow? He modified it to be a--

[ She finally turns her head and immediately does a double-take. Now it clicks; she'd recognized this is Medea, who I know and I trust and I wouldn't be surprised if she was deeply unimpressed with Tristan at all times without really thinking about it, and now...

"A friend of yours?" There's no recognition in that voice.

Well. Okay. It's not the first time it's been a case of I know you, but you don't know me. She just needs a moment to blink, then shake her head to clear it. There's the audible falter in her voice, but she picks up a beat after that, almost back to normal. ]

--harp... yeah. He's that kind of guy.

[sos_pilot]

Della grins, now a little eager. "If that's the case, mind if I give it a swing?"

[ringsthatbind]

That is a patented Amy hug, with which Shadow is somewhat familiar. He remembers when she mistook him for a certain blue hedgehog after all. At first, he doesn't say anything. Taking note of slight tremble but not mentioning it, since last he knew of Miss Rose was she was working with a bunch of others to take care of the aftermath of everything with Eggman.

"The same," he finally speaks, lightly patting her on the shoulder but not really returning the hug. He isn't much of a hugger after all.

[pricklybloom]

“Sure thing!” She doesn’t lift the hammer, but spins it enough to hold out the handle to Della. “Give it a go!”

[sos_pilot]

"Thanks!" She reaches out to take the handle. "How heavy can it possiBLOOOOHFUDGE-"

THUNK. The hammer hit the ground, with Della barely hanging on. Either Della was a lightweight, or that hammer was heavy. She suspected the latter.

[pricklybloom]

She holds the hug for a while longer, as much to get her thoughts together as she is just glad to see him. She hadn’t had a chance to make sure he was okay after everything happened, and for a while she thought she’d been the only one here.

His lack of hug was typical, but something about his casual response has her wondering a little. Pulling back a bit, she looks up at him. “How...long have you been here?”

I

[yamibo]

[Hey Guda, have a calm, cool looking beauty trudging out of the water, soaking wet. Complete with a sailor fuku too! Looking for all the world to be more than just a little annoyed with current events. But hey, she does overhear the girl's plight and was about to ignore her.

Before sighing and kneeling down next to her drenched form. Was that pity that was showing in said cool girl's eyes?

Probably.]

...You'll be even better if you get yourself dry.

[Okay, not the most calming thing to say, but! She was at least willing to converse.]

the GIRLLL sdfsd

[daintydemonqueen]

...

[Compliments were hard for the other to retain, when she had gotten them in the past. They would not sink deep into her thoughts, nor reach the crevice of her conscious. It is the same now, when his words filled with kindness come to her bearing a sense of grief. Did I bother him?, the woman thinks softly. Eyes that are halfly alert, but bogged by a fog that is hard for her to look through. Turn toward his figure, as she slowly comes to a halt. ]

... Do you hear the songs...?

[Oichi simply asks, because the ghosts are singing to her. They are singing in general, a sort of celebration. Welcoming the new folk, and cursing them to be damned. They hoped those coming to Avalon would die damnable deaths. ]

[fujimaru]

...Ah.

[ Man, some people are lucky, aren't they? Sometimes you're poised and calm no matter what happens to you, and sometimes you look like a half-drowned kitten. Ritsuka's used to people who are effortlessly beautiful, but it's still a thing she notes and files away when she sees it.

She looks sidelong at the other girl, wiggling her fingers--still folded on her chest--in an abbreviated sort of greeting. ]

Probably. But it's actually pretty comfortable ground. I could live here now.

[daintydemonqueen]

[It is only because she retained a sense of consciousness. The ghosts that hallow around her, have yet to steal away her mind. They whispered to her, who he was. Told her where to go, and she went knowing that Oichi must help her brothers retainers accordingly. Less she fall into trouble by Nobunagas hands. With that, she is abundantly aware of who the male is before her, but doesn't remember why he is important. There is no anger, nor remorse, despite that the Mitsuhide she knew. Manipulated and took advantage of her frantic mind. Was abhor and obsessed with killing Nobunaga... No they are different. Yet the same person.

To Oichi who can only understands very simply, that this is Akechi Mitsuhide. Her mind would continue seeing it that way only. A retainer, a vassal, an ally.... That is it.]

Yes.... Ichi helped.... Nii-sama will be pleased with Ichi....

[Oichi had been sitting before him. Her hands tucked upon her lap, as she sat the perfect seiza style toward the other. Having waited for him to wake up.]

[pricklybloom]

She had a feeling that that would happen, but she doesn’t mention it and instead asks, “You okay?”

I. ALL WASHED UP

[loyalbreed]

'This is fine.'

[ The horse falls into a trot. ]

'I'm okay with what's happening.'

[ Then it picks up into a canter. ]

'Things are going to be okay.'

[ Then finally into a full fledge gallop, the hooves kicking up the dirt behind him as Gringolet sped forward. Feeling the utter excitement his rider felt upon pin pointing the lofty locks of ORANGE?!?? RED!?? Hair that stuck out like a sore thumb. The horse continued rapidly, full speed ahead when a loud voice echoes - ]

Master!!

[ The horse is not stopping. ]

[fujimaru]

[ Death by being trampled sounds... actually, it sounds about right for her life, but also, not exactly how she wants to go!

Ritsuka shoots upright at the sound of a familiar voice yelling. It's the whole fight-or-flight instinct being triggered, and she's completely graceless about it, but she does at least make it to her feet in time to see the horse bearing down on her. Oh no. Oh no, oh no, oh noooooooo--

She lifts both hands over her head in an X symbol. Stop! Stop!!

(One could argue that she could get out of the way, either by moving or throwing herself back into the lake temporarily. One could also be Ritsuka, and in spite of how much it looks like it might not happen, and trust that he will somehow stop before actually running into her.) ]

Wh, hey, Gawain?! You're here too?!

[damn_kitsune]

[He sat up in order to get a better look at her, taking in her appearance and her mannerisms.]

"Ichi?" As in Lady Oichi?

[This was definitely not the Oichi from his reality though. And something appeared to be very off about her. The way she talked almost seemed childlike even though she was a grown woman. And she seemed focus on pleasing Nobunaga, even though the one from his world is not part of the Oda forces anymore.]

Did you recently arrived here in Avalon?

JOKER'S WILD HEALING AFTERCARE this is fine. this is a great option

[impostorsyndrome]

[All of the various hippie dippie bullshit group rituals Camelot takes part in have grown a little on Kadoc over the months he's been here. He'd first participated simply because it was knowledge, and any knowledge of magic is knowledge he wants to have, especially if it's vital to unlocking more power under this world's magical system. Those are all good reasons, good excuses. But the more he attends them, the more he does actually find them kind of soothing and enjoyable. There's just something about a good ritual, as mages throughout history and across the multiverse have discovered.

So he's attending this one. Honestly, he could maybe use a little chill anyway himself after the recent Celliwig antics. The hall of mirrors was not a good time for him or anyone else he'd encountered, and the bad news after that just added to the weight of the whole event on his shoulders. A good, clean, wholesome group ritual in which absolutely nothing wrong or complicated will happen is ideal right now, gosh!

He's got a nice handful of yarrow and lemon balm, so he's being ushered into the circle by one of the local overseers along with the first available person who'd been approaching the front of the line. Kadoc hadn't come with anyone else, so his partner is—

Ah.

Oh.

What the fuck?!]

Ghh—?!

[But even that initial reaction gets immediately shushed by the local mage leading them to their place in the circle. Apparently, Kadoc is going to have to process this in silence.

Oh no.]

[ringsthatbind]

The thought of being the only one here probably not helped by the fact that Shadow is very much a loner, so if he knew her thoughts about that? He may have even apologized. Instead, he's focused on her question. his head tilted in thought as he counts how long he has been here.

"Almost two months, I do believe?" He'd admit he's not the best at keeping track of time some days.

[pricklybloom]

“Two months?” she repeated, her eyes wide with confusion. “But how, you were just...”

Her voice trailed off when she remembered Archimedes mentioning something about time being frozen in their worlds. If that was true, then it made sense that she wouldn’t notice that he’d been gone.

“Well...in any case, I am glad you’re here.” They may not be all that close, but she still does consider Shadow a friend. “I can’t imagine how lonely it must have been on your own. But that probably hasn’t been too much of a problem for you, huh?”

Na'na Niall | FF14 (WOL) | Healing & Dark

[knightglow]

A ⦿ Soaking in Your Arrival

[ Crashing into the water wasn't a problem for the Warrior of Light, or so she thought. It immediately became her problem, the moment she attempted to take in a bit of breath... Choking on the water thusly. The fauna or fae folk that watched this take place seemed rather flabbergasted - gawking at this stupid individual. Unaware of the blessing once upon her.

The sword within her hand starts to slip from her grasp, it had initially been the reason she fell right in as opposed to bouncing upon the jellies. It sinks into the depths. Fixing into a bit of coral, and despite her attempts to grab it once more. She fails.... The water that had began to fill in her lungs, became a problem. Her misfortune was rewarded by something grabbing her, and dragging her out of the water.

Whether it was fae folk or not, Na'na now starts coughing for her life. ]

What... In all.... [ Well her mind is setting straight, and her priorities are totally in order. The first thing she asks of the passerby or person who potentially saved her life was - ] Wait... Wait... My sword..? Can you get it?

B ⦿ Red Springs "this bird pecks male pedestrians"

[ This darling Chocobo, hilarity holds a long story behind this title. Its feathers sport a midnight blue color, and is black in looks. Yet when the light reflects upon it, it is evident that the colors are a deep dark blue. Currently... It is chewing on Na'na's tail. It wants to get her attention, whilst someone approaches. The woman's mind is on other things, tying her large dark sword - now absolutely useless to her.... Upon the Chocobo's back, wrapped in a large cloth. For safe keeping.

The Sun Miqo'te is very upset that, without her Dark Knight stone. She wouldn't even be able to hold such a weapon. Let alone the fact that, she felt different. No echo, no ability to breathe under water, and on top of that she couldn't harness her ability as an Astrologian. Having attempted to connect with the worlds Aether flow at first.

It all felt different, not like walking into the Crystarium... It genuinely felt like everything around her, went into her lungs and felt so alien.

With her mind fumbling through thoughts, a cool expression dawned along her face. Cat like ears pinned back against her head. She was very focused on the task at hand, and the level of thoughts within her mind.

The Chocobo however, is aware of someone's presence and if they are male, they will immediately start pecking at them. If they are female, they will splay out their feathers excited to show off their plumage to the other. If they are the cast mates, for whatever reason. Then they wont peck at you, unless youre Thancred. Thancred gets lovingly nipped.]

A2 ⦿ Fetch Quests / / / Some where Frey is sighing in disappointment ....

/ / / A Mandraconian Task

"Can you acquire for me 10 Mandrakes from the roads? Ever since those bodies have been hanging 'bout. There been these little critters taking root all around?"

Sure. [ Na'na does not so much as skip a beat the moment she is asked to help with something. Although her abilities are unbeknownst to her as of yet, she will gladly jump the gun and attempt to pull up these little critters... Maybe even taste them - no Wol don't do that. Either way, when she pulls one out, and their screeching hurts her sensitive ears. The woman shoves it back into the ground. ]

By the SUNS breathing grace, what are these?

/ / / Don't Treep, Man

[ She hasn't the green thumb, but she does patience of a Quest taker. To water crops, fix other peoples fences, and run around doing whatever is asked of her during her time with the farmers. Incidentally she hit it off with them, and is quite smitten by the hardworking folk of the land. ]

Ahh, I could never be a farmer...

/ / / Hot Nights

[ Asking to hit on someone was about the easiest thing she could do, logging into AOL was a bit of an effort. Thanks to working with Tomestones however, and her knowledge of Allagan works... She could figure it out. On she logs into the AOL network and posts: ]

UN: shepherdofstars
'The stars may not move around us, but my heart finds itself bursting to life the moment my eyes lay upon you.'

Is what I'd like to say if I knew any one of you more personally, did you at least get a laugh?

/ / / Invasive Species

[ So straight forward! When she was asked to cull animals, she had done so without a second thought. It took her some time to adjust to her magic, but after helping the farmers. They had gifted to her one of their weapons, especially after hearing she were struggling to carry her great sword. Are you battling along side her, or enjoying the defeat of those scorpion animals. ]

How vitalizing!

C ⦿ Wildcard

[ Feel free to hit me with a wildcard - she's the essence of a yes man. Typical warrior of light stuff, but also be aware she acts very bimbo. Even if that isn't who she is as a person. She's miqo'te! Visual ref here. Following the standard, feel free to not acknowledge her as the actual warrior of light - though she will acknowledge some characters from the cast? The moment she knows they don't know her, she will play it off accordingly that she only knows them by name or not at all... Or try to. You can hit me up here: witchcess ]

[daintydemonqueen]

Yes.

[The answer is quick, and certain. Oichi does nothing, not even so much as nod her head. Though her body tilts gently from one side to the next. Unable to keep herself settled straight accordingly. Her body felt heavy, and she were conscious enough to find herself feeling very dreary.]

they're doing great

[fujimaru]

...?!

[ Guess who didn't know he was still alive.

...To be fair, it's possible that, given the way this place works (frankly, a lot of it has gone straight over her head; she's mostly focused on World In Trouble, Needs Help, which is simple and straightforward and something she's used to), he might be dead and just... not, when he's here. Maybe! Who knows!! The important thing is that he is alive right now, apparently?!

She definitely spends more time staring at him than really looking where she's going; it's by the grace of something that she doesn't trip or crash into something (or someone) and ruin everything. Wouldn't that be just a great way to end things here?

But somehow she manages. Maybe no one comments on her staring because they're taking the whole silence thing seriously, or maybe no one notices. She's not a mage, and she has no special attachment to rituals like this. It had just seemed like an interesting idea, and it's not like things haven't been a lot, but this is... this is definitely more than she bargained for!! As much as she can stretch her ability to suspend disbelief, it's a lot to ask for--to go from knowing a guy only as a name and a photo and a quick blurb, to facing him down in a fight to the death, to thinking he's dead as well.

And now here they are, feeding herbs into a fire together. Cool. Cool and great and not at all weird in any way. ]

[sos_pilot]

"Nothin' hurt but my pride." Thankfully it handed landed on her good foot.

"But, man, you must be a real power house! We lucked out getting you!"

[loyalbreed]

[ In he comes and sweeps the Master off her feet and into his arms. Off they go!! The horse does not stop, and instead turns to face toward the Red Springs. ]

I have come upon these shores monthly, to make sure if you had ever come about. I would rightly be there to welcome you with mine Grace! There is much to tell you, shall I give you my report? Master?

[ It's easy for him to hold himself upon the back of his horse, with his legs alone. Arms having still held her, bridal style. With the intent of shifting her so that she could comfortably settle onto the horse herself as well. He had to see he face though, at first. Graced and blessed that she came about them unscathed. ]

[ringsthatbind]

Ah yes, time being frozen. Something Shadow still isn't 100% sure he believes, but then again he does take Silver at face value. It's a weird thing to be picky about.

"I've been fine, yes." He won't outright admit he misses his team, that would be a sign of weakness and even though Amy is an ally? He's not the type to admit such things even to a possible friend.

[yamibo]

[Such is the curse of falling into the cold, edgy girl trope.

There was a head tilt, followed by a sigh. If she wasn't wet herself, and wearing more than just her uniform, she might leave the girl with a jacket or blanket.]

That so? Comfortable or not you'll still need to get yourself warm any way.

[Says this as she plops herself on the ground.]

Besides, the dirt doesn't make for a very comfy home.

[damn_kitsune]

[Yep, something very off about this woman. It reminded him of some people who have experience the traumas of war and were unable to cope with it. So it made him wonder what she could have been through to end up like that.]

I'm Akechi Mitsuhide, though I think it goes without saying that I'm not the one from your reality.

[He's not sure if the mention of his name would raise hostilities or not. It seemed the other versions of himself came in a wide variety of personalities.]

There were two versions of your brother here. One from my reality, though it appears that he has gone back. The other has decided to go by Kipposhi, but it's unclear if he is from your reality or not.

[Something tells him that she was from a completely different reality all together.]