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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[icastsword]

[He's a little surprised by the sudden scrutiny and leans back slightly when Raihan leans in. He's also surprised by the compliment, but in a good way. This guy looks human, and Griffin doesn't have a very good track record with surprise humans seeing his eyes unglamored.]

Oh! Um, th-thanks. I'm not wearing contacts, though. This is just how my eyes look.

[The spider is perfectly non-threatening at this point, and is likely to remain that way; she's just chilling in her favorite spot, NBD.]

[ooc: I realize I should have mentioned in my initial tag: I'm down for as much or as little 4th-walling as you're comfortable with. The Pokemon games exist in this lad's universe but I'm totally flexible regarding how much he actually pays attention to them.]

Mandrakes

[knightglow]

Right you are.... [ Then we cook them. When the trigger is pulled, her eyes light up completely forgetting the task at hand. ] By the - WHAT IS THIS???? [ Immediately she crawls a bit closer toward the weapon, her ears perked up and her tail lifting in excitement. ]

[switchaxe]

[Okay so the cat girl is....actually a cat girl.

You would think after that familiar he'd be used to this shit.]

My switch axe. It's got a chainwhip function, but I ain't using that in a city.

[daintydemonqueen]

... Ichi is so trouble some.... Ichi is sorry.... She can walk....Yes..

[It seemed to her that her presence, or inability to do anything had wrought the other discomfort some how. Immediately she shakes her head, lowering her eyes further. If only she could do more, the woman frowns as if it was evident she held no worth to the other.]

Carlos De Vil | Descendants | Cricket familiar | Animal and Technomancy

[dudesbestfriend]

Arrival

Carlos is confused. He was dumped in a lake, collected some of his stuff, including Dude and a cricket who keeps saying he's his conscience. He asked Archemedes where Ben was, and just got a confused shrug. Standing there for a moment, he just looks around. "If this is Camelot, we're part of Auradon. Why does no one know who the king is?"

Eventually, he's sent off on a carriage that rivals Ben's limo on the inside. He's poking at the phone they gave him, which is seriously lacking in apps at the moment. Really, he's not so sure why they grabbed him to save the world. Mal or Evie or Jay would be better. Or even Ben, if the world's really frozen. Sitting back, he pets Dude and just looks out the window thoughtfully. On the bright side, his mother is nowhere around. That can only be good.

Once he gets to the Inn, he grabs a bed, and starts to look through even more of the internet on his phone. Huh. Getting paid to go to school? That sounds like a good gig.

Breather

Where there's a castle, there are people in charge, and Carlos is hoping that someone has some idea what he's talking about. The castle itself is pretty fantastic, and he wanders around for a while, just exploring.

Eventually, he finds himself in the library, reading some of the histories of this place. Glancing down to the dog who's been following him the entire time, he sighs. "Dude, I guess we really aren't in Auradon anymore."

After a while, he's at the swap meet with an oddly fond expression on his face. At no time does he actually participate in anything, he just watches the commerce with an almost wistful expression. Now this reminds him of the Isle.

[OOC: Feel free to come up with something similar, or if you want to plot, I'm quiverby!]

[fatednottobetamed]

"I'm just fine," she said, raising a finger as if making a point. "And why wouldn't I be okay, hm?"

Nothing would be said about her arrival here. Nothing.

[icastsword]

[Oh thank goodness, a rescue...!

He will slowly lower his hands as the bird withdraws, and automatically returns the woman's wide smile with a bright grin of his own. The tarantula peering over his shoulder, on the other hand, glares at the bird and hisses quietly. Don't start something you don't intend to finish!]

No, no, she didn't! I was more surprised than anything. I was probably crowding her without realizing it. Sorry about that.

[He does notice the hissing coming from directly behind him, and reaches up to pat one of the spider limbs clinging to his shoulder. He turns his head to murmur: "Calm down, Daisy, I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it."]

[ringsthatbind]

Good move in phrasing it that way, because Shadow pauses and considers the offer. It's an okay one, and he doesn't mind Amy's company after all, so...

"That would be fine." He replies, taking a quick glance at what Amy has gestured at. The gardens are quite nice and he wouldn't mind looking around them more. Having company is a little bonus, also it means that he has a buffer against any strangers trying to start anything.

[knightglow]

[ Ya know like, nyaaa. ]

Why [ She sounds whiney. ] won't you use such a thing? I've never seen this calibur of weapon - though the Machinist Guild have made some fine weapons in the past... This.... I wish to see it in action!

[ She's not too familiar with Gunblades.... Thancreds looks pretty normal to her frankly. ]

[switchaxe]

Cuz I ain't paying for all that damage. This thing can destroy walls.

[knightglow]

Ahaha, she mean's well. She is mighty and proud, been through a lot. Ya know? [ Rather gleefully, the Miqo'te clicks her tongue. Then because there are quite a bit of words with the annunciation of 's'. Na'na cannot help but find her tongue coming out slushed. ] Isss that a Sspider of sssorts? Looks like a little one from the kind of lot I have seen in my life.

[ The Miqo'te runs her fingers along the plummage of her Chocobo, her other hand pressed upon her waist as she spoke. The Chocobo gives a glaring look, but it is happily chewing on the Green it was given. ]

The names, Na'na Niall. [ A distinctive pause between both Na's. ] If you ever wanna call me anythin' else. Just Nana, please.

[knightglow]

Mm! Mm! [ Na'na was squatting by its blade. ] let us take care of these things then, and find ourselves something large to quell? Yes? Yes?

[pricklybloom]

As secretive as ever, this one. Amy didn’t mind, though, glad for some bit of normalcy. Instead she huffed a little and crossed her arms.

“You probably had a smoother arrival than I did.” She wouldn’t have been surprised since Rouge could fly...and was probably not napping at the time. “I’m not sure who to complain to, but getting dunked into a lake isn’t a great first impression.”

[switchaxe]

[Weapon nerd? Or a tech geek? Ash can't tell what's up with this girl, but eh. She's cute. Weird, but cute.]

If that's what you wanna do before we get outta here, then I don't mind showing off a little.

[There is a moment where he almost calls her "kitty" but he thinks that might just be offensive since...catgirl. He'll figure something out later.]

But first, let's get these damn plants outta the way. You got any magic or anything, or are we doing this one by one?

[fujimaru]

[ Carrot Top?!

She doesn't say it aloud, but the look she gives him is distinctly unimpressed. Usually people who arbitrarily assign her nicknames are at least somewhat familiar with her. Who the heck is this guy, anyway?

...On the other hand, it's not like she can't understand the immediate feeling--something almost like relief, a familiar thing in this place that's not quite like anywhere else she's been before. She's visited a Camelot, and this is not that same city of chalk-white walls. (God, though, what if the Merlin here is the one she's met before? She's not sure she'd be able to resist trying to supplex him if that's the case, and that definitely wouldn't go over well.)

In the end, she favors Kotarou with a V-sign and the most deadpan expression she can muster. ]

F2P only, but yeah.

[ "Because when it becomes your real life, you can't be wasting your currency on games," she... doesn't add, but it is definitely a thought that's rattling in the back of her head. Is there something weird about someone in her position playing gacha games? There probably is?!

...Oh well. File that away in the things I'll worry about never ever after category. ]

[fatednottobetamed]

Rouge kept smiling, betraying nothing whatsoever. She'd just let Amy go on thinking she'd had a smooth landing.

"I imagine it's not," she said. "But here you are, hammering away at things. I trust you're not too worse for wear."

lol put the first food that came to mind.

[pissoffbook]

[Kainé looks up from the tray she's currently reaching for at the guy who's talking to her. She's still not used to being approached so casually and it's a little uncomfortable, but she tries.]

Yeah. This shit's fucking awesome! Have you uh... tried this?

[She reaches for the nearest dish, trying to make awkward conversation. She doesn't even know what it is, as she holds up an eggroll.]

[icastsword]

Oh yeah, I get it! No worries at all.

[He smiles at the woman again, shifts his gaze briefly back to the large proud bird, before returning to regard her once more and answer her question. He is far too polite to remark on her hissing "S's", though he does notice them with some curiosity.]

Yeah, she is! She's, um. Well, she's an Amethyst Spider. Normally she spends most of her time as a little figurine that fits in my hand - [And he holds up one of his hands as if to demonstrate] - and only gets this big when I summon her, but she's been like this ever since she came out of that wardrobe by the lake. Not that I'm complaining! But it's a little weird that she can't go back to being small.

[He frowns a little bit then, because he kind of gets the feeling that maybe he should be worried about that, but it's not like he can do anything about it.]

Na'na? [He takes a lot of care to mimic the first pronunciation she used; it's very important to him that he gets people's names right.] It's nice to meet you! [And now his big dumb smile makes a reappearance.] My name's Griffin O'Callahan, but please just call me Griffin.

[pricklybloom]

“Great!” she says with a bright smile, before taking a step back. She knows he would probably prefer a bit more space, and she’s content to just walk beside him for a while.

If she was here with Sonic, she probably would have been a lot more excited to have the chance to walk through what is actually a pretty romantic setting, and try to see everything as quickly as possible. But it’s easier to be calmer with Shadow, and actually take her time to look around.

°˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖° fine by me!

[fujimaru]

[ Holy shit it's a catgirl!!

You'd think Ritsuka wouldn't double-take at something like that at this point in her career. You would be 100% wrong.

There are a few seconds where she just blinks rapidly, trying to process. Oh no, she's staring. Oh no, she got asked something. Oh no-- ]

Hwahhh?

[ Oh no. ]

He's, uh--[ shit, they're in a Camelot, the name's probably one people would recognize, think fast! ]--a friend of mine. He's real big into poetry. Stuff. Kinda.

[fujimaru]

[ The noise Ritsuka makes is something like this: HYYYYEEEK?!

A moment later, though, she latches onto Gawain's neck with all her strength. It's all well and good that he's comfortable with his horse and all, but she still doesn't trust them! She'd rather ride on the Hippogriff than a horse! At least all that fur and feathers means more handholds if she starts to slip!!

So it takes her a few seconds before she says, with her face mushed somewhere in his shoulder: ]

Report? What? Why? What's going onnnnnnnnnnnn?

[fujimaru]

No, no, I've got it all figured. Listen.

[ Listennnnn. She's definitely kind of hamming up the pathetic thing, but whatever. Ritsuka has pride in what she's accomplished with others, but on a personal level? Eh. It's not that important. ]

I'm gonna turn into a plant. Or something like that. Like in a story or something, and then it won't matter if I'm wet and on the ground. It's the perfect solution.

[ Is it, though? Is it? ]

[pricklybloom]

She wasn’t at all surprised, already used to Rouge having her secrets.

“Oh yeah, nothing too bad,” she replied with a shrug. “It was pretty unexpected, but I’m fine. I just needed to work off some of this extra energy.”

Even after her abrupt swim in the lake, and getting settled while processing her new situation, she couldn’t help worrying about everything that had been happening back home before she got here.

“But what about you? Did you just get here too?”

[scriptwriter]

[Ah. Kotarou couldn't help and hyperfocus on the way that her breasts jiggled whenever she slapped it like that. She was certainly packing a nice rack there! Though he couldn't get distracted here! She seemed rather determined to pick up that sword from the ocean. It was a good thing that jelly fae came along to push it out of the sea. He lets out a big sigh of relief seeing that was taken care of.]

Well, that's another problem out of the way! Alright then, let's get--

[He was about to turn around, but notices that she was having trouble picking up her sword. Kotarou couldn't help and look rather incredulously at her. "What kind of a knight can't pick up their own sword?!" He's going to walk over to her and put a hand on her shoulder to give her a signal to stop.]

Hold on, hold on! You're gonna hurt yourself if you keep going. Why don't we try to pick up this thing together?

[knightglow]

[ (RITSUKA???) Na'na needed to get use to this sort of reaction now that this was her new sort of life. It was interesting, to say the least. The reflected expression of confusion dawned plainly on their face, it was cute in a lot of ways. The Miqo'te waited, her tail flickering left and right as the other attempted to compose them self.

As if nothing had been strange between them, she continued the conversation. ]

Poetry? A 'Bard' then? [ Her voice lifts up a pitch saying bard, ] I wonder if he is anything like those of the Archery Guild, [ She has no idea if the man Ritsuka speaks of is an archer, it just so happens upon her world. Those who song, and were poets. Often also archers in turn. ] the Bards there sing delightful little songs. My time in New Gridania were filled with tunes no thanks to the men there.

[ There were women too, but she often ran off instead of Conjuery training. Dallying with the men there. ] That said, you did not answer me there. [ Gently she nudges her, ] The name is Na'na Niall, Nana please. Was there something you wanted at this Bazaarrrrrr?