TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 10

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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. 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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Kainé | NieR: Replicant 1.22 | Dark/Death

[pissoffbook]

[OOC: May contain Ending E spoilers]

A. The Caravan to Camelot
[Kainé is handed the device and headphones, unsure of what to do with them. She pokes a few buttons, words and pictures appearing on the screen. Only, just as in her world, she can't read any of the writing. Being illiterate sucks. So she just holds the items in her hand. Their other instructions earned a half-amused smile and a light laugh though.]

Shit box. I like it!

[She digs around in the 'Shit box' and pulls out her swords (one of them is fixed for some reason?), her crown of Lunar Tears, the portrait of Grandma she had drawn and the crayons she had drawn it with, and… Emil's staff. Kainé is grateful to have these important items brought with her, even if some of them bring back sad memories. She returns to the caravan and sits back quietly.

Kainé is in the middle of staring at the staff, a forlorn look on her face, when she's approached, possibly by you?]

B. The Red Springs
[After waking up in her hotel room in tears after having that same dream again, Kainé throws and arm over hear face]

Fuck… it's that dream again…

[She gives you, her roommate, a brief, cold, greeting, 1. Will you ask her about it?

Kainé leaves the hotel and wanders around the resort trying to figure out what to do. She hears of the training ground and heads straight there, feeling antsy and wanting to kill something.

She learned of this new magic she was supposed to have, dark and death magic, of course more bad reminders, and decided to try it out. 2. When she sees you, she taps you on the shoulder to stop you, though she hesitates a moment.]

I don't typically make it a habit to use my blades and magic on people; but a human being is better practice than a fucking target. Wanna go?

[It's sparring. It should be ok...]

C. Open House
[Normally, she wouldn't be headed to a place like this. Way too many people. However, she heard there would be food, and she had a great appreciation for food; being poor for so long.

1. Kainé can be found at the banquet table, piling her plate high and stuffing her face at the same time.

Once she heard about baths, she had to go explore those as well. Kainé loved the baths in Façade. Hopefully these ones wouldn’t have a bunch of shitty rules to follow.

2. You may find her soaking in one of the tubs, head resting back and eyes closed and relaxing]

D. Healing Circle After Party
[Kainé again, normally wouldn't go for such a thing, but somehow the witches and wizards had seen her lost in her thoughts and pushed her into the circle with you, her partner She figured the only way to get out of here was to finish the stupid ritual. So she burns the herbs and places her palms against yours...

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C-1

[phoenixwiz]

It looks like you’re having a good time today.

(Harry is still getting over the rough experience at Celliwig’s the Hall of Mirrors, including trying to lift up Tsuna’s spirits during that time. But at least he is doing well now: Rose is also stuffing her face with all the veggies and berries she could feast on while Hedwig is scouting out the room in flight before she lands on an empty coat hanger to rest on.)

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.]

[phoenixwiz]

Oh, okay. I wonder what kind of filling does it have.

(Even after all the months he has been working as a cafe barista, there are some things in Avalon that he doesn’t recognize easily from home or from work. His jaws drop in surprise when she offers him an egg roll: that he’s not familiar with it, but he has no idea what has it.

He picks up it and he proceeds to look at it like it was an alien object.)

[pissoffbook]

Stick it in your face.

Like this.

[She laughs as she picks up another eggroll and takes a big bite, chews, and swallows.]

My world is such a shit hole. This stuff couldn't even be dreamed up there!

B-2

[musicaldemon]

[Years ago during her more rebellious days Reko had been more than happy to fling a few fists and stomp a few faces. Nowadays she preferred the nicer routes of course, at least until someone was a jerk or a creep to her or others. She didn't exactly go looking for it though.

So when she ends up getting tapped on the shoulder fighting isn't the first thing in her brain despite being near to the training grounds. Ah yeah, this woman -- Reko remembered her real well because of how little she was dressed in. Fashion was fashion but Reko could barely stand to have cleavage on view so she mostly stood back, impressed by the level of self-confidence the lady must have!

Kainé seems plain speaking though and Reko seems to appreciate that. With a big toothy grin she flashes the horns as she speaks.]

Yeah sure, why not! C'mon, we'll either figure shit out or beat the hell out of each other!

[She says it so merrily.]

Re: B-2

[pissoffbook]

[Kainé snorts a laugh in response as she draws her weapons.]

Well. Fucking. Said. I like you.

[She smirks and then grins, gesturing at the woman with one of her swords. Despite no longer being a Shade-possessed, she still was a skilled warrior and wielded her dual-blades with incredible prowess. However, even being familiar with magic, she wasn't positive how this new magic worked. It felt similar, yet different.

Well, the other woman was right. the best way to learn was to figure the shit out on your own. With that, she tested it out by using the dark magic in a similar way to her Shade magic. A purple and black glyph appears behind her as she gestures with an arm and sent a large orb of swirling shadow at her opponent, the orb was followed by a barrage of smaller projectiles.]

[musicaldemon]

[Okay, maybe volunteering so enthusiastically to go up against a woman with swords wasn't the best idea. Reko had been out in the training yard fiddling around with what she had been told were her abilities. Wasn't there something to the whole alchemy business about making things... or the blood one? Ah but the alchemy took sigils and equipment or some shit.

At least Reko is agile though. While she's trying to reason out what to do she can at least roll past the first orb. The smaller projectiles are a little more worrying.]

Okay... shit. Gotta figure one of these out. Maybe...

[Okay the blood thing, that seemed... well not easiest but she didn't have the equipment or know how for the sigils. She's bled plenty of times so she's at least got a grasp on that.

For lack of a better idea Reko ends up biting down into her thumb. It doesn't feel great and she's not exactly bleeding a whole lot but the moment it hits her other hand it kind of... solidifies? Once she focuses on it anyhow.]

... Okay, that's pretty metal.

[They're just little projectiles of course but with enough accuracy she can at least knock the orbs sent her way out of commission. Or off course. It's enough to inspire a bit toothy grin once more.]

Heeey, that's not bad!

Got Mod approval for this. I am so excited!

[pissoffbook]

[Kainé probably had a little bit of an edge having been tied to a similar magic for so long. Nevertheless, when she saw the quick rebound of the other woman's actions she was impressed as well.]

Not so bad yourself.

[She grinned again when suddenly a flash of something came to mind. Something that the red projectiles had reminded her of; triggered a memory she couldn't quite pin down. She abruptly dropped one of her weapons and put a hand to her head.]

Fuck...

[She grit her teeth and tried to shake it off.

It was as if that tiny sliver of a memory manifested something similar to what she was familiar with... and happened to be her familiar all the same.]

I know I'm late, but that doesn't give you an excuse to throw your magic around like a common savage! Dark magic takes patience and discipline to learn to use effectively. Especially for use in battle!

[Kainé visibly froze, not from fear, but from a sudden, ingrained, overwhelming annoyance. She turns to see the owner of the voice and almost chokes at the sight.

...a book

A thick black book with Japanese writing adorning the cover had appeared behind her and spoke in a scolding tone.

She looks over her shoulder at her opponent and then back to the tome.]

Are you seeing this?

[Then to the book]

Who the hell are you?

You may call me Kai-hakase. I am a tsukumogami, your familiar. I am going to teach you the art of magic of the dark and death varieties.

Piss off, book. I do things my way.

[Kainé turns back to her sparring partner, and makes an attempt to ignore the book. Reko can see and hear and see the whole of the exchange.]

A. The Caravan to Camelot

[knightglow]

[ Shit Box, draws her attention. Nana had been staring at the crystal gifted to her from an old friend. With a hazy look, pondering what to do. From her understanding these items were all that she would bring with her from her own realm, and within the box had been only 3. The Azem crystal, a Mystel Minion obviously replicated to look like someone, and a book signed by Edmont de Fortemps. The book had a message dedicated to Na'na that was personal, and a dried flower squeezed between the pages - equally personal.

It was obvious each item here mean't a great deal to the woman. She was thankful to the rowdy person next to her, that broke her reminiscing. Curiously and wanting to ignore her own feelings. Na'na saunters over toward the other and cants her head. Peering up toward her. ]

Oh? That's a face, did they get you too with something?

[ As if implying, she felt some misery from the items she too collected from the... 'Shit Box'. ]

[pissoffbook]

[Kainé blinked, coming out of her forlorn trance when addressed. She didn't look but responded quietly without thinking, hand tightening around the staff.]

Yeah... This belonged to someone... special to me.

[Then her expression changes to a more even look as she turns her attention to whoever had brought her out of her head.]

I'm fine.

[Had this been an encounter over three years ago, she might have been less sociable. However, after her and Emil's journey to rescue Yonah, she had sort of... changed. So instead of walking off, she asks a question in return.]

You?

[knightglow]

[ Its the telling signal where the other grips the staff, and the realization they had slowly came back to. Had they been closer, she would have joked or jested a bit more. Rather it would seem they both were winded by memories, and felt it better to take it in stride. ]

Been through worse, just took me by surprise. [ Making a face, where her nose gets a bit scrunched up but she is still smiling. As if to say, 'Life is hard, but stand tall my friend.' ] Don't quite like it, but maybe it was a welcomed reminder of old things. Now we gotta turn our sights to this world, pretty damnable state of affairs. Told our universes are potentially in danger, and we have to live here for now.

[ Opinions, were of poor favor. Even if this is how she feels, it also is equally true. She would gladly give her life to save her universe or others.

Theres a slight click of her tongue, ] This your sort of thing? Saving worlds?

[ She's just making conversation, passing away from both of their one moment of weakness. ]

Contains Nier spoilers.

[pissoffbook]

No... it's OK. I'm happy to have it.

[She lowered it down. Had Kainé known what the other woman meant to say, she'd agree completely. Life isn't just hard. It fucking sucks! She looks to her companion for a moment, then her eyes widen.]

Wait, we're here to save our worlds? Fuck that shit hole. This place is probably a hell of a lot better.

[Anything would be really... Now if only she could figure out what she was missing. Why she kept having those dreams every night. Well, maybe she would do it until she found that out. Then her world could burn for all she cared

Kainé snorted a laugh at the question.]

Saving worlds? Hell no. Fuck that. I'm no hero type.

[The irony is, she didn't know it, but she actually was part of a group that did the exact opposite; dooming the world. Or at least humanity.]

B2

[bendless]

[At least she asked first. How nice.]

Sure, I'm here for training, too, anyway... what magic did you get?

Re: B2

[pissoffbook]

[The woman who had asked Sokka to spar is dressed like this (without the bandages) and stands crossing her arms with an annoyed look on her face]

Apparently this world decided it was a funny irony to fuck me over. According to the book, [She jerks a thumb over her shoulder at her familiar, a floating book] It's dark and death magic.

I am not a book, I am a tsukumogami, a powerful spirt sent here to impart my wisdom upon you! And as I've said before, you will address me as-

Yeah, yeah, fuck off, book.

[Kainé shrugged and drew her swords.]

I'm Kainé. How should I address you? So I know whose ass I'm kicking.

[bendless]

Sometimes the magic choices are purely for messing with you, I get it. Mine are Elemental and Technomancy.

[That was how it was with him back when he arrived. He takes his black sword from where he put it (leaning against a practice target).]

I wouldn't be that sure about kicking my ass, but it's Sokka.

[pissoffbook]

[Kainé smirks at the retort. At least he didn't seem like a pushover.]

Now, Kainé, survey your opponent, take a deep breath and focus. Reach for your magic from the bottom of your soul and grasp hold. Let it flow though you...

[Kainé had already taken an offensive stance, her blades charged with a black and purple enchantment. Of course this was sparring (not that she'd actually ever done that before... she usually just killed things.) so she would wait until Sokka was ready.]

Kainé! [The tsukumogami apparently noticed her rash behavior] Don't just throw yourself at him! Make a plan of attack!

Screw your plan, I do things my way!

B2

[morganknight]

[Morgan turns, one eyebrow quirked, and a lazy smile curling across his face.]

I mean, it's not technically using your magic or weapons on me if you never hit me, right?

[His wink would almost be too much, if not for that gleam in his eyes that says he's being this terrible on purpose.]

Video starts a little before the example. She has 2 swords though and the magic is dark

[pissoffbook]

[The woman who had asked him to fight is dressed like this. In literal lingerie (without the bandages.) Behind her is a floating black book with Japanese characters on the front. Her familiar.

Kainé gets that same grin she gets when she's gutting a Shade and draws her swords.]

You're on.

Now, Kainé, remember to keep your head level and take deep breaths before you cast your spell.

[The book seems to 'speak,' instructing the woman who had challenged Morgan.]

Cram it up your index, book.

My name is-

[Kainé ignores the scolding and gets into a ready stance, seeming to imbue her weapon with dark energy; using the magic of this world in a similar way to her old magic.

And then she charges.]

[morganknight]

[Oh, he'd noticed. It would be rude to point out that he'd noticed, but he definitely had. Instead, he watches her power up her weapon with idle curiosity, hands in his pockets.]

[That doesn't change when she charges, because his response is magic: kinesis, aimed to trip her up.]

[pissoffbook]

Fuck!

[And that's exactly what happens. Kainé stumbles and almost falls. However, she catches herself just in time hand-standing into a forward flip where she lands on her feet.]

What the hell was that?

[Kainé still had no idea what the different types of magic were here. So she was about to be very surprised.]

Kainé! Watch your stance and survey your opponent before charging in wielding your magic like a heathen! Think before you act!

[Kainé's face is visibly annoyed, not only at the fact that she was tripped, but at the continued scolding from her familiar.

If direct attacks won't work, then she would try ranged. She raises an arm and a swirling purple glyph appears behind her. She sends an or of black and purple dark magic, followed by a barrage of smaller projectiles of the same color straight for her opponent. The orb may travel somewhat slower, but the projectiles are fast.]

B-1!

[strengthfound]

[ As Satoko is greeted by her roommate, to be honest, she's a little offended. What a rude greeting! ...Is what she thinks at first, but she supposes that it's understandable that Kainé might be tense after being thrown into this baffling situation so suddenly.

But it's then that she notices the red rims around Kainé's eyes, and she realizes all at once - oh. She's been crying.

Satoko hesitates for a moment, not knowing what to do. She can't just stay silent now that she's noticed - what if Kainé is still distressed, and needs someone to talk to? Satoko can already find herself sympathizing with her, just knowing that she's upset, and she can't imagine not at least trying to make her feel better. But to be honest, Kainé is... rather intimidating, and Satoko doesn't know what to say.

But eventually, she gathers her courage and decides to speak up. ]

Umm... excuse me. Are... you okay? We've found ourselves in quite the difficult situation, haven't we?

Yay! I get to thread with a Satoko! BTW, just had surgery so if this is weird I'm sorry lol

[pissoffbook]

Is there food?

[Kainé wasn't used to how hotel's worked. She sighs and sits down at the table. It's a really nice room considering it's for a bunch of newcomers. Kainé for sure has never lived in such nice accommodations. The beds alone were like a dream... if she had been able to get a restful sleep.

Kainé probably looked like an idiot all red-eyed. This girl probably thought she was homesick or something. What a fucking joke that is! Fortunately, she was tired enough that she hadn't quite put up her walls for the day. So when asked, the information just kinda blurted out.]

Oh... It uh... doesn't have to do with this place. [She sucks in a breath and lets it out slow] I keep having this dream... I wake up filled with pain and sadness... and the feeling like I'm missing something really important to me.

Dammit.

[Every time she thinks about it, it just frustrates her that she can't remember something so imporant.]

Three years ago, I saved a girl named Yonah. I found this flower [She gently touches the Lunar Tear in her hair] It's a rare legendary flower called a Lunar Tear. I know it I got it from someone and whoever gave it to me must have cared a lot about me.

I was crying then too... I still haven't figured out why though.

[She actually felt a little better getting the damn thing off her chest. Who knew that was a thing?]

ayyyy no worries! & i'm glad you're excited c: oh & i'm using a diff account here but it's still me!

[godsyndrome]

[ Oh.

So it was a dream? But it sounds like it might've been a dream formed from a memory.

At first, Satoko doesn't know what to say. She wants to comfort Kainé, but she doesn't know how... and telling her that it was "just a dream" doesn't feel right at all. ]

But you don't know who gave it to you? [ she eventually asks, her voice soft. The way that Kainé described the person who gave her the flower made it sound like she doesn't know who they are... yet at the same time, she knows that they cared about her? It's strange, and Satoko feels like there must be more to it. Maybe if she learns more, she can help Kainé with whatever it is that's causing her pain... ]

are you the same Satoko I know from Noctium?

[pissoffbook]

No, I can't remember shit about them. Why does thinking about them give me so much grief? I cried when I found this flower on the floor of Shadowlord's castle after I saved Yonah... why was I crying?

I know it's not just a dream. Someone was there when I fought the bastard that killed my Grandma. I... [She grit her teeth for having to admit weakness.] couldn't have done it alone. That someone convinced me to go save Yonah instead of giving in to death then and there. Since that was supposed to be it then. Goal achieved. Game over. But instead I went on this long quest.

[Why was she explaining such personal things to a roommate she just met. Maybe being alone, dwelling on it for three years had gotten to her.

If only she could go out and find something to kill to put her at ease.]