TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 17

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⚔️️ View Top-Levels Only ⚔️ IMPORTANT NOTE 1: For the month of March, magic is acting unstable! Magic fuck-ups are at least twice as likely to happen, so new characters may find it harder to do basic magic.  IMPORTANT NOTE 2:The sky is not normal anymore! The calamity is visible in the sky as of February's event.

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 chilly 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. The water is cold, but not enough that you can't handle it on your own. The Lady of the Lake is nearby, but seems to be focusing on coordinating a band of mossatees to help rescue any wayward new arrivals. Mossatees are a special Avalonian manatee that is green in color and has what appears to be a patches of grass or other short plant life growing on its back. While some are fully green, others sport small flower blossoms that haven't yet grown in or various types of mushrooms. Green mages will be able to note that the plants growing on its back seem to give off "surfer dude" personalities.
If anyone tries to ask the Lady of the Lake for directions, she will direct you to Archimedes at the Rent-a-Ride. Those with animal magic may get their info from the mossatees, though may notice that they're really overly friendly and have zero concept of personal boundaries. Everyone may notice they have no concept of personal space, as they will happily run right into someone's belly for a snoot squishing. 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.

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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. 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 a special feature for warm winter drinks like hot apple toddy and butter beer. 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.

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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. Newcomers get free inn rooms for their one night stay on the way to Camelot, containing two twin beds, a bathroom, a mini-fridge and microwave, and a TV equipped with a couple of entertaining video games and movies. Don't want to relax in the room? Take a dip in the communal hot spring. The waters have restorative properties that help horses and travelers recover quickly. 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, but... Hm....

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When everyone arrives it seems like during the siege on Camelot the training grounds were absolutely trashed!

A ⦿ gArBo HuNgErS
	With everyone focusing on recovering Camelot main and the bulk of the resort facilities at the Red Springs, the training grounds at the Red Springs have gone a little neglected.. at least enough to be taken over by a band of local decay sprites. Now, these fairies aren't what they sound- they're not dead, they're little garbage sprites. Perfectly harmless, they often go around picking up trash from natural habitats. They look like garbage bags and bins with googly eyes.  However, the Red Springs's magical attributes combined with magic going a little haywire have caused them to go a little off. Right now, their googly eyes are flashing angry colors that should come with a seizure warning straight out of an old Disney cartoon. They're not just picking up trash, they're eating everything!
What's more, they grow in size each time they eat something new, so some of them are already big enough to swallow an orc! Don't worry, the trash goes into a hammerspace to decay over a long period of time, so if you get swallowed, there's still a chance for someone to get you out... which they can do by fighting the decay sprite. Decay sprites can suck things up similarly to Kirby, though they do not gain your powers, so finding a way to keep your feet on the ground with magic should be your first step. Beware though, defeated sprites will spin in a circle and fall over, and everything they've eaten will spill out onto the ground... so you're going to have to clean it up yourself.

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B ⦿ Slightly Shabby
The state of Camelot isn't exactly great when everyone arrives. It's been ravaged by siege. Things are broken, scattered, and though many of the buildings are still standing, most people are focused on things like taking care of kids, rebuilding, or rerouting the new arrivals since the inn is not available right now. The castle rooms are already pretty full of people whose homes got trampled during the siege, so new arrivals are going to have to find their own place to live. Thankfully, some tag-alongs who came down from Nicnevin with the Elphame traders have got the solution! It's the Wink-Wonk Dream-Donk: a ball you can press the button on and it will suck you inside for a state of stasis! Good dreams guaranteed! Side effects that the mystery helper doesn't mention are that you can't get out on your own, someone else has to press the button, and you'll have warm, vaguely submissive, fuzzy,
kinda clingy feelings toward anyone who lets you out. Though acting on it can be fought with strong enough willpower, it's certainly going to get you and a stranger much closer than you planned a lot faster. It looks like you may have gotten caught up in some kind of dark web experimental product... oops.

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The start of the month begins with the usual March rituals like the Lesser Banishing of Frost Fairies before flowers start to bloom throughout Avalon. Once things start to get cleaned up, some Camelot citizens think of ways to get Camelot back to its normal glory.

A ⦿ Running of the Moon Rabbits
Doing the Lesser Banishing of Frost Fairies often attracts Moon Rabbit kits. These friendly small rabbits do eat a lot though, and it's important right now that the youngin's are nourished without depleting Camelot's food stores.  Thankfully, the Moon Rabbit Kits love to play tag. So throughout Camelot, people have started playing a massive game of tag. The rabbits will chase you around, so the goal is to chase people and head out toward the Broceliande to get the Moon Rabbit kits out to nature where they're intended to be. Per Camelot rules, if you're touched by someone's magic it is considered as being tagged-- so hands or spells will count as a tag.. just be careful, magic is a little unbalanced right now! Be careful not to step on any of the little rabbits while you run!

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B ⦿ Eggxacting
	With the streets clearer and Camelot finally starting to look more like its former self (albeit a little sparser) a culinary wizard has taken to trying his hand at a kind of magic that should help to quickly decorate the city and encourage floral growth. Using a wild combination of animal magic and green magic, the wizard created a special brand of eggs he's calling Oeufs de fleurs. He's selling them for a low price (hey, he does need to bring in some income to afford his expenses) for everyone and new arrivals get half a dozen OdF eggs for free! Just make sure that you follow the directions and there won't be a problem! The directions included with each pack of eggs states: 1. Blue eggs should only be thrown at night. 2. White eggs should only be thrown at day. 3. Do not eat them. More information is available on the chef's Instagram page, of course, but that's all that's included. The further information lets you know that blue eggs are
photosensitive and will turn into bear firs if thrown during the day, but if used correctly will blossom into moonflowers at night. The white eggs react to the moon and will grow into 60 foot tall trees if you throw them at night... but if you're throwing them during the day, they will become beautiful morning glories that only blossom during the light. Lastly, foolishly eating a flower egg is known to result in latent hanahaki disease. If you don't love someone now, this may appear at any point in the future when it does happen. It can only be cured by a skilled green mage. These eggs do expire, so make sure you use them by the end of the month!

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Comments

Questions

[avalonmods]

[bakudan_bambino]

What happens if a familiar or a pet eats those eggs?

[bakudan_bambino]

Can my character put his pet leopard in a Wink-Wonk ball? Can we have a Team Rocket Wonket that captures a bunch of people/their pets and/or familiars? Just a suggestion. I’m inspired. Sorry.

/gonna yeet Lambo from that wink wonk ball no matter what

Re: Questions

[morganknight]

Are the garbage sprites persuadable (i.e. Bargainable) for civilized areas?

[arf]

What does it look like if you crack open an egg?

i should have known i'd have to ask this

[junmai]

is there any way for two people to be sucked into the not!pokeball? alternatively, what happens if two people simultaneously press the button to see what it does?

jaskier | the witcher (netflix) | most likely healing, undecided on secondary

[bardicdisaster]

(caravan)
[Charming as the sea creatures were, arriving in a lake and hiking up the stairs of the White Cliffs had Jaskier a little on edge. The lake bit was annoying, but the stairs? It was not the first time he made a perilous climb and after that first experience, he'd hoped it would be his last. He managed without falling, but Jaskier was also one who most certainly held up the line, mumbling to himself both encouragement and gripes the whole way up. Especially with the sky looking the way it does. There is something about climbing up closer to that sky that somehow does not feel particularly warm or inviting.]

[But all that hardship can be fairly easily forgotten. (Or at least mostly forgotten.) Jaskier wasn't sure what he would find in the endearingly named "Shit Box," but never did he anticipate he would find his beloved lute! He doesn't know how it's in there given that the last he saw of it was when it went smashed on the ground as he was taken off the street.]

[Rather than mingling with the horses, Jaskier immediately finds a place to reacquaint himself with the instrument. He has to take a deep breath before he starts with his heart beating as quickly as it is in both excitement and anxiety. Ah, but a few experimental chords in and it feels right. The lute is in tune, his fingers are cooperating, and all is well. Before long, Jaskier is already idly playing a melody with a grin, looking up at the first person who passes him by.]

Any requests?

(network | un: sandpiper)
So.

The sky.

Do we talk about that? Do we pretend it doesn't exist? I mean, I can certainly make an effort if it is the latter, but if there could be a grace period in which I am allowed to acknowledge it so I might ask:

What the fuck?

(slightly shabby)
[Jaskier stands with his hands on his hips as he surveys the city. It hasn't taken long to determine that things are absolutely in shambles. But it also does not seem to be quite as bad as it could be either. Overall, the city is still standing and there are efforts to rebuild happening rather than just letting the city continue to fall apart or abandoning it altogether.]

[He's not exactly one for manual labor, so Jaskier instead busies himself with the children instead rather than worrying too much about where his head will rest come nightfall. As it turns out, they are a wonderful audience. They gasp and laugh at all the right points, and every time Jaskier seems as though he's going to be done telling the tale and leave it on a cliffhanger, they beg for more. And best of all, they question nothing about the lutanist in his tales. Really, the only drawback is that the little ones can't toss any coins his way for his theatrical storytelling.]

...But I am afraid, ladies and gentlemen, that is where our tale must come to an end. [There is a noise of disappointment, but fewer requests for more. Jaskier has already made to move from his makeshift seat on a pile of building materials that haven't been touched yet, and taken his bow. One of the children in front asks if he will come back and tell the stories again tomorrow. Jaskier teases,] Perhaps. But perhaps I might have a few new stories by then as well.

[There's a buzz of excitement between the children as they begin to disperse off to their little playgroups or to their parents, but Jaskier takes notice of another audience member. One who might be able to make at least a little deposit into his funds. In any case, he is about to make himself busy with them rather than continuing to excite the children.]

I don't think I've ever made less after a performance... [He pauses a moment.] No, that's not strictly true. There was that time I was mugged almost immediately after I had made quite the tidy profit, and I lost not just that night's, but the night before's.

((ooc: feel free to hmu via pm or plurk (rebreather if you need/want to run something by me, including something not listed here that you'd be interested in doing!))

network (text; un: selcouth)

[sulit]

You get exactly one acknowledgement of it, and then I think you're supposed to pretend that it's not there. Not in the sense that we're all ignoring it because it's terrifying! There's just a lot of people who would rather do silly things with their time than practice magic and fix problems.

network (text; un: bladeworks)

[unknowntodeath]

Some people did something stupid and the Calamity we're here to fix crept closer. Ran a tourist spot out of business, too.

Slightly Shabby

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera left his room once, and hasn’t been back for some time. If the Tenth texts him, he’ll tell him he’s fine. Just… getting some fresh air.

For a few days.

He’s going through his own shit that happened right around New Camelot being put through something different. He’s listening, because… he’s performed for tips before. Piano isn’t something he can just set up in the middle of the city, though. It’s more… at bars here and there, sometimes in Ochako’s castle. He should ask if she has room to spare to new arrivals.

Plus, this isn’t just some new by, this person is a musician.

Color Gokudera interested.

The silver-haired teen shakes his head, tuts as he offers coins (it’s a bit much compared to what a local may hand out].]

You’ll find better the longer you’re here. How long have you been out here?

Slightly Shabby

[closecut]

[ There was absolutely at least one audience member who was as equally riveted by the story as the children, one who'd only been passing through mostly by chance (or destiny, call it what you will just don't blame the horse). There was a basket on her arm with what looked like sandwiches, judging by what could be seen poking from beneath the cloth protecting the contents.

Her hair, mostly hidden beneath a cloak to shield out the cold, similarly peeked from beneath the hood, brown, and if the bit hanging by her ankles in what looked to be the end of a tail of some sort-- very long.

More telling than any of those features was probably the look on her face though. From the second Rapunzel wandered within earshot of the bard's tale she was struck and rooted to the spot. It was as if she were a piece of metal that had suddenly happened past a magnet on the ground, stuck in place, mesmerized.

She wasn't the only adult there, but most of the others didn't linger, pausing only long enough to take a break from their work on the recovery efforts before moving along. Not so with her. Rapunzel's eyes were big and filled with excitement and wonder right up until the end, and she boldly decided to linger a little after once the children began to scatter, hoping to have a word with the storyteller who did not disappoint.

Her response came out, probably a bit in a rush, a burst of enthusiasm and warm cheer.

... Well, it would have if not for the tidbit he'd had to share. It does have the (probably) desired effect though, as Rapunzel reaches for the wallet in her satchel to fish out her phone. ]

Wow. That's... really terrible luck, actually.

[ A pause, considering, and then- ]

That didn't happen here, right?

caravan

[themogget]

[Sometimes, Mogget falls asleep in inconvenient places. Today he happened to fall asleep in the back of one of the carriages that had been making its way to the cliff side and now here he was, being assaulted by the smell of salt and seaweed and the incessant noise of coastal birds. They wouldn't be so irritating if they would just come close enough for him to--

Ah, but that's a familiar voice. The small white cat turns his ears towards the sound and finally hops out of the carriage he had been stubbornly occupying. He winds his way through the gathered people and finds a familiar face to go with that familiar voice.

How curious.]

I'm sure you're going to start singing whether it's requested or not, Jaskier.

Ereshkigal || Fate/Grand Order || Light/Death Magics || Gallû Spirit

[queenofkur]

I/ Caravan & Arrival
[ There are so many people and they're all so... so... alive! She couldn't remember having ever been surrounded by so many living people. Even during the battle against Tiamat, there hadn't been that many people. It was overwhelming, so much so that she didn't even have the time to appreciate being on the surface world once again.

How was one supposed to behave in the midst of a crowd? Would anyone buy into the evil and terrifying goddess act? That was if she could pull it off on such a short notice. Maybe she should be more genuine, it had worked with the Chaldeans, right? But what if it didn't work this time? What if people started staring at her weirdly? No no, she needed to stop worrying. If she was too anxious she'd get all sweaty and there was nothing worse.

Okay. First off, avoid looking at people unless they engage in conversation with you. Then, keep a strict face that gives the aura of a powerful and intimidating goddess that is super confident and won't hesitate to smite anyone. Nobody has to know she no longer has any powers, right? Of course, try to be relaxed and act natural so as to not draw attention. And above all, no sweating.

Needless to say, trying to pull off all of those at once? Meant she did none of it right. And that was the best way to look like the most socially inept mess ever. If anything, she gave more reasons for people to stare at her weirdly. And the more people stared at her weirdly? The worse her act got.

Help her? ]


II/ Slightly Shabby
[ Who was naive enough to believe someone had recognized her splendor and offered a miniature housing as a gesture of respect? This goddess! Except the Wink-Wonk Dream-Donk she'd been offered was malfunctioning... Rather than put her in stasis, she was wide awake while trapped inside of the ball. If she caught the vile mortal who had dared play such a prank on her, he would get a taste of divine retribution!

... Easier said than done when you're essentially a hamster trapped in a hamster ball. Thus you may pass by a weird black ball rolling on the ground erratically, with weak flashes of light emanating from it as she tried using her newfound powers. ]

Heeeelp! [There's a faint voice coming from the weird device. She'd been calling desperately for a while now. God only know for how long she's been in there.] Can anyone hear me?

[ You can't just ignore a plea for help coming from a weird dark ball, can you? ]


III/ Eggxacting
a) [ After her misadventure with the ball, Ereshkigal was wary upon receiving a batch of six blue Oeufs de fleur. As such, she'd chosen a spot where people passed by often to see how they worked at night. She didn't want to deal with people so much, but in case of another problem she didn't want to wait hours to be rescued.

Lo and behold! The eggs gave birth to beautiful flowers: in spite of having been thrown on the road! ]

Aah... They bloom without any sunlight and regardless of the soil! [To say she looked happy and excited was an understatement.] If I could bring them back, I'd be able to fill the underworld with them...

[ She practically sparkled as she considered what could be done with this invention! ]


b) [ On the day after, Ereshkigal returned to the chef with two large empty bags, intent on buying his entire stock of blue eggs. But as she told him just that, the harsh reality came in: ]

M-Money? [That thing humans used...? Who did the man think she was, Ishtar?] But I thought they were for free?

[ The man explained only the first batch was for free. She looked sad, but then shook her head as he apologized. ]

No-No, I understand...

[ She turned away. She'd have to work, but what was she good at? She'd only ever handled the underworld... There were no comparatively similar jobs here, were there? She looked absolutely dejected and depressed at this turn of event. ]

III-B

[resistetmords]

...I'll by some of them for her. Oh, and a batch of white eggs for myself.

[Belgium couldn't help it. Not with the girl's rather dejected look. It darn near broke her heart! It was fine anyway, given how much she was making by now the cost overall was negligible. Besides, she was rather interested in figuring out how they worked herself.

Perhaps she could do something similar in the future with a cake?]

III B omg helloooooooooo <3

[greedyvixen]

[Rin has met Ishtar. Once. That meeting was short, she didn't like her but it gave her some idea of how she even exists and what she is... And then someone told her about Ishtar having a sister during her first year here. And she's used to people thinking, that she's Ishtar and she saw at least one Sakura look-alike in Lunatia.

So while Rin's a little surprised at first as soon as she sees a blonde version of herself in Avalon? It's honestly not that surprising to Rin after all of that. But something in her face seems to seriously catch Rin's attention because she frowns and she really doesn't look impressed at all.]

Hey.

[Hello! Either Ishtar's started wearing red and black or this young woman in front of Eresh isn't even Ishtar??]

If you're going to walk around here looking like me, then stop that right now.

[Stop what exactly? Excellent question, it could be anything.]

hilda × pokemon × elemental / animal | tepig

[tuhui]

— i'm just here for the pokeball prompt.

( so, lots of things can happen here, Hilda quickly finds. the tepig at her side isn't her tepig, but he's just as cute and sweet, so she easily becomes friends with him.

the magic? that's both cool as heck and really weird. she kind of gets what it's like to be a pokemon now. maybe when this is all done she'll be an even better trainer than she already is!

but right now the weird thing catching her eye is that gleaming, midnight coloured ball. it almost looks like... )

A pokeball?

( not one she's ever seen before. is it empty?

let's find out! shake shake. button... pressed! )

well i joked it'd happen so now i must make it so

[gordianknot]

[When she presses the Pokéball, what should pop out but a very tall, very broad Fighting type Pokémon?

...Except it's actually a guy. Who yawns expansively before he surveys whoever freed him.]

Hm? Are you my Master? [...He just woke up from a nice nap, it seems like a sensible conclusion right now.]

Magnai Oronir FFXIV| Healing + elemental?

[sunappealing]

[Slightly Shabby]

[Unlike most new arrivals, Magnai was completely fine not being granted room and board. In fact, he was hardly expecting such, so upon arriving he simply began gathering wood and cloth and went about setting up a small yurt. Simple, and not made exactly as he would like, but it would be easy enough to pick up and go when he decided to move on.

A brief hunt later had him roasting a deer carcass over a fire as he tended to the pelt. Night was approaching, and perhaps the temptation of sharing camp with the intimidating stranger seemed more welcoming that the odd balls being handed out. Besides, he couldn't possibly eat that entire deer himself, right?]

[Training]

[Magnai had listened somewhat to the apparent advent of powers he would have, but it concerned him little. He had his axe and did not feel compelled to take up the inelegant art of throwing fire and ice around like the leader of that Other Tribe which he will not so much as grant a passing thought.

He would, however, have his curiosity sated as to what skills warriors of other realms would have. Surely there must be at least some that would be worthy of respect. So he went to the training fields in search of a worthy opponent, and once there stood and called out to all present.]

Who among you can claim to be a warrior of some skill? Come, let us cross blades so that I may take measure of you and the realms from which you came!

[Quest]

[While he would consider himself above mercenary work, the relative peace left him quite bored, and cleaning and rebuilding were tasks that were beneath him. So he stood beside his tagalong surveying the undead infestation, his nose rankled in disgust from the smell alone.]

Weak, but plentiful. Offensive to the senses as they are, perhaps there shall be some sport in this.

Training!

[ragingblossom]

(ooc: I hope the setup is alright! I wasn't entirely sure if you wanted to go with something post-clean up or mid-clean up, so I can roll with either and kept it vague for now. )

[ She'd come here to train only to find the place infested by sprites and people at work clearing them out. It was to everyone's benefit to get that straightened up sooner than later, so Sakura jumped in to help. With some elbow grease they'd managed to get it to a functional state.

A normal person would have taken the time to recover after being downed by a nasty contender like the disease she'd had, but Sakura isn't exactly what you'd call a normal person. Besides, who would know their own limits better than a medic? More importantly, still, she needed a distraction and she needed to recondition herself.

Thankfully Sasuke had managed to act quickly enough that getting medical help hadn't been a problem. Now the rest is up to her.

That's how and why she happened to be there when Magnai issued his challenge. Sakura looked back over her shoulder, as did several others. Sakura's expression shifted from skeptical to interested, and turning away from her own task she stepped forward.

Now, she may not look like much at 5'4" and with her attire, but she's not worried about being underestimated if he really is a warrior. ]

If you're looking for a sparring partner, I'm game.

Ibaraki Douji | fgo | elemental

[bananaoni]

I - Network: video / un; Ooe

Wretched creatures! It is I, the Desecrater of Kyoto, I the Ruler of the oni of Mount Ooe. The one who caused the Emperor to tremble in fear, to even survive the blades of the cursed Minamoto-no-Raikou and her retainers! Kuku... yes...! Yes, tremble at my awesome visage and hear me!

[She smirked a smirk of great and powerful confidence! Yes, surely even over the network all of these pathetic, weak humans would bend the knee and tremble to her demonic might!

Fufu... kuku... guahahahaha!]

Yes, meet my demands and I may prove to be most merciful!

[WHAT AN EVIL-MINDED FIEND!!!!]

II - Slightly Shabby

[Okay, so don't mind the small oni right now as she clings to you with a blush on her face. She has no clue what was going on, why she was feeling this way or acting out like she was. All she knew right now was that she had to bury her face into your chest and breath in your scent deeply.

Also don't mind those long, sharp horns poking and prodding you.]

...You were a fool for thinking you could escape my grasp.

[It was said with in an embarrassed mutter. Damn it! She should only be feeling this way towards Shuten! Only Shuten wasn't here... damnit all!]

III - Eggxacting

[In true oni fasion she chucked one of those blue eggs at someone during the day. She had quickly deduced the whole trick behind them and was even quicker to figure out a way to best use them.

That is, being an absolute menace to society as-per-usual.

So yeah, congrats there is now a barrage of firs heading straight towards you! Courtesy of a laughing gremlin.]

IV - Drinking by the moonlight

[She sat on top of the ruined remains of a house in Camelot. A cup in hand and bottles of alcohol next to her. Drinking to herself silently as looked up at the moon. Her loose dress hung around her shoulders, the yellow fabric with floral patterns lazily trailing down the sides of the rubble.

The light from the moon reflected itself in her yellow eyes as she continued to drink. She seemed to hold a certain amount of calm and poise to herself, despite her earlier antics. The way she moved suggested someone of higher upbringing than her current state of dress and otherwise personality might suggest.

Where she got the bottles of alcohol though... well that was probably best not to ask. At the very least she seemed to be calm for the time being.]

[WILDCARD]

[ooc: don't see anything you like? No problem! Feel free to comment with whatever and I'll do my best to follow along~! Only real no for me is no oc's. Also have this.]

II

[mayoninofukucho]

[Hijikata doesn't really understand how he ended up in this situation. Since he currently can't go out during daylight hours (it's a long story, but the TL;DR is that Avalon is a goddamn dangerous place to be a cop in, because the criminals can and will poison you) he's generally behind on the ongoings in the kingdom, so when he read on AOL about the strange balls that were handed out to people and left them trapped inside he naturally kept an eye out for any.

And then he found one during his night patrol, pressed the button, and... here they are.]

Miss, I'm sorry, but I don't even know your name. Also could you keep your horns out of my cloak?

[One or the other of them keeps sliding behind the clasp and pulling it! He tries to adjust it for the n-th time, but at this rate he'll probably have to give up and take it off.]

Sakura Matou | Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel | cognitive/bargaining

[petalscatter]

A. slightly shabby
[Whoever is kind enough to free Sakura from the Wink-Wonk Dream Donk will find she's clinging to their sleeve, cheeks flushed and not quite able to meet their gaze in embarrassment.]

Thank you for helping me. C-can I... stay with you for a bit?

[She'd shown up on her own, not knowing anyone here, and this was the first person who had really helped her. It's selfish, but she can't help but feel a little clingy after all that.]


B. eggxacting
[It's early evening, and Sakura is crouching and admiring a few moonflowers she'd thrown as eggs on a bare patch of grass earlier that day. The white blooms sway in a light breeze, and the evening chill has her wrapping her arms around herself to keep warm, suppressing a shiver.]

Pretty...

[She speaks under her breath. She doesn't feel like she did anything much. And she only was able to grow these to begin with because someone gave the eggs to her, not through any of her own efforts. Yet she helped make the city more beautiful. That's something, isn't it?]


c. wildcard
[choose your own prompt or pm me and we can hash something out. i'm playing from the movie adaptations, just fyi!]

A

[gwenhwyfar]

[ Ironically, had the positions been flipped, Gwenhwyfar would be doing the same thing as Sakura, clinging onto her rather than the other way around. She's lost, so far away from her party, and further from home than ever before. Deep down, Gwenhwyfar is terrified, trembling slightly.

In a way, the physical presence of the other girl is propping her up, literally and metaphorically. She may have used too much of her strength -- a fresh bruise and cut on her cheek.

Normally, that would be a good thing, to have her wounds regenerate but it won't bode well later. With her heart settling, she turns to look at her. It's not that she's upset with her, this other girl who seems to be equally lost and distressed.

It's her situation. She swallows it down, schooling her face to a blank expression. She tolerates the clinging...

Because she clings right back. The feeling is mutual but it may take some time to adjust to a human outright attaching herself to Gwenhwyfar. And after a long, awkward stare-- ]

Uh.

[ Eloquent words. ]

Yes? It's, uhm... nothing.

[ Inhuman strength but Gwenhwyfar is banking on Sakura blowing past that. ]

Aigis | Persona 3 | Kinetic/Technomancy

[toasterdevotion]

[ Voicetesting! Sorry if she's a little off. Canon point I'll be taking her from is from some time after The Answer... FEMC route. Sorry Blue Boy. ]

[1] Can Robots Float?

[ Aigis is waterproof, that much is certain... the water isn't about to damage her or anything. That being said...

Waterproof =/= Buoyant.

Well, she can be outfitted to be able to float and work more effectively underwater, but not by default. She doesn't exactly sink like a stone, but she weighs more than most humans for... obvious reasons. ]

W-What...!?

[ She does flail her arms in attempt to "swim", but it only keeps her head above water for a brief moment before she goes under again.

...at least she can't drown, right?

Fortunately, nobody has to worry about finding out the answer to that question as she rises out of the water atop the back of a Mossatee. ]

Thank you, kind one... I am in your debt.

[ The strange plant-like Manatee coos in response and begins to bring her to the shore. She thanks the kind creature again as she steps off, assessing her surroundings... as well as her current situation.

She still has the ammunition she always keeps on-hand, though she doesn't have any of the clothes she wears to disguise herself. All of her systems appear to be running fine, and while she's completely soaked... that shouldn't pose a problem to her.

There are problems, however, mainly being that her communication system isn't working properly... and worse.

There's a feeling of... absense in her heart, or at least the equivalent of it. There currently isn't a way to confirm it or anything, but she can just tell. She does not possess a Persona right now. Not Athena or any of the other Persona's she's used.

Still, aside from that, all of her systems are green and she's functioning just as well as ever. Still, that just leaves the question of where she is... the creature that helped her is clearly some kind of Manatee, but the foliage on it's back was growing out of it. ]

Just where am I...?

[ She's so caught up in her own thoughts that she's just standing there... her expression occasionally changing as she tries to make heads or tails of the current situation.

Which means that for others on the beach, it's pretty easy to spot the Mechanical Maiden. It's not like she blends in or anything. ]

[2] Red Spring

[ Upon arrival at the Red Spring, Aigis did consider the hot springs, since aside from an... incident last time, it had been somewhat enjoyable. Still, just as usual, she expects that the effects of the Hot Spring would be ineffective and pointless on her. Instead... she'd like to spend her time here practicing the magic they've supposedly all been granted upon arriving here.

Additionally, following her is what she presumes is her "familiar"... a little miniature version of her? That only comes up to her thigh?

In any case, it only follows her momentarily before immediately running/waddling off as fast as the little robot can, because... ]

Hn...!

[ Decay Sprites... she can't say she expected to end up in combat so soon, though at the very least, they don't seem to be as dangerous as Shadows. That being said... even after recovering some belongings after arriving here, her ammunition is limited... and she tends to burn through it rather quickly. Hence, she'd like to preserve it...

Which unfortunately puts her at a disadvantage as she tries to figure out what her magic is and how it works while one of the Decay Sprites starts to try and suck her up. She digs her feet into the ground to try and keep herself from being sucked in, but she's slowly being dragged closer, leaving a skid mark on the ground where she's planted her feet. ]

Kh...! I have no choice, then...!

[ She stops resisting the suction, instead suddenly running forward and using the suction to increase her speed before jumping up and soaring over the trash bin...

...and landing directly on it from behind, stomping down on the googly-eyed trash bin before quickly jumping away. The decay sprite spins around, falls over... and belches out a mound of various objects and trash. ]

Phew... ah, that's quite a lot...

[ Cleanup is going to take a while, won't it? ]

[3] Slightly Shabby

[ Even after she, on the basis of magic existing and not knowing a lot about it, ignored the logic of how it's impossible for someone to fit inside a small ball... she still picked up on one thing.

The whole thing felt untrustworthy... and she found herself to be pleasantly correct when she heard about how those who use it can't get out on their own, so she decided to do what she thought was best! Search around for as many of these balls as she can and release whoever is captive inside.

She is solely focused on this objective. Hence, she comes across the first ball she's found... the ball that your character is trapped in, and presses the button to release you.

This should only go well. ]

Wildcard

[ You know how it is. Plot with me at OddEyes. Sorry if my Aigis voice or even my memories of P3 things are off, she's a new voice. ]

3; [borat voice] my wife

[foolaround]

[ look, kotone's been here long enough she should really know better. but sometimes, the dreams are rough, and the rock doesn't always cut it. so she decided to take a chance on it.

she emerges from the ball, rising to her feet and blinking as she tries to get her bearings—and sees aigis point-blank in front of her. kotone's red eyes go wide, face blanching, and the thanks she'd had ready for some stranger are forgotten. the hare of inaba bounds up from nearby, standing by kotone. ]

Aigis...? [ her voice is small, uncertain. it's hard to believe, but... here? so suddenly...? ] I'm... not dreaming, right?

Floyd Leech | Twisted-Wonderland | Elemental and Blood magics?

[over_the_sea]

I – Red Springs
“Ahh! It’s so warm~!” Of course Floyd was going to make the most of that spring, though anyone sharing the space with him will have to deal with him not in his human form, but in his merman form, having him stretch out quite far through the water.

“It’s so much warmer than home, I feel like I’m going to be boiled!” Despite the wording to that he’s grinning away at the idea of it, still enjoying himself, even if it’s toasty.

II – Garbo Hungers
“Maaaan, I didn’t come to work. This is boringggg~.” This was no fun at all, it was a pain more than anything. The fighting could be fun, but Floyd was still getting used to all the changes of this world, especially since he lacked his normal magic. He could squeeze some of those sprites… that could be fun… but after they got to a certain size they were quite the pain. He hates to back down from a fight, but he’s also not stupid enough to go rushing into one without having the skills to take care of it. And to win.

“I don’t wanna do it, let someone else do it.” And he certainly doesn’t want to clean up the rubbish from the defeated sprites. Not without some sort of payment at least…

III – Slightly Shabby
Floyd may not come across as the brightest person around… but he can be just as devious as his twin and Azul, and was well used to how Azul ran things back at school. There was no such thing as free goods, not really, there would always be a catch, so getting one of these Wink-Wonk Dream-Donks… it did seem too good to be true.

However right now Floyd was just having fun using one as a ball, throwing it up into the air before catching it again. At least until he got bored of it. He’s however mindful not to activate it, at least not until he can get someone to test it on…

IV – Eggxacting
Those were some very specific instructions. The problem with those though… it just makes Floyd want to go against them. Just to see what happens. You know, for fun. Normal flowers? Ehh, those were boring.

Luckily for most Floyd would had gotten bored of the free eggs he has been given by the time night rolls around, so there won’t be any 60 foot tall trees caused by him, having handed off the eggs to someone else. During the day that he received them though… that may be a different story, he holding one of the blue eggs and eyeing it up, looking like he’s real keen to find a place to throw it and see what happens…

V - Wildcard
Another idea? Let me know and we can see what we can do.


[OOC: please excuse the lack of icons for him, I am currently voice testing him so I may be a little OOC. Feedback is appreciated if you feel I am messing something up with his voice. Thank you!]

Slightly Shabby

[bakudan_bambino]

[Now that the inn is unavailable, the five-year old boy Gokudera is helping look after has nowhere to stay. The silver-haired teen is going to put him up in his home, but he also is helping to house his boss.

The problem is, Gokudera’s home is just a one-bedroom apartment and not fit for three people, their familiars, and his pet leopard. He’d heard about the strange balls handed out that provide somewhere he might be able to rest… or contain a rambunctious child, but doesn’t know how to get his hands on one.

He sees Floyd tossing that ball and approaches. Might as well ask and find out.]

Where’d you get that from, newbie?

flat escardos | lord el melloi ii case files | light (?) and technomancy

[escardos]

arrival. (caravan)

UWAAAH--!!

[ you would think that, from the shout, there's someone that's out there either getting mauled or that they broke their leg into many pieces. however, such is not the case at all. it's a shout of glee, an innocent excitement regarding the situation that he found himself in. ]

We're not in Kansas anymore, for sure...or, I guess, Wales? This is incredible! Wow, it's almost like that one strategy video game where you're supposed to guide a wagon go from Missouri to Oregon without everyone dying! Though these are clearly fancier and more modern--dysentery will surely not be a problem here!

[ w-what?

anyways, if you had absolutely no chance to catch any of that, that's fine. or maybe not. because the strange blonde will turn towards your character, blue eyes bright as the sky. ]

Hey! You can call me Flat! It's nice to meet you!

2(a). slightly shabby

[ as an overly excitable 15 year old, you would think that flat would get himself into all sorts of trouble...and you would be thinking correctly. usually. while he can't observe just what this dream donk thing does or how broken it is, he has a vague idea that it's probably not in the best state and therefore prone to malfunctioning. he won't touch it.

however...what he really wants... ]

Hey, have you seen these things?

[ what he really wants to see is what others will do with it. ]

I wonder what they do? Do you know?

2b. slightly shabby (charity work!)

[ it's not just all trickster archetypes with flat, though. being in a new place is a bit daunting, considering some details, but he can only see the opportunity in it. there's people that need helping and, as one of the most senior members of the el-melloi classroom, say no?! he has values to uphold! ]

Haha, come on, pick a card, any card!

[ which is why he's seen playing with some of the younger kids. in this case, he has a deck of cards in his hands, which he has just finished shuffling and splitting. the child picks one, the ace of spades, and looks up at flat expectantly. ]

Alright, now put it back in the deck. I'm not looking!

[ once the card is placed back, flat will begin to shuffle the cards again, before he pulls out-- well, you know the story. ]

Is this your card?

[ from the delighted clapping of the children, it clearly seems like they're enjoying themselves. are you? ]

4. network | un: bigbenlondonstar

quick! if a vampire and a werewolf were fighting on the moon, who would win?! btw, they both have guns!

5. wildcard
( ooc: if there's anything you would like, you can either dm me on plurk at odasaku or through inbox! )

4 (text; un: jean)

[rustyhonesty]

What kind of a dumb question is that?

beer | food fantasy | light & ???

[paleale]

the caravan to camelot;
[Well, this is certainly a new predicament he's ended up in. It's certainly a less graceful way to be summoned, but it's been so long since that it's actually kind of refreshing. It's also definitely a good source of inspiration, and he taps out an idle tune where he's leaning against the wall of the caravan.

The amount of alcohol he's taken from the mini-bar means the tune is becoming less of a tune and more of an intermittent tapping, though.

Still, he's not bothered by it! He's more curious about the sky, anyways, still tap-tap-tapping before he hums quietly.]

Have you ever seen anything like this?

[Might as well finally acknowledge the person sharing this carriage with him.]

slightly shabby;
[Beer has acquired a home! The man is used to travel by now and doesn't mind roughing it every now and then - it's hard to be picky about accommodations anymore - but he's admittedly curious about this odd new device.

He turns it over in his hands for a moment, but doesn't press the button just yet. And then...]

What happens if you want to bring company in?

[Maybe you're lonely, or can't be separated for whatever reason , or, you know. Other reasons that are less innocent in nature.]

It would be a shame to have to spend a night all alone.

[It really wouldn't be, and Beer is more than used to being alone, but he's curious about what someone else would think. Sometimes you want to see a reaction more than you believe in what you're saying.]

running of the moon rabbits;
[Children are always so playful, aren't they?]

Ah... I'm getting too old for this.

[He tosses his long braid over his shoulder, raising his hand as he tries to focus on the new magic of this place. He creates a glimmering wall of light... that then promptly explodes into sparkles that are far too bright to look at. He doesn't even manage to touch the kit, so it scurries back off where it came from, in the wrong direction.

He sighs again.]

Children these days don't know they should respect their elders, huh.

[They're rabbits.

But still!!]

wildcard;
[feel free to hit me up here or on plurk (revelries) if you want to do something different! or just throw something at me, either or.]

slightly... shabby...........

[junmai]

( well. isn't this a coincidence. one doesn't need the powers of a food soul to recognise a food soul like Beer. a playful smile tugs at the corners of Junmai Daiginjo's mouth as he leans in to inspect the strange little item Beer holds. )

Perhaps that is the mystery they wish people to solve. ( he certainly wouldn't be averse to attempting it. ) Were you planning on inviting someone?

Seifer Almasy | Final Fantasy 8 | elemental + green maybe

[gotdreams]

➤ Arrival + Caravan

[His initial arrival carries little fanfare (outside the abruptness of it all, anyway)- Seifer sinking down into the cold waters right along with the rest of them before getting gently nudged and guided around by the Mossatees.

It's once he manages to break to the surface that any semblance of peace is disturbed, enough swears and curses and threats to make a seasoned sailor blush spilling freely and seemingly nonstop from the clearly displeased blond man.

He'll eventually make his way out and go collect his stuff but he's gonna complain about it the whole time.

After the obligatory mini-tutorial on his new situation (and a reunion with his gunblade) he'll at least be a little less sour, but will mostly keep to himself during the ride, checking out the newly acquired communication device and trying to learn what he can. A mercenary in all but actual title, even Seifer's not cocky enough to approach a new world without at least trying to dig up a little information. He'll entertain a little conversation if interrupted though, good to know your fellow castaways and all.]

➤ Garbo Hungers

[Random battles? Random battles.

Magic isn't something he'd junctioned or used in quite some time, Seifer far more comfortable and accustomed to swinging around Hyperion, so his initial move is to just swing the gunblade at any overly frisky trash bag that tried to lay claim on him.

He never claimed it was the best plan but it's his plan so really it kind of is the best. They don't really offer much of a fight though (or exp) but he's not above vanquishing a stinky gremlin to rescue anyone unfortunate enough to get drawn in along without whatever trash and riff raff the sprites are devouring.

Please, he's happy to help, and will accept payment in the form of cleaning up whatever mess he made in the rescue process. He's definitely not touching any of that.]

➤ Slightly Shabby

[He is absolutely not going to blindly accept a supposed magical room free of charge no strings attached. He knows, knows, that there is always a catch and Seifer has no interest in discovering what that might be first hand.

He will, however, free others if need be. Vague prompt is vague but if another character wants to get the fuzzies for a gruff wanna be knight he at least is sorta understanding about these sorts of shenanigans and won't hold a grudge. Probably.]

➤ Wildcard
[A little initial exploring of the city, checking out shops, lending a hand in clearing out anything still damaged. Maybe tossing one of the eggs to see what all the fuss is about. Feel free to hit me up to work something out! likeablecube or likeablecube#0998 on discord.]

//random notes!
-Seifer is from pretty early canon, before following the sorceress in Timber. So he's still abrasive but not all brainwashed yet.
-He's CRAU, so fairly used to the whole we gotta help each other out thing and is a smidge friendlier than he might be otherwise haha. Has some vague idea about what happens past his canon point. Is trying to do better with the time he's been given in these weird worlds.

Caravan

[purrrrfection]

[ This is considerably less pleasant than the last time she got tossed into the lake. At least then the water was bearably cold. She wasn't going to attempt communication until her teeth stopped chattering. The warming tonic could only do so much given her state of dress upon returning to this place, and she was not thanking herself for that, for that matter, sitting across from Seifer, ears flat, looking for all the world like the cat that was left out on the porch in a winter storm.

She's curious about the gunblade, though, and couldn't rule out the hope that maybe he was from her world. Maybe she'd have some familiar-ish company for the long ride into town? Or at least the halfway point.

So, sitting there, slowly rubbing at her arms, it seems like as good a time as any to brave conversation. ]

Nice gunblade. Didn't expect to see something familiar on my way into town.

Jullus pyr Norbanus | Final Fantasy XIV | ??? and technomancy

[pyrrhichope]

{Arrival/item retrieval}
[The chill of the water is, fortunately, less of a bother than it might be. True, it's not anything that he can claim to be fun - and the giant moss-covered whatever-they-ares would be surprising if he hadn't been through enough recently that it's just another thing to add to the pile of things he might have thought impossible - but he can manage. Enough to at least not freeze as he makes his way up the shore towards the stairs. He doesn't sound entirely thrilled about it, though.]

Not even a place to stop and get warm.

[It's fine, though. He's fine. He's lived through worse, and there's still whatever waits at the top of stairs carved into the cliff.

He's not much more impressed by what he finds once he reaches the top of the stairs, and there's a muttered 'figures' before he all but beelines for the box of lost items, digging though it before he finally comes up with a weapon that looks to be somewhere between a gun and a sword. Either way, odd though it is, it does appear to be what he'd been looking for, given that he settles it in at his hip shortly thereafter.]

{caravan/network}
[Once the caravan gets on its way, Jullus is... perhaps not entirely antisocial, but seems to be largely inclined to keep to himself. He'll talk, certainly, especially if someone should be inclined to try starting up a conversation, but the most of his attention appears to be on the phone he's been given.

It's not too dissimilar to technology he's already familiar with, outward appearance aside, and so it's not too long before he's managed to access the local network and make a post of his own.]

Saving the world from a calamity? Really?

[How many calamities can there possibly be?]

{moon bunnies}
[The idea of there being rabbits on the moon is... actually not something that's particularly surprising. They might look a little different, but the idea is at least one that he's familiar enough with. The idea of playing tag with them, however, is distinctly less so.]

That's... all we're supposed to do? To play a children's game with them?

Arrival

[menphina]

[ She usually comes here- hoping to find any familiar looking faces that she can, and bringing towels and the like to help them out. After a near year of being here and jumping worlds, it's become important that she does.

Which is why when she sees the new arrival rummaging through the items and dripping wet still, she approaches, reaching out with a towel and giving him a smile. ]

Oh, here you go. Didn't see anyone else coming out, so I figured I'd wait here. Don't catch cold, now!

[ She pauses, though, when she sees the gunblade and... immediately recognizes the winter uniform. ]

Ah. You're Garlean... [ An observation, before she looks him over. ] Are you hurt anywhere? [ Priorities!! ]