TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 4

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{ QUICK NAV } Premise ⚔️️ Rules ⚔️️ FAQ ⚔️️ Taken ⚔️️ Reserves ⚔️️ Apply ⚔️️ Locations ⚔️️ Bestiary ⚔️️ Top-Levels Only ⚔️️ 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. It's paralyzingly cold for a few seconds before you're approached by the Lady of the Lake beneath the water's surface. She puts a vial of a vibrant, glowing red Everwarm* potion to your character's lips. The icy water doesn't feel so icy once consumed and you'll be able to move your limbs enough to swim to shore on your own. She can't stick around to explain, she's got to get this to all the new arrivals! Many of which you'll see plopping in around you. If you can't swim, a handful of helpful ice turtles will scoop you up from beneath and drop you off at the shore. It's a fast process, as they no longer have to collect possessions and pets from drowning in the waters, so they're only needing to go around hitting the ice that keeps forming on the surface with their shells to keep the surface open for the falling arrivals. If anyone tries to ask the Lady of the Lake for directions, she will direct you to Archimedes at the Rent-a-Ride. If anyone with Animal Magic asks the turtles, they will give the full spiel, but very slowly, and they like to get off topic and gossip about other turtles you've never heard of. 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. 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, a pair of earbuds, and a winter cloak** 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 nip bottles. Characters can use their smartphones to connect to Camelot's internet service, avalononline (AOL), to chat with other characters, watch dumb videos, learn about the world, contact Camelot Support (they'll answer any questions they can for you, from how to use a smart phone to where to find quests and resources to learn more about your magic). Be careful if you decide to use your phones while in the caravan-- if you don't use those earbuds and start forcing everyone to listen to your nonsense, Archimedes may make you walk. C ⦿ The Red Spring The journey from the White Cliffs to the City of Camelot is a long one, and the first evening you arrive you'll end up spending at the Red Spring, a booming resort town. Because of the volume of new arrivals and vacationers, inn rooms are assigned two-to-a-room. The rooms have two twin beds, a bathroom, a mini-fridge and microwave, and a TV equipped with a couple of entertaining video games and a few free movies. For the month of February: there are complimentary chocolates placed on the pillows that make you feel warm and fuzzy when you eat them, all the rooms have been temporarily redecorated after hearing about Valentine's Day after an announcement about an upcoming Valentine's concert to be held by the off-worlders. They wanted to celebrate love too, and help the newcomers feel welcome! Unfortunately, this means that the two-person bedrooms only have one bed this month... maybe you can get a roll-away? 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. As the snows give way to rain and the cold persists across Avalon, it may seem as if some of the local businesses are suddenly short-staffed. A favorite spot might have shorter hours, longer wait times. Whatever it is, it seems that there are fewer Avalonians as the days go on. It is not long before there are signs posted outside local businesses and every clinic, there is an illness striking the populace and adventurers seem to be immune. While the healers can cure this malady, they are short on supplies and some of them are not easy to obtain. All are urged to take up a task and gather these ingredients. Anyone who does obtain one or more of the required ingredients will be given a Fairy-blessed Tincture of Wellbeing from one of the faeries who stayed behind after the tournament. It is said to bring healing no matter where you are when you sprinkle it on the ground in front of you. (Note: The tincture will teleport the nearest healing mage to your location. This information is not included with the tincture... surprise!) A ⦿ Ingredient One: A Can of Sprite Sprites can be found in and around Avalon, and thankfully so. The first task is to obtain a small can of magic dust from a sprite's wings. Now an adventurer may think to capture and take this by force, but be wary: sprites always travel in packs and will be so inclined to curse any would-be attackers dance till they drop, literally. Sprites are mischievous sorts with a wry sense of humor and can be quite fond a flower which grows near the Red Springs called the Cinnabar Paper Bush. Bring them a bouquet and beg for their cooperation, but be cautious of breathing in the flower's pollen-- the sprites will not warn your character that it's a potent ingredient in probability spells, so breathing it in may cause sudden repeated visions of 15 seconds of a potential future based on every choice your character could make in a particular situation. Getting out of the pollen's effects takes a full day of going through visions of parallel possibilities if there's no one to help you, and the sprites will be long gone by then. You'll need another adventurer to use their magic to get you out of this or prevent the pollen from spreading... good luck. B ⦿ Ingredient Two: Deez Nuts Within the Brocéliande there grows a certain tree. Even in winter, this tree produces tiny star shaped nuts that when ground into a powder are a key ingredient in many healing tinctures. However, the nuts are coveted by the wildlife for they taste quite sweet when eaten straight from the tree. Adventurers are tasked with entering the woods and retrieving baskets full of these tiny nuts. A warning was given to not go unarmed, those animals can be very protective of their food supply and they are rumored to be coveted by the Bear Fir, who won't hesitate to come for you. A warning to the wise: do not eat them yourself. They can be quite tempting. A tiny call will induce the desire to devour all of them, burrowing deep within your conscious. Not only would an adventurer fail their task but they would fall gravely ill for a period of two days. With these obstacles in mind, it may be best to team up and go at this task together to make sure everyone comes out alive and well. C ⦿ Ingredient Three: Wait, isn't that a Pokémon? The hills to the south-east of the Red Spring are home to the elusive Hill Trolls, who never leave their hills, but like to engage with any traveler who does come through. Most try to avoid them as they are extremely rude in every way. However, for this particular remedy, there is special bluegrass known as poliwag grass, so named because the seer who discovered this unique grass had seen the creatures it is named for in an alternate world and found them endearing. The catch? Only the Hill Trolls know now wherein the hills the small patches of this grass can be found. Adventurers are tasked with entering the hills, engaging the Trolls, and requesting a guide to the grass. Avalonians will advise doing anything the troll asks of you, it’s the only way to appease them and get the prize. Characters will be set about various household and yard chores by the Hill Trolls, who will lead them to believe that this grass will take several days journey to reach and they simply can not leave their home and yard in such a state when on a long trip like that. Make sure to complete all your tasks, though, try not to be too angry when once their yard and home are spotless the Hill Troll produces a satchel of poliwag grass straight from their cupboard. They didn’t say you had to go on the trip with them and they will need to replenish their supply after, so they're not apologizing for anything. A video is sent to everyone's devices, a strong magic spell making certain that it opens. Morganna's face appears. Morganna, after all, is to be listened to when she speaks. She seems to be looking at her nails as the recording starts, not looking at her captive audience.

”"As infamous as Arthur and Merlin are, there are many magics they are unfamiliar with. They live in the realm of basic magics, the ones you all have touched and trifled with. But there are skills you will need in the future that require something a little stronger. Now if you came to me seeking spells, I would ask a fair price, dears... but it is my universe you are all saving too, so I will offer you a taste." She finally looks directly into the screen. Despite that it's just a recording, it looks as if she's looking directly into your soul. She sees you even without you responding. Her lips curl up in a little smile, friendly and yet mischievious. "Magic is stronger when more than one person performs it. Where you would be able to toss fire, you could create a fire tornado or rip the earth until it spits the fires of hell up as lava. To perform this kind of magic, you must be entirely in sync with your partners. Of one mind, of one movement. Open the attachment and it will place a memory of how to perform Synchronic Magic with a partner into your mind. It will still take practice, of course. Baby steps."

Magic-infused technology is a hell of a thing-- those who listen after the video ends and open up the attachment will find themselves rapidly flooded with what amounts to an instructional video and a visual sample of witches moving exactly in sync. After a little finger painting on each other's face and collar bones and some deep meditation while performing the spell, the caster of the spell will have complete control over the movements of the person the spell is cast upon. For the duration of the spell, the person who the spell was cast upon will mentally reside in the caster's head outside of their body. Their body will do anything the caster's does. For this particular version of the spell to work, it requires the consent of the person it's being cast upon, though there are other forms of the spell that do not that are not. With that knowledge, get practicing. A ⦿ We Succeed Together When a goddess gives instructions to learn something, you learn it, and so some of the locals have set up meditation tents at one of Camelot City's parks. The tents are filled with incense, steam, and have a spell cast on them to provide relaxing sounds-- babbling brook, yoga music, rain on the ocean, a crackling fireplace, the cries of your enemies, the relaxing sound of change falling from your favorite plinko machine... It will respond to your emotions and find the sound that's most relaxing to you to help you clear your mind. If you trust the person you're with, the spell will go smoothly and you'll be able to perform the much simpler practice spell provided in the tent: a shadow dance. Follow the dance steps around the circle on the floor of the tent; shadows will begin dancing along the walls of the tent outside of their light source. Your shadows will be able to separate from your feet and travel without you once the dance is completed. It will return after completing whatever task you need from it. If you need some help developing your trust in the other person, try playing a game of twenty questions or partaking in some of the sparkling ginger shots in front of you-- they've got a heated kick to them that's sure to warm you up and make you fire out a secret to the person you're sharing the tent with. B ⦿ We Fail Apart If you aren't perfectly in sync with your partner to cast Synchronic Magic, all kinds of things can go wrong. People who do not trust each other may end up accidentally sealing the tents shut and trapping themselves inside until they tell each other a secret they've told no one else, thus forcing them to trust each other. People believe the exact opposite at their core could end up temporarily body swapping with their partner until they wipe off the body paint and break the spell. And of course, even if you're completely on the same page and the person controlling both bodies has two left feet, a mistake in the shadow dance could cause the shadows to enter your eyes, turning both of your vision to complete darkness until you've been in sunlight for about 15 minutes straight. I hope you weren't practicing at night. C ⦿ Loss and Gain After performing the Synchronic Magic, magicians of all kinds are going to feel a little strange. It's a magic outside of their field of expertise used to perform further magics, after all, and they've shared their essence with another person to perform it. There's a chance that characters are going to feel very alone after being separated from the synchronic magic. Alone, tired, and wanting to feel connected again even if you're normally the lone wolf type. Synchronic magic makes you feel connected to others in a way that's hard to do otherwise, and without it it leaves a sense of loss and disconnect. It's not a side-effect that was discussed ahead of time, but the citizens of Camelot have prepared for it for anyone who wishes to stick around after their spellcasting. After the magic is done, at the center of the tented area, everyone is invited to gather around a huge, prismatic bonfire taking place in the center of the park that the tents had been set up in. The bonfire is filled with flames of all colors, like a prism reflecting light and warmth, and acts as a beacon for casters' shadows to find their owners and reconnect with them. It also is enchanted to encourage affectionate feelings. This may inspire people to be more... touch-friendly than normal, wanting to hug and hold onto or simple be shoulder-to-shoulder with the people around them. These feelings can easily be fought even if they're present, but fulfilling them will help to eliminate the sense of loss from the synchronic spell ending. At the end of the night, little rainbow fireflies will begin to fly away from the flames, having been hatched within them, and fly off into the night as the flames turn to embers, and then to charcoal. It is said that if you catch a rainbow firefly, you can make a wish on it, and when let go they will take those wishes to the heavens with them. Some wishes may actually be granted, so if your character has a wish, submit it here. 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. (This month, please check updated method of inventory collection at the Rent-a-Ride and the "February Special" rooms at the Red Spring.) • The Shadow Dance Ritual is a form of advanced dark magic; this means that yes, after significant practice, a dark magic user may be able to do this on their own with only their own shadow. Even if your character isn't a dark mage, they can do a ritual to perform out-of-discipline magic. More information on rituals and how to unlock them will come in the future! • Please comment with wishes regardless of new/current member status if you want to participate! :) • Questions about this TDM's content? Comment here! If you have a question about the game at-large, please head over to the FAQ. *This Everwarm does not count toward your potion collection for those who wish to take up potion brewing. You must obtain Everwarm from the Elphame Trader's to count. **Jackets come in a variety of neutral colors, enchanted with a fit-adjustment spell that will adjust to your character's size.

Comments

[takoyakitori]

Uh... Is this your... [Tamaki takes a very well advised step away, his expression stretching into a grimace as he lifts his hands up.]

He doesn't look happy to be here. [That much is clear. Tamaki's retreat further into the water and the tone of his voice alerts his OWN familiar, who flies down from her perch to settle atop his head.

Being a comically small phoenix chick, she's not intimidating, but she certainly is chirping up a storm, fluttering her wings in an attempt to look bigger.]

[scension]

[She's a lot cuter than Sagi's, that's for sure. He'd thought he already accepted that this thing was going to be hanging around from now on, and for the most part he has, but the visual contrast of even this scaled-down afterling monster towering over the little bird is kind of striking...

Even so, the suddenly blank look on his face passes quickly. It's fine.]

Don't worry about it. I think he's just overprotective. Maybe they all are?

[Maybe not. He hasn't really interacted with many others yet.]

[takoyakitori]

[How useful is cute, anyway?]

M-maybe. He's intimidating. [he pauses, content with the distance he's put between himself and the familiar now.]

I had no idea they could look like that. [he glances back over to Sagi, curious now that he's been reassured that he's not actually in danger. Hopefully.] What magic did you get saddled with?

[skybound_knight]

Maybe? I cannot tel, I don't know what clucker are... and we don't really raise our Loftwings, they're sent to us by the goddess herself when we're old enough. I admit I never raised anything on my own...

[He does love to take care of his bird, though, they depend on each other and there's a deep bond of love between them.]

Normal looking worlds? You mean ones between the clouds? [He chuckles.] The goddess knows I still have to get used to looking around and not seeing a sea of clouds around me.

[He blinks, then. Right, how rude of him, he didn't even bother introducing himself before touching the other man's wings!]

Link, knight of Skyloft, at your service. [He replies with a small bow in the other's direction.]

YAAAAY

[kunimeh]

[Luckily, familiars can communicate well enough between them to smooth over any hard feelings brought on by Yuu's exuberant approach. Things are tense for a moment but eventually, when he realizes there's no real danger here, Yuu stands down.

None of which Kunimi registers because that other familiar is goddamn terrifying. He stumbles backward with an uncharacteristic cry of shock, crabwalks even further away once he's flat on his ass, then -

- then Yuu seems to declare everything okay? Really?!]

What the hell... [Nothing more than a hoarse whisper as Yuu circles back to sit beside him.] ... this place is so weird.

[iskrystaller]

[ Upon reading Colette's mention of the room, Elsa looks around at it again, something like a grimace on her face. Yes, it's rather like something young lovers might do for that holiday in February, a little too sweet and romantic for her liking. At least back home, they're not quite at that point of the yearly cycle, but...

A quick glimpse at her own device shows her that yes, that initial thought was probably the correct one. ]

I think you're right. There's a holiday back on my world that's something like this...

[ At this point, tired as she is, Elsa desperately wants to lie - or at least sit - down. But for now, she keeps herself upright, reading once more over the other's words. An Angel? ]

Would it be rude of me to ask what that means? To become an Angel?

[ It's not that Elsa's never heard the term, just... never in such a context. ]

[scension]

[The demon thing emits a quiet growl. Its tentacles are still splashing about in the water. It is not cute at all.

Sagi steadfastly ignores its wariness, along with Tamaki's comment on its looks. He's too busy looking sheepish now. He scratches the back of his head with the hand that isn't holding his towel in place.] I don't know yet. I never exactly studied magic in the first place, so it's hard to know where to start...

[The afterling is still growling, so he elbows it gently in one of its horrible pulsating arm-veins.] Shh.

[It quietens down in response, but continues to glare at Tamaki and his phoenix. Does it have any expressions that aren't a glare? Probably not.]

[skybound_knight]

Link wishes for a sign of Zelda and Groose's wellbeing. He just misses his friends a lot.

[scension]

[The yelp of shock is what finally clues Sagi into what's going on, since it sounds a lot less like another wild animal. He blinks.] Huh? Someone was there?

[Congrats on noticing. Well, if it's just another person, he sees no reason to keep his guard up - but why are they on the ground? Dropping his katana for now, letting his wings vanish as suddenly as they appeared, he hurries over.]

Did he scare you? I'm really sorry. You're not hurt, are you?

[His horned monster familiar has also settled down after being reassured that nobody is about to attack its master, but now it's glaring at Kunimi instead, just on principle. It hunches over so that the pair of sickly glowing eyes on the back of its head can focus on him. Its elbow tentacles flick and wriggle as if they have a life of their own. Staaaare.]

[scenestealer]

[ Amber's head jerks up at the sound of her name being called. Yes, all she has ever desired in this life is to be whisked away to another world, only to be greeted on pristine shores by a damsel out of her mind with yearning---

Wait, it's ]

Leader?

[ Amber starts forward. Amber's center of gravity is not prepared for sudden movement.

There is a splash between the two turtles. ]

[scension]

Whoa, you're a knight? I wouldn't have guessed from how you look. Well, it's nice to meet you.

[He beams - but then pauses, looking up at empty air just above the bonfire. It takes a second of silence before he relaxes again.]

Oh, my friend says it's nice to meet you too.

[He looks back over his shoulder at Link like this is perfectly normal.]

jfc this thread is a delight, i need you to know.

[floatsaway]

[Tact is not something Uraraka specializes in...and what little reserves she has are drained more and more as she gets riled up. A bit like right now, because man this is AWESOME. She's meeting and talking to a giant robot. Or, w-well...large enough robot.]

Coooool!! Gundams are, um...they're big ol' mechanical suits and have pilots and are kinda like space ships but not really and they fight but it's in space! With monsters, and bad guys, and stuff that could destroy the whole world! They're not really rwal for real - mostly in anime and manga - but I bet the support groups could build smaller versions of mech suits but they won't be as cool. [Dear god, stop her, she will go on, and on...]

I'm Ochako!!

[peacewithouttyranny]

[He could, but Soundwave isn't as offended or mad as he should've been, and he isn't in the market to hurt anyone, either. So Kadoc's safe with him in the carriage Still a little annoyed, though, having to correct people each time. Even though it's made clear to him that apparently mechanical lifeforms aren't as common in the multiverse as he would like to think. Apology accepted, though.]

Gods from another planet. Although, we didn't know the actual answer until the very end where they made themselves known.

[He'll continue on, giving the reasons for why, as well]

The reason for our summoned is clear from the start. Due to a cataclysmic event, nearly all life were erased and the planet was left nearly deserted save for one city. All sorts of people from different worlds were brought there, dead or alive, to help with revitalizing the planet.

[skybound_knight]

Well, technically speaking this green tunic of mine is the official uniform of the knight of Skyoft... but you're not the first one telling me I don't really look like a proper knight, at least by this world's standards.

[He's short, not threatening and looking overly friendly most of the time, he just lacks the aura a knight is supposed to have for most of the time.]

Oh... it's my pleasure, whoever your friend is.

[Even that doesn't really surprise him: Link spent so long being the only person being able to see Fi... he just doesn't question things anymore. He was the one getting weird looks when he was talking with his sword, after all...]

So, if I may, what are you up to? Beside failing the dance like I did? I admit I'd like to learn more about you.

[Time to make new friends? Yes please...]

[affannoso]

L-Language!

[The reprimand is basically automatic, as Violet turns around to deliver it, face immediately set in I Am Mad And Disappointed.

Except then she blinks and

was that plant here before?]


.........Eh?

aww im loving it too. alien robot awkwardly deals with excitable teenager

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Oh dear, she's rambling. If there's one thing he somewhat appreciates removing his superhearing and telepathic power is that her excited rambling isn't as overwhelming for his hearings. Still annoyed though that the world took away something he's born with though. Anyways, he needs to stop her, and he does so by placing his finger on her lips.]

I get it... Fictional mechanical suits. I'm nothing like the sort.

[Appearance-wise aside, of course. |He has a mind of his own! With that said, he removes his finger from her mouth and rises back to his full height before introducing himself and his familiar.]

Soundwave. [Then, he gestures his hand to his familiar ] And as I mentioned before, Spinel, my familiar.

[The small cat bows its head at Ochako. His chest compartment opens up, and he pulls out a towel from it, holding it down to her.]

Here. Dry yourself with this, little Ochako. ['Little'... Sorry, it's a habit.]

[floatsaway]

I think you're right.
I remember a lot of stories where they could talk.

Does he have a name at all?
I tried to give my wolfy a name, but it doesn't respond to anything I've picked...
Mochi, Dango, Vanilla, Konpeito, Chiffon...none of them.

[Yes, they're all food...]

[intrapid]

[ A somewhat disappointing player two, but Karma doesn't mind in the least, able to carry the game on his own and additional help is just that: help. ]

No worries! I'm a sleep stabber, myself.

[ Which is a lie. But he's never shared a bed with anybody for as long as he can remember, so it might as well be the truth, figuring that if he did find himself sharing a bed with anybody and had his knife on him, a little stab or two through the night might not be out of the question. ]

Besides, maybe you should be more concerned about your... [ Getting a split second's opportunity in between combos, he takes another look at the lion reflected in the darker sections of the screen, the way its mouth hangs open, looking for the horn ] Komainu, if we have to share the bed three ways.

[kunimeh]

[Kunimi would love nothing more than to get up and brush off his rear end with catlike "I meant to do that" indifference, but the fact that the owner of that... beast... didn't even clock his existence until now deals the final blow to his pride and there's just no point. Groaning quietly, he clambers to his feet.]

Fine. Just startled for a sec. [Yeah, no, he was plainly terrified. Even now, he's still casting uneasy glances from the other familiar to its owner and back.] Could you ask it to - not do that?

[The staring, the wriggling, just all of it. He needs a whole lot of not that.]

[floatsaway]

[Ah, yes, Ochako catches that and nods her head with a little sheepish giggle. It's still such a bizarre concept to her - alternate universes, worlds beyond her own... It's so much like a comic book, or an isekai, or something along that scope. At the very least, she's not alone here, and Ochako has met plenty of really nice, really cool people.]

I am, yes!! I'm from Japan originally, in an area called Musutafu. [Japan will be familiar, but the region won't be - it's specific to her world alone.] Quite a few of my friends arrived here as well, so you may see or hear from them.

[kunimeh]

[Oh great. He's got himself a weirdo, too. Every time he thinks high school sports have prepared him for every possible kind of weirdo...

... well, no, he can see a couple of the guys on Shiratorizawa saying that. And probably the tall one from Karasuno, he'd even mean it. Still, that's not anything Kunimi wanted to hear when his day's already been so unpleasant and strange.]

Of course you are. [Not doubting his claim, just expressing "this might as well be happening now" weariness.] Pretty sure Yuu's made of - living stone or something, he can stay between us.

[With a quick glance of his own, Kunimi notices just how the lion's come to rest in relation to his new roommate and reaches up to nudge it away with one elbow. It makes a grumpy noise but acquiesces, circling twice in the opposite direction before lying with its muzzle behind Kunimi's head instead.]

You got one of these around? The familiar thing?

[kunimeh]

It's not exactly a response, but the way the komainu turns circles at the foot of the bed and lies down does suggest that it's not too worried about the state of his human. A moment later, Kunimi lets out a long groan and lifts his head - and only his head, he's making no effort to hoist himself up further.

"Fine," he says in a muzzy monotone, then adds: "sleepy. What the hell was today?"

All the people rooming together at this resort are new, right? That's the impression Kunimi's gotten, so maybe this guy absorbed more information than Kunimi did.

[compendiem]

[ The instinct is there, he can tell, the way the wings flutter to gain the distance necessary to reach Minato, spread wide to slow their fall once Minato's taken hold of her hand. He has no idea whether they'll be enough to lift the weight of two people, and rather than grabbing for them, the Cliff Beast's hand appears outstretched some ways below them: a landing pad, if Colette isn't able to lift them back. ]

Me tooooo!!

[floatsaway]

lol I guess it's just commonplace for me, so it'd seem boring?? ^^;;
Quirks - basically superpowers and metahuman abilities - are commonplace in my world, and becoming a hero is more like a career or occupation, so.
I'm training to become one, or um. I was.

What's your world like? Are you from a type of Earth too?

[compendiem]

[ Minato laughs, deciding he likes that sprite the best and would give it all the flowers in the forest. ]

Good timing on our part, then. We've got something for you.

[ In which he passes the flowers in his hands to Sagi, so he can do the honors. ]