TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 4

[avalonmods]

{ 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.

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Bennett | Genshin Impact

[rotacalamitas]

[Soaking in Your Arrival]

[Many folks would have been surprised by the idea of suddenly plummeting into the water out of nowhere. But for Bennett? Well, that was just your average Tuesday for him. A bout of misfortune had struck on an adventure back home up in the Dragonspine Mountains, causing him to fall into the icey waters that surrounded the mountain. No biggie, he'd just climb out, warm up by a campfire, and get right back to adventuring!

...Yes biggie. The moment he hits the water, he feels the wind get knocked out of him, and he sputters for air against the frigid waves as they try to swallow him up.]

C-Cold! Cold!! W-way too cold!!

[He feels his consciousness fading fast as he starts to sink, when as he blacks out, he spots a woman approaching him, placing a flask to his lips. After a few seconds, he feels his stamina returning, his body being filled with warmth. With newfound vigor, he pushes himself to the surface of the lake and...!

...Finds that he's not in the mountains anymore. The scenery's different, and there are people everywhere... He gawks with a wide-eyed expression.]

Where... Am I?

[Deez Nuts]

[Venturing into the woods to retrieve some nuts. Sounds like your standard Adventurer's Guild commission to Bennett. And what luck, he's even got a teammate to help him out! As far as he's concerned, his luck's already starting to turn around here.[

Do you wanna be the one to climb the tree while I distract the animals that show up, or should I do the climbing? I'm cool with doing whatever here.

[He smiles confidently here, full of vigor. Surely nothing could go wrong. ...Right?]

[We Fail Apart]

[Magic, huh. Being so used to have a Vision for all his abilities, having to use magic instead was pretty novel to Bennett. Who knows what kinds of cool stuff he could learn to do with magic in time! That was his line of thought as he helped decorate his would-be partner's face with paint.]

Magic that helps us move in sync... How cool is that? [He sounds excited to try it in action.] That's like the epitome of teamwork right there!

[Be warned though, things rarely go well for Bennett, his cursed luck always lurking right around the corner, waiting to ruin even the best-laid plans.]

We Fail Apart

[whatsamada]

[Here Ken hoped the body paint would wash itself off at some point. Yes, he was bothered by it but if it was for the sake teammate? He'll go with it. As he gave a small sigh, he wondered how much longer this was going to last.]

I suppose but how long do you think we're suppose to be in here?

[Not that he wasn't having fun, he just felt awkward with so much paint on his face!]

[rotacalamitas]

Good question...

[He takes a step back to admire his handiwork. Ken's facepaint was looking pretty good now, if he did say so himself! If adventuring doesn't work out, at least Bennett knows he has a budding career as a face painter.]

I guess until we pull it off? [Whether they were successful or not was another matter.] Or we give up, but I'm not about to do that.

[Ken's turn to paint Bennett now!]

[whatsamada]

[This was suppose to be a trust exercise but the boy still wasn't too sure. Once Bennett was done with the face painting, Ken mumbled to himself.]

I don't want to either but let's see here...

[The problem now was what could he paint on this person?] Any requests on what to paint on you?

Deez nuts

[mithrarin]

I'm used to climbing.

[Honestly, he'd rather do this all himself. Why waste time with partners, when he can handle himself just fine... and they'll just disappear, anyway? But this is how things work here on the isle.]

[Dust wastes no time in jumping up, catching onto a branch some distance up to haul himself into the tree. One-handed, because he refuses to put his sword away.]

[rotacalamitas]

Alright, go for it!

[Bennett flashes Dust a thumbs up and--oh he's already scaling the tree. And he's doing it all one-handed? That's serious skill.]

Whoa, you weren't kidding. With skills like those, you'd be one epic adventurer back in my world.

[mithrarin]

[One-handed, but two legs, so that counts for a lot.]

That's about what I was intended to be.

[And this is one step back from fighting an army. But it needs to be done, so it'll get done.]

[Deez Nuts]

[howlingcourage]

[Gathering some nuts from a tree? Simple enough. That doesn't stop Link from coming prepared, though. He's dealt with enough unexpected circumstances at this point to know better than that. At least this time his partner is actually helping him out instead of making sarcastic remarks half the time.

It doesn't take him long to weigh his options. Link is more than capable of climbing up that tree and getting the ingredients himself, but one look at all the cuts and scrapes this kid is sporting and his choice is clear.]

I'll keep them distracted.

[If Bennett's going to be getting any more battle scars, better it be from climbing a tree than from fending off a bunch of woodland creatures.]

[rotacalamitas]

[You may be surprised by that decision, Link.]

Alright, be back in a flash! Hup!

[Bennett gives Link a thumbs up, before wrapping himself around the trunk of that tree and climbing it with all the skill and grace of a monkey. Definitely the mark of someone who's done more than his own fair share of climbing.

Once he's made some decent progress, he looks out at the land below him. Man, talk about a view. But he also spots some nearby bushes rustling. They had company coming.]

Hey bud! I think I see something coming your way!

[howlingcourage]

[Honestly, Link was half-expecting this kid to be a bit more clumsy about climbing a tree, but he really seems to know what he's doing. Just so long as he doesn't get kidnapped by forest monsters okay kiddo

It's a little lonely to not hear his thoughts being echoed by Midna's shadowy form, but for now he stows away that feeling. He's got a job to do, after all. When he hears Bennett's warning, Link nods (even if it's a little far away to see clearly) and immediately reaches for...a slingshot.

Link is nothing if not resourceful, and he's trying to distract any intruders, not legitimately harm them. He fires a few quick shots into the bush, aiming near it and not deliberately at it. Unfortunately one of his shots does hit something, and while it doesn't cause any harm, whatever it is isn't very happy with being bonked on the head.]

Soaking in Your Arrival

[feralhumanity]

[Bennett won't be alone in the lake for long, as nearby the surface will break as another head surfaces. But this time it isn't a human's head that pops up for breath, but a beast's.]

[Red isn't a stranger to water, but he doesn't go swimming very often. He flails his paws and does his best to dog-paddle to keep himself above the surface, but he's still struggling a bit.]

What-?!

[rotacalamitas]

[Sure, Bennett just narrowly avoided freezing to death, but his attention is still captured by the sound of another being in the water next to him. He turns his attention in its direction, only to spot some sort of animal struggling desperately to stay afloat. Well, even if it wasn't a person, he wasn't about to let an animal drown if he was in a position to do something about it.]

Hang on, boy, I'll get you to shore!

[...Aaaand he might think that "animal" is a dog. Red's shaped like a (big) dog, and swims like a dog, therefore?? Dog. Which means he's swimming over to Red and trying to get ahold of him so they can paddle to shore together.]

[feralhumanity]

[It's not the first time Red was mistaken for a simple animal, but he's not really in any position to argue. He almost growls on instinct when he feels the hand on his fur, but when he realizes it's just a kid trying to help, he puts his fangs away.]

I appreciate the help..!

[He will do his best to paddle with Bennett!]

soaking in your arrival

[concierto]

[Venti's arrival is not too much different than that. A flash and too much cold water and Venti scrambling to reach the surface before the water fills up his lungs. He sputters roughly and paddles his way to the shore himself before letting out a very exasperated huff when he's finally free of that watery prison.]

What kind of wishy-washy situation is this...!

[Venti holds his poor waterlogged hat in hand and gives it a gentle squeeze to try and free it from some dampness. But alas, is his poor hat ruined?

He sighs and looks up to see the strange occurrence of that poor Mondstadt boy getting deposited on the side as well. Well- isn't this a coincidence.]

Yohoo...? Are you alright? Seems you've been whisked off too.

[rotacalamitas]

[The sensible thing to do was to swim to shore, of course. It did Bennett no good to stay in the frigid waters, after all. He paddled his way to dry land and took the moment to plop himself on the ground and pull off his gloves and boots to ring them out. Whatever that lady gave him helped keep him warm, but it sure didn't help keep him dry.

As he pours water out of one of his boots, his head turns in the direction of a voice calling out to him.]

Huh? Too? What do you mean "whisked off"?

[And why did this green-dressed fellow seem familiar to him?]

[concierto]

[Venti looks completely disgruntled and quite honestly- offended.]

This surely isn't Teyvat, my friend. We're somewhere far, far away...

[He can just tell! There is something greatly wrong here!]

And I don't enjoy being this waterlogged...

Deez Nuts

[apshot]

[ Augh. Why is he out here doing some dumb ass retrieval "quest." This is a complete waste of his time and talents. ]

I ain't climbing shit.

[ Of course nothing can go wrong! Surely Bakugou's personality is enough to keep woodland creatures away? ]

[rotacalamitas]

That's fine, I don't mind climbing. As an adventurer, I spend a good part of my day climbing all sorts of stuff anyway!

[It's a weird thing to sound proud about, but boy does he sound proud of that. But away he goes, scaling that tree like some kind of squirrel child.]

[apshot]

[ Give Bakugou a moment. He's staring at this shorty climb a tree like some crazy child. What gusto!

Kind of makes him wonder what is wrong with people. ]

Seems like you got this.

deez nuts

[gleamed]

[ Sure, nothing could go wrong! At least, her companion seems confident, so she is, too. Standing at the base of the tree, Rapunzel peers up at it beneath a hand, sizing it up as she starts to gather up some of her hair. ]

Hm...I climbed all over my tower back home, soooo I'll take that job! Will you be okay taking the animals on all on your own, though? I heard there could be...bears.

[ She whispers the last word as if it is some great secret that they weren't all briefed on before accepting this task. She could help take them on as well — she has her sturdy frying pan with her, after all! — but it would be better to divide and conquer, like he suggested. ]

[rotacalamitas]

[Bennett's never seen a bear in person, but how bad could it be, right? He's fought lawachurls and ruin guards, a bear doesn't scare him.]

Yeah, of course. Don't worry about it, you just get those nuts!

[He was prepared to sacrifice himself for the sake of this quest...!]

[gleamed]

[ Please don't die, Bennett??? But that answer seems satisfactory for Rapunzel, and so with a length of hair in hand, she tosses it over one of the topmost branches and starts to haul herself up the tree. ]

I'm on it! You could even say...I'm nuts about getting them! Get it? Because...nuts?

[ She's great at jokes. Anyway, here goes a handful of nuts into her basket! ]

we fail apart

[scension]

[To be honest, Sagi can't quite tell what this guy is trying to paint on his face, and there's no mirror in here... It's fine, he doesn't mind going along with it. He'll just wash it off later like he would after getting lovingly bullied by the kids back home.]

Yeah, it's really useful.

[He says, like the lived experience he's thinking of has any real relation to that weird, ritualistic video. It probably doesn't.]

Ready to give it a try?

[Bennett seems a little too excitable to relax like the people outside were suggesting, but maybe he's just like this! It would be rude to judge.]

[rotacalamitas]

[He's just an eager guy, okay. Life's too short to spend it not living it to the fullest.

He gives Sagi a nod.]

Ready whenever you are.

[He just finished putting the last touches on Sagi's face paint, so he was ready to go.]

[scension]

[Will he have to wash a moustache off it later? He still doesn't know. Bennett says he's ready, so they're ready!]

Okay. If I remember right, we both start off like... this?

[He strikes a pose. It's more sudden than it needs to be, but a decent mimicry of the stance the dance is supposed to begin with. His lacking sense of rhythm isn't going to be a factor until they start moving.

On the other hand, the shot glass he didn't end up touching before setting it down on the tent floor might be slightly inadvisedly close.]