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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Anna | Frozen

[lovesopendoors]

I. ARRIVAL

[Wait, WHAT?! Anna should't be falling into any water on her way back to Arendelle from the Enchanted Forest, but suddenly she's there and she keeps repeating coldcoldcoldcoldcold as soon as she gets to the surface. Then that beautiful lady arrives and gives her something, that eases the cold a lot. Okay, good, she manages to thank her before the Lady leaves and Anna realizes, that she's ... alone or at least she's looking around and she doesn't recognize anyone anywhere.]

ELSA?!! [She frowns.] No, we left-- Kristoff??! Sven?! Olaf?! Anyone from Arendelle?!!

[She could swim, sure, but she's way too worried about everyone else to do that. She keeps on looking around, then dives beneath the surface again to check if any of them are there. One of those ice turtles picks her up and this time she's not so grateful!]

Hey, what are you doing?! I have to find them, let me go look again!!

[Sorry, she'll say thank you later but this is not the time to be distracted by amazing turtles. Anna doesn't have time to get away from it before they're already at the shore and it leaves the girl there.]

Maybe it will bring them here too. Sounds more fun than learning magic alone!

[Anna looks surprised to hear anyone talking to her, if it's even talking to her, and she looks around again but she's looking into all the wrong directions until she finally looks down and there's Snowgie staring at her. (btw, anyone else can hear it too if you want to hear it!)]

... Okay, now I know I'm dreaming. A place I've never seen, a talking snow baby and me? My magic? Sorry, you're mistaken or at least you're talking to the wrong sister. I'm just me, Elsa's literally the coolest sister ever. Where did you even came from? Hey, have you seen Elsa? Or the others?

II. Inn rooms

[Surely these are just some normal inn rooms and it would be fun to have a sleepover with someone! She looks so happy and excited about the whole thing right before she opens the door to one of those rooms and then she just looks like a deer in the headlights. No! Nooooooooooooooooope, too early for a wedding suite, her man isn't even here as far as Anna knows and --

Anna sees the chocolates, so she leaves the door completely open as she walks in to eat at least one of them! They're meant to be eaten, right? ]

III. Training grounds

[Wrapping her head around the idea, that she has magic now is-- Kind of easy, exciting and then also still a really wild thought, when she's always been the normal sister.

But okay, she needs to figure out what kind of magic she has here!! Anna tries many things; focusing on an item to move it, talking to animals, touching items to see if she sees anything from their past, she attempts to change something into something else...

And when she tries to create light, she accidentally creates a small flame on top of her palm! Anna gasps, looking totally excited and even more surprised than before that something actually happened.]

Oh my gosh it worked! Well, kind of, it's kind of not what I thought I was trying to do! So, which one is that? Light? No... Elemental?

[Who is she talking to? Anyone, really, even if she just keeps staring at the fire ball.]

IV. Our mental synchronization can have but one explanation

[Anna's relaxing sounds are piano music with some occasional cello and guitar in it too. Not what she's expecting, she kind of thought it'd be some kind of birds chirping or something, but it really does help with clearing her mind. Hello, welcome to trying to dance with a cheerful and friendly girl.]

So, do you want to play twenty questions or something else first?

[Or maybe you already tried this shadow dance with her and failed, up for anything with those failing options too!!]

V. Loss & Gain

[Anna is like walking and talking ball of sunshine most of the time, but not now. Not when she's already feeling loss and disconnected from all of her loved ones, who are still back home. The fire beautiful, she's never seen a fire like that even if she saw many amazing things in the Forest but she's surprisingly quiet and sad looking, while she keeps staring at it. Okay, it's not like anyone's dead this time, so why is she feeling so alone again? Well, not as alone as there, probably, it's not like she's singing that same song again or anything and she knows loneliness really, really well from years of experience with it. She's been crying a lot back home lately, but she's about ready to start crying again.

She feels extremely affectionate and while that's nothing unusual for her, well, she's mostly used to showing it to her closest people. Now? She's suddenly rushing to hug whoever is near her, stop her, dodge it or enjoy a tight hug!!]

VI. WILDCARD

[Hit me up with anything else from this tdm, somewhere between or in the middle of any of those current prompts or library task from the quest board. And if you want to talk about anything, I can be found at baranohanabira or Freyeria#2213 at Disco.

Anna's from almost end of Frozen 2, before the final scenes but after leaving the Forest. Oh, and her familiar is around on all prompts even if I didn't mention it up there!]

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[bloodyhell]

[ The sound Zagreus hears isn't lovely music, although hearing Orpheus singing right now would be relaxing. He hears Nyx's voice as she tells a long-winded story, one familiar to his childhood. It does relax him, though not without making him terribly homesick. Luckily, he has a distraction in the form of incredibly, unusually friendly company. She's vibrant, and it's easy to trust her instantly and smile back softly. This synchronization magic should be easy for them, shouldn't it? Time will tell. In the meanwhile— ]

I'm afraid I don't know many games. I'd be happy to learn, if you wouldn't mind teaching me. What are the twenty questions about?

[lovesopendoors]

[Anna thinks everyone hears the same thing but she'd be amazed about them hearing different things. Mm, homesickness, she'll be suffering from that later... But smiling is great, this seems like a really good start so far.

She's blinking and looking like a fish out of water for a moment, when she hears that her company doesn't know many games. Wow.]

Really? Okay, we've gotta change that later by playing all kinds of different games together - there are so many, all kinds of games. Sure, I'd be so happy to teach any games I know to you! [She WILL come to ask him to play with her unless he approaches her first! Anna grins.] Oh, we'd ask twenty questions to get to know each other. Nothing too personal or if anything seems too personal to either of us, we can skip to another question?

Hello, my name's Anna, what's your name?

[bloodyhell]

[ Her enthusiasm is infectious, and Zagreus laughs. Just ask each other questions to get to know one another? Not much of a game, but it's easy enough. The calming mood of the tent and Nyx's gentle voice and all doesn't really demand a challenge, anyway. This all seems... nice. ]

It's lovely to meet you, Anna, and that's an excellent first question. I'm Zagreus.

[ Nothing too personal, hm? Family is out. Maybe something about this place rather than home. There's plenty about their circumstances to ask about. ]

This magic we're going to try, Synchronic Magic. Have you ever done something like this before?

V

[tsuyoi_ame]

[Yamamoto has been in Avalon for a bit now, not as long as his friends but he did arrive not too long after them. He is out in the woods actually trying to take a moment to himself, think through a moment on a Quest that went far too wrong for his liking even if it ended the only way it could.

Jirou is running a bit ahead, but he sees the Akita stop, sit and look back over his shoulder at the young hitman as if to encourage him to hurry up. Yamamoto is curious and moves forward a little quicker.

And that is when she strikes, he is suddenly in a very tight hug from a girl he has never seen before and the young man blinks once, twice, three times, then lets out a chuckle, not knowing what else to do he gives her a little hug back, not nearly as tight.]

Hahaha! Hi, nice to meet you too.

[lovesopendoors]

[Oh gosh, the Akita would be an amazing distraction but somehow she manages to completely miss it, while she's busy rushing into that hug.

Yeah, she realizes this hug is a total surprise to anyone, who's suddenly getting it from a stranger. She's pretty surprised by all of this feelings hitting her so hard pretty suddenly too and then again not after everything back home... Chuckling is ... better than some reactions? Anna doesn't see anything funny about this, not right now, she'll laugh at this later! And she likes being hugged back too!]

Hi, sorry, can you just --stay there for a moment?

[ ...Well, whatever his answer would be, she's not going to stop hugging him anytime soon, so she's not really giving him many options here.]

[tsuyoi_ame]

[Lucky for her, the Akita is not a familiar, but his companion, so as she is hugging the dog's human, the large dog is coming in to join, leaning his body against her legs softly from the side with the hitman continues to hug her.

He can not say he's ever been in this situation in his life so if she will excuse him, he chuckles again softly. Giving her a little squeeze, following instinct more than anything else.

They can both laugh about this later, once he is sure she is alright. Since obviously right now she is definitely not. Without thinking he brings a hand up and gently cups the back of her head, speaking calmly.]

Maa, maa, it's going to be okay. I won't go anywhere, I'm Yamamoto? What's your name?

[Whatever is wrong, names seem a good enough place to start.]

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[luciing]

[ Standing across from her as still as stone, she might just notice that her company’s expression hasn’t changed once since they’ve entered the tent. When she speaks, his head lifts slightly to regard her in a grim, solemn fashion, the only indication that he’s heard her at all. Perhaps he, too, had been briefly lost to an illusory, fleeting sound around him... Still, whatever it had been, he doesn’t react.

Somnus is someone who hails from an era far before the modern iteration of the ‘twenty questions’ game, but the premise behind it is easily assumed. ]

Let us begin. [ He announces, unfurling his crossed arms upon his chest to leave them relaxed at his sides. With one hand, he gestures loosely towards her. ] Thy name?

[lovesopendoors]

[Oh, she has noticed it and she plans on trying to change that! It's like her new mission or challenge now, it doesn't matter how much time it will take but she'll do her best to make that happen. Meanwhile Anna is cheerful and friendly, extremely expressive and she's smiling all the time so far.

Anna isn't exactly from modern times either but they come up with all sorts of games in Arendelle... And 20 questions is pretty clear even from its name.]

Yes! [Her hands keeps fidgeting like she's not really sure what to do with them.] Anna and just arrived here, what about you?

[luciing]

[ His reply comes after a brief delay, his expression maintaining that same seriousness as before. While she fidgets and smiles, he remains still and reticent. ] Somnus.

[ Onto question number two, then. His voice, deep and somber, fills the chamber, as he keeps his steady gaze upon her. ]

Do you wish to succeed in this ritual?

V

[phoenixwiz]

(Harry has been in Avalon for a long while now, though there is a part of him that is missing home and his friends he left behind and that feeling is so far too hard not to ignore for so long. He’s at the bonfire and staring at it blankly from his position against a tree. Rose is snuggling up to him by the cheek, though he doesn’t seem to react to his familiar’s affection.

And it wasn’t long before he gets a tight hug from a lady he hasn’t seen before and he blinks for a few seconds, not knowing how to respond back. He eventually regains some composure.)

Oh hi there, miss. Nice to meet you. (Rose greets her with a cheery squeaking.)

Aaaa so glad to see Harry

[lovesopendoors]

[Anna will have some homesickness to deal with, but at least it won't be nowhere near as bad as that fire is making everything to be right now... Or maybe she'll figure so much to do around here, that she won't even have much time to think about home. But even Anna is surprised by how hard it is hitting her at the moment.

Sorry, Harry, you may have to stay in that hug for a little longer since she's not letting it go yet.]

Hi. I'm Anna, nice to meet you too. [Wait, what is that squeaking? She turns to look at Rose and gasps excitedly at her.] Wow, your friend is adorable.

[phoenixwiz]

Rose is also happy to see you as well, Anna. I’m Harry, Rose here is my familiar and a Pygmy Puff. And I’ve been in Avalon for around three months so far.

(No worries, he is taking the hug a lot better than expect. He is too fighting the homesickness as well, although Anna may not see that in his face just yet. Rose is too adorable to be ignored, her big ole eyes are wide and sparkling with joy in meeting new people.)

I’m originally from the county of Surrey in England, although I was at Scotland before I came here and met Rose on the water.

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[bendless]

[Sokka has made it a habit to visit the beach to find arrivals. It's been successful so far, so he's feeling confident that he'll find someone again.

Though first it seems he meets a confused girl with... a snow man? Familiars were a weird bunch.]

It's not a dream though, even if it might feel like it.

[lovesopendoors]

[Familiars are weird says the boy from a world, where just a bear isn't the most normal thing!

Anna turns to look at Sokka. She has so many complicated feelings about all of this...]

It's not? I-- What is this then?

[bendless]

[Look, even they don't have walking talking snowmen.]

Basically, you're in another world. You have been kidnapped to help save both this world and your own. Your familiar, who is, I'm assuming this guy [He looks at the Snowgie] is how you ended up here. You formed a bond and now you know how to use magic.

V

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean, even with his reflexes and any military training, fails to dodge Anna's hug and just yelps, confused. It's probably not the first time he's been hugged by a stranger, but even if it wasn't it never gets any less weird for him.]

Woa... are you okay?

[lovesopendoors]

[Anna is used to weird and awkward situations. Sometimes it almost feels like her name should Awkward Anna or Anna the Awkward. So here's one situation more to that pile; hugging a total stranger like she's never going to let go.]

I-- I'll be fine if you can just stay there for a minute. Okay, maybe more than that, I'm not counting seconds or anything.

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean awkwardly returns the hug, softly patting her back. Who is he to deny someone a comforting hug, really. It's just a hug.]

Sure... stay as long as you need.

iv;

[rediscovering]

[ The fire prince has just stepped into the girl's tent, having been pretty choosy already when the guides had pointed him to others' tents. He had to like their sounds or else he wouldn't go in. He's entirely too sensitive to, well, all his senses. But he has a newfound bittersweet attachment to the piano through a lost friend that draws him in, and the girl looks unassuming enough at first. He just bows at her gently upon entering, instead of saying hello, and sits across from her with legs folded beneath him, posture straight. He's a bit disgruntled looking in the face, though, perhaps a bit awkward, eyes darting to the side instead of seeking hers when he speaks, voice naturally raspy. His short dark hair is a mess of spikes that do nothing to make him look calmer, friendlier or more put together, nor does it do anything to hide the severe scar across the left side of his face. But he has a certain air of confidence about him, how he holds himself, that's certainly not meek, if not outgoing. ]

Sure... I guess... Um. You start.

[lovesopendoors]

Oh, hel-

[He's quietly saying that in his own way and Anna curtseys with a soft smile on her face. Right, sitting down. Should she do that too? Her feet are always kind of restless but this is supposed to be like calming down and relaxing and whatever else. Sitting sounds much better than walking to a stranger to ruffle his hair in a thing, where they are supposed to try trusting each other.

Anna sits down, crossing her legs in front of her.]

--lo. Okay. My name is Anna, I'm the princess of Arendelle, where magic is extremely rare but this hasn't been my first time seeing it. And now I suddenly have magic too, since apparently everyone has that here but I think it's really exciting--!!

[She loves rambling but this is supposed to be 20 questions and not ... Something else. There's a sheepish smile on her face.]

Why don't we start with what's your name?

[If he wants to share more about himself, she will gladly listen but he also doesn't have to if he doesn't want to.]

IV

[angelolatry]

[Colette knows some games perhaps? The name of this one makes it seem pretty obvious at least? She thinks she gets the idea? More or less? In you take turns asking questions? She tilts her head, in having noted they were apparently somehow stuck in here so she clutches her newfound phone, typing on it.]

Okay. We just take turns asking questions right? It's okay if I use this? I can't actually talk, but I can write on this to ask my questions. Or answer yours!

[She shows the text to Anna, not necessarily joining her in the dance if only because she is a klutz and doesn't want to trip into the other or something. Or knock down the tent. Which is totally possible given there are a few Colette shaped holes in walls back home that she tripped into.]

[lovesopendoors]

[Anna wants to learn many, many new games and see how many here are ones, that she's at least somewhat familiar with... This one sounds pretty clear from its name, she has played similar games before too even if she could ask a LOT more than only 20 questions.

Anna looks extremely curious while Colette is typing something there. Are they supposed to use those phones for these questions? Is it some kind of a 20 questions quiz online?? She has no idea how that would go, but she's patiently waiting for her company to say something.

And then Anna looks surprised, when she shows the message to her. Hmm, she is allowed to read it? Yes, obviously, so of course that's what she'll do without any questions or hesitation about it.]

Yeah, I think that's how it works. Twenty questions to get to know each other, you can ask me anything!

[She answers those questions before she reads the rest and ... Ohhh. Oh okaaaay apparently she will be waiting here forever if she's expecting her to speak!]

Oh, well that explains all the writing, I almost thought maybe I missed something and we're both supposed to write here. But sure, you can use that for answering and asking, I'm glad there is a way for you to talk with everyone here. [And suddenly Anna looks even more excited than she has looked up until now.] Oh, or who knows, maybe they could even give you some kind of a magical solution to it with telepathy or something else later! [Flailing her hands in front of herself a bit.] Not that there's anything bad with writing things but could make communication even easier, when you wouldn't have to write everything.

This doesn't have to be the first question but what's your name? I'm Anna, nice to meet you.

♥iii♥

[iskrystaller]

[ At this point, Elsa has been out here a little longer than she should have been. Her inn room abandoned fairly quickly, the majority of her time in the resort town has been spent at this training ground, working with her own magic. It's different in a lot of ways, but it's still magic, familiar and comfortable for someone who's spent her whole life with something so similar flowing through her veins.

The difference is enough that practice becomes tiring after a time though. As much as Elsa dreads the thought of sharing a bed with whoever her roommate may be, at this point she supposes her options are limited.

She's halfway back across the practice grounds when the light of a suddenly-ignited flame catches in the corner of her eye, and the voice that follows - forever just that little bit too bright and loud for her station - has the young woman spinning on a heel, her eyes widening.

Suddenly, she knows exactly how Anna felt in the moment they reunited. All the fear of losing her shattered in a single moment of relief; all the knots of anxiety tied into her stomach and heart by the day unraveled in an instant. Tears well in her eyes, and she takes a few steps forward. ]

Anna.

V

[excalibeam]

Ah!

[ Oh, sudden hugs? Saber knows how to deal with those... definitely. ]

M-Miss... is everything alright?

[ It's not like Saber isn't also feeling the side-effects of this ritual, but that doesn't change how awkward it feels to suddenly get glomped... and on first meeting as well. ]