TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 5

[avalonmods]

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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 slightly chilled waters. After a brief plunge into the Bay, the rush of water filling your ears and soaking up into every creak and crevice of your body, you may need to cough to clear your airways when you rise above the surface. It's still chilly, but not enough that you can't manage on your own. The Lady of the Lake is swimming around under the water, but seems to be focusing on coordinating a band of chia manatees to help rescue any wayward new arrivals. Chia manatees are a special Avalonian manatee that is green in color and has what appears to be a patches of grass or other short plantlife growing on its back. While some are fully green, others sport small flower blossoms that haven't yet grown in or various types of mushrooms. If anyone tries to ask the Lady of the Lake for directions, she will direct you to Archimedes at the Rent-a-Ride. Those with animal magic may get their info from the manatees, though may notice that they're really overly friendly and have zero concept of personal boundaries. Everyone may notice they have no concept of personal space, as they will happily run right into someone's belly for a snoot squishing. The shores themselves are littered with new arrivals complaining their way up a staircase carved into the walls of the White Cliffs. There is no railing, so be careful, but if you do fall, be prepared for a mysterious sand hand to reach out of the side of the cliffs to catch you. The hand will pat you atop the head twice before retreating back into the wall. This is the Cliff Beast; despite the name, he is quite friendly. *Reminder: Your character's familiar may or may not be with your character in their initial plunge. If the familiar isn't partial to water, it may meet your character on the beach or sit atop their head while they swim. Or if they are, they might splash about and swim alongside your character. Familiars have different personalities and body specs and we leave those up to the players. B ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot Once everyone is wrangled up to the top of the White Cliffs, the handsome owner of the Rent-a-Ride, Archimedes, will distribute smart phones and a pair of earbuds 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. 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. The Isle of Avalon is abuzz with excitement for the upcoming Spring Equinox (though some of the more posh citizens will insist it's the Vernal Equinox, tut tut). Unlike the very specific rituals of the Winter Solstice that require much preparation, the Spring is welcomed throughout the month through a variety of small rituals to help the world along as it renews itself, growing new plants and allowing nature to make new life. A ⦿ The Lesser Banishing of Frost Fairies Throughout February, the Frost Fairies were running amok and keeping things chilly, even awarding those who gave them treats last month. These fairies create ice crystals on contact and can be spotted by the beautiful ice crystal patterns that form in their trail. They cause frost bite if you physically touch them, so capture isn't recommended. They seem to be sticking around a little too long this month, as they're normally supposed to leave at the end of February. No one seems alarmed, as it seems that this happens from time to time. It's easy enough to deal with-- and so, people throughout town are being asked to perform a ritual called the Lesser Banishing of Frost Fairies. It's perfectly safe, and lets these invisible little creatures be sent on their way until the next winter. The first step: create bait. Fill a planter with dusty miller and silver sage, with a night-blooming flower at the center. The silvery-white leaves pique the curiosity of the Frost Fairies because they look snowy, yet when they see the flower bloom, they know it cannot be. The plants won't be damaged at all in the ritual, so you'll get a moon garden out of it, which can be incidentally draw adorable little moon rabbit kits in to play inside your home while the moon is out. They're friendly, though they do tend to enjoy pack-sized snuggles-- you may find yourself stuck with no fewer than 15 rabbits attempting to climb on you for attention and need someone's help to pull them off. You may need to get them under control before you continue with the ritual. Once you've assembled your miniature moon garden, you'll need to find a stranger to perform the ritual. You need to bring a new energy into your home in order to let the Frost Fairies know that it's time to meet something new. Take hands with the new person and dance in circles around the miniature moon garden. The plants will start to glow and the Frost Fairies will become visible-- short, fat, all-white penguin with flamingo-length legs and icicle crowns. They will immediately challenge you and your summoning partner to a duel! Though, you can pick what kind of challenge it is as their culture dictates. They're pretty overconfident, just remember not to pick something that involves touching them unless you want to end up needing a healer. B ⦿ The Language of Flowers Once the Frost Fairies are properly banished, flowers are starting to crop up all around Camelot, the Broceliande, the fields in between, and those who come back to the White Cliffs after arrival will even find the Cliff Beast in a pleasant mood from all the lovely little flowers hanging off of his clifftop. (No one's quite sure how a cliff seems happy, but that's the sense everyone gets.) Wherever you may be, there are flowers starting to crop up. Normally, this would be when people would start gathering decorations to cover the buildings and make flower altars, but a lot of the wild flowers normally accessible... well... It looks like a brood of dragons hatched a little early and, upon seeing all the flowers start to crop up, decided that these flowers are the treasures that they want to hoard. The baby dragons didn't fly too far down from their mountain, but once one of them flew past the Lands of Rot and found the fields of flowers, it got its siblings. Now there are a handful of baby dragons claiming different areas as their hoard and making it impossible to get around without being attacked by an admittedly cute fire-breathing menace. No one wants the baby dragons slain, but the baby dragons need to be brought back to their mother's cave in the Ash Mountains. The safest way is through the half-dead area between the Dusklight Woods and the Lands of Rot. The dragons will attack anyone who comes into their area but seem to be friendly toward anyone wearing a flower crown, as they seem to accept them as a part of their hoard if the flowers send the right message. Use the language of flowers to communicate with the dragons and try to get them to follow you by wearing a flower crown that matches one you offer to the dragon. A flower crown that says sympathy and sadness might not be as effective as something that says virtue and bravery. Just be careful not to woo them the wrong impression with something that says eternal love and devotion, or you might have a different kind of dragon problem... Regardless, since the dragons are guarding the flowers you need to make the crowns out of, you'll need to find a way to get past their attacks to gather flowers to begin with to find the flowers you want to make your crown with. Flower crowns need at least two types of flowers to communicate with the dragons, so it's recommended you work together with others to try to gather as many flowers as you can to find the flowers you need. Thankfully, since dragons are sacred, most of the Dusklight Woods creatures will leave you alone, so it's best to hug that side of the mixed path. You and whoever you're working with only have to worry about fighting alongside the baby dragons to fight off the Land of Rot creatures that hang around the edge: Skeleton warriors that can only be scattered but not killed, Fogueria (a lion made of fire that likes to play with its food in sadistic ways), and rattlesnakes. Once you're at the foot of the Ash Mountains, the baby dragons will fly back up to their cave on their own. With the baby dragons returned to their nest, you can head home, and the townsfolk can start decorating for the Spring Equinox. C ⦿ Spiritual Cleansing The frost is gone, the flowers are free, and rabbits are running around town like they own the place. All of the physical and symbolic spring equinox preparations are made, now it's time to look within. As the season of renewal and rebirth, a huge part of that is personal reflection and growth. As such, outdoor meditation and yoga flash parties are all the rage right now. Get caught it one and you and anyone around you will be stuck in a barrier until you complete at least 5 yoga poses and hold them for 30 seconds each. Some of them are a little challenging.. thankfully, no one is going to stop you from getting help holding them from someone else who's stuck with you. A plague of smoothie hockers has also cropped up around town, which means portable carts offering different magical smoothies is going around selling their fruity and flowery spring flavors for a refreshing boost of your spirit. No, really boost it. The magical effects are in small text underneath the flavors, so they may be easy to miss. Hibiscus-Berry: Vanity Spirit (person may become temporarily obsessed with appearance, finding cute clothes, getting their hair and nails done, needing to be their ideal of attractive) Strawberry-Rose: Romantic Spirit (flirtiness, desire to be romantic with someone) Jasmine-Peach: Friendship Spirit (go out of your way to make new friends, make grand friendship gestures to people you've already befriended or have known for five minutes and want to befriend) Lavender-Mulberry: Distrusting Spirit (paranoid, may start fights because they think someone is out to get them) Butterfly Pea-Lemon Tea: Meditative Spirit (fall asleep easily, peaceful/relaxed about alarming things, sudden penchant for Big Thoughts about the universe) Dandelion-Apple-Banana: Surivival Spirit (sudden desire to do everything yourself, whether that's hunting/gathering food, getting really into DIY projects like making your own soap or building your own chicken hutch because you're going to get your own eggs, or really wanting to live outside for a while) The effects only last for an hour or two, so it's unlikely any real damage can be done (hopefully) but it'll certainly give you a new outlook on life! Spring is in the air, the Equinox is coming, and prep is underway. But all work and no play can get a little boring, right? Avalonians have come together and set up a few activities for Adventurers. While all of these activities can be completed and enjoyed without using magic, participants will be encouraged do to so, don’t worry if it goes a little haywire. There are magical force fields around the play zones to contain any mishaps. A ⦿ Keep it Rollin' Rollin' The first area set up for fun and games is a barrel rolling contest. Participants are split into pairs to compete against each other to see who can roll their partner inside the barrel down the hill and across the finish line the fastest. Springtime is when geysers start bursting around the bottom of the hill though, so you'll have to watch out for those and any boulders to make sure your barrel doesn't burst before you reach the bottom! To make things a little more interesting, the planners had a bit of mischief with the barrels... As barrels reach a quarter of a way down the hill, the outside will burst into flames. Surprise! While they are enchanted so that the flames aren't actually hot, participants are not aware of this. Sorry, the guys running this game aren’t that big on explaining; after all, it’s just rolling a fire barrel down the hill; what’s so complicated? Fire makes it look like it's going faster and is way more exciting to watch! B ⦿ Hop Skip and a Jump Everyone loves hopscotch, right? Well, whether you do or don’t, that next zone is all about the hop, the skip, and the jump. Two hopscotch boards about the size of a basketball court each are laid out side by side for participants. The object again, to see who can complete the task that fastest. If you reach a spot with a magic symbol, you have to cast a spell at your opponent or you can't proceed. This is combat hopscotch! Of course, once more, the folks running the show forgot to mention one tiny thing, a quarter of the way into the board, random spots will drop away as you go, leaving holes in the ground! Yikes, better take that leap! Don’t worry, if you miss, the bottom of the hole is filled with marshmallow fluff in bright pink, yellow, and pastel purple. (Kind of reminds you of something, huh...?) Down in the hole are rungs and footholds to get yourself back out, but boy, will that put you behind the other guy if they didn’t fall. Well, guess victory will have to be a little sweeter than you planned! C ⦿ Gettin' Brewy With It Now, this activity probably seems a little safer. Welcome to the “Brew” tent. Participants will be given ingredients, space, and set up in pairs to brew up a tasty drink! A variety of ingredients are available and with it, participants will be taught the Recipe: Brewery. This spell can be used to accelerate brewing and distilling processes for alcoholic drinks. Of course, if someone who is too young to drink according to their world's rules, any alcohol in the drink will evaporate, so it's really only a spell that's useful for adults... but everyone can participate in making drinks. You can pick any ingredients you want, but all participants are instructed that a sprinkle of that magic at just the right time will make it perfect. When asked what the right time is, all they will be told is they’ll know when. Some may get it right, depending on instinct. Others might sprinkle too much and cause the drink to burst all over them and their partner, and their workstation or have some other silly side effect, like make them hiccup uncontrollably or catch a case of the giggles. Or maybe they cast for too long or too short a time and the drink turns sour, turns to ash, grows wings on the cup, and flies away. Brewery magic can be fickle, so there's lots that can go wrong.. but get it right, and you can have one heck of a drink to enjoy! MOD NOTES: • All test drive prompts are open to anyone in the game at any time to create your own logs with, but this post should have top-levels by potential new characters only. Current characters may reply to any threads, but should not top-level comment on this post. • If your application is accepted, you may accept TDM threads as game canon as long as both players consent. Characters may begin threading as soon as their journal is accepted to the communities. • If nothing here tickles your fancy, try one of this month's Quests for your TDM prompt. • The first "Arrival" prompts are present on every TDM, but contain seasonal tweaks for flavor. All other prompts will change monthly. • Questions about this TDM's content? Comment here! If you have a question about the game at-large, please head over to the FAQ.

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[avalonmods]

[songstressedout]

What kind of "problems" would arise if you used something like "love and devotion" for your flower-dragon message?

takuto maruki × p5r × cognitive / hastur

[snaccs]

— the red spring; training grounds.

...Cognitive?

( the remnants of a staff member picking up and placing down the chair he's touching fade as Maruki blurts out the name of his magic; it's fitting, perhaps all too much, and he stares at the instructor who delivered the news with a smile. )

Seems so! Why don't you head to the meditation circle and practice with a friend?

( she's already shooing him off before he even has a chance to state that he doesn't really know anybody here.

... oh well. guess he'll have to think of it like the first day at college, or work. deep breath and just walk up to somebody, Maruki! )

Excuse me. Would it be okay if I practiced my telepathy with you?

( today in sentences he didn't expect to fall from his lips. )

— the lesser banishing of frost fairies.

( there are a lot of notes in Maruki's hands right now as he stands outside his new home. he's taken the time to write down all the information he could find about this ritual, complete with (not entirely great) drawings of each required plant.

this is strange, but some back home would say that the research he dedicated himself to was also strange, and so there's no reason to approach this task with any amount of scepticism. he would assume that anyone in this world has far more idea of how to deal with this problem than he does right now. )

So now... I need a stranger.

( okay. time to flag down the first unfamiliar face he sees. could that be you? )

— network; username: takuto.maruki.

Hi. I'm new to the area and...

I probably shouldn't start my posts like that, huh? This place must get a lot of them.

Well. Anyway. I want to learn more about magic and its applications, and to do that, I'd like to know how the magic in this world is different from the magic in your own. If you have any experience with these kinds of changes, I'd be happy to hear you out, whether you reply directly to this post or contact me privately.

Oh! And if you're not sure what to talk about, feel free to get in touch anyway. I'm a trained counsellor and I'll do my best to help you through any problems you've had with this transition, or anything else that's been bothering you.

— wildcard.

( hit me with anything! feel free to contact me at isanghae / isanghae#8071 if you wanna chat. NOTE: I'm taking Maruki from 12/24 and as such there will likely be massive spoilers for Persona 5: Royal that can crop up. if you want me to avoid them, let me know and I'll do my best.

and, since I didn't bring his familiar into any of his starters, it's gonna be this guy. )

the red spring

[wantsnudes]

[Maruki's training partner of choice is a strikingly beautiful dark-haired woman, who, when asked, simply giggles at him and vanishes in a puff of smoke -- then a white fox can be seen running away still making laughing noises to itself.

Running up after the fox is a certain familiar artist, but he's out of breath from running, puffing with his hands on his knees as he comes to a stop beside Maruki.]

Will you stop... pranking people... It's not amusing... in the least...!

[The fox isn't listening to him, but it does at least reappear to sit at his feet in another puff of smoke, making it clear it's Yusuke's familiar. Now that he's caught his breath a little, Yusuke addresses Maruki.]

I'm sorry for her. Ever since she tricked me, she's finding it amusing to pull the same prank on others.

Ryouga Kamishiro | Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal | Kinetic

[oceansphoenix]

SOAKING IN YOUR ARRIVAL

[ As Ryouga coughs and splutters, having just swam his way to the surface of the water, he quickly realizes one very important thing. This... isn't the Astral World. Isn't the Barian World.

What the hell? How did he end up on a place that looks, at first glance, just like Earth? He'd been heading towards Astral along with everyone else, so why...?

The second thing he notices is that he's alone. And that's when Ryouga's blood runs cold. ]

Rio? Yuma?

[ Treading water, Ryouga looks around him wildly, searching for any sign of his sister, the Barians, anyone. But they're gone. He sees people, certainly, but none he recognizes, and as far as he can tell, he's been separated from the others completely. ]

Shit!!

[ Ryouga grits his teeth and begins to swim towards land. Where are they? Are they in danger? Are they safe? He doesn't know, and that's what's driving him crazy more than anything else. ...Eventually, he hits the land, and after scrambling up onto the surface, he runs forward, looking around frantically once more. ]

Rio! Yuma! Durbe!! Are you there!?

[ He yells out, uncaring as to the looks he might receive, and attempts to weave his way through the people around him. Hopefully he doesn't bump into anyone on the way... ]

THE CARAVAN TO CAMELOT

[ Once Ryouga's been told what's really going on, he... well, to be honest, he doesn't quite know how to feel. It seems like everyone is in danger after all - and it's not just them - the entire universe seems to be at stake. That's enough to make him anxious, of course - anyone would be, but... it's not like he hasn't dealt with similar situations before. Panicking isn't going to help anyone. And this time... there won't be any war. There'll be no fighting over which world is allowed to survive... and Ryouga won't be forced to turn on the ones he loves most.

So really, this is a significantly better situation than what he's used to. He's not alone in this fight, either - it seems people have been brought from all kinds of worlds to battle against what's going on.

...But he's still been separated from everyone else. That's what he hates, most of all. If the people in charge are to be believed, and he has considered the idea that this could all be a trick... The Barian-Astral World, along with the Earth, have been frozen in time. So if they're all there, they shouldn't be in any immediate danger. Maybe it's for the best that they weren't brought with him, even... if this mission is as dangerous as it sounds, Ryouga doesn't want them getting hurt.

But he knows that they're capable of fighting themselves. And it's strange to him, that they seemingly weren't brought with him. Maybe they just haven't met yet...? ...It's selfish, but Ryouga doesn't like the feeling of being here on his own.

Ryouga's now fiddling with the smartphone he received, but... suddenly, he notices someone staring at him. Annoyed, he looks up, with a half-formed glare that shows he'd really rather not be talking. ]

What? ...Do you need something?

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS

[ Right. So there's dragons, now, too.

If only Kaito or Mizael were here... Ryouga can't help but sigh at the situation he's somehow found himself in. It's not like he can kill the baby dragons, but they can't stay here either... They're a danger to everyone else as long as they're here. Which is why, somehow, Ryouga has found himself roped into this absurd situation.

He hates to admit it, but he can't do this on his own. Maybe this'll be a good chance for him to test out his new magic, though.

Ryouga turns to his right, hiding just out of sight of the dragon's eyesight. ]

...You got any kind of plan?

WILDCARD

[ Feel free to throw anything at Ryouga here! If you'd like to plot, you can PM me or contact me at Rivenix. I'm up for absolutely anything, so don't be shy! ]

Language of Flowers

[songstressedout]

[ The person to Ryouga's right happened to be Yuzu, who was crouching down with her own dragon familiar. With her was a basket filled with flowers, and she was currently working on... a flower crown?

She looks up when Ryouga speaks to her, and she tilts her head. ]

Well... I figure if they really like flowers, maybe I could do something with these to make them more accepting of me... plus, maybe some kind of flower offering.

[ Well, it's not like this is something she came up with herself. Someone else gave her this idea, and she's just rolling with it. They have to do something, after all, right? ]

Kai Hiwatari | Beyblade | Elemental

[phoenixhearted]

THE CARAVAN TO CAMELOT

[ Kai has not had a good start to his day.

To begin with, the freezing cold waters of the lake he'd found himself in had brought back... bad memories. That was already one thing, but finding himself alone, separated from the rest of the BBA, and in a strange place he didn't recognize... let's just say it was enough to raise some red flags. The anxiety he's been feeling since his arrival is an unpleasant feeling, and it's not one that's entirely gone away now.

Because the world is in danger. Grave danger, too, from the sounds of it. And while the Kai of the past might've wondered why it was his problem... that means that Max, Rei, the Professor, Takao... they're all in danger, too.

What a pain. But Kai knows, deep down, that he can't just let them die. They're... they're friends, now.

Right. Friends. And he has to be the one to protect them, since they're certainly not going to be able to do it without him.

It's a strange feeling, having people he wants to protect. It's irritating, and unusual, and yet... Kai still finds that it's not an entirely unwelcome change. ...He never dreamed that he'd ever meet people who cared about him. Not like this.

At least he has his Bey. And Suzaku... Suzaku's with him, too. It's comforting, to know that she's there by his side.

Now, he's waiting in the caravan, holding his Bey in one hand. Magic, too... now that's something that's going to take some getting used to. There's a lot of people sitting in the caravan with him, but there aren't many kids like him. Kai mutters under his breath- ]

Suzaku... thank you for staying with me.

TRAINING GROUNDS

[ It's time for Kai to test out his magic.

It's a strange feeling, not using Beyblade to fight. Beyblade has pretty much been Kai's whole life, ever since he was born, but... Suzaku's not confined to her Bey anymore. And Kai has magic, now - something he's still trying to wrap his head around.

He knows what kind he has, after a brief incident in the caravan where he almost set someone on fire. ...It had been an accident, okay? And no-one was hurt - not really hurt, anyway, but... Kai definitely needs training. The sooner the better, he'd thought, which is how he's ended up here without having even been to his room yet.

He's going to need a partner, though. If he's going to figure out how to fight with this power... it's no use just practicing it on his own. ]

You. [ He turns to the nearest person he sees, speaking up bluntly, in that soft-spoken yet harsh voice of his. ] Train with me.

SPIRITUAL CLEANSING

[ Kai is feeling strange. Like... really strange.

For one thing, he's feeling friendly. And Kai is not a friendly person by any stretch of the imagination. In fact... he's found himself thinking, while he's here, shouldn't he make some new friends? Friends are good, after all. Friends are... friends are something he's never had before. Yeah, he hasn't known these people for long, but that doesn't matter, does it? Not really.

Kai can recognize that this is completely out of character for him, yet... somehow, he can't quite put his finger on why that would be strange.

But Kai doesn't really know how to make friends. Making enemies, now that's something he can do, but friends? It's a miracle that team BBA likes him at all, to be honest. Hell, he still doesn't understand it. Still, he's not just going to give up without trying, so turning to the first person he sees, Kai speaks up- ]

There's a lot to take in, isn't there?

[ Hey, it's a start, right? ]

WILDCARD

[ Feel free to throw anything you'd like at Kai! If you'd like to plot, PM me or contact me at Rivenix - I'm sure I'd love anything you have in mind! ]

training grounds

[justwatchmeburn]

[Yang has been practicing her form, along with a few stretches and other warm ups to go along with it, when Kai approaches her. In response, she straightens up, and looks down at him.]

Pretty direct, aren't you? But sure, I have nothing better to do. What kind of magic do you have...?

alphinaud leveilleur • ffxiv

[arcsplainist]

ONE; arrival
[ Thank the gods the manatees are out in full force, because Alphinaud Leveilleur... cannot swim.

Well—if he had expected this, he could have at least prepared himself to flail uselessly across the surface of the lake to return to solid ground, but as things are, this comes as a total surprise. And so, not long after being unceremoniously dumped into the lake, a manatee swims up to the shore, rolling a nigh lifeless body onto the ground not unlike a heavy sack. It's kind of pathetic to watch as he collapses face first into the sand, then shakily lifts himself to his knees, only to cough out more water.

If you've come over in concern (or, you know, just to laugh), Alphinaud will manage to murmur out: ]

N.. naught to worry about, I— I am... fine.

[ Is he, tho. ]

TWO; frost faeries
[ So long as it doesn't actually bring any fae to harm, spring does have to come eventually.

Wherever his new home is for the time being, Alphinaud can be found kneeling before a planter, arranging the necessary plants within. A work in progress, he pauses, looks it over, then glances up; whether you're helping or coming by for another reason, he asks thoughtfully: ]

Does it look convincing enough to you? I cannot imagine faeries so easy to deceive...

THREE; flowers and dragons
[ Off to usher some baby dragons back home? Before making it too far into the fields, it's possible to stumble upon Alphinaud, who appears... a touch frazzled, actually, as if he just got done running a little too much. Maybe he's even taken an accidental tumble somewhere, not that he would ever admit to it. Either way, when coming upon another, he's quick to make a halting motion with his hands. ]

On your way to the dragons, are you? Ware your step, if you would—they are but children, and yet... fiercely territorial of these lands.

OBLIGATORY WILDCARD OPTION
( ... if you'd like! tweak the prompts to your liking or slap down a whole new one, i am easy! pm/deltaserver for plotting if you so desire.
as a note, i uh, haven't decided on a magic type yet, so i might mess around with a few different kinds and see what i like! what're test drives for and all, yea? )

arrival

[divinereaper]

You don't look it, honestly... especially with that swimming.

[ In fact, Naoto was one of those who came over to offer a hand. He puts his hands on his hips at first before speaking again. ]

Are you sure you don't need help?

Amelia Wil Tesla Saillune | Slayers | kinetic

[fistsofjustice]

A.MOON RABBITS AND FROST FAERIES

[Though far from home and missing her usual magic, Amelia is still a priestess. It's only right to help with rituals that bring life into the world. The preparations aren't difficult, and she enjoys the sight of the little garden and the rabbits visitors. They're so cute! I'll just pet this little one, Amelia thinks, and then move on with the ri -

Strangers who happen to pass by will hear shouts coming from a pile of rabbits in the garden. Occasionally, a rabbit or two hover away from the pile to reveal Amelia.]

I TOLD you, we can play more later, so will you please GET OFF - !

[Unfortunately, they seem to think being pushed away with telekinesis is just a part of the game. A little help, please?]


B. DRAGONS AND FLOWERS

[Negotiating with dragons using flower crowns is certainly weird, but not the weirdest thing Amelia had to do. And while she'd rather not to get hurt, being on the wrong end of a fireball wouldn't be a new experience either.

Hiding behind a rock with her companion, Amelia peeks at the dragons. Recognizing the flowers from this distance isn't easy...]

I think I can pick the flowers with touching them, but they might still get mad if they notice.


C. SPIRITUAL CLEANSING

[She should've read the fine print, but didn't, and mulberry-lavender sounded curious and delicious. So Amelia drinks the paranoid juice, and woe anyone who crosses her path.

Maybe you're wearing a black outfit, or put your hood up, or have a beard. Or maybe it's something else you did. Whatever it is, Amelia now thinks you're suspicious and she's going to make sure you - and everyone else - know it.]

YOU! [She points dramatically. Her other hand still holds a smoothie.] Are you a cunning villain in disguise, seeking to rob these good merchants, poison the drinks and sow chaos all around?!

Spiritual Cleansing

[songstressedout]

[ Yuzu is wearing pigtails, white and pink colors, and has a small heterochromatic red wingless dragon at her side. If anything, she looks very reserved... but that's because of how pretty everyone suddenly is because of the smoothie she drank. This new stranger accusing/asking her if she's some kind of villain is included.

Of course, the main thing she's being affected by is the other smoothie she drank, which is making her incredibly friendly the instant someone interacts with her. ]

N-No? Sorry, can I help you?

Poison | Poison (Chris Wooding YA novel)

[writtendestiny]

[note: Poison is carrying several CRAUs - The Box, Hadriel and RedShift. On the off-chance you know her character, she is now 20 years old and a bit more worse for wear.]

***

i. ⦿ The Caravan to Camelot

[She's wet, and cold, and has firmly refused any kind of warming spells or anything being handed to her thank you, but she isn't complaining about it. Poison eyes the carriages with the same sullen wariness that she has eyed everything since she pulled herself out of the ocean, and only the addition of two cats to her person - one a perfectly normal-looking black cat, the other a maroon-coloured cat-octopus hybrid with eight tentacles instead of legs - has done anything at all to soften her entirely chilly demeanour.

Poison looks too young to have such an expression or such a wall of steel behind her shockly violet eyes, and she deliberately stands apart from the small crowds of people who had made their way up the cliffside with her.

She accepts the phone and the earbuds, but when it comes to being ushered into the carriages she retreats with a shake of her head.]

Just point me in the right direction. I'd rather walk.

ii. ⦿ The Red Spring

[Whether by being persuaded into the carriages or, in fact, walking the entire way here she does eventually get to the Red Spring.

Despite showing earlier reluctance to get close to anybody, she doesn't seem to be shy at all about getting into the water. Anyone glancing her way as she steps in might spot some strange scars on her - one in the centre of her chest that looks as if it was punctured through from behind her ribs, with a matching one in her back, and vine-like scars snaking up her left ankle like something had been growing beneath it to create them.

But she sinks deep into the water and rest her head back on the edge, closing her eyes and appearing, by all accounts, to be completely enjoying it. The cats she arrived with are off exploring in their own ways, but now she is accompanied by a brightly coloured blue jay that hops around behind her head and occasionally eyeballs people walking past.

Does she seem like she's taking this a bit too well?]

iii. ⦿ some training

[With no interest in taking part in the magical goings on of the moment, Poison takes the opportunity to abscond into nature. Anyone taking a walk away from civilisation may find that someone has had the same idea, and is taking the isolation in her stride as an opportunity to practice some new talents. The young woman only carries one weapon - a heavy hunting knife attached to her belt - but she has taken to her given skills in Alchemy with gusto and in addition to this had quickly obtained a custom bandolier which carries several different potions.

What draws you over might be a plume of brightly coloured smoke, or a small explosion, or maybe you just see the pale, dark-haired girl looking very out of place in her vibrant surroundings and scribbling in a notebook. The first thing she does on seeing someone approach is move her hand to her knife and drop herself into a more defensive posture, no matter how innocent or harmless the person walking over to her might appear to be.]

What do you want.

iv. wildcard

[Wildcard! Pick a different prompt or hit me up at hardtostarboard to hash something out.]

ii

[snaccs]

( a break at the spring sounds like a good idea. it's been a tough trip since being plonked in the water, and soaking these aging bones in some warm water sounds lovely.

and that's just what Maruki is set to do until he sees a young woman already relaxing in the spring, a bird flitting nearby her.

huh, he didn't see anything about it being ladies' hours. )

S-sorry. The door was open—

( he's just... gonna. try and leave now. )

Yuzu Hiiragi | Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V | OTA | Healing Magic

[songstressedout]

[1A] Soaking in her Arrival

[ Yuzu's head was fuzzy, she wasn't sure when exactly she had suddenly appeared here... but she didn't expect to suddenly be plunged into cold water all of a sudden. ]

Pblhb...!

[ She sputters rapidly as she flails her arms in the water, mostly from the shock of it all. Where was she!? Sure, Maiami City was surrounded by water, but last thing she remembered... she was in a stadium, right!?

In any case, she gets directions from the beautiful lady in the water, and is promptly returned to land by one of the strange manatees. She's completely and utterly soaked, which is embarrassing in and of itself... but hey! She's on land now! Shivering... but she's on land! Maybe you wanna say hello? She's holding her arms close to herself in order to try and warm up... and also maybe cover up until her clothes dry and stop plastering to her skin. ]

[2A] Hot Springs (Ideally, keep these threads to other teenagers only... she's a minor, guys)

[ Everything was so suddenly pushed onto Yuzu's head that she almost felt dizzy. Saving the world? Her world was frozen in time? Magic? Familiars?

Speaking of familiars, hers was a small red wingless dragon with large horns on it's back, and two smaller ones on it's head. It was also adorned with colored jewels, and it's left eye was green while the other was red.

(Some fanart for visual representation of Baby Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon. Please refer to the one sitting on top of Yuya's head. That's how large it is, as well as what it looks like.)

In any case... she needs to relax. The second she finds out that there's a hot springs, she's immediately there. Her clothes are soaked from the arrival anyway, so they're promptly hung up to dry while she grabs a towel (to preserve her dignity) and rushes in with her familiar happily accompanying her. It is a little chilly, after all. ]

Ahhh... this is nice...

[ Maybe say hello while you both relax in the Hot Springs... though, chances are, the realization that there are people other than herself here may end up causing some hefty embarrassment. A towel is the only thing protecting her dignity right now, after all. ]

[3A] Training

[ After her long soak in the hot springs, she already feels rejuvenated and a little better. Now, she's definitely worried about everyone back home... actually, she's been worried this entire time, but time is only frozen, right? They should be safe, right? ]

W-Well... I guess I should start by trying to figure out what kind of magic I can do...

[ Unfortunately... she's not too successful. Honestly, where does she even start? She wants to see if she can figure it out on her own, but that just consists of her waving her arms around in an attempt to make something happen.

Unfortunately, Healing Magic is nothing that fancy. After making a fairly-dramatic gesture in an attempt to maybe shoot a laser from her hand, her familiar tilts it's head at her curiously. ]

...Well, are you going to help or what?

[ It only continued to look up at her with wide eyes. Yuzu lets out a sigh, closing her eyes and looking away in exasperation. Just how the heck is she supposed to— ]

OW!!

[ It's not a serious injury, but while her back was turned, her Familiar lightly bit her leg. ]

Gah...! What the heck, you...!

[ The dragon only looks at her curiously again, tilting it's head at her while she falls to the ground, holding the area where she was just bitten. With how loud she shrieked, she probably caught the attention of a few people. ]

[4A] Roommates

[ The room was definitely nice... but after everything that happened in the training field (as well as learning that she has Healing Magic, eventually)... she promptly enters her room and flops down onto the bed. ]

Haa...

[ If this is also you're room, you'll be coming in to see a young pink-haired girl facedown on one of the beds. Time to introduce yourself! ]

[5A] Network time!

Is it serious? What they're telling us?

That our worlds are just... frozen in time?

Sorry, I'm... new here. Could I... ask a few questions?

[ Listen, she may as well ask the network, right? ]

[1B] The Language of Flowers

[ Well, at the very least, the flowers were easy enough for Yuzu to obtain thanks to her dragon familiar. The downside, however, is that she was a little too kind with her choice of flower language... see, she choice a multitude of flowers that mean things like love, and it's not like she's blind to that! She knows about the language of flowers, but she meant it like... platonically! ]

W-Wait, hold on—AH!!

[ What she didn't expect to happen was for many dragons to suddenly take it as some kind of love confession and get a crush on her. She already has one clingy dragon in the form of her Familiar, and now she has no less than five baby dragons clinging to her at once and trying to find some way to perch on her shoulder, head, or just dangle off of anything else.

Honestly, it's a miracle she can even keep walking... until she does eventually fall to the ground with all of the dragons nuzzling up to her. ]

S-Stop! Hold on—agh...! Ahaha! W-Wait!

[ It's like she's buried in large, scaly, winged, and shockingly-affectionate cats. Plus her own dragon familiar, which was just fantastic now wasn't it? She may need some help getting these dragons to their mother. ]

[2B] Spiritual Smoothies

[ Some smoothies sounded nice, and Yuzu actually ended up getting two of them... which was obviously not the best idea looking back, but it didn't seem like a bad idea at the moment. Strawberry-Rose and Jasmine-Peach... Romantic Spirit and Friendship Spirit.

Essentially the result of Yuzu's decision to drink both of these smoothies is a rapid realization of just how pretty everyone is. Oh my god?? Why are you so cute suddenly?? Wait, girls are cute now too!?

Suddenly, she wants to be friends with everyone she meets, but at the same time she's being a blushing bisexual disaster. She quickly realizes that it's because of the smoothies thanks to the small text that she missed before she drank it... and if it weren't for her current state, she'd probably be ripping the vendor a new one.

In any case, she's currently trying to just... wait out the effects while walking through town... until she bumps into you. ]

A-Ah! Sorry...!

[ Time for a new friend! ]

Wildcard!!

[ Want something specific? Hit me up on either OddEyes588#2277 or OddEyes ]

Hot Springs

[silver_eyes_rose]

[Trying to save one world to another is really getting to poor Ruby. Her world, now here? Ugh, she needs time to unwind, darn it!

She's going to disappear into one of hot springs to relax for a few moments and hopefully get her clothes a little more drier. She'll be flanked by two corgis, one her familiar, the other her pet Zwei.]

Ahhh, finally time to relax...

[And as she enters this certain room, she gasps as she sees she isn't alone. There's Yuzu there and... gosh, this is embarrassing!]

Oh! Sorry, I didn't know this was occupied! I can leave if you want me to!

Satoko Houjou | Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni | Magic type undecided

[strengthfound]

SOAKING IN YOUR ARRIVAL

J-Just where am I?

[ Satoko shivers, and her teeth chatter as she speaks, having just barely managed to pull herself out of the ice-cold water of the lake and onto land.

She doesn't understand what's going on. How did she get here? She was just in Hinamizawa, and now she's found herself in some strange place she doesn't recognize... to be honest, it's frightening. She can't help but wonder if this is some kind of bizarre dream - even if it feels so real. Her friends aren't anywhere in sight, and that's probably what scares her the most. Where could they be? ]

Excuse me! [ She manages to pull aside a stranger standing by the edge of the lake. ] Do you know where this might be?

THE RED SPRING

[ This is all a lot to take in.

Which is why Satoko's sitting on a bed, in the room that seems to be hers for the time being, just trying to process it all. The worlds are in danger? Magic is real? It makes her head spin... she's tried pinching her cheek a few times, but all that resulted in was a bit of pain. Of course, having witnessed some of this magic herself, she knows that it's real - otherwise, she likely wouldn't have believed it at all.

It's still unbelievably frightening. ...She now knows that her friends and her home are in grave danger, and she doesn't know if she'll ever get to see them again. Satoko is trying to think positive, though. All she needs to do is fight to get things back to normal, and it's not just her - she has plenty of people here to help her along the way! Compared to the club activities back at home, this should be a piece of cake! Now is the time to be strong, not to complain or cry... that's what she's decided.

But... why does it feel like she's forgetting something...

Suddenly, Satoko gasps, and her face becomes pale. If you're her roommate, you might notice her suddenly shoot upwards in bed, her expression a mixture of shock and dread. ]

Wait... I'm not in Hinamizawa anymore. That means...!!

HOP SKIP AND A JUMP

[ Now this is more Satoko's style!

It's a shame that she can't use her traps - she doubts very much that that would be allowed in the rules. This isn't home, after all. But a game is a game, and it's more than welcome as far as Satoko is concerned! Not to mention, it gives her a chance to test out her magic, too.

As she turns to her opponent, Satoko wears a smug smile on her face. It's clear that she's extremely confident. ]

Ohohohoho! Are you ready to get soundly defeated?

WILDCARD

[ Feel free to throw anything at Satoko here! I'm available over PMs or at Rivenix if you'd like to plot, as always! ]

Hop Skip And A Jump

[wolfhunted]

[Robyn used to play hopscotch plenty of times back home with her friends, before moving from England to Ireland. This doesn't seem too hard, especially with the game being this big. What could possibly go wrong?]

Not if I beat you first! [She's not too bothered by Satoko's attitude, willing to play along with the other girl. Honestly, she's just happy to play a game she's familiar with. There's no way this doesn't have some weird magical twist to it or anything.]

Thanatos | Hades

[inevitablerest]

i. Soaking in Your Arrival

[A dark shape holding a large scythe falls into the water with a large splash... and doesn't come back up again.

Why would a God of Death ever need to learn how to swim?

Luckily, such things have already been considered and a rescue doesn't take too long. Still, Thanatos has managed to choke down a good amount of salt water by the time he finally gets onto dry land. He doesn't really... move from where he's nudged onto the beach for a long while, just coughing and trying to breathe and looking little more than the understandable level of traumatised that one might expect from a person who has just been pulled out of their daily life and dumped into the ocean.

Eventually, he does come to his senses enough to look around, and reaches out to grab the scythe that one of the manatees had kindly brought up after rescuing him. Anyone observing could easily note that he needs to use it to stand, his hands white-knuckled on it as it sinks slightly into the sand at his feet.

This has to be a bad dream.

Except he doesn't sleep, and his brother wouldn't dare.]

ii. ⦿ The Red Spring - inn rooms

[Thanatos, the god of peaceful death, has been mortal for around half a day... and he hates it. The assigned room - which he finds, at least at first, to be blessedly unoccupied - provides at least a small amount of respite from what has so far been a very, very wearing day.

He leaves his scythe propped against the wall beside one of the beds before he drops face-down onto the pillows, curling his fingers into fabric almost like a child seeking comfort. It doesn't take long at all before he falls asleep.

The volume with which someone enters the room with him will understandably dictate how he wakes up... or if he wakes up at all.]

iii. ⦿ The Red Spring - training grounds

[Gods, and particularly Chthonic ones, never adapt well to change and Thanatos has never been any exception to this. However, he at least loosens his plans to sulk about this entire ordeal to go to the training grounds in order to find out more about what is happening.

'Kinetic magic', they tell him, and he doesn't understand at first until they tell him to try and move a small stone placed on a table and he almost takes someone's eye out with it. That's... something.

That's certainly something.

The day goes by with Thanatos barely moving from the training grounds at all, experimenting with his currently level of ability to lift and move objects. He does, occasionally, get a little too overzealous with his attempts. Sorry about that rock coming your way, you should probably duck.]

iv. wildcard

[Wildcard! Pick a different prompt or hit me up at hardtostarboard to hash something out.]

ii;

[festoso]

[Unfortunately for Thanatos, it's... Probably not going to be a peaceful awakening. Mitsuki doesn't so much open the door as crash through it, flinging it open with little care for whoever might be on the other side of the door.

Really, he was expecting it to be empty, and as soon as he sees it's not he starts to feel a little guilty. He freezes in the doorway, really, really hoping this guy isn't going to be mad.]

Haku | Spirited Away | OTA

[kohaku_river]

( Soaking in Your Arrival )

( Falling into a lake is of no consequence to him! He finds the plunge refreshing. Swimming easily to the surface, he smiles at the furry, whiskered face beside him. )

I'm not sure where we are, but this was a nice welcome. ( The familiar, a Chinese water dragon with hues similar to Haku's dragon form snorts and dips back under the surface.) It is strange that I can't join you.

( Is the curse still having some effect on him? He treads water for a few moments while his new friend swims circles around him. )

Yubaba wouldn't go this far...would she?

( Giving his head a shake, he swims for the shore and climbs out, wringing out his haori as best as he is able. He is only a small boy in a new world, dripping wet and without any defense. Yet there is more to him than meets the eye. Haku has never allowed himself to be weak when there are those he can save. )

( The Red Spring )

( Where else would he be but in a spring? He stares at his hands and his feet as if he is expecting some...change. Some transformation. But nothing happens. So he sinks himself into the water to soak, frowning as he puzzles over his problem.

And he is worried about Chihiro too. He needs to get her home - and he can't begin to do that here. )

So you decided to join me, after all? ( His familiar lands lightly at the edge of the spring and Haku strokes over his neck. With a happy splash, the dragon joins him in the water, earning a small smile from the boy. )

( The Language of Flowers )

( He doesn't have the heart to harm the baby dragons. Once he discovers how useful flower crowns (and bracelets and anklets) happen to be, he doesn't mind covering himself in the blooms. He should still smell somewhat like a dragon - that can't be helped - so don't be too surprised if you run across the small boy hugging a baby dragon to his chest. )

You should be with your mother. I bet she's worried sick about you.

( Network - Username: dragonspirit )

I have never communicated in this form. I suppose it is a bit like a letter? Anyway, my name is Haku and before I came here, I worked in a bathhouse for spirits.

I was wondering...

How many of those who can read this are spirits? I'm not sure what to do about nourishment. The living shouldn't partake of spiritual food and spirits should not partake of living food. I'm not sure what will happen to me ifwhen I do.

( Wildcard )

( You can contact me over on Plurk at tiger_eyes or you can PM me here! )

The Language of Flowers

[wolfhunted]

[Robyn had jumped on the chance to help out with the baby dragons, since she'd heard so many stories about dragons back home. It's taken her a while to figure out the right combination of flowers to use, but she's managed to communicate with one, at least. Though she hasn't failed to notice how much of an easier time Haku has had.]

These dragons really seem to like you...

Juzo Sakakura | Danganronpa | Magic type undecided

[loyaltyheld]

THE CARAVAN TO CAMELOT.

[ This is bullshit.

Don't get him wrong - Juzo's happy to be alive. As far as he was concerned when he first woke up, this was the afterlife, though luckily he's had that misconception cleared up now. Even so...

He remembers dying clearly. He remembers the happiness he'd felt when he knew that he'd managed to succeed... knowing that Munakata was finally safe... and the fear and anguish he'd tried to push down, knowing that he'd never see him again. That this was it.

Now, Juzo is alone. And there's another world that needs saving.

Can't he ever catch a fucking break?

At first, he'd wanted to refuse to help. Unlike the last time... it's not Juzo's fault that the worlds have ended up in this situation. As far as he's concerned, it's none of his business - and besides, it looks like there's plenty of other people to help out anyway. No-one's going to be missing him if he sits this one out.

But... fuck, he gets it, okay? He gets how many lives are at stake here. Juzo may be an asshole, but he's not that cold - the thought of sitting pretty and doing nothing with billions of lives at stake makes him feel sick to the stomach. Besides... if all the worlds are in danger... that means that Munakata, too...

...That's the only thought he needs to know that he'll be going through with this.

That doesn't mean he has to be happy about it, though. Luckily, Juzo's got his coat with him, so he's not all that cold, unlike some of the poor bastards he can see shivering away in here. Not that he has any intention of helping them out.

Eventually, he can't stand the silence any longer. Waiting's never been his strong suit. He turns to the closest person to him, and grumbles- ]

They got you wrapped up in this too, huh?

NETWORK

This is Sakakura.

Is anyone from the Future Foundation here?

[ The next message comes after a moment of hesitation. ]

Yukizome?

SPIRITUAL CLEANSING

A |

Look, this is ridiculous! I'm not doing your shitty yoga poses!

[ Looks like someone's found himself trapped in a barrier. And boy, is he pissed off about it. Luckily for the people around him, he can't actually get out of it, so for all his yelling, no-one's actually going to get punched. (Yet.) But that's not going to stop him threatening everyone in sight until someone lets him out of this fucking thing. ]

You bastard, you want a beating?

[ He's yelling at some poor soul just outside the barrier, who might not even have anything to do with what's going on. Then, suddenly, he notices you, stuck in the barrier with him. ]

Great. Someone else who's trapped, too. Any ideas for getting out of this damn place?

B |

[ For the first time in what must be... a seriously long time, Juzo's actually feeling kind of relaxed. Actually, scratch that. Not kind of. Seriously relaxed, for reasons he can't comprehend.

Was there something in the drink he'd had? ...After a moment, he decides that it doesn't really matter. Why not relax a little? ...Sit back, and think about the universe? About life? There's so much out there to discover, after all.

...When he comes to his senses, Juzo's going to be seriously embarrassed. And someone might be taking a beating. But for now...

He turns to you, with a smile on his face - one that would look incredibly out-of-place to those who know him. ]

It's crazy, isn't it?

WILDCARD

[ Throw anything you'd like at Juzo here! Note that this is my first time writing him, and it's been quite a while since I watched DR3, so forgive me if he's a little OOC at first (and feel free to let me know if you think so!) If you want to plot, you can PM me or contact me at Rivenix. ]

Caravan-Wildcard-ish? - also my gosh Juzo I love him <3

[corpsewarblade]

[ooc: Fully expect this to get violent, so putting it out there that I'm totally happy for violence to occur so long as no one's killed.]

[Mukuro often travelled down to the Red Springs - where the Caravans stopped part way between the Bay and Camelot itself. It was a good place to train, and the hot springs were nice to relax in after a long day...and she could keep an eye out for any new arrivals without having to go all the way to the Bay itself.

Okay, so she was mostly spying on this latest round of arrivals in case Junko or Naegi showed up, but still...!

Well. She certainly spotted someone she recognised this evening. And most of the colour drained out of her skin as soon as she realised exactly who had come to town. Someone who knew her, knew her sister, probably saw the Killing Game broadcast and almost certainly was nursing a grudge.

The fact that she was currently dressed up as Junko, save for an out-of-place combat knife in a sheath at her thigh, almost certainly made everything worse.]

...Fuck.

Toshinori Yagi | My Hero Academia | Alchemy

[onederfulhero]

NOTE: If you would rather do brackets I will match!

Arrival - A

When Toshinori finds himself tossed into a huge body of water out of nowhere, his instinct to get out of there and find out what's going on- and who did this- wars with his body's natural panic and desire to fight against the water, stop himself from drowning. Panic wins out, and he goes under, swallowing water before he manages to get it together long enough to drag himself to shore...

... where he promptly starts coughing up water and blood. Ooops.

At the back of his mind, he's vaguely aware that his Quirk is... quiet, even for its current state, but that'll need to be a matter for another time. Right now, he's just... going to lay on his back for a bit, eyes closed, groaning softly.


Network - user name All Might

It seems I have been brought here on a quest, which is a great honor! If there is anything I may do to help the citizens of this fine world, you need only ask! Everything is okay, because I am here!

I would, however, appreciate it if someone can point me toward a teacher or tutor on alchemy. I admit my Quirk is ill-suited to such pursuits.


Spiritual Cleansing

It's taken Toshinori some time to get used to the fact that his Quirk as he knows it is inaccessible to him right now, and as such, he feels like some sort of meditation exercises will be useful to center his mind and turn it toward learning the more delicate pursuits of his magic.

However, in his feeble true body, he's... quite hopeless at doing yoga, and finds himself falling flat on his face more than once in his attempts to match his fellow practitioners.

He's not used to being this hopeless at anything, and he hates it. His familiar, a quiet bald eagle, watches with interest, and it's obvious he's trying very hard not to laugh.

"... yeah, this is really useful for mindfulness," he mutters to himself, once again trying to fix his legs into position so he can sit cross-legged. "And not a word out of you," he adds crossly to the eagle.


Wildcard

Or is there anywhere else you'd like to meet Toshinori? The basic rundown is that he, as the hero All Might, was once the world's greatest superhero, thanks to his superpowers which gave him greatly enhanced strength, speed and durability. However, he was forced into retirement after losing his powers, and his non-hero body is skin and bones. Thanks to old injuries, he's also somewhat feeble and prone to coughing up blood when agitated.

If you'd like to work something out, ping me on Plurk at shurimon or on Discord at Yedong#9491. Just let me know who you are first!

un: Creati

[recommendations]

All Might, is that really you???
What a tremendous relief it is that you're here!

I am afraid I cannot help you with alchemy magic directly, as that is not the type of magic I have been given, however I understand that alchemy is somewhat similar to my Creation Quirk, so if there's anything I can do to help you in that respect, I would be glad to!

kasumi yoshizawa / persona 5 royal / light magic

[gymnastique]

🎀 o1. AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES.

[ Sharing a room isn't necessarily a novel concept to her due to gymnastic meets, but doing so with a stranger is certainly new. Would there be enough space? Would they get along all right? What if tonight was the night she suddenly started snoring or talking in her sleep? Kasumi isn't nervous per se--but there is a nagging voice in the back of her mind that can't help but worry about that at least a little bit.

Making her way toward her room, a ball of fluff floating behind her like a miniature cloud, the tiny redhead reaches her destination, determination painted on her face as she stares down the door. All right, no turning back, now all she has to do is knock--

But something else catches her attention first, as a new person approaches. Hearing them approach, she whirls around, seeing the fellow newcomer but not really seeing them. She's too hyper-focused on making a good first impression. Putting a good, red-shoed foot forward and... ]

I'm sorry, am I in your way? Here-- [ A shuffle to the side, so she isn't in the way of the door. Ah, right. ] You must be my roommate. I'm Kasumi Yoshizawa, it's nice to meet you.

[ Aaaand she's bowing. She hasn't even had a chance to look at this newcomer here. Whoops. ]

🎀 o2. ALL IN YOUR HEAD.

[ Training has been something of a complicated issue lately for her. She's hit a huge roadblock back home that has been insurmountable, but maybe this change of pace will be just what she needs to get past that. If she can master whatever type of magic this place has bestowed upon her, then maybe she can use that motivation to soar over whatever is blocking her progress in her gymnastic career. ]

Okay, Kasumi, you can do this!

[ Throughout the day, she can be found engaging in any number of activities, including some "light" stretches and basic exercises (light being incredibly generous, given how flexible she is), sitting crossed-legged in one of the meditation circles (with a small white bird snoozing while perched on her hair ribbon), or practically floating through the obstacle course with relative ease. But every time she comes to the training dummies, she stops, clamming up. ]

🎀 o3. WHAT'S YOURS IS MINE.

[ Dragons and birds have a few things in common. They both fly (mostly), and, like right now, love to collect anything and everything that strikes their fancy. Where most wizards and their familiars have been doing their best to either redirect or escort the flight of baby dragons away from the area, there is a snowy-white hatchling in the middle of a squabble with something about a tenth of its size over a pile of daisies.

It's a literal angry bird.

Thankfully, the dragons in this particular flight aren't old enough to breathe fire, or else this would be a less comical scene. But despite their size differences, neither creature looks ready to stand down; the hatchling bristling from on the ground, while the small fluff of rage berates the lizard from a nearby tree. You can't win, dragon, HE HAS THE HIGHER GROUND!! ]

Shiro-chan, stop it! Leave him alone!

[ Which one is she talking about, the mouthy white bird or the white baby dragon? Either way, this is probably going to end badly. ]

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And they were roommates

[songstressedout]

O-Oh! Hi I'm Yuzu Hiiragi... it's nice to meet you too!

[ Yuzu lets out a small sigh of relief. Her roommate looks older than her, but not by a lot... which is good! Rooming with a girl around her age is the best thing she could've asked for when she heard about the room situation. ]

Hah... it looks like we got lucky with roommates, huh?

[ Following Yuzu is her own familiar, a small wingless red dragon
(essentially, a small baby chibi version of this) trotting along the ground beside her. ]

Azul Ashengrotto | Twisted Wonderland | Alchemy

[dottedline]

Arrival Part One

[If anyone is able to spot Azul in between being yoinked to Avalon and landing in the water, they may be briefly confused as he goes from "normal human looking boy in a suit" to "purple skinned octopus merman with black tentacles". He does not look amused by this or by the water sprite floating around and making concerned water sprite noises, but eventually he'll dive underwater.

And just not surface for a while because fuck this. You can maybe see him swimming beneath you? But you may also just pass him by, because he's slow.]

Arrival Part Two

[Once he and the sprite have reached the shore, Azul mercifully goes back to "normal human looking boy in a suit", and the suit's only barely wet! Tiny blessings, even if he's still obviously annoyed by all of this nonsense. As he's getting his bearings, he keeps having to gently nudge the manatees away with his foot.]

No, no, go away. I'm not interested--I know exactly what your kind are like.

[Clingy little brats.

Eventually he'll get to the Rent-a-Ride and wind up in a carriage, though he may spend most of the ride poking at his new phone if no one says anything.]

Language of Flowers

[So not only is he completely without his own magic, now he's getting tasked with handling problems that have nothing to do with him.

Is this how Yuu feels? This is probably how Yuu feels. Hm. Not sure he likes that. Anyway.

On the one hand, Azul has zero interest in dealing with baby dragons. On the other, baby dragons grow into big dragons and big dragons are always a problem. That's the only reason he's gotten as close to the flower fields as he has; no one wants big dragons thinking they have a right to human territory.

He's not wearing any flower crowns, but after watching a few people approach, the reactions they got, and the flowers they had, he's figured out what the problem is and is for once being (apparently) altruistic as he calls out:]

You probably don't want to give them that flower. It won't end well for you.

Brewery

[Azul is genuinely pleased to had found this station. Finally, potion brewing. His specialty (both here and back home).

He's bustling around the station, getting some ingredients and putting others back and giving off the impression that he really doesn't need or want a partner, but he's willing to deal with whoever you are.]

Now, unless you want this to explode in our faces, don't add any magic until I say so. This will stain and it will never come out.

Wildcard

[Go crazy! PM me if you wanna do something different!]

Arrival Part Two

[darkestbefore]

[ She's managed to catch her breath after her swim in the lake, although she's looking much worse for wear, unlike him. Scarlet hair still dripping about her face and her outfit clinging to her slim form, she'd been heading towards the cliffs when she spots another someone at the edge of the water, clearly having just been washed up himself.

...Or perhaps not so clearly, considering he looks completely and utterly dry and Yona was actually feeling begrudgingly envious over that at the moment. But she can't help but smile when she sees the insistent nudging of the manatees refusing to leave him, despite the fact that he's now safely ashore. ]

They seem to like you.

Izumo Kusanagi | K | OTA

[toremainbehind]

[A. Soaking in Your Arrival]

[SPLASH!

Izumo can’t help[ but cough out water, only to grunt when it seems like a—is that a manatee?—butting into his stomach. Not hard enough to hurt, but definitely enough to be felt. He waves the manatee away a bit to get some space, only to grunt when another comes up to do the same.

It’s…definitely a sight to see Izumo swimming to shore with manatees accompanying him, sometimes taking turns for some belly snoot squishing. They only back off—finally—when he reaches shore and he takes off his jacket, wringing it out to dry.]

Could be worse entrances, I guess.

[Except he’s soaked and he can’t seem to dry fast enough.]

[B. Lesser Banishing of Frost Fairies]

How am I supposed to get any work done with you guys climbing all over me?

[Despite the irritation in his tone, Izumo doesn’t seem to be too bothered by rabbits trying to climb over him. There’s even one lazing on his right shoulder while a snake is languidly curled up on top of his head like some sort of crown. While most sight of a viper is enough to deter rabbits, the other group of rabbits remains huddled up to Izumo while he works.

He clicks his tongue at them, lifting his eyes to whoever is closest.]

Mind giving me some assistance?

[He plucks one rabbit off of his lap and to the side.

He sighs when that same rabbit tries to wiggle its way back to its comfy spot on him.]

[C. Language of Flowers.]

I suggest trying some white camellias or even some sorrel before you accidentally give them the wrong idea.

[An advice from an exasperated-looking blond, a crown of pink roses and peonies adorning his head.

By his side, there is a baby dragon rubbing against his leg.]

[D. Wildcard]

[Izumo can also be found at the Brew tent or even at the Red Spring training grounds trying to get a hang of his new magic. Otherwise, feel free to hit me up with your own prompt!]

B. Lesser Banishing of Frost Fairies

[darkestbefore]

[ She can't help but laugh when she comes across him, amusement brightening in her violet gaze as she takes in the sight of the man liberally covered in rabbits. When he looks up with a request for assistance, her lips curve into a playful grin and a single fingertip taps against her chin as she appears to be considering her options here. ]

I don't know, you look rather comfortable there. And look how happy they all are! At the very least, you're certain not to get chilled from the frost fairies.

Yona | Akatsuki no Yona | Elemental

[darkestbefore]

A. Soaking in your Arrival

[ The change is abrupt and unexpected and Yona doesn't have time to completely close her eyes or mouth before she plunges deep into chilly waters. If she hadn't been on full alert already, the sudden shock in temperatures certainly would have made her so. It's disorienting - and, to be honest, a little terrifying - but she manages to calm herself long enough to stop her underwater flailing, trying to sense which way is up. While she still has the air in her lungs to do so.

There's a sense of movement in the water around her and clouded vision reveals a lithe, serpentine form swirling around her. Soft scales slide like silk against her cheek before an unfamiliar face peers at her and starts urging her to follow. She doesn't know how she knows that, but she does. There's nothing in her that even questions the idea, so she kicks her feet, trying to push herself in the direction the little creature urges her in. The lungful of salty sea air she sucks in when she breaks the surface is so great a relief that for a moment she just bobs there in the water, breathing, before glancing around and trying to get her bearings. Which is when that serpentine figure reveals itself flying in sinuous circles around her head, giving her a chance to see it clearly. ]

Are you...?!

[ Her eyes are wide in shock as she stares at the little dragon darting cheerfully around her head, scales shimmering a pale blue in the sunlight. It gives a strange little chirp, winding around her before dipping to perch on one of her shoulders, leaning in to rub its head against her cheek in obvious affection/ Confused but charmed all the same, she reaches out and strokes her finger against its head, laughing softly when it makes a purring little trill in pleasure. ]

I don't know why you're here, little one, but thank you for your help all the same. Do you, perhaps, know the way to shore...?

[ She doesn't know if it - he? she gets the sense of that anyway, in that same strange resonance of knowing like she'd had in the water - can understand her, but the little dragon gives another happy chirp and takes to the air again, webbed wings flapping in the air as it turns her in the direction of the shore and she spots the looming white cliffs. She follows the dragon, grateful that she at least knew how to swim as she strikes out for the shore. She sees others in the water as well, but unless the tide brings them close enough while swimming, she doesn't purposefully seek them out, too intent on her destination instead. Although if she notices someone in trouble or having difficulty swimming themselves, she'd do her best to aim in their direction to help - or at least calm them to get them going in the right direction.

Reaching land at last, she kneels there on the sand for several long moments, soaked through, her shoulder-length crimson hair falling in ragged strands around her face. She's out of breath from the effort of swimming and while she knows she needs to move, needs to get dry, she needs a moment to recover more.
Flopping over onto her back, she stares up at the unfamiliar blue sky and the towering white cliffs looming over her. ]

And just where have I landed myself this time?

B. The Caravan to Camelot

[ This isn't like stepping through a mirror, but at the same time Yona finds herself a little grateful that she's not entirely blindsided by this whole... crossing realms thing. Although this one is already looking to be as strange and different as the last one she'd fallen into. This 'phone' thing she's handed appears like a much more complicated version of the pocket watch she'd carried on herself before plunging into the lake. One that was missing from her belongings when she went to investigate the box she's directed to.

Although she is grateful to find her familiar bow and quiver and blade wrapped in a pale rose-colored cloak, unsurprised when a familiar hairpin also tumbles out into her lap as she unwraps the bundle. She brushes her fingers over it with a soft sound before tucking it back in the pocket of the cloak she often had it secured in.

Which is when the sudden barrage of angry chittering from behind her has her turning around with a laugh, a moment before a round little squirrel lunges into her arms. Catching it up, she hugs Ao close, her eyes stinging with tears as she grins and takes the scolding from the little animal without protest. She can't understand a word Ao is scolding her with, of course, but that's never stopped the little squirrel before and they'd been through a lot together this past year. ]

I know, I know, I didn't mean to frighten you. And now you're getting your fur all wet.

[ She probably makes a strange sight, a still-dripping and bedraggled looking redhead being lectured by a squirrel, a curious-looking dragon still darting around her and investigating this new creature held in her hands. It hasn't occurred to her that anyone else might be watching and at the same time, it looks like she thinks absolutely nothing of this odd little arrangement. ]

C. The Red Spring

[ 1.) The trip they set out on in the carriages is longer than she expected it, and Yona's grateful for the chance to stretch her legs once they come to stop at an inn. Finding the room she's been offered isn't too difficult, although she's surprised to find a second bed in here. Unsure if she'll have comapny, she flops back onto the bed nearest the window with a tired sigh, still looking a little worse for wear after the day she's had. ]

[ 2.) It's been a long time since she'd had the opportunity to visit a hot spring and after healing this one was rumored to have healing properties, Yona goes herself to investigate. Besides, after her chilly dip in the lake earlier and a long day stuck in a jostling carriage, the idea of relaxing in a heated pool for a while sounds too tempting to resist. A long towel wrapped around her body, she approaches the hot spring, glancing around to see if others had come to soak as well, even as she dips a toe in the steaming pool. ]

Ohhhh, that feels wonderful.

[ 3.) After a long night of rest and with a few hours before the carriages are due to depart for the rest of their journey, Yona finds herself out on the training grounds. There's a short blade in a sheath at her waist, but she pays it little mind as she moves to one of the meditation circles. Although anyone passing her might notice that for quite some time, absolutely nothing happens and she looks increasingly frustrated with the lack of... whatever she's expecting to happen. ]

It can't all be gone...!

[ She's muttering to herself in annoyance when suddenly tiny tongues of flame flicker and spark at the tips of her fingers, making her yelp in surprise and quickly shake her hands, as if to put the fire out. ]

D. The Language of Flowers

[ 1.) There's a redheaded girl in a field of flowers, a wreath tucked around her head, decorating in greenery and a few scattered blossoms. Although the names of the flowers in this world are different from some of the ones she knows them by, what she'd learned of their meaning had translated similarly - in most cases, at least.

There is bright goldenrod and a burst of hyacinth nestled among the tiny blossoms of valerian and the message combined in the wreath seems to have appeased the baby dragons in the area because there are a pair of them flitting about her head and doing barrel rolls in the air. Her own familiar, his scales looking more green today than they had on the water, is twined about her neck, watching the cavorting babies above them with a lazy eye but not drifting to join them.]

[ 2.) Yona still knows very little about the lands surrounding the city - she'd gleaned what she could before heading out to assist here but it still wasn't quite the same as seeing it firsthand. The Woods at her back seem mostly quiet, but halfway through her journey to see the baby dragons returned to their mother, there's a rattling creaking advance and she spins to see several skeletons staggering towards her.

Her first instinct is to - once again - reach for magic that doesn't seem to answer to her, earning a rather unladylike mutter under her breath in irritation (should anyone be close enough to actually hear that). Since that didn't seem to work, her hands go for the bow on her back, slinging it off her shoulder and lifting it to take aim. She has no idea if arrows will actually work on skeletons when they have no flesh to pierce, but she's going to try anyway, even if it only slows them down.

...She may need some assistance here. ]

E. Wildcard

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D2

[warbun]

[Lizzie spends a not-insignificant amount of time outside of the city, exploring the woods and occasionally napping among its boughs. Today she's skirted close to the eastern edge, near the Lands of Rot, and eventually hears a commotion. She approaches the noise and finds a young woman armed with a bow, a handful of baby dragons, and skeletons approaching.

Arrows may or may not work on skeletons, but an axe will definitely do a significant amount of damage.

With a cry designed to announce her presence, Lizzie charges into the fray and takes a big swing at the first skeleton she reaches. Its bones scatter, although she notes with no small amount of disappointment that the bones themselves remain whole.]

Are you all right?

lightning farron | final fantasy xiii | healing (maybe?)

[sparkstrikes]

🗲 ARRIVAL

[Seconds after she finds herself plunged into a body of water, Lightning is resurfacing, hair and uniform drenched, her face twisted from already coughing and spurting up the water that's filled her lungs while she tries to stay afloat until her feet can find ground. It doesn't take long, thankfully, but one can hardly call it standing on her feet; the water still glides around her neck, and she's swallowing more than she'd care to admit.

It's only then that she realizes...]

This isn't Pul— [her outward thought is interrupted by more water flowing into her mouth.

But if this isn't Pulse, then where the hell...? Did the others fall in, too? And where's Cocoon? Had it already collapsed? What the hell is going—?

Another train of thought rudely interrupted, but this time, by three pairs of snouts bumping into her from all sides, aggressively knocking her in every direction like a drifting ping pong ball. She can't see the manatees clearly through the surface, but they're big enough that she knows they're some kind of water creature, and she tries to shove them away... to no avail.]

Get off me—!

[Eager to make friends with a new arrival, they take that as an invitation for snoot squishing and shove themselves harder at her, tipping her off balance and into the water again.

Please help?

Meanwhile, on the shore, a Moogle sits perched on a hill of sand, watching this unfold with interest.]

🗲 THE RED SPRING

[Peace and quiet: exactly what she needs right now, especially after being thrust into a brand-new world at the worst possible time. The inn is the first place she goes when they arrive at the Red Spring, her new Moogle in tow. He's been helpful, but that hasn't balanced out his seemingly mischievous side quite yet, and she's hardly warmed up to him, even after spending an entire caravan ride together.

Nevertheless, she isn't about to turn him away as she slams the door of her inn room shut. She will, however, leave a Do Not Disturb sign on its handle before fortifying it shut with a chair from the inside for those who either ignore signs or don't see them at all.

Which will be unfortunate for the person she's sharing a room with, because while their key may work, the door will only open a crack that is hardly wide enough to slide one's head through. Whatever she's in the middle of, she'll take a moment to respond, the irritation audible in her cool voice.]

Didn't order room service. Come back later.

[:') Sorry, roomie.]

🗲 BANISHING FROST FAIRIES

[Lightning may not have the greenest of thumbs, but the planter is more or less a success. Not that it's much of a challenge—plant a night-blooming flower and surround it with silver sage and dusty miller—but all in all, the plants seem to be flourishing and it isn't too hard on the eyes.

How she got roped into helping with the fairies is anyone's guess, likely "dragged" into it when she was asked for help, so now here she is, standing over the pot with her new partner, hands on her hips and brows wrinkling into a frown.]

Right... [ ....... uhhh ] So now what?

[She didn't get an explanation as to what comes next.]

We just wait for them to come to us? Not much of a ritual.

[this is dumb, she already hates this]

🗲 WILDCARD

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Banishing

[morganknight]

Oh, you're going to love this part.

[Figuring out Lightning's personality, or at least the most relevant part of it, had taken so little time that quantum mechanics actually fuzzed the number, which he's also pretty sure is entirely by her intention. Still, Morgan doesn't let a damn thing get him down, so here he is, hands folded behind his head.]

We dance.

Hawk | Ys IX: Monstrum Nox | Maybe elemental?

[notquitetamed]

[Spiritual Cleansing - A]

[To say that Hawk is a bit displeased about being stuck in some barrier would be putting it mildly. Doesn't help that he has no idea what they even mean by yoga poses since he's never heard such a term before. But he's not really into the whole personal reflection and growth thing. Sounds like some of that nonsense they'd spout off about at Sunday School. Good for a nice nap, but nothing more.]

All right, who do I gotta kill to get out of here?

[Spiritual Cleansing - B]

[So he somehow got out of the barrier and sees the drinks. He was feeling antsy enough to not bother reading and didn't even care if it wasn't alcoholic. Boy was that a mistake when he ended up grabbing a jasmine-peach one and now feels all chummy instead of itching for a fight.

Of course no amount of chummy feelings are going to grant someone like him social skills. So he walks up to the first person he sees with an attempt to smile at them. Problem is, his smiles tend to be creepy as hell and he really needs to do something about that glare of his. One thing is for sure, if Master Chatelard were here, he'd be getting 0 points right about now for this poor attempt at friendship.]

Gettin' Brewy With It

[Now this sounds more like it. Magic to make alcohol quicker is right up his alley and one of the few social activities he doesn't object to is drinking with someone. Even better, his tendency to quickly learn anything he tries actually will be useful for once to provide something satisfying rather than just a way to alleviate boredom.

Just don't mind the fact that he's going to just go ahead and do everything for his partner. He'd rather have something drinkable than risk someone else screwing up a perfectly good drink. Feel free to try and stop him or let him just do it since he seems to know what he's doing.]

[ooc: Negative CR and violence is totally welcome. Feel free to PM if you prefer something different.]

brewy

[intrapid]

[ His partner is a minor who would've evaporated all the alcohol anyways, so Karma is more than happy to sit back and watch Hawk do everything, learning just as well from watching than he does by doing. ]

Hmm... What's that thing people do to make an alcoholic drink not taste like alcohol?

Blazing Sky | FFXIV (non-WoL OC) | Elemental

[firesinthesky]

( the basics: blaze is a big (very big), sunshiney ninja. former rogue, currently a wandering adventurer. not a warrior of light. )

one ☀ soaking in your arrival

[ Oh, hells, is about the only thought that springs to mind when Blaze quite suddenly finds herself suspended for a split second over the water. Gravity soon takes hold, and down she plummets, what little breath she’d managed to suck in driven from her lungs by the shock of chilly water.

Thankfully, she’s a strong swimmer, and kicks herself back up to the surface to cough and sputter, one hand pulling her soaked hair out of her eyes. It is about this moment a group of manatees come to help bear her to shore, help that she gladly accepts despite not really needing it, if only because she finds the novelty amusing.

On the back of one of the manatees is a small red frog that soon makes itself at home on her head. What a wild morning.

Once on the shore, Blaze takes a moment to sit herself down, stripping off her shoes and socks to shake out some of the water. ]

Coming along for the ride, little friend? [ This, to the frog still nestled happily in her damp hair. Then, a bit louder to catch the attention of anyone nearby, ] I don’t suppose you know what in the seven hells is going on, do you?

two ☀ the lesser banishing of frost fairies

[ How many rabbits does it take to scale a seven-foot-tall woman? One, if he’s tenacious enough, and Blaze seems to have found about a dozen rather tenacious little buggers.

She’s not really a practitioner of magic in the traditional sense, though it was common back home it never really called to her. So, the idea of getting to try a ritual seemed interesting, and it’s certainly nothing she’d never done before. She was not, however, prepared for the invasion of adorable bunnies that followed. Now here she is, sitting cross-legged on the ground and covered in little balls of fluff. She seems almost hesitant to move, not wanting to stand up and dislodge them, lest she risk sending them plummeting to the ground. At least one rabbit seems to have found its way into her hood, another is trying to wiggle under her arm to get into her jacket. ]

Um… little help, if you don’t mind?

[ This is a first for her. ]

three ☀ keep it rollin’ rollin’

[ This whole event looks like a disaster waiting to happen, but it also looks like it’s going to be hilarious, so Blaze couldn’t reasonably turn down the chance to try.

However, there is a bit of a problem – while the barrel she’s been presented with is of perfectly average size, that means it only comes up to her upper thigh. She gives the thing a good once over, but it seems no amount of scrunching herself into a ball will make this easy.

Which is why she instead waves over the nearest person – assuming this is her assigned partner, anyway. ]

I don’t think I’m going to fit. [ She nudges the barrel with the toe of her boot. ] Want to give it a go, instead? I’ll push.

☀ wildcard

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rollin', rollin', rollin'

[warbun]

[Lizzie is similarly here for the hilarity of it all. Clearly, her paissa familiar feels the same way--a little ways away from the event it rolls itself down the hill, picks itself back up, and hops its way back up to the top. In her almost-month with the creature, Lizzie has concluding that it's dumb as a box of rocks. However, she's learning to understand it and find its simplicity more endearing than irritating these days.

A voice calls out to her, and Lizzie turns to see a Roegadyn standing near one of the barrels. Lizzie, at a couple ilms shy of two yalms tall, is short for a Viera but tall compared to most other people here. This woman, however, has at least half a yalm on her.]

I don't know, I think with some grease we might manage it.

[It's a jest. There's no way she's getting into that barrel.]

If I am going to trust you to push me down a hill, I'd like to at least know the name of the woman doing it before we get started. I'm Lizzie.

[She holds out a hand.]

Takaya Sakaki | Persona 3 | Magic/Familiar undecided

[messiahofthedamned]

[Universal tw: End of world cult leader]

1) Soaking In Your Arrival

[This was not, in any way, shape or form, how Takaya expected the end of the world to look. He imagined the night would sweep over everything, blessing it with an eternal sleep as they all fell into Nyx's embrace.

What actually happened, however, was anything but peaceful.

Instead of the comfort of darkness, he found himself falling- and then the shock of icy water flowing over him and filling his lungs as he tried to curse. It was only as he was dropped off on the shore by the manatee that he realised that nothing hurt anymore. It wasn't just his recent battle wounds either, although they'd all but vanished, but the usual pain within his broken body had gone, too.

Then he realised something else was amiss.]

... Hypnos?

[Nothing. Nothing at all.

His Persona was gone.

He lay back on the sand, running a hand through his hair as he broke into laughter.]

2) Red Spring

[After a long day of travel, Takaya was glad to have a chance to stop and collect his thoughts in the hotsprings. Although the worst of the pain had gone, his body still ached from the exertion of the battle he'd left and the long journey.

One one hand, the worlds had all but ended, he was healed and his Persona was gone, great! On the other...he wasn't sure he could feel Nyx's presence in this world (whether he could ever actually feel her presence was anyone's guess to start with), and there wasn't any sign of Jin.

Well, he could focus on that later. For now, an unhealthy, almost ghostly looking 20-something with tattoos up his arm could be foujd relaxing in the water, talking to...either whoever had just come to join him, or to himself.]

...I wonder if it would be possible to call her to this world too- but why was this world the only one not affected by her eternal night?

3) Network (Text, un: harbinger)

So, let me see if I am understanding this correctly.

Some 'catastrophe' has caused every world outside of this one to be near destroyed, and all of the powers we had in our last life have disappeared?

[Seems a reasonable enough new-person question, right?]

Haha... I'm amazed. We truly are blessed.

[Okay, no, maybe not.]

X) Wildcard

[ooc: Please note that Takaya is leader of a Nyx-worshipping cult trying to bring about the end of the world, and there may be references to drug use so content warning for all his threads. He's also an asshole. If there's anything in particular you'd like to play out - feel free to PM or ping me @ ArchangelAmy#4540 on Discord]

network - text; un: bluerose

[birdflipping]

Blessed? Please tell me that's sarcasm.

Princess Celestia | MLP:FIM

[letteropener]

Soaking in YouNOPE DENIED SUCKA

Without warning, alicorn and phoenix found themselves just above a chilly lake, already feeling the press of colder air gathered just above its surface through fur and feathers.

'Just above' was all they needed. Two pairs of wings spread wide and caught the air, bringing both Celestia and Philomena to a halt in midair. The small waves on the lake lapped briefly at Celestia's shoes before she lifted her legs, and herself, up.

In wordless shock, the two surveyed their surroundings, slowly drifting towards shore as that seemed to be where all these strange creatures around them were going. By the time Celestia touched down on the shore, and the phoenix perched on her outstretched wing, shock had given way to a mix of cold alarm and bemusement.

"Philomena," she said, not looking away from the crowd of strange two-legged beings around them, "I don't think we're in Equestria any more."

Caravan Follies

Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.

Things had gone from bad to worse to very very bad indeed. The strange creatures, who she gathered mostly called themselves 'humans', were quite intelligent and could speak. That wasn't bad. But worlds across creation being frozen in time? That was very bad. Her own magic, gone? That was like losing a limb, in more ways than one. And this world had equines that weren't even sapient, being used as beasts of burden?

That was disturbing on so very very many levels.

Doing her very best not to take up space in the carriage, Celestia lay across one bench, wings tucked tightly in. Her hoof prodded quite ineffectively at the phone she'd set on the floor -- even with her shoe taken off, hooves simply weren't made of a material that the touch screen could register. At this rate, she wouldn't even be able to live on a normal level here, if that normal level required these devices!

Of course, she showed none of this. Her outside demeanor was perfectly calm, without a single feather out of place. Of course, her fellow passengers might notice how utterly futile her efforts to work the phone were...

Wabbit Season

Being stuck with fifteen bunnies climbing all over you is bad. Being stuck with fifteen bunnies climbing all over you when you have a huge floaty iridescent mane and tail for them to get lost in, or feathers for them to snuggle up in, is worse.

"Now you come out of there!" Celestia turned circles in place, trying to catch and confront one of the bunnies before her mane drifted away. As she did, one scrambled out near her head, knocked her crown down over her eyes, and then disappeared again.

"These are the most mischievous rabbits--!" she said, petulantly stomping one hoof. The indignity itself wasn't what stung, it was how very easy this would be if she had the most basic innate natural unicorn spell of telekinesis at her disposal. Oh, this was SO hard to put a good spin on, even for her!

((brackets are all good too, I'll match))

Those Wascally Wabbits

[floatsaway]

[It's a lovely evening in Camelot...if you're not particularly bothered by the cold and frost, that is. As Ochako is hurrying back to her room at the inn, shivering from the cold, she stops dead in her tracks when she sees a rather bizarre sight just a small block or two away from her destination.

HORN!!! HORSE!!!!!

HORNSE!!

Sucking in a gasp as her eyes widen, Ochako takes in the absolutely stunning creature that she most certainly recognizes as a unicorn, but with wings, holy shit. Before really realizing that poor Celestia may be in need of some help, Ochako squeals with giddy delight, the child in her absolutely delighted by the mere sight of an ACTUAL UNICORN right before her very eyes. She skips over like she were walking on air itself, stars in her eyes because...fuck, dude. First a giant robot and now an actual unicorn? Ochako's girlish, teenage dreams are coming true - this is AWESOME.]

Uwaahhh!! A unicorn! You're so pretty, and cute! Can you understand me?! Are you friendly?! Can I pet you???

Della Duck | Ducktales 2017 | Kinetic | Familiar Undecided

[sos_pilot]

Arrival - A

[ Della is usually brave enough to face any challenge, tough any adventure, fight any foe... but she has a love/hate affair with water.

Well, mostly hate. ]

AUUUUGH! GET ME OUTTA HERE! I THINK I FELT A FISH TOUCH ME!

[ And yes, manatees aren't fish. But they're close enough for Della's taste, which is why she's FRANTICALLY swimming to the shore as fast as her body will let her. Once she finally touches sweet, sweet land, she curls up a bit, trying not to dry-heave.]

Ew ew ew ew ew ewww... Uncle Scrooge, you promised no more underwater adventures for at least a month! ... Uncle Scrooge?

[ That's when it finally hits Della she's here alone. She blinks rapidly, sitting up and looking around. ]

... Huh?

Arrival - B - Online

[ So, Della's got the gist of things, and honestly? It sounds like your average Tuesday for the McDuck clan. But the tech is nice! Once she's got it on, she offers a friendly wave... maybe she can break the ice by trying the new slang her kids have taught her.

This is a bad idea, and she's going to regret it in seconds.]

What, is UP, my peeps? Homeslice Della Duck here to work some magic, fo'nizzle yo'shizzle!

[ Pause. Hand to her eyes. ]

I... really need to start practicing these things before I say them. Is anyone out there willing to forget what I just said?

Arrival - B - Training Grounds

Kinetic magic... so that's the thing where you move stuff with your mind? Ha ha, nice. I've totally got this.

[ With a wiggle of her fingers, she tries to reach out and lift something with her mind. Unfortunately, she not only 1) misses her intended target, 2) grabs whatever you were holding, and 3) makes it fly straight to her face. ]

WAK!

[ She manages to duck (hurhur) in time, though the object hits the wall behind her. She at least manages to look sheepish as she turns to apologize. ]

Um... my bad?

Problems Spring Up - A

[ Moon garden, get! Della's sure she's got this thing in the bag - after all, in her world, the goddess of the moon is one of her BFFs! So she needs a stranger to complete the ritual. Simple enough.

Della's idea how to do it, though... may require some tuning. As right now, all she's doing is sticking her body halfway through her open window and yelling at strangers.]

Hey, you! Come inside and dance with me! You've got nothing better to do, right?

Problems Spring Up - B - Flower Crowns

[ Della can be found sitting in a whole garden, cheerfully making her flower crown! She hums a merry tune every now and then - for the curious, she's chosen lillies (for motherhood) and thyme (for courage and strength) and when she spots eyes on her, she flashes a grin. ]

You're looking at the lady who got the first "Flower Power" badge in her Junior Woodchuck Troop. Some things you never forget. You want some help making yours?

Problems Spring Up - B - Land Of Rot

Yes, finally! Something to really get my blood pumping!

[ Living skeletons? Lions made out of fire? This is the stuff Della LIVES FOR. She's practically bouncing on her feet, eyes glittering with excitement. ]

Which one do you wanna take on first? Don't wanna steal your first victory here, bud!

No Work, All Play - A

Well, this seems like it'll be a barrel of laughs!

[ Look, she thinks she's funny. She then rubs her hands together before trying to cram herself inside the barrel. ]

Since I'm smaller, I'll take this in. Don't worry about being gentle - I can handle it! We'll totally win this thing!

No Work, All Play - B

[ Della didn't mind landing in the hole - heck, she likes the new challenge - but in the surprise of it all, she fell down... minus one body part.

Her prosthetic leg is still at the top. For those who take a good look, it seems to be made out of metal (rocket-ship) parts, duct tape, and black licorice.

Down below, Della sighs, rather annoyed.]

You mind tossing that down to me? I can't exactly climb out without it.

Wildcard
[ Make your own prompt! ]

Land of Rot

[mithrarin]

You act like this is my first victory.

[One arm crossed out from his body, just below face; the other behind him, with the Blade of Ahrah in reverse grip. She might live for it, but Dust is made for this. Though by the confident, amused smile he wears, that's more than just literally true.]

How about we both start, and maybe by the time you're done with your first one, I'll have gone slow enough that there'll be one left for you? If you're really good and I have some bad luck, anyway.

Nozomi Yumehara | Yes! Pretty Cure 5 (too many CRAUs) | Magic undecided

[cureofmanyworlds]

Arrival

(C.) Nozomi knew the gist of what she had to do. It was almost her job now to help save worlds in some capacity! But, doing it from scratch was so hard... as was the idea of the fact that, well, she really DIDN’T have a world to go home to.

Thus, she was going to and lose herself in the town for now before she pushed herself into doing this big adventure.

You might find Nozomi wandering the town, seeing what it may hold and just go window shopping.

Or perhaps you’ll find her training with various weapons, the sword being the one she’s more proficient in!

Or maybe you might catch her in the hot springs, unwinding after a long day. Despite being a girl, she honestly doesn’t mind having anyone barging in on her. She’s used to it all by now!

Or perhaps you’ll find her in the Inn, relaxing in the room after a long day. Are you her roommate?

Spiritual Smoothies

“Oooh, these look delicious!”

Nozomi was busy ogling the strange smoothies before her. They all looked so delicious! She had to try one! She went for one out of random and took a good sip of it.

“What was this one? Strawberry-Rose? That’s a cute name for such a delicious flavor!”

As she paid for it and went on her way, she started feeling odd, the people around her, male, female and other, seemed... attractive. Very attractive.

She’ll start moving over to them, playfully teasing them and trying her best to flirt.

No Work, All Fun

(A.)

“Why is this barrel on fire?!”

Nozomi didn’t sign up for this! It was just pushing a barrel done with someone else! Now she’s trying to get this done to save them! She wasn’t going to be laughing if they’re hurt!

(B.)

“Hey, c’mon! Let’s try this!”

Nozomi spotted the hopscotch course and saw others playing. Oh, sure, she hadn’t found out her magic yet, but she was willing to try it out!

“C’mon, they’re waiting!”

Wildcard

(OoC: Got an idea? Start it up or hit me up here or at ashblaze

Smoothies!

[starshaper]

Of course Usagi chooses the Strawberry-Rose one too because it sounds delicious and it almost sound like someone made a drink inspired by her and Mamoru. Or her and Ren if it has to be her and someone in this world but anyway, there's no way she could even try to resist it. And why should say? A smoothie with a name like that is like calling her to drink it as soon as possible.

She's just about to finish drinking it, when the pink haired girl appears and starts talking to people. Well, Usagi is not sure whether or not she's talking to her but she looks surprised seeing her.

"What's a cute girl like you doing here all alone?"

Usagi's not even under any effects from the drink when she says that. Not yet. Usagi. You are all alone too.

Yuber | Suikoden

[eightfoldfiend]

(content warning: Violence and gore! Even if Yuber doesn't kill anyone, he'll be fantasizing about it.)

Arrival - I take the plunge eyes wide

[A lanky figure emerges from the shallows of the lake, wringing out a black fedora and scowling. His mismatched eyes scan the surrounding landscape and see nothing familiar.

It's not the first time Yuber has felt a calling. Humans have, over the centuries, summoned him to their causes many times. This is the first calling that's ever pulled him so far and he can't help but wonder if he's made a mistake... or if some fool human has.

Wherever this is, it doesn't seem like a place that needs him.

There is no chaotic din of battle nearby, for one, and that's immediately concerning. He also cannot feel them anymore. The nagging, wordless voices of the True Runes no longer speak. He feels almost adrift in a strange sea; the currents once dictated by the Runes gone and replaced with nothing. The feeling isn't unpleasant but it isn't welcomed either. Their silence suggests he's been pulled through the veil to a place beyond their reach and that means he needs to find his way back. His quarrel with them isn't over yet.

In order to return, however, he needs to figure out where he is.

The moment he senses anyone moving nearby his arm will lash out like a striking serpent to grip on to them and he'll speak without ever turning his gaze away from the beach ahead. His voice is a low, rumbling baritone, full of quiet menace... It's not quite his intention to sound menacing, his voice is simply incapable of sounding warm or inviting.]

Who has summoned me?

Caravan - I'd like to know where you're from and where you are going to, Water Traveler

[Yuber checks the so-called "Shit Box" and is amused to find his twin collapsible swords within, along with a suit of spiky black armor. He hadn't been wearing his armor when he'd been called... How had these mortals gotten their hands on it?

There's barely time to wonder about that before he's ushered towards one of the strange looking carriages. It takes every ounce of willpower he has not to turn and attack someone. Being caught in this throng of potential prey is almost torture.

He walks along the carriages until he finds one that is mostly unoccupied and climbs towards it.

Someone may see him, braced against the door frame, glaring into the carriage and eyeing a potential seat.]

Move.

Training Grounds - Now I shake off weariness

[It doesn't take long for Yuber to come to a troubling conclusion: his powers are gone and in their place this foolish world has given him the power of a healer.

Almost immediately after discovering this he stalks away from the more populated portion of the training area to look for a more interesting way of testing his magic.

Healers heal the wounded, of course. Unfortunately there are no wounded here, so he'll just have to provide some of his own.

Anyone wandering too far from the main group may see Yuber barreling towards them, swords drawn, smiling a smile that shows a few too many teeth.]

Training grounds

[notquitetamed]

[Hawk had been excited when he'd seen the words "Training Ground" thinking that he might be able to find a good fight. Then he saw it was more about magic. Then he sees someone coming at him with twin blades much like his own.

This is getting exciting. Hawk quickly pulls out his own swords and has a very similar sort of smile. Clearly this is one that he doesn't need to waste time challenging and he definitely appreciates a thirst for blood since he has his own plentiful thirst for it.]

[ooc: I'm good with some injuries and am canon familiar with Suikoden (actually RPed Yuber myself in the past).]