TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 6

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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 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 mossatees to help rescue any wayward new arrivals. Mossatees are a special Avalonian manatee that is green in color and has what appears to be a patches of grass or other short plant life growing on its back. While some are fully green, many sport blooming flowers or fairy circles 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, a pair of earbuds, and animal-themed ponchos 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. Which given the fact that it's pouring down rain in April? Not ideal. You were only given ponchos, not rain boots. 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. Unfortunately, due to a bee infestation and massive amounts of rain, the hot springs of the Red Springs are not available this month! Instead, an underground salt cave is offered as a way to relax and unwind. Gather around in the rejuvenating, dimly lit caves and breathe in the relaxing effects of salt crystals. Feel the sand between your toes, or if you don't like sand, try one of the many pools with tiny garra rufa for a fish pedicure. Or, lie down in a recliner and stare up at the "stars"-- magic sparkles in the ceiling that move to spell out single-word concepts you may be experiencing. (Maybe you're relaxed? You might get something like "Chill." Find your relaxation buddy hot? Just be careful to look away before the stars spell "Thirsty" to the whole room.) The springs are also home to a large training grounds just outside town limits, where there are teachers who will teach basic magic safety and help you discover what kind of magic you have together with other new arrivals. Try target practice, obstacle courses, meditation circles, and other ways to try to figure out just what you can do... if you didn't already have an accidental discovery on the ride there. As it turns out, a mythical land that's been around for a few centuries has a few things in common with many modern worlds. It's got the internet, and games have evolved a little bit past hoop trundling and draughts. April, being the traditional month of mirth and games and lots of rain making it hard to have fun outdoors, is the time for Camelot City Gaming Convention, affectionately shortened to CameCon. Come into the large convention center located in the south part of town, get dry, and check out some of the awesome things to do. A ⦿ Couchless Co-Op Without the massive audiences required to really run MMORPGs, Avalon is much more a fan of couch co-op style gaming. Though most games are available on mobile devices throughout Avalon when they are released, there's nothing quite like coming to CameCon to utilize the gaming stages for everyone's favorite fighting games. Multiple players at a time can plug in their phones and connect their accounts to a light magic-based illusion stage (powered by multiple light mages at a time, once a year only!) roughly the size of a basketball court. Fighting games can be played tournament-style on the phone next to your opponent for some awesome trash talk during your battle. Race through space with this year's popular NASTAR Racing Game (National Association for Space Travel Auto Racing) game and fight off space pirates in an epic Mario Kart-esque racing and item battle adventure with your choice of star ship. Or plug your phone into the stage podium and get away from the humdrum fantasy life by joining in a live-movement game that combines synchronous kinetic and light magic. Move your body in the vortex illusion of your favorite rhythm dance game with a buddy! Or maybe you're more into the free-style gaming of Grand Theft Automation with both friends and strangers-- step onto the illusionary stage itself to explore crawling cityscapes and live the life of crime you always dreamed of... at least the cops won't really arrest you if you do it here. Just make sure if you use magic you remember you're on a stage and don't accidentally send some flying off at a poor convention go-er just past the illusion stage. B ⦿ Arthurian RP in your Arthurian RP None can forget one of the most important of game types: the roleplaying game. There's a huge historical set game going on right now where characters can LARP as their favorite Knight of the Round Table. There may be a couple of arguments if two Lancelots end up in the same game, but don't worry, there's a fair way of determining who gets the part for this game if you don't want to wait for the next storyline: rock-paper-scissors-magic. Instead of the traditional version of RPS, you shake your fists and open up to whatever hand-held spell you can make with your particular brand of magic. If it's something that can overcome the other kind in less than three seconds, you're the winner. (And yes, even healers can play-- some protective magic to block a dark magic pain curse is definitely going to win out, for example!) Either way, once your role is decided, put your acting skills to the test! ...and if you don't have any, well, they have costumes that will help you get into the mood with a little dress-up and props that will magically give you sword skills... though only while using the dull-edged plastic props. Or you can just sit on the sidelines and have a picnic on the concrete floor of the center with a potential new pal and watch other people play-- there's a lovely little buffet table with pastries, coffee, and juice in the corner. C ⦿ It Figures... A convention isn't a convention without a little shopping. Come check out what cool games are upcoming in the exhibit hall, buy figurines of your favorite game characters (or.. new ones you've never heard of since this is a new world, but are still cute and/or kick-ass), and most importantly, check out the cool magic you can apply to them. A spell available for purchase in the convention hall that's popular this year is Recipe: Figure Anima, which makes your figures move in place and say popular lines as if they're an actual, miniature version of the character. It's recommended you practice while you're in the convention hall though so figure experts can help if things go.. awry. People have been known to have their own emotions influence the spell, and sometimes toys have started taking on the attitude of the caster. There's nothing quite as tragic as your favorite angelic game character telling you they're gonna kick your ass because you were in a fighting mood. So OOC. Maybe you can find someone who's a little better at magic to fix the problem? Of course, when the rain breaks through and floods the exhibition room, there's a lot of mass hysteria as people scream and climb up onto tables, trying to protect their merch above all else. Hurry, help someone else up onto your table before their ent dakimakura they just purchased gets wet! Only you can save the gamers from water! ..Or that's what you thought, until a second later the electricity goes out and you're left in a total electricity blackout in the convention hall. It may be a good idea to use some magic to try to light the way and find a way out of the flooded hall... A ⦿ Keep Your Vines to Yourselves With magic blossoming left and right because of the bountiful spring equinox rituals, things have been getting a little stranger around the Broceliande. Though it's always been known for being a little odd, there is an overgrowth of prehensile, very friendly vines populating the forest now. The vines seem to have minds of their own, sometimes grabbing people, pulling them up into trees, or generally wrapping around them as if trying to get a warm hug. Ultimately, they seem relatively harmless.. except when you can't get down from them. Hopefully, you've got some kind of destructive magic that can help you fight off the overly friendly vines as you head into the forest to investigate the strange reports citizens have been making of their friends and family disappearing in the generally friendly, if odd forest when they've gone to fetch herbs or other supplies, gone on walks, or who knows what else from the forest. It seems like the best way to get the vines to let go without magic is to tickle the person the vines have captured, so you really better hope you're ticklish... and there's someone willing to really go in on it. It takes a lot of laughter to get these vines to leave you alone! B ⦿ Selfies with Selkies Those who continue on with their investigation after avoiding or escaping the vines will find a very, very large flower that seems to have taken route in a sink hole in the middle of the forest. Hundreds of vines seem to be coming from it, and it seems like this flower may be the source of all of the vines throughout the forest. It won't attack unless you attack it first and it seems to almost immediately regrow any vines that are destroyed. If the flower itself is attacked, it will rise up and attempt to eat your character with thousands of tiny shark-like teeth that lie where the pollen of its flower should be. Those who try to fight will find it seems virtually unkillable and immovable. It is neither plant nor animal and seems to have a thousand minds and souls held within it that somehow feel incomplete, so it's largely incommunicable even with cognitive or death magic. It's definitely a strange find, and it could be easy enough to assume the missing people tried aggression as their first tactic and got gobbled up... Take a trip up to the Archivist will lead them to find a book that includes information on the species: The Cereus de Anima. This giant flower rapidly grows when a seed from the Land of Rot transfers via someone's clothing to an appropriate forest environment and is known to absorb a piece of a person's essence from anyone it touches with its vines. People often seem to go missing for a short period of time when one of these appears, then come back behaving a little differently but ultimately don't seem to be in distress. No one is quite sure what the cause of this is. There doesn't seem to be any record of there being lasting damage, however questionable the plant is... The Archivist, upon seeing you researching the plant, says that he's heard some of the lake's residents just off of the Silent Shore have some experience with one. He hands you a couple baskets of some specially anti-rust enchanted parts and tells you he was supposed to deliver them to a Selkie man living in the lake for a project he's working on. You and a partner can make the delivery and ask your questions from him. The Selkie isn't going to be particularly friendly to fellow men, not trusting human men farther than he can throw them, but will decidedly try to seduce women as Selkie men are known to be extremely handsome and flirtatious with human women. Non-humans he will be neutral toward. It's best to go in pairs so you don't end up on a whirlwind candlelit beach picnic with a shirtless selkie in exchange for information about how to uproot a Cereus de Anima. (At the very least, the selkie will want you to take a selfie with him before you leave so that you have something to remember him by, and you'll always be welcome back if you change your mind.) Regardless of how much of a challenge it is for you to get to that point, as long as he gets the delivery from the Archivist, he'll eventually tell you and your traveling partner about how he heard that there used to be a village at the edge of the Dusklight Woods that was overrun with one of them, and that there's only one survivor who moved to in a cottage on the other side of the Pure of Heart Bridge.. Those familiar, yes, it is the old man that Morganna tried to kill and save in a quest a couple of months ago! Time to travel all the way back to the Pure of Heart bridge and make your way over to the cottage and talk to the man and it sure seems like this quest is long and tedious and you may be wondering if someone will have noticed you're gone... C ⦿ The Answer is No Back in Camelot City, it seems that anyone who's been touched by the vines has been replaced by a doppelganger in their lives. They're just barely off from the original- they have all the memories, but may be slightly more skilled at things they didn't used to be, or may seem to make less ethical choices than they might otherwise. There's just something slightly off. But when people start using AOL to contact their friends and let them know they've been gone.. well, it may seem like the jig is up, or at least in question. Those who find out they've been replaced may want to return to Camelot quickly to try to reclaim their lives. Doppelgangers will attempt to kill their original if they come into contact with them when they aren't around other people, so you may need to flee for your life if you haven't gotten good enough at magic to defend yourself yet. Around other people, the doppelgangers will do their best to try to prove themselves the real person and since they were made from the original, will have the same memories as the original character so asking questions that "only ___ would know" may not work. Eventually it will come out that the doppelgangers have occasionally wriggling vines instead of spines underneath their clothing, if you're willing to check that to see who's real, but that won't be common knowledge. What can be found out from the old man at the Pure of Heart bridge if you choose to leave your doppelganger alone is that Cereus de anima doppelgangers can only live for a month without killing their original and absorbing the rest of their essence. However, if the original plant isn't taken care of with a special venom you can only obtain from certain creatures in the Forest of the Fisher King, the problem will just keep happening over and over until the city is overrun and becomes nothing but a breeding ground for the flower and its replicas. 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. • You can have any animal-style poncho you want! They are themed, not made from actual animals. No animals have been harmed in the making of these ponchos!! • TIMELINE: The resolution to the third prompt will be in April's event! The first two prompt sets will be during the first week of the month. The doppelganger problem and obnoxious traveling and research will be occurring for the second and third weeks of the month. • People with green magic may be able to fill something off about the doppelgangers, but may not be able to identify what it is right away. Blood mages will be able to feel that their blood feels the same as the original as they are essentially copies. Cognitive people will be able to use their magic normally except for hypnotic suggestion- the doppelgangers are immune to it, so while you may be able to find other ways to out them, hypnotizing people to tell the truth won't work this time. Doppelgangers are made from the essence of the person, so they will be able to access their phones and accounts. Note that the Cereus de Anima and doppelgangers are not fairies and cannot be contracted with. If a Death Mage attempts to possess a doppelganger, it will technically come in contact with the doppelganger's vine and may end up with more than one doppelganger depending on how many times they try it. Siphon magic can be used to destroy a doppelganger easily, however, the essence that was stolen from the original's soul may be destroyed in the process so it is not recommended as the original may start to feel as though they are no longer a whole person. • 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. Make sure to read the Red Spring section on this month's even if you're normally familiar-- the springs are closed this month, check out the alternate prompts! • 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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[arsonal]

[Azar is not dignifying that with a response.

Instead, it's just very intense silence. Klaudia can probably feel the force of Azar's eyes right now.]

[whatsamada]

From what I can tell, he hasn't done anything yet that would have us be worried. Although, that doesn't mean we don't stop him again if he tries anything.

[With that, he gave a sigh before shaking his head a little. He didn't want to think about this anymore and instead?]

But until that happens, have you settled in okay? Is there anything you want me to explain to you about this place?

[everydayeveryway]

[Adelle bites her lip. She normally isn't this excitable. But... this is so cute...

She keeps quiet for a moment as she watches -- then she bobs her head once -- and leans back, arms folding. The puppy seems happy, wagging his tail and looking delighted, and Eustace seems to be relaxing. She doesn't need to be ready to swoop in.

Adelle glances at him with a smile.]

It's nice, isn't it?

[gynvael]

[ It does, in fact, make it easier. Besides, Geralt also doesn't see the difference between calling it magic or technology. It all amounts to an invention of sorts, that seems unusually complex for what should be simple matters like reading or buying goods.

He raises an eyebrow at the creature, even as he cautiously drags what look like colorful square symbols across the glass surface. ] You've used these things before?

[ He's not doubting his companion's intelligence; there's clearly plenty of that. He's doubting the lack of opposable thumbs. ]

[raveyardpatriarch]

Look, he would love to join Lan Zhan in being dissatisfied with this explanation of his experience with death, but also, he just kind of isn't. Isn't he doing them both a favor? So why the face, minuscule as it was?

But trust Lan Zhan's gift for understatement to save the day, and also motivate him to actually engage with current circumstances in a more deliberate way. Lan Zhan isn't someone to make idle, redundant comments; he will appreciate this as... something, not quite an olive branch, but an acknowledgement, a shared determination. And, of course, another invitation, this time real, which he will accept without hesitation. Even if the attention still feels nerve-wrackingly heavy, makes him want to let his posture lapse into something even more appalling, in the absence of any non-ceiling related distractions.

"That's one way of putting it." He starts ticking off experiences on his fingers like they're things he's bought at a particularly vivacious market, but quickly flubs his own records. "I've met a demon--two demons? A sand cultivator, at least. Maybe no demons. And a guy grew grape vines on me, but was pretty nice about it. Not even the craziest one so far. And that was me trying to stay out of trouble!" The three counting fingers become a sincere tripartite swear, with barely a break for breathing.

Lucky Lan Zhan probably hasn't done any of that, the crowd at the cliffs alone must have been a lot for him. At least he gets this cave as a consolation! Though it does come with Wei Wuxian. That's truly a metaphor for life. "I don't know about learning new abilities, but I guess there's something to it. We'll see. I'm sure you'll be very good at it. Probably the best."

[raveyardpatriarch]

On second thought, this is the worst thing that has ever happened to him. The weight of some vines isn't unbearable, even without a core, but the weight of being still? Truly he thought the possibility of hell was behind him. It's all he can do to keep his urge to wriggle out of this under control, even if he knows it's nothing. Like having to patiently untangle a caught hair ornament instead of giving in to the ever-increasing urge to yank it free. But with a stranger nearby eating fruit. He knows that's a little weird, right? Or does this happen a lot here?

And now there's small talk too? Never mind how small the talk can really be, considering. It's the idea that counts. Still, he wasn't the Yiling Laozu for nothing. He can handle this with aplomb. "That obvious, huh? What gave it away?" Maybe the vines told him. Actually, you know what. "What's with the vines, anyway?"

[raveyardpatriarch]

Okay well. Alright. That's sure a thing, an actually pretty cool thing, which he has no problem appreciating academically and enthusiastically. Sand cultivation? You know, if he'd invented that instead, things would sure be a lot different. Though getting on roofs was not historically the problem so much.

Not to be outdone but with unfortunately no other choice, Wei Wuxian joins her in attempting unsuccessfully to budge the glass column, though he rapidly gives the endeavor up in favor of offering her a slightly bemused thumbs up. "I don't know what I was expecting. Not that, but I guess you did say. Good job?" Maybe nudging it with his foot will prove more enlightening, or at least make him feel involved. Lending the sword suddenly doesn't feel like enough.

"If not this one, what have you done?"

[sulit]

The pushing and nudging is appreciated. If she's going to climb up on this thing, then she wants to make sure it's not going to move.

She takes a step back to give it another look-over. It's... a little tall. She might need some assistance getting up there; but for the moment, she smiles at his thumbs up. There's a glow of pride about her.

"I've been practicing transfiguration sigils until now. Mostly metal and wood. They let me shape things, mold them like clay into whatever is useful at the moment. Here, I can show you--"

She goes back over to her backpack (with perhaps a little excitement in her step) and digs around in it. Despite her professed indecision on whether to share magical secrets with him, she seems all too eager right now. When she returns to him, there's a rod of iron in her hand, about the length of her forearm.

"Iron was easiest to work with when I first started. Only one element to worry about, so I could focus on which symbols directed how to shape it." She shows him the rod, rolling it in her fingers to display the series of sigils she's carved along one of the ends. "All I have to do is focus on one of these sigils, and I can make this into a bunch of different tools."

She touches one of the circles with her thumb, and there's a small flash of magic underneath as the iron melds into a short blade on the opposite end of the rod.

[justwatchmeburn]

[Yang smiled uneasily.]

Thanks, Blake.

[Ah, feelings. The truth was, Yang had them bad... but she also wasn't sure of how to pursue them, especially given Blake's history with Adam. But at the very least, she knew she could trust her completely, and that things that were hard wouldn't be something she had to do alone.

... At the very least, opening up more about her mother would come with time. That's all she needed. Time.]

[wukuiyuxin]

This cavern was supposed to be a retreat from the confusion and anxiety of these strange circumstances, a chance to gather his thoughts and take a rest. And this stranger walks in here without so much as asking permission, as if it wasn't obvious he wouldn't be welcome, interrupts his song, and tells him to play for him?

The presumptuousness is enough to finally draw his gaze to the stranger and he glares at him, just in time to catch sight of the little shoots sprouting from the floor. That's... not something he has seen before and it's so unexpected it briefly captures his attention, surprise relatively plain on his face.

[trueltning_fury]

[it totally is, which to anyone but Geddoe should rightfully be hilarious.

But, if Nash is going looking...he doubts that Nash actually wanted to look but now that they're both here and the idea is in the air, might as well. There is worse company around here after all]

Fine, if you're that bored and the moving pictures aren't entertaining enough. Better to find it now so that you can go and lurk there to sniff out information when it becomes important.

["""you"""]

[redchocolate]

Akira nodded.

"It's no trouble. And it's very nice to meet you, Aang."

[trustheart]

You'd think Chris was psychic, the way she glared at Hibiki. She knew the lack of ability to change into their Symphogear forms was a problem, and she'd been training hard to make up for that fact.

"Like I said, people here have magic," she said. "For me, one is elemental magic, meaning I can conjure fire and control water and stuff. The other kind is light based... I'm just starting to figure that one out."

[redchocolate]

[What do you want, Yukari? Akira to come chasing after you? Probably.]

... I suppose. But that's all the more reason to do what we can, yes? So we can go back to pursuing our dreams?

[wukuiyuxin]

She did ask. Acting like the answer is personally offensive to her is just childish. As much as he's tired of words being said to him, her little rant rolls off him fairly easily. Like a child, maybe she'll tire herself out.

And for a moment, it seems like that may be what has happened. But of course that would be too much of a relief to be granted to him right now. Her newest question continues to show a lack of simple common sense. If his attire negatively affected his swordsmanship, would he be wearing it? Obviously not. A small roll of his eyes escapes him despite his considerable restraint and he almost imperceptibly readjusts the position of his arm folded behind his back.

"Ask better questions." If she's not going to stop, she could at least do him that courtesy.

[divinereaper]

[ Eventually Naoto makes his way over, seeing the guy shooting something over and over again, and it only caused him to raise an eyebrow. Well. Something tells him that this shooting practice was his 'leisure time', though honestly, it looked like training to him.

He sees the robot hovering near its master nearby, raising an eyebrow. That is certainly a familiar. ]

You really did stay here... yeesh, and here I thought you'd at least sit down somewhere. [ He puts his hand on his hip. ] Anyways, I'm at least glad I found you.

[ferrytale]

[ experience and the need to avoid unnecessary conflict to obtain more useful information keeps ledo from simply reacting, but there's nothing to be done for it showing on his face for an instant. no one has ever questioned these essential truths that also happen to be the pillars upon which everything he knows is built, and so he's unprepared for how fiercely he wants to object. even if it may not be true among his own, the people of this world are obviously quite different. getting bogged down in debating human nature is just a distraction from more pressing issues. he takes a breath. ]

Does that have offensive or defensive capabilities? If so, then it would be quite similar to a Machine Calibre's reflector beams. Although, without a source of power and the means to convert it, I don't see how that's possible...

[ because it can't just be straightforward, can it? he'd almost believe they've just ended up in some sort of strange, elaborate VR simulation because that would at least explain some things. ]

What I say isn't completely foreign to you, so the place you come from must be quite similar. And you have something you need to return to as well, don't you? So what will you do?

[divinereaper]

Yeah, it's my secondary magic-- and my best one, unfortunately. [ He sighs. ] I mean, you tell me, wouldn't you be creeped out by your own blood being used as a weapon? That's just unsanitary.

[ Just because he's used it back home doesn't mean he's comfortable with it! ]

[ferrytale]

Someone is approaching.

[ a distinctly mechanical sounding voice makes the announcement. ledo tenses and looks ready to use his weapon on something other than what he's carving if he needs to, but he eases up a bit when he can identify the person in question as the one from the video.

his comment, however, earns naoto a puzzled look in return. ]

Was that... unclear? It would have been pointless to go elsewhere knowing someone was coming.

[fruitknife]

'Yet' being the key word there. [Shinji doesn't trust Takaya as far as he could throw him.]

So far. I need a real goddamn kitchen and I need it yesterday, but money's a thing here so that's gonna take a while.

[latkje]

Don't worry. When I'm bored, I'll let you know.

[ Repeatedly. But before they head out, he pauses. ]

Do you think there's a way of getting them to stop?

[ The moving pictures. By now it's obvious that the same scene and music is looping over and over. ]

[trueltning_fury]

[Geddoe looks at the obnoxious machine and then shrugs]

Not my problem as far as I can see.

[all the more reason to beat it before someone else comes in and wonders what they're doing]

[latkje]

Hmmmm. [ He squats down, looks at the strange box he somehow pressed into life, and then abruptly stands up again. ]

Your irresponsibility must be wearing off on me. [ Because yeah, they should go. ] Luckily, I don't think my missus will find out.

[liveandforgive]

[ Before Cloud can so much as query further (not that they have time to begin with), Eustace is already morphing into a rather large wolf before his very eyes. If he hadn't just come from a planet where its inhabitants transformed into various bestial forms every month? That would have thrown him off more. Not to mention upon first arriving, he met a man who shared the same magic as the Erune. Still, the visible shock only lasts for a good second or two before the snapping of branches as vines shoot towards them is a very hard reminder that they?

Need to get moving.

With a firm nod, he immediately hopes onto the back of the temporarily lupine Eustace, his gloved hands balling tufts of fur in his fists as he holds on tight. ]



Go!

[ This ain't like riding his bikes Fenrir or Sköll but. Still a wolf. Close enough. ]

[sulit]

Ask better questions.

Klaudia purses her own lips. She doesn't know whether to be offended or encouraged. Both, perhaps? He still hasn't technically told her to go away, but he has a lot of audacity to say that her questions aren't good ones. She would find it particularly difficult to wield a weapon or perform the somatic components of a spell if her sleeves were dragging down to her knees. Is it really that bad of a question to be curious how he does it?

But fine. He manages--somehow. If he wants a better question, then she'll ask one.

"What function does their length serve? Clearly you've either made your peace with having them be a potential hindrance to your mobility or you're accustomed to working around them, so there must be a trade-off in some manner." And if he tells her they're purely ornamental in nature, then by the gods, she's going to tell him to get better sleeves.