TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 6

[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 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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[originaldragoon]

Once cut free, Rose twisted her body around to land on her feet. Homura didn't even need to say anything. She had already jumped back out of the range of the vines.

"I am fine now. Perhaps you should get back before those things snare you." Her hand went to her own sword as a just in case.

[gbeat]

Hibiki blinks at that, but. It does make SOME sense. She's obviously not dead. Right? And neither is Chris.

The grape Noise flails as Chris shoves it, finally popping off of Hibiki's arm and plopping onto the ground. It fails some more helplessly on the ground, trying to reorient itself.

"Uhhh, what the heck..." Hibiki mutters, rubbing her arm. She then looks at Chris. "What do you mean, a 'Noise but it's not a Noise Noise?'"

Still completely, absolutely, only finding THAT the weird part of this entire ordeal so far.

[verytired]

[ He knows that stoic expression, that voice, and he's actually really happy to see his brother here. If anyone is reliable and good to have around, it's him. But, even then, he'll make Thanatos wait a moment before taking his hand. First, he has to reach over, scratch each one of the dogs heads, and then he'll accept his brother's help up. He may have slipped in a few notes about how the dog is a good boy. ]

Oh~ [ He's brushing the sand off of himself once he's on his feet. ]

You have a new friend, Thanatos.

[trustheart]

Chris stares at the Noise flopping around on the ground, before letting out a heavy sigh. "Oh for heaven's sake..."

Notably, she does not move to help the poor thing.

"It's called a familiar," Chris said, matter-of-factly, as she turned back towards Hibiki. "They take the form of creatures that are bound to us magically. You're in a world where magic is real, now."

As if that were the most obvious thing in the world.

[heart_demands]

Shinsou turns over his shoulder to look behind him and - not finding anyone else really close by - returns his gaze to the stranger with a quizzical look.

"Those sunglasses must be too dark if you can't see me right now." 'If he was naturally blind, he wouldn't need the glasses in the first place. That would've ended up in the box of stuff with Archimedes, right?'

"Wanna give that another shot without them?"

[inevitablerest]

Don't encourage him.

[As if the dog needs any encouragement. The praise almost sends him skybound with how fast his tail is wagging, but he does the bidding of his master and doesn't shift from the spot he's sitting on.

Thanatos pulls Hypnos up to his feet, and... doesn't immediately let go of his hand. Even after so short a time, amongst all this strangeness and everything that's been taken from him, a familiar face is so painfully welcome that the sensation is almost a tangible one.

Is that what it means to miss somebody? Did he miss Hypnos?]

It's... good to see you.

[Awkward, stilted, but he never puts anything to words without reason.]

[redchocolate]

Her Crystal Animal gave a pleased sound, before pulling back and snuggling up against its master again.

"I'm guessing you come from a world without technology like this?" Akira guessed. "In any case, here's how the rest of it works..."

And she went on to give a basic rundown of how smartphones worked: icons, swiping, volume, that sort of thing.

[liveandforgive]

[ Alas. The familiar seems curious, but otherwise incapable of breaking through these bonds. Did...its hair feathery head deflate a little bit? ]

Come on down!

[ He calls to the Chocobo Chick. Oh! Seems that his partner is going to experiment with something. The familiar retreats, choosing to hop around on the ground whilst nonchalantly working its way around wayward vines. As for Cloud, he's scouted out a vine that's wound itself up the length of a thick tree. It looks like it connects up to Eustace...but it could be going elsewhere too. But just in case this has any effect? ]

Hang on.

[ ... Eustace can't really do much of anything else, Cloud.

Drawing his sword, he lines up his cut. Of course he's not strong enough to go cutting down trees with a single swing anymore. As he exhales, he goes for it! ]

?!

[ Only for the blond's blade to just...bounce right back, nearly throwing him off balance. It's almost like trying to hit rubber... It doesn't give at all, save for scratches on the surface of the vine. Brow furrowed, he grips his blade tighter in his offhand, only now realizing the resistance to physical attacks. ]

Nothing...

It Figures

[apshot]

[ As if he needs told twice! Though is it really life or death here? Someone could just open the doors and the water will start to head out that way and maybe flood the streets a little instead. Or maybe that's part of the spell too. Otherwise it would just be merch and tables and booths getting a little water damaged. ]

Weird spells and shit always going wrong...

[ He's about to look for higher ground and a way to use his barriers to get people there when the lights go out. Well shit. Things just have to get worse!

Thankfully with a flick of his wrist he can light the way! ]

[warbun]

[Lizzie has the benefit of having had to adjust to a new and alien world before, but everything here is equally strange and overwhelming to her as it seems to be for this young girl. It would be cruel not to use her experience to help others work through it.

Besides, these games are meant to be fun!]

So far, I've figured out that this one here moves your character around.

[She reaches over to point to the button she means--a D pad.]

The other ones are various punches and kicks. I think. I've been hitting them blindly, if I have to be honest.

[gbeat]

Hibiki gives a prolonged stare. It takes a moment for all of that to penetrate because she's still not sure she knows ENTIRELY what Chris is talking about. After all, that's an awful lot to suddenly drop on someone!

She then looks at the flailing Noise and without missing a beat, with that knowledge, she stoops down and helps it too its feet. It lets out a static-like sound that comes across as... happy? And it flails it's stubby little arms around cheerfully.

"Wait, magic?" Hibiki asks, brain finally catching up. She squints at her friend. "I feel like I'm missing some stuff... did Gjallarhorn send us here?"

But she wasn't at S.O.N.G. So that doesn't make much sense, either. But then, stranger things have happened.

[cameprepared]

"Aelfred? No. It's Arthur. Arthur Pendragon, King of Camelot and Avalon."

There is a note of real respect in her voice. Arthur is, even after meeting the man, still a figure of legend.

"Sorry, you...where are you from? And what year is it, if you know?"

Clearly the woman is from Earth, if she knows English history, but...uh...Aelfred? She doesn't know that one.

[trustheart]

Chris grit her teeth. She knew she wasn't the best at explaining all this, but she had to try anyway.

"Not the Gjallarhorn," she said. "Something else. Uhm, I don't know how to put this, but..."

Nope. She had to put this bluntly.

"Our home world is frozen in time. This is a magical world and we're in a place called Avalon. I don't know exactly what pulls us here, but it's the only way we can save our homes."

She crossed her arms. "I've been here for almost two months."

II

[apshot]

[ Look, this guy isn't the only one that doesn't much care for the racket that the city often produces. Yes, Bakugou does live in Japan, but his favorite hobbies include hiking and rock climbing. It's not something that he talks about or shares with people, but he does need to get away and when he does this is what he elects to do.

Until he finds this half dead bum. At least he looks half dead until that one eye pops open. It just makes Bakugou scowl in return. ]

Wasn't going to. In fact, I was more curious about the fucking corpse just lying around than looting someone's shit.

[ He'd say give him more credit than that, but fuck this guy already. ]

arrival b

[fangirls]

That's not an unreasonable reaction, or even an altogether unreasonable one - certainly, there are many things in this world so frustrating that a person might want to bury their face in their hands, or scream into the void from the sheer frustration, or any other amount of unseemingly actions. Not that an idol was afforded such pleasures while in the public eye, but there's been plenty of times that she wanted to.

Perhaps that's why she feels inclined to check up on the stranger, thrown into a strange world with even stranger circumstances.

"Hey, are you okay?"

A

[whirlwindthrust]

[ Well... Out of all of the people that Xiao has seen emerge from the lake, this is a rather new sight. Granted, he only comes down this way to to offer some assistance, if any is needed. The Yaksha is no longer in Liyue, but a guardian he still remains. While he might not be able to hear the whispers and hearts of those that call out, he still desires to at least be present. This man doesn't seem to be in need at all, considering how those creatures seem to adore him as they carry him to shore. ]

I assure you that they are harmless. Though they have taken quite a liking to you.

[ Xiao isn't the most chatty person and he tends to avoid people when not adhering to the principles of his contract. However... No doubt this man will want questions answered. This Xiao can do and guide him to the caravan.

Then from there he will be all on his own. ]

>.>

[actualwizard]

[ The wyvern, who Billy has yet to name, has been spending its time weaving in between Billy's kegs, and he's wondering how he got the most cat wyvern as a familiar. He looks down when his familiar starts chittering and sees that he seems to be communicating with another dragon-type creature. ]

Have you made a friend?

[ He looks back up when a girl comes running up to them, apology falling from lips before he can react. ]

Oh, it's okay, they seem to be making friends.

[ He shoots her a friendly smile. ]

[actualwizard]

[ He hears her voice and he spins immediately. It's been so long since he'd seen his mother, he can't help but smile. ]

Not on me either, for a change. Much worse places, at least no one seems to want to kill us yet.

Hi mom.

Micah | Rune Factory 3

[goldenfleece]

[ Arrival ]

[ This is not the first time Micah has found himself in an unfamiliar place, but at least this time he didn't lose his memory on the way in. He's not the best swimmer, but he manages just fine, not even thinking twice to get some help from the mossatees in getting ashore. He's not especially happy to be soaked, but he'll manage. He's dealt with worse, after all. Micah's not sure where the wooly following him around came from, but he's happy for the company.

Despite being cautious, Micah ends up slipping and falling right off the side of the stairs with a startled yelp. For a moment, he's worried that the giant sand hand means him harm, but in a few moments he finds himself placed right back on the stairs where he fell from. ]

Uh...thanks for saving me!

[ And then it pats him on the head before disappearing. D'aww. ]

That was...weird. But whatever it was, I'm glad it's friendly.

[ He's had weirder, but that won't stop him from commenting. ]


[ Caravan ]

[ By some stroke of luck - or misfortune, depending on how you look at it - Micah ended up with a sheep poncho. Seems a bit on the nose, to him, and he looks a bit antsy when wearing it, but he calms down fairly quickly when he notices everyone else wearing one. Learning the circumstances of his home world doesn't help very much, either.

It's not long before Micah finds his way over to the horses to say hello, giving them some well-meaning and gentle pets. ]

Well, I'm glad I'm not the only new person here. But it's still a lot to take in... I guess I'll have to make the best of it.

[ Is he talking to himself or the horse? ...it's a bit hard to tell, but it probably doesn't matter all that much. In reality he's just reflecting on things out loud to himself more than anything, but it probably looks strange to anyone watching. ]

But still... Learning magic, huh? I guess none of the magic I already knew works here.


[ Couchless Co-op ]

[ Micah isn't quite sure he gets these games, but...that big open world game looks pretty cool! He ends up spending most of his time exploring and doing some experimenting. Except, without realizing it, he just managed to get in trouble with the cops in the game by way of accidentally setting off an explosion. ]

Uh-oh.

[ So now he's frantically running away because he doesn't know what else to do and he still isn't used to the game yet. If anything, it's probably really funny to watch him panic over this, but he still needs a bit of help with his getaway. ]


[ Vines ]

[ Hostile plants? Nothing new to Micah. Hostile plants that are friendly at the same time? Yeah, that one's new, but it's no less troublesome. Unfortunately for Micah, what magic he does have isn't particularly destructive enough to get him free (or if it is, he doesn't know how to use it that way quite yet). So now he's stuck in a tree, trying to find a way out of these vines, without much success.

They moment he sees someone, he doesn't hesitate to call out. ]

Hey! Over here!

[ You might need to look up, but there he is: a young blonde man stuck in a tree thanks to some vines. ]

Can you help me get down from here? I'm stuck and they won't let go!

[ He really should've brought a sword or something. ]


[ Wildcard! ]

[ You do you! Feel free to PM me if you've got something in mind! ]

[onlyaduck]

[ Ahiru is always very self-conscious about how annoying she's being or if she's acting weirdly, but it's usually very easy to soothe over that anxiety if the other person is nice enough. Which Kazumi does almost immediately, and the relieved look the girl shoots him is warm. It's like a switch goes back to excitement from nerves, and she smiles brightly. ]

Oh no, nothing like it at all! I don't know how it works, is it magic?

[ She looks at the glowing box, she didn't catch what the name of it was, but it's very bright and loud and she doesn't know how it has all of that in such a small object. It has to be magic! ]

AHHH people who know her! hahah

[onlyaduck]

[ Ahiru stares at the raven that seems very intent on intimidating her, although it isn't a big raven, not like the real Raven. It's just a normal one and that makes her very annoyed that it's just staring. Rude! She darts her glance to a woman rushing toward her and she feels immediately bad about making so much noise. Oh and she quacked out loud, that's so embarrassing. ]

Oh, I'm ----

[ She is in the middle of answering, blushing red, when she sees the bear made of lightning and immediately zips back away from them deeper into the water, as if she can hide in it. Oh to be able to dive under the surface until people forget all about a nobody duck. Still, she doesn't go all the way because then she has to worry about the woman, and she whispers to her quickly. ]hi

There's a bear, come into the water, quick!

[looks_can_kill]

Well, that sounded completely insane. He internally cursed himself for not making any sense, then tried to correct it out loud. "No, I mean..." He pointed to Shinsou's feet. "You're levitating. I can see it. I meant that I'm not the only one here with..."

Deep breath. "I'm not the only one here with powers." He was taking a big risk with this; if this guy wasn't actually hovering, Scott continued to look crazy. Worse still, if this guy wasn't actually hovering and was anti-mutant, Scott just revealed his own abilities and made himself into a target.

omfg best

[onlyaduck]

[ Ahiru is basically seeking any sign of comfort or help at this point, she feels so adrift and alone. There's an almost immediate sense of hopeful trust when she looks up at a soothing tone, having never really had a parent but instinctively sensing it. And then her eyes might as well widen so large they take over her entire face with surprise.

She'd seen giant cat people and anteaters and lizards and ravens and each one seemed strange to her at the time, even though she was a duck, but she was a duck in human form. Not this.]

You're a duck.

[ She whispers. Ahiru isn't horrified, if anything she seems absolutely spellbound by Della. ]

You're a duck-person.

i want all the magical girls

[onlyaduck]

[ Ahiru stares at the woman for a beat before she laughs maybe too loud and too forced. ]

Yeahwhatasillyridiculousthingtosayiknowhowweirdrighthaha.

[ She's human again. H-u-m-a-n. She also doesn't want to act so duckish that she turns back into one right away, so she takes the towel gratefully and darts her eyes back to the raven. ]

It just startled me I don't, um, ravens are mean birds.

[roseeclair]

[Wait wha-- oh. Crap.]

No no no, it's okay! It's okay, he's with me. Kaede's a huge sweetheart, really. [Yes, the grizzly-sized bear is harmless, really.] Trust me, we won't hurt you...