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[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, helping to rescue any wayward travelers who look like they're struggling in the water. This month's helpers are giant pillow jellies, a species of jellyfish that is capable of ballooning itself at the surface to create bouncy pads for characters to hop across to the shore, should they choose or not be able to swim. They come in a variety of bioluminescent colors, but do not seem to be very talkative even to animal magic users. Those who try may find themselves being ignored, even if they hear the jellies talking amongst themselves about this and that. If anyone tries to ask the Lady of the Lake for directions, she will direct you to Archimedes at the Rent-a-Ride. 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 special ear buds (the supplier was out of the regular ones) 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. After the new arrivals come in, they'll find that this month they came in on the middle of a rather tumultuous time... people are arguing and debating about a future decision to be made. King Arthur recently tried to negotiate with Celliwig's people to open the doors to Camelot, but they refused, and the people have been left with a decision: 1. attempt long-distance, slow wooing of Queen Elphame via the Elphame Traders of the next couple of months, 2. attempt to prove a balanced and deeper understanding of the need for both pure and impure hearts by suggesting an acceptance of trials from Celliwig, or 3. band together under Camelot's flag to invade Celliwig. Celliwig is a place of communication between Elphame and Camelot that bypasses the need for weeks of dangerous, often fatal travel, so the choice is very important in regards to how Camelot both presents itself to the fae people in the future. To that end, people with strong beliefs about particular choices have arranged gatherings to draw people in to hear their perspectives on what the choice should be. A ⦿ Honey Over Vinegar A wide variety of people have sided with this group, including the Elphame Traders, as cutting Celliwig off from them would mean a much harder journey each month to the city of Camelot. (Though commerce always does find a way.) This group is hosting a Tree-Picking Tournament! Of course, the trees to be picked are out in the farmlands, and members of the lobbying group will be giving people free one-use Farm Totems to get to the tournament. The trees in this grove are a little different than normal trees, however. For one, they don't bear fruit. This is Camelot's cookie orchard, composed of special fairy tree hybrids that grow a variety of sweet treats on their branches instead of fruits. There are your usual chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies, but also little puff-like wedding cookies on bushes or checkboard cookies blossoming out of stems instead of flowers. There are even some trees that have clusters of miniature French macarons! The best part, at the end when you turn in your cookies for the count and get your participation prize (and bonus pamphlet about how slow and steady wins the race), you can totally keep and eat them, so be careful not to drop them! How you get them down from the tree is up to you, of course. Try some magic, or maybe just some regular old tree-shaking will do the trick.. just be careful you don't accidentally knock down any wasp nests. Those stings will hurt bad! B ⦿ A Balanced Approach The party of people who want to try to woo Celliwig over to smooth things over see this little political gathering with cookie-based bribery and quickly fashion their own event to make sure the fanfare isn't all for just the one idea. To gather people in to hear their side of the story, this group has decided to host a bug catching contest! Head out into those flower fields between Camelot and the Red Springs that are now thriving thanks to April's plentiful rains. Whether you use a net or figure out how to use your magic to get the bugs, it's how many you catch, not what kinds you catch that count-- so make it fast and make it plentiful! And at the end of the day, what you choose to do with your captured bugs is up to you. Crush them or free them, keep them or eat them, whatever it is you want to do... ultimately, all moral choices are valid, right? So let's go along with what Celliwig wants! Don't forget that May is the season of the frog, however, and you'll be in competition with a variety of sentient and wise members of the Frog Tribe, a group of bipedal frogs who live in the southernmost part of the lake and come up to the flowerfields to stick their tongues out for some delicious bug treats. They have no problem sticking their tongues right into your captured bug nest, hopping on heads to steal your catches, and do all kinds of crazy interferences like snipping belts and tonguing ankles to trip people. You may want someone to watch your back for this event, lest you get done in by a hopper. C ⦿ A Show of Strength The more war-hungry citizens of Camelot seek to go to war. This whole issue will be over if Celliwig itself isn't the one in charge of communication and it's just made directly between Elphame and Camelot, rather than having a mediator who refuses to mediate. They believe that a show of strength is the only way to solve this problem, and as such, they'll be demonstrating that the greatest rewards come from strength by organizing an expedition to a cave at the base of the Ash Mountains. Taking a path squarely between the Dusklight Woods and the edge of the Lands of Rot to the base of the Ash Mountains, this expedition will lead into a cave known as the Giant Cave. It's a pretty on-the-nose name, since it really is a big cave. One of the cool things about this cave is that it's filled with geodes. Those who have enough strength can use provided pickaxes and drills to dig up their own crystals and gold, both great for jewelry and enchanting. In particular, there is a large amount of: • Rose quartz: dark mages can make their love spells much more powerful and healers can use this to enhance spells that soothe anxieties and self-doubt • Amethyst: siphoners increase the potency of counter-curses and light mages will find this stone makes their hard light shields stronger than ever • Agate: strengthen cognitive abilities like post-cognition for a clearer picture of what happened by enhancing perception, and death mages will find they're able to extend their possession times by about 30 minutes by using an agate to stablize their aura • Moonstones: will increase navigation as a traveler's protection for kinetic users-- no longer will you risk tripping over a rock while going at enhanced speeds, or can be traded to fairies to potentially bring down a steep price to something more reasonable • Black tourmaline: a crystal that shields from opposition/negativity-- for technomancers and elementalists, this means that technology is more likely to side with them over another technomancer, or elementalists will find that when using opposing elements, theirs will come out stronger-- like water vs fire, electric vs rock, etc. • Hematite: can soothe blood, leaving it a good tool to enhance animal and blood magic-- animals may trust you more readily by having a calming effect on them, and blood mages may find that they heal more readily after using their abilities • Boji stone: alchemists will find that this is a good stabilizer for for particularly volatile potion combinations, and the properties of this stone leaves green mages to sense new types of plants they haven't yet encountered in passing, even if they're not looking at them It's not particularly a contest in this case-- you can keep and use what you want, and this show of strength has given you more power than ever, so why not consider the same concept for how to deal with our unneighborly neighbors in Celliwig? It may be sweaty business, but surely hitting some rocks will show you the value of strength! With the surprisingly tame day in the Giant Cave, one would think that the Ash Mountains were something of a safe place. No one really bothered the travelers, but that's because no one had been home at the time. as it turns out, the Giant Cave is home to a giant... douchebag of a minotaur. Not a giant, despite the name. His name is Simon and he doesn't like to share, and now that a bunch of people have gone and taken his rocks (he didn't even know there were crystals inside, nor does he do anything with them). Now he has to take his revenge, regardless of not knowing who actually took the crystals that were never really his to begin with, they just happened to be in rocks near where he sleeps. A ⦿ A Stone's Throw from Revenge The minotaur is a very instinctive creature, and his instincts say that the people of Camelot, the nearest settlement, are the ones who need to be punished for this. He uses his superhuman strength to drag huge rocks and boulders all the way to the north-east edge of Camelot, seemingly for no reason, until he's got practically a wall built. At which point he starts picking them up, spinning, and then vaulting the rocks into Camelot's buildings. You may find yourself inside of one of those buildings and scrambling to check if everyone and yourself is okay, or perhaps you're rushing out to stop the minotaur from throwing another. Either way, it's a sudden attack and you're going to have to act fast. Trying to attack the minotaur will be difficult, since it has superhman strength and durability, sharp horns atop its head, and can smell you coming from a mile away. Get creative, and stop the minotaur before it's too late! B ⦿ There's Safety in Numbers Once the minotaur's attacks stop, it flees to recover its wounds, promising it will come back to destroy Camelot once and for all. It's a time for reprieve and to help clean up the damage. Use your magic to help clean up broken buildings and structures, or heal and help others who were injured in the sudden, mostly unprovoked attack. Many of the uninjured citizens will be going around town and providing drinks, towels, and cups of noodles to those who are helping out. Because of the impending threat of the minotaur's return, it's recommended that otherworlder's use the (Recipe) Buddy System spell. The way they explain it, it's a spell designed to alert your buddy if you're in danger and lasts about an hour. The way it actually works is you must be touching your buddy in any way at all times for the next hour. Unfortunately, it seems like the volunteers sharing the recipe may have missed that it was created in a kindergarten class, not for adults. C ⦿ Gross Thankfully, the Buddy System wears off before the Minotaur is back for round two. When the Minotaur returns, the castle has since gathered forces to the edge of town to defend it from another attack. It's unclear where the Minotaur went to get healed, but whoever he went to apparently had some advice, however, and the instinctive minotaur gave into a different instinct for part two of his revenge. Rather than go right back to his pile of rocks, he instead travels the day to get to the southernmost part of Camelot and barrels into town unopposed, as most of the troupes are where they had thought he would come from again. After all, minotaurs are not known to be big thinkers. Instead of violently destroying this time, however, the minotaur instead heads straight to lowertown's well-- and takes a pee in it. It turns out, not only does he have a giant-- ahem, but he is a giant dick as well. Now the entire lowertown has to be evacuated due to contaminated water up to other areas of Camelot. Many people who live there are relocated to live in extra castle rooms. After all, Minotaur Urine is known to be incredibly potent and stinky. Mages who are able to handle the smell are asked to come help perform a ritual of water purification for the lowertown's water system. This ritual involves multiple groups of people performing synchronic magic, a magic type that requires you to be in perfect sync with your partner. Draw a special ritual circle with four candles at equidistant points. Chant a spell in sync with your partner, and blow a special powder made of ground jasper, charcoal, and rosemary into the center of the circle. It will be drawn into the candles' flames and with enough people doing this, all impurities will be removed from the lowertown's water and dissipate into the atmosphere. KEY POINTS New arrivals drop into the lake and have to climb up a cliff to the Rent a Ride, where they are given their device and some headphones and can retrieve their personal materials. They travel to Camelot, which is a multiple day journey, so they stop at the Red Springs along the way and stay at an inn there. There is a vote pending for Camelot and each side of the issue is trying to engage otherworlders to their side of the vote. The slow/steady approach is hosting a cookie harvesting tournament from a grove of cookie trees, the middleground group is hosting a bug-catching contest, and the group that wants war is hosting a mining expedition. The mining expedition aggros an asshole of a minotaur, who throws rocks at Camelot. Driven away, the townspeople try to help by distributing a spell called "Buddy System" which binds two people together, not realizing it was intended for kindergarteners. (Oops.) The minotaur returns and pees in the lowertown's water, so a ritual of water purification must be performed because it's gross and stinky. The minotaur is still at large. **** The above key points are a new feature we're going to start including on TDMs and Events. Since it's new, the format is still fluid, so please let us know if you have any feedback for this section here. It should just include brief summaries of each prompt to make parsing information easier and more accessible. The original prompts should still be read and referred to for complete information and details. **** 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. • A poll will go up a little later this week regarding the mentioned voting, which should be answered ICly by each character you play. The poll will remain open through the 15th so that newly accepted characters may also vote if they choose to. •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]

[tantailizing]

Sooo, after the incident in the lowertown, say someone would try going to the minotaur to either bargain (or get into a stubborn talk-fight battle with Simon) and attempt to smooth things over, how would that go?

Key Points Feedback

[avalonmods]

Our key points section is new! Please give us any feedback you may have on this so that we can improve it to best serve as many people as possible.

[facepalmchampion]

I'm trying to be a big brave boy and give this feedback because honestly, I had to nitpick to try to find something to be helpful about. I'm just glad to see this feature implemented and can't thank you enough. As much as I know it isn't a substitute for reading the whole thing, it's sure kindly to do to help summarize it.

My only suggestions would be to add it to the actual prompt so there isn't a ton of scrolling to do like this (probably this if I had to pick personally) or this.

These were... yeah I really had to turn to nitpicks to try my best to help with feedback. I think this is awesome and really, really helpful even as is. I know some of this isn't new information for oldbies but I really, really like it. Thank you so much again for taking this into consideration and doing your best for us always.

Saber Gawain | Fate/GO | Fire/Siphon

[loyalbreed]

A ⦿ Soaking in Your Arrival

[ Your character may be minding their own business, however when Gawain approaches - and he will rather suddenly. The Knight of another Camelot, will be absolutely drenched and his hair curling away from his face. He will give unto the other the most sparkling expression and face he can adorn. One he regularly gives to all or any who come upon him. ] Good day, traveler!

[ A firm hand presses upon his chest. Water pour out from every inch of his armor. He is absolutely drenched and the heavy armor that he wears seems to creak and pour out more contents as he moves about. You are quite certain you saw a fish fall out of his armor pieces. ]

Would you do me a favor, and help me in the task of taking off some of mine armor? I have lost the ability to send them away as I am. You see - as it were, with how heavy every piece upon me is now. I could use the help.

A ⦿ Honey Over Vinegar

[ Ah yes, we all know how much it is Gawain loves his Apples in legends!! So when the idea was made that 'Tree Picking' were to be a thing. The Knight gathered his wits and excitedly went into the orchid. Except, his excitement was diminished when he saw Cookies growing out of the trees!] Unfortunate that there are Cookies upon these trees and no apples therein. [ :*( ]

I feel rather dejected by this fact. I had hoped to sample fresh apples as it were.

C ⦿ A Show of Strength

[The Knight of a Round table would never turn away a moments haste to showcase his true strength for all. He is without shirt, and is with long pants and a towel draped over his shoulders. The sun beams upon him, and although he is not blessed by their rays at the house of 3am into noon no more. He still feels absolute unbridled strength when the 'sun' dawns upon him!

For the past several hours he has been at it, and not let up! Perhaps someone should remind him hes not exactly a servant anymore and should maybe get a drink and rest. Or maybe you will delight him and enable him to continue hacking away with his pickaxe so you can reap all the gem stones. Frankly he doesn't really care for them - he is a Knight. Knights show off their strengths, that is what exactly he is here for!]

B ⦿ There's Safety in Numbers

[ As if he were the most excited, and as if the circumstances were the most normal thing. Gawain latches onto you with his hand holding yours, and he looks beyond the horizon readying himself for this galivant adventure - OR QUEST rather. ]

Come let us help others with much haste!

[ He doesn't let go of you, his hand is tightly holding your own. Eyes veer over to you and he seems most serious about the situation at hand. ]

We must endeavor ourselves, and dedicate our help unto others. 'Less you turn a blind eye to those in need of help.

Show of Strength

[colchismagecraft]

[Caster had absolutely no intention of voting for the violent invasion option in the upcoming debate. However, the prospect of getting magic gems to assist her in her magic was too good to pass up! The only problem being that, despite pickaxe in hand, her physical strength was still abysmal...

So, seeing someone who looked significantly better equipped for this sort of task hard at work and gathering quite a goodly pile of gems seemed like the perfect person to bother! Hopefully she'd be able to to talk him into giving her some of the spoils.

Of course, having not come from Chaldea, Caster didn't recognise him- so that was going to be an awkward conversation for later. For now she'll just be approaching him like the suspicious witch she always is.]

...Impressive. You've amassed quite a collection already.

Sophia (Humanity's Companion) | Persona 5 Strikers | Light/Technomancy

[hopethatremains]

Arrival - Not the Metaverse

Sophia had never been submerged in water before. It was not a common thing in the Metaverse. She wanted to know what it was like, but as far as she could tell humans dressed properly for such things. Which her parka did not qualify for. She struggled a bit until she was pulled up to the surface on the back of a... thing. Giant pillow?

It was not a shadow, but it also did not seem to want to be friends. She looked around at her new surroundings briefly. Also making sure she had all of her hair, a sequence of floating hearts that did not seem to have been moved by her dip in the water. Then she struggled to hop her way to shore. Between her legs feeling different and her parka doubling in weight because this is not proper swimwear. Once on the shore, and after a little time poking at herself trying to ascertain why she wasn't as fast or as skilled as in the metaverse, she spots another person.

"Hello, I am Sophia. Humanity's Companion. I do not know where I am, do you know where I am?" Polite and direct, smiling very happily about all this in spite of what she just said. Not really bothered by- any of this even though she has a lot of questions.

Because she always has a lot of questions.

Arrival - The Red Spring (1)

Sophia had spent the ride from the lake drying off, and thinking about the state of herself. She wasn't in the metaverse. But she wasn't human. She was herself, but she also was not what she was. Pandora was not here, the proof of her heart. But she did not feel powerless. She didn't feel like a puppet.

Mostly she was worried about Ichinose. And the others. She hasn't been alone since- ever. Which meant it was good she was sharing a room. "Hello! You can take both beds if you like, I don't sleep."

Arrival - The Red Spring (2)

She wished she could find her friends. They would be able to tell her what to do, so she didn't do it wrong. But she wasn't going to miss the chance to do this either. Just because she was here alone. At least, she did not come here with anyone. They were communal springs after all.

"Hello, what is the proper etiquette and attire for the springs? And do you want to go with me?" She will ask this to basically anyone with zero concern for who they are. She is very excited to get into water again. But this time not in a heavy parka. Pay no attention to her floating hearts hair.

AOL - Video un:sophia137

[Sophia hums a little tune at the start of the video. Then it takes her a few seconds to figure out where the camera is to face it properly.]

Are cellular phones always this small from this side?

[Listen this is a very new experience for her!]

Wildcard

((Suggestions and setting ideas welcome, hit me up via PM to discuss if you have questions!))

audio; un: ensignledo

[ferrytale]

I do not understand this question. What do you mean 'from this side'? As opposed to what?

Vivian Vin Esmerode | The Alliance Alive | Alchemy + Technomancy

[eccentricdaemon]

Arrival - A

[Vivian definitely doesn't know how to swim. Bodies of water aren't exactly common in a floating continent, but on the surface trying to swim is potentially lethal thanks to water devils. Thankfully the jellyfish are present. She can handle hopping on them just fine. She's moving quite quickly though since it hasn't quite sunk in that this world lacks water devils and she's not in danger of being pulled under and attacked. Hopefully there isn't anyone else doing the same ahead of her because she's really not paying the best of attention to where she's going.]

Arrival - B

[Once she gets safely ashore Vivian notes another issue. She sees a baby snow rabbit happily bouncing away on top of one of the jellyfish. While this one is small since it's just a baby, it still comes up to her knees and it's in the way if anyone else is trying to get ashore. She hops over towards it and then it hops to the next one. She tries this again and the same happens. Clearly she's going to need a bit of help convincing her familiar to cut it out.]

Network - Audio, un: vesermode

This place is so fascinating and there is so much to try. I've only recently been able to learn about human culture, but this place is so different from home. Can I ask for some suggestions of things that would be fun to try?

Also, where can a girl find someone who can teach her how to swim? I don't know if being dunked in the lake is a normal thing here, but it seems that it would be a good skill to learn in this place.

network — voice; un: ensignledo

[ferrytale]

What are you if you are not human?

[ ledo asks because he's curious, although it's likely that he could have tried to choose a better way to ask that question. at least he's direct? ]

sakyo furuichi | A3! | healing + dark

[revile]

( 1. Soaking in Your Arrival )

[ Sakyo is pissed. Understandably so, considering he's just hauled himself out of the water which he just ended up in. Once on land, he's peeling off a drenched shirt to wring out the water, then takes off his glasses to shake it dry. He's got no clue where he is, how he got here, what he's going to do about getting dry clothes, and just when he puts his glasses back on a torrent of water gets splashed upon him from nearby. He turns, ready to wring someone's neck next, but all he sees beside him is some giant sort of... dog?

His eyes can't really process what he's seeing, so he choses to obviously ignore the giant creature as he gets further up on land to investigate what he's supposed to even do now.

Except the creature follows him. Sakyo keeps ignoring it until he finds his way to the Rent-a-Ride caravans. He stops, then turns, confronting the animal. ]

The hell do you want? You're not coming with me. Go, leave, shoo! [ He tries to wave the animal off but all it does is... whine, and shake its tail. Sakyo lets out a heavy sigh as he pinches the bridge of his nose. ]

Why do I keep attracting stupid dogs like this?

[ Not only that, but for a komainu, it's rather docile. Isn't that kind of pathetic? ]

( 2. The Red Spring )

[ It seems a little too early to relax once he finds himself at this public inn, but he's exhausted, and wrapping his head around this series of events is sort of taking a toll on his sanity. Sakyo will occupy himself at the inn's bar first before taking a dip in the hot spring. He's ready to not care about a single damn thing for at least a half hour or so, but it's hard to ignore a yakuza's sharp senses, alerted to any noise of an approaching guest.

He doesn't intend to speak up, until of course, his annoying overly protective familiar makes itself known as it growls at the company. ]

Oh shut up, this isn't a private bath. [ Sakyo throws the komainu a scathing look, which doesn't really help much, considering he can't see well without his glasses. ]

Ignore him, he's not going to bite you or anything. At least I don't think he will.

[ Sorry for the lack of confidence but at least he's being honest. He's only known his familiar for like an hour. ]

( 3. There's Safety in Numbers )

[ What's that saying, that when it rains it pours? Well, rain sure would be a lot more preferable to whatever's going on in this bizarre medieval city. He doesn't exactly want much of any part in it. Not his problem or anything. Sakyo just intends to find a decent, calm place to ride this mess out, but there's so much damage to the buildings and so many people thrown into a panic about it all that any degree of peace and quiet is going to be hard to find for a while.

Well, he was told he had magic, not that he cares. All that fantasy nonsense is more Muku's style. Knights in shining armor, heroes and things like that. He's no hero.

But if you happen to be in his way or try to flag him down, maybe, just maybe, he'll offer a hand. He's got healing magic after all. Might as well practice it at some point. ]

2 because... because i can honestly.

[currysseur]

( a bath sounds good. it won't get rid of the explanations still ringing in her ears, but warm water will at least feel better than the lake she was dumped into. little things that keep the threads of her fraying sanity in check.

it'll be nice, right? )

E-eh?

( ... or she can be growled at by a... is that a komainu? and wait a second— )

Sakyo-san?!

Gran | Granblue Fantasy | Alchemy + Elemental

[granmaster]

[ i ] soaking in your arrival

[ Gran had fallen from much higher heights. It wasn’t hard to right himself up during said fall. It came with the job as the Grandcypher captain. The fall into the water was less expected, not to mention the jellies that helped him to shore... He was more used to jellies like those attacking him instead of helping him.

That alone was hint enough that something was up. ]

Ah, geez, I got water in my armor... [ But right now getting dry took precedence. ]

[ ii ] red spring (training grounds)

[ After getting dry, as well as learning as much information from Archimedes, the only solution was to try and understand whatever he could about Avalon in general. But first, came the magic.

Hearing that everyone here got magic, that alone made Gran brim with excitement, even if it wasn’t visible on his face. He’s always wondered how Io managed to do magi, and now it was his chance to try it on his own! So now there he was, sword in front of him, trying to figure out where to start. ]

There has to be an easier way to do this exploration thing... [ Because he had no idea where to start. ]

[ iii ] the honey is bitter today

[ The thought of tree picking made Gran’s heart hurt— he hasn’t seen Vyrn around this entire time. Where was his little red dragon? But he shook it aside— if doing this would ease tensions between warring states, he could push aside his need to find his friends for the time being. He was sure they were safe, for now.

It was safe to say that he didn’t expect to find sweets in the trees. ]

H-How...? I thought only fruits grew on trees. That doesn’t make sense.

[ iv ] a storm of stones

Whoa!

[ Another rock dodged, and no closer to soling the problem. He was one of the unlucky ones, finding himself in one of the buildings that was decimated by one of the minotaur’s stone throwing. He managed to get out in time, but the matter of the fact was that it wasn’t stopping, and he wanted to do everything he could. ]

Think, Gran, think! There has to be some way to get close... [ It was hard to do so when things were being thrown his way, but he was damn well going to try! ]

Wildcard!

[ If you want to plot something with me please don’t hesitate to PM me or HMU on plurk! (divinereaper) ]

Bitter Honey

[konpeito_aji]

[Nobunaga has a mouthful of cookie, because even if they were meant for the fairies, he's a nearly fifty year old warlord running around with the enthusiasm and curiosity of an absolute child.]

Magic.

[Nom nom nom.]

bailey morello | oc (aefenglom crau) | healing + death

[polterguide]

splash!
[Bailey has enough time to let out a yelp before they crash into the water, and they only flail for a few moments before they drag themself to shore. The faun looks more like a drowned rat than a sheep, hair plastered to their forehead and tail drooping, but the curling white horns are unmistakable.

They look back at the lake, and the Lady, and are... Confused. This doesn't seem like Aefenglom, and it definitely isn't the Underground, so... What the hell? Are they somewhere else, or what?

They run a hand through their hair, sighing, before they pause at the sight of a cat that's... Not familiar in appearance, but familiar in presence.]

You have to be kidding me.

[Why are they so unlucky? First they have to deal with wet fur, and now they have to deal with another spectral cat?]

network;
[Seems like Somewhere Else is the answer, as Bailey is given a phone - an actual phone! not a pocket watch! - and told to settle in for the ride. They manage to restrain themself for about five minutes, before pulling out the phone and typing out a message for the network.]

un: cherrypit
So, I'm new here, and I know I'm definitely not the only one. Before this I was in a city called Aefenglom, in a situation kinda like this. Show up somewhere weird and magical that wasn't your home, that sort of deal.

I know it's probably annoying to ask, but I was wondering if other people from Aefenglom are here, too?

[A pause, before. Fuck it. They need to know for sure.]

Especially Red Wine.

That's all for now, though! Thank you to anyone who might have answers.

cookies?
[They don't understand what they're voting for, yet, but they get the feeling that working together is going to be much better for everyone. So, time to do what Celliwig wants and go to the orchard!

They're not expecting the trees to be fruiting cookies, though. There's a pause, before they shrug. This might as well be happening! And it's not like this is the strangest thing they've encountered so far - turning partway into a sheep still kind of takes the cake - and they're honestly curious over how this all works.

They pick a variety of cookies, tucking them in their basket and humming. They're putting their height - a full six and a half feet - to work, reaching for the highest cookies they can. They offer a smile to anyone who's nearby, as well as a question.]

Do you think these cookies go ripe? Like real fruit?

[Ripe... Cookies..................]

look you knew this was coming | network

[judgementor]

[The arrival had been irritating, and being unceremoniously dumped into wet, salty water with a sudden need to breathe that he's not had for over a year and the loss of a number of abilities that could have stopped him hitting the water in the first place doesn't leave him in the best of moods.

So perhaps it's for the best that he doesn't see Bailey just then.

It's later, when he's adjusted a little and is coming down off the utter elation of having a pulse and necessary breathing and a body temperature above lukewarm that he's skimming through this new network and comes across something that makes his heart jump.

Aefenglom.

Red Wine.

He fumbles the device in his haste to reply to that oh-so-familiar username, skipping over a text and going straight to a video response.]

Bailey?

Kiryu Kazuma | Ryu Ga Gotoku/Yakuza | Healing + Kinetic

[lone_horse]

Arrival

[ Suffice to say that while Kiryu loves the water, he is not in the best mood at being dropped into a bay with no warning while wearing his suit. He adapts quickly, though the drag of the wet fabric is troublesome, and avoids the giant jellyfish as best he can since he prefers to handle huge aquatic life with a speargun if he's going to meddle with it. All the same, he gets to the surface, only to be greeted by... well, he'd say a dragon but it's a rather small dragon. At least for the moment. Silver-scaled and sinuous, about the size of a large house cat. He'll end up walking out of the water with the creature curled up on his shoulders, his eyes catching on the golden claws.

He can listen to instructions, watch and learn from those around him and follow the herd. He'll 'check the shitbox' and get his things: his bag, his phone, a set of extra clothes, and a couple of crumpled pieces of paper that wouldn't mean anything to anyone but him. Then it's following again, listening, taking in the situation and deciding that for now, he'll watch and observe until he's in a carriage and... well, at least he can get himself a glass of scotch. He definitely could use it.

Once they get to Red Spring, he's more than ready to have someplace to settle down for the night. Being assigned a roommate doesn't trouble him; he's spent too many years behind bars to be troubled by someone else in his space. He can be polite and respectful but he won't spend much time in the room anyway. Instead, he's off to the training grounds to learn what he'll need to learn in order to utilize what abilities this place provides. He's not surprised to find out the kind of magic best suited to him; on the contrary, he seems pleased and the trainers won't find a more dutiful and focused student.

He'll check the spring a few times for signs that would tell him he isn't welcome before he makes his way down there to enjoy the waters. He'll definitely be enjoying this as long as he has access to it; these old bones need a little more care than they used to, after all.]

Vying for Votes

[ Kiryu isn't sure which one of the approaches is the smartest, when it comes right down to it, but he knows which one of the events he intends to go on: the cave expedition, as it seems the most likely to be dangerous given the names of the places they'll be traveling near and what he knows about caves and mining. Besides: hitting things with pickaxes sounds like a rather cathartic activity at the moment. He'll probably try and dig up all kinds of gemstones, as he's the type to think of helping a group instead of just himself, but he can appreciate how helpful the rose quartz and moonstones are as he continues to work on his own skills.]

Bullheaded Approach

[ There's no question where Kiryu is when the attack starts: at first, checking around to make sure everyone in the building he was in is okay and then he's going to be heading out to try and face the minotaur. He's definitely aware of the difference in his capabilities from before he came here to now, feels like he's starting a new game and has to earn them all back again rusty again. But that won't stop him from trying to stop someone from hurting other people.

After the thing is chased off, Kiryu will be using what he's learned of his healing magic to try and heal those injured as well as see if there are places what strength he has can be used to lift debris or get people to safer structures. He probably won't necessarily start the buddy system spell himself, but if someone asks him, he'd be more than willing to agree. Even if the actual effects are less than great. ]

Red Spring

[scriptwriter]

[If there was one thing that he wished that he got to experience more at home, it'd be the hot springs. After a long day of getting adjusted here and doing some magic training, Kotarou figured that he could take a dip. He had already showered himself and was ready to take a dip and relax... But it looked like a much older man than him was already bathing there. Wrapped with a towel around his waist, Kotarou laughs a bit awkwardly at Kiryu before rubbing the back of his head.]

Oh, sorry! I didn't know the springs were already taken. If you don't want any company, I can leave.

Diana Prince | DCEU/ZSJL

[hiketeia]

Arrival/Caravan;
It's not the worst swim she's had; even aside what she is, being raised on an island means Diana learned to be a strong swimmer at an early age. But usually she prefers to have the option of drying off afterwards, and changing out of wet armor. Such doesn't seem to be the case but at least her equipment had been kept dry, by whatever enchantment so handily placed it in the enchanted box while she got dumped in the lake.

Well, there are worse fates. And apparently, there's also transport away from the lake. Certainly Diana would prefer to be riding the horses, rather than inside the carriage, but that preference seems a poor hill on which to make a stand. Instead she'll quietly share a carriage with others, engaging in conversation when it's prompted but spending more time looking out the windows at the passing landscape. She's not sure what landmarks are important in this place; best to take in as much as possible, and sort it out later. As it is, she's got a lot of sorting out of what the so-called Archimedes had told them; certainly she believes in magic but even so, the entire situation seems fantastical.

Something outside the window does catch her attention — the Cliff Beast? An interesting rock formation? Something else? — and she lightly touches the person next to her on the arm. "Did you see that?"


Arrival/Red Spring;
The two-to-a-room thing might not be ideal, but not liking it isn't going to change things. There's an opportunity for a shower and some sleep; both are welcome after the impromptu dip in the lake. The room's other amenities don't interest her much, not unless they'll yield information about this place.

She closes the door, looking between the two beds and her for-now roommate. "Do you have a preference?"


Bull Headed/Throwing Stones;
Diana had been wandering the streets when the rock volley started; an explosion of stone and rock within her hearing, if not her sight, and the sound of screams. She'd wasted no time running toward it, shield on her arm and ready to take the impact of another rock, if necessary. The assailant seems persistent, and the volley of rocks combined with the structural damage certainly make for a hectic scene.

"Look out—!" She'll not be shy about diving toward another person, arm braced above her to shield from falling sections of building. Whether or not the rockfall has been diverted by some form of magical intervention, she'll still check to make sure the person she's crouched next to is okay before helping them to their feet.

She's not opposed to confronting the aggressive creature, but she'll not do it at the expense of those who would be left vulnerable.


Something Else?
Toss me a prompt, or PM me if you'd like to plot out something else! I default to prose (especially in starters) but if you prefer brackets, I'll happily match format. Yes, I'm deliberately ignoring the form of Diana's familiar right now, and her particular concentration of magic, until I suss out what would best suit.

Red Spring

[hopethatremains]

Sophia had started excitedly looking around the room. Cognitive versions were usually accurate enough to reality, but the novelty had not worn off on her yet. And given her nature, probably wouldn't wear off.

She hummed to herself until prompted to answer, which put an end to her exploring as she resumed the polite companionable nature she uses with new people, "I do not require a bed. I've never slept before."

zero | drakengard 3 | blood/bargaining

[intonings]

🌸 the red spring

[ After wandering around the training grounds in order to wreck some dummies with blood magic, Zero heads to the spring. Perhaps she would have stayed there longer but trying out her new skillset on immobile targets is boring—living targets would have been so much better. Alas, she must have got here late or something. If anything, she just hopes this keeps up so she won't have to bother with someone else's company while relaxing in the spring.

Once Zero's here, she strips down unceremoniously, leaving her blood-stained clothes where she was standing. There's dried blood on her arms and legs yet instead of washing herself thoroughly before entering the spring, Zero just steps into the water ignoring the fact that the water will get dirty.

It's supposed to be magical, right? It should be able to clean itself somehow, as far as she's concerned. ]

So this is what silence is like, huh.

[ Most of her companions are quite noisy, so it's a nice change of pace. It would be a shame if someone ruined this moment. ]

🌸 honey over vinegar

[ Zero couldn't care less about some competition and shit; if she was here to win it, it would have been already over. Besides, sticking to the rules is boring. It's precisely why she doesn't climb a try (why would she?), she doesn't shy away from kicking the tree trunk. Apparently, that is enough to make a few french macarons fall off the tree. ]

These little bitches are too sweet. [ That doesn't stop Zero from eating all of them. ] Can't meat grow on trees? Ah, right. That would be fucking boring.

[ Hunting is much more fun, anyway. That being said, Zero approaches a different tree and kicks it with a lot of force, completely disregarding if someone's here to grab some cookies or not. If there is? Whatever, they better hold on tight. ]

🌸 a stone's throw from revenge

WHERE'S THAT ASSHOLE?!

[ Zero hasn't paid attention to the Minotaur at all; as far as she's concerned, it can throw whatever he wants at the buildings, even its own shit. But when she gets almost hit by one of the boulders, she can't ignore it anymore. ]

I'm going to kick him in his stupid bullshit balls!! Where did he go?!

[ On top of being very determined to find Simon the Minotaur, she's very creative with the insults addressed to him. ]

🌸 network | un: zero

where can a girl get drunk for free around here?
also is someone really bragging about fucking a demon on this weird stupid questboard thing?

[ It's pathetic, if you want her opinion. ]

🌸 wildcard

[ If there's anything else you'd like to do just go for it, I'll roll with anything! I'm sorry for her in advance, she's...a lot. Feel free to PM this journal for plotting or find me at koohii! ]

Cookies

[konpeito_aji]

[Nobunaga was in the tree and doesn't appreciate the violent shake.]

Oi. [So he throws a cookie at her.]

Don't do that, you'll wake the bugs.

oda kipposhi 🔥 fate/ 🔥 elemental/blood

[owarifool]

[ i - the red spring, training grounds ]

[ It wasn't enough that he simply could no longer just fire pure prana from the Maou Gun, or that he lacked the strength any longer to just hold it one handed like he had been, it was more that without all of the awe-inspiring fearsome power behind it, the damn thing felt more like an annoying chore to use than what it had been, and it was obvious Kipposhi was quickly growing frustrated. At the training grounds, he found himself dropping the heavy arquebus to the ground and letting out a prolonged scream of rage. ]

What is the point of having me here if I can't use any of that power!? What kind of magus intentionally limits what their Servants can do?!

[ Which, of course, the trainers were still trying to assure him that was not, in fact, the case, and that whatever summoning "rules" he'd been used to didn't work here, but that just made him grab the gun again and wave it menacingly at them. ]

How dare you patronize the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, you bastards! I ought to burn this whole place to the ground!

[ ii - the red spring, room ]

[ By the time he was in the room again, he was calmed down at least a little bit, but it was obvious from his expression that he still wasn't happy with the situation, drinking from some canned soft drink he'd found in the fridge and just idly scrolling through the channels on the tv while huffing. ]

Hey, you. [ He turns to his roomate, pointing with the hand holding the drink. ]

The hell do you make of all of this, huh? I'm not unfamiliar with this multiple worlds thing, but this isn't exactly how I'm used to it working.

[ Don't mind the giant gun sitting in the bed beside him. It's fine. Probably. ]

[ iii - stone's throw ]

[ Now this was more like it! Obviously Kipposhi, being himself, had sided with the war-interested parties, even if he hadn't taken to any spelunking or mining. He was, after all, a Heroic Spirit, and he knew his kind were only called for one purpose; fighting and killing. He didn't harbor any grander illusions about what his purpose was in this world. If this world needed the Great Unifier, the conquering Fool of Owari who blazed across Japan and carved his name into history by steel and fire, then that's what they were going to get.

And this minotaur was the first, perfect test of his ability here. So he had some limitations to work with? That was fine. He'd won plenty of battles from a point of disadvantage. ]

Time to show this boo-hooing bovine what he gets for attacking the Demon King! [ Kipposhi roared as he pushed himself out of the rubble of the building he'd been in, turning to face another survivor of the attack. ]

You there. Back me up. I'm about to show this guy a Fool's war!

[ Which meant he was probably about to do something very stupid. ]

[ iv - safety in numbers ]

What, so I just, like... hold your hand or something?

[ Kipposhi was particularly talented at waging (reckless, almost idiotic) war, but this kind of thing was pretty outside his wheelhouse. It was shown by the way he kind of just stared at his 'buddy', cheeks quickly darkening. ]

H-hang on, just... like give me a minute, alright? This is kind of personal, isn't it? We gotta, like... be in the right headspace for it!

[ He wasn't going to reject the idea outright. Alliances were important. But he never had to spend an hour holding Tokugawa's hand... Not that he likely would have ultimately minded. But still, he can't help but feel awkward. Demon Kings were, after all, not the hand holding type. ]

[ wildcard ]

[ got an idea that doesn't particularly fit these prompts? hit me up! i'm down for basically anything, so hold nothing back, yo ]

Training because yes.

[konpeito_aji]

[Holy shit, there's someone louder than him.]

[HOW IS THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!]

[And then "the Demon King of Sixth Heaven--"]

[LISTEN HERE RUNT!]

[THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE!]

[Sure, Nobunaga knows there's like infinite timelines that all have a version of him, but screw you very much if you think you can get away with being like him only worse.]

[He just straight up aims his own Tanegashima at Kipposhi's head.]

You honestly dare mock the true Demon King of the Sixth Heaven? [This can only end fabulously.]

Toph Beifong -- Avatar: the Last Airbender -- Elemental/Cognitive (reapp)

[melonlord]

Arrival A
Toph has decided that there has been too many times in her life where she’s been suddenly dropped into water. No turtles this time, but she manages to scramble to shore, and feel her familiar return to her side.

“Why does this keep happening to me?”

Vying for Votes A
Look, Toph gets that politics are important, but she’s mostly here for the free food. She might try for the participation prize once she’s full (so she has more for later). In the mean time, she’s just stuffing her mouth instead of her bucket.

“What?”

Vying for Votes C
The same principle applies to rocks. Toph likes rocks, even if she lacks her normal affinity to earth bending. She also likes messing around with pickaxes and drills, which are novel.

She’s mostly picking rocks up at random, occasionally cracking them open and just putting the rocks in a bag without checking them out. While rocks are all different, she needs to figure out a way to tell without earth bending.

C

[konpeito_aji]

"That's just a normal rock," Oda side-eyes her bag. "Did you mean to that?"

Keeper || OC

[abys_keeper]

Siren Song

Are you new? Or maybe just taking a swim. Whether this is your initial kerplunk! Or a dip in a favorite pond, you might hear a low pleasant hum from deep under the surface, faintly vibrating against you. Those more empathic than others might get the sense of something deep and old and a little bit sad. Otherwise it's a pleasant enough tune and soon flickering lights appear in the darkness, twinkling and sliding through translucent skin. Soon another jelly glides into view, or a jellymer anyway, seven feet from head to bell, roughly ten if you account for the tendrils trailing out behind him like the strips of the shroud of dead sailors.

He smiles in a friendly way and holds out his hands.

"Can I eat you?"


On the Road

Mini-bar goes in. Mini-bar goes out. Mini-bar goes in. Mini-bar goes out. Keeper giggles every time it does. If you're sharing a carriage with him there might not be much room a he is a rather big jelly mer and things will feel a little damp as he is always just a little bit moist, but he smiles engagingly at whomever is with him.

"What's this?" He points to the bottles. The scarred gull with him looks like it's already tired of life.

Oh honey, honey

"Aahhhh! Go away! Go away!" Keeper is fleeing from the wasps as fast as he can manage which means that passing snails tell him to get over to the slow lane. Through the strange magic of Avalon the large jellymer is perpetually airborne, but fortunately so are wasps, and though the scarred gull is doing his best to haul him away, Keeper keeps getting stung leading to deep purple welts on his usually blue semi-transparent skin.

Care to help?


Practice

Keeper has elemental magic! What that means he doesn't know, but he's having a great time setting things on fire. Trees. Plants. Bushes. It tickles him to see it go up, though always at a distance because it's hot.

"That's beautiful! Isn't it beautiful? It must be hungry!"

Honey

[konpeito_aji]

Nobunaga sighs. He knew those idiots shaking the trees were going to be troublesome!

He puts up a magic shield but it's really just a shimmery yellow blob between the wasps and the floating... Whatever that purple thing and its familiar is. "Keep going, I don't expect it to las--"

Oh. Well, that was short lived. "T long..." Nobunaga finished to no one.

At least it took out a few of the wasps that were in front and banged against it?

baiken 💀 guilty gear 💀 dark/siphon

[garyoutensei]

[ i - caravan to camelot ]

[ The silence is choking.

You are the unfortunate person who got to share their carriage ride with this person, this... "stoic" wasn't a good word for it. It was more like she radiated a cold sort of violence, an aura of death, that one couldn't shake off no matter how they tried. She'd been like that since arriving, and of course it was no wonder what she'd pulled from the Shit Box was a sword and so many other weapons. And yet most of those weapons, save the sword, were unseen now. But you can't forget that they're there. They're just... hidden, and boy, isn't that a little unnerving?

The woman doesn't look at the phone she'd been given. It was literally tossed aside, disregarded like one would a stone in the middle of a walk-path. She doesn't look out the window, either. Her single eye doesn't seem fixated on, well... anything.

At least until, very suddenly, her eye is pointed at you.

She pulls from her kimono a long, kiseru-style pipe. It's almost hypnotizing, the way she also fishes out the tobacco, the match, all with a single hand, managing to light the pipe, place it between her lips, and...

... still keep her eye on you. ]

Oi.

[ It felt like forever, in that relative silence. And finally she spoke. ]

Is this heaven, or hell, for you?

[ ii - the red spring, baths ]

[ At least this was a somewhat familiar, even welcomed, concept. She hadn't settled into a hot-spring bath since the last time she'd been by the Colony. And this one carried a lot less baggage with it, not that she had any idea if she'd ever see the Colony again. She still wasn't wholly convinced she wasn't dead, after all. But at least here she could finally relax a little and let her thoughts finally catch up with her.

She had a sake jug with her, drinking it right from there rather than bothering with a dish, and just kept looking up at the stars. Not a single familiar constellation in sight, huh? So this really was... ]

You don't gotta pretend you're not there. I don't bite.

[ Well, you're caught now. Whether you were actually trying to be discreet or not, Baiken seemed to not really... care. She knew the aura she gave off, after all. It wasn't all intentional. Right now... ]

This isn't the kind of night to drink alone, I guess...

[ iii - a balanced approach ]

[ Baiken didn't really give a shit about the political situation in Camelot. To her, the Fae may as well have been Gears, and that set some resentment in the pit of her stomach, but not enough to feel like she had any place in their conflict. But the idea of bug catching was weirdly... nostalgic. Not just weirdly, but profoundly. She felt the very idea inspired something in the dustier halls of her mind, recollections of a childhood she had long since lost. Something... from before. Before it was all torn away.

So of course she went bug catching.

Baiken had taken to her new dark magic surprisingly well, incorporating cursed fields with her sword to quickly subdue multiple bugs at once by simply trapping them in a given area. She was able to make a pretty big collection for her and her (possibly unfortunate, given Baiken's personality) partner.

That was, of course, until the frog tried to snatch their haul. But instead, what got snatched was its tongue, by Baiken's hand, having managed to catch it on pure reflex before it grabbed their captured bugs from her partner's hands.

And the look in Baiken's eye, at the frog... ]

Make your peace with whatever god you pray to.

[ Oh god, please talk Baiken down from murdering this frog. ]

[ iv - gross ]

[ The whole idea of the synchronization spell sounded entirely Not Her Thing, so Baiken bailed. But where would you find her, then?

Well, deliberately scooping up some of the bull piss infested water and examining it in a glass, taking in its scent, and... pondering something? ]

Ferment it with some rice and cloves... could work...

[ Oh. She's just planning on brewing sake with Simon's piss water. Okay.

Is this something you join her in, or talk hero out of? ]

[ wildcard ]

[ got an idea that doesn't particularly fit these prompts? hit me up! i'm down for basically anything, so hold nothing back, yo ]

iii, omg a baiken... hello....

[divinereaper]

H-Hey, easy! It's a competition, you can't blame them for trying to win!

[ Naoto had a feeling that he had drawn the short stick when being paired with the woman, but he didn't say much against it. It was a competition; he might as well work with her rather than against her. But this? This was going a bit too far. ]

They didn't get the bugs, so it's fine. Let them go.

Hitori Bocchi | Hitoribocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu (CW: Anxiety and panic attacks)

[lonelylittlebear]

Arrival

[To say Bocchi was having a bad day would be an understatement, to say she wasn't having a good time would be underselling it. Bocchi is a girl who occasionally is afraid to leave her own front door if there's someone standing on the opposite side of the street, the kind of girl who vomits if she has to recite a poem in her classroom, the kind of girl who tends to take things at face value. And here she is, nearly drowned and soaking wet in another world, the kind from light novels she avoids because of the people who look at them or the anime she has trouble staying up for.

Whatever force decided to "choose" her, they picked the wrong girl on so many levels, no fighting ability, no super powers, her athletic grades are average at best and she can barely talk to other people. So many things wrong here, and here a magical lady from a lake is gifting her a giant bear as...familiar, as in the thing witches have? It has to be a dream, it just HAS to, as Bocchi collapses next a tree and sits back first against it trunk]

C-calm down, n-none of this is real. You'll be home soon, just calm down

[She sits quietly for a second and slaps her face, startling her familiar who watches closely with concern, Bocchi normally wouldn't do it so hard, but she was getting desperate, so she slaps herself again]

THIS IS A DREAM! I'M GONNA WAKE UP IN MY BED AND NONE OF THIS WILL HAVE HAPPENED! AND I'LL BE AT SCHOOL WITH MY F-FRIENDS AND I'll NEVER HAVE WORRY ABOUT!

[slap]

THIS A DREAM!

[SLAP]

THIS IS A DREAM

[SLAP]

...T-this is a d-d-dream...

[She stops, taking in her surroundings, barely being able to make them out as tears flood her eyes, her hands moving once again now covering her face muffling the sound of sobbing]

I don't wanna be here! I wanna be home with my friends, somebody, anybody! Help!

[Her familiar nuzzling Bocchi, trying its best to comfort her. Suddenly the sound of footsteps can be heard as someone approaches them. This causes Bocchi to yelp in surprise and slight terror as her familiar once comforting now fierce, growls savagely at the intruder ready to give them a good mauling if they get any funny ideas, with her hiding behind it trembling]



Spring

[It's been an ordeal for her to say the least, but being in a room does give her some level of comfort. Enough comfort to leave it? HELL NO! As far as she's concerned right now, nothing exists besides her and this room and no force in this or any other world is going remove her from it

Suddenly a knock, she freezes and locks up. What does she do! What does she do!? Not answering would be rude, and answering...she doesn't want to think about everything that could go wrong there! What to do!? What to do!?]

Arrival

[konpeito_aji]

Oh relax! [Nobunaga snaps irritably at the familiar.] She asked for help, and that's why I'm here!

[He offers Bocchi a hand up.] If you can cry, you can do something to fix your situation instead.

Don't look backwards, but straight ahead! [Points up the cliffs!]

Mamoru Chiba | Sailor Moon | Light/Green | Skvader familiar

[reincarnatedprince]

Soaking in your arrival

[After being revived in the Galaxy Cauldron, the first thing Mamoru expected was not dropping into a lake. Not the most pleasant of arrivals, he has to admit, but instead of going into a panic he remains calm and heads towards the shore. The jellyfish seem to be ignoring him since he can clearly handle himself.

On the beach, a hare awaits. It looks normal at first, but upon a closer look, the bunny has the back, wings and tail of a bird; some kind that Mamoru didn't recognize.

While the hare didn't talk, it seemed Mamoru was able to understand that they were somehow connected. He could pretty much tell what the creature wanted to tell him - which was definitely strange, but not really the strangest thing to ever happen to him.]

I see. So I should head for the cliffs. Thank you.

[The hare nods and then spreads his wings and flies off for now. Mamoru watches after him, but then focuses on the journey ahead.]

Right. I really hope I can find Usako and the others.


Red Springs A

[After a while of experimenting, Mamoru was able to determine at least one of his magic types. It wasn't that different from what he usually had. Really, all it took him to figure out was to try the same pose as Tuxedo la Smoking Bomber and he made light happen.

It's the secondary type that he has yet to figure out. He's tried variety of the given magics to see what would work, but nothing so far.

Someone should probably notify him that there are roses behind him, looking at him expectantly as he tries to figure out different magic methods. Strange, are there even supposed to be roses on this training field..?]


Red Springs B

[After a long day of working with magic and trying to calm down roses that were strangely attached to him for some reason, Mamoru takes a nice and relaxing bath at the springs. While he's not the most muscular type, he's still a sight for the sore eyes, definitely. A handsome man.

But very, very awkward if anyone who isn't a guy walks in, just as a warning.]


Honey over Vinegar

[This is definitely a good way to practice his green magic. He's using it to coax the trees into gently dropping any of its... fruit. He has a nice basket full of sweet treats already from a few of the trees.]

Well, money doesn't grow on trees, but apparently cookies do. [He says to someone nearby, to just start a conversation.]


Wildcard

Something else? Something else. Hit me up in PM's or sasageyo for plotting if you want.

Honey

[konpeito_aji]

[Seriously, Nobunaga does kind of mean to win this... but he's still eating his cookie ahead of time.]

[Om nom nom.] You can't eat money.

[Derp.]

Victor | Bravely Default | Alchemy + Death

[lunastus]

The Shit Box

[There is a familiar loitering around the wardrobe: a fairy no bigger than one’s forearm. She slaps the closet and squints, offering an exasperated sigh. Locked? Ugh. How completely expected and unwanted.

Taking a deep breath, she grumbles and grips the handle - and has an idea. Trick a human into opening the door!

She flies towards the nearest person who looks like a good mark.]

Hey. You.

The Red Spring

[There are plenty of individuals here from all manner of worlds. One part of him is heartened at the potential of learning new laws of science and magic, but such knowledge is useless if he cannot return home. It is difficult to muster up energy, enthusiasm and excitement if he cannot concentrate on mending his own family.

Resting and reclining in the spring offers little comfort. He massages his shoulder and looks at his fingers before deciding that falling asleep is a smart decision.

He closes his eyes, bends his knees and slides under the water.

... and promptly chokes.]

AOL

[There is relief in learning his world has been frozen in time but it does nothing to soothe worries of people left behind. Without their presence he finds himself struggling alone in a world where he might as well be dead.

His thoughts ruminate and dwell and soon begin wondering. Is she dying? Can he do nothing about it? His heart begins pounding in his chest. Blood rushes to his face and hands and he begins tingling with sweat while aching down to his bones.

When he feels coherent enough to think, he realises his responsibilities and decides to put the mobile device to the best use he can.]

un: devout

Forgive my intrusion.

It is imperative I seek the whereabouts of a missing child. Last we spoke, she sported a red and white dress and her black hair was in pigtails with matching bands.

She responds to the name “Victoria”.

I must share that she requires urgent medical treatment. What that might be I cannot say; that is not my right. I would simply welcome answers.

Wildcard

[The first prompt will see him arrive in a short time. His familiar is a cryst-fairy.

Want something else? Hit me up in PM or on Plurk at safekeeping!

Network | UN: Konpeito_oni

[konpeito_aji]

Where did you see her last?

Kotarou Tennouji | Rewrite | Light/Blood

[scriptwriter]

A - The Caravan to Camelot

[It felt like Kotarou was always going to through this endless cycle of gaining happiness in his pockets and losing it all again. Solitude and miracles felt like something that went hand-in-hand throughout his life. He could feel the invisible walls built up around him again being in a world where he didn't really have anything. Everyone else on this carriage probably had led an amazing life and had some interesting stories to talk about... It might've been easier to stay quiet, but he felt that silence was growing suffocating.

The question is how should he approach this? At this point, Kotarou has embraced his extroverted 'fakeness' and introverted 'realness' as two sides of the same coin. It wasn't like he was in high school anymore... He was never a proper student to begin with, anyway. But he still wanted to become a 'somebody'. Even as an adult, Kotarou felt that he wouldn't stop being childish. His heart would always remain youthful in a sense. If you're sitting next to him, Kotarou will calmly start talking to you like a shady business dealer.]

Gotta admit that this is all a lot to take in, huh? My familiar here is a little haughty and pokes around a lot, but I guarantee that it's a rare catch. In fact, it's in the top percentage of familiars. So why don't do we a little trading and I'll take that one off of your shoulders. It's no different from how kids play Sukumon, yeah?

[In the middle of his sales pitch, Kotarou was looking calm, confident and composed as the Leaf Bird on his shoulder was poking him on the head. He was pretending like nothing was wrong and trying to have a smooth easy-going conversation... But eventually, he completely breaks his demeanor and snaps.]



--OWOWOW! I CAN'T TAKE THIS! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! JUST HELP ME GET RID OF THIS THING!!

B - Red Spring (Training Grounds)

[Whenever he was a superhuman, Kotarou always had to be careful about how he approached people. Turning door knobs, shaking hands, going on a jog... Stuff like that could be a little nerve wracking for him because if he slipped up, then he could seriously hurt someone. He always made it a rule to not use his strengthening abilities unless he absolutely had to. But he didn't feel that empowering link in his heart anymore... Kotarou had to assume that he wouldn't be able to rewrite himself like usual. It wasn't a big loss as he felt that he could still do incredible things. Hopefully, anyway. Learning magic felt like he was starting up a new RPG game! So he couldn't help and feel more than a little excitement... Once he saw someone who was training all by themselves, Kotarou will walk up to them with an easygoing smile.]

Uh, excuse me! Sorry to interrupt you! [For once, Kotarou decides not to approach this lightly and does a little polite bow to you.] I still don't have a good grasp of my magic here. Care for a spar to help me get the hang of things? Or you could just throw a spell at me and I'll adapt to it!

[In most situations, Kotarou felt that he was good at adapting his powers on the fly. As much as he didn't like to admit it, he usually flourished better in dangerous pinches anyway. Either way, he sounds quite eager! If he wanted to become a somebody, then he had to become stronger quickly. That's what it meant to change yourself.]


C - Show of Strength

[Whenever it came to war and politics, he had a lot of conflicting feelings about that. It reminded him of the constant fighting between Guardian and Gaia. No matter what world he was in, it looked like the ugly side of human nature would always show itself. The one thing that he wanted to prioritize above anything else was the things that were precious to him. But those 'precious things' weren't here in this world, though. Starting from scratch was going to be tough... He decides to lend a hand to assist with Ash Mountains expedition.

Why? Well, he needed a distraction from his own depressing thoughts. He might've lost his strengthening abilities, but he still had the muscle that he built up from being in Guardian in the past. A more matured body really did help out in cases like this. Since he hated awkward silences, Kotarou couldn't help and grin with a hint of mischievousness as he dug away at the stonewall.]

♪ I'veeeeee beeeeen working on the railroooooood! Allllll the liiiiive long daaaaaay! ♪ [A beat.] Sing along if you know the lyrics! Trust me, it's gonna help our work move faster.

[Keep in mind that Kotarou is a terrible singer. He thinks that he sounds beautiful, though.]


D - There's Safety in Numbers

[If this were an RPG game, Kotarou felt that the minotaur would've been the big old fashioned boss fight. It even had the cliche one liners that he couldn't help and scoff at. Instead of fighting it directly, it was better to play a supporting role in his mind. That's why he decided to focus more on helping out the injured and handing out food. Despite the minotaur leaving, there was some unspoken tension in the air regarding its return. In this situation, it was best to follow the herd and adapt. Touching your partner for an hour was going to be awkward... It'd be best to keep things chaste with a little hand holding.

Truthfully, he wasn't great with physical intimacy without making the atmosphere awkward... But this is why he fancied himself as a skilled Conversationalist. You couldn't make friends without breaking down a few walls first. So that's why he's going to go for a direct approach and walk up to someone and offer his hand.]

Hey there. Wanna take a quick walk around town together? I'm pretty new around here and need a guide, anyway... So why do we make ourselves a tag team?

C

[konpeito_aji]

If I sing something else, do you promise to shut up?

[He's not even sorry! His poor nearly broken ears! And if there's anything else in this mountain (like dragons) if the mining didn't wake them, that singing definitely will!]

seoya park × original × dark / green | mimic

[arcuballista]

— soaking in your arrival.

( a dignified entrance is an impossibility when you're dunked straight into a freezing cold lake, further damaging an already windswept and torn outfit. actually, scratch damaging, this was her best silk undershirt. that can't be fixed with a patch up job at the nearest armoury.

rude. has her day not sucked enough as it is?

Seoya exhales loudly as she stumbles onto shore, shaking herself off like a wet dog and whining as she thoughtlessly rubs at her eyes to get water out of them and tugs false lashes loose. she grumbles out a string of expletives that invoke the Lady's name in ways her mother would hate, if her mother were anywhere nearby. )

What is going on?!

( she trudges towards the nearest person, all pouts and puffed out cheeks. )

You've got a way to dry me off, right? Like, a spell or something?

( just guessing. )

— the red spring.

Excuse me?

( what does this woman mean, share? ) No, no, I asked if you had a suite. Suite. Ideally with an Empress bed, but a Queen works too. You know how this works, right? You tell me it'll cost me, I give you a credit card, everyone's happy.

( the woman behind the counter looks puzzled, and politely points out that a credit card is not something that's recognised here. )

... Eh?

( blink blink. seoya.exe has stopped working. hope she's not in your way! )

— network. un: misspark.

okay
so you people will be honest with me, right?
isn't it really strange that credit cards don't exist here? at all? we're supposed to only spend the money in our accounts?
that would be fine, but... they didn't even transfer my account with me. you need money to make money. i need to buy armour if i'm going questing! and a new set of arrows. they hardly appear out of thin air.

— wildcard.

( hit me with something else! contact me at exits / exits#8071 if you wanna talk. )

Soaking

[konpeito_aji]

[Welcome to the worst (probably) person to meet on a bad day, soaking, and expecting... anything. Even just expecting basic humanity.]

Hell no, spoiled princess! Run fast enough, and maybe you'll dry off along the way! [Just gestures to the cliffs.]

[At least he pointed in the general direction of the stairs?]

[Things worth noting: he's wearing Japanese geta, Sengoku era Japanese kimono, a katana, and a gun.]

izumi tachibana × a3! × light / bargaining | undecided familiar

[currysseur]

— training grounds.

( she learns pretty quickly that she has light magic, after she creates a rather dazzling ball of light when a moving target pops out near her and scares her out of her skin. the name makes sense, but Izumi spends another five or ten minutes with the instructor going over just what it means.

it means a world of new things, and her eyes sparkle with the possibilities. but first, she listens to the instructor's recommendation and concentrates on the magic that showed itself first: creating light.

so, if you're trying something out, seeking targets, or simply look interesting to Izumi, you might find... well, there's a spotlight shining down on you or your target, just like one might expect to see shining down on a stage, highlighting the performers on it. )

— honey over vinegar.

( those sure are cookie trees. and bushes. and flowers. Izumi is... going to need a minute here, because that's a lot of things that should not be growing in nature, as far as her mind is concerned.

actually, it's a little inspiring. )

This would be a great setting...! ( she's no Tsuzuru when it comes to scripts, or Omi when it comes to photography, but a director still has a creative process, and she snaps a few shots with her phone just in case. something like this could be useful in future, after all.

she's just trying to get a close up of a flower when— ) Oh, sorry! Is it okay if I take a photo first?

— wildcard.

( hit me up at exits / exits#8071 if you wanna hash something out, or just respond with your own starter! )

honey over vinegar

[arf]

[ Taichi likes junk food and isn't much for sweets, but he's on the hunt for cookies that qualify as ✓High Quality. He's picking almond tuile flowers and french macarons, and his little basket full of them is the only reason he doesn't come running up to Izumi like an excited pup. He still calls out for her to interrupt her photo session though. ]

Director-sensei!

Kaeya | Genshin Impact | Kinetic/Green

[cryostar]

[A. Network]

[There’s the sound of static briefly before a voice comes out:]

Hello? Is this thing working?

[How to use technology.]

You’d think they’d give more adequate instructions on how to use this ting…

[B. Honey Over Vinegar]

[Kaeya peers up at the tree thoughtfully, cupping his chin as he examines it.

He…really isn’t here to participate, but the moment he heard that there were trees bearing cookies instead of fruit, he couldn’t help but be curious.

Of course, getting them down is another matter entirely.

Still, when he sees someone participating and having trouble, he gives a wave.]

Seems like you might need a hand there.

[C. Buddy System]

[One: using a spell to keep aware of your comrade is handy.

Two: Kaeya isn’t well-versed in spells (that was always more of Lisa’s forte), but he’s fairly certain that there shouldn’t be a need to keep contact with the other person.

How did he find this out?

Because he might now be bonded to you and attempts to be released have been…futile to say the least.

Still, he smiles.]

They say it lasts an hour, so let’s get along.

B

[scriptwriter]

[The things that he does for love! He had a lot of questions on why cookies were growing from trees around here. But there were bigger things to worry about... He had decided to climb one of the trees and shake the branch to try and get the cookies off. Though this was becoming more trouble than it was worth. He was clinging to the trunk before overhearing Kaeya's voice. He couldn't help and feel a little provoked here!]

Oh, gee... You think so!? Why don't you be a pal and lend me a hand instead of making commentary?

Arai-san/Raccoon | Kemono Friends

[trashbinmammal]

SPLASH

[Arai-san is no stranger to diving head first into things...metaphorically or literally, the only thing off here is that she doesn't remember jumping into a pool of water, and hold on...WHERE'S FENNEC!? Something screwy is going around here...but not before she swims around, with a lack of a current this is already turning out better than the last time she jumped into a large body of water

But enough of that merry making, time to get work as she crawls out of the lake shaking herself off like some kind of animal, sprawling her limbs on all fours, crawling and sniffing the beach for her friends

Don't worry, Arai-san will find you nanoda

Honey, Vinegar, and fliesBees

[Let it never be said Arai-san never listens to her gut, in more ways than one. She can sometimes forget to eat when she's fired up, and when she does she often forgets how much she's eaten and that some food isn't worth the trouble, low and behold Arai-san batting away a few hornets from her sweet stockpile, and those few hornets growing a little bit more each and each swipe.

...Now would be a good time to run...but not without her stash, it's her stash dammit!]

GO AWAY; THIS IS ARAI-SAN'S FOOD GET YOUR OWN!

Revenge is a dish...you grab by the horns

[Some say bravery is just stupidity with extra steps... Arai-san isn't exactly proving this thesis wrong. Even though she's a newcomer to this world, she's grown to love it like her own and she's not gonna stand by and let it be bullied. A plan of attack? Jump on the monster and make him sorry he ever picked on this place, she succeeds on the first part, the second part however?...Eh, naturally she didn't think that far ahead, now grasping onto the beast's horns as it fails to get her off its head]

ARE YOU READY TO GIVE UP NANODA!?

Honey, Vinegar, and fliesBees

[lunarchain]

Um.. I dont want to eat your bugs...

[ Mona says softly, wondering why the being before her is collecting Hornets. ]

Rita Mordio | Tales of Vesperia | Elemental/Alchemy

[blahblahblah]

[A | arrival and Red Spring]
[Rita is no stranger to traveling. She is a stranger to how she arrived in this place: dumped unceremoniously into the bay. But she could manage that much. She had (just) enough decorum to haul herself out of the water, shake herself off, try to dry out her cloak a bit, and stomp up the stairs. Her reclaimed belongings were acceptable - between the eclectic scarf and the Necronomicon (probably not the real thing, but she wasn't about to argue the point) she would be set if she managed to get her artes functioning somehow. Until then she had to make do with what she did have, which was this... new magic she'd have to learn. Whatever. The trip to the springs, thus, was spent largely in silence, aside from her mumbling, fingers twitching as she tried to make sense of what little she knew, maybe figure out if she could transfer some of what she already knew from her magic artes. She'd have a lot of work to put in to be at all confident in this stuff.

Once they reach Red Springs, she figures she'll be best served doing Yuri's usual thing: walking around, trying to gather information, maybe figuring out where she's supposed to be spending the night. She doesn't have the patience to do that forever, though, and she winds up back at the inn before too long and without much to show for it. Scowling, she decides to take a break before she tries to see if she can still throw fire with the sheer force of her anger, opening the door to the room. She doesn't mind sharing, really, she did that on her trip across the world already. Hopefully her roomie doesn't mind that she's in a bad mood; if she gets a strange look, her immediate reply is-] What are you looking at? Got a problem?

[She does also hit the training ground, intending to figure out if whatever magic she's got will let her channel her artes. It turns out that, yes, it actually kind of will. But it takes a fair bit of concentration to shoot out even a single fireball, and after some practice to make that consistent, she walks back to the city proper, sulking a bit.

...this does not stop her from visiting the hot springs that evening. Rita's done this exactly once in her life - also with Yuri and Estelle and the others - and she's not going to pass up a chance to go without spending the absurd sum he'd coughed up then. It's probably the only time she's relaxed all day, as she slides into the spring in a towel. She's feeling so generous she won't even explode the first person that bothers her.]

[B | show of strength]
[As much as she wanted to see cookie trees, Rita couldn't help herself - she saw "advocate for war" and "crystal cave" and knew that was her scene. So she'd set out to join the expedition to the Giant Cave. Now that she's here, she's like a kid in a candy store, browsing the clusters of geodes and debating what to do with herself. But it's not long before she's slinging a pickaxe over her shoulder and setting to work. She's a fair bit stronger than she looks, having grown stronger during her travels, even if she's not as strong as she used to be when her bodhi blastia was helping. So it doesn't take her terribly long to come up with a number of geodes, which she stuffs into the pockets of her cloak after she cracks them to see what's inside.

Once her pockets are starting to get full, she realizes she's feeling a bit generous, and if she sees someone struggling she makes her way over.] Need an extra hand? [She might look surprisingly imposing holding that pickaxe...

Rita will also be interested in trading to make sure she's got at least one of everything, so she might be peering over people's shoulders as they see what they've mined up.]

((Shout at me at eternities if you want something else or have questions!))

[arrival and red spring]

[justwatchmeburn]

[Yang is in the middle of cleaning her robotic arm—resulting in the odd sight of it laying across her lap as she uses her normal arm to clean it with a shammy—when Rita comes in. She looks up at the young woman, and before she can even get a word out, she's met with something like that.]

Well, sorry for reacting to the person who just walked into my room. Are you a newbie here or something?

ozymandias | fate/grand order

[fulgency]

ARRIVAL

a. oh my god they were roommates
[Ozymandias has made a few concessions in Chaldea in terms of accommodations. However, this quaint inn seems to be asking even further of the pharaoh in terms of sacrifice given no private rooms can be provided. Still, it would be unbecoming of him to complain and so any amount of displeasure is not to be seen. Then again, perhaps it has little to do with etiquette and more that he seems to have a very limited understanding of sharing.]

[It would be understandable to feel slighted by how little attention he gives to the other. He offers little more than a glance before busying himself with inspecting the accommodations. Meanwhile, the little beasts he has with him make themselves at home on not just one, but both beds. Frowning at what he deems to be an abysmal bathroom, Ozymandias murmurs to himself,]

I suppose this shall have to do.

b. two bros chillin' in a hot tub 🎶
[While there is clearly so much left to be desired by the lodgings that have been provided to them, Ozymandias actually has very few complaints to be offered about the hot springs. It's the least disagreeable experience he's had thus far since he found himself in this world. So, by default, it makes it the closest thing he's had to the luxury he deserves. Which means he could spend hours in here without hesitation if left to his own devices. It's certainly preferable to the training grounds that he deems to be of little use to him.]

You needn't be shy. I shall allow you to partake, [he says, gesturing to the nearby bottle of wine and spare glasses. Which given the forethought to have additional drinkware, it's obvious that Ozymandias intended to share and is not doing this simply as a hollow gesture.] I imagine you could use the drink.

VYING FOR VOTES

c. team work makes the dream work
[Ozymandias steps back a few paces.]

Make sure you test the branch before stepping.

[It was an idea inspired by the children of his kingdom. They were, after all, usually the only ones agile and limber enough to clamber to the top of the date trees along the Nile. So, it seemed a similar principle should apply here with Ozymandias sending a lighter compatriot up to gather some of the cookies most would have given up on. But, of course, the children of Egypt were more well-practiced at tree-climbing most likely. So it seemed prudent that he should remind the climber to move carefully rather than quickly through the tree's branches.]

[He stays close underneath just in case as well.]

d. sharing is caring
[The cookies have been turned in for the count, and the pamphlet has been received. (He's still not really sure what effect any of this is meant to have on anything, but no one can say he wasn't generous enough with his time.) Ozymandias tucks the latter away for later while he considers the basket of the former. He has no idea what to do with all these cookies. It's really more than anyone should ever consider eating unless one has a very strong desire to spoil the taste of and desire for cookies forever.]

[Turning to another who seems more eager in keeping their prizes, he holds the basket out to them.]

You may add it to your spoils if you so desire.

((feel free to riff on any of these or shoot for something else if you got something in mind. PM this journal or hmu on plurk [rebreather] if you need/want to run anything by me first!))

D

[konpeito_aji]

[This is going to make someone, somewhere's head explode, but Nobunaga looks at the cookies... and looks away.]

No... I... thought we'd be giving them to the fae. So I might have eaten... several. Hundred.

[THE DUDE LOOKS WAY TOO OLD TO HAVE DONE THAT BUT HE'S A DUMBASS.]

I'm kind of sick of them now. [Checks his... pulse? He doesn't know what to check. CLEARLY.] This must be my pancreas fighting back. Well played, worthy foe.