TEST DRIVE MEME ⚔️️ 7

[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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[markedfordeath]

White Cliffs? Isle of Avalon?

Elza's brows knitted subtly at this information. "Time is frozen?" Elza asked. Were one of the runes behind any of this?

If time was frozen though then that would mean Clive wouldn't even be aware of her departure... If that were the case then he may not be distraught by Sturm's removal.

"This is not Highland?"

[intonings]

Oh, great.

[ At this point, Zero believes that running into obtuse guys must be her destiny or something. Maybe punishment for the things she's done? Nah, couldn't be. Not to mention that she could have made herself more clear, but oh well. ]

Show me what you've got as in go with me and shove that big sword of yours into the minotaur's ass.

[phoenixwiz]

Okay then, I’ll do as soon as I’m done gathering the cookies onto my basket and bringing them to whoever is going to check if I have gathered enough of them. Just watch for the wasps though, they hate it when you try to disturb their nests.

(Knowing he has to be careful with the wasps and wanting not to get into trouble with them, he proceeds to carefully move the chocolate chip and peanut butter cookies and wedding cookies from the branches and commands them to fall onto the basket before he goes to get some macaroons and checkerboard cookies via levitation as Rose drools at the sight of the sugary treats.

Harry tells her not to eat them before he can hand over the basket of cookies and to wait a little longer. Soon enough, his cookie basket is filled nearly to the brim with cookies and macaroons. He is now ready to present the cookies and claim some prizes for his efforts.)

[markedfordeath]

She had been watching the woman approach even though her gaze was elsewhere. When the other woman spoke, Elza's attention slid over to regard her.

"Now that's rather courteous of you," Elza teasingly said in reply. Her gaze was assessing, but whatever the gunner was looking for mustn't have been found as she gave a slight nod. "Sit if you li--"

Elza's words drifted off at the sound from outside. The screams came after the rumble.

"Sounds like things are getting exciting out there." There was another rumble before the crash of the boulder shook the very foundation of the inn they resided in. "And they're about to get a lot livelier in here."

She stood up from her bench and moved around the table. Reaching out to grab the long rifle resting against the wall behind her, the gunner held it comfortably within the palm of her hand.

She walked to stand to the side of the woman. "I wouldn't stay around here for too long," Elza offered. She didn't know her, but this woman had been polite. It had been some time since she had been on the receiving end.

The panicked conversations around her went unnoticed as she glanced to those blue eyes. "Things are about to get more exciting in here too."

[fulgency]

[As she advances on him, the sphinx cubs begin growls of their own. They are not likely particularly intimidating sounds, mimicking that of a lion cub rather than any great beast. But their obedience is noteworthy as the sounds cease with a small gesture of Ozymandias' hand. No more would he ask a child to fight on his behalf would he ask these divine beasts to get involved now. Still, they seem ready should his command change.]

[Ozymandias does not push back as she squares herself against him, but neither does he yield. He meets her fiery gaze with an icy one in return. Part of him does admire her spirit. Edges as rough as her did not simply manifest on their own. Whatever her story, there was likely the option to merely yield and give up, but she never did. She refused. Therein lies something of interest for Ozymandias, a story he should like to hear. But any respect or admiration is tempered quickly by the repetition of her name for him far more than the rest of her words or how she invades his space without permission.]

You are before Pharaoh Ozymandias, the God-King of the Sun. [Roughly, he grabs her face, the heel of his hand pressing into her jaw to keep her mouth shut.] And as the Sun, just as I may allow for those beneath me to flourish, so too may I burn them. If I will it, so shall it be. Touch any of my sphinxes, and you shall bear the penalty. There will be no trying. It simply will be.

[Ozymandias shoves her away from himself by his hold on her face back towards her bed, releasing her. The cub on her bed at this point leaps down to be by its master's side.]

Now, sit on your bed and quit your barking. Or I shall add your tongue to my claims.

IV

[flapsin]

[She's already dealing with a turtleduck, what's wrong with working with a man-duck as well? Darkwing Duck was quick to encourage usage of the buddy system, as it seemed like a valuable message for any children who might be watching them! He just didn't expect it to result in him holding hands with a stranger while they try to work. It is getting to be somewhat tedious and get in the way of helping with the clean-up, so this masked mallard is quick to agree with her suggestion.]

You could use my cape for that...! [Look at how it billows in the wind.] I normally wouldn't allow the cape that confounds crime to be used like this, but for the sake of maintaining the buddy system, I'm willing to make an exception!

[ichoosefight]

You are way too excited about this.

[ Given, she might be pretty excited if they were fighting, say, a dragon. But dragons are cool. Minotaurs are just ugly and loud.

She grimaces as the hawk flies off and quickly scopes out their surroundings. ]/small>

Alright, let's just try to keep the thing away from the civilians, okay? Is there a plan, or are you just going to throw yourself at the giant angry cow?

[maipokerface]

[When Himiko ends up not making a move right away Mai seems to have no trouble in backing down. The turtleduck still in her hand tucked behind her back quacks in what can only be called indignation.

Mai eases back though the knife remains in her hand. She's comfortable with it there for the moment.]

Sure you are.

[Sneaking around like that... Mai quirks a brow.]

You trying out some kind of magic too?

[maipokerface]

[At this point Mai has long since gotten over the whole giant talking duck thing. Mostly because she doesn't really feel like being surprised by it in the middle of being figuratively tied to him.

She quirks a brow.]

Okay I'll bite - how does the cape confound crime.

[Is she going to regret asking?]

[konpeito_aji]

"I am. He is my left-hand man, and the best sharpshooter I've ever seen."

He holds up the Tanegashima for her to examine more closely, his other hand resting on the katana hilt out of habit. "In Japan, it was the weapon we used to make our armies able to withstand the stronger trained cavalry and samurai. And warrior monks." He is damn proud of it.

"There are too few gunners here for my tastes, and just as few archers. Especially with claims of war being on the horizon."

1/4

[konpeito_aji]

Don't be mean to him, it's very--

2/4

[konpeito_aji]

[......... WELL FUCK HIM. He did NOT expect that to be well-known. SOMEHOW.]

3/4

[konpeito_aji]

[WHAT IS THIS SUDDEN LUMP IN HIS THROAT FOR?!?! GO AWAY! GRRRRR DEMON KINGS DO NOT NEED FEELINGS ABOUT GRAVES AND --]

4/5 I LIED

[konpeito_aji]

[If Sakyo still doubted Nobunaga was the real thing, that reaction was probably a little much to fake, just for being some fanboy or another.]

[He definitely feels like someone just rubbed salt and vinegar in a wound he'd mistakenly thought healed over and scarred, but all too recently re-opened.]

[NOW the tough part is explaining shit about it!!!]

[How much?]

[Ugh his fucking headache.]

[It's kind of complicated. TO SAY THE VERY LEAST.] She is not the Kitsuno from my world.

[UGH. UUUUUUUUGGGH. THIS STUPID LUMP IN HIS THROAT. THE RAW RAW PAIN. Go away.]

[This is the stupidest part of Nobunaga being in this world. He never once learned to conceal his feelings on anything. Everything is always cranked past 11 for him, and being the kind of explosive personality he has, it's all just covered up in DEMON KING INTIMIDATION. But usually that works, and no one has the balls to dig at what gets to him -- well Kitsuno did. And this one does. And UGH.]

5/5 done!

[konpeito_aji]

[He just looks a little distant.] She is a kitsune princess, betrothed to a magical version of the Demon King --

[He glances back to Sakyo and deadpans:] This place is dysfunctional like that.

[flapsin]

[How do you think he feels, being stuck with one these weird fleshy 'human' beings?

The real answer is that Darkwing likes him some alliteration. But he does have an answer in mind anyway.]

It's simple. It completes the look that inspires true fear in the hearts of evil. And, should nefarious knaves seek to rush me despite the dread of their inevitable defeat...

[He uses his free hand to swish the cape through the air dramatically!]

...then they'll be blinded, like a bull! Even something like another cape can be part of justice's tool belt!

[konpeito_aji]

[His gun is actually a lot shorter than the usual rifles, since it's meant for his close-range combat style like pirates, rather than distance or hunting for which Nobunaga, just uses archery.]

[But she's definitely mouthy, and he appreciates it, even if he's still 95% certain wasps are going to sting and shrink them both without warning.]

My katana was taken from one of the idiot would-be demons of my youth.

Guns would be a poor phallic substitute, they go off too early, with a hair trigger sensitivity, and have no business in pleasuring a woman.

[NOTICE FOR SOME REASON HE DID NOT SAY THAT ABOUT KATANAS??????? How do you use a katana in sex, Nobunaga? On second thought, don't answer that.]

[gynvael]

[ If he notices her gaze lingering on him a few seconds too long, he neither comments nor blinks. As far as reactions towards him go, it's mild.

He lowers his hand. Both her clothes and accent isn't near as foreign as some folks here, which draws his attention. A little familiarity after all the strangeness is nice. ]

I'm open minded. [ He leans back against one of the carriages before offering a less dry response. ] A world entirely populated with mages seems less than usual.

[ It's less that the magic itself is suspicious than that it's been given to everyone, including him. He's not meant to be a mage. He hasn't shied away from learning—he knows better than to ignore it—but it isn't natural, not to him. It's far beyond the simple signs he normally uses. Combined with the loss of his senses, it's hard not to feel as if he'd been remade into something he never asked to be all over again. ]

Masamune Date | Ikemen Sengoku | Kinetic + Animal

[onecupdrunk]

Soaking in your Arrival

For all that he was for spotaneity, he didn't appreciate getting dumped into a cold lake out of no where. A loud gasp for air sounds as he breaks the surface, but it doesn't take long for a jellyfish to appear under him and to lift him for the surface. It left the man surprised, and he looked down at it before laughing, shaking his head. What sort of strange hallucination had he woken up in? Maybe there was something wrong with the sake Mitsuhide had slipped him this time. It wasn't making him tired like it normally did, at least.

Still, it was about then that he noticed the little white tiger next to him, seeming to be little more than a wisp in the sun to the point where he wasn't sure if it was a trick of the light. If it was, it was a neat trick, and it made him wonder if Shougetsu would look similar when he grew up. He didn't have time to wonder for long though, as once he was close enough to the shore he left the water and began to look around. There were others like him, and while he wanted to run up and ask questions there was something else he had to take care of first.

He took off his eye patch then, allowing the trapped water to flow away freely as he wrung it out. Underneath that patch was a sword scar on his right eye, and he began to look around again -- this time, for staring. As much as he told himself it didn't bother him anymore, he knew it couldn't be pleasant to look at. And he didn't exactly want someone to lose their lunch over him.

The Red Spring

At least there was one thing that was normal there, and he couldn't help relaxing alongside his little familiar and a large cat... Wait, that wasn't a cat, that was a tiger cub! Said cub seemed to be more curious and restless than the other two, to the point of running around the edge of the water to explore. Masamune grinned as he saw him disappearing on the other side of the steam, confident he'd be able to get Shougetsu back later if need be.

Just how would the other patrons of the hot spring take to a wild tiger cub running around, though?

Honey over Vinegar

"Well, would you look at that."

Masamune couldn't help a mischievous grin at the sight. While he had heard about the trees and flowers producing baked confections, it was another thing to see it in person. Masamune sampled one and picked others, knowing that these were supposed to be used for peace talk meals. It had him wondering if sweets would be enough, and just like that he was thinking of what he could make for such an occasion. He'd have to find good meat and vegetables though, and this orchard wasn't exactly an ideal source for those.

But, he grinned as one more thought came to mind.

"Hideyoshi would lose it if Nobunaga found this place," He murmured to himself, amused at the thought and at once missing his friends and allies. He'd have to find a way back to Azuchi as soon as possible, then Oshu after that. But he could at least trust Kojuro to take care of things in his absence...

Ah, that made him itch all the more to get back though! He'd have his own wild tales to tell when he returned, and Mai would likely enjoy those at any rate.

Wildcard

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[[ OoC: Please be gentle, I still don't have a super strong grip on Masamune's voice right now. Seeing how he's going to fit in the setting first of all. ]]

[cryostar]

If that's what you wanna call it.

[He just grins.]

Anyway, might've been more effective if you had something to reach the cookies if you were climbing.

[Kaeya does look up at the tree though. With a bit of a squint, he focuses before a few cookies finally end up falling out of the tree.]

[cryostar]

[Many?]

How many people from Teyvat are here?

[And this guy...]

If you don't mind me asking, who are you? You don't sound like you're from Mondstadt either.

you love him

[cryostar]

[His grin widens.]

Don't give me that face. I could've just let you fall and lose all your food.

[He wouldn't but that's beside the point.]

[cryostar]

Through letters and messenger pigeons.

[a.k.a the old-fashioned way.]

[cryostar]

From what the people told me, it's to keep us aware of the other in case they're in danger.

[Pause.]

From the looks of it, I'm certain they either got the spells mixed up or wasn't aware of what this spell truly did.

Adela | Original Character | Elemental + Siphon

[enchantressofore]

The Caravan to Camelot

Nehra, she was exhausted. Between the fire, the assailant, and now being soaked to the bone from falling into a lake, she felt ill. Flushed, and resting against the back of the carriage for the moment while ignoring the little winged demon just sitting on her head. Said demon was frowning, but he was quiet and didn't seem to be too intent on bothering her.

The girl (was she a girl? She was small at any rate without much to define her age or gender considering her baggy and wet clothing) was looking around, silent but at least curious. They were in this strange place now, and she still wasn't exactly clear on how or why. Maybe she'd find out, though being this close to so many people was a little too uncomfortable.

The carriage jostled and caused her to bump into the person next to her, and she couldn't help the startled noise she made before shakily speaking, "I-I apologize."

She didn't like this... Not one bit. She couldn't even meet the eye of the person she bumped into, instead taking to looking away and at the scenery for the moment.

Training Grounds

If she was there to learn magic, there was no time like the present. Adela had made her way to the training grounds then, unsure of just what she could do, but wanting to at least make herself useful. Still, the casual mention of magic was... Unsettling.

Still, with so much going on, it was hard not to feel lost. She was stood at the entrance to the training grounds, frowning as she tried to look over everything to figure things out. In truth, she had no idea where to go, what she should have been doing first, or anything like that. Magic seemed to work differently in this place after all, but it was also the aspect at approaching these people that had her rooted to the spot. Maybe it would be for the best if she just watched, for now...?

A Show of Strength

Finally, something she could get into! She arrived at the mine with tools in tow, a smile on her face, and an intent to find something interesting. Even if she didn't find any geodes, certainly there was the opportunity to find some interesting ores there!

It didn't take her long to start trying to split open one of the rocks with her pickaxe, and with a few good strikes the rock split right open, revealing the geode inside. It was then that she crouched down, looking at it closely and completely absorbed in her find. Just what was it? Adela picked up a piece, looking at it more closely and not really paying too much attention to what else might have been happening around her then. Who knew if this was a rock someone else needed or something she could use for herself, it was pretty to look at at the least!

Wildcard

If there's another prompt that you want to interact with Adela for, please let me know!

[[ OoC: Trying this again as I was super late to the last test drive, so it's entirely new interactions from here. ]]