❪ introlog: #2 ❫ THE CALM.

[natha]

OVERFLOW

You have spent the last few days on Thesa Station, taking in the knowledge that your world is no more. Perhaps you’ve made some friends (or maybe an enemy or two). Either way, you aren’t expected to spend all of your time on the Station. El Nysa needs you, after all, and you promised you’d help the planet thrive. Are you ready? Submit any AC eligible thread of participating in this log's prompts for Two (2) Olympia REP points HERE. TRAVEL LIGHT     You're really lucky, new refugee. Because of the efforts of those that came before you, your own descent into El Nysa will be quick and relatively painless. You get to reap the benefits of others' experience. Those that came before you are all well-versed in the art of teleportation now, and descending into El Nysa is simply a concentrated thought away. A teleporter has been placed in the common areas to help the new refugees descend, but for this first time, you're going to need a little guidance. You're going to need to take the hand of someone who has been on El Nysa for a while now and learn the ropes. Hold on tight, Refugee, and don't be afraid when the blinding light hits you. The actual journey will feel like a sudden whiplash— painless, but sudden, and maybe a little nauseating. Keeping your balance may be difficult, and it’s possible you might end up toppling onto your poor partner. Hopefully you’re at least thankful. You have landed in a back alley in the Residential District of Olympia. HOME SWEET HOME     Immediately, you notice that everything you've been told about El Nysa is true. There are people of all races here, and although no one bats an eye at your appearance as you enter the district, a member of the Royal Guard asks for your passport. They have a keen eye, and can tell that although you may be a new refugee to their city, they've never seen you before. Certain rumors of an outside force making preparations to do some major damage has them particularly on edge. It's a good thing the Orbiters made sure you have an Olympian passport ready to go. You present it, and with a small nod, the Guard says nothing more and slaps a patch on your chest; to your surprise, it reads: Hello! My name is ________________! I am in House #___! Are you my housemate? ... No matter how much you try, there's no removing this sticker. "It'll come off tomorrow," says the guardkeep. "Lots of refugees here, limited housing. It's an easy way to get to know the people you're living with. Though, if you ask me, why are we accepting so many foreigners when so many want to watch this city burn? Well, I don’t give the orders." If someone greets you, the message on the patch will magically change: Secretly, I _____, _____, and _____! What are yours? There's no telling how they'd known these things, but it likely has to do with Zasere. AGAIN. It may be a good idea to get situated in your new home and set down some ground rules with your roommates. There is also, of course, much of Olympia to explore. FLONA COVE     Word around the city is that one very cute and enthusiastic Olympian, You Watanabe, has been asking around earnestly for the nearest place to find some coastal fun. It didn't take long before a few locals pointed her in the direction of Flona Cove. Maybe it’s a good idea to check out the area. There are only a few more days left of summer, after all. Even if you're not the beach type, exploring a new area certainly can't hurt your understanding of El Nysa. Flona Cove is just a quick train ride away. BEACH PARTY: Chances are, you've heard about the beach party being organized by You Watanabe, whether it be from her directly or someone who knows her. A lot of careful planning has gone into it, and it looks like a great time, so why not check it out? Full speed ahead towards a great time! There's plenty of food for everyone, and plenty of watermelons that need splitting! 1. Various food vendors from around Flona Cove have agreed to offer free food for the new refugees, and they line the shoreline near the harbor, enthusiastically offering goodies such as seafood kabobs, ice cream, fresh fruit (including whole watermelons!), and hot dogs. You Watanabe herself has a grill where she’s cheerfully serving up her trademark "Niceoodles" yakisoba as well as other Japanese food like takoyaki and rice. What makes her noodles so nice? It’s obviously the cheerful smiley-face sun drawn on the omelette. In exchange, the chefs and vendors only ask that you spread the word, though most of them have buckets for donations if you want to help chip back in. After the party is all done, however, there seem to be plenty of dishes that need doing, all in a big pile. You herself is working on getting through the mountain of dishes, but maybe you could lend a hand? 2. It's just not a beach party without the traditional watermelon splitting! For those of you who don't come from modern Japan on Earth, it might be perplexing at first seeing the literal mountain of watermelons grown with the help of Keyleth, another recent Olympian. If the bat-like sticks and blindfolds next to them don’t explain the purpose, though, you might just sit back and watch as a brave competitor sets a watermelon on the sand, ties a blindfold around their eyes, and has people start yelling at them which way to go. They consider the shouts of the crowd, take a swing... and strike nothing but sand. Perhaps you can do better? There are beach activities galore. Now's the time to build the sandcastle of your dreams or play a game of beach volleyball. Maybe you're brave enough to surf the waves, or you’d just like to enjoy a swim. Mom friends who just want to lounge in the sun and read a book while working on their tan are welcome too, of course. BENEATH THE SURFACE: 1. Diving beneath the waters in Flona Cove yield a whole new world on its own. Rent a scuba suit and take a trip to explore the corals, and you may even be lucky enough to run into a playful school of dolphins. Be careful-- they tend to get carried away and will happily drag swimmers for a wild ride. 2. You might want a boat for this scuba adventure, unless you're a strong swimmer. Venture deeper into the ocean, farther away from the coast, and adventurers will find some interesting stuff. Two miles southwest of the harbor, deep, deep into the watery abyss, lies a shipwreck. Exploring through the various rooms of the ship yields a few knick-knacks here and there-- rusted spare parts, cracked tea sets... a surprisingly well-preserved pin-up painting of Koralle? The real treasure awaits for those who have the courage to swim beneath the ship's hull. Here, covered in algae and debris, lies the skeletal corpse of a winged, fanged, clawed beast. This is only a distant memory of its former glory, as nothing but bones are left, but something— something brilliant, catches your eye. Those hundreds of teeth are not bone, but a material so lustrous and pure, it nearly blinds. It will take some work, but with persistence and strength, it is possible to extract a tooth. Those that work in Simwe Institute or The Sanctuary may find it beneficial to take an extra for their boss— this is definitely something that is of interest to study. 3. Olympians love their luxury. There's nothing more luxurious than a secluded lagoon, the water at just the perfect temperature and pristine. This is one of the most sought-after spots for the natives, but when you come across it, it is completely peaceful and empty. For the tourists? Well, this place simply gets overlooked due to its distance from the main beaches. It's also relatively hidden. Soon you start feeling oddly friendly? Cupid’s Pool is also described by the people of Olympia as the touchy-feely pool. It has an inherent property that makes those who soak in it crave physical affection. Chances are you probably wanted to know this before you decided to take a dip, huh? (Please warn for threads appropriately) EARN SOME SILVER     1. While many of the locals came together to offer their hands to provide a bit of entertainment for the surge in tourism, that isn’t to state that they’re fully staffed. Have a few hours to spare? They're willing to pay for your help. Maybe you’re just the cooking champ they needed? The lifeguard who showed up just in time? Or the star salesman at their humble accessory shop so desired? 2. The man who approaches you is even offering more than most of the vendors down the street. Sure, the guy and his entourage look kind of shady, but money is money, isn't it? If you accept, he’ll shove a strange swimsuit or two your way and lead you to the dressing room. What kind of job is this? Modeling, he says. Hopefully you aren’t camera shy! Hey there, hot stuff. I like your look. Or maybe it's your... aura? Either way, I like what you're working with. How about you flaunt what you've got for some fat silver stacks? He also wants to be able to test your charm, and is willing to pay a whopping 400 silver in exchange. He may even ask you to go "talk" (did you hear him say "hit on"?) to a couple of people, and “sell” yourself. Whatever that means... Incidentally, he says he’ll give you a signal once you get a pass. Feels like forever, doesn’t it? 3. Once night begins to fall and the people gradually begin to clear out, you’ll notice something... odd. There are some shady looking people around, and maybe you’ve been hearing whispers all day about a certain "fight club." Initially, no one will tell you a time or location, but if you are persistent, your efforts will pay off. Perhaps in light of helping a vendor clear out their stall or assisting that one Olympian native in distress, they’re willing to tell you a few things about this exclusive club. They explain to you that it’s been a long-standing tradition of Olympia. Secret fight clubs. A place for people to stretch their wings and their fists. Moreover, the pay off seems to be pretty good! Though, they warn you that there are some aggressive competitors out there this time around. Things have been tough politically for a while now, and there is much unrest among the people. What better way to blow off some steam than to beat someone up and make a bit of bank! Fights are not to the death, simply until a knock out, but accidents (and "accidents") do happen. Finding the crowd of people will take some searching, even with directions. They meet along the northern coast of Flona, by following a path leading underground, well away from any civilization. Once you’re there, why not participate? You may find yourself facing off against a fellow refugee. OOC     An AC-eligible thread for 2 OLYMPIAN REP POINTS may be submitted from this log. SUBMIT THE THREAD HERE by OCTOBER 15 11:59 PM EST. In the event of CAPTCHA, we will be providing an overflow. In the event of a second CAPTCHA, players are advised to move threads to an overflow post on their character journals. These threads remain eligible for AC, AC Rewards, and REP. 1 SILVER = 1 US DOLLAR. QUICK NAV premise ● faq ● world ● map ● reputation ● npcs taken ● reserves ● application calendar ● hiatus/drops ● modbox [ FULL NAVIGATION ] elnysa nysalogs nysaisles nysaooc elnyan

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Magnus Burnsides | The Adventure Zone

[ruffboi]

BEACH PARTY

[Magnus is here at the beach and ready to party in a brand new beach look.]

a. watermelons

[A little bit into the afternoon, you can catch Magnus trying out the watermelon smashing. He's blindfolded, he's carrying a bat like he intends to use it, he looks a little drunk, and he's heading in the entirely wrong direction. Stop him? Let havoc happen? Or maybe you're too late, and he's already nearly taken your head off?]

b. swimming

[Magnus is wading out into the surf, about waist height. In his hands, he's holding a little glass ball that appears to have water and a goldfish inside of it. He's letting the ball bob on the surface of the water, with his hands only loosely holding on, but grabbing on to it whenever a wave comes and holding it above the surf until it passes. He's also talking to the goldfish.]

Now, Steven, this is your home. You can't go swimming in it until you're bigger. Can you see the other fish?

c. relaxing

[Magnus has been running around a lot of the day like an over excited kid, but he seems to have finally tired himself out enough, or drank enough, to sit down. He's still not joining the mom friends with a book, but he has sat down to dig around in the sand, working on a half hearted sand castle or just a deep hole. Steven the goldfish is floating in a little pail of water.

Come join?]

FIGHT CLUB

[As soon as he heard the rumors that this existed, and you could get paid for it, Magnus was there. Generally, brawling for money isn't his thing; a little brawl and then never hurt anyone, but he prefers to fight dangerous monsters and evildoers and anyone being slightly rude to a waitress at a bar. However, the concept of a secret fight club is absolutely cool enough that he is there in a heartbeat. Besides, the few jobs he's had that have taken him out of the city to do some adventuring haven't given him the chance to fight anything really challenging for a while, so he can definitely use the experience.

Still, he can't do this like a normal person and just throw up and start throwing punches. Instead, he shows up wearing a mask on the upper half of his face shaped like a bear.]

Who dares challenge the mighty ... i'Morko!

[And with that he tears his shirt off. Hold for applause?]

WILDCARD

[ Hit me up on plurk at sizlaria or by PM if you'd like to plan anything! I'm also happy to do legitimate fight threads! If there's anything that needs discussing besides throwing punches, hit me up. ]

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[rhygret]

Uhhh...Magnus--Magnus! That's the wrong way dude, turn around! Go left--left!

[ That would be Rhys, who up until now was only watching the watermelon festivities with vague amusement. But then Magnus gets his turn and starts going the wrong way right towards his beach chair and camp out and Rhys is very quickly sitting up and pulling his shades off, not quite out of his chair yet because he doesn't want to move?? ]

[ruffboi]

[Slamming his bat very hard down immediately to the left of Rhys' chair, striking sand. And with that misstep, he reaches up and slips up his blindfold just to take a quick peak.]

Why'd you tell me to go left? Not even close!

[rhygret]

[ And Rhys shrieks. It's not high-pitched or anything but it is still...loud. And definitely not dignified, and when Magnus pulls his blindfold up Rhys will be squished and turned as far to the opposite end of his beach chair from him, his poor poor shades fallen into the sand. ]

Your other left--my left! That left!!

[ruffboi]

(continued here)

Fight... Club...

[beatupgrass]

[There's... some applause. Mostly hesitant. Probably because the opponent walking into the ring at that very moment is a raccoon, so now it's one of those moments where everyone has to wonder if this is gonna go to a bad furry place.]

...Are you kidding me right now?

[ruffboi]

[Ooh, eesh. Hissing through his teeth like this is very awkward, as he brushes off the tatters of his shirt.]

Oh, sorry, you don't have to say it. I'm not trying to be insensitive about being, y'know, furry. I just really like bears.

[beatupgrass]

[oh dear god Magnus.]

...You just ripped your shirt off while wearing a bear mask in public. Now one of those things might be acceptable. Both is too much.

[Some people in the audience are chanting FIGHT FIGHT because clearly two adults talking for a moment is TOO MUCH TALK, NOT ENOUGH BLOOD. Rocket snaps at them.] D'you mind? I'm tryin' to give the man some pointers so he gets knocked out with some dignity here.

[ruffboi]

Yeah, do you mind?

[Well, now that he knows Rocket isn't judging him for being a bear, but is instead judging him for being so extra about it -- ]

The crowd loves it. Anyway, if you're really going to try and knock me out, you better get a move on! Tell me if my punches are too powerful for you to take, okay?

[beatupgrass]

Dude, you have to actually be able to hit me first. [To be fair, it's not even a testament to how good Rocket is in a fight- he's cheating so hard being here like this, all tiny and fast. Rude.

He bears down on all fours.] No hard feelings here, Mags. I got some money riding on this.

[And then he lunges forwards, leaping at the last second... onto Magnus's head. I mean at least the bear mask will protect him from unexpected claws in his face...]

[ruffboi]

(continued!)

b.

[zephrah]

Oh, you have a pet fish!

[ Keyleth kneels down in the surf enough that her face is as eye-level to the bubble as it can get, without getting sea water up her nose. Sorry Magnus, to the druid, your fish is way cooler and more interesting than you. ]

Hi there buddy! Hi! I'm Keyleth!

[ruffboi]

[That's okay, Keyleth. He relates. He generally also thinks people's pets are more interesting than them? And he's happy to show off Steven. He lets go of the bubble so Steven can float over to Keyleth.]

His name is Steven! He just got back from the animal bay.

[zephrah]

[ Keyleth beams happily and cups her hands around Steven's bubble so he can't get carried away by the waves. ]

Hi Steven! Are you visiting the ocean? Do you have ocean friends?

[ She finally shifts her big happy smile up to Magnus. ]

He's awesome! Is this bubble thing magical?

[ruffboi]

Yeah! Keeps him safe and comfy in there. I usually tie him to my armor and bring him along on adventures.

[zephrah]

Continued here!