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ɴᴀᴛʜᴀ orbiters ❰ mod collective ❱ ([personal profile] natha) wrote in [community profile] nysalogs2018-05-18 12:00 pm

❪ event ❫ khalo? can you hear me?

In normal circumstances, this would have been near the time in which you're called upon to greet the newly awakened. Unfortunately, I speak to you to inform that we must postpone that — there is trouble on your horizon. What, I cannot see for sure. We shall continue to monitor the situation, however — we - ... we — [feed cuts off.]
OLYMPIAN PRESERVATION    

The city of Olympia is preparing the send-off of its most prized artifact: the heart of the ancient dragon, Ysverai. In doing this, they've transformed the palace court into an exhibition detailing the centuries-old war between Wyver and Olympia. Sculptures of Nithor the Exalted and his men and women in clean, white marble, while their armors are polished in perfect gold. Among Nithor are the sculptures of stallions in all shapes and sizes that also aided in the great war. Further in the exhibition, one may also find other artifacts of much older weaponry, rusted by its time in the earth, and items found from a time when humans feared the dragons.

The Royal Guard has increased its numbers in wake of such a public event, particularly because the heart will be in display also. The heart is not what one might expect it to be: about the size of an average human, the heart's core is surrounded in stone, a red glow emitting from its still beating core. If that were not unsettling enough, one might also find that lingering around this particular exhibit will have undue affects on one's inhibitions. You'll notice your heart has fallen into sync with the organ, and your more selfish desires will come forth. Things that have long been buried will rise up and place you in a state of unease, encouraging paranoia about your companions intentions. Allow it to fester, and one will carry this feeling with them long after you've left the scene. It's probably a good thing this is leaving Olympia — perhaps it's a source of so much conflict you've endured.

It's easy to become mesmerized by all the historical artifacts that are present in Olympia's exhibition. Some even seem mystical or, like Ysverai’s heart, to hold unspeakable powers. Others are just a little eerie. Either way, Olympia prides itself in its generosity and their grand displays, and so refugees are urged to learn more about their artifacts by spending the night in Palace Court. Though, someone should probably mention that there are rumors of strange, almost occult things happening around these relics at night. People speak of armored soldiers casting shadows that have the ability to walk on their own, or gemstones that catch the moonlight in a certain way and show you visions. But those are just silly ghost stories, right?

TALL TALES OF KHALO VILLAGE    
Because of Khalo's proximity to Wyver, it's no surprise that they would catch wind of the peace talks between Wyver and Olympia. In response, for the first time in centuries, Khalo Village has willingly granted passage to outsiders — but visitors will immediately find out that one cannot just simply walk into the village. Visitors will need to inhale the smoke of a fyrra herb in order to enter the premises without falling into slumber.

Khalo is notably different than what refugees are used to. Visitors, specifically refugees, will find that they are exceedingly accommodating. The Khali are very intrigued by the outsiders, thus they're treated with much respect and given instant access to some of the best lounges and fyrra the village has to offer.

In exchange, the village is interested in hearing about your journey thus far. Whether it be through a conversation with another individual or the Khali themselves, they'll very likely to have been eavesdropping and recording the tales of their exploits. Why, exactly?


Perhaps it will not be immediately clear, but if you happened upon a venasou, a tamed Khali creature, it may have guided you to their Enchanted Library. Upon entering the library, visitors will notice that it is quite the happening place — but not because it's occupied by the Khali, but because there seems to be an assembly of magical quills seemingly writing on their own. The quills are mostly undisturbed by the intrusion and will not stop writing even if parchment is taken from it; it will simply produce another piece of paper and continue its tales.

If you happen to read the parchment, you may notice that there is a daunting similarity between your story and the ones being written here. Tales of Thesa birthing new races and sending them from the sky, for example, are very popular in Khalo Village. They mark July 15th as the day in which the Moon Goddess, Thesa, created more people in her image and brought them to El Nysa as saviors.

The coincidences don't end there: specifics about your home world might be found in the writings if you search deeply enough — but it's not without its exaggerations. These stories are given all sorts of poetic and literary forms, from short stories to limericks, biographies to something similar to haiku. If asked, the Khali will inform visitors that the enchanted library has access to vague parts of your memories, and thus it is duty-bound to record. The Khali have not seen stories as strange as the ones being made by refugees, which is largely why they are interested in them.

NOTE: This is entirely optional! You may make up your own "stories" (fanfiction) and it could be as accurate or inaccurate, or as serious or silly as you'd like.

While tales of the Thesa's descendants are still being written, visitors of the Enchanted Library might find intrigue in the more complete works —
  • KING AND KIN. If one is willing to delve deep, they may also find parts of Wyver's past that have been removed from their own archives. These pages will recount the tales of Shanrian and Rasyc. Though a lot of the narrative seems to divide at certain points in the story, it becomes obvious with some quick reading that Rasyc is not only the son of Shanrian, but that he glorifies the Wyver of old, more bloodthirsty and brutal than it is today.

    Unlike his father, he does not take kindly to Olympia and the threat they will always pose for their people. He has not forgotten Olympia's past sins and he believes that, in his foolish quest for peace, the king has gone soft and no longer possesses the real will to fight.

    His present voice in affairs of state is not a loud one, as he chooses to speak in whispers and move in the dead of silence. In these quiet murmurings, he boasts of his unwavering belief in the power and dignity of his people. Of how they should all return to what they once were — the kingdom, its citizens, and naturally the father who he had once admired greatly. Though perhaps it can be argued that any estranged son would wish the same.

    It's difficult to pinpoint what becomes political and what is and always will be more personal for him. But, it hardly matters. It's clear that Rasyc will stop at nothing to achieve his objectives, even if it means never returning to place he calls home. Even if it means turning his back on his own father, Shanrian, King of Wyver...

  • DRAGONFIRE. While tales of the Thesa's descendants are still being written, visitors to the Enchanted Library might find intrigue in the more complete works. In particular, tales of Ysverai, the last of Wyver's great high dragons.

    Ysverai is most commonly known for being slain by Olympia’s past king and legendary hero, Nithor, but here in Khalo he is depicted in another light. Ysverai is known to the Khali people as a wise being, old as the first inhabitants that walked El Nysa. The creature spoke in the common tongue to the early settlers, guiding them to refuge when his kin began to dominate the land at the cost of its own isolation. It ultimately becomes a tale of sacrifice, for its stand with Nithor became a testament against the Olympian Empire's long reaching influence. At the bottom, there is a quotation:

    Your hearts will fill with greed and malice the moment my own stops beating. Take care in the Eye of the Storm. Find strength in one another, before it is too late.
It seems to end there. Refugees are naturally allowed to question the natives. However, keep in mind that many of their replies will seem more like speculation than fact. But maybe that can be fun too? If you have no interest in the library and the tales they've woven, feel free to explore any of the other areas of interest. Khalo Village is thrilled to be open for you all.
THOSE THAT SEEK PEACE, AND THOSE THAT SEEK --    

The morning of the 20th is marked by fairly dismal weather. The sky is overcast and a downpour seems imminent. Regardless of the poor forecast, those who signed up to assist in this mission will be required to come early in order to receive their briefing.
Members of Group A:
▸ Jon Snow ([personal profile] song_of_ice)
▸ Daenerys Targaryen ([personal profile] dorzalta)
▸ Loras Tyrell ([personal profile] triplerose)
▸ Terra ([personal profile] earthy)
▸ Alisaie Leveilleur ([personal profile] adelphoi)
▸ Solider: 76 ([personal profile] personalwar)
▸ Ardyn Izunia ([personal profile] daemonized)
▸ Mai([personal profile] maipokerface)
▸ Olivier Armstrong ([profile] wallsofbriggs)
▸ Atsushi Nakajima ([personal profile] gekkajuu)

Members of Group B:
▸ Kale ([personal profile] kaleorbekaled)
▸ Diana Prince ([personal profile] wondie)
▸ Pheonix Wright ([profile] objectionattourney)
▸ Revolver Ocelot ([personal profile] shashka)
▸ Frederick ([personal profile] pebblestone)
▸ John Sheppard ([personal profile] impavid
▸ Ianto Jones ([personal profile] torchwoodteaboy)
▸ Lena Oxton ([profile] quevarly)
▸ Allura ([personal profile] quintessent)

Due to the rain, members of Group A will have to immediately stop by the checkpoint at the East Watchtower. Additionally, the Royal Guard and Knightryders are well-prepared with extra cloaks for those who may require it. They also will provide basic refreshments such as water and bread. People are encouraged to take what they need prior to their departure on this mission. The checkpoints are a bit far between, after all. Members of the envoy will also be encouraged to utilize this time to become familiar with one another. Maybe some introductions are in order? You never know who will end up having your back...

For both groups, the paths will be relatively straightforward with evenly spaced checkpoints along the way. The only issue seems to be the downpour, really. The rain is unforgiving and the roads easily become unstable and increasingly difficult for the carriage to be drawn through. Hence, there may be more than one occasion where you will be expected to lend a hand in prying out its wheels from a particularly pesky (and muddy) pothole. Or perhaps you will be called upon by a fellow guard to assist in getting a particularly stubborn creature out of the path ahead of you. Seems like it may be a longer journey than you expected. Dirtier, too.

While weathering the conditions may have been a bit tiring, this journey isn't too bad, right?

Well, maybe not.
  • GROUP A. Once the carriage gets through the worst of the terrain and finally manages to depart from the watchtower, it won't be long until the group is met with a physical roadblock. A large tree trunk will be set down the center of the road, acting as a blockade.

    But, before the group can react or begin crafting a plan around this obstruction, the carriage will be attacked without warning. At first, it's unclear where the attack comes from or from whom, but you don't have the leisure to deliberate this. You hear one of your fellow guards mention something about bandits frequenting these parts, but maybe there's more to it?

    Either way, your task is clear: protect the artifact, Nithor's skull, and fight the bandits off. You'll be encouraged to try and capture them so that they may later be turned and questioned by the authorities.

  • GROUP B. With clear motives to restock and collect a few more materials for the carriage, it's evident that the envoy will appear restless to arrive at the second checkpoint. However, despite their unspoken delight at seeing the South Outpost from a distance, it's clear something has gone awry.

    There will be several hooded figures awaiting them right where the mud path meets the cobblestone of the Outpost's road. Soon, several more of these figures will come to flank them from both sides. While they seem like bandits, at least from their physical appearance, there is something far more polished in their movements.

    They will be attacking the envoy in concise, practiced formations. For those who are more perceptive, it becomes obvious that they are moving around and acting as decoy to one central figure. This member is likely the "leader" of their group, but no matter how one may try to close the distance between themselves and this mysterious leader, someone will constantly get in the way of that. The fighting also seems to act as a distraction since by the time everything is cleared up... only two things are missing.

    The leader of this group of bandits and more importantly — Ysverai's heart.
NOTE: Those RNG'd to thread out the capture and questioning of the bandits will have starters below. For everyone else that signed up, you will still have the opportunity to capture the assailants even though they were not selected to thread the interrogation; you are free to make up your NPCs with the same basic guideline: they will not reveal their motive or their organization. You may turn them in to authorities (Wyver or Olympia or otherwise) or find creative ways to get rid of them.
FINAL OOC NOTE    
To reiterate: you may use this log as a general mingle for everything from the May Outline, including all Khalo Village activities. In other words, your top-levels don't necessarily have to be related to the prompts written here.

An AC-eligible thread in which your character participates in anything mentioned in the May Outline and/or Khalo Village location page may be submitted for 2 REP POINT FOR EITHER OLYMPIA OR WYVER. SUBMIT THE THREAD FOR OLYMPIA OR WYVER HERE OR HERE RESPECTIVELY BY June 10th 11:59 PM EST.

For those who participated in this month's plot-related portion, to receive IC recognition for it, a summary of the thread must be submitted HERE by June 8th 11:59 PM EST.

Please direct all queries to the question thread below. Thank you, and have fun!
beatupgrass: (✘ dude. your grandpa's a nazi.)

[personal profile] beatupgrass 2018-06-16 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Whatever you say, kid. [He places a hand on his head and roughly noogies him.] Now go find someone else's heart to attempt to steal. I got work to do.

[Or he'll... find some work to do.]
punshots: (✘ serial.)

[personal profile] punshots 2018-06-16 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Assuming she knows where she's going better than he will, Prompto takes up the rear, following along close at Krile's heels, glancing over at some of the scribbling quills as they pass in case he can catch a familiar word on any of their pages. So far, no luck. ]

Probably not...maybe we'll still be able to pick out something familiar, though. Even if the names aren't the same, maybe the ideas'll be close enough.

[ And some things must carry over enough for the rumor to have started in the first place. ]
jesus_is_gundam: (Wistful)

[personal profile] jesus_is_gundam 2018-06-16 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
That won't last.

[Eventually the fyrra will be out of their system. And even when its in there, reality can intrude anyway.]

It might be best if they stay separate.
jesus_is_gundam: (Whua?)

[personal profile] jesus_is_gundam 2018-06-16 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
An 'esper'?

[It's a term he's clearly not familiar with, given his confusion. But, at this point, any information is more than what he has now.]

What is that?
braidedwonder: (Default)

[personal profile] braidedwonder 2018-06-17 01:39 am (UTC)(link)

Well it serves to reason that Khalo chose to close off for a reason. The question is what they closed off for.

[ after all a civilization didn’t just close off to the outside for absolutely no reason he didn’t think. Granted, Wyver didn’t seem to know it’s own history either so would he really be surprised? Debatable. ]

Gonna take some digging in their books to figure out anything I think.
colorature: (16)

[personal profile] colorature 2018-06-17 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
Forever and ever. I'll never grow old either.

[It is pretty weird, she'll admit that much. It's where her fearless and careless attitude comes from, after all.]

Usually I kill them first but if they do manage to lay a finger on me or shoot me, it doesn't do much. I heal right away.
Edited 2018-06-17 06:23 (UTC)
nostalgiabomb: (086)

[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-06-17 07:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ He pauses, looking thoughtful, then, ]

... Wait.

[ Yeah, he's confused. ]

When the hell did you steal bones?

[ we found the line, everyone! and that line is people! ]
ettersberg: (ʀᴜɢʙʏ.)

[personal profile] ettersberg 2018-06-17 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
( he's probably shaved but not that recently, leaving thomas to feel the prickle of beginning stubble against his lips. which incidentally is a sensation thomas enjoys. )

Mh. ( the words don't register immediately, but jim stepping back means some more clarity, at least momentarily so. ) Yes.

( and with that simple statement, thomas follows jim into the sea of pillows. )
gekkajuu: commissioned, please do not steal (eatsushi062_zpszfla6brq)

[personal profile] gekkajuu 2018-06-17 09:59 am (UTC)(link)
That's true...

[Atsushi still isn't sure he'd have the balls to be that honest - and he's a fairly open person, normally. He very much respects Shell for being able to take that step, though.]

Still, I'm glad that people have been accepting. Even if things get a little crazy from time to time, on the whole, this planet is very nice, don't you think?
gekkajuu: commissioned, please do not steal (名人伝)

[personal profile] gekkajuu 2018-06-17 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
[The kiss is a nice distraction and a lovely addition, and Atsushi replies to it in kind. He may not be the most proactive of partners, always a little worried about ruining things somehow, but he's definitely quick to pick up any hints of desirable behavior, and he wraps his legs around Chuuya's waist with little encouragement. Clinging to Chuuya that way comes naturally; using the position to add to Chuuya's movements, a little extra push from Atsushi's legs pulling him in the last bit of the way, is an accidental discovery that makes Atsushi moan again - but he sure keeps doing it, every time Chuuya gets so far into him at this angle causing a wave of pleasure to wash over him.

This new pleasure is already driving him crazy, but when Chuuya starts pumping him on top of that - and, even more maddeningly, in time with his thrusts, too! - Atsushi can't take it anymore. Soon, he's leaking precum all over, and it won't take long at all for him to reach his climax, the overwhelming chaos of the sensations making his cooperative movements a little erratic, though he never stops moving. He wants to warn Chuuya, but he can't seem to get the words out properly - and then it's already too late.]


Ch-.. Chuu-... Ahhh!
fiendennor: (19)

[personal profile] fiendennor 2018-06-17 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Diana lies back on the pillows, and when Akko pulls back, her cheeks are pink, her breathing harder. Her head is swimming, and normally that would bother her; not being able to think is just so against who she is.

It doesn't bother her. Not right now, anyway.]
Akko...

...can we do that again?
monya: (byob-a-16)

[personal profile] monya 2018-06-17 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ugh, why is he getting such a... kind of condescending rub like this?! doesn't Rocket take him seriously! for a second, Mona kind of thought he did, but after that...

he voices his displeasure with a soft 'nnnn' from his throat. ]


Yeah, yeah. Don't worry, I'll come for yours again soon.

[ smile! ]
willrevile: (0960)

[personal profile] willrevile 2018-06-17 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Mh indeed. Jim leads him back, sitting down first and coaxing the other man against him, wanting to feel his weight for a moment, enjoying it, before he settles them onto their sides and slides a knee between Thomas's legs. Still that steady pace for all the heat in it, letting them both acclimate to this new altitude, kissing and touching, with Jim shifting in close. ]
chickenhearted: (Iғ I ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀ ᴅᴇᴄᴋᴇᴅ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴇᴍᴘʟᴇ)

[personal profile] chickenhearted 2018-06-18 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
What? I thought I just had to tell you something!

[ he didn't think about why, he just kind of threw that out there! ]

thetaintedsorrow: (Take it)

[personal profile] thetaintedsorrow 2018-06-18 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Encouragement is something that Chuuya can give in droves, and he fully intends to...when he's not so close to blowing his load. Once Atsushi starts writhing beneath him and dripping with arousal Chuuya knows that he's close, and he snaps his hips forward over and over again with breathy, ragged moans.

No warning is necessary; Chuuya feels Atsushi's inner walls tightening down around him as he comes, and that's more than enough to push Chuuya over the edge along with him.
]

Haahhh!!!

[Not quite as nice as hearing your name called during sex, but it's all Chuuya can manage before he buries himself balls deep inside of Atsushi and comes hard enough to knock the wind out of his lungs.

Just...give him a minute as he collapses on top of Atsushi with a grunt.
]
devilcalling: (garfield → are you drunk)

[personal profile] devilcalling 2018-06-18 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
I can, but it gets complicated.

[ She gestures to the mutant shrooms as she says as much. Putting oneself in open space is an invitation, after all, not that she's the sort to think too heavily about doing such a thing. It's not like she hasn't tried to coast over everything to Khalo at least once. ]

If it were that easy, I'd have flown straight over everything, you know?
devilcalling: (it's jake → from state farm)

[personal profile] devilcalling 2018-06-18 10:48 am (UTC)(link)
You really don't know anything, do you?

[ You sweet summer child. ]

An esper is an ee-ehs-pee-ur, a person with extrasensory perception if you wanna be technical. People with a lot of different sorts of abilities fall under that umbrella. Telepaths, empaths, psychokinetics -- [ she nods ] -- that's just naming a few.
gekkajuu: commissioned, please do not steal (虚ろに空いた胸の隙間から)

[personal profile] gekkajuu 2018-06-18 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Atsushi barely knows what's happening to him. He's climaxed before, of course, but not like this; never like this. Even fucking Chuuya wasn't like this. He can't really say if this is better as such, but it's certainly more intense. All he can do when it's over is lie there with the reassuring weight of Chuuya on top of him, and wait for reality to return to something solid again, instead of something that seems to expand to infinity.

With a sigh, he closes his eyes, and "hugs" Chuuya tightly with his legs. He doesn't know what to say, but he knows that this is a special experience, and he feels privileged that Chuuya was the one to give it to him.]
notwagging: (55)

[personal profile] notwagging 2018-06-18 03:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he might've been against Waver at first, but now he's using his height to tower over the human. ]

Nope! Tell me more. It'll make me happy.

[ and he smiles wide, so much so that his ears even bend a little!

please don't hurt his feelings. ]
baldesion: (holding steady)

[personal profile] baldesion 2018-06-18 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[They're in luck! There is a row of tall cabinets full of little drawers near the center of the area they're in now.

They are not in luck because Krile can only reach the lower few rows. And not a stepstool in sight.]


I suppose there must be some challenge in it. [She sighs.] Care to suggest a starting term for our search?
beatupgrass: as your god (✘ and you will worship me)

[personal profile] beatupgrass 2018-06-18 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
It was to get some details on the shamans and what they've been doing, man. I ain't proud of it.

[And back before, he didn't really know or suspect some of them were horrible, but once he had some things confirmed, all of it started making sense.]
unprays: (vqxZ)

[personal profile] unprays 2018-06-18 08:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ his answer is one that resonates with her, a mantra she used to keep telling herself back in King's Landing — to keep walking, because if she paused, even for one moment, she would be overcome. she gives him a half-smile, tight and yet all too understanding.

and follows it up with a sigh.
]

Yes, Kagari spoke of it. That it's all empty, now. It doesn't seem to be a good sign. [ there's something horribly wry in her voice, like she's resigned, more than anything else — something always goes wrong. ]

We can only hope it won't end up with people dying. [ not that she's too optimistic. ]
chickenhearted: (I ᴡɪʟʟ ɴᴏᴛ ғʀᴇᴇ ʜᴇʀ.)

[personal profile] chickenhearted 2018-06-18 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ not fair...!! ]

That's not -- you're adding to the deal!

[ That's not how these things work! But if it will get Keaton to put him down, he guesses he has no choice! ]

They're...fluffy and so.... nice?
ayes: (pic#11471762)

[personal profile] ayes 2018-06-19 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, for sure! If it doesn't need to be on you-- [She says, making a lunging dive to catch the ball]-- then you could like, do a bunch of layers!

Put it inside a plastic baggie, inside another bag, inside one of those floating cooler things... there's no way it'd get wet like that!
nostalgiabomb: (036)

[personal profile] nostalgiabomb 2018-06-19 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ yeah, this face that Peter's wearing says, "... gross."

But he refrains from commenting further, since the tree guardian lurches to a stop beneath them, leaning forward a little to close the distance between them and a second floor landing. Peter hesitates before he gives the guardian a quick pat on the shoulder. ]


Um. Thanks, dude.

[ And he hops off. ]