❪ event ❫ khalo? can you hear me?

[natha]

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 (song_of_ice) ▸ Daenerys Targaryen (dorzalta) ▸ Loras Tyrell (triplerose) ▸ Terra (earthy) ▸ Alisaie Leveilleur (adelphoi) ▸ Solider: 76 (personalwar) ▸ Ardyn Izunia (daemonized) ▸ Mai(maipokerface) ▸ Olivier Armstrong (wallsofbriggs) ▸ Atsushi Nakajima (gekkajuu) Members of Group B: ▸ Kale (kaleorbekaled) ▸ Diana Prince (wondie) ▸ Pheonix Wright (objectionattourney) ▸ Revolver Ocelot (shashka) ▸ Frederick (pebblestone) ▸ John Sheppard (impavid ▸ Ianto Jones (torchwoodteaboy) ▸ Lena Oxton (quevarly) ▸ Allura (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! QUICK NAV premise ● faq ● lore ● map ● npcs ● bestiary taken ● atp/emp ● application ● rep/acp ● quest bulletin calendar ● hiatus/drops ● modbox [ FULL NAVIGATION ] elnysa nysalogs nysaisles nysaooc elnyan

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Yusei Fudo | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

[planetary_bonds]

[a. skyball]

[Yusei's always been a thrillseeker at heart. It doesn't seem like it, considering how reserved he acts, but there's a reason why he joined a gang at fourteen, challenges authority on the regular and mods his own motorcycles.

A sport like Skyball? Sign him up.

It's a rare sight for most people to see Yusei laughing openly, especially these past few months, but that's exactly what he's doing once he gets into the swing of things. He's not the most athletic person around, but he's definitely fit and healthy, and being able to fly certainly helps him keep up once he learns the rules.

At least until his dose runs out mid-flight.

Oddly enough, Yusei doesn't react with much shock, instead grinning as he continues to hurtle towards the ground while fishing through his pockets. Somehow, he manages to take out a second dose of the flight potion (when did you get that, Yusei? Did you just ask for all of them at once or something? stole seconds? honey...) and gulp it down, and it takes effect mere seconds from him landing messily on the field. The surprise it causes lets him steal the ball from a Khalian opponent and kick it away towards his team, still reeling from the rush.]

Haaah...so it really does take effect quickly...

[That's said while grinning wildly (okay...it's a small smirk, but it's a pretty wild grin for him, okay), just barely having swooped back up a few feet off the ground in time. What a ridiculous stunt...reckless, highly reliant on chance, slightly suicidal...

Yep, that's Yusei.]

[b. library]
[i. it's been almost a year?]

[July 15th? That can't be right. Has it really been already almost a year? And yet, the dates match up. But - wait - if these people have been so isolated, how have they managed to keep up with all these happenings, and collecting all these stories? How strange.

He looks out for the closest person he can find, face serious.]

Don't you find something strange about all this?

[ii. fanfiction]

[Yusei's face is a mix between confusion and grief. What sort of mockery is this? The first piece of parchment with a vague description of a card game similar to Duel Monsters had piqued his interest, but another one with a somewhat inaccurate sketch of the Crimson Dragon's symbol gave him pause and caused him to look over the card game's description again.

And now in his hands is this:]

There once were warriors five
To fight against darkness revived.
Won with dragons and cards
And the power of stars,
But in the end, the world didn't survive.

[Who wrote this? Yusei glares at the small venasou that guided him here, as if it's somehow responsible for this.

It simply floats in place, uncaring.]

[c. wildcard]

[feel free to make your own prompt or contact me at emexceedschangezearu to plot!]

a

[eaudevamp]

[ While Reign wasn't part of the game, he did join the spectators in cheering for the respective teams. Skyball hadn't catch his interest until he spotted Yusei as one of the team member against the Khalian team, and that was when he joined along in the cheer.

Watching Yusei play reminded Reign of the first time they did the flight simulation. That had been a wild ride, and it showed in the reckless way Yusei handled the issue with the flight potion. That practically had Reign's heart in his throat, sighing in relief only when Yusei managed to produce a second dose of the potion. Golly! He thought Yusei was going to fall to his... okay, not death, but close enough. The man could have been badly injured!

He waited until the game was done, and whether Yusei's team won or not, Reign was there to give his congrats or game well played. ]

Wow, Yusei, that was quite a stunt you pulled there. You were so cool!

[planetary_bonds]

[Yusei's clearly more relaxed after the game, even if he's returned to his mostly neutral face by the time he gets off the field. The white collared shirt he's wearing is partially unbuttoned to give him more breathing room, showing the freshly healed scarring on his neck, and his tanned face is still flushed red from exertion and from being buffeted by the wind. His hair, while somehow still in those telltale spikes, is clearly windswept.]

Reign.

[He exhales, then chuckles a bit, letting his body relax.]

What, that? [Apparently, he's already been told that a few times by his teammates - a mix between admiration and disbelief for his sheer recklessness.] That wasn't much.

[eaudevamp]

[ It definitely was one of those rare times that Reign got to see a different side to Yusei, witness the myriad expressions on his face. This close, the healing scars on the other's neck were quite noticeable. Something that Reign hadn't seen before on Yusei. He wondered briefly when it happened. Was it during the riots recently? The kidnappings? Reign wanted to ask, but maybe that was best left for Yusei to tell him if he wanted to.

Right now, Reign fell back on congratulating Yusei on a game well played. ]

What are you saying? That was some move! For a moment I thought you were really going to fall back onto the ground. [ He grimaced at the imagery. ] So, did your team win? [ Maybe Reign missed the scoring, or perhaps the system was different from what he knew of. ]

[planetary_bonds]

For a moment, I thought so, too.

[That smile is faint, but cheeky. He shakes his head.]

Not this time. I think most of us were more distracted by being able to fly for a while there. [Including Yusei himself.]

[eaudevamp]

Ah, a pity. Your team was playing so well too.

[ That, and the Khali team were more familiar with the game. ]

Anyway, there's always next time, and I'm sure you'll be able to win!

[planetary_bonds]

I suppose so, but in the end there's no match for experience.

[His grin becomes a little more open the longer he speaks.]

It's a really fun game, though. I haven't had a ride like that in ages.

[eaudevamp]

Speaking of riding, have you been to the Taming Fields? I heard you can ride on some of the creatures.

[ Reign had heard people talking about how fun it was to ride on the Eighrei, but some got frustrated when the creature kept bucking them off. ]

Want to check them out? Or do you prefer to wash up and rest first?

[planetary_bonds]

I haven't.

[After the rush of flying, can they really compare? But Yusei's interested, anyways.]

Just give me a bit of time to wash up.

[Flying is hard work, after all, and his clothing is rather...windswept.]

[eaudevamp]

Sure! Go ahead and freshen up.

[ He pointed to the seats surrounding the arena. ]

I'll just wait for you there.

[planetary_bonds]

Alright. I won't take long.

[And indeed he doesn't - it takes less than ten minutes for him to come back. His hair and face are still slightly damp from washing himself off, and his shirt is still loosened - the sleeves have been rolled up, though, showing more scars riddling his wrists and lower arms. They look to be about the same age as the new ones on his neck, so...huh.

Yusei doesn't seem to be paying them much mind, though, instead climbing up the stands with purpose, looking for Reign.]

I didn't keep you waiting too long, right?

[eaudevamp]

[ Reign didn't actually sit down to wait, instead walking around that small area, chatting with a few other guests or local Khali who lingered.

It wouldn't be too hard for Yusei to find him, and when he did, Reign smiled at him with as he waved a Khali goodbye. ]

No, not too long. Ready?

guess who accidentally deleted the notif on this THANKS . . . I'M BRILLIANT

[planetary_bonds]

[It's not hard at all, which Yusei is grateful for. It's a little embarrassing overhearing scattered conversation about the recent game on his way there, but that doesn't show on his face other than the rueful smile he greets Reign with on the way there.]

I am. Can you tell me more about this place on the way there? I only heard a few things about it.

welp /pats

[eaudevamp]

[ If anything, they were praising Yusei's spectacular acrobatic skills in the game.

Once Yusei arrived, Reign led them towards the direction of the Taming Fields. ]

I've not explore that area yet either, but from what I hear, the forestry is beautiful, and the wild creatures are tame enough to interact with.

[planetary_bonds]

[Yusei looks interested.]

By interact with, you mean riding? Like transportation...?

[Of course he'd be interested in that aspect.]

look who's late now? OTL

[eaudevamp]

That's what they say. It sounds fun, doesn't it?

[ Reign's eyes were already shining in excitement, though the whole idea was also quite scary. ]

It shouldn't be too hard, I think? Especially if you compare it to riding on a horse, or something similar.

[ Soon enough, they were at the Taming Fields, and already there were other people enjoying themselves with the creatures, some seeming to receive guidance by the Khalo people on how to ride them. ]

alas

[planetary_bonds]

I doubt it'd be anything like riding a motorcycle, but...I suppose it'd require that same balance.

[He has no idea what he's talking about. At least his face doesn't give that away.]

/wraps this up

[eaudevamp]

A motorcycle, eh? I've never really rode on one before.

[ Horse-drawn carriage and everything, duh. ]

But you're right, balance is key!

[ Either way, they'll ask around and get one of the Khalo trainer to teach them how to interact with the Mossleys or ride the Eighrei. All in all, Reign had loads of fun with Yusei. ]