nysalogs | ROCKtober catch-all

Who: Axel (

icingonthecake) & Various Y'alls // some closed prompts but general OTA!
What: catch-all for October; some planned events with CR and some stuff for anybody to pop into if you want!
When: throughout the month
Where: errywhere
Warning(s): Axel is a huge nerd idk what else to tell you

In general, Axel has mostly enjoyed the time he's spent on El Nysa. Certainly some times have been better than others... That whole thing with the kidnappings kind of sucked, even if he wasn't directly affected, and the fighting an undead zombie dragon god thing he could have done without, but all things considered, he's had a fairly good time here. He's met some interesting people, done some interesting things, encountered some... unusual situations. To say the least.

Hey, it beats carrying out icky orders for the Organization, at least.

He's still kind of reeling from all that ghost nonsense, honestly, so maybe don't sneak up on him unless you want a chakram in the gizzard. He's been seen casually helping out with memorial efforts, offering general assistance and also if anybody needs a welder, he's got some unorthodox methods. Other than that, though, he's spent most of his time appreciating how lucky he is to have his BFF here with him, and occasionally taking trips back up to the station to visit a few friends who have gone back into stasis. Free time is usually spent in the general vicinity of the housing districts of Olympia, where his apartment is, but he can be found just about anywhere if the occasion calls for it.

He will definitely be spending some time in Wyver during the festivities, cuz those guys like fire almost as much as he does, and he has recently become very interested in getting to know some dragons better. I mean, he didn't really enjoy the whole Ysverai thing, but he's still willing to think dragons are cool, so. Someone point him in the direction of a cool dragon he can become friends with and adopt.

[[basically if you wanna do something feel free to start a thread, this whole month's event and outline stuff is basically OTA at any time for anyone, i'm up for just about anything. you can hmu on plurk at

cassowary if you wanna discuss anything or have me start instead or whatever!!]]

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A corn maze. When 76 firsts hears of it, he has to question once more how it is that certain traditions, even one as specific as this, could span entire planets across a large, full universe. Maybe it's not that surprising that harvest festivals are universal, and that more than one group of people would come up with the idea of using stalks of corn to make a maze, but it's still unexpected.

And a bit nostalgic, for someone like him who grew up surrounded by this kind of thing.

Not that he wants to admit that's the reason he's here. It's easier to claim that he just wanted some time away from all of the over-the-top festivities going on in Wyver. Sharing meals with dragons and cutting blood bonds into each other doesn't really sound like his idea of a great time.

Neither does a corn maze, really, but it's something familiar. He doesn't have any intention of actually going in for now, but is more here to observe. There are plenty of families running around, but he sees a few older kids in costumes as well. All of it makes him feel a little like he's been transported to another time and place.

While Radiant Garden did have a penchant for agriculture, as the name suggests, the world wasn't very large--smaller even than Nysa's island. Axel is familiar with corn, of course, but wasting so much space turning it into a maze, of all things. As entertaining a prospect as it is, it's just a completely inefficient use of corn. He guesses he can appreciate the spirit of the whole thing, though; this Halloween gig seems like a good time. They'd had a similar fall festival back home, when the people of their world had lived solely off the land and celebrated a good harvest in the hopes of encouraging another the following year, and when the spirits of those who had been lost were said to be that much closer to the world of the living. Funny the things that were truly universal.

He's trying to get into the spirit of things, though, He's wearing his Black Coat, because apparently it's intimidating, and he dons a pointy hat he purchased at a stall nearby. He's been informed that this sort of hat is usually worn by women, but who cares? He is rocking the look okay.

Standing near the mouth of the maze, he considers entering to see what all the fuss is about, but he's not sure he wants to go in alone. He's got a good sense of direction--he'd had to, working for the Organization, after all--and he's still able to use his Corridors... but he's starting to think he really does spend too much time alone, and whether it's just Sora's promises that he does get his heart back, or something equally as psychosomatic, the thought of getting turned around in a field of corn all by himself makes him apprehensive. He spots a man standing nearby, apparently having a similar experience, of some sort. He looks as if he sort of wants to go have a look, but also like he doesn't, and Axel chuckles softly.

"Probably not the most economical way to grow corn, huh?" he says conversationally, hands in his pockets as he approaches.

When someone walks up next to him to strike up conversation, 76 turns a little sharply to face the stranger. Between the strange outfit and the bright red hair, the guy certainly stands out, and 76 has the sense that he's seen him around before. Probably up on Thesa Station, if he had to guess, or maybe around Nadril. Either way, there's no way he's not a refugee.

The black coat and the witch's hat don't really go together, but there's something else about that coat. It's got a specific look to it, and it's one that 76 has seen before. It takes him a few seconds to place it, but that kid he'd met on a rooftop in Nadril had worn the same one. Roxas, right?

That's something that he can ask about a little later, because while 76 can't quite believe it, he's about to "well, actually" someone about corn mazes.

"It actually is. A lot of farmers specifically make corn mazes to draw in tourists and earn some extra income by charging them to walk through it." That's no doubt exactly what's going on here too, though he doesn't know who actually owns the land this maze has been constructed on. "I guess we can go in for free, though." Apparently they'll even be given silver if they can make it through successfully, though it's not a sizable amount of money.

Axel startles a little--did... did he really just get Well Actually'd by a stranger? About corn? He can't quite help himself and laughs, though not derisively.

"I honestly wasn't expecting a serious answer," he admits, shaking his head, "let alone a so obviously informed one. There wasn't a lot of space where I grew up, so we didn't really grow enough of any one type of crop to build a maze in it." He rubs his chin thoughtfully. "I never really thought about using it for profit, though, that's pretty smart."

He turns to face the other man fully then, before gesturing toward the maze.

"Anything else I should know, before making a final decision whether or not to venture within the maze?"

The fact that the stranger gives any thought at all to what 76 has to say is surprising. Most people have zero interest in the finer details of farming, but every now and then his random knowledge of it turns out to be applicable.

There's a few things he can pick up from what the guy says: he comes from a place where crops were grown, but where there wasn't a lot of space overall. Not particularly important to know right now, but 76 is used to cataloging information about people.

"Well, it's easier to get lost in there than you'd think. The stalks are tall enough that you can't see over them easily."

It's supposed to be a fun activity for kids, but it's probably for the best that they're supervised. Especially since it's getting dark. Though it looks like there are some groups of kids who've decided they'll be just fine on their own.

Axel's no farmer, but you don't grow up on a hippie world like Radiant Garden without a little appreciation for the field (pun maybe intended). He's also picking up tidbits from the conversation as it progresses--he has a feeling this guy is more than just a crop aficionado. You don't get a scar on your face like that from planting wheat, and there's a haunted sort of look in the man's eye that tells Axel maybe they've got at least one or two things in common--things he's preemptively sorry anyone has in common with him. He wouldn't wish the traumas he's seen on anyone. Except maybe Xehanort, but that's another story for another time.

He casts his eyes toward the corn again, then holds one hand up, trying to gauge just how tall the stalks are, and then twists his hand to see how it measures up to his own height. Hmm...

"You've a point," he says. He's over six foot, which means he's designated Get Stuff Off the Top Shelf Guy, but the corn does seem taller than even him. "I guess using breadcrumbs is cheating, huh?"

76's warnings don't seem to have deterred the other man too much, although it's not like he would expect them to, necessarily. There's nothing all that dangerous about a corn maze, given that it's meant to be an activity people do for fun. Granted, everything seems to change when it's El Nysa that they're talking about.

At the question, he gives a lazy shrug. "I don't make the rules." It's not like he's going to go tell whoever's in charge of this if someone's cheating. What does it really matter?

A few seconds later there's a scream from within the maze, one that obviously belongs to a child. It's probably just kids running around and scaring each other, but with the spirits that have been haunting everyone as of late, 76 has to wonder.

He lets out a sigh, resigning himself to this. "If you want some help, I think I'll be able to manage." When all else fails, just follow the left wall until you make it out, right?

ROCKtober catch-all

behold, CORN

GENTLEMEN!!!

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