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❪ introlog: #2 ❫ THE CALM.

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.

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Ah, it's you again.

[This time he's the one that accidentally found him? He wanted to ride on a cool ship and feel like a pirate again and now look at this neat lagoon, but he wasn't expecting Mephisto to be here!!

Still, with that kind of rude greeting, he's not actually moving away. He's not dressed for this at all, still in his full robe and pants and boots, standing at the edge of the water and looking in, a few feet away from where Mephisto is.]

Is that why it's so empty here?

[As soon as he realizes who it was that stumbled upon his little hiding place out here, he makes a point to fold his arms inside the sleeves of his kimono, hiding any trace of the bandages that might be poking out.]

[...and of course, naturally he's already thinking of just how to tease this guy next. It's the little things in like that bring him pleasure, okay.]

It would seem so! Perhaps the distance from the main beach was simply too intimidating for our fellow refugees. In any case, they're certainly missing out.

Is the water warm?

[Is it like, dirty? There has to be some reason people aren't here. And he notices that motion, but he doesn't notice the bandages, so all it gets him to do is pause slightly before he crouches down, poking at the water with his fingers.]

It's not burning or anything, is it? [Just calmly asking if it's like, infected or gross...]

Do you think I'd be sitting here if that were the case?

[He's not gross okay gosh!! Though in his case, it does burn a little bit for at least one leg, which is thankfully hidden well between the dim light and the water.. salt water in an open wound = yikes.]

Judging by the rock formations here, it's possible this lagoon only exists in this way when the tide is a bit lower. Honestly, even I was surprised by how crystal clear the water was when I arrived earlier.

[The water actually feels... really nice. He dips his whole hand into it, swishing it this way and that. It would be nice to take a dip, but how's he supposed to do that with this guy here? Maybe he can wait for him to leave? No, there's no way he would, now.]

It's too bad, I didn't bring a swimsuit. [Nevermind that Mephisto only has his legs in right now, anyway.]

[Aaaand there's his opening--]

Oh? Bashful, are we?

[In response to that, Jae-Ha cups his hand in the water and pushes a big splash right at Mephisto's face.]

Ah, my hand slipped.

[UHM RUDE??]

[But actually tho. While most of it does just splash on his face, some goes a bit lower and splashes on his neck, dripping down his shirt -- and happily soaking into some of the wounds hidden underneath. Which stings pretty bad, but it's not enough to get a reaction out of him--]

[--I mean, not a physical one.]

[But he sure is gonna snap his fingers and suddenly teleport Jae-ha a good five feet above the lagoon water, so he can fall in with a good solid splash.]

[AND LAUGHING ALL THE WAY OF COURSE]

[THIS GUY... Jae-Ha yells as he falls into the water, and it takes him a moment to resurface, flicking his bangs out of his face and taking in a deep breath. Well. That actually solves his problem, so he's not too bothered by it.

But it's a little strange that he's smirking over it? Only a little.]

It's cheating when you catch me like that. [He's just saying, and now swimming over a little closer... Innocently...] Now you've made me all wet. How am I supposed to get dry after this?

You started it.

[THE MOST MATURE REPLY... also u stay back, dragon. Shoo, shoo.]

Honestly, I'd say I did you a favor! Surely you must be hot, wearing all those layers in this weather. Perhaps you'll even manage to stay cool as you wait for them to dry.

This outfit happens to go perfectly with the sea breeze.

[He knows this. Still, he ducks under the water to wet his hair, and this time he doesn't come back up. Yet. He's going to try to yank Mephisto by the leg into the pool, too. Can he be speedy enough...!]

[He absolutely can be, even if Mephisto does make an effort to fight it for all of two seconds -- but regardless of how much of a fight he puts up, either way, he's slipping off those rocks and splashing into the water.]

[AND SUDDENLY EVERYTHING IS PAIN AND SUFFERING. It feels vaguely reminiscent of falling into a vat of holy water, actually. ]

[He has a pretty crazy high tolerance for pain, so aside from a full-body wince as he scrambles to his feet, it might not actually be apparent that he is in pain. But what will be apparent is that he's clearly injured, as he shrugs off the saturated yukata and throws it back onto the rocks.]

All right, fine! If that's how you want to play--

[And yet despite all of this he's still gonna reach into the water to find Jae-ha so he can HOLD HIS HEAD UNDER THE GODDAMN WATER.]

[My, he does notice those injuries. He doesn't comment on them, but he is thinking a number of things (like how he got them, how strong he is, why he got them in the first place) while undoing his own robe. He manages to toss that to the side before he's yanked under water, but he's still in his stupid undershirt, along with his pants and boots.

If Mephisto can catch his expression from here, even between half drowning, he looks excited.

Ah, but he does want to breathe, so after a moment, he shifts, angling his foot for a kick through the water that has no right to be as strong as it is. It's just enough to shake him off, not add any more injuries... Wrestling like this is kind of relaxing? He almost doesn't want to stop.]

[Gross, drowns him more--]

[But no, he could understand the thrill in a physical fight like this -- and maybe on some level, he was feeling it too. He's been a ball of endless anger and frustration ever since he realized how powerless he had become, but in a situation like this where he knew he could still gain the upperhand easily, it was... not quite comforting, but it was nice. Really nice, actually.]

[Oh, but speaking of the upperhand--]

[That kick does indeed shake him off, propelling him backwards in the water. But he's not going to let him get away! No, instead he's going to just go ahead and make this as unfair as possible by reaching down into the water and just straight-up lifting Jae-ha up into the air...!?]

[Because thankfully, for as much as his powers over time and space have been taken, he's still absurdly strong, despite his scrawny appearance.]

Hahah! Oh my, now what will you do!?

[WHA... This is like the time his butt got stuck in a pot all over again. He's so surprised that he's lifted entirely out of the water like that that he freezes at first, and then he shifts to try and wiggle out of this hold.]

Gloating isn't very beautiful at all. [For the record. Whether or not he can actually wiggle free and splash into the water himself, he's going to at least try to splash Mephisto in the face with some of this water. Take that!!]

[He could probably still get a solid kick in there if he wanted, but the flailing will still get him somewhere.]

Oh, is that so? Well, neither is pulling an injured man into a bath of salt water! So I suppose that makes us about even.

[--which he's only even gonna address because he's pretty sure he can make this guy feel guilty about it. Which might be funny to see.]

[He tolerates the flailing and splashing for only a few seconds more before tossing Jae-ha back into the water -- and sending him a good 10 feet away while he's at it. dwi.]

[He doesn't want to hurt him, he's not the sadist here. So there he goes, splashing far away in the water with a yell before he surfaces again, coughing a little from that surprise and running his hand through his hair again.]

You hid your injuries from the moment I arrived, didn't you? [He remembers that subtle movement now, and it makes sense.] If you had warned me, I would have treated you with more care.

[Maybe. At least he's not charging anymore, because he's trying to deal with this strange energetic feeling in his chest telling him to go back, to be touched again, to do anything exciting— It must be shock? From being freed only to wind up here? Yes, maybe that's it.]

If you want to ask me to kiss them better, the answer is no. [Ha ha]

[Mephisto feels it too, even as he throws the guy across the pool. Was he only throwing him so far away thinking he'd charge right back? No, no that'd just be silly...]

[In any case, he turns to climb back up out of the water, sighing as he leans back on his hands. Despite being soaked to the bone, that curl atop his head stays in place... how mysterious.]

Surely you can understand why someone wouldn't reveal such a thing to someone they hardly know.

[He grins.]

Ah, but such a cold response! Shooting me down before I even have the chance to ask myself.

[ Getting out already? There's a strange sort of disappointment with that, even if he knows the guy must be wanting to stop the salt water from entering his wounds even more. He swims over to the edge to pick up his discarded robe and fold it more properly. Amazingly, his ribbon had stayed in his hair this whole time, and he pulls it out now as he exits the lagoon. ]

Do you normally ask for that sort of thing by teleporting a man above a pool of water? [ The tension is still in the air, and even out of the water, he can't get rid of it. He is soaking wet, though. ]

[Yeeeah, it's already soaked pretty thoroughly into his clothes and bandages, so even getting out isn't doing him much good. He tugs on his shirt to wring it out without pulling it off all together -- the bandages apparently wrapped up around his mid-section too ~~wrestling while heavily injured gosh who does he think he is, Hak??~~.]

Are you complaining? I'd say you looked to be enjoying yourself down there.

[He saw that look on ur face, sir.]

Weren't you the one getting too excited for your own good, old man?

[He can't wring out his robe when it's filled with knives, and even if he lays it out to dry, it's not going to end up dry in this place. He'll wear it wet later. For now, he stays only in his pants and boots, hands on his hips as he stares almost challenging at Mephisto.]

I'll warn you now, but I don't enjoy being chased around and toyed with like a mouse. Were those injuries also from playing with fire?

Oh? Are you curious about them? These injuries of mine?

[He leans in a little closer, eyes trailing downward as he apparently forgets that Jae-ha's face is up here. For some reason, he feels inclined to reach out and touch him -- but for now, he refrains.]

Perhaps if you indulge me in this little game of cat and mouse, I might may I tell you about them.

[You know, he says he doesn't like to play mouse, but that suggestion only fires him up. Maybe it's the look that accompanies it, or he just wants to see if this guy really can catch him. But it's an agreement, so that makes it okay.]

Oh my, really? And how should I indulge you in that? [He brings a hand to his chin, thoughtfully, then reaches out to nudge Mephisto's chin up as well. Hello, he is here.]

I wonder, do you think you can push me into the water here without that little trick of yours? [He jumps, then, backwards, and flipping, soaring way too far over the pool and landing on the other side gracefully.] I'm not someone that can be caught, so I'll play for a little.

D hello

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