❪ 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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Beach Fun - 2

[tummyflowers]

[Richard is also there, all decked out! He's wearing bright lime green swim trunks, an oversized straw sunhat, oversized sunglasses, and pink flip flops. And is his white covered with a thick layer of sunscreen? You betcha. Richard doesn't half ass beach-ing, even though he's literally never done this before.]

Tsk tsk tsk. I can't believe you took the train all the way here and forgot to wear your beach clothes.

[Richard did too, but he has since bought this entire get up, which allows him to now criticize people who haven't.]

[planetary_bonds]

[Hi, Richard. You look...stunning.]

I don't have any beach clothes to forget.

[Said as matter-of-factly as possible. Wow.]

[tummyflowers]

You mean you got on that train, paid your fare, came all the way to this far away beach, all without thinking once, "hey maybe I should bring some beach clothes?"

[Richard squints, almost as if he couldn't believe Yusei's incompetence. Then he lets out a sigh of relief.]

Thank God, I thought I was the only one!

[planetary_bonds]

I was only planning on meeting someone here briefly. Purchasing new clothes for that kind of occasion didn't seem necessary.

[He shrugs.

...And now he's not entirely sure what to make of Richard, actually.]

...What, was it the same for you?

[tummyflowers]

Oh, no, I just heard there was a party. Lots of good food at parties. Didn't really expect everyone to go stripping into the ocean, but, well, I'm with it.

[And Richard is pretty loose with his money, hence his ridiculous ensemble now.]

[planetary_bonds]

...Ah.

[From what he's gathered, you seemed like the sheltered royal type before, so...]

Could it be that...you've never heard of a beach party before...?

[tummyflowers]

Excuse me, Yusei, but I know plenty about beach parties. They were all the rage in my kingdom. My second kingdom was even a nice beachfront property, perfect for beach related festivities.

[It's just... well, he never got invited to them. At all.]

[planetary_bonds]

[Second kingdom? How this man get in charge of even one kingdom, let alone two, is beyond him.]

...And it didn't occur to you to buy beach clothes...?

[tummyflowers]

Well, I obviously have them now.

[And sure, he had to pay a premium because the locals preyed on tourists, but he felt like he got away with it just fine!]

[planetary_bonds]

...Fair enough.

[They're...nice.]

You seem to be having fun, at least.

[tummyflowers]

Oh, unbelievable amounts of fun. [Okay, well, maybe not unbelievable amounts. I mean, he did leave the party to go talk to the sour spiky headed guy who didn't even dress for the event.] I mean, I've had so much fun doing beach party things, I don't even know how to describe them.

[Okay so maybe he just showed up and wasn't really part of any cliques or groups of friends and was sort of a lot older than everyone else and didn't really fit in. BUT HE WAS HAVING FUN.]

[planetary_bonds]

[Oh,come on. He's not that sour.

...is he?]

I see. That's good.

[And he...smiles? A little.]

This kind of event, I think we all needed that, right?

[tummyflowers]

Well, it's not what I'd call an event. More of a shindig. But the sea air is very bracing, nice way to step away from all that business of daily work.

[By God is it exhausting having to work every day of the week!]

[planetary_bonds]

Mm. I suppose it's been hard for a lot of us, having to find jobs to sustain ourselves all of a sudden...so a day off like this, with all of us together, I think it was good timing.

[Aww. Is King-sama tired of working? You poor thing.]

Maybe now that you've visited the beach once, it might be a thing you do more often. At least until winter hits.

[tummyflowers]

Ugh, please don't say that. I had all I could stand of winter already in that vertical reality machine.

[Yes. Vertical reality. It made perfect sense when he explained it. But his attempt at pulling someone out of it had ended in misery and nearly freezing to death.

But.


BUT.



BUT.



Was that the elusive Yusei smile he had never once witnessed before!?]

[planetary_bonds]

[Vertical. Ha. Yusei raises an eyebrow at that-this king is really showing his age, isn't he?]

Winter has its own charms, I think. Maybe you'll see them now that you're working.

[Maybe IT IS. apparently, he's finding this funny. who knows why.]

[tummyflowers]

[He's definitely showing his age... the Middle Ages.]

Oh God, you don't think they'll make us work in the winter? Who would do that?

[He's pretty sure he never made people work in the winter! Or maybe he did. He was usually too busy warming next to a fire to worry about other people.]

[planetary_bonds]

Why wouldn't we work in the winter?

[Yusei shrugs.]

It's not like work won't still be need to be done just because everything freezes over.

[tummyflowers]

You could freeze. When I was in that thing, I passed out from how cold it was! If it had been real, I wouldn't be standing here right now!

[Seriously winter sucked inside of that machine. He feels chilly thinking about it!]

[planetary_bonds]

That's why you take precautions for that sort of thing.

[Wow. You really don't know how to work much, do you, Kingy?]

Besides, if you work hard enough, you hardly feel the cold.

[That's how you do things in the Satellite. You bury your grief and your hardships in work, and that's how you get through the day. He imagines it's similar everywhere else.]

[tummyflowers]

Hmm. I'm not sure. That sounds fake to me.

[But... well, Yusei was your basic every day spiky headed peasant who couldn't even afford a decent hair straightener, so it might make sense that he would know about laboring in cold conditions. Certainly Richard had no other information to go on.]

[planetary_bonds]

You'd be surprised what the human body can endure.

[It's the heart one really has to worry about, he thinks.]

After working hard like that, though, it makes winter's little pleasures a bit more enjoyable.

[tummyflowers]

Really? Because it sounds like all of this would distinctly not involve any of winter's little pleasures, which largely involve being as far away from it as possible.

[Like... how do you get to huddle by a fire if you're outside freezing?]

[planetary_bonds]

It's like this.

[He crosses his arms, drumming his fingers.]

After a long shift at work, it makes enjoying the relaxing parts of coming to a warm home that much more pleasurable. The satisfaction of earning such a thing, it can really change your outlook on that day...

[tummyflowers]

Ahh, so it's a bit like when you're at a feast and everyone just wants to talk and talk but the entire time you're thinking, "Wow I really need to go use the old chamberpot" but it would be incredibly rude to just interrupt them, so eventually you just have them arrested and when you can finally go have that piss, you feel an incredible sense of relief.

[Yeah. He's experienced that before... but honestly, he'd rather just skip all the hard stuff and get straight to the satisfaction.]