❪ october plot conclusion; wyver takes ❫

[natha]

THE END TO THE EPIDEMIC     On the morning of November 3, there is a palpable buzz on the streets as both the natives of Wyver and Olympian refugees share the same sentiment: excitement. Word will quickly spread that a cure to VIOLET2710 has finally been developed and is ready for mass dissemination. Throughout the city, the cure can be found at any of the numerous small temples and outposts of the Altar of Volkkra. The shamans of Volkkra will happily distribute the cure to any of the ill in need of it, without restraint. A joint venture between both Olympia and Wyver, citizens of both are granted equal access. As the lines form, the shamans will ask that able-bodied persons administer the cure to themselves and to others. Don't let the needles scare you! It'll only hurt a little. At each of these outposts, signs will be posted giving credit to those who aided in the creation and manufacture of the cure: Claire Fraser Amaterasu Pike Trickfoot Charles Xavier Alan Foster (Bruce Wayne) Keyleth Rosalind Lutece Shinjiro Aragaki Mipha Wrathion Dorian Pavus Merlin Morrigan Clarke Griffin Rose Lalonde Peter Parker Linnaeus Zelda John Watson You Watanabe Jean Grey Mikleo Daenerys Targaryen Dylas Frankenstein Waver Velvet As they distribute the cure, the shamans will note that those receiving the cure should give thanks to those named. Without their contributions, it may have taken much longer for the cure to be found and created in large enough quantities to save everyone. SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO?     With Olympia and Wyver's fragile alliance still in effect and a cure to VIOLET2710 distributed, Olympia finally opens its gates once again to Refugees if they feel a little homesick. High-speed transportation will be available at record low costs as politicians, merchants, and other business owners desperately hurry home to salvage whatever they can from the terrorist attacks. Refugees are advised to remain in Wyver until food rations can be recovered and the water can be decontaminated. However, those more personally attached to Olympia may discover that the city is preparing a mass call for volunteers that will go out in the near future. In the meantime, and understandably, you should do what you can to help the Wyver people. The Dragon city has started posting quests, not only for you to do your part, but for the Wyver people to gauge your worth as visitors to their sacred land. Thesa also has an interest in the unfolding events. Refugees have now been exposed to both lands, and certainly some will find themselves more invested in one side than the other. Darma finally wakes from slumber to observe, and while she is thankful that Refugees are immersed in her world, there is something foreboding on the horizons. On the night of the 3rd, Darma will appear in your dreams for a conversation. It has been some time, Refugee... ah, no, certainly not for me. I am Darma. It is my hope that Sael as served you well in my place. The Natha do not feel, but I must express gratefulness that I am able to return to you. My greeting extends to both old and new faces. As we watch you, we see that this world and its people have begun to influence your hearts. In time, your loyalty to either of these lands, to Olympia or to Wyver, shall affect how you are seen by the other side. As observers, we are unable to provide either region a winning edge. Thus, once you pledge loyalty to one, you cannot use Thesa to teleport to the other. Choose wisely, or choose none at all. There is no war for those who do not wish to see it. For those who do... if I may be prudent— this alliance will not last. Keep your friends close, Refugee, for they may not remain so if your allegiances conflict. You will wake before you get a chance to reply. THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM IN THE UNDERGROWTH     The locals often speak of a cursed place deep within Wyver territory, confounded by the spirits of dragons who passed long ago: those who still wish for vengeance on the people of Olympia for their untimely deaths. Though these stories began as nothing more than urban legends among the raiders and shamans, over time the idea has become mainstream. So much that the rumors have started causing unrest between the people of Wyver and their guests. More than a few people within Wyver have used these rumors as justification for opposing the current alliance with Olympia. Many Wyver locals see these rumors as a sign that their ancestors disapprove of the alliance. As a result, those in charge have decided that it would be prudent to mitigate some of the anxiety from either side. Those who are willing to look into these rumors further will find themselves lead towards the darkest parts of Wyver, deep within the Undergrowth in a region devoid of light. The faint of heart will be advised against delving further. Common among these rumors are accounts of people being attacked by an unseen enemy, or talk of possession and out-of-body experiences. Those who press on will find that the culprit is none other than a new, undocumented beast. This creature is able to camouflage itself perfectly to its environment. This, paired with darkness of the deep Undergrowth, makes this beast nearly impossible to detect with the naked eye. The creature also release a noxious gas that can spark a range of emotional responses: some may grow hysterical, while others may be consumed by despair. The effects only last for minutes, though some may linger in the back of one's mind for hours after. While the creature does not actually attack people directly, the other beasts of the Undergrowth may take advantage of its victims. Fortunately, Wyver is not looking for the creature's capture. They respect the delicate balance of the jungle as they see themselves as its protectors. For now, they only desire more information about this creature in order to assuage the people. Good luck and do your best to keep your wits! ALRIA'S FULL MOON     While Olympians worship the ever-present light of Thesa, the people of Wyver are captivated by the smaller, yet ever-changing Alria. Alria cycles in and out of the night sky much like what denizens of Earth would remember as lunar phases, and those who are familiar with that may notice it is very similar to their own. And likewise, the creatures, men and women of Wyver are affected when Alria transitions into its full moon phase. DRAGONS & LUNATICS — The dragons are restless. Perhaps because this particular full moon is accompanied by far more human scent than they are typically used to, but there's no doubt that they are eyeing humans as they do fresh prey. That is exactly why humans or human-like refugees will be tasked to tame a particularly rowdy dragon stable. The dragon mounts at Lhongha Stables have broken free from their homes, roaming aimlessly in the deep undergrowth. You and another will be advised to strip down to your undergarments (it's hot, relax a little, human!) and lure the dragons back to the stables with your bodies. Rowdy dragons do love their human flesh! "Just a hunch," says the owner of the stables, "But I bet they'll come running faster if they smell your human blood." He laughs as he hands over a pocket knife if he sees you're not carrying a weapon. The owner assures you that the dragons have been trained not to attack unless told to, but who knows how serious he is about that? JUNGLE HEAT (NSFW) — The full moon affects Wyver in other ways as well. While Olympia has a district blessed by Thesa's light all year long, Wyver only feels it at a certain time of the month. "The Heat" lasts for a full week starting on a full moon. You'll see it everywhere. Olympia has its lust confined in a single district, but in Wyver, during the phase of the full moon, the lust is everywhere. The people of Wyver will be friendlier then, offering you ale and meat. They sing songs of destroying their enemies up north, but even the native Olympians won't be able to will themselves to be angry when Alria shines upon them. Perhaps you'll be find yourself affected, too, by Alria's light. And it's okay to get touchy; it isn't like the locals care about public displays of affection when they most certainly are getting handsy themselves. THE PACT OF VOLKKRA — Shamans, too, participate in celebrations of Alria's full moon. During the event, the shamans will give pairs each a couple of blessed dragon teeth necklaces. Wyver tradition states that if a shaman approves you as a pair, then you are granted a chance to form a Volkkran Pact. This pact, the shaman will explain, will bond a pair as an unstoppable team, granting one another a small influence on each others' powers. "King Shanrian and his Pact, Counsel Shenya benefit from this. Shenya was granted physical strength, and our King his Counsel's perception. It has made quite a difference." THE VOLKKRAN PACT AT NAMARAK SUMMIT     Despite being mistaken for a pair, there is no need to take the shaman's advice. The necklace will disappear if the Pact isn't completed in a week's time. However, if the Pact's benefits might be something of interest to you and your partner, then you'll be advised to travel further south, until you reach Namarak Mountain. At the summit, you'll find an altar, where you and your partner are expected to return the necklaces and make a vow to support one another. The shaman there isn't particularly interested in what you do to complete the Pact. In fact, many people who attempt the Pact tend to... go a bit further than is necessary, when it can be achieved through a simple kiss between the partners. The Volkkran Pact's effects are immediate upon physical contact. Each Pact can be broken through a special process with the head Shaman, but there needs to be at least a month's time before one can sever it. The pairs may be fake and still receive the benefit of the Pact, though they may find that sharing power with someone they are not truly committed to is a mistake. NOTE: Players may be creative about what powers can be shared. The recipients of the such powers can never be granted its full strength, but it may be strengthened with Wyver REP rewards. Please note that PCs does not need to pledge allegiance to Wyver in order to keep the Volkkran Pact; they will only need 10 Wyver REP in order to strengthen it. Refer to the questions thread below if you have any questions. BUILD-A-BLADE WORKSHOP     Sirod, the weapon's head shopkeeper, is interested in procuring a few materials for his clients. While these clients have already collected the claws of larger beasts and various other parts needed to create their new weapons, they are still missing some rare, necessary items. In particular, they are still missing the following: High Prisms — These tiny crystals attach themselves to the branches of older trees. They tend to hang near the tops of them, hiding in the shadows of the leaves. Unfortunately, retrieving them requires one… to climb. Hopefully you got a lot of tree climbing practice as a kid. Who knew that skill would ever come in handy? Crystal Drop — These are normally found near bodies of water. Especially water that has been enchanted, past or present. The drops tend to cling to the floors of these mystical streams and lagoons. Those seeking them will also have to be careful not to be affected by the water’s properties. Perhaps that's part of the trick of gathering them. Frozen Mylan Root — Mylans are a type of live vegetation that grows on Namarak Mountain. Constantly roaming in the warm seasons, they root themselves into fertile earth during the winter where they sleep until spring, making the snowy mountain ideal to acquire the roots. Plucking them from the ground takes strength, and slicing them will prove equally difficult... and of course, there is a blood-curdling scream when you wake it from its slumber. Well, it wouldn't be a real test of strength and emotional fortitude otherwise. Those who retrieve any of these items will be rewarded 100 Silver. FINAL OOC NOTE     An AC-eligible thread for 2 WYVER REP POINTS may be submitted from this log. SUBMIT THE THREAD HERE by DEC 10th 11:59 PM EST. We will no longer be providing overflow posts. In an event where the post hits CAPTCHA, players are advised to move threads to an overflow post on their character journals or create their own catch-all post. These threads remain eligible for AC, AC Rewards, and REP. 1 SILVER = 1 US DOLLAR. QUICK NAV premise ● faq ● lore ● map ● npcs taken ● atp/emp ● application ● rep/acp calendar ● hiatus/drops ● modbox [ FULL NAVIGATION ] elnysa nysalogs nysaisles nysaooc elnyan

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[ettersberg]

[ perhaps it's a miracle, but nightingale is in no state of mind to appreciate that particular miracle. instead, what he appreciates is the firm muscle underneath his hands, the solidness of eggsy's body pressed against his own, the lips against his own.

he's missed this. touching, being touched, feeling alive —

and so he sighs into the kiss and slides his hands underneath eggsy's shirt, thumbs pressing into the dip by eggsy's hipbones for a moment before he begins pushing up that shirt, palms fitted flat against eggsy's stomach, fingers spread out over his sides. ]

[meinwaifu]

[No, that is also what Jae-ha received--]

The pact is a mutual agreement. Both sides share powers and have no say in what powers are shared.

[...he can't really mention the curse. That would involve spreading too much about Jae-ha's dragon blood to someone Jae-ha doesn't know. Thankfully, his weird newfound feelings towards Yona were easier to ignore and work around, and were far less likely to ever come up around Shima.]

[Besides, that wasn't really the worst part.]

...and I received a very small fraction of his human heart.

[And he's not talking about the one that beats in his chest here.]

[ettersberg]

[ for a moment, nightingale's expression shifts, something unhappy and pinched. he gets his features under control quickly enough, of course; years of practice and the english penchant for a stiff upper lip helping him along. ]

Not anymore. [ he answers honestly. ]

swoons into your arms 😍

[obstinance]

[ the sound of his laughter is contagious, too mirthful not to inspire a grin from her. it falls a little, admittedly, when he contorts to prove the existence of his shirt is a very real, tangible one — if only because, yes, she's scoping out the goods like any red-blooded woman would. thank you for that, poe dameron.

she has the decency to pretend otherwise when he turns back to face her, at least, trying to summon her most casual expression as she lifts her glass to her mouth. her lips shift, smiling around the brim. ]

"Easier just to keep it off". [ recited back at him with a delicate arch of her eyebrow, inquisitive and impish. she's not judging, not at all, but that phrasing could likely use work. ] Easier for what? Planning to charm the entire party with your chest, Casanova?

[ she's teasing — mostly. one day she'll learn that not everyone understands her references, but the point still stands. ]

[ettersberg]

[ the boldness is marvellous, and thomas quite enjoys it, even if it feels a little foreign to reciprocate. at least it should feel foreign. tonight, it seems the easiest thing in the world to use the connection of their hands to tug john toward a small alleyway between houses, a dark and warm spot, to look at him for a long moment without speaking, breath caught at the back of his throat and heart beating wildly and a smile pulling at his lips. ]

I'd quite like to kiss you.

[ the admission comes out easier than expected. ]

[meinwaifu]

See, I was right!

And that's why I didn't think to tell you about it! If you actually cared to ask, there's plenty I would be more than happy to talk to you about. But if you don't-- then what's the point?

[worldlyafflictions]

Ooh...


[...]

Well I mean, humans are pretty good at doing ruthless stuff anyway, if that comforts ya any.

Unless ya bonded with some noble hero type. That's rough.

twirls and dips you

[xwings]

[ you're welcome. he knows that he's got a nice butt in addition to having a nice chest, some muscle definition in his arms and shoulders and the like, but it isn't really something at the forefront of his mind. he's comfortable with his body, and that comfort translates into not thinking about it very much. ]

Easier than having someone try to take it off me again.

[ which, yeah, has happened twice before he decided to just keep it off. which isn't a bad thing. but even if he has no idea who casanova is, he lifts his eyebrows and grins. ] Think that would work?

[ are you feeling charmed by his chest, clary? ]

no worries!!

[earthy]

[Terra just stands there, shading his eyes against a smattering of sunlight that's managed to sneak through the jungle's impressive canopy.

But ah... well... what?]

What's the problem?

[What great luck Lux has. First she gets herself stuck in a tree and now her possible rescuer's a little slow on the uptake.]

Oh. [He actually says out loud the moment the light bulb finally flickers on. Oh. She must be...?] Stuck?

[Sure looks that way, now that he thinks about it. What with the desperate clinging and all.] Want some help?

[goldsteins]

[ It's an adventure that, for once, the woman seeks out.

While she never considered much for social ideas on how she should behave-- a woman, dressed the part, should be the part-- she's very much modest when it comes to the affections she shows. Even to her, kissing this man in public was something she wouldn't usually do. But perhaps it's the affects of the moon or even a lack of care to even that which doesn't make her pull away--

Indeed when he leans closer Tina had no intent of pulling away. Clumsier than the older man, perhaps, but her fingers tightened around the curve of his elbow and her lips remained pliant against his. For some blissfully strange moment it was easy to fall into.]

[demonly]

Oh yeah? Like what? More demon etiquette?

Don't act like yer actually interested in my personal life, either.

spoilers tona is the true casanova, not poe

[obstinance]

[ she laughs, then, potentially louder than she had originally meant to. even so, the carefree exuberance is clary, not the influencing atmosphere around them. very few occasions have allowed for any degree of reckless enjoyment recently — home and here, afflicted with a virus unfamiliar to them all — but there's something to be said for how overcoming a tragedy makes everything seem brighter, enchanting, afterward. ]

I can't say I'm surprised they're being that adamant about it.

[ the locals might not be discriminatory, but they clearly like what they see in poe dameron, and it isn't as if clary can blame them for that. yes, she's always very charmed by abs and bare chests, her shameful secret (narrator voice: it's not a secret at all) revealed.

she still has the audacity to make a considering noise in the back of her throat, eyes skipping down to poe's chest as she scrunches her nose in apparent contemplation. ]

Maybe. I mean, I'd give it an 8 out of 10, personally.

[ she'd rate it a lot higher, but the twitch at the corner of her mouth reveals that she's being playful with that ranking. ]

[meinwaifu]

Now that's just not fair! You're making assumptions again! As your legal guardian, I've always made an attempt to keep up with the going-on's of your personal life--

For the record: I was rooting for you and Moriyama-san.

[This is a real tag btw.]

[meinwaifu]

"Noble hero" may be something of an overstatement, but unfortunately, it's more accurate than not. How else do you think I got him to agree to such a thing in the first place?

[Well, that and all the great sex, but the less said about that the better.]

Normally such a small fraction wouldn't be nearly enough to have any notable effect. However, considering my own loss of power and inner turmoil [...] it's been far more of a bother than I anticipated.

I mean, honestly-- I don't know how you humans manage to get anything done dealing with things like this on a daily basis!

[FEELINGS ARE HARD]

pummels my way here as promised 500 years later, please don't judge me

[obstinance]

I'm sure you did.

[ predictably said in a tone that implies that she isn't even remotely convinced it was on purpose. to clary's credit, her lips don't twitch with that repressed urge to smile — possibly because there's little room for amusement when two lunatics have been coerced into leading dragons with their blood. for her part,
she seems to lack the nerves that scream this is a bad idea; dragons don't seem like much of a threat when you've just gotten cured from a virus hellbent on destroying you, after all.

never mind that there's something to be said about her recklessness and the stubborn bravery she has. on that note, she extends her hand out, almost expectant. ]

I'll do it.

[ a little nick and the smell of her own blood seems like child's play in comparison to some of the injuries she's earned. even if they weren't, she isn't going to subject prompto in all of his buzzing anxiety to doing this completely alone. stripping down to his boxers is enough pressure as it is.

speaking of: ]

Nice underwear, by the way.

[ look, offering to cut herself clearly gives her right to make that laughed out comment. ]

[demonly]

[ oh his face cooled down? well its getting red again ]

That’s– we– we’re just friends...! [ He meant his interests, not his personal relationships this is so. ] What kinda guardian keeps up with someone by spying on them?!

[ how else in the world would mephisto know about his extremely obvious crush on shiemi... ]

And, before I forget – ya better not have been spying on her too!!

[meinwaifu]

...you do recall that Shima-kun worked for me, right? As a spy?

The fact that I've been spying on you all really should be the last thing to surprise you at this point.

[hylights]

Have you seen much of Wyver yet? I haven't had time to even think about it until now, but this is a good opportunity to see more of this land than just Olympia.

[tailorable]

[ thomas takes the opportunity to explore, and eggsy's breath hitches. on any other night, it might be a disproportionate reaction, but eggsy has been aching to be touched all evening. he pulls away from the kiss reluctantly, remaining close as he drops his hands to lift his shirt over his head in one fluid movement and toss it aside — an implicit invitation for thomas to touch wherever he wants. see, eggsy has confidence in this, the taut lines of chest and sharp v of his hips exposed by low-slung shorts. he knows he's well-fit, even if he occasionally forgets.

'course he doesn't waste time standing there, instead maneuvering to press nightingale against a nearby wall, hands flat on nightingale's chest, sliding against his skin through the opening in his shirt. anything to get more of the friction they had in the bar.

he wonders if this is what thomas had in mind, when he offered up his place — rutting up against each other in the hallway like teenagers. ]

[enarms]

[ it's a rush. alleyways are a home of sorts - the streets of London blurring past, alley by sped through alley. to follow as he's led there is a natural state by now and though this is an entirely different thing, a means to entirely different ends, Thomas watches him in the dark and John's pulse is beating out that same, familiar, ragged rhythm.

his breath comes evenly but slightly too fast, as if they've been jogging for a while. only they haven't. there's something about the admission that urges John to move, to act on it, instinct to be the one to press this forward rising— except there's magic in watching something so carefully put together come apart, and there's more than enough time to be the one to push ahead. so instead of a hand on the back of his neck, instead of pulling him down to crane up and meet his mouth... John's chin tilts upwards, just slightly, gaze sliding from Nightingale's lips to meet his eyes in open challenge and, quieter and more honestly, invitation. ]

Go on, then.

iii

[guidetoblivion]

[Insert-character-name happens to be the guy that Prompto had met at the market place at the very start of that mess in October, this time without his hood up. He tilts his head faintly at Prompto as he looks up.]

No problem, but… are you sure you can't just take the jump?

[It's not that high up, at least not from Riku's point of view. Memory's skyscraper is way higher than that. Really Prompto, what kind of video game character city guard are you, if a little fall frightens you?]

[earthy]

[Terra tenses slightly as the stranger turns to him and draws a sword. Has he really run into some kind of villain here? He starts to fall into his battle stance in turn, but... gosh, that screaming is distracting.

His helmet tips down, his attention fixing on the dropped bag for a second.]

That trouble? ... I guess?

[The wheels start to slowly turn in his head. Mirroring the stranger, he lowers his blade a fraction, too.]

Who or... what do you have in there...?

[Unless this guy has a super strong Mini spell, it's probably not people he's stuffed in there. Human-people, anyway.]

monster hunting

[guidetoblivion]

[Something like research indeed, though despite the fact that the locals have only asked them to observe and report, Riku is more than ready for a fight… unknown creatures usually mean bad things in his experience.

In spite of his partner's looks, he doesn't seem to doubt her – she seems to know what she's doing with that trident at least.

He nods at her words.]

Well, we know that nobody has ever seen it… so either it's invisible, or really good at blending in.

[Which makes Riku a good candidate for this mission – he doesn't need to see with his eyes after all. Her request is met with faint surprise.]

You know healing magic?

[It should probably not be that surprising – he knows that there is a list of people with healing abilities… though none of them seem to know magic similar to what he has learned.]

I do too… a tiny little at least.

[Enough to mention, but certainly not enough to boast. He has a lot to learn in that department, Riku knows.]

[ruffboi]

I dunno. I do like it here? Kinda reminds me of home in some ways. Also, more stuff to fight. But I like my job in Olympia, and my place. Also, seems like they're enemies, but I don't know anything about why, or who's wrong or right. You get me?

[ruffboi]

Right, right. But I won't let it eat me. I'm just luring it. I'm bait.