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ɴᴀᴛʜᴀ orbiters ❰ mod collective ❱ ([personal profile] natha) wrote in [community profile] nysalogs2017-11-03 05:28 pm

❪ october plot conclusion; wyver takes ❫



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    
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1 SILVER = 1 US DOLLAR.
politrick: (pic#11734217)

prisms

[personal profile] politrick 2017-11-05 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
[Merlin's not really interested in climbing a bunch of trees, necessarily... but he's getting bored and antsy with nothing to do in the city and money is money, so: climbing a bunch of trees. He's only just made it out there when he hears the telltale sound of someone else crashing down through the branches, and he heads toward the noise at a jog—

Annnnd it's Prompto. One of them is always doing something embarrassing when the other turns up, huh... Merlin slows down, since- well, he looks okay...]


How'd you manage this one? [he calls up, shuffling back and forth a bit below the tree branches. Hm, if he climbs up there, it will certainly take too long and Prompto's vest or the branch will just give up- so, okay.

Better plan. Get ready for it. He settles in a spot, nods, and looks up with an encouraging gesture (it's a double thumbs up).]


You're going to have to come loose and jump!
meinwaifu: (You're so cheeky ♪)

1/2

[personal profile] meinwaifu 2017-11-05 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
[DID SHE JUST PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE-- she did.]

[The fact that she actually did is so startling that is actually breaks him out of his little moment with himself. Sure, he told her to do it, but he was expecting a slap?? Not a solid right-hook in the face???]
regives: (pic#7975114)

high prisms!

[personal profile] regives 2017-11-05 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ Leanne is in a similar boat with needing a source of funds considering the mess the sudden illness had brought. From multiple friends falling prey to the sickness and being forced to go on the run as a fugitive, her savings had dwindled to near nothing and she was in need of some silver, so she's not going to deny whatever job she may be able to get her hands on.

She gives the man enough space while he attempts to climb, still standing close to the base of the tree as she glances up. ]
Oh— Yeah! One moment.

[ Reaching for the rope she grabs onto it quickly before she's returning to stand on her tip toes and hand it to him. ]

Are you sure you got it? I could have climbed up there myself.
meinwaifu: (I don't need it ♪)

[personal profile] meinwaifu 2017-11-05 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
[He needs... a moment.]

[...]


[Sniffle.]











Well. It seems we're going to have to report that a solid punch to the face is an excellent cure for that creature's toxins.

[He back.]
cutefaced: i am not qualified to be the responsible adult here (don't put me in that position)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-05 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[stares at him

stares at her hand

stares at him]








That actually worked?!
meinwaifu: (It's only a flesh wound ♪)

[personal profile] meinwaifu 2017-11-05 04:59 am (UTC)(link)
[He sniffles again, reaching into his pocket to pull out a handkerchief to start wiping his eyes.]

In a manner of speaking. I think it was on it's way out. I can still feel it to some extent, but-- I've regained control of myself, at least.

[ie: still miserable and wants to die, but at lest Yona doesn't have to hear about it.]
cutefaced: and i STILL feel like i need an adult (i am the oldest one here)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-05 05:04 am (UTC)(link)
[... "regained control," huh. That's definitely one way of putting it.]

Those things that you were saying before...

[She hesitates.]

...I'm just going to say it once and you don't have to say anything about it if you don't want to. But I am glad that you're here, and that we met each other.
underwhelms: (gotta focus eh)

[personal profile] underwhelms 2017-11-05 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Jae-Ha?!

[ He doesn't have any of the skills required to navigate the situation, but he keeps close to Jae-Ha, hands tight on his shoulder and heartbeat pounding in his ears. He'd been relying on Jae-Ha: he could get them out of this situation; he could keep them safe.

But something's wrong, and something rolls in his stomach when Jae-Ha drops to his knees, praying that he hadn't been struck by that illness that they'd just escaped, and that the source of it wasn't this creature.

He's about to haul Jae-Ha up when something appears in the corner of his vision, and he ducks, jerking and throwing himself to the side as a burst of air flutters past his sleeve, and—nothing. He doesn't see anything but darkness, inky and black and seemingly growing wider between Jae-Ha and himself even though it shouldn't be possible when neither of them are moving. ]


Hey!

[ He pushes himself back up, lacking eloquence or foresight. ]

Hey!!
razzledazzles: (❀ 041)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2017-11-05 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
Do you?

[He laughs, but moves over and sits on the edge of the bed, just near her feet. He wants to sit a lot closer, but he's worried that if he does, his desire will get the best of him. He's trying to behave.

But, without any more hesitation, he'll bring the little flute up to his lips and play her a beautiful melody. Cheerful and peaceful.]
Edited 2017-11-05 05:08 (UTC)
cutefaced: but i did clean off my desk so that's gotta count for something (well my life is still a disaster)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-05 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Mmhm.

[She stays quiet as he plays, all the better to let the music wash over her - but after a short amount of time, she pushes off from the headboard to scoot closer to him.

Because 1. she has no such hangups about desires and 2. all the better to hear his playing.

Anyway, she's watching with rapt attention. Go, Jae-Ha, go!]

[personal profile] judicia 2017-11-05 05:11 am (UTC)(link)
( Anders knows that feeling all too well. If this place wasn't the way that it was, he could probably hold out for another three years waiting for someone that may not ever return his feelings. But since it is, he isn't going to fight stubbornly against it.

Ocelot is a pretty decent man in his book. He never threw a fit when the spirit inside of him took control for just a moment, to help them escape, so that already puts him far ahead of many others that Anders has met. )


Well, you're a pretty hard man to miss. ( He chuckles, his eyes crinkling slightly at the edges. ) You're not getting tired of me already, are you?
razzledazzles: (❀ 162)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2017-11-05 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
You could say that about any creature.

[He frowns, and there's something bothering him more about this as he looks forward.] ...Honestly, it's complicated. I never asked to be born into this fate. Reincarnated generation after generation... I'm still "human," even if I'm also "dragon."

I also know what it's like to be subjugated. But it was never something I sat quietly and allowed. I don't feel anything from these dragons aside from an awkward confusion about what I should feel to begin with.
razzledazzles: (❀ 016)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2017-11-05 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
Haha, it's from a time you can't remember yet, so trust me.

[And you ditched him, Yona?? He'll leave that out.] Anyway, do that, and I'll be here when you hear back.
razzledazzles: (❀ 092)

[personal profile] razzledazzles 2017-11-05 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Do you consider us to be close?

[He slows down to match their pace, but it's also to be able to look at him as he asks this question. It's a simple courtesy he'd do for anyone, he thinks, unless he was in a bad mood.]

"Security," though... You're not so trusting, are you? It's fine. I'm interested in what sort of vow you'll think up for me, so if I go first, will you make it genuine?
cutefaced: so that i don't slow down to say it on my way to get the fire extinguisher (i'm saying "i told you so" now)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-05 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
...Jae-Ha, can I ask a different question?

[She can give Hak the heads-up later. Actually, maybe she can just text him! Then he can't decide he wants to tie her to a bed to keep her from knife practice or something.

Yeah, that'll work.]
meinwaifu: (lol iunno just demon things ♪)

[personal profile] meinwaifu 2017-11-05 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
...I know you are. And I appreciate that you feel that way.

[The lack of platitudes and flattery is really the only sign that he's being rather honest right now, his head still a jumble of thoughts... ahh, he said way too much. He nearly gave himself away! This world was awful! Is this how humans felt, putting up with the strange effects of demons all the time?? Never before has he felt such kinship with mankind.]

[But right now he's just gonna take the shift in mood again to try and move as faaar away from that little episode as possible. So he grumbles to himself and presses the handkerchief over his eyes.]


Honestly, bawling like a child like this-- I don't think I've cried in nearly 20 years!

[--his favorite manga at the time got cancelled, he was Upset.]
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[personal profile] triplerose 2017-11-05 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's a funny answer. As far as Loras is concerned, his destined partner is sleeping up in stasis, not this man here. So he just scoffs a bit, hiding it in a polite laugh. ]

Loras. Tyrell.

[ He won't bother with his modest titles. No one ever seems quite as impressed by them as they should, and it's not as if they mean anything here. ]

Ocelot is a peculiar name.
politrick: (merlin545_anabiotic)

[personal profile] politrick 2017-11-05 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Merlin gives him a look, but he won't start making noise about why horses aren't comparable to dragons really. He'll let Jae-Ha just talk through this, since it seems like something he needs to do. He knows enough about subjugation himself; even in this new world, he automatically acts without using magic first, out of habit, for that lingering worry that one day he'll get himself executed by some surprise tyrant for it.

But they're talking about how great dragons are, so he doesn't need to bust out the empathy, or anything. Another wise social decision by Merlin.]


Probably shouldn't make any assumptions about how content they are to sit in stables and be respected, then. [JUST saying, and he might be making assumptions in the opposite direction, but—] I think they deserve a choice. There's nothing wrong with that.
adelphoi: (xciv)

[personal profile] adelphoi 2017-11-05 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ alisaie isn't the sort of girl who particularly needs anyone to make her feel safe, but.. there's no denying that she feels so secure here, like this, with his arms wound all around her, his fingers in her hair. his body feels solid and so warm, without that nagging fever she can enjoy it, how good it feels, how comfortable she is.

and to think, so many months ago she had never kissed anyone before, never even much thought about it, but now she finds she cannot get enough of it, that there's nothing more in this world that she wants than to lie with him and touch his skin and smell his hair and kiss him. funny how things change. ]


I haven't?

[ it's enough to give her pause (sorry prompto), though she's close enough still that their noses touch and their mouths brush, even if she's lifting her eyes to search his. ]

How long was I asleep?
punshots: (✘ detection.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-05 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ What if he inherits pointy ears from her...never mind that it doesn't work that way, what if!!! ]

'Spose we will.

[ He echoes her words even as he follows her eyes to the temple rising up in the distance, butterflies erupting in his gut. He may have no doubts about this, but that doesn't mean he isn't still nervous. They've been boyfriend and girlfriend for a few months now, committed themselves to each other in every way possible - this is really just a more formal echo of things that have already come to pass between them. But still...it's new and different and he's excited to experience it with her, to step across this unknown threshold and discover something.

He reaches out to take her gloved hand in his, his breaths coming out in white puffs as his heart starts to race for reasons completely unrelated to their cold mountain hike. The path gives way to a more structured set of stairs, and there are more people milling about up here as well. It's not surprising that they're not the only ones here for the ritual, but still, he feels like the luckiest guy in the world right now. ]


Man, we didn't even get to plan our honeymoon and we're already here!

[ Look, this is how he deals with the nerves. ]
meinwaifu: (Oddly modest ♪)

[personal profile] meinwaifu 2017-11-05 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Closer than most. Though I imagine you and I have very different ideas of what it means to be close to someone.

[Most of his relationships here were fabricated, after all. They may not be as one-sided as he'd like to pretend, but there's no doubt in his mind that those who are only close to one of his personas is not actually that close to him at all.]

But you are among one of very few people I don't bother to hold back my true personality around. In that regard-- I suppose most of what I say to you is already genuine!

[...]

...well, more or less.
cutefaced: sound a lot funner in theory (glitter fights)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-05 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[She really shouldn't get so easily distracted, but.

> 20 years]


Wait, you can go that long without crying?! Wouldn't your head explode from all the tears you didn't use up?

[that's not how tears work, yona]
originallutece: don't tell anyone but i'm kinda into this whole cyndi lauper business (talk; shit that's mildly catchy)

[personal profile] originallutece 2017-11-05 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
I should damn well hope so.

[Oh, look, she can curse after all. Rosalind makes a wry little face as she drains the rest of her wine.]

What on earth are the standards in your time?
meinwaifu: (Tut tut ♪)

[personal profile] meinwaifu 2017-11-05 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Blessed child...]

Oh, there are some who've gone even longer, I'm sure! Not everyone deals with their feelings in the same manner, after all. What may cause one man to cry may cause another to laugh-- if only because he knows no other way to deal with his feelings.

[Look at him bouncing back into lecture mode as if his eyes aren't still all red and puffy. The contrast with his eyebags will probably make him look horrible, so he's just gonna go ahead and keep that handkerchief there as long as he can.]
punshots: (✘ walden.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-05 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you know...just...hanging out!

[ Yes, even when in distress - especially when in distress - Prompto rests on his laurels. But thank the Six Ryuji is someone he already knows, and a bro at that. Hey may take his humiliation on the chin, but at least Ryuji doesn't seem like the type of person who will never let Prompto live this down.

Hopefully. ]


Who's, uh - your friend, there?

[ He gestures to the Persona - but just slightly, none too eager to accidentally dislodge himself from the branch by moving too quickly. ]