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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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punshots: (✘ control.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ HE'LL...he'll...okay, yeah, that's fair, he will do nothing. Except complain, but even that's a toss-up. She's only just become well again. He's not in a mood to complain about anything, really.

Still, that response earns her A Look as he pulls on a shirt and then slides onto the bed next to her, craning his neck so he can inspect the plate in her lap. ]


I'm not saying this is a deal-breaker, but...

[ Sure, they just made it through hell but this is a deal-breaker!!! ]

[personal profile] judicia 2017-11-08 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Not really.

( He's not a prude Chantry brother like Sebastian. He doesn't notice the couple that's stumbling around behind her, but he sure does notice the way that Dutch slides into place closer to him. His head tilts down, to better meet her gaze with the height that he has over her. The interest in her smile sends a ripple down his spine. )

It reminds me a lot of home. ( Funny. When did he start thinking of Kirkwall as his home? ) All that's missing are the fist fights over which prostitute loves who the most.
politrick: (the broken heart of mexico)

[personal profile] politrick 2017-11-08 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Dragons!! Merlin takes this moment to momentarily pitch sideways with his stones and dunk like half his face into the water, oops.

Here he is, sputtering.]


That—would not go amiss, admittedly.

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[personal profile] rememberher 2017-11-08 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ The question and his comment both catch her off guard. How would she want to celebrate, if she were back home. And the thought of not needing to give up that which defines them just because of where they are now.

Even as he smiles when he speaks, something that's so radiant but at the same time hard to look it, the smile on her own face flickers for a moment. She can feel it cave in slightly, which is why she's quick to look up and away at the sky overhead. Because the answer to that, how she really felt on the matter...

Being different. Fighting to protect a people would would turn her away if they knew what she was. If they knew about that light that resides within her. That what defines her is fundamentally wrong, even if she's done well to convince herself (most of the time) that something like that is fine. Living a lie. Having a home, but not feeling like she ever belonged there.

She can't admit to any of that. Can she..?

As someone who fought the dark with his own kind of inner light (Innocence, was it?), who didn't think that something like that was wrong or terrible or something to be feared, maybe he understood? And if he did, then maybe she could... ]
adelphoi: (xliv)

[personal profile] adelphoi 2017-11-08 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ when he slips onto the bed she curls protectively around the plate, blocking its contents from his view, a devilish smile curling the corners of her mouth. ]

Oh? Are you going to break up with me if there are no butter cookies left on this plate?
punshots: (✘ pop.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's the sort of moment that he wouldn't mind if it lasted forever, for the fullness in his chest, that smile up on her lips setting his heart afloat. Has anyone ever been as happy as he is in this moment? It's doubtful.

He curls their joined hands towards him so he can brush gentle kisses to her knuckles, his eyes never breaking away from hers. He shouldn't interrupt the solitude of this moment with words, but he's never been especially good at not talking when he has something to say. ]


So...we just did that.

[ And then the color is driving high into his cheeks, though his smile doesn't fade. ]

What d'you...wanna do next?

[ I mean, he's got an idea...unless she wants to get his first magic lesson out of the way. ]
punshots: (✘ sutro.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Merlin lives to vom another day. ]

Right. I mean, it's not that hard to spell. Just like it sounds, right? M-e-r-l-i-n...easy.

[ If Prompto can spell it, anyone can! ]
deathstiny: (.:: and she'll detect the fiction)

[personal profile] deathstiny 2017-11-08 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
Excellent.

[With one hand still numb, he reaches to pluck Merlin’s arms free of gemstones, counting them off and shoving them into his waterlogged satchel. He will give them back later.

Probably.]


I would hate to watch you drown.

[He offers his hand again, this time to pull him up to the rock.]
cutefaced: but i cancelled because i found out the lizzie mcguire movie is on netflix (i was supposed to go on a date tonight)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-08 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[In the moment it takes Slaine to register what happened, Yona very nearly panics.

He's gone still, and she's left wondering if she's messed up somehow. He said that he wanted to kiss her - but did that mean he didn't want her to kiss him? That he wanted it to be on his terms, not hers? She did sort of bully him into staying the night with her...

She starts to pull back, but before she can get far, he's turning to face her, and his hand is gently brushing her hair away from her face. Her eyes widen again, and then -

He's learning forward.

Her heart is pounding so hard that it feels like it might burst, and when his lips touch hers, she makes a small noise of surprise... but returns the kiss, her hands coming up to grip the fabric of his shirt as if she's afraid he might change his mind and pull back.]

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[personal profile] rememberher 2017-11-08 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ No. She can't. The thing that alienated her from her people, that would make them grow to fear and hate her, it was something that seemed at least somewhat commonplace where he was from. Something that united a people, rather than tearing them apart.

Who could be afraid of someone like him?

Recomposing herself as easily as flipping a switch, she hums to herself, chin tipped to the sky. If he wanted an answer...

She speaks with a smile that didn't quite catch in her eyes, radiant but strangely dim at the same time. Something perhaps just as rehearsed as his. ]


People would flood the streets of Demacia City—like this, but not quite. And the noble houses would likely throw parties and dance through the night. But they wouldn't stay like that for long.

They would remember what happened, and make sure that such a thing never happens again. That whoever brought the people to their knees would not have the chance to do so a second time.

[ That's the sort of world she came from. One that sought an existence through the black and white, and lived by the idea of blind justice without question. One she wondered if she ever had a place in. One that hardly made any sense at times, but she still found herself living in without a word, even if it all felt so wrong at times.

It wasn't how she would want to celebrate, but still would for fear of being seen as different. Wrong. Un-Demacian.

But again, he doesn't need to be bothered with that, so instead, she closes her eyes and turns back to him, smiling the same as she had just a moment ago. ]


And you? What might you do where you're from?
Edited 2017-11-08 01:52 (UTC)
cutefaced: and some morals (i need water)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-08 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Yeah, Allen's luck is pretty terrible. But on the plus side, he's not doing anything to earn him the ire of Yona's overprotective friends and/or bodyguards, so at least he only needs to be careful of dragons?

Yona nods, but then he's ... not doing anything.

She blinks a few times before realizing that he proooobably doesn't want to do this with an audience. Once she has that in mind, she flushes a faint pink and turns away.]


...um, sorry for staring. Go ahead!
poolhall_killer: (hair tuck)

[personal profile] poolhall_killer 2017-11-08 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
[It's all part of Venom's inability to be anything but polite. He walks a few steps, checking on the injury.]

I don't think so, honestly. It's just a mild pain in my calf. But if there's a doctor nearby, I can make absolutely sure it's not serious.
cutefaced: (28)

[personal profile] cutefaced 2017-11-08 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
Then let's go for the crystals!

[Swimming. Yes please. This heat really doesn't agree with her - and her hair is already a mess from the humidity, so it's fine if she gets it wet while swimming.]

I want to get enough of them to turn in and then make a necklace from one of them.
politrick: (to the evil throes)

[personal profile] politrick 2017-11-08 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Wow, he almost worked for those rocks!! His noise of protest when they're summarily taken from him is just for show; he's glad to be free to tread water in peace.

But, ah—he'd much rather sit on a rock, good call. He takes the offered hand and slaps his other hand against the rock in his efforts to climb up and sit. And drip. Lot of that happening.]


I'm so glad we're friends now. [There's a bite of sarcasm when he says it, but also, are they friends? Pleeease??] ...Thank you, anyway.
politrick: (pic#11492529)

[personal profile] politrick 2017-11-08 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Good job. [He's so... impressed...... with Prompto's basic ability to spell words.]

I just don't think they had to hang up signs about it, you know?
punshots: (✘ stinson.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, if only the branch that had snapped under Prompto's weight could have been this sturdy. Unfortunately for 76, running his mouth is the way Prompto copes with stressful situations - and this certainly is one, though it's become more a nuisance than anything else with how good and caught he is on this branch. He reaches back to where he's snagged on it, and starts to bend it forcefully. ]

Oh - yeah, right! This tree was loaded with 'em! [ He pauses his efforts to reach down and pat the bag at his side. It's a satchel. Indiana Jones has one. ]

It was a cakewalk until -

[ Until he fell, which he's apparently doing now again, because the branch that's holding him finally snaps. ]

Incomiiiiiiing!
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[personal profile] lacuscular 2017-11-08 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ She should've seen this coming.... despite the people groping all over each other, Juvia finds time to let her irritation swell inside her. She has to remind herself that she's done this to herself. ]

Juvia didn't ask for your presence to ridicule her heart.

[ She's trying hard to remain civil, only letting her anger show through the frown on her face. She is still very protective over a man who is still sleeping, and it shows through the grip her hands exhibit on the table. ]
punshots: (✘ maven.)

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[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's too relieved to see it's X'rhun who has answered his distress call, and too flattered by this observation to look into too much at first. So he chimes back with: ]

D'you really think so? I mean, the term "soul mates" is pretty -
punshots: (✘ moon.)

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[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ And then he pauses, runs through X'rhun's words again...and glances back up at the branch that he's snagged on.

Oh. ]


Uh - you're not going to tell her about this, are you? Right? Buddy?
punshots: (✘ gradient.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Riiiight, kind of seems like this city is more your speed, huh?

[ He means that RAMPANT CRIME NETWORK...yeah, Rocket must be in heaven.

Speaking of which... Prompto lowers his voice. ]


You heard about that Cree guy? I, uh, ran into him a couple days after we got to the city.
punshots: (✘ skyline.)

[personal profile] punshots 2017-11-08 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ A moment passes in silence, Prompto biting his bottom lip, before he glances at her with a fond smile. ]

For what it's worth...after what you did, helping to make that cure? I think you've earned that title.
terrantrash: (46)

[personal profile] terrantrash 2017-11-08 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[The grip on his shirt grounds him suddenly, but it isn't enough to throw off the tiny groove he's managed to get. As she returns the kiss he can't help but turn his head slightly, parting his lips. Hers are so soft against his own, which are chapped in comparison, the remains of the split lip Hak had given him barely there any longer. He can't really believe this is happening, but he's not complaining, as he smooths his thumb against her cheek.

He's never kissed anyone before, but he can't say he hasn't ever been curious about it. He just never thought it'd ever happen to him, that anyone would ever want to kiss him, let alone a princess. Yona doesn't have to worry about him changing his mind. If anything, one little kiss has opened the floodgates to the potential for many, many more.]
meinwaifu: blush (Can you please not ♪)

Screams gmail hid this notif from me

[personal profile] meinwaifu 2017-11-08 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
It's... fine. Whatever this is, it-- it seems to be passing.

[The feeling of her hand on his shoulder is like a lifeline -- drawing him out of this haze and yet exciting him further into it all at once. He feels as though he should pull back, lest he risk being swept away but whatever... this is. But he can hardly bring himself to stand.]

[He takes a deep breath, his mind still foggy, but now looking just a bit sheepish.]


If I had known something like this was going to happen, I would have picked a better time. I'm certain I've already shown you enough ugly sides of myself without adding a silly fainting spell to the list.
likethelight: (08)

[personal profile] likethelight 2017-11-08 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ And we have a good old-fashioned blink-off off to a grand old start! At least until Yona realizes and — blissfully — turns around. Good thing too; his smile was starting to slip increasingly more lopsidedly nervous.

Okay, maybe with a bit of color dashing his cheeks too for a moment when she says that. 'Staring..'

— he's going to try and do this as quickly as possible. Necktie, waistcoat, button-down shirt... ]


...is this something you're not unused to? [ um ]

With dragons, that is... [ She doesn't seem that phased at the notion one baits them with humans that is... although perhaps she just has incredibly strong, um — character.. ]
adelphoi: (l)

[personal profile] adelphoi 2017-11-08 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ alisaie watches every kiss, the way his mouth moves over her knuckles with a tender reverence she'd never known before him, enough to make her stomach clench with warmth, her teeth distractedly worrying her lower lip.

when her eyes flicker back up to him again she's smiling. ]


I've a few ideas.

[ and the glint in her eye says as much. poor peo is dislodged in a moment when she shifts to face prompto, and he whines with dismay but unfortunately for him neither of them seem too likely to care. because a moment later she's closing the gap to kiss him, and more - with an easy push she has him on his back, straddling his hips, her words a murmur against his mouth. ]

Unless you'd rather something else.

[ don't make her salty prompto SHE'S WAITED LONG ENOUGH.. ]