❪ 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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[meinwaifu]

Please, I'm not going to get sick.

[...]

[He hates that his first thought is Jae-ha.]

[But what he hates more is that there's no second thought.]

[...]




[Aaand there goes the rest of his drink.]

[cutefaced]

[UHHHHHH]

Is it really okay to drink that much, that fast?!

[please don't die mephisto she has no idea how to treat alcohol poisoning]

[meinwaifu]

[Don't worry, that's the one thing he can't get from drinking!! Not that saying as much would be very comforting.]

You don't have to worry about me, Miss Yona. I've been drinking for longer than you've been alive -- I can hold my liquor just fine.

Ah, but someone like you certainly shouldn't attempt that! It would probably make you sick.

[cutefaced]

[...see, Mephisto, that just sounds like a challenge.

Yona frowns ever so slightly and looks down at her drink for a few moments, gauging exactly how much is left in the glass (it's a lot) and how difficult it would be to down the whole thing.]

It didn't taste bad or anything, though. It just tasted like peach.

[aaaaaaaand she's going for it

r.i.p. yona's liver]

1/2

[meinwaifu]

[YONA NO--]

[meinwaifu]

[...pfffttthahhaha. Okay, this is kind of a hilarious situation though. Or maybe his own drink is starting to hit him, because his look of concern only lasts a good few seconds before he's bringing a hand up to try and stiffle a fit of giggles.]

--oh dear! Miss Yona, simply because you can't taste it doesn't mean it isn't there.

Well, now just who should I call when you get too drunk to walk?

[For both of them tbh]

[cutefaced]

No one, because I'm not going to get too drunk to walk.

[So!! There!!

...also let's be real: calling Jae-Ha, Hak, or Slaine would end terribly for Mephisto.]

I feel fine.

[Because it's been all of two seconds since she drank, give it a little time...]

[meinwaifu]

[Uh-huh]

Well, I suppose it wasn't as strong as mine was... but do have a glass of water sometime in the next half-hour? I'd hate for you to experience a hangover so soon after becoming well again.

[...]

[Even if it'd be kinda funny.]

[cutefaced]

Don't tell me what to do! You're not my father.

[...uh.

Okay, yeah, just leaving that there.]

[meinwaifu]

Goodness, I should hope not! That would be rather difficult to explain to Jae-Hak.

[Yona don't say weird things, he'll say weird things back??]

But I am your teacher, aren't I? I'm not telling you this to baby you -- it's simply good sense to stay hydrated when one drinks. I'll probably be having some as well... ah, and maybe something to snack on. A good drink just doesn't sit well on an empty stomach.

[cutefaced]

I'll drink water when you drink water!

[...so, uh, get on that, Mephisto? Or don't, if you think her being hungover would be funny.]

And I'll eat when you eat, too. I'm not sick anymore, so maybe it will even taste good.

[Don't tell anyone who made her food while she was sick that she said that. (Sorry Slaine.)]

[meinwaifu]

[Don't rush him!! He wants to let himself get drunk first before he starts diluting it because that's how this works, obviously.]

Have you not had a proper meal since getting well? [Proper meaning tasty, yes.] My, then you must be famished! Or at least, that was certainly the case with Mr. Okumura. Honestly, that boy probably could have eaten an entire buffet by himself after taking the cure.

[cutefaced]

..Mr. Okumura?

[Yona chooses to ignore that first question, because she's not going to badmouth the people who have made food for her on purpose, and leans forward slightly with interest when he brings that up.]

Is he really that big of an eater? [also, who is he, because this thread is taking place before her thread with rin]

[meinwaifu]

Ah, I suppose I've never mentioned him by name! He was one of my students back home. Much of my time these past few weeks was divided between visiting you, and taking care of him -- seeing as I'm the closest thing he has to a responsible guardian here.

[God help him.]

[--of course, for Yona, he won't mention that they're also brothers. Certain demonic traits aside, they look nothing alike -- and Rin is far less likely than Shima to keep up with this little charade.]

[cutefaced]

One of your students...

[Hmm. Yona's brows furrow. Does that mean he's still teaching him? ...is she going to have to compete with him to get her classes?]

Is he learning magic from you, too?

[meinwaifu]

Oh no, not at all! I wasn't the teacher of any particular curriculum back home, after all. I was the headmaster -- the one in charge of managing the school's day-to-day affairs, hiring teachers... that sort of thing.

[It occurs to him that he hasn't really told her all that much about himself, simply to make his story a less complicated one. But surely he could afford to part with a few details here and there--]

[Really, nothing he could say would be worse than what he said in the forest.]

[cutefaced]

[Oh. Okay, good.

Yona lets out a small sigh of relief that she's not fully aware of - so she doesn't have to compete for her teacher's attention after all (except, perhaps, against Jae-Ha).]

That sounds kind of boring.

[...apparently, she gets even more tactless with alcohol.]

Do you have more fun actually teaching?

[meinwaifu]

Oh, they're both fun in their own ways! Perhaps you might find it boring, but I happen to enjoy the more administrative side of academia. Someone has to ensure that all the teachers are properly trained, and that every student is receiving the same education and opportunities as the next.

[Meanwhile, Mephisto apparently just gets a bit more chatty. There's no notable change in his demeanor yet, but then, he had a pretty interesting way of dealing with alcohol. His mind and senses may stick around, but chances are he'd fall out of his chair if he tried to stand.]

Of course, teaching has it's own perks as well... but I've always preferred the one-on-one approach over a larger classroom.

[cutefaced]

Why is that?

[Yona stares at him for a few moments - and then before she can answer, she balls one hand up into a fist and slams it into the palm of her hand.]

Oh, wait, no, I get it! You like it better because then you have your student's attention only on you instead of having them get distracted by other people in the class. Right?

[meinwaifu]

[HE LAUGHS cause it's kinda true, he's an egomaniac after all.]

Hahah... oh, I think you have it the other way around!

It's far more difficult to give my full attention to each and every student when there's nearly 30 of them! I feel as though I can't possibly help my students to reach their full potential when I only have but a scant few hours with them every week.

[cutefaced]

What kind of potential are you trying to help them reach, anyway?

[Is there some kind of agenda here? ...or was there, might be the better question. He's been kind enough to her, but the idea of someone wanting to teach that many people is a little...

Well, odd.]

[meinwaifu]

The best they can be, of course! The school I run is among the top in the country... fufu, or maybe even the world. There certainly aren't many out there who can boast such a perfect environment for learning, teaching for more subjects than any typical high school--

[...]

Ah... or it was, I suppose.

[...you know, maybe there's a reason he doesn't talk about home very much. It's not as though the topic came up with anyone else either. And despite his demon nature and not-so-pure intentions, he honestly does love his school and his students. It was the perfect environment for watching humans, seeing their potential grow, nurturing that thirst for knowledge that all humans possess on some level...]

[And, ya know, the fact that he was a rather beloved figure among his normal students was a good plus.]

[cutefaced]

...you really miss it, huh...

[Is that what the outburst from before was about, she wonders...? What's the point... losing something like that school must have been really difficult. He'd talked about teaching before, but until now, she hadn't realized exactly how much he had lost.]

Why not make another school here?

[She still doesn't really want to share her teacher, but.]

There are a lot of people from this w... country, and a lot of people like me from other countries. You'd get to have students with all kinds of potential, and it'd be the best school in all the worlds. ...world.

[meinwaifu]

...I think it's safe to say we can drop the act now, don't you think?

[It's almost cute that she's still kinda trying to come off as a native with those little attempts at censoring herself. But he knows what he said in the forest. Whether she's just trying to pretend she didn't hear it or not... well, he's not really in the mood for it.]

[Nor is he in the mood to consider remaking his beloved academy from scratch just yet. There's certainly potential for it, but without a place to call his own in this world, he's not even sure whether academia will be the most ideal place for him to gain influence here.]

I suppose I don't exactly broadcast it-- but I'm aware that you are not from this world. Much like myself.

[It may not seem wise to reveal something like this when it, too, has been a part of his act -- but even now, there's traces of manipulation behind it. If he makes it seem as though he's putting all his cards on the table now, she'll have no reason to suspect that he could be hiding something greater from her.]

[cutefaced]

Shhh!

[That's probably not what he's expecting from her.

He probably also doesn't expect her to reach across the table and try to put her hand over his mouth, either, but alcohol makes her stupid.]

Don't say that! We don't know if everyone here is the same way, we're not supposed to let them know!

[She's less subtle than he is at this point, though.]