❪ 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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[adelphoi]

[ 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]

[ He pauses, thoughtful, one eyebrow arched. ]

Nnnnnn - yes.

[ What a convincing answer. ]

[adelphoi]

[ you're a shitty liar prompto. ]

Ah, who knew your love was such a fragile and inconstant thing..

[ one of her hands slips out tho to pop a butter cookie right into his mouth. ]

Lucky for me there are a handful remaining.

[punshots]

I know, right? You might've thought cleaning your lungs off the bed would've pushed me over the edge, but no...

[ A LITTLE MACABRE HUMOR FOR THEIR EVENING but at least she shuts him up with that butter cookie before he can say anything else idiotic. A favor to everyone. ]

...Lucky for you. [ He mumbles through his mouthful. ]

[adelphoi]

[ a quiet laugh, and alisaie wiggles aside a little bit more until there's room enough on the bed for him to lie comfortably with space still between them for her to set the plate.

cookies aside now, she lifts a fork to dig into a thick slice of blueberry cheesecake. ]

Is that how it shall end, then? I'm sure the day will come where I cannot help but eat all of the cookies myself.

[ good to know she can hack up organs tho and he's cool with that. ]

[punshots]

[ Yeah, he has his priorities in order.

He tucks his legs up underneath him so their knees touch as he stuffs another one of the butter cookies into his mouth. Yes, success is very sweet... ]

'Fraid so. At least I'm giving you plenty of warning beforehand. Otherwise? You're stuck with me, sorry to say.

[adelphoi]

Oh no need to apologize, it's good to know that I have an easy escape hatch, should I need one.

[ oh god this cheesecake is so good.. hang on, she's having a Moment. ]

[punshots]

Exactly! I just want you to have options.

[ He takes one of the forks from the plate and takes a bite right out of her cheesecake with it. ]

[adelphoi]

[ sorry prompto, she is wholly focused on this cake right now, fluttering like an angel up to cheesecake heaven. the sound she makes is positively indecent, before she's shoveling another heaping forkful into her mouth. ]

Gods, it's been too long.

[punshots]

[ He levels an arched brow at her, almost looking incensed. ]

You didn't even sound that excited an hour ago...

[ Sure, the cheesecake is good, but COME ON. ]

[adelphoi]

[ with the fork still in her mouth, she glances up toward him muter surprise, before her smile is curling around the fork. swallowing her mouthful, she laughs. ]

Well it's only natural, cheesecake was my lover long before you were.

[ don't get jealous of confections prompto?? it's a war you'll never win.. ]

[punshots]

[ SIGHS DRAMATICALLY...he knows about his third-place ranking in her heart, it's only fair. ]

Ah, an old flame, I see...at least give me credit for bringing the two of you together again.

[ As he steals another bite of her slice. ]

[adelphoi]

[ aww ]

Mm, that's quite true, your generosity knows no bounds.

[ leaning onto one elbow, she kisses the corner of his mouth. definitely not to get that little smudge of whipped cream... ]

[punshots]

[ Uhuh, sure, sure. He's dubious. ]

There's another slice, too, you know.

[ She doesn't have to eat his crumbs off his face... ]

[adelphoi]

[ don't pout, prompto!! she did it for the kiss first, crumbs second okay. scouts honor.. but she nuzzles his cheek anyway for good measure. ]

Help me with it.

[ because honestly.. much as she wants nothing more than to unhinge her jaw and shovel down these delicacies, the fact remains that her body is not quite ready for so much rich food so quickly. she's hardly eaten anything at all in weeks, and must work her way back up to sucking down entire plates of confections. ]

[punshots]

[ He hums a little, as if he has to think about his answer, before finally bobbing his head in a nod and pulling the other piece out of the bag. ]

As you wish. [ But what he was really saying was "I love you". ] Should we dedicate this cheesecake to something? Long life and health comes to mind.

[ Sure, it'd be better with glasses of wine, but... ]

[adelphoi]

[ though she's filling up fast, that doesn't stop alisaie from digging her fork into the end of the slice and scooping off a healthy amount. ]

Good health and long life.. yes, an excellent proposition.

[ do you want to clink forks or.. something?? ]

[punshots]

[ Yes...yes he does, so he clinks his fork to hers. CLINK. ]

Ah, good health has never tasted so sweet. Literally.

[adelphoi]

[ mmm sweet cheesecake, she will never stop loving you. with a sigh, she leans back against the headboard. ]

I'll be sure to eat something nutritious in the morning.

[ probably. cookies on the side, maybe. ]

[punshots]

Like pancakes! With...fruit on top.

[ Pancakes have...grains...it'll be fine.

He settles back next to her, setting the plate aside on the nighstand. Peo twitches from his spot on the foot of the bed, no doubt chasing a cat and/or mailman in his dreams, and aside from that, the room is quiet. It's been such an eventful day, and Prompto is exhausted, mentally and physically. It's so easy to melt against her side, to turn and wind an arm across her stomach and rest his head on her shoulder. And to think, he came so close to losing this...to losing her. It would take him some time to fully appreciate the gift he's been given today, to truly understand just how close he'd come to the one person who matters most to him slipping away. It would take him time to adjust to her being well again, to not falling back into habits that had cost him sleep and sanity. But right now, he's nothing but content, even ask he asks in a soft murmurer: ]

Hey...Alisaie?

[adelphoi]

[ they settle so easily, so comfortably, and with a belly full of sweets and her skin scrubbed clean, with prompto beside her where he belongs, and peo at their feet. his arm comes around her middle, and alisaie bends away only for a moment, to switch off the bedside light, before she's lying down beside him again, warm in his arms

it's a sweet, soft moment. alisaie turns her head to kiss his hairline, to nuzzle into his hair as she closes her eyes and hums. ]

Yes, my love?

[punshots]

[ It doesn't matter how many times he hears her say it - his smile still blossoms when she calls him that name. It takes him a moment to recall his question, lost so quickly in her warmth and her smell and her kiss, everything so fresh and comforting. Peace on his mind like a blanket and has his eyes fluttering shut almost immediately after the light goes out. ]

Do you...I mean, it was sorta...necessary at the time, but...

[ His eyes flicker open again to peer at her through the darkness. ]

Do you want to keep...living together, like this, even after you're better? I-I understand if you want your space. It's okay. I just...thought I would ask.

[ Just as always, he doesn't want to assume. ]

[adelphoi]

[ you know, she should have seen this conversation coming, really. it's pretty important. but alisaie had had other things on her mind while she was ill, and since the moment she woke - well, there have been no end to the happy distractions.

now though, she lapses into thoughtful silence, and drops her chin to meet the shine of his eyes, one hand lowering to slip over the hand he has over her middle, soft and reassuring. ]

There's nothing I would like more. [ a beat. ] If.. if it is something you want, as well. I suppose we should also ask Peo his opinion.

[punshots]

[ Even in the darkness, she'll be able to make out the unmistakable curve of his grin. ]

Well, yeah, of course I want to! I think we, uh, get along pretty well as roommates, anyway... [ He chuckles, pressing a kiss against her collarbone. ]

I don't think Peo will have any objections, either.

[ In his sleep, Peo continues to twitch and yip. ]

[adelphoi]

[ a breath leaves her, quietly relieved. were he to go his own way of course she would understand. they had not really.. made the decision to take this next step forward, to share their space, and honestly before her illness she would not have thought herself quite ready for it.

but what they've been through.. it has solidified so much, brought things into perspective in the way that only shared trauma can. unfortunate, perhaps, that it had to happen that way, but nevertheless the deed is done, and were he to leave her side after all of this she knows she would miss him greatly, that he has carved a little space for himself into her life, and now he must do as advertised and occupy it.

she turns, wriggling onto her side, slipping her arms over his shoulders to cradle his fluffy head beneath her chin, kissing his still-damp hair. ]

Then it's agreed upon.