isleofavalon | fourth shot ⊗ open july log

🧙 WHO: Eustace and anyone
⚔️️ WHAT: various quests and things
🕒 WHEN: throughout July
🗺️ WHERE: various
⚠️ WARNINGS: none except for any potential violence that might happen in the combat oriented prompts

⊗ a: task - summer fever (with puppy therapy)

[Although not a medical expert, he has enough experience in tending to sick and injured people to at least not be deadweight while helping the more professionals. Be it just bringing in more supplies to the rooms or delivering them to clinics, he'll handle the more menial tasks so the medics can focus on their jobs.

However, one particular clinic asked him if he knew anything about "pet therapy," and after some...interesting exchanges, should anyone be working at the clinic he's in while "on the clock," they might hear a low voice coming from a dark silver husky near them.]

Are you a volunteer? There's a patient who needs some fresh towels in that room.

[Yep. That sure is a dog giving out orders. Anyone who knows Eustace might recognize his voice. He might also be seen pulling a small wagon with a child in tow, or carting off gifts to the patients' rooms. Although, maybe someone will get "lucky" and see him in a smaller, fluffier form wandering the halls as he goes to visit other patients.]

⊗ b: baby mossatees

[After hearing about the mossatees, Eustace decides to head out and see if he can help. It would be good practice for his animal magic as well. So he's out where the mossatees are, and it's already going to be...a challenge.

Whether it's wading deeper in the water or along the shallows, Eustace is doing his best trying to herd the little babies to keep them from wandering off and stay safe within the group.]

Come on, this way.

[This can be particularly difficult when they're stuck in the shallows as they're more afraid and flail a bit, causing great splashes of water that soak him as he tries to stand around it and direct it back to the deeper water.

And other times there is the rare moment of him actually having a good time as he plays with the little babies, letting them splash and bump him when in the water. He'll even find some seaweed and driftwood to make a makeshift ball for them so they can push it and "toss" it around, hitting it with their noses into the air. Doesn't go too far, but it's cute enough, and it doubles as a little treat with the seaweed. Course that also causes some problems when one tries to swim away with it. And when he's sitting in the shallows for a break, he might have one resting up against him...or several. At some point he finds himself with a number of the not so little tykes piling up on him for a baby mossatee pile so he may need some assistance pulling them away.

For now he doesn't try transforming into one since he's only seen them a couple of times and he's not that interested in the recipe, but he might make an attempt later.]

⊗ c: clean up chaos

[Sometimes having an extra hand to clean up things is nice.

Other times—]

Hey, knock it off.

[—it's not. While just out walking, Eustace is suddenly assaulted with a brush that is furiously trying to straighten or smooth out that naturally messy hair of his. He likes the style, thanks??? So with a low growl he grabs it and actually throws the brush away.

Which.

Might not have been the greatest decision.

That brush is now bringing back some friends.

So if anyone missed the first half, the second half is Eustace actually fighting off brushes with his gun and knife, knocking them away. Yep, that's how his day is going right now.]

⊗ d: sniping the farming dead (cw: potential graphic imagery)

[Ah, undead. Well this is something he's sort of used to, or at least has some experience with. With Flamek in hand, Eustace actually positions himself high up on one of the barn roofs and aims. When he shoots, instead of bullets there's a burst of lightning that hits the zombies squarely in the chest or head. If it's not enough to kill them on first strike (watch out for any flying heads), it should be enough to stun them for a little while. Fortunately although they'll be a bit singed and charred they won't catch on fire.

Alternatively the sound of the lightning striking the ground will draw their attention, so if anyone is in a pinch and Eustace doesn't want to risk electrocuting someone, he'll fire a shot a few feet away to distract the zombie and give the person an opportunity to either attack or run.

However, when there's a decent sized group, Eustace will call out to whoever is down there.]

Get them to an open clearing and I'll cast a stronger spell that should hit them all.

[Again, even if some aren't taken out completely it'll at least do enough damage to stun and make it easier for those on the ground.

Other ways he'll assist is instead of lightning he'll try shooting ice, the only other element he's strong enough with at the moment. These come out more like sharp ice bullets, but his aim is careful so there shouldn't be too many close calls. His snow wolf familiar will also try freezing the zombies in place to aid anyone else fighting.]

⊗ e: task - spotted dicklivery (closed to fenton)

[After receiving the message from Fenton to assist him with the job, the two met up and were now hiking their way up the trail. This kind of thing is second nature to him whereas Fenton...

...

He's just going to pay more attention for him.

For now he's going to take a look at the map and pause for a moment as they near the foot of the mountains.]

According to the map and directions we should head down up that path.

[A small nod to the trail leading up to the mountain.]

Be careful where you step. It doesn't look steep, but the ground can be loose in places.

⊗ f: wildcard

[There were a couple of items I thought about but didn't make a specific prompt for, but would be happy to do if interested! Lavaft Behind could be an interesting one, and Eustace's magic may or may not be useful lol. From the TDM, I focused on the zombies, but he's also available for the other two parts, Of Wards and Worms and Wake Me Up Before You're Go-Gone, with the last one running under the assumption they had been working together. Can also spin the thread so it starts in the marsh instead for a little bit of exploration. If interested in any of these or anything else not included here, just hit me up on

laenavesse or discord and we can work something out!]

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[Eustace is being so polite about it, Hijikata doesn't even process it as a reproach. Back home virtually anyone he knows would have given him a whole earful. His attention is immediately drawn to Eustace's comment about his gloves, anyway.]

Electricity?

[Given Eustace's demonstration of his ice- and water skills he''s clearly a fellow elemental magic user, but this peaks Hijikata's interest even more.]

Is that your specialisation? I haven't had much luck with it so far, but I also didn't know that it'd be recommended to have special gear for it.

[He had been ready to blast the man's ear off earlier, so he just narrowly escaped.]

Mm, you could say that. This is my own gear from my world, but it was designed for that purpose as my weapon is capable of discharging high amounts of electricity and lightning. [He might not always walk around with all his armor, but his gloves are a given since never know if he'll need to use weapon.] I never considered it for handling magic, but it seems to have that benefit.

That's really good to know! I'll take that into consideration for the gear I'm commissioning.

[So far his fire has never hurt him, but honestly, element-resistent gloves are a good idea just in general.]

What's your job back home, out of curiosity?

[....]

...Killing powerful monsters and fighting against those inciting widescale violence.

[Good enough.]

Well damn, that's a nice resumé. Do you take quest partner reservations by any chance? I wouldn't mind being on your team if this island decides to bring out the really big guns.

[So far there haven't been any attacks by huge monsters or inciters of mass violence, but who says it can't happen? Sure, it's pretty brazen to ask after Hijikata caused Eustace so much trouble, but hell, he's chancing his luck.]

[Very brazen and Eustace just arches a brow.]

What can you do? And will you be recklessly using fire as your first option to attack?

[Hijikata is probably not going to be able to live this down for a while.]

I know this was a bit of a shitshow just now, but I'm usually not half bad at the strategy part.

[He wants to light himself a cigarette, reaching into his jacket pocket on autopilot, but... given what just happened he thinks twice, pulls his hand back empty and sniffs lightly, pretending he was looking for a pack of tissues but didn't find one. That was a narrowly dodged bullet (the bullet being Eustace's increased unimpressedness)!]

I'm good with the sword, not a coward if I may say so myself, and pretty battle-hardy. I've also got death magic on offer. As for the last bit, I won't be setting anything on fire again any time soon.

[Cigarettes aside.]

[.....Uh huh. Didn't look like he was looking for tissues but Eustace won't say anything whether he actually noticed or not. Instead he'll just be giving Hijikata a scrutinizing gaze. He does appear to be built as a fighter, and his response time and reactions were quick.]

I don't take reservations, but if we happen to work on the same job then I'll expect you to pull your own weight.

[Ouch harsh but it's not a flat out no which is pretty big. It's only because of the bad start!! And...Eustace's own reserved nature. Once Hijikata proves himself Eustace will lighten up a bit more.]

[Honestly, Hijikata could have taken even a much ruder response in stride. His rough-and-tumble homeworld hardened him in that regard; he's pretty much always prepared to fire back a devastating dunk at anyone who tries to get him down. Eustace's verdict is perfectly reasonable.]

Hah, that's fair. I've pulled two-hundred men's weight before, so you won't be disappointed.

[That brag may sound beyond unlikely, but the Shinsengumi as a whole does tend to screw around a lot if Hijikata doesn't whip the men into shape and ensure that they all do what needs to be done.]

I'll talk to the people about what happened to their haystack.

[See, at least he's taking responsibility and letting Eustace go check out any other potential cleaning tool calamities (even if he's going to make it sound like the brush went into the haystack randomly and they extinguished it out of sheer altruism, so the farmers will probably be more than happy to re-pile it themselves... but shhhh).]

[...He just eyes him because yeah that's quite the exaggeration.]

If you have any difficulty, call for me.

[And with that he'll go off to check on the bushes and the store that other one had almost flown into. Good news on the bush is that it was isolated, but...the owners won't be too happy. At least it wasn't a prized bush?? Anyway, he'll be over there for a bit.]

[Once Hijikata has delivered the news to the haystack owners in a practiced, professional manner - he's used to coming up with ad-hoc bullshit excuses for damage caused by him or his men in the line of duty - he rejoins Eustace, now actually smoking because he couldn't wait any longer. It's an addiction, truly.]

Seems like things have quieted down. Or did you hear of ongoing trouble with any more tools?

[He starts checking AOL for SOS messages as he speaks, but on the whole it appears that everyone did their part to get the situation under control.]

[Everything is finally settled by the time Hijikata joins him and he just lets out a small sigh before glancing over at him.]

Not that I know of. This was the first I saw it, but I haven't been out for long.

See anything? [In reference to what could be on the network.]

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