August catch-all | OTA

[luciing]

WHO: Somnus and you
️WHAT: Quests, etc, catch all
WHEN: around aug
WHERE: anywhere
WARNINGS: the quest standards found here.


Quest: Animal Effects

[ He had woken up as fully human this morning. By afternoon, that is not the case. With dragon-like features and markings-- scales of obsidian highlighting his cheeks and arms; a slender, shadowy tail lifting his cloak behind him; long, black nail for claws; and two dark horns crowning his head-- Somnus appears to have been affected by the animal mages' curse.

With dissatisfaction, he stares at the back of his hand where a few scales peek out from the top of his forearm bracer, and with a click of his tongue he turns on his heels. This puts him right in front of you.

Unfortunately, the dragon features give his usual severe expression an even more ferocious accent.

Or, maybe, his new dragon-tail has accidentally swiped you off of your feet as he's turned. ]

Baths

[ The castles' baths are far more luxurious than that of the Red Spring's, and for whatever reason, Somnus can be found within them. He's not indulging, per se, but for those who know him, he looks oddly more at peace. For once, the grim shroud of his brow is not so lowered or taught, and his jaw is relaxed, lips slightly parted as he inhales the misty air of the bathes through his nose. Those that know him will find that this more peaceful state may make him appear almost, well, younger.

...The faint lightening-web like scars that travel up an arm, however, appear paler that usual in the baths' lighting. ]

Quest: Not-So-Good Morning (CW: Corpses and murder)

[ A corpse sways in the wind, suspended by ropes from a lamp post. While this world is not without crime of its own-- as he would assume no Star to be without-- he doesn't expect a hanging to be displayed in the middle of the street.

He is not the only one, either. By the time of morning he's come around to encounter this corpse, so have a few others. They now gather in a semi-circle around the display. Perhaps you are among them. He comments, speculating: ] Perhaps the offenders wished for a spectacle.

Wildcard

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Comments

[luciing]

[ A frown forms upon his lips, tight and disappointed in the two seconds after their near-collision. Like her, he manages to not result in tripping or tumbling into her after discovering his new appendage, either. Successful balance doesn't seem to improve his mood.

His eyes dart up to the spotted ears crowning her head, then down back to her face. ]

You are affected as well. What manner of witchcraft is this?

[cantgetanyworse]

Ah... I suspect some kind of animal magic gone awry.

[And it looks like this poor man has been subject to something very interesting indeed. Are those... dragon features? She's searching across his face without realising she's staring, until the thought abruptly occurs to her that she's being a little rude.

She clears her throat, dropping her head.]

It seems harmless, aside from the... Well, aside from the obvious.

[luciing]

[ His frown only deepens, but it's not directed at her. Somnus, for his part, straightens, and lifts a hand to smooth out invisible wrinkles of the front of his robes. ]

Pray that these effects will be the extent of it, and we lose not our humanity.

[cantgetanyworse]

You think... that could happen?

[Her tail swishes back and forth in agitation. That's not the nicest sounding idea and she's surprised she hadn't thought of it.]

Hmm... maybe I shouldn't be out like this after all.

[luciing]

[ Similarly, his tail moves to the side in one, quick erratic motion. His expression, however, does not shift from neutral. ]

Then I bid you farewell, and bid you return to your residence as well. [ For what it's worth, it's not her fault. It seems he simply doesn't like the idea that he might be changed into something not... himself. ]