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.

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Comments

not-so-good

[sighsheavily]

Spectacle, indeed!

[Cecelia's expression is stony, but harsh - far more restrained than the sharpness of her tone.]

And all are going to simply stand about and gawk, are they? Get out of my way! [she's going to shove past him and anyone still ogling to try and get to the body.] Cut them down or move so I may!

animal effects

[cantgetanyworse]

[A very stern-looking man suddenly appears in front of her, and Jane's unfortunately-gained features react. The spotted ears - leopard ears - on top of her head swivel back in alarm, her slitted pupils narrow, and the tail draped down the back of her skirt puffs up and swishes from one side to the other.

Eek.]

Oh!

[In hindsight, she's lucky that tail didn't just knock her off her feet.]

Goodness--

Baths (Amy? Late? Never- lmk if this works)

[colchismagecraft]

[It had been such a long time since Caster had been able to relax somewhere like this...and wandering through the Castle, it almost felt like she was in her childhood home. How odd.

It was once she decided to take some time to rest in the baths that she spotted someone she recognised. Ah- he really did look peaceful, here. Another small oddity, but one that made a smile creep into her face.]

...Might I join you, Somnus?

[The scar down the middle of her breastbone was clear in the bath's lighting- but otherwise, her skin was largely unmarked. Those lightning scars on Somnus' arm...she couldn't help but be curious about them.]