[Open] Season's Change

[tantailizing]

🧙 WHO: Zidane Tribal and You
⚔️️ WHAT: Building projects, training, and feeding 'zombie' faes mistakenly, it's a catch-all for November!
🕒 WHEN: All throughout November until Event
🗺️ WHERE: Between Camelot, Red Springs, and the initial township
⚠️ WARNINGS: Warnings will be added if they come up, but no Forest of the Felled warnings apply. For now, in regards to Quest: AlmS FOR THE GORE, emaciation/starvation warning (by their appearance).

I. Training Grounds

[Well, he hadn't actually expected anything to come attached to the title of 'Lord' yet given lots of people had the title before he decided to see about getting it himself. It had perks - a little influence over people and the Traders, that sort of thing - but then the King finally announced the intent to set up townships. Now, they would be mainly for the refugees and dealing with the overcrowding in Camelot.]

[But he was a Noble... so, he would (or could) manage a township? Should he? Well, he did get the title for a reason, but this was... he didn't want to call this practice; he wanted to try for these people.]

[Maybe he shouldn't be thinking about this at the Training Grounds right now though; he'd forgotten about the fact he was working on his floating which left him twirling around in the air with his arms crossed and looking rather contemplative. If he's not careful, said aimless drifting might result in him crossing paths with someone else training.]

II. The Floor is Lava

[Though still thinking about taking over a township, that wasn't going to stop Zidane from helping set up the first one outside of Camelot. Personally, he thought setting one up near Celliwig Ruins would be better, but the explanation was to establish this one first before traveling that far out. He supposed it also gave time to deal with the Forest of the Felled and other Unseelie still appearing around said Ruins.]

[So, who the hell was the genius that decided to make the floor of the new township lava? He just wanted to have a few words with them.]

[It couldn't be real lava because none of the structures were being affected, but it was still hot as balls and no one wanted to risk touching it. Even he's not feeling up to dipping a foot in to see what happens - he just wanted to get these buildings set up for the people to move in and get themselves settled before winter really settled in the area.]

[So, whoever did this, Zidane would not play by the rules - and anyone who wanted out, he would happily escort out of the township limits until the matter was resolved. Otherwise, some folks helping out might see him drifting around, looking for the candle circles, and wrecking them on sight. Even if he didn't use his magic to maneuver, he was quick crossing the hazards using the abnormal platforms provided that good luck keeping up if attempting to stop him - or call out if you intend to help.]

III. AlmS FOR THE GORE

[Maybe he should've asked what these faeries looked like in detail because calling something a 'zombie' didn't really narrow things down. There was plenty of undead around, and if these faes really were a big issue, they weren't attacking people for food... or to eat them. Was it really a problem?]

[Reading the quest again, he looked up at the sound of groaning and noticed the skin and bones man just barely holding up a bowl.]

Hey, man...

[Damn, he knew things were getting bad, but this guy was thin - like, would taking him to see a doctor help at all or not, thin. He didn't have much on him since he always just got food as he went throughout his day except for maybe dinner, but he could spare placing a roll he'd gotten from the bakery into the bowl.]

It's all I got right now. I'll try to bring back something else. Just hang in there.

[Someone else who picked up the quest and may recognize the fae for what it was. Do they slay the fae as they're supposed to, stop Zidane, or do something else?]

IV. Wildcard

[OOC: As usual, any prompts you're interested in threading with Zidane that aren't here? Hit me up at demidemonLove. I'm interested in having him help out with the 'Hungry for More' in particular, but Zidane himself didn't want to risk it after someone did 'The Floor is Lava'.]

Comments

[tantailizing]

Yeah... [It's not a good sign...]

Some of them will, but I'm sure just as many won't. [That's how it tends to be.] ... Well, we'll do our best to manage. Maybe if we can craft a totem to come back to Camelot, we could hunt in the Forest of the Felled too.

[luciing]

[ As another emaciated fae hobbles forward, Somnus drops another apple into their palm. ]

Perhaps. Or, we may ride upon horseback to the Forest.

[ It'd take longer, though, but it's doable. Still, crafting a totem doesn't seem like a bad idea either. Somnus seems open to either idea. ]

[tantailizing]

[Yeah, all Zidane can offer is still bread.]

Egh, guess this is a good reason to get better at horseback riding. If we wanna go with the Totem plan, I can make some for Celliwig, but we'll have to find someone that can make the Camelot Totem.

[luciing]

[ These apples were meant for Somnus' horse, but. Here he is, giving apples to a fae instead. Best not to make enemies out of harmless fae. ]

They are not difficult to craft, no?

[ He's never made them himself. ]

[tantailizing]

Nah. If they're up for sharing the recipe, we should be able to make it ourselves. I'll show you how to make the Celliwig Totem myself, too.

[He grins.]

Anyway, sounds like we got some work cut out for us. We'll get these guys some food and some more for anyone else feeling the same.

[luciing]

[ He nods quietly to Zidane. ​] One wonders if these fae will survive without sustenance. Are they not immortal creatures?

[ If so, maybe with the food shortages, it'd be better to save more for people who actually need it. ]

[tantailizing]

Hm... I don't think so. The faes in Celliwig had to eat so they must still need food too. But, egh, could you imagine? Being immortal, but unable to starve to death. Feeling that is terrible.

[Since he's probably... uh, missed meals before... and might again depending.]

[luciing]

Hunger is not a sacrifice most will tolerate.

[ Not willingly, anyway. ] The king will have to triage his resources accordingly. Allocating food to mortals instead of immortals may be a reasonable, but unfortunate, conclusion.

[ Aaand instead of putting a whole apple into one of the fae's hands, he brings out a knife, splits it into four, and places one slice into the hand of the closest fear gorta. ]

[tantailizing]

[Zidane grimaces, but nods in agreement. If some people can live longer without food, they would have to give up more. Adults would also have to try giving more to children and so on. Even as Zidane helps further share the bread, well... it's bread he had been planning to eat later. He could wait until dinner.]

We'll have to prepare food that can be portioned easier too. Maybe prepare soup again like when the refugees initially arrived.

[luciing]

[ While not rich in calories, broth fills the stomach and satisfies. It is a good choice. Thus, with a nod towards Zidane: ]

Aye.

[ Somnus waves his hand, dismissing the fae in front of him who had received only a quarter of an apple. It staggers off. ]

And forget not: all offworlders are mortal in this realm, called to provide and practice our magics to this Star. [ Somnus turns, offering a quarter of an apple to Zidane. His gaze falls evenly upon him. ] Without us, all would be for naught.

[ If things get desperate and Camelot would want to prioritize the otherworlders with extra rations so they can continue being magic practitioners, then that, too, would be reasonable. It puts the health of the world first. ]

[tantailizing]

[They could probably scavenge up some wild herbs or winter vegetables, right? Something to give a nutritional value to it - or, y'know, asking a Green Mage for help.]

Hm? Yeah, I know that... [But he blinks and looks at the apple offered his way. Zidane shakes his head.] I'll be fine. I can miss a few meals and be okay. You're right saying that we should try focusing on those that'll need it more.

[He'd rather not be high priority. He might be helping this world, but that's only temporary. This place lost too many people already for his liking.]

[luciing]

[ Somnus continues to hold out the quarter-apple slice to him, frowning. ]

Youth. [ He says, a hint of insistence in his voice. ] This star's calling does not demand you be a martyr to hunger.

[ Take the damn apple piece already. ]

[tantailizing]

Hey, not being a martyr or anything; I just have the ability to get food where others can't. Also, you can use my name.

[All said while still not taking the apple, ya nerd.]

[luciing]

[ And so, he gives the apple to another fae.

There sure are a lot of these ones here. Time to cut this apple up further and distribute the rest. ]

[tantailizing]

[He raises his hand in a shrug and gives out another bit of bread. He's out before the apples are gone, but he's starting to understand a bit of the 'quest'.]

I get it. Where there's food being offered to one they'll come. That still doesn't make them zombies.

[luciing]

Their state does not evoke fear, but pity. It is through this that they siphon nutrition from others, when their forms may not change regardless of what's given.

Be wary, all the same.

[ Clearly someone has done their research.

But not to the point of knowing that giving alms means receiving good luck... ]

[tantailizing]

I'll be careful.

[No promises though. Problem was he tended to put people before him.]

[He tilts his head.]

... I haven't seen anything like them around before. Not even in Celliwig. Did this happen recently then, or is this a sign of what's happening?

[luciing]

[ He shakes his head once, then steps away from the fear gorta. He has no more to offer them. ]

Such is anyone's guess.

[tantailizing]

[Since that seems to be the last apple, Zidane's gonna start walking.]

Guess we'll have to ask around while we locate someone with the other totem recipe.

[luciing]

Very well.

[ He'd still rather ride his horse, though. ]