isleofavalon | February open log

🧙 WHO: Emet-Selch and anyone
⚔️️ WHAT: Coming out of a sleep (canon update) and throwing himself into quests to distract himself from new memories
🕒 WHEN: Throughout February
🗺️ WHERE: See prompts
⚠️ WARNINGS:
- Possible sexual content in the arrow threads.
- Potential spoilers for Endwalker, let me know if you are fine with them or not.

1. G(lacial)-Warriors 🗡️ (Knight quest)

A quest is just what he needs to take his mind off the plethora of revelations to come from his day of forced slumber - and what better way than to go out and hit something until it falls to pieces? He takes his gunblade, his horse, and the provisions provided by Camelot to all knights embarking on this particular journey. In typical fashion, he does not bother to ask around and see if anyone would like to join him. No, he wants the time to himself to sort out his thoughts.

Yet nothing is ever that easy, is it? He's ambushed by one of the I.C.E. constructs as he nears the spot. His horse rears up in alarm, throwing him from the saddle before bolting into the trees. Emet-Selch lands with a painful thud into a bank of snow. Fortunately, the gunblade strapped to his back seems in order. Unfortunately, the ICE is advancing on him and he's having trouble getting out of the snow.

Help?

(ooc: Existing CR are free to assume they accompanied him from the start if they want.)

2. Serve, Save, Slave, Slay...Some Sushi 🗡️

The sushi monster is no easier to slay than the I.C.E. as Emet-Selch discovers much to his chagrin. What does a man have to do to get some relatively simple knight quests??

The...creature(?) fires a round of pellets at him which has him diving into a rolls to avoid. He comes up into a crouch just in time to parry one of the sharp green swords it wields, quickly getting his feet beneath him before the second can slice him in half. He's been at it for a few minutes by now, focus utterly consumed by the opponent before him. He's growing tired though and the thing still doesn't look like it plans to give up.

"Ridiculous thing," he seethes. "And me, reduced to using these inferior magicks... I should have asked Irhya for a greatsword instead of a gunblade."

He fires off a round and its ricochet echoes throughout the forest. Even if the sound doesn't draw attention, the eerie blue after-image of the shot is worth attention.

(ooc: Existing CR are free to assume they accompanied him from the start if they want.)

3. I See You, Opening! 🛡️

Well of course, Emet-Selch doesn't want anything to do with these tricksy arrows and their dubious effects. But other people may have no such qualms. Perhaps you want to see this sour-looking man pour his heart out to one of his associates. Or perhaps you want to make him suffer by tasting nothing but chocolate for two weeks. Anything goes. ~~Really. Anything.~~

If shooting: Please nominate which arrow you're shooting him with. I'm happy to write custom starters if you want.

If encountering him after he's been shot: Please nominate which effect you want for him. Again, I can write a custom starter if that's preferred.

4. Wildcard

If you have some ideas, feel free to send me a PM or leave a comment on the CR meme.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"Right?? I have to go see one of these 'amusement parks' Izuku told me about." Not to mention he'd like to see what a Quirk actually was like... maybe fight a villain himself. Guess he'd get in trouble for it from how the Hero class described things working, but whatever.

"Haha, no problem. And sure, I'll keep an eye on him for ya. He never even has to know." He can be very sneaky like that.

"Amusement parks? Now I'm curious," Felih chirps, ears perking forward. "I'll have to do some research on such a thing..."

He does laugh at the last comment though, eyes shining with mirth. "Is that so? If you can manage to surveil him while he remains unawares, then I'll commend you. Hm, I should repay you somehow... I'm quite a good good, and a tailor besides. Or if you're looking for grooming and spa services, I'm just as skilled in such matters. Is there aught you require?"

"Right? He said there are these things called 'roller coasters' and they serve almost festival food!" So two things to start looking into; and the way Zidane's tail whips around, he liked a lot of what he heard.

Blinking, Zidane shakes his head. "Nah, you don't have to do that. Emet's someone important to you; and if he's willing to take a dip into an icy river over asking for help, keeping an eye out for him sounds like it needs to happen."

"Rollee coasters...?" Felih looks intrigued, if a bit confused. Rolling drink coasters...? "What are they like? And I wouldn't ever turn down festival food, it's a delightful treat."

His smile warms and softens. "You're very kind. Considering Emet's penchant for stubborn independence... he certainly does need folk looking out for him. He would be offended to hear me say so, I'm sure."

"Yeah! If you know what a train is, it's like that, but the carts are smaller and it's supposed to move really fast on a winding track!" And he's up for anything that might move fast. Also, festival food!

Zidane shakes his head with a chuckle. "Always gotta be someone like that, huh? He should already know that asking you for help isn't a bother."

Felih shudders.

"Yes, I'm familiar with trains. Had to fight one once, but I'm... rather certain most trains aren't possessed by phantoms," he explains, with a weak laugh. "So like quickly moving minecarts, perhaps...? That sounds like it could be fun."

He perks up a little more, his smile somewhat fond. "He should know, but... well. He is who he is, and I love him. I only wish he weren't so stubborn, sometimes."

"... Fight a train? Aha, no I don't think most are possessed by phantoms." Because that would be awful... though, oh, what about a haunted airship? Oooh~ Spooky! "Right? I can't wait to try one out!"

He has to grin at Felih's shift in demeanor. What? It's always nice to hear people talk about their loved ones. "Hehe, you'd end up missing it if he became less stubborn somehow."

"You're right about that. Part of the fun is teasing and coaxing him into giving in," Felih chirps, mischief in his eyes, a soft sigh leaving his lips. "There's much more to him under that gruff surface. He cares so much more than he wants folk to know, I think," he murmurs, eyes warm.

"For the time we've been granted together... I'm grateful."

"And he just doesn't want to share that side. I get it..." And he'll keep that in mind for the future. His grin is now just a smile, and a nod.

"I hope you guys make plenty of memories and keep on carrying them close, no matter what happens."

"Thank you, darling," Felih murmurs, with a soft smile of his own. "What about you? Have you forged bonds in this place as well? To be able to meet so many folk from all manner of realms and stars... it's amazing. As unfortunate as the reason for our presence here is, I like to think it's worth it."

"Oh yeah, plenty! And they're already great too!" Plenty of people though, some had come and gone, and may never return. But, he still smiling and nodding. "Hey, where there's a will, there's a way. I'm sure we could find other ways to visit everyone after this is over."

"Agreed. With my bunch of friends at home, I'm sure we could find a way to open rifts to other realms... well, eventually. Once we figure out how to do it safely," Felih says with a laugh and a grin, before bundling himself up more and shivering, curling up into a tighter ball.

"That aside, I should check on my stubborn mate and take him home. I can take care of him from here, if you want to go warm yourself up at home," he offers, with another wry smile. "Thanks again for looking after him."

"See? Just a matter of time and work!" Though that second one makes him stick out his tongue; bleh, work. But he chuckles afterwords. Blinking, Zidane should probably be the one freezing too, but he just... doesn't.

"Oh right, I should probably do that." And thinking about a warm bed, he gets a silly grin on his face. "Hey, no problem~ I don't have to say take good care of him; you got this. So, see ya around!"

February open log

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... Did you mean good cook btw?

Xjsbcjsbd i DID and mobile tagging/autocorrect strikes again

Haha! Totally fine!

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Sorry for the slowness, I'm abroad OTL

All good, I'm technically Hiatus'd this month