Catch all for May

[mushroomaficionado]

🧙 WHO: Jade Leech (mushroomaficionado) and you!
⚔️️ WHAT: Quests: Scary Sea Shanties, Tik Tok Challenge and the TDM!Craft fair
🕒 WHEN: Throughout May
🗺️ WHERE: All around
⚠️ WARNINGS: Nothing so far, will add as they come up



Scary Sea Shanties

[Jade had taken on the quest largely because he had mistakenly thought his merform would have an advantage if he got pulled in. And well he had been pulled in but hadn't anticipated getting zapped and it's taken him a moment to shake off the effect of it, even if he hadn't been hit full force.]

It almost makes... me wish... I was an... electric eel.. instead...

[Jade's able to heal himself enough to recover but he still feels shaky. He turns to you, his companion, who may or may not still be on the boat.]

How long until we can put her in her place?

TikTok Challenge

So I was wondering... [Jade said as he snapped a picture of a piece of steel wool and then glanced at his companion with a smile] ...if you would like to make this whole adventure a little more interesting? Not that the potential curse isn't intriguing on its own, but I believe it would be even more exciting to add a little wager to the adventure.

[He gives a smile, one that doesn't entirely hide his sharp teeth, but hopefully looks a little less threatening.]

I was thinking maybe whoever snaps the next picture first is owed a favor by the loser. What do you say?

Craft Fair: Tie the Knot

[Jade's a bit annoyed because he should have been more alert, but here he is tied to another person and he is supposed to share a secret with them?

Normally he'd relish the chance to find information on someone, but it being a mutual thing takes the fun out of it for him and he's trying to figure out how small a secret he can reveal.]

They sure are clever with these trust-building exercises, are they not?

Wildcard

[Feel free to modify any of the above prompts as you see fit! Also Jade hit up the other two events at the craft fair, so feel free to have fun with those!

I'm not sure if I'm going to top-level in the current event thread or not, but he will have gone along to Bermuda station, so if anyone has any ideas, throw them at me, or message and we can come up with something!

He will have also been around the job fair, since he works at Azul's restaurant and will be investigating other businesses, so that's another avenue.

But if you need to contact me, feel free to pm this journal, or message me at discord (Joy#8142) or plurk (kanetsugu]

Comments

[mushroomaficionado]

[Jade watches Floyd work, making sure to keep on guard in case the hag does break free or something else comes upon them. One of them needs to be quick to act should the worst happen.

It's fast, violent work. As expected of Floyd. And as the scent of blood fills the water, Jade's gills twitch in annoyance and he swims out of the way.]

Yes, let's get out of here. I've had enough fighting for today. [Jade enjoys a good thrill as much as the next merman, but engagements like this are exhausting.] You did well, as expected. Do you want to get something to eat once we're back on land?

[If it sounds nonchalant it's merely because Jade is mentally calculating exactly what kind of trouble they could be in if any. Which could be nothing at all. But it could also be anything judging by certain debates he's seen on the network.]

[over_the_sea]

[Floyd liked fighting. He was good at it. But this... wasn't fighting. This wasn't fun. It was necessary... however Jade's comment about food allowed that emotion switch within Floyd to flip back to normal, a smile crossing his face.] Yeahhh~, I'd like that. I want something sweet and crunchy.

Oh, Jade, [Floyd spoke as he swam to catch up with Jade, holding out his arm he had bitten, blood still trailing out of it from the bite marks within it.] Can you heal me up once we back on the surface? I don't think I bit too deep, but don't think it gonna stop. [The risks and issues of blood magic.]

[mushroomaficionado]

[No it's definitely not fun, but what's done is done and it's time to brush it off. And Jade's already thinking on what place they should go that would best suit Floyd's tastes.]

And yes, I shall. Let me know if you become lightheaded on the way up though. [It was so lucky that he knew Healing and Azul knew Alchemy so that Floyd had some source of healing. But once they broke the surface, Jade gestured towards Floyd.] Let me see that then.

[over_the_sea]

[Once their heads were above the surface Floyd held his arm out for Jade to check over as he glanced around for the boat they had arrived here with. Sure, they could just swim back to shore, and that may even be faster, but he guesses they should bring it back too. And it was easy to lose something on the surface when swimming under the water, things shifted more than you expected.

The wound itself was, well, as much as could be expected for Floyd having bit into himself, two lines of his upper and lower teeth having sunk into his arm. Luckily it was rather 'neat' considering his teeth, no tearing or anything, but their teeth really were designed to easily cut through things.] It kinda sucks, ya know? I gotta hurt myself to do that blood magic stuff. [Hmmm.] You think it'd be weird for me to carry blood bags around?

[mushroomaficionado]

[Jade runs his hands over the wound and begins to pour magic into it. It's not been long enough for it to get infected at least and Jade can already see it begin to close up.]

It probably wouldn't hurt, though I'd think it would be hard to keep them fresh. Unless blood magic can preserve blood outside the body. [Jade is thankful that he doesn't have to deal with something so inconvenient.] Are you feeling woozy from the blood loss? If so I can help pull you back on the boat.

[over_the_sea]

That or it would get really gross. [Floyd continues as he bobs there, waiting for Jade to do his magic.] Maybe I can make them throw up that way, [He grinning away, clearly amused at his own idea.] Then they really couldn't fight.

[Taking his arm back the instant it seemed Jade was done, Floyd looked it over, examining to see if he could see where that bite mark had once been, and was pleased to see how well it was healed.] Thaannkss~! I'm fine! Let's go! I'm hungry! [Floyd more than ready to move on from this all. He seems fine heading back to the boat. Though once there he does pour himself in head first with a rather heavy THUD, tail flailing over the edge of the boat.] Ugh! [Ok, he may be fine in the water, but he may need a bit of help once back on land.]

I'm fine! [Some more wiggling around before he seems to remember to transform, and suddenly he's kicking his legs up out of the water and into the boat completely.]

[mushroomaficionado]

[That is disgusting, Jade thinks to himself but chooses not to comment because he does actually want to keep his own growing appetite.

But once they get to the boat, Jade starts to haul himself up, only to pause when Floyd takes that tumble and laughs.] That was a nice face plant.

[He manages to slide himself into the boat with a lot more grace and changes with, well about as much grace as his possible. It does take a moment to raise to his fee though, feeling unsteady.] I'm actually glad we're not swimming back. I'm tired.

[over_the_sea]

I forgot to change. [Really, it's lucky he didn't capsize the boat by doing that. Squirming around so he got right side up again before getting back into his seat.] Yeah, but we're faster. [The boat was so slow compared to them!] I could use my magic to get us back faster! [That... may not be a good idea. What Floyd considered fast and what others considered fast could be very, very different at times...]

[mushroomaficionado]

That we are. Though now I am curious to see exactly what your magic can do.

[Yes this is a bad idea. Jade will regret it one hundred percent. But a guy has to live a little and he's in enabling mode now.] Only if you feel up to it of course.

[over_the_sea]

[That's all he needs to hear! Reaching back to put a hand into the water at the back of the boat, Floyd pointing another forward.] Let's go! [A swirl of water behind the boat...

Before shooting them off forward, faster than any motor could take them. Hang on, Jade! And make sure to remind Floyd to slow down before they get close to shore...]