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DATES: 11/22-11/26* (*Trial period through 11/25, then AOL will work as intended from then on) Ten in the morning rolls around and an alert pops up on everyone’s phone for an update to their devices. Attached is a video announcement.

”Hello, hello, hello there. It’s been a while, Camelot. Hold your boos, you missed me.” The man winks, then smiles and takes off a pair of sunglasses he was wearing. “It’s Merlin! Don’t look like I’ve got a few millennia under my belt, do I? If you haven’t been following me on Instagram or heard my story, here’s the TL;DR: Greatest sorcerer of all time, been hanging around Earth… ehh, let’s not number them. People get offended. Don’t come for me. Hottie who travels the multiverse making magic and.. Well, let’s not get NSFW. Sadly, not here to do an InstaStory today, though I don’t mind a follow if you’re into that. Sponsored video day. I’m here with Avalon Online today to let you know about the new version that yours truly put a little work into. This has been in the works for a while, but the apocalypse really lights a fire for motivation. AOL technology has been upgraded with a little thing called MagiCast. Hit upgrade and your phone will get the technology-infused magic that lets you use thoughts to transfer images, sounds, smells, tastes to consenting friends. Here’s a little test. Rewatch after you install, skip to this point.” If installed, at this point in the video, the smell that comes in is pure petrichor. Because it’s done with magic, even if your sense of smell is bad, it comes in at full strength. “Disclaimer, may be some trial and error since this is the first roll out, call the hotline. Should make following magic tutorials, sharing, all that much easier which we need. You know, tight spot. Merlin out.” He makes a V sign with his hands for victory and ends the video.

Thus begins the trial period of MagiCast, a special combination of magic and technology developed by AOL and Merlin to enhance communication in Avalon. (For full details, limitations, and so on take a look at the new FAQ entry.) The trial period will feature a number of different errors that people may run into, including thought oversharing. It’s entirely possible to accidentally broadcast or send thoughts unintentionally to one or two people, or en-masse to the whole network. Someone should definitely report those privacy errors. It’s also entirely possible there’s something a little off about the physical sensations limits, as you may accidentally share physical feelings with someone you’re connected to. Stub your toe? Sorry, person on the other end of the call. Or maybe do, you could share a massage session with a buddy for free. Just be careful, that could really get awkward if taken the wrong way. There’s also the possibility that you’re going to connected to the wrong person and end up sharing with someone new. Regardless, one thing’s for sure.. While they’re still working out the kinks, everyone’s going to get bonded a lot faster than they probably planned. DATES: 11/23-11/26 As if you needed more stress. The multiverse is on your shoulders one way or the other, whether you’re planning on generating magical energy to help restore Avalon and keep the universe frozen until Excalibur can be located or stubbornly refusing to help. Which… probably makes the fact that the next time you’re taking a relaxing bath or filling up a sink with water to do the dishes-- or even stumbling around a puddle deep enough, a small whirlpool forms in the water (yes, even if you’re already in the bath). Sparkling with magic, it seems to go way deeper than the water itself. Take a deep breath, get your heart rate under control… it’s just a glass bottle that pops up on the surface of your water, cork in the top, parchment inside. Upon opening it, you see that it’s a message from the Lady of the Lake: Sorry we didn’t talk much, was a little busy getting you all safely to shore. It wasn’t the cleanest drop, and there are a bunch of possessions scattered across the ocean floor. If you’re missing something, that may be where it went. If you’re not, volunteer to come help clean up anyway. Let me know when you’re here, I’ve got an underwater breathing spell with your name on it. You need the magic practice anyway. I don’t care if what you bring me isn’t yours, but if you bring me five items, I’ll send a gift your way next month. Don’t waste my time if you just want to take a swim. Otherwise? Thanks. -The Lady of the Lake For this prompt, if you haven’t already actively interacted with an item in your inventory, you can assume that it’s lost and find it while searching. You can also retrieve random items from the bottom of the ocean that accidentally got washed up from other worlds (nothing valuable or personal). The underwater breathing spell will last one hour, not long enough to reach any particularly notable setting beyond general underwater features so feel free to assume anything ocean-y in the underwater setting. Be cautious about the dangers under the sea though-- this is Avalon, there are a few things you might run into that aren’t anything you’d find in an aquarium nowadays. You may want to learn some of your magic to avoid getting eaten by a megalodon. There’s one lurking in the waters and it’s hungry. As you travel around, there’s a huge underwater kelp forest that’s very easy to get trapped in, but seems to have some rather sparkling items lost within. If you have the right magic, you may be able to get out… or you and whoever you’re trapped with could try to convince one of the traveling merrow swimming through to help you. They seem to have smart phones so you can connect to them telepathically without a language issue since they’re part-human and part-fish... buuuut they also are known to devour human souls. Perhaps you can trade just a nibble of yours for your freedom… a taste won’t hurt, right? It’s better than drowning when your spell runs out and you still haven’t gotten out of the kelp. Those who give a bit of their soul to a merrow will find themselves feeling more willing to make impulsive and unethical choices for a day or two until they recover. How you interpret that is up to you. DATES: 11/27-11/30 The network seems to be working again. Secrets are secret; pardon if you know your neighbor a little better than you did before. Those who braved the waters have returned, their tales have been told, and a night of rest has been had. When dawn breaks on the 27th, sleeping and awake alike will hear a general clatter ring up from the streets below. Camelot's citizens are already buzzing in excitement as the caravan of fairy folk make their way through the gates. No sooner will you make your way out the door than the seemingly abandoned building that has remained empty for weeks springs to life. The caravan makes short work transforming the area and settling in to peddle their wares, so to speak, they’ll call this the preview. Welcome the Elphame Traders; while they will not begin officially selling till next month, they have decided to provide a few samples, show off their goods and entice the new arrivals they heard about into purchasing a trinket or two come the next month. For today browse the shop, talk with one of the fairies demonstrating different sorts of magic. Please pick up one of the many free samples they’ve brought! A delicious looking hot sauce mini-bottle. When this particular sauce causes a significant explosion of magic, consider it a small side effect. Those who use the hot sauce may find themselves unable to control their magical abilities for about an hour after consumption, releasing explosive amounts of magic into the atmosphere… hopefully your magic type isn’t dangerous to do that with! Sample a candy bon-bon that will send you floating, literally. Try out that chapstick sitting there; for the next twenty minutes, you may find people can’t take their eyes off you, a little sample of obsession-based love spell mixed into the batch. Take a sip of cider that will leave you hiccupping bubbles flavored with your favorite dishes. These things should come with warning labels, but fairies enjoy a bit of dangerous fun. Why spoil the surprise? The more cautious traveler may want to watch the basic magic demonstrations given by various fairies, perhaps take in the whimsical décor around the previously drab shop. Admire the beauty the fairies seem to meld in by blending nature and the architecture, the gargantuan elder tree that creates natural support; everything is shaped to work with nature; perhaps this is a clue as to how best to treat their new home and help magic thrive. Or maybe the lilting music, ethereal in nature, has caught your attention and you merely wish to stop and listen. However you come to stand before the shop before you leave, the fairies will offer you a FREE Recipe: Pigmentia. Characters who choose to accept this will be given a recipe that allows them to change the color of items at will. Go forth and make your surroundings more your own or get too excited and mistakenly change your hair color; maybe someone can help you figure out how to fix that? QUICK LINK TO PLOTTING POST

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Donovan Deegan Top Level for ALL! - OTA

[donovan_deegan]

Phony?

Donovan can tell that everyone is excited about something, of course. How could he not. But he wasn't sure what it was that they were so excited about. You see, having never had a phone before, he shoved it in a pocket when he was given it... and has forgotten about it. So he might be just a bit confused why everyone is staring at these weird small things instead of listening to his guitar playing? Maybe you can explain it to him....?

Online at last!
[Donovan has been shown how to get online, and is trying to use this new service to see if he can't get a connection home. So whoever gets this call instead would see the older man in his room, the phone way too close to his face, feeding into way too many stereotypes...]

"Miranda? Dominic? Can either of you hear me? Spark is that you? Luna?" [Anyone....?]

Message in a bottle
Someone needed help? Of course Donovan was there. Wearing bright pink swim trunks, and eagerly accepting the help of the breathing spell. Time to find out if his puns float your boat or if he is just... all wet? He might also be trying to pun at the megaladon. Hey, it worked with a racist orc... He will also try singing. For those who haven't heard it yet, his voice is wonderful. He can't kelp it. But while down there he will probably start to figure out his elemental powers, so if you get stuck and need help... enduring bad puns is better than yielding your soul, right?

Enchanted
He will be happily playing for the fae folk, and whoever else wants to listen. And he will partake of the festive atmosphere and trading.

And once he learns what the lip balm does? Free concert? Free concert! Enjoy! Not that you have much choice, of course... Plus side, Donovan is a world renowned bard back home, and for good reason. It will be an amazing show. His guitar, his voice, and of course his showmanship. He will be mostly doing power ballads of his own creation, with a few death metal song written by his youngest son.

And yes, he is still wearing pink. And thanks to the free recipe.. his guitar is now ALSO pink.

(OOC note: feel free to respond to multiple, just toss them in their own replies! Thanks!)

Message in a Bottle

[phoenixwiz]

Meanwhile, Harry isn't too far from Donovan's reach: avoiding attacks from the megalodon (and he thought being attacked by man-eating merfolk at the Triwizard Tournament was bad enough) while trying to retrieve items entangled into the kelp with his kinetic magic.

"Hey, the plan is working, Donovan. Keep getting that thing distracted as long as you can: there might be more things trapped within the kelp bed," Harry informs him as he deposits some of the items into a canvas bag he has on hand for this mission.

Phony

[deliveryhawk]

Takao has more than enough experience with technology, between his homeworld, Lunatia, and now here, the device was probably the easiest thing he dealt with in this entire endeavor.

When he looks up from his screen, having just responded to a friend who was doing a bit of oversharing he flashes a devilish smirk at the man and a short wave. He looks a little confused.

"You okay?"

Jack Benjamin | Kings | OTA

[theonlyrealthing]

I. Message

Well, this is something to do, anyway. Jack knows how to swim, and he'll trust the Lady of the Lake's spell to keep him alive and all that. (And if it doesn't, really... oh well. He's not that focused on survival, to be honest.)

So down he goes. Multiple times, in fact, with multiple versions of the spell, coming up with things that probably belong to a whole host of people. He runs into the megalodon on his second trip, and... winds up having a nice conversation with it, actually. It's basically fish royalty, so all he has to do is be polite and respectful. He'll readily help other people out, too. The third trip he runs into a merrow and has to negotiate for his way out, that's fun. ... he's slightly less ready to help other people out afterwards. Weird.

On his sixth trip he comes up with home-burned DVD, somehow pristine and not even scratched, and that's it. He spends the rest of the day on shore with the DVD in his hands, looking sad.


II. Enchanted

The little caravan is admittedly charming. Jack doesn't have work today, so instead he watches with interest as they set up, and is there pretty early on to try their samples. Which means he's one of the first ones to bob along the ceiling, if you need an example of what those sweets do, looking more impatient than really worried. He just sits cross-legged in mid-air, arms folded and eyes rolled heavenward, little purple butterfly familiar perched on his knee.

Come ask him what happened, so you have warning before you do it unexpectedly? He might even be trying more bon bons just to stay up there. Maybe he's less annoyed than he looks.

He'll be picking up one of everything else, but maybe not trying them just yet... (Okay, maybe the cider. Maybe.)


III. Enchanted 2 Animal Bugaloo

Jack doesn't try the hot sauce immediately. First, you don't just eat hot sauce, you put it on something else... and second, after all the other things with their odd effects, he figured he ought to try it in a controlled environment.

So back at the hotel the next morning, after trying the hot sauce on something at the free morning buffet, he gets to experience his first actual shapeshift. Several of them. In rapid succession. For the next hour and a half, or so.

Find a young buck deer struggling to get out the hotel door with his antlers stuck on the doorjam, or an angry goose trying and mostly failing to fly because he doesn't actually know how to properly use wings. The stint as a squirrel is much more successful, as he leaps across streets by going from pedestrian head to pedestrian head-- until he turns into a wolf and lands on someone at the worst possible moment.

message

[thecacophony]

Even as accustomed as Sal is to unconventional messages sent by magical means, it's still a fucked up way to take a morning shower. She spends time looking over the letter, conflicted over whether or not she wants anything to do with it. Or maybe whether or not she feels grateful for being hauled out of the water in the first place, enough to travel back and do some stranger's errands.

But when it comes down to it, well, what else is there to do in this place? Maybe there's something worthwhile back in that brine, but after hours of swimming, armfuls of strange junk lifting up with her on every trip back to the surface, Sal doesn't even get one of her magic bullets for the trouble. Hell, even a nice bottle of whiskey from back home would be nice.

Instead, as the day finally begins to near its end, her energy now spent from all the damn swimming, Sal gives up to start a fire. A bundle of weather-beaten logs under one arm, she almost trips over some man sitting by himself. Not really one to apologize, even when almost bumping into him (while he's busy being too fucking solemn and quiet really), instead she looks down and notices the item he's holding. Another strange trinket she doesn't recognize.

"You know, if you hate that thing so fucking much, I'm going to build a fire. Might as well toss it in and save yourself the trouble over it, huh?" Her voice is rough, unaccustomed to simple passing sympathy. So she shrugs and dumps her logs in a pile on the sand instead.

Enchanted 2: Animal Boogaloo (Press Y for Honk)

[phoenixwiz]

Today has began off in a mundane start for Harry as he went down to the lobby to head for work in the cafe he works at, but as he was about to head out, he witnessed a really angry goose honking over failing to fly.

Harry is familiar with Animagus magic with his dad James, Sirius, Peter, Professor McGonagall, and Rita Skeeter being the ones he know of, but he has never witnessed an Animagus who can't seem to do what the animal they're transformed into can do, baffling him by a lot. To say that Harry is speechless over a flightless goose is an understatement.

III

[cutesneeze]

Catra is quick on her feet, and much stronger than most people would guess at a glance. What she's not is especially large and bulky, and so when a full-sized wolf lands squarely on top of her with all the velocity of a leaping squirrel, her reflexes aren't enough to save either of them. They go down hard in a tangle of confused limbs, because even while she's falling, she's attempting to shove the wolf off, and being none too careful with her claws as she does so. This may be the stupidest attack she's ever fallen victim to, but at least in the moment, and attack is what she assumes it to be.

Her yelp of startlement is cut off abruptly as she lands on her back, hard enough to knock the wind out of her, and there's a moment of stunned silence as she attempts to remember how her lungs are supposed to work.

Nero | OTA

[birdflipping]

1. WELCOME TO AOL

[Wherever you are, and whatever you're doing, if you have your phone with you, chances are you might be getting some intrusive thoughts. Nero is lying on the bed of his hotel room, scrolling boredly through the network and wondering what all the fuss is about from that Merlin guy. MagiCast, who cares.

Soon, though, his thoughts begin to wander as he loses interest in his phone, and soon he's spreading those thoughts across the network to unwitting victims.]

I miss her so much. I wonder how she's doing. Is it true time really won't move at home? Then she won't know she's in danger... Maybe that's a good thing.

[The thoughts go on like that for a while, interspersed with images, sights and smells of various memories, all surrounding a young woman with auburn hair, for whom Nero feels nothing but overwhelming love and affection. She and Nero are standing together and holding hands amongst the wreckage of a city; they're laughing and joking together over dinner in an apartment; they're embracing, her soft brown eyes meeting his as they move to kiss one another...

...Maybe someone should interrupt before he spreads his lovey-dovey memories all over the entire network.]

2. MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

[Nero's not exactly eager to go diving back into the water they were unceremoniously dumped in when they arrived, especially when there's probably just junk down there, but magic practice is magic practice. He's changed to a black wetsuit, and his demonic horse familiar is lingering on the shore to provide Nero magic support when he goes in.

When Nero notices someone watching, or perhaps looking ready to enter the water themselves, he looks them over.]

Hey, you coming with? Or did you lose something down there? Maybe I can find it.

3. ENCHANTED, I'M SURE - A

[Nero's not interested in any of the fairies' wares as he wanders through the strange store, looking at everything they're offering. Still, a very pushy fairy insists he try a free sample of hot sauce, and so he shrugs and pockets a little bottle of it, thinking nothing of it. At least not until later, when he stops to grab a hotdog from a stall outside, and uses some of the sauce on it.

As soon as he takes a bite, the results are pretty much instant. An unfortunate passerby gets the hotdog launched in their face by an invisible magical force, and another passerby is yanked into a fountain. You might even find a cart being pulled over onto your head, or that you're getting pulled directly towards Nero, who has to step out the way to stop the two of you colliding at high speed. It's his kinetic magic, or at least it looks like it's coming from him, but he has no idea why it's going haywire.]

What the hell's going on?! I'm not doing anything, I promise!

4. ENCHANTED, I'M SURE - B

[...And once Nero is done causing total chaos with his magic, apologised to anyone he may have yeeted or any property he may have destroyed, he's returning to the fairy to originally gave him the sample at the store. Not to chew them out, but to hold out his hand.]

Give me some more. It packs a punch, but this crazy shit just might come in handy.

[The fairy looks unsure but reluctantly lets him walk away with a handful more bottles. That... definitely can't end well.]

Welcome to AOL

[phoenixwiz]

(It wasn’t long before a young teenager working at a cafe for some time accidentally overhears the thoughts and memories of the woman in question, making him miss a certain lady back home, though the feelings become more complicated at the moment. Regardless, he could tell that Nero is missing someone special back home.)

Oh wow, that is very sentimental, but who is this lady you’re thinking about right now?

[fooligans]

( 1. MagiCast )

[ Combination of magic and technology sounds interesting enough for Akira who decides to try it out immediately. Most of the time, it works like a charm—save for instances when he's deep in thought, pondering about Very Important Problems. Only then, MagiCast malfunctions, revealing his thoughts to random people a few times during the trial period. ]

If tomatoes are a fruit then isn't ketchup technically a smoothie?

[ Or: ] Why is is called a sandwich when it doesn't even have sand?

[ Alternatively: ] I wonder if crabs looked at humans and asked themselves if we walked sideways...

[ He has Many Thoughts. ]

( 2. Message in a bottle )

[ After receiving that message from the Lady of the Lake, Akira rushes to the ocean shore; he had his phone on him upon arrival, but there's one more thing he should have had, namely a glove. He has already picked up the underwater breathing spell, but since it might be dangerous to go alone (and Cat Sidhe, who's totally not a cat, refuses to join him), Akira will approach the nearest person. ]

If you're looking for something you've lost, I can help. [ Then, he pulls a keychain from his pocket. ] Almost fooled me. There must be a lot of stuff down there.

( 3. Caravan of fairy folk )

A. [ Akira's been watching with amazement how Elphame Traders fairies turned the abandoned building into a such busy place in almost no time. Free samples are quite tempting, so he decides to indulge himself with a few of these.

Once he hears that candy bon-bons will make anyone float in the air, Akira goes for it in a heartbeat. The feeling is really nice and it's really convenient to move around, too. Not to mention it's easy to get distracted and bump into someone else. ]

Sorry about that. [ He offers an apologetic smile. ] Are you alright? Should we come back down to earth?

B. [ Eventually, he manages to get a free sample of the chapstick as well and applies it on his lips unceremoniously. He might be a little hard to get when he's floating up in the air, though. If he's close enough to notice that someone is gazing at him, Akira will laugh awkwardly: ]

Is there something on my face?

C. [ He might have had tough luck studying elemental magic, but Pigmentia seems much easier for him to learn for some reason. It doesn't mean Akira has mastered it, though. His black hair is blond now, making it obvious that he's been practicing on himself. ]

Would you mind helping me out here...?

( Wildcard )

[ If you want to thread something else it's fair game! I'm down for writing custom starters, too. You can find me at koohii for plotting. ]

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[tsukky]

[ Well, that's a weird thing to hear through her device. Although these things appear to have been glitchy most of the day.

Who is this? Should Tsukuyo actually respond...? She does feel like a complete idiot when she speaks into her smartphone to someone or something that may or may not even reply. ]

...I doubt crabs have the thought capacity to wonder somethin' like that.

Kise Ryouta || KnB

[dvine]

1. Magicast

[Kise had reluctantly accepted to update his device. He was giving it a look as he walked down the street, suspicious of anything weird. Honestly, he didn't trust magic. At all. He's not good at it and he was injured a lot before by it. So magic, packed in a DEVICE sounds like a bad time to him. But, if he wants to use it for texting and getting to people he knows, he might as well try something out.

The first attempt will be a success in transferring the really delicious smell of roasted chestunts from vendors he's passing by. Enjoy it, ask him about it. He's kind of wistfully looking at them, the riches he had in Lunatia are long gone. Not a materialistic person but it helps.

The second one is a failure and anyone can receive snippets of conversation he's having with someone.

"How about you DON'T walk around half-naked?!"
"You almost gave the guy a heart attack!"
"I walked into a WALL! Wait-"

It's hard to tell who the other person is, as there is no voice response, just a slight jingle.]

2. Message in a bottle

[Despite his aversion towards the magic, he couldn't just ignore the request for help. He had all of his items with him, thank goodness, but lending a hand in finding the rest is fine with him. It does get kind of cold as he comes in and out of the water, bringing out random items the others dropped- there's a wallet with stars, some kind of keychain with feathers, a glove, pair of socks, a straw hat. His familiar had used some of her illusion magic to distract the things in the water so he didn't have much problems.]

Keep an eye on lake, [Kise said through chattering teeth as he wrapped a towel around him and sneezed.] Maybe someone will need help. We could distract the creatures until they get out.

[If only he sounded as confident as his words were. Vila had given him a look but otherwise complied; she floated over to the edge of the water, hovering in the air- if you're in trouble, you can easily get her attention. Kise will pick through the stuff he got out, see if he recognizes something.]

3. Elphame Traders

[You can bet everything that Kise is going to take upon every single free stuff that is offered- from samples to the recipe from the faeries. Them and Vila seemed to have a very nice, jingling conversation while Kise was hovering over the stands with free samples.

And then picked one of each. He's not a hot sauce guy, be Kagami is! He can cook, right? He can use it. But he definitively gets several chapsticks. Kise actually steps off the side and pulls out the device and does a reverse camera to use as a mirror to try it out.]

Man, my lips are dry... [he takes a look at the chapstick,] ...it's kind of good, not gonna lie.

4. Wildcard

[ooc: If you want anything else, hit it up here! Or come plot with me in PMs or WindsongWitch ]

Elphame Traders

[accurately]

[ Midorima happens to be nearby as he, too, is interested in collecting free samples. They don't have much in this world yet (much to Midorima's chagrin- how many times is he going to have to re-fortify his financial security in different worlds!?) ]

How is it?

[ Chapstick is important for health, you know. ]

Harry Potter | Harry Potter (OTA)

[phoenixwiz]

(OOC: Please put multiple threads in their own replies, thanks!)

Welcome to AOL (No, not that AOL!)
(Harry is not sure what to make of the new network that everyone has been granted access to. Back home, the Internet is not fully adopted by everyone in the UK, he was on the run for months, and most of Wizarding Britain wasn’t interested with Muggle tech at all. But then Avalon proves him wrong that magic and technology can work together, so he decides to give it a shot, but this teenager needs help to navigate the scary world that is social media, little does he know that the network has major hiccups during the trial period.)

Does anyone have a really rough time back home before coming to Avalon? I can’t be the only one who had went through one with a battle and a damaged school, right?

Message in a Bottle
As soon as he reads the message from the Lady of the Lake, he is both wanting to help out and cautious of the dangers below the water. Wearing a pair of blue & azure swim shorts and a white long-sleeve rash guard while taking the breathing spell (which reminds him of the Bubble-Head Charm), he soon dives in and begins to search for the missing items.

The moment he dives into the water, he had flashbacks from the Second Triwizard Tournament: having to save Ron and Gabrielle from the vicious merfolk. And what you do know, some merrows are hiding behind a large pile of rocks, thinking about lunch while the megalodon lurks around in the water. Still, he thinks that maybe he could rescue some of the items with his kinetic magic. Better use that noggin of yours, Harry.

Enchanted Hi-Jinks
The word has spread that a fae caravan is setting up shop in Camelot and it got Harry intrigued like everyone else. Upon arriving at the shop, he took notice of a seemingly normal apple cider being sampled around; curiosity got the best of him as he falls in line and gets a taste of it from the fae who was manning the sample area.

This leads to him hiccuping bubbles that smell and taste like treacle tarts for around five minutes. This is embarrassing to say the least, although the fae gifts him a free Pigmentia potion which he accepts before checking out the rest of the shop. Although he isn’t so sure what to do with it right now, so he chucks it into his rucksack for the time being.

[grylls]

A. Welcome to AOL - Runner's High
[ Riou is a soldier, and despite being slightly forcibly retired, he's not one to let up on his personal fitness. What he has no defense or means to train against is accidentally sharing the euphoric sensation of the adrenaline rush, decreased ability to feel pain, and general relaxation of a runner's high caused by a fresh 10km run in the morning, tinged with the warm sun on his skin and a cup of what seems to be some kind of freshly brewed tea. It feels really good, really satisfying, and normally it's a sensation Riou reserves to himself.

However, he's reading some articles about Camelot to try to learn the environment as much as he can, and is accidentally sharing with people. ]

B. Message in a Bottle Part 1 - The Divening
[ Without a grasp on the environment first-hand, Riou can't live his life the way he wants to. He needs to be familiar, and what better opportunity is there to do so in a place he couldn't reach on his own than assisting with people finding their possessions?

He's swimming around under the ocean wishing that he had a chance to gain enough money to purchase appropriate swimwear. Camo was good for on land, but it wasn't very effective under the water. When he gets stuck in the kelp and his knife drops down, he's finding it difficult to get out of the many strands of greeny-orangey seaweed. He's got one free hand though, and he uses it to try to signal your character over. Or maybe he's trying to talk to the fish nearby. It's hard to tell who he's signaling without him saying anything outloud, really. Assist? ]

C. Message in a Bottle Part 2 - Arise with the Sun
[ There are a good many features that define Riou Mason Busujima and one of the key features is that he is a survivalist. One very intense happy camper is he. And a part of that includes being proficient in hunting, fishing, farming, foraging-- the whole shebang. Which is why on his way up from the underwater exploration, Riou emerges from the water in the rather ridiculous fashion of springing up from the water with a large splash and a sunfish firmly held above his head trying to flop to freedom to no avail. It's not that prolific of a find or anything that required particular fighting abilities, but Riou just wants to cook it. Maybe there are some good bugs around he can flavor it with.

He carries the huge fish on his back to shore and tosses it on the sand once he's inland enough that it can't flop back to freedom. He needs a moment to recover from such a large fish fin-slapping him across the back of the head as he removed him from the water. It's entirely possible he plopped it right next to where a character was laying in the sand to take a break, or perhaps you're just watching nearby as Riou takes out a hunting knife to make quick work of the fish. Object now or enjoy dinner, up to you. ]

D. Wildcard
[ if you wanna plot somethign else hmu ]

B

[reigniter]

[Ignis has been underwater for quite some time now. He had found some sort of net that he brought with him so that he doesn't have to go outside every time he finds an item. He's found a few things, all secured in the net when he comes across the guy signaling him over. Frowning, he swims over to the nearest big rock, fastens the net to it, and makes his way over, dagger at the ready (should need arises, he doesn't have Noct's ethereal space to store it away).

He makes sure that he catches the man's eye and nods, before sending a message telepathically-]

"Are you alright? Do you need assistance?"

Emet-Selch | Final Fantasy 14 | open (will match format; please note if you're fine with spoilers)

[emet_sulk]

1. Oversharing is Caring

a) "The world is a tragedy to those who feel..."
Without warning, some irate words broadcast themselves to the network. Or perhaps it's only to a select few people. Either way, you're suddenly getting some intrusive thoughts and images inside your head.

"Fool... Do you shrink at artificial light as well now? 'Tis no threat to you. There is no aether behind it. No god. I ought to apologise to him for snapping - but what uncouth fool of a man switches on the light so early in the morning like that? He is lucky I had none of my sorcery else I may have accidentally reduced him to a pile of ash..."

As that thought trails off, several horrifying images flit by. A broken city, once grand, now littered with bodies all dressed in identical cowled robes of dark grey (and far, far taller than the average human). The land is broken, the stench of scorched stone, burnt flesh, and lingering ozone filling one's nose. From afar, one notes the presence of grotesque beasts laying waste to everything.

"No-- No, I cannot lose him again. I will not."

b) "...but a comedy to those who think."
"I never should have let them meet. I never should have let them meet. I knew this would happen. Neither of them have changed one whit...

An image of his friend, Hythlodaeus (weenwoon) and some others from his cast flit by. They all seem to be in high spirits, laughing and poking fun. It is clear that he is the butt of these comments, and by the vague surroundings, it appears to be taking place right now somewhere in town.

Someone observant may note the inconsistency between his use of 'neither' and the amount of people (definitely more than two) present.

He sighs though, and his thoughts shift to the past. Again, laughter, but this time only exasperation as he lectures his two unapologetic friends about proper conduct within the halls of the bureau. It is impossible to tell their expressions due to the large white masks covering their upper faces and the dark grey robes hiding all else, but both are certainly smiling.

2. Full Fathom Five

Emet-Selch chooses a spot away from most others around the bay. Nudity had ceased to shame him long ago, but dignity is quite a different matter. He has no wish to be seen undressing where others can ogle him, nor does he desire to give anyone an excuse to steal his clothes whilst he's gone.

He hides his outfit beneath a bush and sets his familiar to guard it. Then wades out into the bay in his smallclothes. A brief shiver at the chill, and then he dives in without hesitation.

It's not as dark as the depths of the Tempest. Having learnt to swim long ago, he quickly makes his way to the sandy floor and starts to comb slowly through the thick seaweed forest for any sign of something familiar. Engrossed in his task, he will not immediately notice company - friendly or otherwise. Too bad no-one can shout underwater to warn him of an approaching megalodon or merrow.

Assuming he survives, he resurfaces with random junk and leaves them upon the shore well beyond the tide line. Mayhap he's acquired one of your items...?

3. Wildcard

If you've got ideas, you can PM this account or drop a comment at his ooc top-level.

I a; "I want fluff threads" I say, giving Hyth PTSD yet again. Spoilers ahoy!

[weenwoon]

The sound of his friend's voice in his mind is so unexpected that Hythlodaeus almost jumps, looking around wildly. They'd gone their separate ways after the morning's early altercation, Hythlodaeus himself now out in one of the city's parks - mayhaps not the best idea, he thinks now, given Emet-Selch's penchant for napping in such places.

"Hades?" he calls out, scanning the area around him. Yet... no, no sign of the man, no flash of the now almost familiar white in his hair, nor his figure. Hythlodaeus just about has the time to peer behind another tree, then smile at the threat - ineffective as ever, as they both know. But then...

Hythlodaeus goes rigid with terror, staring, unseeing, at the images that flash through his mind. The horrible stench brings it all back, Hythlodaeus's own memories mixing with those of Emet-Selch, and suddenly he's no longer sure where he is. His fingers scramble anxiously at the bark of the tree as his body tries to find some way to stay grounded, but even that is no help. He remembers. He remembers. He stares at his hand in panic; is it even truly his? It feels alien, and maybe it's not him anymore, so many bodies there were, the noise, the stench, he remembers, he tried to reach out, but too late, too late--

The panic rises further, washing away everything else, and Hythlodaeus sways forwards, falling to his knees. His stomach heaves. Is he even alive? Hades said he'd died in the Final Days. Was it his own corpse he just saw? Suddenly, his whole body feels wrong - it should be broken, he thinks, he saw it, the bone jutting out here, the fire scorching his skin, the smell and the heat, and somewhere far above the burning skies, the indifferent stars...

His stomach heaves again and he throws up this time; breakfast had been a mistake. He leans against the tree dizzily once his body is finally under his control again; the foreign memories finally leave his mind, and the sheer physical strain served to bring him back to reality. He wipes his mouth with a sleeve, shaking. A weak thought at the back of his mind suggests that he should... find a groundskeeper or someone, later... apologize... but not right now. Slowly, Hythlodaeus stands up, still having to lean onto the tree for support. He isn't certain what he should do, but after a little thought he manages to find his smartphone, stare at it dully for a while longer, then load up MagiCast.

"Hades, is there aught we must needs talk about?"

Accompanying the mental transmission are not so much feelings as thoughts and awareness of those feelings - pure physical exhaustion, the annoyance at the shaking of his limbs, wondering whether "it is my own magic that's at fault? But it should not be possible for him to speak to me... How shall I explain? I wish I could forget, all of it, all of it..."

[tsukky]

( Message in a Bottle )

[ Tsukuyo isn't one to shy away from helping out and with these kinetic powers that she now supposedly has, maybe she can actually put them to good use and get some practice in with helping to retrieve some items. She's in and out of the water, wearing a black bikini and orange bomber jacket and frequently resurfacing with various items that don't belong to her. They're forming quite a nice little pile so feel free to spot something that might be yours.

The very large, Maine Coon-looking striped tabby cat with her is showing absolutely no enthusiasm for getting too close to the water - just watches her with a distinct disapproving looking expression on its face, its two tails flicking anxiously backwards and forwards where it sits on the shoreline. Occasionally, it'll make a distinct growling noise or hiss, when it detects the presence of something unsavoury in the water that's getting just a little too close for comfort.

Her latest return to the shore might be the last time she goes diving in the water, at least in this area anyway because that fin poking out of the waves is definitely not a welcome sight as she dashes to shore. And just when her latest dive had revealed something that might actually be hers as well...It's not that she's scared about trying to take on a giant shark thing. It's just, you know, she would much rather not.

She turns to her nekomata familiar with a sigh. ]

Ya think you could use yer magic to get my swords from here? That thing doesn't look like it's goin' anywhere for a while.

( Enchanted, I'm sure - A )

[ Try a candy bon-bon they said, it'll be fine they said. Tsukuyo isn't usually much of a sweet tooth anyway, but something that looks like it might contain dark chocolate and booze is enough to tempt her against her better judgement - that and being awkward and the social pressure of having multiple fairy folk shoving samples of the stuff in your face.

The result? Floating, of course. Why wouldn't it be something so stupid?

Anyway, the moment she begins to feel the effects of her feet involuntarily leaving the ground she's reaching out to grab whatever or whoever she can get her hands on with her strong grip to try and avoid floating off into the air completely.

Forced socialising, go! ]

( Enchanted, I'm sure - B )

[ Feet firmly back on the ground and... There can't be anything wrong with a chapstick, right? The stallholder seems innocent enough, unlike those candy sellers.

Feel free to assume that she's about to use one or you already have! ]

[ Wildcard ]

[ hmu at FlordelaMar if you want to play something else! ]

enchanted b baebee

[casaposa]

[The free samples are troubling in the sense they're coming from these mischievous little creatures, but he can't place anything wrong with them. They look normal. Hot sauce, chapstick-it has the same look and feel as the items would have in his world.

He's suspicious-reluctant to take anything from them and yet, far too many items find their way into his hands the longer he spends in this area.

It's fine, he guesses. Other people are getting the same treatment and-

He recognizes her instantly-the beautiful little number that sat next to him in the carriage. The day's already looking up. ]

Have these trinkets caught your eye?

Juno | Beastars | OTA

[beautifulbeast]

[I] TLDR ONLINE (11/22 - 11/25)

A. [Like back home Juno's phone here is an ever-present thing. Whether she's lounging in her room back at the hotel or trying to get her bearings around Camelot she's always primed to be hit by a random text or the mundane or oversharing sort.]

B. [It's also just as likely that one day when you're minding your own business a text might just pop up on up quite randomly from a person you don't even know. Like this one:]

un: juno
eventually i would like to get an apartment. the hotel is nice and makes me think of the dorms but i'm 18 now! getting your own place is supposed to be what independence is all about!

ah but i need a job first...

[Or maybe you get an oversharing video! This one features someone who looks distinctly non-human with her cheek pillowed by an arm, phone outstretched some length away likely in her other hand. She's not exactly whining but boy is the feeling coming over this accidental oversharing Magicast distinctly pining.]

It's not like I can't get over this. Just as long as I don't have to see him very often.

[II] ELPHAME TRADERS (11/27 - 11/30)

[The streets are buzzing and the citizens are humming with excitement the moment Juno and her Yamabiko exit the hotel for the day. Eventually she picks out from polite conversations and overhearing that there is a caravan in town.

And boy is she pleased. She's particularly careful about how her tail whisks around behind her in her excitement as she tries out the various samples. She seems to come by every day to at least try something else out, not finding any of the items so heinous she doesn't return.

One day she'll pop one of the candy bon-bons into her mouth and soon a surprised yelp drops out of her muzzle as she starts to just outright float. Before long she's sort of hanging out literally outside the shop, her Yamabiko clinging to the hem of her skirt and looking mightily pleased with it's eternally big grin.

She rolls in mid-air as she swats at it lightly, mindful of her claws.]

Don't tug on my skirt like that!

[Another day it's the chapstick. Trying it out earns a little frown though.]

I thought it would be more flavored than that...

[And then there is the cider. Instant hiccups? Definitely.]

[III] THE CARAVAN (11/27 - 11/30)

[There's a little bit of everything to distract Juno at the caravan besides that one shop of course!

One place Juno stops to admire is the decor around the caravan at large. The shop, the fairies melding nature and architecture. And the music! It has her tail swaying gently and she'll note with a tilt of her head and a wide toothy smile to anyone standing nearby:]

It's sort of soothing, don't you think?

[IV] WILDCARD

[Want to run into Juno anywhere in Camelot? Have other ideas for shenanigans at the caravan or in the hotel? Feel free to drop a prompt here or PM me for plotting!]

closed to haru;

[beautifulbeast]

[The caravan isn't just packed with products or people but scents as well! Or it is for a wolf at least. If Juno wasn't used to the hustle and bustle of mingling scents this might be more of a problem but like many wolves she's gained a good ability for filtering out the things she needs to know and what she doesn't.

There's one scent though on this particular day that's at least familiar among the myriad of others. It's not as drilled into her memory as it might be for some wolves but it's still easy to follow, nostalgic in a way she never though it would be.

Eventually she finds her way to Elphame Traders once more. At least she knows to crane her head downward to catch the owner of this scent and her familiar is more than happy to tug at her skirt like an impatient child, pointing through the milling throngs of people in a direction.

Ah, does she see ears? Might as well call out!]

Haru-senpai!

[prismatically]

magicast

[ Magic and technology mushed together is about as natural as it comes for Stella, but this whole thing with the feelings transmission is new – and exciting! So of course she's going to play around with it.

She starts off just transmitting bits and pieces from around Avalon; some flowers she thought smelled nice, or the pleasant smell of fresh air during a light rain shower. Very quickly, though, she taps into the genius idea that is, more or less, sharing her lunch with everyone so all of AOL gets to enjoy the delicious taste of a........ hotel dinner with some vending machine candy bars for dessert. You're welcome, Avalon.

As time goes on though, something else starts leaking through more and more frequently. It's music – pop music, specifically, by the sounds of it, some sort of electropop performed by a group of five girls. The voices are unfamiliar for the most part, but anybody who's heard Stella around will recognize hers in one or two of the songs.

The really unusual part, though, is what else happens when the music comes through. You don't just get an impression of sound, but an impression of colour; a bubbly pop song by Stella impresses on the feeling of pink of course, but then comes the others. A lively and cheerful rap comes through in yellow, contrasting the soulful ballad in blue. The colours blur and bleed into a mysterious sounding trance song that feels indigo somehow and the rock song that fills your head with violet.

The link between the music and the colours is unmistakable, but that makes no sense, right? Music isn't any kind of colour. Feel free to hit her up to ask her what the hell, or at least to tell her to stop getting earworms stuck in everybody's heads. ]

message in a bottle

[ Not long after the Lady of the Lake starts jumpscaring recruiting her volunteers, a post from Stella goes on up the network. ]

HEYYYY EVERYBODY so it sounds like a bunch of folks lost some stuff in the sea when we got dropped here which is... not surprising lol... BUT ANYWAY

i'm a p good swimmer so i'm gonna go help out! so lmk if there's anything of yours you dropped when you were swimmin up to shore and i'll try and find it for you! just message me and i'll do my best lol

[ True to her word, Stella takes herself down to the sea to go swimming around in the depths to see what she can find. She's a decent swimmer but not exactly the world's strongest, so she's avoiding going too deep and doing her best to stay out of danger. She's got a little ball of light floating alongside her though, just to keep things lit... though it constantly seems on the verge of fizzling out and actually does fizzle out once or twice, at what seems like the most inconvenient moments. Oops. ]

enchanted, i'm sure

[ It's the floaty, mysterious music that draws Stella in at first. It makes her think of Rain and for a moment, her heart aches with a weird blend of nostalgia and homesickness. But she pushes it down and busies herself with investigating all these cool samples, mostly as a distraction.

She goes for the bonbons first of all, because of course she does and finds herself floating around and giggling with delight the whole time. She's not particularly great at controlling her momentum, though, so you might hear a ] Coming through! as warning just before a floaty Stella comes speeding past.

Light magic isn't super dangerous, but Stella has the good sense to pass up on the hot sauce and avoid blinding everyone in the vicinity. The cider seems safer, so she gives that a tentative sip and... oh boy, there she goes. She's hiccuping up strawberry and candy flavoured bubbles which is about as Pink Anime Girl as it gets but the hiccups seem to have set her off with the giggles as well. And the more she hiccups, the more she giggles but then the more she giggles, the more she hiccups... it's never ending.

Oh my God, make it stoppppp! [ More laughing. More giggling. God help us.

Actually, let's save God helping us for when she gets hold of Pigmentia. It takes her a hot second to work out what it does but when she gets it? Oh lord. Oh god. Everything is going to be pink. Nothing is safe.

She's having a great deal of fun cycling objects back and forth between pink and their original colours, but she's still getting the hang of it. So she might accidentally turn something you're holding pink. Or your clothes... or you. She laughs nervously. ]

Aw man, my bad! Just a sec, I'll fix it...

[ ... Nothing happens.

Stella starts looking VERY concerned. ]

Uh... w–well, lemme give it one more try! Oh jeez...

enchanted

[casaposa]

[He should have known.

The trail of hot pink was odd, but not odd enough to deter him from coming this direction. He figured it was more magic-some little faerie losing their mind and painting the town in the most literal way possible.

He didn't think, for one single second, that he would be a potential casualty in the pink line of fire. Something he doesn't notice until a young girl turns to him with an aw man, my bad and he has to rapidly figure out which part of his body has turned a brilliant shade of pink.

All things considered, his hair is the least offensive part of him that could change colors and he twists a strand of his once blond bangs down to get a better look at it.

He's so mad, but she's just a kid screwing around with whatever the hell this is and-

Goddammit.]

Concentrate and try harder. [A beat, and-] Who sold this to you?

Cor Leonis - Final Fantasy XV - Open to Anyone

[immortalmarshal]

A - Follow Your...Nose?

Cor is rather Unimpressed with this Merlin person. If this man is supposedly so powerful, why isn't he helping people get a hold of their newfound powers first? Or so the Marshal believes. Still, he couldn't deny the potential benefits of this new update in terms of information gathering and 'intelligence gathering' missions.

Even so, he finds himself doing some morning stretches when his phone lights up...and he's suddenly bombarded with unexpected memories or sensory experiences. Is it a pleasant memory? A terrible smell? Or are you slowly killing him accidentally with way too many 'free samples' tasting?


B - Diving For Trinkets

Cor hadn't expected to find himself back on this beach again so soon. But the Lady of the Lake has been sincere in her need of help, and he's not one to refuse. Thus, he finds himself here, stripping off his jacket and boots while his couerl lingers on a rocky outcrop. But should another person approaches them, the familiar begins to rise and starts moving towards this newcomer with a pleading look in her eyes. Please make this human not go in alone is what she wants to say. But one could also mistake it as some form of begging for pets instead...


C - Fanciful Fantasy?

Oh, he hears the noise early in the morning. He was just getting ready for his sunrise jog when it all started. He doesn't come back for a proper view, however, until it's all set up by the faeries manning this new shop. He leans on a nearby tree, eyeing the place with wariness for several moments. "...how unusually convenient," he mutters under his breath. And then he turns to the first person that approaches him. "Don't you find this a little too convenient as well?"

D - Wildcard!

((OOC: see something that you wanna do in the main event stuff, but don't find it among Cor's prompts? This is the thing! Feel free to thread out any other event things here under this option! Plotting post is over here for reference!))

Closed to Regis Lucis Caelum

[immortalmarshal]

Eventually, though, Cor's curiosity begins to grow stronger than his paranoia, and he starts to slowly approach this new shop. He's just in the middle of being greeted by a fairy or two when he spies a rather familiar figure. Very Familiar, in fact - and standing over where a variety of chap sticks are on display. He wanders over after the greetings, a bit of bemusement in his voice despite the ever-present concern in the back of his mind.

"Didn't think you'd be a chap stick kind of guy." It's a slight tease, dating back to the days when a certain future Queen would prank a snoozing Regis with make-up once or twice.

Tsunayoshi Sawada | OTA

[theskyaccepts]

[Water]

[Tsuna is standing by the water's edge, looking at it with a concerned expression on his face. He wants to help out, but he's definitely not the strongest swimmer. All he's really got are vague memories of Gokudera's theory based approach and Yamamoto's sound effects creating a weird jumble in his mind.]

Will I really be able to breathe underwater?

[Said thought may also be broad cast over the network]

[Fire]


[Tsuna has steadily been getting used to life in the city, and slowly establishing something of a routine. It's a little weird, living so peacefully when he left a moment of chaos, but then, he's become accustomed to finding those little pockets. He's a little concerned that his regular abilities don't work but that can be set aside for the time being.

He's taken enough walks to recognize the buildings now, and is a little surprised to see the new occupants in the abandoned one and goes over to see. He's not good with hot sauce, and tries to decline, but it's easy to get caught up in the fairy magic and before he knows it, he's had some and is coughing at the spice.

Which would be fine, if there wasn't a sudden crackle and as Tsuna raises his fist to his mouth to cover the cough, a burst of flame shoots off of it.]

Huh?

[Tsuna looks down at his hands, which are both covered with a bright orange flame. And that's usually not out of the norm these are not his normal flames. Especially as his panic starts to mount and the flames start to get bigger.]

uh...Uhh...someone! Help me! Get some water!

[Wildcard]

[Want to do something different? Go for it!]

Fire!

[chriego]

[To be completely honest, Misumi thought that the fire blasting out was part of some demonstration and so he looks delighted by the display up until the moment that Tsuna starts calling for help. Oh, it's not on purpose. Well, hopefully there's some water around!

It's surprisingly not difficult for Misumi to locate a large bowl and a source of water.

And then he promptly throws the contents of the bowl onto Tsuna.]

There you go!

[He pleasantly says the words as he drenches the other boy, like he's just doing a totally normal favor for someone.]

Gokudera Hayato | Katekyou Hitman Reborn! | OTA

[bakudan_bambino]

1. Message in a Bottle

Gokudera hadn't been missing an awful lot upon entering this world. He'd even had the gift he'd been bringing to his boss, but he had been missing his reading glasses. While they aren't vital, they do provide him a lot of help. He can be found out on the lake again, swimming about and searching the bottom of it for his glasses.

Your character may notice him, or they may notice the strange lake monster following him about. It's hard to get a good look at it, but it seems large and potentially dangerous. If you've already met Gokudera and his familiar, you'll realize that it's just trying to stay out of direct sight and is mostly curious about him. Also... it's taken his glasses and is wearing them. Do you need help finding something you lost? Point out to him that the lake monster familiar of his took them, and he just may offer to help as an act of repayment for your help.


2. Enchanted, I'm sure

He can't help the want to shop. Gokudera's usually attracted to some pretty tacky trinkets, and the fact that there are some magical samples draws him in very quickly. He's speaking with merchants to learn about those samples, and requests more written than spoken information. The hot sauce he'll save for some food, maybe, and even will pocket a spare to give to a friend. It's to... help promote them, sure. No problem. His magic isn't dangerous, in his opinion. The idea of using any kind of explosion sounds like something right up his alley.

The silver-haired teen is putting that chapstick on and reading what it does with a mild groan. He doesn't want attention, smokes like a chimney stack, and hopes that will deter anyone from approaching him. The free spell recipe is pocketed. He'll change the color of something later... probably some clothing or something.

Message in a bottle ; Use network to establish timeline and just because I live in your inbox? << <3

[deliveryhawk]

After talking to Gokudera on the network and noticing the creature behind a couple of times more, the point guard did agree to come down to the lake, he is not sure he will go in, but maybe he can use his magic to move something or help the other in some way.

He is at least willing to try, especially after Gokudera gave him help by joining forces in the time loop they got caught in on their first day here.

Water is always water, and while his fear is subsiding a decent amount, short of needing to save a life or help one of his three close friends, he is not going in there willingly.

He does, however, raise a hand in greeting to Gokudera and scan for the creature.

"Have you seen it again?" He calls out, making himself loud enough to be heard at a distance from shore. His familiar circles above his head, landing softly on his shoulder as it sings to him in his head, it only speaks when it has something to say, most of the time it's just the quiet song only he can hear.

Sandalphon | OTA

[dejabrewed]

Message in a Bottle

[ Sandalphon felt empty without his sword. When he read the Lady of the Lake's message that it could most likely be found at the bottom of the ocean, he had rushed over and picked up the given spell, much to his little Moonlight Carbuncle's chagrin. Spotting the nearest person, he walked up to them and asked: ]

Are you going in as well?

Message in a Bottle Redux

[ It had only been a few moments since he had dived in for the third time, and for the most part, he had no luck finding his sword. It wasn't hard, and yet... and yet! There he was, combing through the sands for at least a glimpse of the item. ]

Where is it... where is it...?

Enchanted, for Sure

[ Cider was something he always wanted to try, given it was something that was always aboard the Grandcypher, so after trying the one offered by the fairies, he immediately regretted it. ]

Why do I taste coffee in my mouth? I had cider in my mouth a moment ago...

Enchanted Part 2

Do you know how to fix this?

[ This was the last time he used himself as his own test subject. While testing the spell the fairies left him with, he accidentally changed his hair color into a bright white, instead of his intended target, his phone.

His only hope was asking. ]

enchanted p2

[birdflipping]

What, you don't like it? Looks fine to me.

[Nero looks over his hair with a grin. Welcome to the white hair club, Sandy.]

Kazunari Takao || OTA

[deliveryhawk]

Welcome to AOL

[Takao had hit the update and then thought nothing of it. He has bigger fish to fry, lucky items to find, make, or otherwise create out of thin air, it is starting to seem like. Time froze a hinder on things like horoscopes. Maybe he should mention that someone could throw something together for these people creating new technology. Cancer needs a ranking. He is currently thinking of one way or another to develop or find these sorts of things, so for his first session of oversharing, all the other user will feel is worry and an overwhelming amount of thought about the subjects mentioned above.]

Welcome to AOL
[Well, his thoughts got out there, so Takao is doing his best to keep those locked down to general things like basketball or finding a job because they are all at square one here financially, and that is an important thing. He is currently talking to his familiar, settled in the bath; there is no video, but anyone caught in this will feel extra warm, like they just sunk into a hot spring and an overwhelming sense of relaxation through their body.]

What am I supposed to do? Become a juggler? That’s about all my magic will make me useful for.

Message in a Bottle

Takao will not be participating in this particular adventure; he has a natural aversion to the water. When a random whirlpool made an appearance in his shower this morning, the young man was done. So did he abandoned the shower, water still running, and almost missed the bottle. Once he read it, his only concern was, which of his friends would risk this?

He hopes none of them, but he also knows that is not likely to happen. So he will check-in, and if anyone is heading down, he will be going with, watching from the shoreline and only rushing in to save one of them if needed.

He will, after a while, wander down to the shore to sort items and help get them back to their owners, so if one wanted to find him, he is not hard to spot as he shifts through, making piles of like items where he can and helping as much as possible those who went in without actually going in himself.

Enchanted I’m sure
Takao has some samples in his pockets already, his free recipe as well, who knows what he will be changing, whatever it is, it’s likely to be orange in color; he has his favorite. As it is, he has watched each magic demonstration, chatted, or tried to talk the traders up as much as he can. Some of it feels more like riddles or jibberish, but at least he is giving it a shot.

He did not tuck in his pocket for later or for one of his friends was, in fact, the cider. As he sips it, wandering between the different displays and taking in the décor, he is suddenly beset by the hiccups; at first, it’s a small one; he misses the sensation that bubbles in his chest.

Until the next one, a literal bubble comes out of his mouth, then another hiccup and more bubbles. By the time he starts to laugh at his current predicament, he hiccupped regularly with bubbles floating around him and far too amused at the mishap.


Wildcard: Want something else feel free to hit me up with a starter or at bethestorm to plot.

Welcome to AOL 2

[phoenixwiz]

What kind of magic exactly? I could make things float and move without lifting a single finger.

(Then Harry can feel the sensation of steam coming at him, even if it doesn’t appear visibly to him.)

Whew, why did I feel steam coming at my face?

[mithrarin]

1. You've Got Warmblood

Dust made a habit of practicing with his phone. The device still baffled him, honestly, but with each day he grew more proficient at its basic navigation, typing on it, and working its more unusual aspects. Of course, he had yet to find a way to actually wear the earbuds...

Completely unaware of the effect the 'upgrades' had, Dust didn't know to stop messing with the phone. Which meant anyone was at risk of suddenly picking up a startling and complex battle -- the drive to compete, battle, and improve no matter the consequences, versus the desire to do the right thing, compassion, and a similar iron will. 'Forever in battle, forever at odds' -- click on your phone and you can share what goes on inside Dust.

2. Fire!

"Hey!"

Dust wasn't prone to panic, but even he could be a little startled and alarmed considering his entire arm appeared to be on fire.

"What the hell?" Waving it didn't help. Slapping at it didn't help. It didn't hurt, it wasn't even charring his sleeve, but still, Dust had the same instincts as anyone else would: PUT IT OUT.

"Where's some water?!"

[birdflipping]

Nero, as someone used to arm-related weirdness, seemed awfully calm about walking by and seeing someone with their arm on fire. The guy didn't seem to be in agony, or any kind of pain at all for that matter, so he just stopped to watch with an amused grin on his face.

"You sure you wanna put it out? Think about it, you could have a free heater. Or a night light."

Saber (Artoria Pendragon) | OTA

[excalibeam]

(1)Damn you, Merlin!

[ After the shock that was seeing a Merlin far stranger than her own Merlin (as well as attempting to contact him, to no avail, and to her frustration), she decided to look at this new feature.

Well, the oversharing was not improving her thoughts about this Merlin, because minutes later, she suddenly finds herself on the floor, clutching her foot, and growling "Damn you, Merlin...!" to herself.

See, someone ended up sharing the feeling of stubbing your toe pretty badly, and Saber was not prepared for that. ]

(2)Underwater Knight

[ Saber wasted no time in heading out on this quest. She wouldn't find anything belonging to her, but she comes nonetheless.

Still, thank god for the water-breathing spell, because Saber unfortunately cannot swim. Still, that doesn't deter her in the slightest, and carrying her sword, she walks into the water and continues to walk along the ocean floor.

She would have brought her armor if it weren't for the fact that she likely wouldn't be able to move. While she has no issues on land, if she were to wear plate armor underwater... she may spend most of her time struggling to move instead of finding anything.

So, she managed to obtain a swimsuit, and off she went.

You may spot her walking out of the water, dragging out various random items that may or may not be yours. Either way, she's definitely managed to get at least five items as the Lady asked.

Or, you could find her walking along the ocean floor looking for, well, anything. In any case, whatever she's doing... it's definitely not swimming, and it's honestly kind of strange to see a (seemingly) young girl walking along the ocean floor and not floating in the slightest. Even without her armor, this King of Knights sinks like a brick. ]

(3)Enchanted Indeed

[ Saber was used to being stared at by many. She was a King, after all. She's gone through the streets of her kingdom with her knights, citizens cheering as they went by.

Still, this was... different.

Saber had made a point to grab as much as she could. This means that she's gotten her hands on a lot of the free samples... but the first one she actually tries out is the Chapstick. It's not for any particular reason, but once she applies it... ]

What is this...?

[ Suddenly she feels the eyes of many upon her. People around her are suddenly staring at her rather excessively, as if trying to take in all of her features and burn them into their memory.

Green, jewel-like eyes and golden hair... she's attracting a kind of attention she frankly isn't exactly used to. Maybe you're feeling the effects as well? ]

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[mithrarin]

[Good news, Saber. No need to worry about feeling Dust's eyes on you -- he almost radiates 'death before eye contact'. But nevertheless, there he is, trying to silently figure out exactly what the heck is going on in his mind. Things have been so -- so WEIRD since he got here.]

[Uh...]

So humans just don't grow fur at all, huh?

[Give him a moment, then he facepalms. That was dumb.]

Late Kyoko OTA

[souls_of_roles]

Messaging Merlin

Apparently this won't be replied to, but for the record, Kyoko totally sent him a decorated email. Because... Kyoko.

AO*** locked to Samatoki Aohitsugi
[Wait... wait wait! If she could use this! she could talk to Zelda whenever she wanted to! Kyoko realized though that she never exchanged contact info with her princess friend. But... it was magic, right? So she tried anyhow. As if that would somehow just work. She got Samatoki Aohitsugi instead.... Not that she realized once it connected.]

"Princess! PRINCESSS PRINCESS! Did you see? An actual wizard and magical phones!!!!" [So much eager giddiness from the girl in the shockingly pink work uniform.]

AO**** open
[Well that didn't work, so now Kyoko was just dialing randomly...] "Princess?


Message One
Whoever might have been near Kyoko when she was walking near the water would hear a lot of happy squealing and squeeing, first when the clearly magical whirlpool appeared, and then when she read the letter. She might be spinning around dancing with the bottle....

Into the deep!
The Lady of the lake was totally a fairy or a princess or a witch or something right? The chance to help her - plus learn actual magic of her own - meant Kyoko was going to be spending a lot of time under water! Feel free to see someone shockingly pink swim by. Even the water full of motion and junk couldn't dim that eye bleeding colour...

Collections
Kyoko has been gathering stuff to bring to the lady of the lake and she has it more or less sorted into two underwater "piles" tucked under stones to keep it from floating away. The larger pile is mostly clothes, but also some empty soda bottles and if she found any makeup that might have survived submersion. The other pile, much smaller, are the few rare things even someone like Kyoko who is used to making due with the scraps and leavings of others cannot figure out a use for...

She might be adding to the piles, trying to figure out how to haul them to the lady of the lake, or worrying if she's being too greedy... Can you just feel the guilt in the ai...er... water?

Enchanted Set up
Fairies? FARIES! Actual real world fairies! The moment she heard about this, Kyoko's squeal probably could have been heard the world over. Her race down to see them might have been a little over exuberant, and there were impacts in the walls where she had slammed into them as she turned. Once outside she had the goofiest look on her face as she danced around the faries as they set up, offering to help, squealing, dancing with any who would stop to dance with her. Kyoko is off in la la land.

Enchanted Samples
Th hot sauce she is taking back home to try out when she makes bento. So sorry to whomever she winds up living with. But she was actually dancing on air after eating a bon bon, delighted! She was actually flying! Just like a fairy! She didn't even care if she couldn't control it. So sorry if she crashes into you!

The cider was amazing. She never thought she'd enjoy hiccuping before, but you might catch her gleefully calling out "HAMBURGER STEAK!" in a super excited voice.

But the chapstick... She never could say no to a free sample of anything even remotely like makeup. She she tried it out. Feel free to stare, she is used to it as Natsu or Setsuna or even Mio, but since when do people stare at plain old Kyoko? What's going on here? There are fairies, why are you looking at her when you could be looking at fairies?

Enchanted decor
She happily watched, and even offered to help. Even Kyoko couldn't keep up the hyper energy forever, but she was sure doing a good job convincing the world she could. She was still in squee that they were surrounded by actual fairies!

New spell
Of course Kyoko had to try out a new spell! Actual magic! Her! This was her dreams coming true. All the ones but the stupid love ones anyway! Changing her hair colour wasn't a mistake, it was an experiment. One that turned her dyed brown hair to jet black. She caught a glimpse of her reflection and her whole demeanor changed. For the first time since the fairies rolled in, she was no longer giddy and excited. Now she looked regal and disdainful. She stood straight and still. Her posture was till Kyoko, but without any excess motion. She was stillness and deliberate choices. Honestly, she didn't even look like Kyoko anymore, just from the change of her hair, her expression, and her poise. She looked again to the mirror. Her finger touched her temple and then drew down along the side of her face from the hairline down past the cheekbone. She wasn't intentionally using her magic, but an illusion of a scar followed her finger made of Light Magic. She nodded once at her new reflection, then strode indoors. She changed clothes and came back out.

If you caught her in the process of the transformation, her bright pink uniform might have given you some chance to recognize Kyoko as Kyoko. When she came out, that chance was gone. The woman who came down was a noble rich young lady in a long skirt and blouse, proper shoes, hair parted to show off her scar, eyes filled with barely contained hate. She found a place and sat opening her book and reading, pretending to ignore the rest of the world while being aware of everyone. She... probably should not have used the chapstick again.....


Better backdated than never
Backdated to before the event, Kyoko needs a place to stay! And someone to stay with! Any victims volunteers?


(OOC: sorry this is so late, nano ate my brain. Also I thought we were being assigned roommates. Kyoko will not room with a guy, because she would turn beat red and nope out. But any girl and/or clearly not human person who offers, she will be thrilled. Just a warning, rooming with Kyoko will be interesting. Feel free to poke me on this journal or ChickletLARP to plot. Also, feel free to reply to multiple prompts!)