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guiltrip2023-05-22 10:49 am
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WEEK TWO
WEEK TWO
28 Vacationers
A week has passed on Sungem's Peak, filled with all kinds of interesting activities and discoveries. The return of the birdsong can almost disguise the disappearance of one of your number, if you're not too discerning or live in the Dove cabana.
Regardless, whether you've been relaxing and enjoying the amenities, or you've been focused on exploring the fine print behind your island vacation, come Monday there's something new for everyone to enjoy. Sometime overnight in the waxing hours when even the birds are asleep, a dock has risen up from the sea between the boutique and garden area. It leads to a walkway, or rather a railway, overgrown but entirely safe to walk on. Following it will grant you access to an entirely new island with plenty to see and do, complete with signage dubbing it Seagull's Playground.
Don't mind that you can't see the main island from there or vice versa, or that when you're walking on the railway between, you can't see anything but the ocean around you. It's all the more scenic, this way.
!TASKS:
Island Spirit
What better way to bond with your fellow vacationers than to be friendly and express physical affection? This can be anything from a hug, to a kiss, to holding hands, cuddling...platonic or romantic of course.
(REWARD: RARE!)
Songbirds
Find another islander and sing a duet with them. It's not about skill, but about having fun!
(Reward: Common)
Sharing is Caring
Teach another vacationer something, whether this be new knowledge or a new skill.
(Reward: Common)
(( REMINDER: Task submissions are due Friday by 9 PM EST/6 PM PST. ))
(( OOC: Please note that murder proposals are now open and are due by Tuesday at 4 PM EST / 1 PM PST. Come one, come all, for ye olde murder traditional.What better way to bond with your fellow vacationers than to be friendly and express physical affection? This can be anything from a hug, to a kiss, to holding hands, cuddling...platonic or romantic of course.
(REWARD: RARE!)
Songbirds
Find another islander and sing a duet with them. It's not about skill, but about having fun!
(Reward: Common)
Sharing is Caring
Teach another vacationer something, whether this be new knowledge or a new skill.
(Reward: Common)
(( REMINDER: Task submissions are due Friday by 9 PM EST/6 PM PST. ))
Also, as always, your admins can be contacted for a chat. ))
NETWORK
POLLS
POLL #3, #4, & #5
QUESTION #1: Rank 1 or more of ur ~favorite~ performer(s) from 1 to 10 w/ a reason 4 y!!:
Haruka, Lacus, Both H & L, Yourself, Other (insert name)
QUESTION #2: Which is worse: being unable to love or being unlovable?
QUESTION #3: The buffet could use more options.
What foods do you miss from home?
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GEN NETWORK CHATTER
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I don't mind offering up my services.
I do ask that you don't take advantage
I know I'm good looking, but I require at least a meal before anything beyond that (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
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if anyone actually wants vocal lessons or to learn a new, not ancient as hell song before trying that karaoke cast i wouldn't mind getting that task done
ig i can also do a duet with people as they want but i'll need to get something out of it, y'know? this is my one of the few skills i might actually have over on people here
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closes my eyes - Thursday after distortion-chan makes a visit
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MONDAY
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After that, he can be found on the new island – the Go Kart area, actually. He's squinting at the karts, trying to figure out what they are, exactly. While the wheel is a thing, he can't say he's ever seen anything like this before. Hmm. Perhaps he just needs a nudge to give it a try...
Finally, he circles back to the garden and can be found picking and arranging some flowers. Looks like he's making a little bouquet of some sort... ]
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book store I FELT TOO MUCH GUILT TO GIVE HIM SPARRING
PATS YOU...
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1. tasks
2. arcade
3. railway
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xiao standing emoji
waltaquin sure does make her feel like standing emoji
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Later in the day, he'll be exploring Seagull's Playground and all it has to offer. He'll gladly indulge you in a round of go karts... but he's not very good at video games. In fact, he's far too easily distracted with poking around the machines and trying to get at the soundboards within. Stop him!!
More than anything, however, Lobelia appreciates the addition of the karaoke room. As a man completely without shame, he's opened the oceanview doors and is loudly and proudly belting out tunes... and what do you know? Lobelia is a pretty good singer, but perhaps that's not surprising given his obsession with sound. If you happen to wander inside, he'll quickly accost you by the arm and insist that you sing a duet with him. He won't take no for an answer!]
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birds............ stares into the sun i'm scared
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duet (i kept forgetting i didn't tag into this like a loser)
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KARAOKE TIME
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While he can be found pretty much constantly at the buffet regardless of day, on Monday around lunchtime he's actually cooped up in the kitchen, carefully maneuvering all the robots (and surprisingly not eating EVERYTHING they're cooking) as he gathers up some pretty specific ingredients and a large pot. Taking a peek at the meat options gets the redhead to frown deeply, staring over the remnants with the concentration of a man who could be making a life or death decision.
Later in the afternoon, he can be found out on the beach, diver style trunks and washboard abs out for the viewing. Not that he's really caring much about that, because he has a harpoon in one hand and his gaze set on f e e s h. Please enjoy him shiskabobbing the local aquatic wildlife, or catch him at rest in between, cracking an entire watermelon from the kitchen pantry in half over his knee. Yes, Kanon, his toenails are also painted orange, just like his fingernails. Who knew demons could get pedicures?]
combo-hybrid
hey gurl hey
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[ Wang Lu can be found either standing on the beach and looking out at the water as if lost in thought or wandering through Seagull's Playground to see what there is.
Anyone who approaches or comes close enough will get his attention. He will beckon them over with a wave of his hand. ]
If you're here about my offer, then there's no need to be shy. [ Holding out his hand. Here! ]
II. I'm your butterfly
[ Wang Lu can be found in the arcade sporting the fashion of the island with his hair half done up. He's either playing ddr or is on one of the other machines doing fairly well for someone from ye olden times. If anyone comes close, he'll give a grin ]
Do you know how to play?
[ He can show you! ]
III. Open to Anything
[ Hit me up, or just run into him some where. Want go do Go Carts or drag him into something? Go for it ]
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Can I hold the butterfly's hand?
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[Sure enough, Kanon can be found at the bar - behind the counter, specifically.]
Well? Do you want to learn from Kanon after all?
B. Go Karts
Hyahaha ♪
[There's the sound of laughter as Kanon drives through the go-kart track at maximum speed. It doesn't seem to matter that there's obstacles in the way, because her driving perfectly suits someone right out of Mario Kart - it's completely deranged.
Do. Do you really want to try racing this girl.]
C. Wildcard me Cap'n
[Poke me on Discord and we can do an alternate prompt /o/]
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[Yes, he is, in fact, covered in blood. Not like its been dumped on him, but splattered, with some bits of odd-looking viscera and and flesh in the mix, too. If he looked like a bedraggled wet cat of a man before, he looks much worse now.]
[He's definitely not going to speak up about it, red eyes glaring under the muck as he makes his way back to the cabanas.]
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TUESDAY
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wildcard me.
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Alternatively, later in the day, he can be found lounging by a tree near the ocean as per usual. Nothing special, except if he sees someone nearby, he'll turn to look and address them. ]
You. Spar with me.
[ ooc: I am cool with timeskipping if you'd rather not thread out the action! ]
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[Nona can, first of all, be found at the beach in the relatively early morning. There's no alarms here (no Camilla to sing to her and wake her up) so she can't wake up earlier than this. Noodle is waiting patiently next to a tree adjacent to the beach. The sand gets in Noodle's fur, so Nona was very strict with her instructions.
Nona herself looks to be zoning out, somewhere a thousand miles from here, and she drifts aimlessly in the ocean. There's no jellyfish stinging her with their lethal venom so she finds it's lonelier without their tickle. She's having a moment of peace.
You can go up to her while she's floating, or wait until she's back on the beach, dripping from her head to her toes, with sand mixed in with her unwashed hair.]
II. Arcade
[Nona's never seen a video game before in her life, so this is incredible to her. She can recognize it as video games based on Rapt0r's description alone, and by the colorful lights and the whirring of the machines inside.]
It's video games! Oh, won't you play with me? I don't know what to play!
[She is bouncing up and down with excitement.]
III. Evening
[She wanders around aimlessly. It's unclear what she's looking for, or even if she knows. Noodle's back at home. She trusts Xiao and Crea and Beel to look after it. Right now she's looking for something.
It's later at night, later than she'd usually be awake, that she finally starts to talk.]
Varun? Are you there? I won't tell anyone if you are, but I love you...
[She seems to be... talking to the sky?]
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[Let's get the karaoke prompt out of the way, alright? Naturally Haruka has to check it out, whether anyone (else) will tolerate singing a duet with him. He's curious after the song Lobelia picked out, so he's skimming through the offerings.
It's... certainly a selection.]
Man, all these songs are ancient...
[A lot of them he just straight up doesn't recognize, but some? Man. Do people even still listen to this stuff?
Well, it's not bad, and he'll even end up waving people down if he sees them step by.]
ii.
[This is a busy day of looking at what the rest of the Seagull's Playground has to offer! He wastes quite a bit of time in the arcade and staring at the go karts, just knowing that that's a disaster waiting to happen.
He seems the most amused by the
Xiao-sizedmini golf, having armed himself with a club that looks a lot like a flamingo. This is the dumbest thing he's ever seen, but it's almost charming. Almost.Anyways.]
What do you think happens to balls that get hit off course?
[How hard do you have to hit them to get them to fly into the ocean? Probably harder then Haruka's capable of.]
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[He spends quite a lot of time on the bridge between the islands, trying to sit just off the path so he's not in anybody's way. He just wants to watch the sunset, but eventually he has to get up and head back to the cabanas.
He's at least not covered in blood, like some people.
He's just going to be wandering around, really, for all of your normie idol needs so this also counts as a wildcard prompt.]
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distant traveler ☆
kirby'sderby's dream coursethat revolving star is a planet
milky way wishes
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Hello there, care to try your hand? I have to admit, I'm more used to fishing on the ice than in the sun. [ He's relatively dressed for the tropical weather now, with a light long sleeved shirt and pants, though he's still wearing gloves.
If you're not an early riser, Sonya can also be spotted in the garden looking at the memorial that's been set up there. And if wildcarding is more your thing, he can easily be found anywhere on Seagull's Playground, taking in the new sights and amenities. ]
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THURSDAY
!!
Perhaps it's become a little familiar after last week, the creeping feeling of dread and oppressiveness raising the hairs on the back of your neck -- like a thundercloud you absolutely can't see on the horizon, save for the unnatural hush of the wildlife and the unusual quietude of the tides.
It might be a good time to be on the water, or it might be a terrible time. There's almost no wind, making the trek to Seagull's Playground a particularly uneventful one if you're making that trip today.
Sungem's Peak is simply ominous throughout the day, but the distortion itself doesn't manifest, nor do the sounds it brings with it... but anyone out on Seagull's Playground facing the beach by the karaoke bar? That's a different story. That low, low thrum starts again late in the afternoon, though it seems pitched a little higher this time on the quieter end of a whine. More like metal being pulled through something than an earthquake. Hm.
Something shimmering starts snaking its way across the karaoke bar more on towards evening, eventually distorting the view across almost the entire bar's windows -- vibrating the glass and creating that bizarre sound. As the night falls, rivulets of the distortion -- now too strong to be called merely a haze -- stretch out and out like fingers, noticeably faster than last week. If anyone's in the vicinity, they'll be able to hear the splinter and CRACK of one of those windows eventually. It's only a matter of time before one shatters.]
[OOC: While this week's distortion event isn't interactive like last week's, you can feel free to reply here if your character wants to try something and we'll give you a quick rundown, or ask in mod questions as well! Characters who decide to interact with the karaoke bar may run the risk of minor glass injuries, just FYI.]
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thank you distortion-kun for sponsoring this tl
i. mini-golf;
If only you were a little more useful to me... It's a pity you're synthetic.
[Waltaquin is on the sweets-themed mini golf course, taking a break from her latest over-par run to sit in the driver's seat of a golf cart. Iron over her lap, she's turned backwards in her seat and is talking idly with the Spirit Halloween skeleton.]
Keep your chin up, though. [She laughs airily.] I think there are still plenty of opportunities for you to be of use.
ii. go-karts;
[Waltaquin isn't driving any of the courses today, though she is fascinated in figuring out how the modern technology harnesses the power of movement. She can be found enjoying an ice cream from the concession stand, and if someone is racing and happens to come out in first place, she'll applaud the victory politely and somewhat patronizingly when they emerge from the carts.
Please consider this the bucket bog standard "come bother her" option, too, if you'd like!]
iii karaoke (pre-shattering);
[The vibes are pretty bad at the karaoke house by this time of day, and perhaps that's why she can't quite resist investigating. If you happened to put off your duet task until now and are paying your dues, you might find her here, browsing the selections. They're all unfamiliar to her, of course, but even the previews are enough to know...the tonal dissonance between the oppressive miasma of distortion warping across the island and the general catalog of tunes is stark.]
Not much here compatible with the mood, I'm afraid. Exactly what sort of song pairs well with a cursed environment like this one?
iv. wildcard;
[You know where to find me (and Quin) if you want something else, or just pull her into another island activity.]
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