Character Meet and Greet: Winter Wonderful!

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i.Main Street

Main Street has settled in for January, but there are still Christmas Decorations here and there to liven things up a little bit. Feel free to shop, mingle with the locals or explore the castle grounds.

Though after hours there are still some shadows that venture into the streets. Not everything here is as peaceful as it seems, and it’s best to defeat the corroded trespassers before they cause trouble.

ii. Cookie Overload

Do you like free cookies? Of course! Everyone does. After the Christmas Rush, there are plenty to go around, available only after the sun goes down to any hungry passerby. There are cookies of all styles and flavors. But watch out for the dreader sriracha cookie. It will make you breathe fire in three flavors and gives a bit of heartburn after, but the aftertaste will leave you craving more.


iii. The Eighth Wonder of the World
Now that the jungle has been purified, Apprentices can wander through to explore all the things the jungle has to offer. Take a (still somewhat shambly) riverboat and explore the river, or come to chat and trade with the villagers. (Shrunken heads, two for one special!) But beware. Even though the jungle is purified, it’s not a safe place. In this kingdom of animals, someone is always hungry.


iv. Pin It On Them
Some smugglers are hanging around the outskirts of New Orleans, selling dubious looking items from even more dubious looking bags. Do you buy from them? Haggle? Steal? (not recommended) Or quietly try to alert any sort of authority (good luck) The choice is yours.


v. Battle Mesa Gate
While the jungle may be purified, many other Kingdoms are still seething with corrosion. Erstwhile Apprentices will find such corrosion on the banks of the Rivers of America, right where the jungle river joins in. Fight corroded creatures on the shore and in the water and be careful, they are stronger than they look and cleverer than they seem.

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Adela | Original Character

[enchantressofore]

[[ OoC: I have heard via plurk that OCs are pending being able to be apped, so why not? ]]

III. The Eighth Wonder of the World

The jungle was quiet and, in some ways, familiar.

A small, red-haired woman wandered through the trees during the night, pale light peeking through foliage above to sparsely illuminate the ground before her. A strange world to wake up in, the clothes on her back and sword at her side, but nothing and no one else with her.

When had she started to need their company so much that she would miss it then?

Any wistful thoughts scattered to dust when she heard noise behind her, and with her frame tense her hand immediately went to the hilt at her left. Cautious, she looked over her shoulder, straining to see what might have been approaching, to hear it, or anything that might have given her some indication of what it was. Who it was.

Scorpia | She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

[im_a_hugger]

I. Main Street

Scorpia searched through the various clothing items at the Emporium, keeping her tail cured close to her back to try and avoid hitting any of the other displays. Strictly speaking, she'd never gone shopping before, but she hadn't thought it would be that difficult to find something she could actually wear. Sizing was an issue, but more of one was the fact that she was rather... spiky. And had a tail. So finding something that she wouldn't destroy the moment she put it on was rather complicated, to say the least.

Still, she was determined! She'd get this 'being a normal person' thing down no matter what it took! But normal or not, she was still a large person with a hard exoskeleton, so when she turned partway around and bumped into the person near the next display over, it likely wouldn't be too comfortable for them. "Sorry, sorry!", she said, instantly apologetic as she moved to check on the person she'd bumped into. "Are you OK there? These displays are just really close together."

II. Cookie Overload

Ever seen a huge, buff scorpion woman looking like a kid in a candy store? Probably not. But after tonight, you won't be able to say that any more, when Scorpia hurried up, a cookie in each pincer and a huge grin on her face. "Hey, have you tried these?", she asked excitedly. "These are the best ration bars ever! I mean they're not exactly bar-shaped so that's a little weird, but they're amazing! And they're just giving them away! Can you believe it?"

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[creepyoldguy]

The currently green-haired demon blinked for a moment. Beetlejuice, being from the Netherworld, had seen stranger sights than an Amazonian Scorpion Woman bearing cookies, but, it was still a little unusual even on his radar.

Mostly, because she was speaking directly to him, and not in the usual go away way.

"It's a pretty great deal," he agreed, with his trademark gargled-with-razor-blades tones. "They're called cookies, and apparently, they made too many for the holidays. So, hey! Free food!"

Omg Scorpia!! <3 (also Main Street)

[enchantressofore]

This place was so strange. Not only with all of these contraptions she didn't recognize in the least, but there were all sorts of people, and it was both putting her on edge and wondering if, by some chance, she'd run into someone familiar.

That wasn't what was happening there and then, though. She felt like something hard just collided with her and she barely had enough time to catch her balance before crashing into something else. Nehra that hurt... But whoever it was began apologizing immediately, helping to quell any immediate anger she might have felt with it. She just sighed, trying to shake it off.

"It is all right, I am just f-fine?" At first her response was normal, but when she actually got a look at the woman--

Oh Nehra she was tall. And kinda huge. And all of those red spikes. Were those claws? And a pointy tail?? Wait would the woman notice she was staring she needed to stop staring!!

"Fine. I... Am fine," Adela coughed then, trying to shake off her shock as well as just how tiny she felt next to this woman, "A-And you? Are you all right as well?"

She'd just... Pretend this was normal. Right. That would hopefully work. Even if she had literally never run into another person quite like this before and was having a lot of trouble processing it, this was definitely just fine wasn't it??

[creepyoldguy]

"Heads up, Red!"

Yes. A demon just threw a shrunken head your way, Adela. You're welcome.

[abys_keeper]

The darkness between the trees hides a lot of things. It might be difficult to see in the gloom around. But it is definitely difficult to see the snaky sneaky tendril creeping out of said darkness and poking the delicious looking redhair creature in the back of the neck, giving a bit of a static shock in the process.

[followedbyfools]

Obi-Wan had been on his way back from bartering with the traders when he'd heard something moving. He had his hand on the saber hilt hanging at his hip, just as Adela was reaching for her own weapon, but ... even if they told him the energy here wasn't the Force, he wouldn't believe it. He could still feel it, just the same as he could at home, though it was muted. And it felt so similar ... he knew he could trust it just as much. And what he felt told him there was no immediate threat.

"It's alright," he called out quietly. "I'm just a traveler."

Obi-Wan Kenobi || The Wars & The Stars

[followedbyfools]

III. - 8th Wonder

He was still getting used to this thing that was the Force but ... wasn't. He could feel it, just the same, but he couldn't use it nearly as well. Which was why he'd gone out into the jungle to train, and come to find himself at the border where it abutted another piece of Corroded land ... and the dark magic still lingered. A few creeping vines had encroached on a tree from a nearby stone wall, and ... well ...

There may or may not be a Jedi hanging upside down by his ankles, a copious amount of vines around his legs, with his saber on the ground and out of reach. He's got one hand outstretched, his eyes closed, and is not really paying much attention to anyone or anything which might be approaching - or so it would seem.


IV. Pin It On Them

Obi's been conversing with the smugglers for a little while about some engine parts, hoping to help restore one of the jungle's steamships to something that will feel a bit less like it'll shake apart the moment he goes farther than the bazaar. He knows he's being swindled, but there's an easy enough fix for that.

"You know, I think I might take that converter after all," he says, as though he's convinced, and waves his hand a little, dismissively. "You shouldn't need to ask more than ten munny for it."

The smuggler glares. "I told you thirty. Clean the pond scum out yer ears."

Interesting. His brow creases ever so slightly and he strokes his moustache, then tries again. "Yes, but you shouldn't need more than ten."

"I don't care what you think I need, either pay the thirty, or scram."

He doesn't really want to betray the fact that he's only got twenty, but he's not sure his little boat will make it back without the part, and for the first time in years, the Force is not actually with him. At least, not in the way he was hoping it to be. So he tries a different tack, and taps you gently on the shoulder.

"I'm sorry to bother you, but may I borrow you for an outside opinion?"


V. Battle Mesa Gate

The Spark may not quite be the Force, but he's getting enough of a handle on it, and his lightsaber still works. Obi-Wan is working on pushing some troops back from the shoreline, swinging the weapon in wide, humming swaths, the heat of the blade making streaks of glass out of the sand where it touches the riverbank. Any enterprising Apprentices might be able to use them as impromptu weapons or obstacles if they need to. He's on the lookout for any royalty who might be able to purify the Corroded, since he really doesn't want to have to strike any down unless he has to.... but in looking for them, he leaves himself open, and a few other creatures close him in a circle.

He turns, noting the new arrivals to the battle, and gives them a grim smile. "Well, I've had worse odds..."

Keeper | OC

[abys_keeper]

ii. Cookie overload

There is a trestle table set up with the most delicious cookies imaginable. A red and gold cloth has been swept over it to show the season. Eagle eyed observers may note that, on occasion, a single translucent tendril dripping with wet, will occasionally slide up from under the table cloth. The tendril will pap around on the table a moment before discovering a cookie, wrapping around it and slucking it back under the table. It's not too long before faint contented munching sounds can be heard.

iii. The Eighth Wonder of the World

Are you taking a cruise on a river boat? Or maybe just strolling along the shore? You may notice eyes watching you from the water, that quickly sink out of sight. Or you may feel a jolt on the back of your neck like a static shock and turn just in time to see a sneaky tendril whipping back under the water. You are not alone.

III

[abys_keeper]

Oh! A dead thing! Keeper can't really hear his song because of the noise of the Land, but he scoots up to see him. Don't mind him Obi Wan, it's just a twelve foot jellymer wrapped in a bubble of water inspecting you.

After a moment, Keeper will wriggle a tendril free and poke Obi Wan on the nose to taste him but also to deliver a tiny sting.

"Hellooooo..." said in a near whisper.

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[om_nom_namur]

[Dude what the hell? There's some nastyass bugs around here or something. Namur keeps getting bit. So he does what any self respecting Fishman would do in this situation: decide that the surface is for suckers. Under the water's where the party gets hotter... Or something.

Anyway it's Fishman overboard!

And right into a pile of jelly tentacles.

Smooth.]

Oi, oi! 'M down for a friendly hug now an' then but this shit's ridiculous! The hell y' think yer doin'?

[abys_keeper]

AHHH! [he screeches and scoots away. The big tasty thing is a big dangerous tasty thing! His bell balloons and his tendrils too, flickering with startled lights moving under his skin. He looks a lot larger than his usual twelve feet and hopefully a lot less edible.]

I'm not tasty at all! I'll give you indigestion! [he grabbed a passing piranha and threw it at him in desperation]

[om_nom_namur]

Oh good, there's a brain in this'n.

[Namur has done his fair share of flailing, trying to get away from the stinging pinpricks that- given enough time- are probably going to turn him into a paralyzed, drooling buffoon that stares like an idiot at the pretty colors while he gets digested. Pass.

Now that he's free, though, it's a very different story. He graces the piranha now hurtling at him with a look that has it suddenly waving its fins in every which direction, scrambling to change trajectory and swim as far away as it can possibly manage. Namur folds his arms, turning his attention back to the Merman.]

I'unno... my guts is pretty damn sturdy. But I already ate so I guess I'll letcha live.

This time.

[He smiles broadly. For some reason, it doesn't seem very friendly.]

So what gives? Tryna hunt yerself a human or some shit?

[abys_keeper]

[The lights change at the threat, a bright red and flashing yellow, creeping up in tendrils over his bell and up through his torso. A warning. That grin is not friendly at all and he builds up the toxin on instinct. Too close and he will sting for all he is worth.

The hapless piranha blunders into a filament and is immediately frozen. The next moment its scooped into the bell which closes and dissolves it in a matter of seconds]

They have high nutritional value. [he frowns] And are very tasty. I am very hungry....

[it was sad that this shark merman had to have so many teeth and a brain of his own.]

Mary Poppins | Mary Poppins Returns

[rathersophistical]

i: Practically Perfect in Every Way.

It hadn't taken Mary long to get acclimated to the idea of living in another world. She had, after all, been to several places far more unusual than this. The idea of fighting was still utterly distasteful but that would be sorted in time, she was sure.

For the time being she had much to learn about her new surroundings. She decided to pay the shops in town a visit. It had been a lovely day of browsing and meeting the locals. Of course she'd made a few small purchases for herself, including a lovely new pair of gloves. It was getting late and she really should be heading back to her flat. But a reflection caught her eye. She turned and smiled. Oh didn't she just look beautiful in the lamp light? She looked over her reflection, quite pleased with how smart her blue coat looked with that hat. One hand moved to touch her hair, ensuring it was still behaving properly.

As she was doing so, a shadow crept up the street towards her. It's difficult to tell if she noticed or if she was too focused on making sure her hat was cocked just so.

ii: A spoonful of sugar

While she didn't typically have much of a taste for sweets, one particular cookie caught her eye. It brought her back up second Tuesdays with a certain chimney sweep. So she accepted a few with a grateful nod. Finding an empty table at the cafe, she ordered a pot of tea and arranged the cookies on a plate. They were shortbread with raspberry jam. When the tea arrived she smiled at someone passing by, indicating the empty seat.

"Care to join me? It seems improper to take tea alone when there are so many people about."

v. The wind turns.

She may have reservations about fighting, but that didn't mean she couldn't help in some small way.

Mary stood a way back from the river bank watching the battle. If any of the creatures tried to move towards town they'd find themselves blown backwards by a strong wind. One of them lashed out at her, a sharp tendril of water cutting through the air. She stepped back just enough to avoid it, glaring sharply at the offending creature. "Really. How incredibly rude of you."

[om_nom_namur]

Bet y' is, bein' a bigass stomach that talks...

[Namur runs his fingertip over the big 8 tattooed on his throat, thinking. Were there any jerkoffs or asshats on the boat he could toss overboard? But no, that's really not the sort of thing he wants to get into right off the bat. He scrubs his palm over his hair and growls.]

What we need's a nice school or some shit, but this here's a river so I ain't real sure we're gonna find any. Whatcha think a overgrowed snakes?

[Cuz there might happen to be one heading right for them.]

III - Because I could NOT resist (Of course I have very few HAPPY icons for him...>.<)

[nosmallfry]

"Somehow I suspect if it were me in this position, I'd never hear the end of it, Master," Anikin said, his lips twitching up in amusement as he looked up at the dangling Obi Wan. "But then you're usually so much more capable at keeping your weapon at hand than I am." Yes, he was having far too much fun with this.

IV

[mal_contented]

Mal had been watching, amused. She had been out this way on patrol, and had stopped when she saw this little scene. So when he tapped her and asked for her help, she just grinned. "Sure. In my opinion you're both really bad at negotiating. But you're worse than he is," nodding to the smuggler as the he.

[abys_keeper]

[was he? Maybe]

I love Aby.

[does that make him more than just a stomach?]

It's hard to see. It's so bright. I wouldn't mind a school or a snake. [though he's thinking of a sea snake or an eel. He gives the other a long cautious look, lights fading a bit] You'll help me?

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[abys_keeper]

He bobs on over. She probably didn't mean to get the attention of a twelve foot jellymer encased in a globe of water, but that's what she's got. He peers over at the table, wondering what on there is meant to eat.

"Okay." He will join. "Does that mean I can eat you?" Just checking. Also. "What's tea?"

[followedbyfools]

He winces at his concentration being disturbed, but reaches up to grab that tendril gently, in the exact instant Keeper makes contact.

"I was trying to concentrate," he says in an even, quiet tone. "But since you're here - hello." He opens his eyes and smiles, just a touch. "I don't suppose you'd mind passing me that, would you?"

and of course you had to pick this one XD

[followedbyfools]

"Anakin, I know full well I'm not about to hear the end of this either." Obi-Wan raised his eyebrows without even opening his eyes. It was disconcerting that his Padawan had been able to approach without being felt ... the Force acted so oddly here that he felt as though he'd almost lost a limb or a sense. He could only imagine how frustrating it must be to Ani, who felt it so much more strongly.

"It's not so much an inability to keep it at hand as a sudden difficulty in picking it up. If you wouldn't mind?"

[followedbyfools]

The smuggler laughed at Mal's comment, which made Obi-Wan's moustache bristle ever so slightly in discontent. "So you think thirty munny is a fair price for a part that looks like a sarlaac teethed on it, then, young lady?"

[abys_keeper]

"AHHH!" He's been grabbed! Oh no! Will he be eaten? Should he sting him? The lights flicker uncertainly under his skin. "I'm not tasty." But pass him something. It's a trade. Right? Aby taught him about trades. You give someone something and they give you something back.

"If you let me go and don't eat me" a pause "ever. And I will give you your thing."

I sure did just accidentally reply with her OLD account... sorry for the confusion rofl

[enchantressofore]

"Wha--"

She yelped at the item, and it hit her chest before falling harmlessly to the ground. It was only when she caught sight of it that she screamed, stumbling back a little and staring horrified at the skull.

"What in the--?!"

Apparently she hadn't noticed just how the shrunken head got to her yet.