EVENT: ~*~Heat Wave~*~

[trainmasters]

Who: Heroes! Old ones, new ones...!
When: Day 42, afternoon
Where: Around the train

[ Good news, everyone! Those pesky cicadas are gone at last! You might have even had a chance to relax, except....

Except for the heat wave.

It's like the worst parts of the last dregs of summer come to torture you with excrutiating heat. It's heat so bad you could swear that you've started melting yourself the second you step outside. It's terrible. At least with the cold you can add more layers on, how are you supposed to deal with heat?? You can't just walk around naked??

(That's not a suggestion.)

Here's the thing about the heat, though: It's bad enough that it's causing mirages-- mirages of people you may even recognize, people who are lost in the dark. People who will try to lead you into danger, people who don't want what's best for you after all....

That aside, you may or may not have noticed that there's some new teammates on the train! The notification appears cheerfully on everyone's Chains:

WELCOME NEW HEROES

And you may find yourself wearing a label you can't seem to remove until you've spoken to at least one other person: "Hi, I'm ______! Talk to me about ______!"

There's a mischievous giggle in the wind that you may recognize as the same one that ran the plants and secrets game. ]

[[ NOTES: You're welcome to make team posts if you like, or intro directly into this mingle if you haven't already. Until next month's placements, the heat wave will persist. Characters stand the risk of seeing castmates not in the game until that point, mirages from the heat. Enjoy! ]]

Comments

[malignstar]

How are you always so perfectly dressed for the occasion?

[ "Hi, I'm Felix! Talk to me about my split personality!" ]

[voreaciously]

It is called being prepared.

[malignstar]

But in style! You look really lovely.

[voreaciously]

...You are not teasing me, are you?

[malignstar]

I never tease ladies about thinking they look good. That's an asshole move.

[voreaciously]

My apologies, then. ...And thank you.

[malignstar]

What was that spell you just did?

[voreaciously]

A water spell to repel heat within a small area.

[malignstar]

How can you do magic?

[voreaciously]

...I do not understand the question.

[malignstar]

Is it innate or do you use a magic item to help?

[voreaciously]

Ah.

[that kind of "how"]

Innate.

[malignstar]

Designed for it?

[voreaciously]

That is correct.

[It is not even a lie, either. Eugenics are a thing.]

[malignstar]

What do you usually use them for?

[voreaciously]

Combat. Healing.

[malignstar]

And a little bit of random luxury?

[voreaciously]

It is not random.

[malignstar]

I meant for unexpected things like weather changes.

[voreaciously]

I see. Pardon my misunderstanding, then.

[malignstar]

Don't worry about it. So about this dollcraft? That sounds pretty tame compared to some that I've seen.

[voreaciously]

What have you seen?

[malignstar]

Stuff about terrorism, body-sharing, soulmates, being useless...

[voreaciously]

I see.

[malignstar]

Which is why I'd rather ask about yours. Seems less invasive.