Newbies + Monthly Prompts!

[trainmasters]

Who: Everyone
When: Day 47, morning
Where: the Aurora

[It's that time again: this morning, you're awoken by the jingle associated with an official message from your Chain -- the usual "newbie time" balloon animation and text:]

WELCOME NEW HEROES

[This round's newbies are waking up in their rooms, in the usual nondescript undies or team pyjamas.

Outside, the cold snap has broken. It's back to jungle warmth, though the sudden change in temperature appears to have caused a thick fog. So thick, in fact, that you can't see more than a few feet in front of you -- and it doesn't burn off with the daylight.

For the next few days, Origin Star will be lost in the mist, and should you venture too far, you may be too. Because out there in the humid dim are willow-the-wisps, faint lights in the fog that will lead you to perilous terrain or into the jaws of beasts.

Sometimes, you may also hear a voice -- a distant song from across the sea, in the direction of the corrupted island. If you get too close, long and spindly arms will reach out of the water and pull you down, for a kiss from a scaly human-like being that sucks all the emotion out of you and leaves you feeling hollow and lacking empathy for others. The cure is time -- you'll be better in a day or so, but you can speed it up by basking in the warm feelings of others.]

[[OOC NOTES: As the monthly prompts, the fog and mermaids will continue until next month's placements. If you have any questions, please ping the mods via the q&a. Thank you!]]

Comments

[malignstar]

[ Felix notices the way Kit looks around without turning to him. But the comment leaves no question as to what's probably going through the guy's mind. ]

Whoops! Sorry about that.

[ He recalls the change, shifting back into his mostly human form. Though there are now claws and fangs. ]

I'm so used to the wolf thing not being a big deal in here. We haven't had anyone new for a while.

[beeknighted]

[A dog turning into a man is probably standard fare for a dream, right?]

If it's the norm then it would be difficult to remember, I understand.

[malignstar]

You're taking this well.

[beeknighted]

Well, if that's how it is, it's how it is, isn't it?

[malignstar]

I mean, I can't really argue with that... And I guess it does make things easier. Okay then! What do you last remember?

[beeknighted]

I remember... Um...

I was in a room.

[malignstar]

A room? What kind of room?

[beeknighted]

[Points over to the bedrooms]

[malignstar]

Ahhh. So nothing before that?

[beeknighted]

[Trying so hard to think. He must be able to remember SOMETHING.]

...I'll remember when I wake up probably.

[malignstar]

Bad news there. You're not asleep.

[beeknighted]

Oh, no, I am.

[malignstar]

I'd offer to pinch you, but that's probably not a great first impression. Hmm, maybe I can find something for you to read.

[beeknighted]

I don't want to be pinched but I'll take a book.

[malignstar]

I can do you one better.

[ Brings up his profile on his chain ]

Can you read this?

[beeknighted]

[Peers at Felix's chain, reading it aloud.]

"Felix. Hero of Thyme. Likes what have you got, dislikes that's boring, charming guy looking to meet new people and have a lot of fun. Also single if you're into that."

Is this your tinder profile?

[malignstar]

Good question. We'll table that for later. But the point is you could read it. Which means not a dream.