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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-11-16 03:38 am

Newbies + Monthly Prompts!

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!]]
daydreamshimmer: elsa-pony @ DA (Pony: studying time)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-17 07:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, but are you sure you're awake, because that's a neon pony.]

[But she likes Thyme, so]

Hey.
Edited 2019-11-17 07:02 (UTC)
beeknighted: (because bees don't care)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-18 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
[He already met a dream wolf that turned into a man, the dream must still be going]

Oh, another one, hello.
daydreamshimmer: illumnious @ DA (Pony: And where did these come from)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-18 11:11 am (UTC)(link)
[This one can go human AND pony-human hybrid too, it's a wild ride.]

Another what?
beeknighted: (the Krelman. What does that do?)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-18 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, sorry, I'm new to this, another talking animal.
daydreamshimmer: (Pony: Bite me!)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-18 11:18 am (UTC)(link)
[She huffy horse snort, slapping a hoof to the ground.]

Excuse you! I am not a talking animal, I am a pony. One of the dominant sentient species of my planet.
beeknighted: (Boy quite a bit of pomp...)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-18 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
Oh... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be rude.
daydreamshimmer: theshadowstone @ DA (Pony: Its so terribly hard)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-18 11:25 am (UTC)(link)
Then you shouldn't reduce people to 'talking animal.'
beeknighted: (Students faculty distinguished bees)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-18 11:29 am (UTC)(link)
[...that's what you are though...]

I'm still getting used to these changes. You said you're the dominant species on your planet, so, shouldn't I look like a talking animal to you too...? Do you have humans where you're from?
daydreamshimmer: (Pony: Yeah that might be dumb)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-18 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
Not on Equestria. Closest would be monkeys, but all the differences just get kind of horrifying if you're used to everyone having fur or scales or feathers.

So 'talking animal' wasn't the first thing that came to mind.
beeknighted: (in life.)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-18 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
...Talking monster then...
daydreamshimmer: (Pony: Lecture time)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-18 11:40 am (UTC)(link)
Well, just monster. There's a decent percentage of monsters who can talk.
beeknighted: (because you'll stay in the job you pick)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-19 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Nods]

Fair enough. When you see something that's not usual, you try to relate it to what you know. Whether it's monkey monsters, or horses. I wasn't trying to reduce you. I was trying to find a link.
daydreamshimmer: theshadowstone @ DA (Pony: Its so terribly hard)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-19 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, most people aren't gonna buy into that here.

[Definitely some Bitter.]
beeknighted: (I heard it's just orientation.)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-19 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
...Sorry to have bothered you.

[If that’s how she feels then he’s just going to leave her alone and walk away from this.]
daydreamshimmer: nano23823 @ DA (Pony: Facehoof)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-19 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
I was warning you before you managed to alienate a bunch of people.

Or do you not want help?

[Because she has little faith in....most people on the train in that regard.]
beeknighted: (and a part of the Hexagon Group.)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-19 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
You don’t have to force yourself.

[If he’s insulted her and she’s showing obvious bitterness about it and not accepting his apologies, then why would she want to help him?? He’s not going to put her out, he just. Won’t discuss his confusion with species with anyone. That’ll fix it.]
daydreamshimmer: (Pony: Yeah that might be dumb)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-19 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
I was warning you from experience. I freaked out at people because I couldn't recognize them or even my own body because at some point I got turned into a human and then no one wanted to help me until I ran into Eliza.

[Specifically when she broke down on Eliza.]

So just accept the stupid help.
beeknighted: (I can't. I'll pick you up.)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-19 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Smiles! Politely! He does not feel inclined to be vulnerable to her sorry]

That must have been difficult. But you’ve explained enough, thank you.
daydreamshimmer: nano23823 @ DA (Pony: Facehoof)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-19 09:49 am (UTC)(link)
....

Why do I even bother? Everytime I try...

[She shakes her head.] Fine! Whatever. Message received. You can struggle alone, lost and confused for all I care.

[She turns and walks away.]
Edited 2019-11-19 09:50 (UTC)
beeknighted: (Bye!)

[personal profile] beeknighted 2019-11-19 10:01 am (UTC)(link)
. . .

[She seems to be having some problems, but he’s having enough issues of his own and her ‘help’ is too aggressive for him to want to deal with when he is still so new and confused. He watches her go and makes a note to himself to talk to Eliza about her later.]
daydreamshimmer: (Pony: Eh heh...)

[personal profile] daydreamshimmer 2019-11-19 10:07 am (UTC)(link)
[She has so many problems and doesn't know how to deal with a single one.]