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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!]]
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-11-23 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
None that I have noticed, as yet. [a beat]

I do not typically get along with others. Jasmine did receive a new member, however.
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-11-30 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. I do hope you'll all get along.

[He's gonna stalk them til he determines they're safe to be around his boy.]
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-01 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
I do not typically get along with others, I am afraid. I have a rotten personality.
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-12-01 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Do you?

[Man he's not gonna argue with her even if he disagrees, but...]

You know, the trick to getting along when you're rotten is to lie.
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-01 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[she's











way ahead of you, rufus, but she can't really hide what a garbage person she is, so she's actually very open and receptive to this advice.]

Is that so?
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-12-07 11:05 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. You need only pretend to be a personable, flawless individual, and no one will think to poke at your failures and vulnerabilities.
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-07 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
[she nods and is clearly paying attention to him.]

Unfortunately, I am not certain where to begin being personable. It is my entire problem, truly.
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[personal profile] ruinatings 2019-12-07 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
Smile, flatter, deflect.
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[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-07 11:14 am (UTC)(link)
[This is fantastic and actionable advice.]

...Two of three will not be sufficient, I fear.

[guess which two she's good at. just guess.]

I will have to find some way to improve, I suppose.