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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!]]
dismemberthename: (are the death of all things)

[personal profile] dismemberthename 2019-12-03 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure.

[getting kind of distracted by the jasmine pajamas though, holy shit these leggings.]

The theming is really strong in this place, huh...
voreaciously: (10)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-03 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
It is. I quite like Jasmine's, if I am honest.

[for once in her life

But she will lead them into the swanky af kitchen and start to dish out two plates of food to put on the breakfast bar.]

Ah...is it alright to sit next to each other?
dismemberthename: (it might fill me up)

[personal profile] dismemberthename 2019-12-03 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Water suits you, true.

[KITCHEN!!! FOOD!!!]

Of course! Get over here.
voreaciously: (5)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-03 12:18 pm (UTC)(link)
It does.

[she hesitates for a moment before taking a seat next to them.]

Shall we eat, then?
dismemberthename: (and running is something)

[personal profile] dismemberthename 2019-12-03 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[cozy shoulderbump!!]

Yeah. Let's dig in.
voreaciously: (187)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-03 12:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[yeah her curry is fucking amazing you're welcome.

but she eats and keeps eating and thinks about how they used to have meals like this with the rest of marigold and hemlock everyday.

until she left.

and she slows a little.]
dismemberthename: (and will do it again)

[personal profile] dismemberthename 2019-12-03 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[morin khuur do not slow down, but once they're done eating they just lean contentedly against her side, so,]
voreaciously: (85)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-03 12:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[she won't cry again she won't cry--]

...Ah, how is it?
dismemberthename: (i can run into debt)

[personal profile] dismemberthename 2019-12-03 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Good. Thanks for feeding us.
voreaciously: (56)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-03 12:30 pm (UTC)(link)
...It is the least I can do. Anytime. Truly.

[how does she even begin to make up for everything?]
dismemberthename: (to charity)

[personal profile] dismemberthename 2019-12-03 12:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[mmmmMMMMM

well it's not like they won't take it.

but just watching her.]
voreaciously: (111)

[personal profile] voreaciously 2019-12-03 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
A-ah, yes?

[why are you watching everything is fine, she's fine.]