INTROS + MONTHLIES

[trainmasters]

Who: Everyone
When: Day 51, evening
Where: the Aurora

[It's evening, and as the stars come out you get that text again:]

WELCOME NEW HEROES

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

Outside, the fog is gone. In its place is a pleasant evening, its beauty enhanced by tiny, softly-glowing flowers along the jungle paths. Unfortunately, should you peer closer toy may notice these flowers have blackened, curled leaves -- and the scent that wafts up when you step on them will either heighten or dull one of your senses.

But hey, why go in the jungle when you could eat questionable snacks in the lounge again? This time there are towers of round chocolates in varying colours, and sparkle blue and white snowflake decor on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. In typical Star Prince and Knights fashion there is a lot of glitter, and the chocolates definitely have a magical side-effect: in this case, transformation.

☆ Blue-wrapped chocolates cause your character to shift in age. They may get older or younger, and this transformation may be purely physical or may include mental shifting as well.

☆ Silver-wrapped chocolates cause your character to gain animal features -- anything from cat ears to fully becoming a cat is acceptable, and any animal real or mythical is game. It won't change you to a size that doesn't fit in the train, though.

☆ White-wrapped chocolates cause a transformation to a different physical sex.

☆ Black-wrapped chocolates cause you to take on the form of another person -- someone on the train or someone you remember from elsewhere. It won't turn you into anyone you don't personally know, however.

These effects wear off within a few hours, and you can combine more than one. Enjoy your icebreaker and make that fresh meat feel welcome!]

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

Comments

[yearofthecat]

[ Licorice Common Area ]

[ At least the room matched how he felt inside but something about it set him on edge. It was way too busy for his tastes and too much black. It was depressing and he craved light. But worst of all is the fact that he's running around barefoot in only his pajama's because the clothes they have provided him? HELL. NO. ]

WHO THE HELL DO I NEED TO TALK TO ABOUT MY CLOTHES? I'M NOT WEARING THIS CRAP!

[10 points to Gryffindor right off the bat---without a clue.]

[Chocolate]

[Kyou eats one of the chocolates and after his reaction to the clothes he's been provided, you'd think he'd be annoyed with having orange cat ears and a tail as well now.

Kyou. Doesn't. Even. Notice.

It wasn't until he catches sight of his tail out of the corner of his eye and quickly tries to turn and catch it (just like a real cat) that he realizes something is wrong. He's been this way for about 20 minutes by this time ]

Huh? Why?

[It's not the tail that shocks him though. It's that he's not entirely a cat, but he isn't sure WHY that is strange to him. ]

Licorice

[bad_crowmance]

Tell me about it!

[ This guy here is sitting on the couch, wearing a very different outfit (though the purple seems to be inescapable). ]

The clothes they give us to start with are the worst!

[yearofthecat]

[ He wasn't exactly expecting anyone to answer his tirade. ]

It better be acceptable to run around in your pajama's because I'm not touching that crap. Not only is it ugly, it looks like something I'd rip off in two seconds because it's uncomfortable. Who the hell wears shorts like that? I'd fall on my ass in those shoes.

[ He has opinions on comfortable clothing for someone who doesn't give a crap about fashion. ]

[bad_crowmance]

The shorts are the worst part! Why are there no pants?!

[ Crow has opinions on comfortable clothing and cares deeply about fashion. ]

[yearofthecat]

It's all the worst part! I haven't worn shorts since I was eight! Why would I wear them now? Someone is gonna trip and sprain and ankle in those stupid shoes. Those socks aren't even socks. There is no cushioning and there are going to be holes in them.

This is so stupid. How the hell do I get new ones?

[bad_crowmance]

Just get some sparks. Outfits cost 200 sparks per in the sparks store on your Chain and they're immediately delivered to your locker over there.

[ He gestures to the nearby lockers. ]

[yearofthecat]

[ He hasn't taken the time to look at a lot of the provided information to see if anything talks about sparks, more interested in finding something to wear instead of his undergarments and the bracelet he woke up wearing. ]

So that's like the money here? Do I need a job or something?

[ Bond ]

[bad_crowmance]

Yeah, it's like the money but you don't need a job. You're supposed to form "bonds..." It's just different social activities you can use but you get paid for 'em.

[ He goes over to ruffle Kyou's hair. ]

One of 'em's "physical affection."

Chocolate

[malignstar]

[ This child is quite impressed. Even if he's dealing with a werecat. ]

You caught it!

[yearofthecat]

[ alsdkfjaljdkf ]

Shut up! You saw nothing!

[malignstar]

[ That reaction actually gets the first laugh Felix has had all day. ]

Are you embarrassed?

[yearofthecat]

No! [Yes.]

[malignstar]

But most cats never catch it. Only the really fast ones.

[yearofthecat]

Well of course I'm fast! I've...

[ He trails off, not knowing the rest of that answer or why he's even saying it in the first place. ]

[malignstar]

You've what?

Licorice

[dragonheartedgirl]

They are... a little on the immodest side, aren't they?

[ you can see her CALVES!! she attempts, yet again, to tug her dress just a little bit lower.]

Re: Licorice

[yearofthecat]

[He thinks it looks just fine on her. Not really all that weird.]

No, they are just ugly!

Re: Licorice

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ ... she sort of leans over to look at the dress again, picking it up with both hands to examine it. ]

Really? In what way?

[ it's certainty DIFFERENT to her, for sure. but. ugly? ]

Re: Licorice

[yearofthecat]

[ Ah! He’s so bad at this! Why is he so bad at this? ]

I don’t mean you! It looks fine on you.

The stuff for me is uncomfortable and tight and makes me feel trapped. Things need to be comfortable.

Re: Licorice

[dragonheartedgirl]

[ he feels trapped? ]

Really? But the pants are so short.

[ honestly, there's a lot of bare skin happening around here... ]

Re: Licorice

[yearofthecat]

[ He definitely isn't one to wear shorts often since he was a kid. PE class is about the only time he does and that's because it is a requirement. ]

They look about normal given the style. The fabric is too rough and they just aren't something I would want to touch.

Licorice

[dismemberthename]

Picky, huh?

[redhead party! this individual seems kind of... wild and rough around the edges and does not at all match the licorice dress they're wearing, but they also do not appear to give a shit, so.]

Re: Licorice

[yearofthecat]

[They really need to nameswap Ginger and Licorice, don't they?]

I don't like tight things.

Re: Licorice

[dismemberthename]

[maybe a little.]

Crow's wearing different stuff, so I bet you can buy clothes that suit you better soon.

Re: Licorice

[yearofthecat]

I have to earn the funds first and I don’t think I can easily do what they want.

[He’s going to be wearing pajamas forever.]