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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-12-15 04:15 am

INTROS + MONTHLIES

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!]]
yearofthecat: (Default)

[personal profile] yearofthecat 2019-12-20 06:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He just got here without memories. He looks up in shock, a little bit of hope in his eyes. ]

I...I don’t know. I can’t really remember anything.
bad_crowmance: TOCS 1/2; Manga; Smile; Confident; Body Language; Hand Behind Head (13224781)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-12-20 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Crow's expression doesn't flicker from its vaguely amused state. That might just be his default expression. He tucks his hands behind his head as he speaks. ]

You're not the first guy to wake up here with amnesia. Fortunately for you, I've got good news-- it's not a permanent condition. You can recover 'em.

[ He pauses, then adds-- ]

Buuuut it is a slow process.
yearofthecat: ([talk] yeah yeah quit babbling)

[personal profile] yearofthecat 2019-12-20 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course it is. I wouldn’t ever be lucky enough for it to be easy.

[No idea why he thinks that. It just sounds right. ]
bad_crowmance: TOCS 1/2; Manga; Smile; Conversational (13226739)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-12-20 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course not! The ball's entirely in your court with this one, though. You know what I told you about how to get sparks?

[ He holds up a finger. ]

Every five hundred or so of 'em, you'll get a token. One gets you a memory back but it plays on a screen in the lobby.

[ He adds a second finger. ]

Two gets 'em in the privacy of your own head, but it'll take longer to get 'em all back that way.
yearofthecat: ([huh] caught)

[personal profile] yearofthecat 2019-12-22 03:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[ On the screen in the lobby? ]

They gotta go that public with everything?

[ That's more than a little terrifying. ]
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Neutral; Body Language; Gesture (12966658)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-12-22 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I think it's supposed to be bonding or whatever. Personally, it's a pain in my ass but I'd rather get mine back sooner than later so I go the cheap route.
yearofthecat: ([social skills] uhhhh)

[personal profile] yearofthecat 2019-12-24 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I guess that makes sense but somehow the whole idea just gives me a bad feeling.
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Neutral; Body Language; Gesture (12920610)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-12-24 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
No kidding. Everyone's got memories that are better off being kept private.
yearofthecat: ([shock] you knew)

[personal profile] yearofthecat 2019-12-27 03:41 am (UTC)(link)
Not that I know what any of them are, but the potential for embarrassment.
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Neutral; Body Language; Gesture (12927331)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2019-12-27 09:35 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah and that's the thing-- you won't know until it's already too late.
yearofthecat: ([shock] terror)

[personal profile] yearofthecat 2020-01-01 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
There's really no way to win with it, is there?
bad_crowmance: TOCS 3/4; Neutral; Body Language; Hand Behind Head (12967708)

[personal profile] bad_crowmance 2020-01-01 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope!

[ Crow tucks his hands behind his head as he talks. ]

It's pretty much just "pick your poison" with your choices here. Deciding what's more important to you-- remembering as fast as possible or your privacy?