Event: A Prelude

[trainmasters]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 8, evening
Where: around

[It's a beautiful evening in the jungle tonight. It's warmer than usual, and some new plants have appeared, black vines that climb up the trees near the Aurora, opening hundreds of tiny white flowers that glow in the darkness. They let of a sweet smell that's soothing like a chamomile tea, and are filled with a dew that, if consumed, leaves characters feeling relaxed and just a little more likely to act on positive impulses.

However, the vines of this plant aren't so harmless. When broken they drip a milky white substance which irritates the skin, leaving red welts that burn and last anywhere from an hour to a full day, depending on how long the substance is in contact. Eating this won't kill you but it'll give you really intense heartburn and nausea for a few hours.

Additionally, if you're walking around in the nearby jungle, you might trip over one of the small cracks that have appeared in the forest floor. Mostly they're not visible underneath the grass and underbrush, but the bigger ones have caused a slight unevenness in the ground that can catch careless toes. There doesn't seem to be any particular pattern or origin to the cracks, nor do they have any other affect on their surroundings. They're just there, suddenly, in a roughly 100-foot radius from the train.

But there's plenty of reason to ignore these natural phenomenon, because there are some new teammates waking up in your carriages! In response to this new wave of arrivals, existing players will hear a cute jingling ringtone come from their Chain. Upon checking, the screen displays... a silly animation of balloons and confetti and the words "WELCOME NEW HEROES", which goes away on its own after a few seconds or when characters tap it. The same display is shown on the big screen in the lounge, in which trays full of colourful drinks have mysteriously appeared. The drinks taste like Kool-Aid and change some part of you the corresponding colour -- pink hair, blue skin, purple eyes, or maybe just a literal green thumb!]

[[OOC NOTE: Newbies can review the arrival scenario on the navigation page if necessary. The drinks in the lounge come in any colour you want, and cause colour shift in whatever and however large an area you want. It could just be a strand of hair or it could be your entire body, whatever you feel like playing with.]]

Comments

[bowtiedbones]

[Eliza is in the lounge and SHRIEKING because of course she's tried the lemonade, and of course it's turned her hair pink]

Oh my gosh! Ohh gosh this isn't permanent is it? Look! Look, it looks like cotton candy!

[ewestmarch]

[A little smirk.]

I think it's cute.

[teasing.

but its not that bad, pink is an ok color.]

[bowtiedbones]

It is cute! I mean, it's not something I would normally go for, even if I do like pink, but I'm into it.

[ewestmarch]

Not that bad with your team colors, either.

[everything kinda goes with black and white, but the green doesn't clash.]

What happened? You just drank it and ...?

[bowtiedbones]

Yep. I drank the pink kool-aid, and it just happened!

[voreaciously]

Oh, good day, Miss Eliza.

[well. this is different.]

Ah, you did not mean to do that? It looks very lovely on you.

[bowtiedbones]

It was a total accident, something's up with the lemonade. Thank you, though!

[voreaciously]

Thank you for the information. I will keep that in mind. Ah, if I was not mistaken, you had a like of bones?

[she doesn't know why, but she seemed really excited last time so]

[bowtiedbones]

That's right! Why? Did you find some?

[agoodnoe]

Oh yes, it does.

It's quite a nice color!

[bowtiedbones]

Right? Total accident, though!

[agoodnoe]

Do you suppose it is a permanent change?

[bowtiedbones]

Oh I really hope not— those roots would take forever to grow out!

[crimeson]

It's not a bad look, though. It suits you!

[bowtiedbones]

It's not bad with my team's colors, either! Like, at home, I actually do wear a lot a pink normally? But with hair on this green, I feel like it's very spring colors! Flowery!

[nihilmancy]

[Tabby looks tired and like crap rn honestly, she just got out from the rain a while ago, but she lifts her head from her chain and gives a thumbs up.]

I like it.

[bowtiedbones]

[tosses her hair with her hands, fluffing it up]

Thanks! The lemonade did it!

[nihilmancy]

Ah. There are many possibilities, then.

[bowtiedbones]

Yeah! I'm glad I went for pink, in this case! Green kool-aid is a good flavor, but I wouldn't want that on my hair.

[friskmanagement]

Wow.

[Your eyes are immediately pulled to the pink jellyfish that seems to have taken up residence on Eliza's head.]

...it looks kinda cool.

[bowtiedbones]

I think so too! Like, it's actually kinda stylish! And a dye job like this would cost so much to be this level with no damage at all.

[friskmanagement]

It kinda looks like you should be on Clover, now.

[legis_vox]

[.....huh]

The rest of us appreciate your sacrifice in the name of experimentation.

[bowtiedbones]

[laughs]

Anything for science!

[legis_vox]

Does this kind of thing happen often?