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Aurora Express Mods ([personal profile] trainmasters) wrote in [community profile] auroraexpress2019-01-15 10:48 pm

Event: A Prelude

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.]]
purrtagonist: (Well my map is now a pig)

[personal profile] purrtagonist 2019-01-29 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmm. . .

[glancing towards the jungle now, expression thoughtful]

And I'm fairly certain I know where some of them will be coming from.
bowtiedbones: (47)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-01-29 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
I would recommend sticking close to the train... but some people have been exploring. You could probably find a group.
purrtagonist: (we all have battle pope robes)

[personal profile] purrtagonist 2019-01-29 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[right. . . because it is better to travel in groups]

We won't find any answers by just staying in one place.
bowtiedbones: (26)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-01-29 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but if someone gets lost... That's probably it for them.
purrtagonist: if I’m attacking with my face (What do I roll)

[personal profile] purrtagonist 2019-01-29 04:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[jabs a finger at her]

And that's why you never go anywhere without a navigator.
bowtiedbones: (37)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-01-29 04:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Like... GPS? I don't think the chains have that.
purrtagonist: so I went ‘fuck that’ and made a dwarf pirate (The rulebook says dwarves dislike boats)

[personal profile] purrtagonist 2019-01-29 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[a huffed laugh]

I meant someone good with directions. And maybe good at drawing maps.

[he meant Futaba, but he won't say that aloud]
bowtiedbones: (23)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-01-29 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, orienteering. I don't know if anybody here does that, but that would be handy.
purrtagonist: (I turn into a spider)

[personal profile] purrtagonist 2019-01-31 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
It doesn't hurt to ask around, and see who might be willing to give it a try.
bowtiedbones: (54)

[personal profile] bowtiedbones 2019-01-31 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Definitely. People are going to go in there anyways, so it's better they have all the resources they can.