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∎ ETRAYA MODS ∎ ([personal profile] etrayamods) wrote in [community profile] etrayalogs2024-12-21 05:15 pm

DECEMBER MINGLE

WHO: Everyone!
WHEN: December 21st - Early January
WHERE: Etraya
WHAT: Newcomers, a surprise gift from Tatianna, and a visitor!
NOTES\WARNINGS:



⏵ arrival ⏴

Welcome to Etraya!

Arrival goes as expected - characters awaken on hospital beds and are offered an explanation of their situation: that they have arrived in the city of Etraya, and they are their world's only hope. They are welcome to wander the hospital if they would like to - the upper floors are mostly empty, full of pristine hallways and numerous rooms filled with supplies, cots, and things one would expect from a relatively average 21st-century hospital.

The lobby is filled to the brim with tables of freshly baked goods. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" banners are taped to the walls, and several other typical birthday decorations can be found in this area. A few of the baked goods tables are lined with massive cakes covered in unlit candles, just waiting for someone to grab a lighter and sing off-key. Is it anyone's birthday? Who knows! The companion bots seem to believe it's every new arrival's birthday and will greet them as such - with friendly waves and cheers as they make their way to the lobby.

A coat rack is situated by the doors leading out of the hospital, covered in warm clothing that fits the new arrivals just right - whether it's to their preferred style or not is something else entirely. Some of them appear normal enough. Others? Well. They can't all be perfect, now can they?

Outside the windows, the grass is covered in a couple of inches of loosely packed snow.

We hope you enjoy your stay.


⏵ an unexpected gift ⏴


Out by the hospital stands a tall, decorated tree covered in candles and golden pinecones with a handsome, red velveteen tree skirt. In front of it are a few oversized wrapped gifts for show- and atop one of those sits a familiar woman. Or unfamiliar, if this is your first time.

It's Tatianna in a slutty Santa outfit with a big ol’ burlap sack.

“Hey, I got something for you,” she says, digging into the bag and rummaging for a moment.

She produces a painted egg and holds it aloft.

“It’s your Winter Solstice Egg! This is the egg holiday, right? Wait, shit. I’m mixing them up, aren’t I? ...Well. It’s a little late to change it. Here you go!”

How one treats their egg is fully up to themselves. They can choose to ignore it entirely, or destroy it and leave the yolk and innards to rot on the ground. They can hand it over to someone else or care for it as if it were something precious. No one will prevent them from doing whatever they please with it!


⏵ naughty or nice ⏴
However, how they treat the egg will define how the egg treats them in return.

Those who keep the egg and tend to it will get the benefit of being able to watch it hatch seven days after they are handed the egg. Eggs that are treated with attention and love may yield a loyal companion, or a weapon of choice that always returns to its owner, while neglected eggs may yield a curious, cursed trinket or an animal who treats its new owner very much the same way its owner had treated it before it was born.

Please submit an egg request below for what items you would like your character's eggs to hatch into! Please note that these cannot be things that would be applicable in the game.

Those whose eggs are destroyed or forgotten will simply get the gift of... nothing!


⏵ free your spirit ⏴


With the winter chill gripping the air, a mysterious figure makes their presence known in Etraya - a towering, horned creature dragging a massive sack behind them.

𝓐 𝖍𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 𝖇𝖚𝖎𝖑𝖙 𝖔𝖓 𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝖍𝖆𝖘 𝖆 𝖜𝖊𝖆𝓴 𝖋𝖔𝖚𝖓𝖉𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓.


Regardless of a character's strengths or weaknesses, they will find that when Krampus raises his massive sack over their head, they are powerless to stop him from catching them. Those capable of great magical feats or other supernatural abilities will sense something... otherworldly about Krampus, but will not be able to place the source of that sensation.

Once within Krampus' sack, they are welcome to fight, but escape is impossible. It will feel as if Krampus is dragging them over every rock possible, dragging the sack in through the rivers to the point it soaks through and drenches them - potentially almost drowning them.

When the sack opens, they will find themselves in an impossibly dark space. Around them are others who have also been captured and dragged here by Krampus, trapped in small cages hanging from a massive, wiry tree.

Krampus will return often, banging clawed hands and birch rods on the walls of the cages and knocking them into one another.
𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖋𝖊𝖘𝖘𝖘𝖘𝖘𝖘𝖘.

The whisper resonates through the darkened area, regardless of Krampus' presence. Confess your secrets, and be freed. Otherwise? You'd better hope someone figures out where Krampus has set up base; those who refuse to confess may find themselves stuck here forever.

⏵ NOTES ⏴


Krampus' base is under Etraya! Deep within the catacombs, he has set up multiple cages to capture those who inhabit Etraya to punish them for their naughty habits. Fighting him is possible! Defeating him by means of combat is not, however, possible. Think of it like fighting a god: Krampus creates the rules in the space around him, including who can use what ability.

For all questions relating to this log, please refer to the mod queries comment. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ.

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decodex: (pic#17514185)

[personal profile] decodex 2025-01-06 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
That... sounds like a good thing. Good for her.

( genuinely. it's only sad knowing that the world that is etraya is effectively keeping these two siblings apart. )

I don't have a sister. ( he waits, looks up at the chains. ) Or a brother. ( waits. ) It's always been just me.

( ...)

My, uh... my mom died. When I was born, so... that sorta put an end to that.

( still? still nothing? )
zauneyete: (Weh Weh I'm marcus)

[personal profile] zauneyete 2025-01-06 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Of course she did.

It makes him angry, of course it does. How can it not? A part of him roils with it, angry and furious. He wants to fight it — will fight it — with everything that he has, but he knows better than to confront it with his daughter head on. Not when she had so recently killed him, and not when only just before she'd nearly died and — and — and before that how she had reacted to Vi's reappearance.

It settled. Like a burr in his brain. Something that made him angry and agitated. He couldn't talk about it, couldn't breathe it. Vander knew that. He had to. So he instead lobbed that like a live grenade for Silco to worry and fret over, and he felt it wheedle under his skin. He wanted to rip and tear it out, but it would take too much with it. no, this was for a delicate extraction.

He wondered if it was because of how things went —

In Silco's twisted mind, in the part of him that understands only part of the narrative now, that is the only answer. It must be. It must be because of that. Because she —
]

Perhaps you should consider as to why that is.

[ he says, his lips automatic. But he'll say nothing more. He wants nothing more to do with Vander — wants nothing at all, really. He can't control Jinx, but he knows he'll have his ways, to make sure that she stays — his.

Vander says his daughter, her daughter, he knows the truth. Jinx is Silco's daughter, no matter what any of them say.
]
hexcope: (pic#17615066)

[personal profile] hexcope 2025-01-06 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
She wouldn't have killed you.

[He says, full of confidence for no good reason.]

But I see what you're saying- this is what my Professor had warmed me about. He told me I needed to refine the design to ensure they couldn't be used unsafely...

[He sighs, and takes another long sip from his beer again.]

I guess it's lucky for you Vi didn't steal the Hexclaw instead.
ascarylady: (115;)

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
Flying cars? [ Huh. ] So. Airships. Okay, we do have those.

[ Enjoy the steampunk revelations. ]

Well, if you drink the whole bottle in one go, it might still do that, but don't let me stop you.
ascarylady: (069;)

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ The only time Sevika will ever not disagree with Silco on that one. Jinx is random, and so is this place; let random deal with random. ]

Let's see if we can find something that's been abandoned. I've been told new places can appear here overnight, so there's no telling what we'll have to work with here.

[ She would prefer the Lanes. She isn't too sure they'll get that, however. Not to mention, even if that does appear? There's no way it won't draw Vander in, too. ]

Big enough for Jinx to work safely... Is there any particular use for the space you're looking at beyond that?

[ She'll shift where she sits, leaning her elbow against the bartop. ]

Because I may have found someone who might be able to make shimmer for us, provided we get him a sample of it first.
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[personal profile] godsandbats 2025-01-06 04:44 am (UTC)(link)
"It's possible," Kirk says calmly. "Magic doesn't seem to exist in my world. Or if it does, it's being kept well-hidden. But what I'm hearing so far here is there are plenty of worlds where that's not the case."
leastdramatic: (Eye roll)

[personal profile] leastdramatic 2025-01-06 04:46 am (UTC)(link)
Unfortunately, yeah.

[With how much of an introvert Jason can be at times and Silco making a less-than-great first impression, Jason is just as excited at the idea as Silco is]
ascarylady: (not this shit again bitch face)

1/who even knows

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ "She wouldn't have killed you." ]
ascarylady: (108;)

2/???

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wouldn't she have?! Hello?! ]
ascarylady: (090;)

3/4 probably tbh

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ IT IS SO DIFFICULT NOT TO CALL HIM STUPID TO HIS FACE. Sevika is suffering here. Truly, truly suffering. ]
ascarylady: (107;)

done

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's trying to engage with him as an equal, she is trying to engage with him as an equal, she is trying to engage with him as an equal who doesn't haul off and smack him across the side of his empty head, holy fucking shit, y'all.

She finally finishes going through the immense struggle not to rattle him like the empty-headed fool he is and simply asks, with somewhat growing dread,
]

...what's the Hexclaw?
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[personal profile] cantilevers 2025-01-06 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
[If Jinx wanted a relationship with him, he would jump at the chance for that as well. He had missed so very much, but he could see her bright light and gregarious spirit now more than ever. As much as he missed Vi - and oh did he - this was an opportunity to be with his other daughter as they hadn't been since she had been so small and he took care of them both while Felicia and Connol were on their mining shifts.

She was different now, he knew. She had been through so much. How much he could have prevented? He supposed he couldn't have prevented anything if she was to become the person that she was now.

He stiffened at the suggestion, turning his head as he continued to walk away from Silco. He had considered it, but all the answers came back to one fact. He died.]


I have. It doesn't change anything for me, Silco. This is my second change to have a relationship with her, so I will.

[He came to the end of the hallway before the turn, looking back at the other man. No doubt Silco would try to put a stop to it. He liked to think he knew Silco enough to understand that the man would never relinquish anything that the other man coveted.]

Maybe you should respect her choice.

[With that, he moved to leave Silco there, considering their conversation over.]
hexcope: (4)

so she's switching to vodka now right

[personal profile] hexcope 2025-01-06 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Sevika starts going through all the phrases of grief for a second time in front of him, and like the first time, he waits patiently and sips his beer again. Wow he's drinking this fast, huh.]

A portable laser.

[That's the one that would have killed you, Sevika.]
ascarylady: (090;)

carver was right about the vodka doing the job quick

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
Right. Of course.

[ He was going to give Zaun portable lasers. She isn't a believer in Janna, but wow, Janna, please help her. Lacking in benevolent wind spirits, though, she'll have to settle for finishing off her beer and turning to grab a bottle of vodka off the rack behind her.

Bottle, two shot glasses, she's pouring one of herself and another for herself one of Jayce. His gets pushed towards him.
]

For... mining. Got it. Here. [ Yeah, let the lightweight mix alcohols; it'll go well. ] Alright, we've covered the whole "yes, we would use Hextech as weapons" thing. Got anything else?
hexcope: (pic#17578737)

[personal profile] hexcope 2025-01-06 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
[He's three quarters done with his beer when she puts the vodka in front of him and he frowns.]

I haven't done shots since college.

[It seems like a refusal at first, as he folds his hands again to think.

So Zaun would have used them as weapons- as Heimerdinger predicted- and they wouldn't have had enough time to "refine" them, with Viktor able to see the fruits of their labors. So maybe that wasn't... as much of a screw up as he thought, to refrain from announcing them on Progress Day? He doesn't know right now if that's reassuring or not. It was almost getting easier to just believe everything that had been going wrong had been because of his own bad choices, but this seems like it was inevitable.
]

Fine. Yeah, I do.

[This one's going to be a harder conversation. He looks to Sevika, lips pulled into a thin line. She doesn't like it when refuses what she considers a kindness- takes it as an intentional insult to her pride, even. And he wants these answers more than he cares about whatever potential hangover he's going to get.

Jayce reaches for the shot glass, holding it up.
]

Cheers.
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ascarylady: (105;)

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
Ha, really? I figured all you Pilties had up there was wine.

[ Sevika knows that isn't true, but she can't let him slide by entirely unprovoked. She's stamped the worst of it down, leaving what is, at best, a light-hearted prod. He's getting off way easier compared to their last chat so far.

But he raises the shot glass, and she'll follow suit. She won't say the word back, but she'll incline her head to him in a little nod — cheers indeed — and then throw the shot back. Click goes the glass against the bartop as she sets it down again. For a mercy, she won't move to refill the shot glasses immediately.
]
hexcope: (pic#17594070)

[personal profile] hexcope 2025-01-06 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Jayce throws it back with at least some practice, but still squeezes his eyes shut and makes a noise of complaint when it goes down harsh.]

Did you pick the cheapest one on purpose?

[Ugh, it's still on his tongue. He'll finish the rest of his beer to try and settle the taste.

He's only getting off easier for now- he did the shot to ease his nerves enough for what he's about to get into. One of the very topics Sevika vehemently defended when they last spoke like this. With glass empty and on the counter, he can feel the warmth already spreading to his face and stomach. Better go for it now, before it actually gets to his brain.
]

Shimmer. You said it was your largest source of defense and income- I checked the shipping manifests for half a year prior to the Progress Day attack. Silco planned on shipping Shimmer outside of Piltover using the Hexgates that day.

[That much isn’t a question, but a statement of fact.]

But for how much of Shimmer Silco was producing, it was disproportionately being used more by your own people than by topsiders. Was Piltover really the target demographic for profits sake, or was it about exerting control over a populace that had nothing to lose? And when you say defense- you mean the shimmer-infused soldiers that I saw, don't you? Were they even conscious people anymore? Or just mindless slaves?
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[personal profile] fortitudosalutis 2025-01-06 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The chain lowers ever so slightly. Gradual progress, but at least it's something. Carver grinds his head against the bars, trying to think. Hating himself for saying this shit. ]

What do you have?
fortitudosalutis: (018)

[personal profile] fortitudosalutis 2025-01-06 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Like, fucking dirigibles?

[ That's a new one. Okay. Carver hefts the bottle, giving it a good shake. Listening to vodka slosh against the glass. ]

Sobriety's overrated.
decodex: (pic#17490010)

[personal profile] decodex 2025-01-06 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
...

No one.

( he might be crazy, but he swears he feels the cage elevate at that. )
fortitudosalutis: (019)

[personal profile] fortitudosalutis 2025-01-06 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Carver just watches him. His tone is bland. ]

Okay.

[ Well, apparently that wasn't enough of a confession. ]

Why?
ascarylady: (025;)

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ...okay, those will be much more challenging to answer than the one about Hextech. Sevika can't help it. She scowls at Jayce over it but doesn't bite his head off for asking. She offered to discuss Zaun with him and already knew most of it wouldn't be pretty. It does, however, prompt her to pour two more shots. She's taking hers immediately. This time, there's no real push for Jayce to follow suit. Where to even begin?

She's left fiddling with the once more emptied shot glass as she considers what approach to take. It doesn't take long, though. Jayce isn't getting answers without first answering a question of her own.
]

Tell me what you know about Shimmer first.
ascarylady: (108;)

[personal profile] ascarylady 2025-01-06 11:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah? What? Not a thing where you're from?

[ Yes, fucking dirigibles. Cheers to being drunk, though. Sevika can drink to that, and she does, taking another drink from her beer. ]
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[personal profile] nimbuster 2025-01-07 12:16 am (UTC)(link)
OMG this is so cute...
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[personal profile] knightowl 2025-01-07 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
Neither of his Robins had a particularly good ending to their tenures either. He and Dick had a falling out they never resolved and Tim...well it was better for Tim to leave after it was all said done. Bruce suspects Jason's wasn't a pleasant parting of ways either.

"Why surprising?" He can hazard guess, but rather have it confirmed.