MAY MINGLE

[etrayamods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHEN: May 17th-31st
WHERE: On Etraya
WHAT: A mingle log!
NOTES\WARNINGS: N/A, please note any needed warnings in threads.

⏵ a hero's return ⏴ As champions exit the Labyrinth, they’ll find that their environment has gone through some fairly drastic changes. Where there used to be larger bodies of water is now thinner rivers going through land; the amount of bridges connecting landmasses has decreased, given what had been individual islands are now much more connected. In addition, Etraya is significantly more green; flowers bloom, birds chirp cheerfully, and there are numerous additional species of insects, mammals, and aquatic creatures throughout the lands. Baby foxes roam through forested areas, bees pollinate the flowers to spread them more thoroughly around the inhabited areas, and it feels brighter. Or perhaps that’s just in comparison to how the Labyrinth had been. There are more areas to explore, new facilities, animals, and Etraya feels significantly more settled than it had before. Aurora’s promise of renovations had been true. And if one looks up, they may notice a city bubble visible on the closest planet that hadn't been visible before. ⏵ coffee break ⏴ After hearing Clarke’s suggestion, Aurora sets up a new cafe close to the apartment complex, and sends out notices to individuals with mandatory coffee hour times listed for them to come to Corrine's Cafe and make a few friends. While the note does state that it is mandatory, there will be no follow-up from Aurora nor the companion bots to ensure those who receive notes do show. Given this is Aurora trying to take suggestions in mind and see how successful they are among the citizens of Etraya, however, following directives may not be a terrible idea. It's up like a modern-day, smaller cafe. One walks in through the front door, and is greeted by a companion bot behind the counter who offers a wave of their hand and a friendly “Welcome! Let me know when you’re ready to order”. The menu offers lattes, mochas, espresso, black coffee, several different kinds of teas, and a few drinks that are a little odd to find in a cafe; ale, canned sodas and coffees, numerous bottles of wine, but only pinot noir. Soft music plays in the background, impossible to place but it sounds as if it may be based on tracks that were popular in the early 90s. Tables and booths are set up to seat two to four, with packets of sugar and small containers of creamer set out towards the middle. There are charging stations set up at every table, which may seem strange considering phones and laptops aren’t widely available, but Aurora’s doing her best. There are also a few bookshelves full of the classics, a few historical fiction, and several written by H.P. Lovecraft. Each seat has a placard in front of it, with a name, and a ‘fun fact’. One might say “Hello! My name is Joe, and I like to paint!” Another may say “Hi, I’m Jill! My sister died tragically in front of me and I’ve never gotten over it.” ⏵ new horizons ⏴ Several of the new bridges found in Etraya now have signs posted just outside of them, and on those signs is a QR code that the earpiece’s HUD can scan. Scanning this with the HUD will bring up a scavenger hunt, listing several items and circling areas where they can be found. Some of these objects will be obvious: find Corrine at Corrine’s Cafe - the companion bot who runs the counter, find a delicious meal at Bangsan Market, break into S.T.A.R Labs, or find room 87 at Point Blanc Academy. Some will be less obvious, like locating a bat, becoming friends with an archer, find a pink shirt, open bagged milk without making a mess, or get a drink at the mutant-friendly pub. Please feel free to make up your own items to find around Etraya! ⏵ NOTES ⏴ Welcome to our mid-month mingle! Please feel free to use this to explore Etraya, put up wildcard prompts (you don't need to use the above!), or use the open prompts to assist in jumpstarting cr. This mingle covers the period from May 17th to May 31st. Our next mission (and next mod log) will not go up until June 7th. ⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

Comments

[bad_habit]

[Angel is far from sans coffee, he's got something big and dark. Like that somehow might bring him back to life after weeks of annoying tasks and not enough sleep to recover from it despite probably sleeping longer than he ever had before in life or in death.

The other does look out of place but this is a judgement free zone considering he's bright pink and wearing something extra frilly, and bright blue, that he found at Roxx in an attempt to brighten his mood.

He pauses though when he reads the others placard, they all have them but it catches his eye more than some of the others. Even if he's reading Angel will probably somewhat rudely interrupt.]

You and your sister got a similar naming scheme to me and mine. Kinda.

[hypnagothic]

[ the man doesn't exactly glance up, eyes still turned downward to the pages of the book he's holding, but there's a minute movement to his head, just a small tilt upward that indicates he heard what's directed at him. ]

Is that so?

[bad_habit]

Kinda sorta.

[He barely seemed phased by the half interest.]

Though a little reversed, where she got the more normal one. Not that any of these names are 'normal'.

[What is even normal anymore anyway.]

[hypnagothic]

That would depend on your view, of course.

[bad_habit]

I suppose so, what's your view? Out of curiosity.

[hypnagothic]

I find them to be appropriate as they tell of what we are.

[bad_habit]

What death and dreams?

[hypnagothic]

Indeed so.

[bad_habit]

Okay... Sounds mysterious. I suppose.

[hypnagothic]

Is it? How so?

[bad_habit]

Yeah! I mean dreams and death, those are some tall orders. So t'say they're fitting how is it not? I mean honestly.

[hypnagothic]

It is an honest answer. I am of dreams as my sister is of death.

[bad_habit]

Cool. But I really don't know what ya mean by that? How are you 'of dreams'?

[hypnagothic]

I am not human.

[ another vague answer, but maybe enough of a clue for him to pick up on. ]

[bad_habit]

[Sorry but he doesn't have a damn clue.]

Ya me neither but I ain't of dreams. Not unless ya count my fans wet ones.

[Course he might be someones fever dream or something he guesses he's never really thought about it.]

So in your world did like someone think you up or something?

[hypnagothic]

But you were at one time, were you not?

[ the lightest tilt of his head at that. ]

No. I was there for the first dreamer.

[bad_habit]

Ya, a long ass time ago now.

[a perked brow, how the hell does this guy know? Most people are perfectly contented in thinking he's an otherworldly alien of some sort.]

The first dreamer?

[hypnagothic]

Yes. The first.

[bad_habit]

Do you mean this in the literal or conceptual sense?

[hypnagothic]

Is there a difference?

[ there's no sarcasm in the question; it's asked genuinely. ]

[bad_habit]

Ya, course there is?

I mean okay like there are dreams like... Dreaming of something better. A better way of doing things, or a better way of being. That kinda shit. And then there are like... Dreams where you think you're flying or something. Where you're in your underwear in front of your old classroom or something.

[hypnagothic]

There are all dreams, are they not?

[bad_habit]

I mean I guess in the sense of definition, but I don't really think they're the same. Personally.

[hypnagothic]

Then that is your belief.

[ he's too formal and still for anything like a shrug, but the slight tilt of his head hints at one. ]

But I am of both, as dreams are both my purpose and my function.