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∎ ETRAYA MODS ∎ ([personal profile] etrayamods) wrote in [community profile] etrayalogs2024-05-17 08:03 am

MAY MINGLE

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.

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matermali: (073)

[personal profile] matermali 2024-05-25 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's her turn to be caught off guard, despite being the one to have crept up just so. The inquiry has her pale gaze darting towards him so quickly that he may as well have shot a gun into the air. It takes her a moment to register just what the child is asking before her proverbial hackles lower.

It had been there, again. That scratching sound.

His voice seems to have intercepted it.

This time, she pointedly keeps her attention on him rather than the device he holds, with her expression having settled into something more neutral. While it may not have been an invitation, exactly, she still draws closer, finally having a glance to the placard on display.

Polyglot? The terminology is not common for her, but she understands its meaning enough to appreciate the claim. If it's true. ]


I did not expect to see one so young here.

[ It isn't said derisively. She knows better than to underestimate youth, nor does she think it worth her time to coddle if a child can handle themselves. But there is something to be said for experience, and so she can't help but wonder at their captor's intent in this matter. ]

Did you learn your languages through passion, or pressure?
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[personal profile] brat 2024-05-26 04:17 am (UTC)(link)
( he bites back the initial i did not expect to see one so old comment, both because - it isn't quite true, even if it packs the bite he would be going for, and because while richard's reactions to not often sway how damian reacts, he imagines that would get a less than playful flick to the ear. not a great first impression, and they're meant to be observing others here. and damian wayne, whilst some of his attitude can be explained away by being raised elsewhere, is not meant to be rude.

his mouth twists into a scowl, but he doesn't open it. contemplates the question for a moment, because it's complicated. he's passionate about learning, always has been. his intelligence far surpasses what one would anticipate from a normal thirteen-year-old boy. but one could argue that a significant amount of that, even to damian, was due to the pressure put upon his shoulders from the moment he had come into the world. he gives an answer that is not a lie, but isn't the whole truth either. )


I was raised in a multi-cultural household. Not knowing at least a handful of languages would have been abnormal, given the amount of them that had been spoken in our home. I was learning multiple languages while learning how to speak. ( his mixed ethnicity is a little obvious: damian carries many of his mother's features: her darker skin tone, the shape of her eyes. a solid mashup of both of his parents has left it easier for him to blend into numerous places but also more difficult to get by in the gotham school system. ) And my father is a well-traveled industrialist. Not learning local languages and customs would be impolite.