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

[furiousfists]

[ Adaine stops herself from asking if he's a sorcerer. She realizes now that, if someone comes from a world that has things her world does not (like costumed vigilante heroes), it likely will not have the things her world does (like wizardry and sorcery). Still, she regards him with a curious look. ]

You must be quite powerful. Where I come from, at least, flying is not an easy feat to master. Unless, of course, you're born with wings.

[anewhope]

[ his response is rather tentative. ]

Yes. You could say that.

They call me Superman.

[furiousfists]

[ Adaine smiles, holding back a laugh. Because while the name "Superman" seems humorously on the nose to her, it's clear it means something more important to him, so she'll keep her laughter to herself.

She does a little facsimile of a proper elven curtsy in midair. ]

Nice to meet you, Superman. They call me Adaine. Because that's my name.

[anewhope]

It's a lovely name.

Better than Superman, I should say.

[furiousfists]

I don't know. Superman is pretty super.

[ Okay, so maybe she's going to laugh a little bit. But it's mostly at her own joke. ]

[anewhope]

[ he smiles at that. ]

Maybe a little.

[furiousfists]

So, what brings you out here? Just getting the lay of the land?

[anewhope]

That's right.

And I like flying. I enjoy it a lot.

[furiousfists]

It is rather fun. I don't get to do it very often, or for very long. But I thought it would be a good way to look around at all the new buildings that have appeared since we went into the labyrinth.

[anewhope]

[ he smiles. ]

Spotted anything interesting?

[furiousfists]

There's a bouncy castle off that way, for some reason.

[ She gestures back the way she came, before turning her attention to the S.T.A.R. Labs building below. ]

But I'd come back this way, because I wanted to get a better look at that odd circular building. Do you have any idea what it is?

[anewhope]

[ his jaw clenches for a moment. ]

I may have some idea.

[furiousfists]

Oh?

[ She glances over at him, clearly noting the tension in his face. ]

Why, do you recognize it?

[anewhope]

I knew a lab just like that one. I'm not sure what it's doing here though.

[furiousfists]

Hm.

[ Adaine doesn't have much experience with labs of any sort, but it doesn't sound like this lab is a particularly good one. ]

It may have been brought here from your world. Or from someone else's. That seems to be happening, from what I've heard.

[anewhope]

If it came from someone else, I'd like to know who.

[ who would know of star labs beyond the bats? ]