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

[notmyfuture]

Steve's interested in hearing more about this teacher he apparently looks like, but then Deku appears to- inhale a bug? He slows down and gives the kid a gentle thump on the back, hoping it'll help him cough it up.

"You okay? Maybe we should take a minute."

He takes a good look at Deku, who in retrospect seems a little older than he first thought, and in very good shape. Green eyes and green hair. The suffix with his name takes a moment to place; someone had introduced him to Japanese animation at some point, and insisted that he watch with subtitles. He wonders what kind of world Deku is from that Echo chose a teenager to represent it.

[wannasmash]

Izuku has one of those baby faces, and he's not tall, but he is in high school. There are a disturbing amount of suddenly adrift teenagers here, if some of the network posts are anything to go by. (Or maybe it's just that they're more used to being on social media.) He nods to Steve, appreciating the clap on the back even if water might be better.

"I'm... I'm fine. I, uh, swallowed it already..."

Damage done, he's going to keep his mouth not so open while he talks. Come to think of it, this must be why All Might would tell him to close his mouth, and eyes if necessary, when moving at super speeds.

"Are you American? I've never been, but my teacher has. Is super strength your Quirk too?"

Izuku isn't that good with telling English accents apart. This man could be Canadian for all he knows. All Might is from Japan, but he lived in the US for some time. Izuku watched all his documentaries avidly since he was little. Izuku is, this soon after arrival, reluctant to identify All Might as his teacher by name. He still has enemies, and he was pulled from his world in the middle of a secret mission. But he's slowly easing up.

[notmyfuture]

That gets a sympathetic wince, but hey, if it's down there's nothing to be done about it. He slows down to a walk so they can talk without any more accidents.

"American, yeah."

There's something about the way Deku says 'quirk' that gives it weight. Steve isn't sure of the significance there. He does know that the exact nature of the serum is a little harder to quantify than just super strength.

"It's one of them. I got more of an overall boost to, well, everything." He pauses, thinking about the sheer amount of things he's been able to do since the infusion. "Where I'm from, they just mark it under enhanced. Is super speed yours?"

[wannasmash]

Izuku flashes a smile. All the Americans he's met have been really nice! He decelerates neatly, keeping pace next to him. How enhanced "everything" works must be very different than Quirks usually are. People usually just have one, even if the one power can cover a large umbrella of abilities.

"Super strength, but that means I'm strong enough to move really fast too. No super healing though, and no super durability beyond what I can fend off with the super strength."

He entered school bringing this lie by omission with him. There is a lot more to the nature of his Quirk than just that. He gained this power knowing he would have to keep it secret from society as a whole, else he risk people coming after him for his Quirk and his life. Only a handful of All Might's friends know about it.

"I'm from Japan, but there's Heroes in America too. It's one of the biggest—Oh!" He looks down at their feet as they walk sedately along. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt your workout!"