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MISSION 009

⏵ CAMP ETRAYA ⏴
On May 16th, Aurora and the companion bots direct those not heading off to Solmara to make their way to Camp Etraya.

Nestled away from everything else in a large clearing full of wildflowers and redwoods, Camp Etraya is a nostalgic summer camp experience put together just for it's residents! Cabins are assigned, scary stories are told around campfires, gossiping happens among friends on the trails surrounding the cabins - and don't be surprised when something goes awry. After all, this is still Etraya.

While the rest of Etraya is still accessible and will not be blocked off, characters are discouraged from venturing far from camp for too long: Aurora will specify that they are on a mission, and that missions do require participation, but she has intentionally left them the freedom to wander. Not sleeping in their assigned cabins, not participating in events, and staying away from Camp Etraya will end with her having to take more extensive security measures, so please be on your best behavior! The last thing she wants to do is start enforcing boundaries, but she will if she has to.

Camp is set up much like your generic summer camp! Each cabin is named, housing is assigned to characters as they arrive, there are camp counselors, and rotating daily tasks and chores. There are also multiple activities that characters are expected to participate in, and each activity is worth points that goes toward their camp graduation score. This score will be visible on their earpiece, and follows the A-F grading system. We are not be monitoring this, and are leaving character scores up to players. We do, however, ask that you please report your characters' camp grade HERE for rewards and demerits to be handed out after the mission itself.

Cabin assignments can be found here, which also has their roles, and chores assigned to that cabin. Those who are participating in Solmara have received an assigned cabin, too, but their absence toward the beginning will not harm the cabin's ability to compete given how spread out their assignments are.

⏵ WELCOME TO CAMP ⏴

Camp life is meant to instill a sense of belonging, connection with nature, encouragement towards the creative, all on top of a firm foundation of responsibility. Upon arriving, campers will be escorted towards a table of white t-shirts and countless buckets of dye!

Each Etrayan will be invited to make three Tie-Dyed shirts- as well as required to wear one as part of their summer uniform. Camp counselors must wear 80s basketball shorts or cut-off jeans. Campers may wear cargo shorts or a skort. For those with physical limitations to what they can wear, accommodations will be provided.

Here, bonding is the camp runners' priority. They will be pushed into various ice-breaker activities, such as trust falls, two truths and a lie, and Never have I Ever. As the sun goes down, there will be weenies roasting over the bonfire, followed by s’mores and a sing-a-long! With the stars well-visible, it’s off to bed with campers.

Each day after will start much the same: with the ringing of the bell and raising of the flag (Aurora, while unfamiliar with flag designs but an understanding of the concept, has chosen a rainbow flag for the camp. Rainbows make people happy, right?), followed by a meal at the Great Hall, morning assembly, activities with counselors, chores, free time, and then an evening winding down by the great fire. An hour after sun down, campers will be escorted back to their cabins for curfew. Camp Counselors are expected to keep track of their campers, and ensure they're all within their cabins for bedtime. This is part of their grade, too! Curfew lifts an hour before the first bell.

⏵ CAMP ACTIVITIES ⏴

As with most summer camps, Camp Etraya offers a wide variety of activities to participate in. While some of these activities may be mandatory, others are optional. We'll be leaving this up to individual player discretion: perhaps Viktor is mandated to report to arts and crafts, whilst it's optional for Silco to show. Silco, on the other hand, may be mandated to report to the archery contest. Characters are encouraged to participate in a minimum of one camp activity per day.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of camp activities.

Three-Legged Race - You and a partner are tied together at your ankles, and you must race others to the finish line. Those with abilities that would give them an advantage will find that the rope that ties them together hinders those abilities from functioning.
Archery - This can be more traditional, magical, or include moving targets! If you're particularly unlucky, your target may even shoot back.
Softball - What instills a sense of camaraderie better than a bit of team sports? Games will be held on Wednesdays, the field is otherwise available for practice.
Dodge Ball - Standing diametrically opposed to Softball is dodge ball, the bully’s sport. This is a great opportunity to claim dominance or be sent to the Nurse’s Office.
Obstacle Course - You are directed into a large maze with multiple obstacles for them to overcome, such as rock climbing walls, ramps, tires, and nets.
Capture the Flag - Small teams are put together in order to take the flag from a particular bot, whose entire goal is to avoid being caught.
Canoe Race - Canoes are placed into the rivers just off of the camp, and characters must race to the finish line.
Chocobo Riding - Learn how to care for and ride these magnificent birds! Newbies will be taken around the corral, whereas more experienced riders can take the trail around the lake.
Arts and Crafts - Make friendship bracelets, bead lizards, paint rocks, learn origami! Or perhaps you're tasked with putting together an enchanted necklace. Don't know how to do enchantments? Now is as good of a time as any to learn.
Campfire stories - Share scary stories amongst yourselves around the campfire late into the night. If you're particularly unlucky, you may just hear the thing you were just warning others about..

⏵ NIGHT TIME ⏴

Once campers have been put to bed, the counselors can still stay up. Unwind with hidden beers and the strumming of a guitar. Don’t get too comfortable, though, since without supervision, no one is keeping the campers in bed.

After dark, should campers evade their counselors, they can go exploring in the dark. Eerie lights glimmer from the lake. There’s rumors of a headless spectre walking from the archery field to the edge of the forest. Should you behave, you still might hear a scratching at your bunk house window.

And on the very last night of camp, there will be a talent show. Show off your hidden talent and bask in the excitement of wowing your fellow campers!

⏵ NOTES ⏴

Welcome to Camp Etraya! Please enjoy the s'mores and campfire songs. :)

Camp will last approximately two weeks, going from May 16th to May 30th.

For all questions relating to this mission, please refer to the plotting post. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ.

⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

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[ he doesn't expect her to be able to make it on her own, but she grimaces at her question. it's not worry, he only knows that she pushes herself to the point where she has to regret it. she's thinking about too many people around her than herself, she's not as selfish as she should be. ]

No.

[ now why would that the case. ]

If you make stupid decisions, it'll cause issues in the long run of things.

[ this is to say that he knows what's best, and if anything, he could protect her from that. imagine if she fell and then the whole world shattered or something, it's not that simple, but with how aurora is running this place, he would never know what could happen.

especially with a girl like her who is easily influenced. ]

I don't use it. Make sure you stay out of trouble.

[ as for the rock, he hasn't given it back, but he throws up and it disappears right before her eyes. ]

See? I'm here to provide you opportunities that you'd be otherwise denied on camp days. [He smiled widely at her as she was convinced to join him. He pushed off of where he was leaning against the side of the cabin and stepped away to give her room.]

I suppose we'll just have to keep our hands to ourselves otherwise. Just a quick peck on the lips and we can call it a day. [He slid an arm across her shoulders when she came into his range to direct them out of the area of cabins to a well-trodden path that lead off to some of the camp activities.] However, if we do run into murderers out here, you honestly have to outrun me, and that's not difficult at present. I promise I take a long time to kill, so you'd have quite the head start.

[Once they were outside of prying eyes, Vander dropped his subtly stiff walk down to a full on limp where he favoured his right leg plainly over the left. He still could use it, but he slowed and had more of a swinging gait.]

Don't think I haven't been pondering the corny compliments over the course of the day. I bet I can make you laugh with how bad some of them are.

[ John flashes the instruction card at Carver so he can see it more clearly. ]

A friendship bracelet. Not that I think anyone will actually wear it, so it's just going to a friendship strand. But if it turns out a disaster I'm tossing it and hoping my participation counts enough.

[ And if it doesn't... he hopes Harold won't be too off put by receiving it. John never gives him physical things and this is such a silly item. A friendship bracelet. ]

[ The smile might be gone but John will remember it. He doesn't mind if it was at his expense, it was worth it, now he knows that Accelerator can smile like that. Somewhere under all the swearing and scowling is that smile. ]

An organization for boys to learn things like camping, hiking, practical outdoors skills, that sort of thing. I participated when I was a kid. And, if you can't do it you shouldn't be throwing stones.

Riz lets out a quiet exhale of relief, though he doesn't sit down beside her yet - if she came out here to be alone, he'll respect that; god knows that he slinks off to be alone sometimes too - but he does seem to relax a little, tension spooling out of his shoulders as they relax from their hunched position. "Me neither. I never can, but I dunno how anyone can sleep in a room full of people."

He offers her a sheepish sort of smile. It's not being antisocial, he reasons. He likes to hang out with people plenty. But as the sun drops in the sky and night steals over the camp, the cabins feel small, claustrophobic, each unknown person a potential threat. "Besides, isn't stargazing an important part of camping too?"

He wouldn't know. This is his first time -- and it isn't underneath the circumstances he'd hoped for.

[Oh...!

Caught her in the middle of returning from an impromptu nature hike.

It's good to clear your mind like that, you know. She had been worriedly waiting for the Solmara crew to return, but especially Accelerator. After all, he is her roomie. They have to stick together. So at the sight of him, she moves toward him and wraps both her arms around him tightly, giving a strong squeeze.]

You are back!

[And alive. Alive is good.]

[Hmm. She looks at the bird thoughtfully.

Not so sure she's an expert name-giver.]

... Help me name it.

What am I going to do? [Wade looks confused before offering with a smile.] Supervise?

And also pelt a few people with water balloons as I watch....

You're welcome.

[He takes the bracelet, stretching it to get it over her hand, before adjusting the lettering to the top before pulling back to admire his work.] Thanks, kid. I am pretty great, aren't I?

[He almost sounds like he believes that.]

"I do want that. Thank you." As though he'd pass on someone getting him liquor. It's just too bad he can't actually get drunk. Unless he drinks and absurd amount, then all he gets is a buzz.

"Nice to meet you, Chu Wenshan." He says the name surprisingly well. But Wade might speak more languages than he lets on most of the time. He didn't speak Mandarin or Cantonese, fluently, but he could hold a stilted conversation or ask where the toilet was. "How long have you been stuck in this shithole? It's only been about a month for me."

[ he should have heard that coming, don't try to be a smart ass... shadow rolls hie eyes before walking over to where he's supposed to work. he scans the pile before looking back to wade again. ]

In other words, you want to stand there and do nothing? You will put in effort as well.

[ shadow won't do this by himself. ]

Go beyond expectations.

[Honestly after everything, it feels like the latter. But without any clear evidence of intent, it's all conjecture at this time.

He looks up to Wade, considering. His eyes clearly show that he does want to learn and try one himself, but...a glance in the direction of the campfire. There's not a whole lot of people hanging around there right now.] I...suppose.

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[... Hmm.]

Are cats supposed to even have chocolate?

[Peter....]

[Chu Wenshan looks back at the bird for a moment, then back at Gorgug again.]

It looked like a kind of big chicken. Haven't tasted it yet, but the meat looks fine.

[He rips off a wing for a taste, nods, then gets the drumstick. Here you go!]

[ Help? Does he look like an expert namer of things?

Vax crosses his arms in thought, mulling over all the names he knows from back home. Ravens are supposed to be curious and clever birds. ]

How about Percy?

[ John is here because he needs to get a good score at camp, but he minds less since it's Gorgug. He is, at least, not having to do this alone. On the other hand, he hopes he can leave most of this to the kid because it's really not his strong suit.

But, what a question. It's so... youthful. ]

Lasers in the eyes sounds more practical. With the wings you're more limited in aiming since they don't move like our arms.

[they chuck their now-empty juice box into a bush, sticking their tongue out briefly.]

You know the way back? To where all the big, empty buildings are? I wanna go back.

No.

[ he doesn't know, don't act like a big child at him. there's a sigh. ]

Are you good with maps?

[ suck at technology, but maps are old school... ]

[ Carver shifts, grows tense, and Harold can't interpret that but he can be compassionate toward it. ]

Sometimes it's awful, [ he says with quiet honesty, reflecting on all those they've lost. Not just to death but to Samaritan, to a cause that would eat them alive. Sometimes it hurts to keep walking like every step is treading on shattered glass. He'd love to hide -- he's given up so many times -- he's been a coward in a multitude of ways, as he keeps thinking recently. But... ]

But most of the time it feels like the only thing worth doing. There's no point in continuing on if I believe the worst of humanity is the best we're capable of. Not to me.

[ Others can have other purpose, other meaning, in their lives. Harold won't discount that. But for himself, this is the only thing that keeps him from giving up entirely and passively waiting for death: the idea that he could still do something good. ]

Depends on how good the map is. [ears perk.] You gnabbed something? Lemme see.

[ As one of those people here with a disability, and an obvious one -- though Jayce hasn't seen him walk much yet, has he? so maybe he doesn't realize -- Harold inwardly bristles. He'd always refused medical treatment before and he absolutely would refuse it if it came in that form, an untested technology that might react to his very thoughts.

Outwardly, he grows more poised, stiff in his response. Sarcastically, ] At least ask them first before you decide they would benefit from your help. Whether it's possible or not, I couldn't say.

[ He really couldn't. Harold was being sincere when he said he had no experience with nanomachines apart from conceptually in science fiction. ]

I don't know.

[Which is the opposite of planning and being prepared.]

I know what's going to happen, but once I was there, I didn't remember any of it. Nothing from here came with me. I knew that was a possibility but it's even more frustrating to know I could have done something different. Just a few more seconds of awareness before the bomb went off, I could have saved...

[His hands have curled into useless fists, his gaze boring a hole in the ground. He eventually catches himself silently falling into a riptide of emotions.]

We shouldn't get into this.

[He really shouldn't but telling a teen not to do something is a futile effort at best. He huffs.] I'm not the one trying to braid one of those damn things.

[Says the kid with a braided bracelet around his wrist??? Which Accelerator makes no comment on, he refuses to acknowledge it and just turns his attention to skimming over the origami instructions.]

All of that shit sounds boring.

[More specifically, all of those scouting activities sound like things he's never done or developed for a variety of depressing reasons. Ergo, it's boring.]

[He doesn't know what exactly he's said to make Harold grow colder, but he clearly said something wrong. Jayce swallows his dejection at disappointing someone he respected with a minor adjustment of his jaw, and holds out his hand to take his journal back.]

Thanks for the reminder about consent. I'll take your response to mean you don't have an interest in helping.

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[ Maybe all belief comes with some sort of cost, Carver thinks. Especially the kind you commit your soul to. Otherwise, it wouldn't be much of a creed, would it?

He lifts his chin, watching Harold with a solemn sort of quietness. ]

I don't think you'd say that if you'd seen my world.

[ But maybe Harold would. Maybe that's the part that's going to haunt them both. ]

Why'd you let me in, sir?

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