MISSION 009

[etrayamods]

⏵ 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⏴

Comments

[snapp_crackle]

Of course not! What are you going to get up to, looking like that?!

[ Turning into someone or something else is usually meant to either copy their abilities or to ambush someone and get them with their guard down... He really hopes it's the former?? ]

If you think you've copied some master archer, you're going to be super disappointed in about two seconds.

[hexcorized]

On and off for a few years. It wasn't my main subject of study, as you know. I found myself interested in its material to the point of making it into a hobby of mine.

[ More so here then back home now. Viktor hardly needs a reason to thoroughly research things, but having a reason often helps fuel his drive to master and learn it. ] Here only made it more prudent to start reading again.

[oblige]

[ Dion falls into step behind him, allowing some respectful distance between.

He considers how best to answer that question to a man who thinks "dominant" is a sex thing. In his own world, all understood what it meant if someone is a Dominant. ]

It is complicated... In brief, power and responsibility.

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

That’s sweet of you, Con. Real sweet.

[ Although it kind of dashes Hank’s intrusive thought of “well, if he’s hopping in through my window, is he still spending time with his friends?”

Which seems to be the case. But there’s still something biting at him: the weight of feeling utterly unworthy.

And that isn’t something so easily fixed. Another part of Hank says that it shouldn’t be fixed.

Let him go, it says.

Hank doesn’t. ]

You, uh, having a nice time here at camp?

[godsandbats]

[Kirk nods, understanding]

Biology branches into many other subjects, given how it's all about the building blocks of life. I was young when I became interested in it. After that, it didn't take long for me to dive into the chemical aspects.

[instabilitatem]

[Connor smiles up at Hank before settling again.]

I am. I'm making friends, especially during arts and crafts.

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

[ Jesus, that smile.

Hank squeezes Connor’s shoulder. ]

You make anything for me?

[instabilitatem]

I made you a bracelet. [Connor pats himself down before frowning.] I must have left it in my cabin.

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

Oh.

[ Hank wasn’t expecting that, but: ]

That’s real nice of you, Connor. I’m sure it’s great. Can give it to me next time. I’m sure you weren’t exactly planning on… uh. You know. A visit.

[instabilitatem]

[Connor nods against Hank's shoulder.] I was sitting in my cabin and missed you.

[Nevermind that he's seen Hank plenty during times between tasks.]

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

Just sitting there, huh? Did you try to… take a nap, or anything? Guessing they’re subjecting you to the same weird curfew thing.

I — [ Hank turns his head ever so slightly, lips against Connor’s hair ] — missed you, too. You know that.

[ Is that odd to say? Definitely. ]

[instabilitatem]

I did try, yes. [Connor shrugs.] Every time I closed my eyes, I wanted to be home in our apartment.

[It's not odd to say as Connor shifts closer. Perhaps it's more odd that Connor is enjoying being around Hank and deliberately breaking in after curfew.]

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

We’ll get there. Soon. And — [ Hank smiles against Connor’s hair ] — you can get back to your painting, and take Sumo on walks, and get away from all of these weirdos, and…

Y’know. I’ll be in the room just beside yours. Instead of a couple cabins away. Then you won’t have to be jumping into any windows, yeah?

[instabilitatem]

[It's homesickness, Connor finally realizes, he's homesick. And Hank is home to him, so it's starting to make more sense to Connor why he needs this reassurance.]

I think I'm homesick.

[That doesn't stop him from nestling in nice and close to Hank. It feels comfortable and comforting to be here with Hank.]

I promise not to jump in through your window back home.

[fortitudosalutis]

At least.

[ Carver shifts, resting his hand on his knee. Watching her curiously, trying to read her mood. She's more stoic than most. It never felt like a mask when he's watched her. Just the way she is. ]

Maybe next time I will be. Helps to have a target in front of you, doesn't it?

[bootyshortsforoldmen]

Not worried about the window. Just don’t want you feeling like you gotta do that to get to me. I’m here.

[ Rubbing Connor’s shoulder, now. For Connor or himself? Definitely a little of both. ]

Never have to jump through any weird hoops for me, Con. I’m just here.

[ Unless Hank manages to convince himself to push Connor away, but… he doesn’t want that. Doesn’t want that for either of them. ]

You can stay as long as you want.

[ Fuck curfew, fuck the rules. Aurora-Echo-whoever surely can’t fault Hank this little indulgence... no, she probably will. But fuck that, too. ]

[100more]

"I remember the days when sugar was a luxury afforded only to the richest. It was over a hundred years before I got to try it. Now, it really is everywhere." Hob is also amazed, but for a different reason. He watched the change happen.

He observes as Loki carefully toasts the marshmallow and can tell the man is doing his best to get the job done right. "Wow, you are an expert at that. Are you sure it's your first time?" He teases.

[shoplifter]

[It's fine, Wolverines are also hideously touch-starved under all the trauma; Laura is fortunate enough to get a chance at that kind of normalcy at a younger age. She adjusts her hats a little and smiles very slightly in return.]

I will have to repay you when it's your birthday. I didn't miss it already, did I?

[shoplifter]

[Ah. She looks over to the handmade s'mores bar.

Despite having set it up, she's still a little unsure of how it works.]

I read that people make them at night, sitting by the campfire; is that right?

[shoplifter]

[She looks very, very pleased as she carefully holds the paper piece.]

'Ora-gamy'?

... Can you show me how you made it?

[She's NOT gonna make a hundred of them to cover her room... no ma'am...]

[shoplifter]

[Assessing... Assessing...

Serious as can be, she gives a determined nod.]

Percy will be his name. I will protect him always.

[And if someone tries to harm her new stuffed animal friend, she will stab them.

... Lightly.]

[shoplifter]

It is okay. You were busy.

[Her feelings definitely aren't hurt. Missions are still the most important thing to focus on, even if parties are second most-important. She's just happy he's in one piece. As she finally lets him go, she leans back on her heels.]

Did your mission succeed?

[shoplifter]

[Oh, thank you for saying just the thing she was hoping for.]

I would like to learn!

I have friends I can make some for; I think they'd like them.

[She's certainly noticing that handmade things seem particularly special.]

[hexcope]

[This is still not beating the allegations, Dion.]

Over who? A group, a country, the world?

[Despite this very much not being what he intended to be doing tonight, he slows his gait somewhat so he stalls out their time together. He can't help but be interested in such a strange guy.]

[hexcope]

Change how?

[Because, yeah. The further Kirk explains, the further Jayce has a problem with seeing the other side of things. If he lived in Kirk's world, he would be afraid.]