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⏴

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[manifesthope]

At the question, Silver planted a hand on a hip and nodded. His fanned up quills swayed with the movement. "Yeah! As far as I can remember at least." He admitted. "It's why it's so second nature." It was one of those things that were honed not by an actual teacher, but by the difficult years he had growing up.

"So you liking it here on Etraya?" It sure beat the other place they had found themselves in. "This camp thing is pretty cool!" He chuckled. "Definitely not what I thought when I heard the word 'camp'."

[hexcope]

Blaming a caveman for only recently learning about fire, Harold. We don't even have phones where I'm from. Why would I assume a device that goes in my ear has a built-in place to write code?

[He thought he was doing pretty well acclimating, all things considered.]

At some point we'll need human trials, and at some point we're going to encounter issues we won't know will work unless it's already in a person. There's always going to be a risk, and it will always be a possible outcome, no matter what we do. Maybe I don't adapt to the nanotech, maybe I get a brain aneurysm. Better me than someone else.

[manifesthope]

Silver brightened when the fellow said that they show him how to make s'mores. They couldn't help but grin at the prospect of chocolate along with the crackers and marshmallows.

"You were gone a week? Oh! Were you on that other mission thing that I heard about?" He asked curiously. "Oh, and the food and supplies are nearby." He got up when the really tall fellow did and followed. "Coolers over there! There might be what you're looking for in those boxes." He pointed at supplies that were piled up a safe distance from the fire.

Spotting that the fellow was holding a bunch of marshmallows in his shirt, Silver held out a hand. "Want me to hold those for you? I can make'em float. Then they won't fall on the ground." It would also allow the other's hands to be freed.

[oblige]

[ It doesn't help that to his country he is a hero but what is that super bit?

Dion slows his strides when Jayce does, though he finds himself uncertain why their walking pace has changed. ]

All three apply some measure, but originally I served my homeland.

1/2

[hexcope]

Huh. Big jump from country to world, but actually, I get it. When I was head councillor with Piltover's rise to prominence, it felt like I had some responsibility over the world, too.

[He has no idea how wrong he is!! But he laughs half-heartedly, thinking he can relate.]

Guess that makes me a "Dominant" too, huh?

[hexcope]

[...]

No, that's a bad joke.

[oblige]

[ He huffs out a breath that might be amused. Perhaps. ]

Holding political office is its own burden.

[ Said with a conciliatory air. ]

[hexcope]

Exactly why I quit within a week. Still wasn't soon enough.

[oblige]

[ Quitting is unthinkable to Dion, but he reasons their circumstances must differ greatly. ]

What did you do instead?

[hexcope]

Went back to being a scientist. It's where I belong.

[He subconsciously starts fussing with his bracelet within his left sleeve.]

So you were a politician too, or am I misunderstanding that?

[tinflower]

[ Huh. ...well, when he thinks about it, does Gorgug actually care if it counts or not? He sees Mayuko pat a pillow, and he takes the suggestion there, even though he doesn't grab anything on the way. Maybe just sitting down right now is fine and good, with his legs sprawling out, though with a copy of the Etraya journal page nearby, he does pluck one to read it.

Or, he would, but he brings it down to look at Mayuko when she asks her question. ]

I'm helping with--[ Oh, she's not using her indoor voice. Um. ] We... watch out for people. And watch the gardens? And clear the paths.

[ He doesn't sound very excited about it, but he doesn't sound moody about it, either. ]

Do you like--[ he looks around ]--this?

[ This kind of thing? This--quiet zone? ]

[tinflower]

[ Hearing Rosie is nice, even if she's flustered-sounding. ]

My cabin, I'm-- [ Uhh, what was the name again... ] I'm in the...giraffe? I think it said giraffe.

[ Or was that a different cabin. ]

They said I need to get camp clothes and do camp activities.

[ Said with the voice of a teen who doesn't want to get up and do anything.... ]

[godsandbats]

Magnus.

[As much as Kirk doesn’t want to talk about his now former best friend, Will is a large part of the story]

He took advantage of how tenuous the alliance was and how suspicious most people were of us. By the time we all realized what was happening, he had already killed over a dozen people and the government had activated their contingency plan to eliminate us. He nearly succeeded in eliminating free will.

After Magnus was defeated, we all recognized changes were needed. We agreed not to kill and the public recognized we aren’t monsters trying to be gods.

[copsormasks]

[Jason shrugs, looking down at the ground as they walk.] Don't want anyone asking about it.

[He doesn't want anyone else knowing he's struggling, really. Not even those he's started to draw close to.]

Good to hear 'cause I like talking to you, too.

[copsormasks]

"We can do more than you think," Jason challenges, frowning at Kirk.

[copsormasks]

No. Do you? [This is a disaster in motion.]

[instabilitatem]

[Connor nods, definitely appreciating the rubbing of his shoulder, even if he doesn't understand why.]

Thanks. I like being here with you. [Connor doesn't need to breathe, but he exhales heavily, regardless. It's comforting to have Hank here like this.]

[crimsonsphere]

"Oh, did he?" Paine crouched down to take a closer look at the little guy. He looked like an ordinary toad, but she remembered her own toadly companion from that mission. "I had a toad familiar, too, but he stayed at the library."

He'd seemed to like it there, and Paine had no idea how to take care of one... not to mention getting a new animal on top of everything else would have been a bit too much. "The library was actually my first mission. I guess it wasn't the worst place to start."

[thelightshines]

If he wasn't so moody, he'd think about the fact he's met several other hedgehogs now. Each with their own unique abilities. It's kind of...comforting almost, that he's not the only one with "powers". But they're also all from the other Shadow's world. It could still just be him and the blue hedgehog back on his.

"...Like is not the word I'd use to describe how I feel about this place." He doesn't absolutely hate it here, but he isn't thrill being stuck here either. There is no strong attachment to the idea he has to save his universe, so Aurora is just wasting his and her time bringing him here. He thinks.

"What is camp to you?" The whole concept is an entirely new experience to him. All he knows is what he's watched on shows and movies with Maria about camping.

[crimsonsphere]

"...To synthesize?" Paine looked up, eyebrows raised. The stuff she'd read about in the books she'd found sounded pretty complex... organic compounds and esoteric kinds of salt that didn't sound like the kind you put on your food.

"Well, the library's got books all right. I've been checking them out--they go into a lot of detail about what the developers and fixatives are made of. I can show you once we're back in the city--unless you want to play hooky and take a look now."

She was a big fan of the library so far. All that information, free to anyone at any time? Hell yeah.

[copsormasks]

So what, I start wearing a suit? Gelling my hair?

[Gross. Please kill him now.]

[hyphanated]

[That devotion reminds An Zhe of Lu Feng somewhat...he doesn't know what a nation is, exactly, but it's probably similar to the bases, right? Maybe bigger?

What he says instead, though, is:] ...Maybe I could move faster, if I became one of those birds...

[This is mostly mumbled to himself, but it's certainly still discernible if you're listening.]

[brat]

( it doesn't get much better than hitting the target, does it. except robin still doesn't look all too pleased with the results. instead, eyes look towards the target, the arrow dead center within it, then he tips his head back towards jason with a toothy grin. )

You can do better than that, can't you?

[restingstitchface]

You start doing what is necessary to make people believe you are nobody worth a second glance.

[Whatever. Do what you like. You're somebody else's problem.]

[her_own_rules]

"Well enough." Does she have to point out why it's only that much, and why 'the only that much' happens to be greater this next month after? She hopes not. She'd rather not have to rehash that sitting here, in this place, only too aware Dick would have loved it with an exuberance bording on familiar mania.

"Getting to know my cabin mates. Avoid task assignment."

With a raise of her book. "You?"