etrayalogs | 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.

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[ anyone else, he probably would have ignored, but his eyes falling upon amy rose and what she's up to is nothing more than damocles' sword hanging over his quills. he's been keeping to himself in the trees, remaining hidden so that he isn't bothered by anyone else, but shadow is only waiting to see when it's too much for her.

amy isn't weak, she's a tough contender because he's seen what she's capable of. their abilities may have a gap, but she's not one that anyone should think little of. despite that, he only watches her from a distance without making himself known.

there has been a few activities played within the forest, some bow practice and others who want to try and cut down to uproot the bottom half of a tree. it's the only reason he stays attentive to her to make sure no trouble finds her while she's carrying her firewood. ]

[ Amy is quite strong, of course, but despite her physique she is a bit limited by her size. And since she had intended to make this a quick trip for just a bit of firewood, she hadn't brought the wagon that was normally used for transporting large amounts of firewood.

And if there was anything else one can say about Amy, it's that she could be a bit ambitious at times. Maybe a bit too much.

So the stack of firewood that she's carrying, while not heavy, is quite tall. Tall enough that she can't quite see where she's going. They're also a bit precariously balanced, so she's walking slowly to make sure none topple over.

Until a couple fall over anyway, and she just avoids them landing on her. ]

Oh, darn it...

[ she's struggling as per usual, but she is out of harms way. that doesn't warrant shadow to leave from where he's perched. as long as amy doesn't suffer any drastic outcomes from her actions then she can continue on as she's going. shadow glances around to make sure that despite her picking up the firewood that there's nothing around that could case her undo harm.

much like the creaking of a small tree nearby, the leaves fluttering down from a few limbs brushing one another as the tree begins to inch closer and closer in the direction of where the hedgehog is.

shadow squints, the tree leaning forward before snapping upon itself, and it's with that sound that shadow jumps out of the tree, rushing to pick amy up in his arms and jump into another tree as the trunk topples on top of the firewood that amy had previously been carrying.

dust floats into air shrouding their vision. ]

[ Amy doesn't hear the creaking of the tree until the snap of it echoes through the quiet forest, but she doesn't have a chance to turn around before she suddenly feels herself scooped up. The world rushes around her before the dust rises and clouds her vision, and she coughs a bit until it settles.

When it does, and she blinks the rest out of her eyes, she glances up with a surprised breath. ]

Shadow?

[ that's all he needs to know that she's fine, shadow puts her down on the tree limb that he's standing atop of without any other concern. simple and he doesn't give much, but the look he gives her is more... she's better off not saying anything and return to what she was doing. ]

[ It takes her a moment when he sets her down to find her balance, only because the branch sways a bit at the movement. But as she glances down to see the tree that landed where she was, and the firewood she'd gathered scattered on the ground under and around the tree, she quickly understands what happened.

And despite knowing he'd rather not talk about it, she can't help saying something anyway. ]

Oh... thanks.

Hm.

[ all he manages is a low grunt, his crimson eyes looking to her before glancing away. ]

Why are you doing it alone? We're in a new world, it isn't safe.

[ the only excuse he could even use to scold her for even being here doing this despite knowing she's strong enough to handle everything herself. still... having someone else is a boon in disguise than a nuisance for someone like her. ]

[ She blinks a little, a bit surprised by that. And it was sweet that he was even showing concern about that at all.

Still... ]

Oh sure, when we're stuck in a dark room trying to find our way out, you don't wanna help me. But gathering firewood, that's the problem.

[ No she hasn't quite let that go, sorry, Shadow. ]

[ he didn't trust her at the time, and that's only because someone with his face was wandering about. ]

Hmph. I wasn't aware you're still sensitive to that.

[ now... she may bring it up, but he thinks it's one of her faults showing. ]

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