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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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[There's a heavy thump as a bucket full of what appears to be glitter, is set down next to Wade at whatever table he's at. A certain Shadow the edgehog looking up at him knowingly. He lurks around the campsite enough to gather who has been placing glitter where they shouldn't. He is also, not fashioning a tie-dye shirt. It's tied around his waist right now. That's still wearing it, right?]

Not my cabin. [Don't bring the cabin he has to stay in into your games. Everyone else is whatever.]

Aw, such a grouchy Gus! Someone needs to have the camping spirit! What's a little glitter among friends? [Wade chides, playing the part of annoying cheery camp counselor to a tee.] And that shirt would look a lot better on worn, than wrapped around you like a teenage boy trying to hide that he shit his pants.

[He sniffs the air like he's checking if maybe Shadow had. Not that it looks like the hedgehog even had pants.]

[The shirt is remaining firmly tied to his waist.]

We're not friends. [Quick to correct him. Has he even met this guy before?

...Wait, that voice, the constant yapping and quipping...what happened to his face? He might have been staring a bit longer than one should as he puts two and two together.]

I see why you wear a mask. [Not holding back any punches this one.]

But we could be. You just haven't learned the power of friendship yet, but we've got time.

[They're both stuck in this place and Wade is incessant. He clutches his chest at the insult although he doesn't look that upset. Getting insulted is a pretty common occurrence for him. It hurts, yet he hides those feelings and all other trauma under a wall of idiot.]

Yeah, yeah. I'm an ugly fuck, I know. But at least I'm not a Debbie Downer. Gotta learn how to have fun sometime. There's some campfire stories later? Or maybe you could partner with the other version of you for the three-legged race?

[What if he did and doesn't want it again? He frowns at the suggestion of doing something he's sure the other would find trivial. He finds it trivial.]

I rather we didn't. [Not worth bothering them, but now he knows this one is aware of the other. Not sure if actually good or bad.] I'm sure you have a lot of stories to share. [And they're probably all wordy and long.]

Oh, I definitely do. Wanna hear about the time I saved my universe? [He pauses looking around them and current circumstances.] The first time anyway.

It involves a shirtless Hugh Jackman and a creepy bald lady who liked to stick her fingers into people's skulls. [He shudders at the memory of Cassandra.] It was very graphic.

[...Actually didn't he mention something about saving the universe last time? Can't fully recall amongst all the nonsense. The information might be...worth something if true, in their current circumstance.]

You really did that? [Or was it actually this "Hugh Jackman" that saved it?]

[He probably did. And he's doesn't have the best memory. Even more confusing with two of them and knowing which of them he told what.]

I did do that. I can do things! I'm not just a clown. I'm a clown who also cares about his friends. [He only saved the universe for them, he probably wouldn't have cared about it otherwise.] I traveled dimensions, I got sent to the Void at the End of Time, fought through a gang of variants of me-- it was a bloodbath. Then I saved the universe with my best bud Logan.

[One of his best buds. Don't tell Cable he called Logan that. It'd get awkward.]

[...Well he sure the other can probably relate to fighting a whole lot of himself. Also calling oneself a clown does not fill one with much confidence in your words, Deadpool.]

How did you manage to travel to other dimensions? [...] Can you leave this place, if you wanted to?

I stole a device from the TVA. The Time Variance Authority. Big bunch of dicks. Well, mostly just Paradox. The rest of them weren't so bad... although I'm pretty sure their in house tailor was a sexual predator. [He's getting off topic like usual, sorry Shadow.]

Anyway I don't have the device here, so you're shit out of luck. All I have is the craft supplies and some water balloons. Fresh out of time and dimension traveling devices. Ask Cable, maybe he's got his?

[He doesn't. If he did he probably wouldn't be here, if Wade had to guess.]

[He doesn't know what a sexual predator is, nor did he feel that was relevant to add.]

TVA is...who are they? [Giving him what the acronyms means doesn't tell him much. But they sound like a group of individuals with similar dimension traveling abilities that Aurora can do?]

Is this Cable still here? [Because why would they stick around if they can leave?]

Time Variance Authority. High level? They monitor timelines and clip the shitty ones. Mine was falling apart and they were going to end it. If they were doing their jobs, not sure why this place is here or needed.

[He shrugs. Wade will save the inconsistency catching to the youtubers who like to shit on all thing Marvel.]

And, yeah, Cable is still here. [So he probably didn't have it. Fair enough.]

...And you're sure they aren't working together with Aurora? [It does sound almost exactly what's going on here, but Aurora is giving them a chance to save their own universe. If they aren't, it's all rather suspicious that something like the TVA exist while this place is here, full of people that have been told they can save their world.

He glances around for a moment. Even stranger, why choose camping while their worlds are at stake?] Do you think anything's going to happen during this, camping?

I guess I can't be sure of anything. [Wade isn't sure of a goddamn thing, ever, Shadow.] But this doesn't seem like their vibe? If you see Aurora or anyone whip out a rod that disintegrates people? You might be onto something.

[He looks around the camp, shoulders giving the smallest of shrugs.] Aside from me making the greatest S'more known to man, made out of two Double Stuff Oreos, a Reese's Cup, and a marshmallow the size of my fist?? No, I don't think so.

[Oh. So the TVA would actually go out of their way to eliminate people. Well, he hasn't heard of any reports that Aurora wants to actually hurt them? If she did, what would be the point of keeping them around like this?]

It just...seems too calm after the last mission. [He doesn't mind it being calm! But he still has to wonder if there's more to this than what it seems. An eyebrow is raised as Wade lists off what's in his s'mores monstrousity.]

You can put other stuff besides chocolate and marshmallow in s'mores? [Oreos and reeses's cup do not sound like things you put in a s'more. Everytime he's seen a s'more, it's been the same way, chocolate and marshmallow between two graham crackers.]

[That's part of the reason he doesn't think this is them. They only cared about order as far as he could tell, not saving people that could be saved. He'd seen all the people they'd callously sent to their deaths in the Void. Sure, some of them were real assholes, but not all of them. They'd sent Laura there! CUTE, NOT SO LITTLE ANYMORE, LAURA.]

There's the other mission people got sent on. Maybe they're all getting fucked on while we're sitting here making crafts? [Is Wade bothered about that idea? Not really. Although Nate had gone on that mission, and he'd rather he didn't get brutally murdered.]

You can do whatever your little hedgehog heart desires! S'mores are whatever you want them to be! Just so long as you're smashing a marshmallow browned or horribly charred over a campfire with something chocolate in-between two pieces of something, be it Graham cracker, cookie, or... I don't know, ice-cream sandwich? Go nuts. The world is your oyster.

[He looks to what Deadpool was working on.] There's a point to this? [It just seems, strange that the group are split with very different objectives. He only has one mission to compare to though, and that one was anything but pleasant. So being in this relatively calm environment, while the other group are off fighting somewhere is a strange decision.

He thinks about it. Frowning.] ...I don't know what I would put in mine. [He's never had one to begin with, so maybe it's better not to overthink it.] Simple is fine.

Maybe there is. [Wade's no idea what that reason is, but who is he to question a powerful being like Echo. He's an idiot that barely understands how a toaster works.] Or they're just toying with us. That's possible.

[He's going to have fun with it either way.]

A classic s'more is a classic for a reason. So it's a solid if uncreative choice.

[And now Wade's hungry.] Wanna go make some?

[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.

Edited 2025-06-08 23:06 (UTC)

[Wade is just along for the ride right now. He cares about his Universe, so he'll do whatever needed to be done, but he's also very much a 'go with the flow' type person, so he'll play whatever games he needs to and have fun while he does. He's capable of getting serious when it's really necessary, but it's a fleeting thing.]

Nice! Here, follow me, I'll show you what to do! [He's grinning as he makes way toward the campfire, grabbing them both some sticks and s'mores supplies. The basics for Shadow and the absurd ones for himself.]

[Don't get too excited or he's going to reconsider. After watchubf Wade skip off to gather materials for a moment, he'll slowly follow along and join him at the campfire. Now, he has an idea of how it is made, but he's hasn't done it himself. ]

What comes first? [Is it to roast the marshmallow, and for how long?]

[He shows Shadow his own skewer, piercing a large marshmallow on it.] You start with sticking this into the fire, near the coals. But you gotta keep it far enough away that it doesn't burn. Although burnt ones aren't so bad either. If you like charcoal with your sweat treats, anyway.

Like so- [He slides his closer to the burning red coals off to the side of the crackling fire, slowly turning it.] Once all the sides are golden brown, it's ready. It won't take more than a few minutes.

[He settles by the campfire, quietly listening to Wade's instructions. All right, nothing he hasn't already seen demonstrated in a movie. Though when he moves the marshmallow toward the fire, he brows raise with surprise. He wasn't expecting the heat of the flames to cook the cream puff as quickly as it did. Turn the marshmallow, remember to turn it before one side practically melts off.]

Good, good, oop! That's a slippery one! [Wade adds his color commentary as Shadow turns his marshmallow. When it seems brown enough, he gestures to the graham crackers.] Grab one of those and break it in two. Then you pull that out of the fire and slide the gooey goodness on the cracker. And then chocolate pieces on top, close it with the other side of the graham cracker. Ta-da! S'mores!

[It is very easy. And very easy to eat far too many. Which Wade probably will.]

[He does notice if the marshmallow gets hot too quickly that it starts to slip a little on the stick. So he has to worry about not burning the marshmallow, and not letting it fall off the stick. The movies made this look so much simpler.

He could smell them before seeing the brown squares that were the graham crackers. A sweet scent.

...How does he break crackers without dropping stick? His ears twitch as he gets an idea. He grips the stick in his mouth so he can grab the crackers, breaking them with his hands. No he doesn't need help obviously, since he didn't ask. Next step, get marshmallow onto cracker. Stacking the crackers on top of each other, he can grab the stick and put the marshmallow onto the top cracker first. This whole time he such a focused expression, far too serious over making s'mores.]

MISSION 009

We crafting friendship

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