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.

⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Mm?

[they blink out of their chore-based trance, doing a slow double-take at the person addressing them.

there's a beat while they process the ask, then squint.

black, lacy attire? is that even allowed here? beyond the edgelord tie-dye jobs, there's not been any black except the--

...oh.

Pending frowns.]

I didn't see lace clothes. Just...craft trim? [because it was small. surely not enough to be clothes! right!!!

they don't fucking know shit about underwear variations.]

[ Ororo isn't small, thanks, these hips don't lie!

But she smiles wryly when they call her panties craft trim because oh, this might be a difficult conversation. But she will persevere. ]

Then... may I see the "trim", as you call it? It might turn out to be what I am looking for, and I would like to have them back.

[what do you MEANNNN it wasn't belt-shaped and it wasn't shirt or pant-shaped and skivvies are an unknowable universe of whatever-the-fuck!

they make a reluctant noise, setting the sheets they were sifting down and patting themself down.

they procure the lacy mentionables.]

Yours? [they hope not. they were going to cut them up and use the patterning for something.]

These are indeed mine. [ Ororo's smile widens just a smidge as she plucks them out of his hands.

And for good measure, she lays them over her shorts - they do seem like they'd go over her hips comfortably! And they're not a thong, but practical cotton ones that happen to have... a lace trim.

Don't Worry About It.™️ ]

Thank you. If you happen to find one or two other pairs of this, I would appreciate if you set them aside for me, please?

[dang. so much for that. they'll have to find fancy trim elsewhere. bummer.

they're thinking about where they'd find them, but the continued talking makes them blink back to the present and peek through their bangs at her.

...nice hair.

(no, really; they're a fan of having Not That Much touching the scalp.)]

Um. Sure. How much am I looking for?

[ Did she not just say "one or two more"? Unless that was another dig at how large (or small) they were... ]

Two pairs, if you could manage to find them. I would hate to go through the rest of the camp without them. The cargo shorts they want us to wear are not exactly made of the most comfortable fabric.

[ She frowns, worried as she crosses her arms over her chest. ]

I know that pranks are common here, but I do not want to think that there could be someone going about taking these intentionally... [ Panty raids are not uncommon! ] So I hope it is just a misunderstanding.

[Pending, freeballing under the shorts, has nothing to say about that.

the notion of pranks is new information they have to process; honestly, any shenanigans they've seen thusfar may as well have been par for the course for all they knew. most everyone and everything here is just that: new.

their brow furrows just slightly.]

There's...a sewing table here. Isn't there? [or was that for non-functional crafts. damn, they need to go take a look at it properly when it's not lousy with people around.]

Oh. [ Is there? Probably. Ororo has only ever been to one summer camp (as a guest speaker) (for a girls' STEM summer camp) (it was attacked by aliens.) but she thinks she can believe in the existence of a sewing station.

But... are they suggesting that she use such a station to sew her own underwear? ]

Somehow I doubt they would have the patterns for what I need. At that point, wouldn't it be more convenient to go without?

I...don't know. [there's a slight falter in their tone, seemingly at a loss. they appear very poorly trained in conversation and aware of it, maybe even embarrassed by it.] Sorry.

[this is going swimmingly. great job, Knife. you appear so very normal.]

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