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

80's or early 90's, somewhere in there.

[He gives here look at that. No need for them?] Okay... then why even wear clothes? Not like you need them either. It's not that cold out, so just let it all fly out there, right?

[This just seems to scandalize her further.]

Neutral colors are perfectly fine!

[Like the solid black dress, apparently.]

Okay, then at least make a neutral color tie dye shirt... the most boring grays and blacks you can find!

[As though there is any other kind.]

But, fine, you love your boring dress. I won't yuck your bland ass yum. Anymore than I already have. [And until he forgets again. Or if it's funny.]

[Well, she's obviously offended, but continues to engage instead of storming off, so that's... something? She's trying to make an effort.]

What is tie-dyeing?

[There's no sarcasm, just a wary sort of curiosity.]

You get a white shirt and tie it up and dip it in colored dyes and voilà! [He tugs at his multicolored atrocity of a t-shirt he's got on to show her.] Pretty cool, right?

...I see.

[She seems to be considering it.]

Perhaps, with a nice enough skirt...

[And with dyes that aren't so loud...]

It might be nice to have some variety. Thank you.

You're welcome and that's the spirit! Knew you had it in ya.

[Wade beams, praising her. And it seems wholly genuine, it's not like he's mocking her. He's just like that.]

What's your name, by the way? What cabin group are you? I'm Wade Wilson, the counselor for the Penguins.

[Fortunately, she doesn't take it as mockery and instead entirely as face-value encouragement. She isn't exactly used to it, but she does seem pleased at the idea of making something to go with a skirt.]

Claudia Wolf. I'm with the Owls.

Nice to meet you, Claudia. Even if you are a bit of a stick in the mud. We can't all be annoying, loud assholes like me, I guess.

[That'd be too much. Even for Wade. He needed straight-men or women comedic foil in his life to stare at him blankly while he danced or said weird shit.]

The camp would probably burn down or explode if it was.

[The good news is that she can tell he's kidding about that last part. She hopes.]

I... suppose so.

I will admit, I have never seen anything like this before.

[She gestures to indicate the summer camp at large.]

It's quite different from the last mission.

I've only just gotten back, so this is my first mission back. Last time I was here, there was this Labyrinth with a bunch of monsters and things. And not one David Bowie.

[He looks around them.] But this one isn't so bad. Not much of a mission, but I'm okay with that. And there's breakfast! [He gestures to the building everyone is shuffling off to.]

[Fortunately, those are references she understands. She might be in a cult, but she isn't completely clueless about pop culture.]

I see.

[There's a ghost of a smile on her lips.]

My first was Aphaia. A nasty place where people were forced to do feats or have their "ranking" lowered. Those who fell off the ranking system were killed. It was bleak. I greatly prefer this one.

[Even if she's not certain what to make of it.]

Oh, actually, I think I came back during that? Maybe. [Wade doesn't always pay attention to the finer details of things.] I just went to the colosseum for most of it, just stabbing people and monsters left and right. So I did pretty well.

[He's good at putting on a show and killing people, so his rank ended up being pretty high.]

But I agree, camp, s'mores, and water balloon fights, is way better. [And definitely less bloody.]

It does sound like you did well.

[Claudia did well enough, she supposes. She didn't fight, but she did hold her own.]

If only every mission were as relaxed as this one. I assume ones like this are a rarity.

Probably. Usually, I'm at least getting stabbed. Here, I only got a paper cut at the craft table. Maybe it's like... the calm before the storm?

[Shit. He winces, apologetic.] Sorry? I shouldn't have said that. For sure, jinxed it. [They are all going to die in the next one.]

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