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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.

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[ hot dogs, hamburgers, it's all food that reminds her more of sonic's world than her own, but she hadn't expected anything so grand as the palace's chef's would have prepared anyway. instead, having these foods in the setting of the camp only seems to add to the novelty, and accepting her hamburger, fries and drink, blaze offers shadow a nod. ]

Thank you. Would you like to join me?

[ she'll take no offense if he pointedly does not, but it only seems polite to ask the standing hedgehog if he'd like to sit, and there are precious few other seats left unoccupied but for this table. ]

[...He gives a glance around at his options. Limited. He could also just, eat somewhere else. But he's already been sneaking out pass curfew. And since this is the designated place to eat, he will...just comply. A quiet sigh as he sets his tray down across from her, proceeding to sit. He's here, because she is familiar and nothing else.

And if she's expecting a riveting conversation with him, she will be greatly disappointed. His focus is on the clearly very interesting meal before him. Hamburger. This was one of Maria's favorite apparently. And then there were fries, and something called coleslaw? ...He's never eaten any of these things, just seen them on the television or learned through Maria.

Food consumption, as the scientists discovered, is not something he requires. So he can eat how little or how much he wants. It has it's perks, but he knows how unnatural it looks for others if he didn't eat. So he will have to eat the meal before him. At least he's curious enough, since the humans find these kinds of food enjoyable. It has an alluring smell at least. He'll pick up the burger first, feeling the heat come through his gloves. Soft, kind of squishy in his hands. He watched enough to at least know how to hold it and after a sniff, takes a bite.

Brows furrow as he processes the new flavors hitting his taste buds. Words, he doesn't know how to describe what he is tasting. Salty? Savory. Juicy. Tasty. It's tasty.]

Hm. [He sees why humans like this. After savoring the piece and could chew on it no longer, he swallows and then takes another bite. Just to be sure he got all the taste out of it again.]

[ that thoughtful, furrowed brow isn't missed by blaze as she eats her own burger, and neither is the sniff, but he seems satisfied when he finally takes a taste. as blaze moves to take her drink, she'll even note: ]

It's good, isn't it? I never had anything like this in my world.

[ she doesn't expect a lot from him. not even a response to this, necessarily, but it still feels a better choice than ignoring his presence outright. it's the truth besides, a kind of food she's become more accustomed to while away from home, where these kinds of foods where commonplace. ]

Please let those who prepared today's food know that it is appreciated, if the opportunity arises.

[ cheers to the chefs. ]

[He indeed doesn't give a response. Occupied by the food before him. Something about the burger making him want to go in for more. He can see why Maria likes this. Once he's gotten through that second bite, he'll speak again.]

...You said you came from the Sol Empire. Not part of the other Shadow's world. [A world without this tasty food sounds disappointing. His eyes are on the fries as he sets teh burger. Maybe he'll give them a taste next...crispy and puffy at the same time. Salty, but has a nice mouth feel to them. Snacky almost, like with chips and popcorn, where he could keep eating a bunch of it. And he does, munching on a few more.]

[ blaze is happy to take another couple of bites of her own burger in that case, accepting that the conversation may come to an end with simply that, so it's a pleasant surprise when shadow speaks up again. give her a moment to swallow the bite she's working on now, and: ]

That's right. During certain incident I ended up in Sonic's world, and that's how I met him.

[ really, she shouldn't have been surprised that there are other worlds that run parallel to hers. ]

[...So they got displaced. Like he did. But unlike him, she at least remembers where she came from.] Were you able to go back?

Eventually, yes. Once I had fulfilled my responsibilities.

[ she could hardly go home empty handed, but aided by the power of the sol emeralds, the trip between worlds became almost trivial. she has sonic to thank for that. ]

You had responsibilities in a different world? [Wouldn't it be the goal is to find a way back? He's going to try the coleslaw next while she answers, not realizing he had already gone through most of his fries this whole time.

Eating a spoonful of it....what did the humans call a bowl full of greens? Salad? Taste like presumably a salad, but very wet. He's mixed about eating this.]

Of course. I had to ensure the Sol Emeralds were returned to my world safely, after all.

[ the way back and the responsibility to her world were one in the same here, coincidentally, though she does seem to linger on the thought. ]

Though I will admit, since my time there, I feel quite protective of the people of Sonic's world as well.

[ so you could say that she has responsibilities there, too. ]

...Are Sol Emeralds like the Chaos Emeralds? [That's what it sounds like anyway.] Does that mean you can still visit his world?

It's my understanding that they're quite similar, yes. Though I don't choose where I arrive, but the Sol Emeralds seem to know where I'm needed.

[ it's quite convenient, really, though blaze could only wish that she had gone to sonic's world sooner considering recent events. she breathes a sigh at that, but continues nibbling on her fries regardless. ]

[...He isn't sure if she'll answer him but-]

I assume you arrived here the same way as everyone else, but do you have them with you? [And if so, can they be used to leave this place? Which, has him thinking on whether the chaos emeralds behave in a similar way. Could he somehow utilize them to leave this place and return to the Earth he came from?]

I always keep them on my person.

[ in one way or another—she doesn't have her guard to look after them in her absence in a place like this, after all. ]

Then, can they be used to leave this place? [Or has she already tried?]

[ blaze shakes her head. ]

If only it were so easy.

[ really, since arriving here, she's thought on it long and hard. ]

Perhaps it's only because of the connection between my world and Sonic's that they allow me to travel between them, but here, that seems to be the one thing they can't do.

...I guess it would be too easy. [Would Aurora let her keep those emeralds if it could allow her to escape? The same applies to his Chao Emeralds, although he's not absolutely sure how to even utilize them to travel back. He goes quiet, focused on finishing his meal instead. Food that hasn't been terrible and a good distraction to everything else.]

I suppose it would.

[ blaze agrees, allowing him to enjoy his meal peacefully, and finishing up with her own as well. it's not long before she's dabbing her napkin at her mouth, preparing to stand and bring her dishes to the front.

she'll offer him a smile as she does so. ]

I enjoyed our chat. Hopefully we can have more in the future.

[He doesn't react when she moves to stand, only looking up when she says something to him. It wasn't a terrible conversation, but...all he does is quietly nod. Not sure if he really wanted it or not.]

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