MISSION 009

[etrayamods]

⏵ 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⏴

Comments

[fourthwalled]

Just maybe nuke it a little? Then feel super sad about it later and then help Christopher Nolan win a fuck ton of Oscars?

[This dude doesn't seem entirely sincere is all he's saying. Nothing else. No fourth-walling here! Cough.]

I did! So many. I'm a popular guy. I mean look at me-- [He gestures to his scarred face, looking like someone Crane might have doused in gasoline and lit on fire.] I'm adorable!

[restingstitchface]

[Insincere. The accusation rolls off his back. Because he understands he is being insincere. Just like everyone else.]

You look like a man who doesn't take himself seriously who knows how to charm people.

[After all, humour is just another means of manipulating people into dropping their guard.]

How's that working out for you with Aurora?

[fourthwalled]

Charm people? Is that the same as annoying them so much that they eventually lose their will to resist me? [There it is. The small bit of honesty before he'll fall back into absurdity. Wade knows he's annoying as hell. Maybe Crane get more honesty? Or he'll just get more stupid which is more likely.]

I think she likes me. As much as she likes anyone... [Maybe she appreciates him not giving her shit like so many others might. He's just along for the ride. For now. When he feels like his universe is ending up on the chopping block? Well, then he won't be so happy go lucky.]

[restingstitchface]

Maybe she's just wearing you down through attrition.

[He needles that point everyone knows. That their universes are on the line. Why? Well, men can be both honest and stupid. Most are stupid because they are honest. Few are honest because they are stupid. Maybe he just wants to see what this man will do.

He clasps his hands across his stomach, putting distance between himself and this strange world.]

Or being charming by another name.

[fourthwalled]

If she is, she won't succeed. Because I don't know what attrition means.

[Flawless logic. It will be interesting to see what kind of stupid Crane decides Wade is. Wade is far from an easy person to break. Others have tried and failed and if that's what Aurora's doing, well, Wade's too stubborn to stop even when the odds are entirely against him.]

Besides, I've already saved my universe once, and all I had to go on was an educated wish and a license to use a Madonna song during the epic finale.

[restingstitchface]

I see that.

[His expression brightens with the beginning of a smile. This man would go for something peppy, wouldn't he?]

I would have chosen Skeeter Davis but I fear she sounds a bit melodramatic for you.

[Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don't they know it's the end of the world? Cause they don't have their minds anymore.]

[fourthwalled]

I'm not ready for my full mental breakdown just yet, thank you. And I'd choose REM for that. That's more my vibe.

[He's listened to quite a bit of them back when Vanessa was dead.]

In this instance, I was more looking for a hopeful tone mixed with a ton of innuendo about blow jobs.

[restingstitchface]

[REM. Noted. Shiny happy people aren't his thing but he'll manage.]

Ah. Perhaps I should suggest Tom Lehrer, then?

[Some people have a cause. This man's cause seems to be obscenity. Smut. Of course, he'd be all over the lyric, I'm all for it.]

[fourthwalled]

I'll add him to my playlist.

[Wade offers, with a smile, grateful for the suggestion.]

I'm Wade Wilson, by the way. Also, go by Deadpool if you're nasty. And I'm guessing you are. [Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.]

[restingstitchface]

Well, I'm a psychiatrist.

[Crane inhales, at once so tired and yet his eyes are full of life.]

So I suppose I am.

[Psychiatrists are always villains, arent't they? Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.]

[fourthwalled]

Yeah, you are. Never known a psychiatrist who wasn't a freak.

[He points two fingers to his eyes to Crane in the universal 'I'm watching you' gesture. It's unlikely he's being serious, but it's hard to tell with Wade sometimes.]

[restingstitchface]

[Freak. That is one deeply emotive word. But he shows no emotion at all on his face, let alone behind his eyes.]

Well, I've never known anyone who wasn't a little bit insane.

[Because he works in a hospital treating severe psychiatric illnesses. The fact he is the genesis of most of those? Well, that's by the by.]