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

There should be some bowls somewhere in the kitchen. Grab as many of the large ones as you think we'll need to bring these meals out to them.

[ blaze offers the orders as naturally as they come to her, clearly someone used to others listening, but not so sharp as to feel commanding. as for herself, she's already pulling out armfuls of vegetables—lettuce, carrots, even tomatoes so that she can ferry them to the counter and back. ]

[ shadow looks to blaze, one brow raised before walking over to the kitchen in search of the bowls that she requests. rather than getting normal containers, he comes back with a few that has little carrot shapes on them and other vegetables. ]

...

[ the look he gives her is something of "these?" ]

Those will work. Next, take a knife. We'll cut these vegetables into smaller bites in case the birds try to take more than they can chew.

[ choking hazard... but at least a good variety of vegetables has been lined up on the counter by now. carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, pumpkin, apples, celery and more. now that they've been arranged, blaze is taking a knife in her own hand, standing up on a steppy stool so that she can actually reach the counter. ]

I'll leave the list here.

[ so they can both check which vegetables go in which bowls as they continue. ]

...Aren't you doing that?

[ there's an issue here, why does he need to take part in cooking their meals? he isn't sure if he's interested in doing that. especially with how the feline is telling him that "they'll" do it. there is no they, this is only for her. ]

They're not starving.

[ so there's no need to rush.... she doesn't need him cutting. ]

Yes, but I see no reason to linger here longer than necessary.

[ this isn't her responsibility, so she's unsure if she'll be penalized for participating in it, with how odd and strict the rules of this camp be.

but god forbid she assume that shadow agreeing to help meant that he would help. rolling her eyes as she turns away from him, she'll get to work pulling apart heads of lettuce herself in that case, sprinkling it through the designated bowls that should have it. then, she'll move onto the tomatoes, continuing this way for some time. ]

[ no he never wants to help with small tasks like this, but the fact that he's here now, there's no other choice. he reaches for a knife while huddling a few carrots together, at first he starts with slow chops, then proceeds to pick up the pace. what seems like he's about to cut his finger is quickly remedied with how fast his digits move along the way. ]

...

[ it doesn't take long to handle a nice batch of them, all cut decently as if he has a trained eye for this. dumping what he has done into the bowl in front of him, he speaks up for blaze to hear. ]

What are your thoughts here so far?

[ ah, that's the trick, isn't it? he's not so difficult to work with when you understand this, blaze supposes, pouring some more vegetables into various bowls. ]

These 'missions' aren't what I expected.

[ with shadow, she doubts there's any need for her to hide her frustration with the whole situation. in fact, she wouldn't be surprised if he felt similarly. ]

We've been brought here and informed that it was to save our worlds. However, there is no proof that any of this is contributing to that. I can't help but feel like it's a waste of time that could be used better.

[ perhaps it would be better spent on their worlds, preventing the imminent destruction that aurora describes rather than waiting for the brink of it to step in. what is feeding chocobos doing for her dimension, after all? not much, she'd imagine, but she still has to do it to 'prove their worth'. ]

...

[ shadow has only thought the same, he's seen nothing that proves aurora has the ability to do anything for them. it's only childish games over and over, as well as events that only force them into situations against their will. how standing here and making food for a batch of birds is keeping the world maria loves safe is difficult to explain.

another cut and the hedgehog grunts. ]

All it's done is enable people to act, follow every request because our worlds are on the line.

[ a pause. ] Some will lose their autonomy at this rate.

[ blaze shakes her head. ]

I should hope it doesn't come to that. The one I had first heard a similar assessment from, after all, still seemed to think rather independently.

[ but it's hard to say... for individuals who are more impressionable, at least, with less drive. this place appears to prey on all types, after all.

but with a sigh, blaze will review their list, checking to see if there's anything missing from the bowls. ]

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