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⏴

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"I suppose he is--you'd be surprised what these little guys can notice. But then, he did come from the wizard's library."

Mayuko taps one of the braces to make sure it was fully extended into place. The pair of canopies look good; she expected nothing less. But it pays to double-check. After all, having the shade fall down on visitors most likely wouldn't count as "relaxing" in anyone's book.

"You've been around a few missions, right? Did you make it to that one?"

"Oh, did he?" Paine crouched down to take a closer look at the little guy. He looked like an ordinary toad, but she remembered her own toadly companion from that mission. "I had a toad familiar, too, but he stayed at the library."

He'd seemed to like it there, and Paine had no idea how to take care of one... not to mention getting a new animal on top of everything else would have been a bit too much. "The library was actually my first mission. I guess it wasn't the worst place to start."

"Mine, too! Better than the ones that came after, for sure. Come to think if it, I never heard what that pearl was supposed to be used for. Was it for the wizards' sake or for Aurora's that we put it back together?"

The toad is a rather large specimen, at ease in the clear travel box. At first, his eyes track the sky for any insects, before turning his attention back to Paine. He taps the side of the box that faces the edge of the table with one hand.

"I wouldn't bet on Aurora assigning missions out of altruism," said Paine. She didn't know what sort of purpose Aurora would have for the pearl. Maybe it was a record that could only be accessed after it had been repaired, like the 'awesome sphere' the Gullwings had once claimed half of, but that was only a guess.

Still, it had definitely been a gentler introduction to Etraya and the situation than say, the Train of Oppression or Aphaia.

The tapping toad caught her eye. Paine leaned down for a closer look. "You have something to add, little guy?"

"She told us that we got the Aphaia mission earlier than planned because someone asked her to, if I recall correctly. Even this might be just an elaborate cover for the other mission."

As such as Mayuko was enjoying the somewhat familiar environment, she doubted Aurora was too cut-up about assigning two taxing missions in a row.

The toad eyed the now-leaning-in woman approvingly, then placed both hands on the same side of the box and made as if to push. He'll be happy to share his opinion once he's stretching his legs outside.

"Is that so?" Now that was intriguing information. "I wonder where we were supposed to go first. Or if she had to put off the plans for all of this." She gestured at the camp. That might make a certain amount of sense... after the chaos of a societal uprising, letting everyone have fun at summer camp would be a much less stressful way of letting them try to fulfill their ultimate goal.

And the other mission... Paine had decided against volunteering, given that plenty of others were eager to go, and she'd never seen a summer camp before. "I wonder how that one is going. Seems pretty dangerous."

As she spoke, she reached her hand into the box so that the toad could use it for a ladder. Easy to see what he was after, at least.

"Hmm. Perhaps she had a similar morale boost in mind, but camping like this in March would not have been as comfortable." She could always ask someone who had stayed behind how the weather had been, but she did not recall if anyone had. "It's more of a summer-coded experience."

Mayuko left off of the canopies as she recalled the disclosures made by the former Solmarans on the network. "We'll learn the outcome quick, I imagine. If an angry army of interlopers shows up at our boundary? Probably did not go well." She watches as the toad clambers along Paine's hand and hops free of the box.

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