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

[hexcope]

Are you serious...

[What were the chances of him running into Robocop here?]

Fine. I didn't want to have to do this.

[...And without elaborating further, he starts running. Unfortunately, very telegraphed in his direction of Narwhale.]

[oblige]

...Of course.

[ So it was an ill-conceived ploy. Dion huffs out a sigh. It had indeed been too easy.

With the mechanical precision that comes of muscle memory, Dion springs into the air. A short span later he lands directly in Jayce's path with absurd precision, touching down so lightly he seems to have done little more than hop. ]

[hexcope]

[Jayce is pretty fast, for a guy his size. He doesn't know if he'd be able to outrun Dion, but he's hoping it's close enough he can manage a sprint aaaaand instead he's running face first into Dion, suddenly landing in front of him. It's not a clean sort of collision, as he knocks his head into Dion's own, and now both are surely going to walk away with some sort of headache from this.]

Ow, shit- did you just fly?

[oblige]

[ Dion's driven a half-step back from the impact and has to resist the impulse to rub at his face. How long had it been since anyone had run into him like that? As a Dominant, the discomfort will be fleeting, but his face does scrunch in immediate response to the collision before the question seizes his focus. ]

I jumped.

[ He clarifies helpfully. ]

[hexcope]

Pretty sure once you've jumped that high, it's just flying.

[Jayce does rub at his face, because he is just a meager human who isn't afraid to admit that hurt.]

Okay. I'm actually giving up now. I can't outrun a superhero.

[oblige]

A what?

[ Dion knows the words, but not combined in such a manner. Well, no matter, he will supply the correct term. ]

I am a Dominant, though any man can do as I've done with training, more or less.

[ A likewise helpful clarification, right? ]

[hexcope]

...

[He doesn't know what a "dominant" is, outside of... well... the usual use of it...]

Okay, that feels kind of personal, but, whatever. I give. Escort me back to Jaguars and we can both get on with our night.

[oblige]

I cannot see how it would be personal.

[ His consternation is plain on his face, though it eases soon enough as he spares Jayce a curious, assessing look. ]

Before we proceed: have you any genuine medical concerns?

[ Rules matter but so does health. ]

[hexcope]

A "dominant"? You know? Like... with submission?

[Is he really explaining this.]

I really did lose my pills. It's just antibiotics for my back injury. Robert can get me more in the morning, probably. Or if you see them on the ground, they're in a little orange container.

[Not something he thinks he needs direly, anyway.]

[oblige]

[ Dion's brow furrows. ]

I have only stated what I am.

[ How does that have anything to do with this man and submission? Odd. ]

Regardless, I shall see your pills returned to you if they're found.

[hexcope]

Oh, you... don't know?

[Which means he's the one who doesn't know what "Dominant" means. This is awkward.]

In my world, it's a sex thing. Common mistake to make, there's a lot of sex things out there.

[And he's not about to elaborate further unprompted.]

Thanks. If you find the bottle, it should say "Jayce" on it.

[oblige]

[ Oh, that is unfortunate. Dion clears his throat quietly. ]

I can assure you, it isn't a "sex thing" in this case.

[ He wouldn't importune upon some random man he just crossed paths with, good Greagor. Where's the romance?

But with that clarified, he gestures for Jayce to lead the way back to his cabin. ]

Jayce... I will remember.

[hexcope]

Yeah, in retrospect, that makes more sense. So what's it mean to you?

[And he does genuinely start to head back to his cabin, rubbing his shoulder a little bit.]

[oblige]

[ Dion falls into step behind him, allowing some respectful distance between.

He considers how best to answer that question to a man who thinks "dominant" is a sex thing. In his own world, all understood what it meant if someone is a Dominant. ]

It is complicated... In brief, power and responsibility.

[hexcope]

[This is still not beating the allegations, Dion.]

Over who? A group, a country, the world?

[Despite this very much not being what he intended to be doing tonight, he slows his gait somewhat so he stalls out their time together. He can't help but be interested in such a strange guy.]

[oblige]

[ It doesn't help that to his country he is a hero but what is that super bit?

Dion slows his strides when Jayce does, though he finds himself uncertain why their walking pace has changed. ]

All three apply some measure, but originally I served my homeland.

1/2

[hexcope]

Huh. Big jump from country to world, but actually, I get it. When I was head councillor with Piltover's rise to prominence, it felt like I had some responsibility over the world, too.

[He has no idea how wrong he is!! But he laughs half-heartedly, thinking he can relate.]

Guess that makes me a "Dominant" too, huh?

[hexcope]

[...]

No, that's a bad joke.

[oblige]

[ He huffs out a breath that might be amused. Perhaps. ]

Holding political office is its own burden.

[ Said with a conciliatory air. ]

[hexcope]

Exactly why I quit within a week. Still wasn't soon enough.

[oblige]

[ Quitting is unthinkable to Dion, but he reasons their circumstances must differ greatly. ]

What did you do instead?

[hexcope]

Went back to being a scientist. It's where I belong.

[He subconsciously starts fussing with his bracelet within his left sleeve.]

So you were a politician too, or am I misunderstanding that?

[oblige]

Yes and no. Though I studied statecraft, I was often reminded it was not my place to speak on such matters.

[ The small, wry twist to his lips suggests it did not stop him from trying. ]

Foremost my service was in battle, as others before me.

[hexcope]

A soldier who wants to be a politician, but not allowed to be.

[He gives Dion a look and then nods like he's conceding a point.]

Yeah, I can see that. Explains why you're so bossy.

[oblige]

[ Conveniently leaving out the fact that he's a prince, of course. It's not relevant, right? ]

Is that so?

[ Dion doesn't take himself so seriously that he can't yield an amused huff. ]

I had been a commander.