June Aftermath: Magic Lantern Strange

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JUNE AFTERMATH: MAGIC LANTERN STRANGE

Who: Everyone!
What: A celebration!
When: Evening of June 21st, and well into morning
Where: Ensō, E3 and E4
Warnings: Mark as needed!

Slide the Light Off You
As promised, the evening of the 21st finds the Jormun hosting a party on Ensō's largest beachfront. Near immediately, it should be clear that they've spared absolutely no expense when it comes to showing their story-walker brethren a good time.

Of course, they may also be...showing off a little. The stalls and comfortable seating supplied around multiple firepits appears to be a mishmash of Jormun built contraptions and items requested from the Storyteller- many may be delighted to see the variety of beach cushions and blankets, items the Jormun will be happy to let their story-walker friends take home at the end of the festivities. A veritable smorgasbord of food and drink is also readily available, from the kid-friendly options of brrshavak (a spicy drink with a taste akin to liquified chili pepper) and molkavarr (a rich chocolaty broth) to the alcoholic rakvrhak (a rich wine that tastes oddly plumlike). Do be warned, however, that the last is incredibly potent.

Large slabs of driftwood have been laid out to form impromptu tables, bristling with the Jormun's culinary expertise: fried squid, seaweed wraps, spicy pickled kelp, kebabs of roasted eel, hard-boiled snapling eggs, and so on. The vegetables and meats of the sea have been laid out for all to enjoy, so tuck in!

Throughout the evening the air will be filled with the sound of music, with multiple Jormun eager to show off their skill in instrumentation. Conch-shell horns, carved driftwood flutes, urchin-needle harps, and countless more contraptions engineered by a deep sea-dwelling people fill the air with the most peculiar but nonetheless not unpleasant sound. Most of the bands will be set up in the shallow waters, however, as their instruments are not made to be used in open air - try playing them above the surface of the water at your own risk.

Of course, there's plenty more to entertain even the most difficult of people.

You're Living the Strobe Light
Those interested in proving their strength and skill will be encouraged to enter one of the many tournaments across the shoreline. The tournaments vary, featuring such challenges as play fights with the schlacknorkcvic to prove who is the greatest warrior, timed events to see who can stay on a bucking tigershark for the longest, and even a tourney of brovonkosshk, a board game somewhat similar to chess. Don't see anything you're interested in? Make your own. If you can think it, the Jormun will happily accommodate it - impromptu challenges are the highlight of such evenings, after all, though the Jormun won't be taking any responsibility for the first poor soul that decides to usher in a drinking contest.

A small variety of walker games are also available. Jormun children are more than eager to play such games as hide-and-seek or red light, green light, while Connor Murphy will be bringing his Cards Against Humanity deck, for those ready to completely screw with the idea of a fourth wall. There's even a game of Spin the Bottle... except the bottle is being spun overhead like a mace. Being hit by said bottle requires you to do a stupidly ridiculous task, so perhaps it's best to avoid that particular adaptation...

And of course, there's the lightshow.

As mentioned previously, the main show of the evening is the show of brssticca: bursts of magical light beneath the water that will put any fireworks show to shame. The lights are safe to wade and swim through, do keep in mind that the phosphorescent algae tends to cling to the skin. And should you reach into those spiraling, fluorescent nebulae of patterns beneath the surface, some of the configurations of light may abruptly shatter like broken glass.

Additionally, skilled Jormun will be happy to assist those who care to dress up for the event with intricate applications of shellivthiss - a style of waterproof body paint that is not only bright, but luminescent. Something the Jormun may forget to mention, however, is how similar shellivthiss is to henna; should you decide to get all dolled up, except to shine bright light a diamond for weeks to come.

Lastly, those who wanted to bring their own adventures are welcome to as well! Supplying some dope roast? Bringing those sweet, sweet greens? Have some alcohol to supply? All is welcomed by the Jormun - and undoubtedly, your fellow adventurers as well.

You May Find Some Peace
Feeling a tad adrift? Make sure to check the OOC Event Post, which has details regarding the event timeline!

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[forwearemany]

(Oh hey look it's Legion. They're drifting around awkwardly, at least until they spot the Knight.

...Is that the knight? Visual memory indicates they were previously much smaller.

They come over to stare curiously.

Technically, they're already glowing, little lights on their head and also inside that hole in their body, but they don't appear to have tried the paint. This should be fixed.)

[lightlessfuture]

( The distinctly monochrome colour scheme - well, apart from the copious amount of paint that makes them glow vibrantly in the dark - does indicate that they do at least appear to be the same person Legion met. This is confirmed when the Knight spots Legion coming over to see them and waves enthusiastically.

They pick up a pot of paint and a brush, indicating their own patterns and then gesturing to Legion. Does their new friend want to be decorated? )

[forwearemany]

(After a moment, they approach, uncertain but curious.)

Greetings.

(They probably won't object to being painted. It's not like Geth don't already incorporate pretty glowing lights in everything they design, including themselves.)

[lightlessfuture]

( Now their fingers are big enough to see, they put down the paint pot and brush momentarily to sign a HELLO. Then they write it in the sand, just in case.

They write the rest of their words in the sand too because their vocabulary isn't the most advanced, with sign language.

can paint

do you want ? ]

[forwearemany]

(After a moment, they sign hello back.

They look at the paint for a few moments.)

We would not object to this.

[lightlessfuture]

( Ah, their new friend knows sign language! They clap their hands a few times with clear excitement, especially when Legion agrees to be painted.

If the Geth has no preferences indicated, the Knight will carefully start decorating the smooth material that adorns Legion's head, then when they're finished covering as much space as possible, moving to other plating where they can see proper space to paint.

The designs are purely decorative - the Knight is hardly going to put something that their friend wouldn't understand on their body - but there's a distinct repeated motif of clustered circles, woven together by unbroken patterns of lines.

It's as close as they can get to expressing the concept of 'one in many' in a circular design. It seems important to Legion, so they're doing their best to incorporate it as much as they can. ]

[forwearemany]

(Legion knows many languages. Translation technology is, after all, directly built into them.

They have little preference: they do this because connection with another being similar to them is something they crave, not because they find the application of glowing paint to be aesthetically pleasing.

Aside from the glowing symbol that gives them power and the usual "do not stick hands in chest hole" rule, Legion will allow the knight to paint wherever they want. The knight might find, now that they're close up, that their new friend is very worn. Scuffs and dents and pits and cracks cover nearly every inch of their armored body, the most noticeable being what remains of a knife wound on the back of their right shoulder.)

[lightlessfuture]

( The Knight certainly cannot express things in a regular manner, but they occasionally stop to inspect Legion's physical state. There is occasionally the impression that if they had a mouth they might be frowning, but they resist the urge to apparently smooth out some of the wear and tear their new friend has taken, mostly by painting over it - or in the case of more significant injuries, like that knife wound in their back or the hole in their chest, carefully around it.

(The Knight, small and travel-worn though they might be, has always taken care of their own appearance. They have so little as is, and it serves them well, so they must tend to it. Their mask has always been gleaming white, without a mark, despite their various adventures.)

After a while, they sit back to inspect their work, and seem content with it. They do, however, finally ask, hands moving to speak. ]

VERY-WORN

TRAVELED-MUCH?

[forwearemany]

(Well, Legion is basically the opposite. Geth typically only bother to clean things when it's absolutely required for proper functioning, and hygeine isn't required, so they're pretty gross.

Sorry knight.)

Yes.

[lightlessfuture]

( Aaaaa how could you let yourself go like this!! is an equivalent of what the Knight might have said, somewhat, if they were capable of voicing their worry.

As it is, they just tilt their head. Hands moving in precise, somewhat worried motions. )

DO-NOT-CLEAN-SELF?

WHY?

( you live like this?? )

[forwearemany]

It is unnecessary.

(They are probably the only one who thinks that.)

[lightlessfuture]

IS-NECESSARY

SHOULD-CARE-FOR-SELF

[ Apparently Legion has hit on something that the Knight feels quite strongly about, if their insistent signs are any indication. ]

CAN-HELP-CLEAN

[ Please. Please let them help you groom yourself. ]

[forwearemany]

(Startled, awkward chatter.)

...Acknowledged.

(They do not understand.)

[lightlessfuture]

( The Knight sort of tilts their head in return, contemplating how they should try to explain this. )

CLEAN-SELF-IS-HEALTHY

SICK-BUGS-DO-NOT-CLEAN

( They may be asking in a roundabout way if Legion is ill. They seem...weirdly concerned about it, almost?? )

[forwearemany]

We are not a bug.

(So... probably not ill.)

Hygiene is unnecessary., as are cosmetic repairs.

...Removal of salt from internal systems is necessary but difficult.

(They admit the last bit grudgingly and only because the Knight is a fellow synthetic.)

[lightlessfuture]

[ Hygiene is unnecessary? The Knight doesn't have the expressive flexibility to convey their (admittedly mild) horror about this. Mostly because there's something else to worry about. ]

CAN-HELP-WITH-DIFFICULT-TASK

IF-YOU-WANT

[ They're not quite sure what that sentence means, but whatever the task is, it's clearly important. They'd like to aid their new friend, if they can. ]

[forwearemany]

...Affirmative.

(Help is likely required. They would prefer the assistance of a fellow synthetic.)

[lightlessfuture]

[ They tilt their head in clear curiosity, looking Legion over. There's certainly plenty of bumps and scrapes, but... ]

WHAT-FIRST [ Are there some deeper injuries they can't see? Despite their similarities of circumstance, the Knight would be first to admit that they've no idea where to begin. Better to ask, to see what Legion wants. ]

[forwearemany]

(They pause.)

We currently lack required tools to repair ourselves.