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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
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Maybe it's being contained somehow? Some tech is nearly invisible unless you're looking for it or keyed to it.

[He makes a mental note to go look at it. He needs to make sure it isn't going to be a problem. Though theoretically if it were already here and not contained it's too late.]

What else isn't possible? Aside from fusterclucks. I have no idea how they work.

(They chatter.)

Such technology would be beyond any that we are aware of.

Though we recognize the term "fustercluck" we do not understand it.

(Curious headtilt. What even is that?

Their knowledge of this area isn't really sufficient to answer Keith's question, there were just some warnings.)

It’s a creature that gathers living material and rolls on. I never got close enough to even guess what else it does. I saw limbs sticking out of it.

[He takes his stick and starts to sketch the monstrosity shaped like a ball of flesh and organic matter of all sorts.]

I don’t know anything about them other than that.

Acknowledged.

(They consider this.)

Other dangers?

[He pokes at the fire with his stick. He might be drunk but his mind is searching through all the information. It takes a few minutes.]

Most things will want to kill anything they think is prey. If they can’t smell anything they want to eat they might not bother you.

But I wouldn’t take that chance if I was you. On Enso we have predators, but nothing massive aside from them. I wouldn’t call them predators just forces of nature.

Acknowledged.

(They consider this. In their universe of origin, they had encountered a number of creatures vicious enough to attack even Geth: some organic colonies made use of this trait.)

You want to be wary of anything that affects us too. I don't think any race has a resistance to some the strange things that happen here. So far, that's proven true.

[So. Who knows what being half alien will do to some stuff that affects everyone else.]

...Acknowledged.

(That's concerning.)

...and there are other islands. We don’t know what they’ll be like.

Each seems to have a god and a theme? We vote at story time based on what resources we might need. I wonder if there’s some clues there.

Other gods?

(Sorry Keith. Legion is an endless font of questions and doesn't really have a concept of maybe not ruining the fun party.)

Yeah, like so the island of Monsun. One side is a desert and almost like a wasteland but while you're on it your best traits seem magnified? That's what it felt like to me.

[He takes a stick and draws in the sand. He sketches out what he saw of the coastline and desert. The river cuts through the center like a dividing line.]

The other side is lush, full of life, and it...made us the worse selves we could be. It's god lived in their temple. I think there might be one on either side but I'm not sure.

They are Balance. ...the floral island that fell apart. That was Zizyphus, the corrupted god of Bliss's island. Their name was Rapsho.

(They chatter, leaning in to examine the drawings.

Their headflaps lift, then settle, as they listen to Keith's words.)

Acknowledged.

June Aftermath: Magic Lantern Strange

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