March Adventure: I Can Move Mountains

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NEW ISLAND: CAHYPDO

Who: Everyone!
What: Cahypdo appears!
When: March 10th and onward
Where: Cahypdo
Warnings: Tag as you go!

We Turn the Tide
As of March 10th, the mana pools on Ensō and its islets will now allow for travel to Cahypdo.

There is a mana pool situated on E5, to the island's south.

Most of E5 is overcome by a crooked sprawl of coastal cliffs, rocky bumps and swells that make the area a prime spot for tidepools. If one ventures to the region's eastern areas, they're certain to find all manner of marine creatures dwelling in the miniature ecosystems: crabs, clams, starfish, anemones.

If they go east, they'll be greeted by a soft expanse of warm sand. In the distance, the lumpy presence of buildings might be visible on just the next square over. But the local population are more than a little startled to have visitors, and you're bound to see a few curious members of their village wandering out to say hello. None of them, one will note immediately, are armed; either it doesn't occur to them that visitors might be hostile, or they have perfect confidence that hostile visitors aren't a concern.

You can find more information on the Roaka, the inhabitants of Cahypdo, on the island's OOC information. In the meantime, there will be a top-level below for NPC interaction, for those interested in making first contact!

And May Death Find You Alive
Now, we did mention on the island's introductory info post that Cahypdo's landscape isn't altogether stable. The soft sands and soils are prone to sinkholes and even quicksand in dire instances, and those who scale either of the mountains risk being overtaken by landslides and avalanches.

Which is why, on March 15th, there will be a rather sizable earthquake. Sizable enough to cause both mountains to shed heaping piles of slag and debris which may very well wipe out any brave traveler who was currently scaling either peak...or crush any innocents below who don't get out of the way quickly enough. The Roaka will, at this point, politely ask for your help in repairing and rebuilding any structural damage that has been done their buildings, as well as the general clearing of debris from the farmland at the island's heart. In return, they will gladly offer you some of their food and shelter, assist you with island exploration, and even extend an invitation to certain upcoming festivities they have in mind. Perhaps a celebration for surviving the earthquake...?

You may also use this log as a catch-all for reactions to the earthquake and what assistance you might offer, if any. Or if you simply end up getting in everyone's way. Not that we'd expect that of anyone here, oh no. Not us.

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Welcome to the island of Cahypdo! As the island is now accessible, feel free to create new logs of your own, or use this post as a catch-all for exploration! You may also use this log as a reaction to the events on the [DATE] and subsequent efforts to help, if you wish. For further information in regards to the island, or plotting, the following links may prove handy:

[ ♆ ] OOC info and introductory post
[ ♆ ] Trade post with the Roaka
[ ♆ ] Cahypdo on the Locations page
[ ♆ ] Search Requests page

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Comments

[counterblows]

[That's a good instinct, Keith. Too bad it'll probably not work out real great on account of Church and Lance both being fantastic at getting into shit they shouldn't.]

Area sweep sounds good. We can radio - uh, rock-call for help if we get separated or end up needing a hand.

[thermalwind]

[He opens his mouth to retort that he's not calling his mother's sword a dick extender and shuts it. Impulsive as still can be at times. He knows how to nod and walk away.]

Got it. I'm going to take a better look up on the bluffs. [He flips the blade in his hand as it shrinks back into the grey metal knife. It slides into the sheath as he walks back to the bluffs. Up he goes again, picking his way along with the ease of wandering over too many alien landscapes.]

I thought I saw something among the seagrass.

[motherfucking_ghost]

[Church jerks his thumb over his shoulder at Keith.] Why did we all go up when we coulda just let him do it for us? Kid's got better dexterity than both of us put together. Should've just stayed up there and scoped things out...

[counterblows]

He's solid as they come around here. Good in a fight, too.

[Which is Wash's roundabout way of saying that he kind of sort of trusts Keith, or as much as he trusts anyone.]

[He finally catches up to what Keith just said, and tenses very slightly:]

He - wait, you saw - what kind of something?

[thermalwind]

Plant something! Sorry I didn't specify. [His voice comes from the top of the bluff. The sea grass sways gently in the wind and he kneels down to get a better look. There among the grass is something he recognizes.]

You know what asparagus looks like, right?

[motherfucking_ghost]

Only if it looks the same as it does on a plate?

...I'm no farmer, but I don't...think asparagus grows on beaches.

[counterblows]

Most rabbits aren't sentient enough to walk and talk, either. [He is perfectly fine with asparagus growing on some beaches if it means getting to eat some asparagus. He can't really help the vaguely hopeful note in his voice, residuum from when it was rare to get ahold of fresh fruit and vegetables (in the city, in space, on the frontlines, in the trenches, forever), no matter how long it's been since then.]

You found asparagus?

[thermalwind]

[Keith peers closely at the plants. That's definitely asparagus.]

These islands really don't follow natural growing laws and yeah I did. There's a lot of it growing wild. We could see about transporting some of the plants and growing more of it?

[Weird things growing places they shouldn't is just another day here.]

And if you think this is weird you should see the plant owls. They're cool but...plant owls.

[motherfucking_ghost]

Anything like the plant tigers? Or, the plant monsters that were trying to kill us? Are those still a thing? Cuz we need to napalm strike the island if they're still a thing.

Anyone got a shovel so we can dig up some greens to take with us?

[counterblows]

Once you figure out how to rig a napalm strike, I'd be happy to help with that.

[Asparagus. If they're careful, they could probably take some back to the islets, replant it.]

Nothing like that on me. Could use our hands, but if we wanna take these back so we can grow them somewhere, we're gonna want to be careful. I know a few people who'd probably love to get their hands on this. [Namely Asgore. That's the only person he knows who gardens.]