May Adventure: I Want to Go Where Everyone Goes

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NEW ISLAND: IO

Who: Everyone!
What: Io appears!
When: May 10th and onward
Where: Io
Warnings: The possibility of drug use and alcohol may come up. Otherwise, tag as you go!

Things Are Shaping Up to Be Pretty Odd
As of May 10th, the mana pools on Ensō and its islets will now allow for travel to Io. Though you could always opt for sailing, if you wanted. As we mentioned on the island's introductory post, no exploration is necessary! The island is small enough and easily traversed, and with a minimum of dangers, you have plenty of time to visit each of Io's six draws.

The temple is the easiest place to get in touch with the local avatar, though you can contact them just as easily by striking up a conversation with just about any honeybee you see in the vicinity. The lazy drone of them can be heard all over the island, though they're quite complacent, and not at all prone to disturbing adventurers. The temple itself is twined with grapevines and smothered with inlays of rubies, proud and sparkling. Inside, it smells of honey and wine, and seems to exhibit a naturally contented glow. Just outside, numerous fruit trees sprout all about the temple's courtyard, to be sampled at your leisure.

The bathhouses are located just south of the temple, and are prime locations for some rest and relaxation. Bathe, swim, take a spa day! There are innumerable rooms to do exactly that, and more space than be reasonably filled by some sixty-or-seventy people. Or maybe you're interested in getting absolutely sloshed instead. The vineyard is perfect for that, located to Io's northeast on one of its long, tapering peninsulas. Rows upon rows of grapevines lead up to the crown jewel of the region: a proud winery with enough goods to satisfy even the most parched.

For those less keen on mind-altering substances, the tea gardens are a far safer bet. They practically emanate tranquility, with their soft paper lanterns, thickets of tea trees, and a tea room with a seemingly endless supply of every supplement to your drink that you could ask for. And if none of the teabags or tea leaves in there suit your preference, you're free to wander about the gardens yourself and sample whatever you like.

The Honeycomb at the island's heart is much more akin to a play structure or jungle gym than anything else, but its interlocking passageways and erratic, hexagonal architecture aren't for nothing. It's an ideal spot for play or exercise, if you're into that kind of thing - or for getting positively sick on honey sticks.

The campsites ensure that you don't truly have to depart from Io, if you don't want to. Tents full of chairs and cushions and blankets make it a wonderful place to spend the night if you're so inclined, and the lockers full of food and drink are assurances that you won't go hungry. And with all these massive bonfires and firework cannons, why would you ever want to leave?

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Welcome to the island of Io! Please, enjoy your stay and make full use of this island's many faculties! For further information in regards to the island, or plotting, the following links may prove handy:

[ ♆ ] OOC info and introductory post
[ ♆ ] Io on the Locations page

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Comments

[catpiper]

We have to 'team up' and play on this thing together.

[Is that not solid enough reasoning?? Come on!! Playtime Heaven Now!!]

[atailoftwoworlds]

On this? [He glances up at the structure. He could definitely climb up on it. And it looks like it has lots of obstacles. Maybe it could be fun? Zidane smirks.]

Well, it looks like I have a little time to kill. All right. How about a race? First one who gets to the top over there wins!

[catpiper]

Okay!

[That competitive spirit blooms in her at the sudden challenge and she's ready. So ready. 100% ready.

And that's why she doesn't wait for a countdown or a mark to start running-she just starts zooming off into the distance. Surprise, she cheats. Hurry up, Zidane!!]

[atailoftwoworlds]

Huh?! [Wait she's gone? Hey, they didn't even count down. FINE he'll go straight in. It's not as if they can't have a rematch if they lose. Besides, he's also prone to cheating if he finds the opportunity.

And so he starts to run after her. And he's quite fast, immediately grabbing the nearest ladder and climbing up quite quickly.]

[catpiper]

[Months of running away from spirits hellbent on killing her in an apocalyptic wasteland have prepared her for this challenge-this worthy adversary. He catches up fast, moving up the ladder quicker than her, but the lead he has is minimal. She's trailing close behind him-better not slip. ]

I'm going to win!

[She says, from behind Zidane, like her words are going to change things.]

[atailoftwoworlds]

Ha! You sure about that? [He can see she's not too far behind him. Whoops. But he'll go as fast as he can, going onto the bars next! He's got his tail to help him there if she tries to knock him off.]

[catpiper]

[Look, she's a cheater who desperately wants to win this match. Pushing someone off the monkey bars isn't cheating though-that's just rude.

And besides, she doesn't really have a lot of upper body strength. Not enough to make it across and she knows that. The drop down isn't too bad, so she simply-

Gives up. Goes straight to ground and runs directly towards the next area.]

[atailoftwoworlds]

[Okay he should have predicted that. Never mind. He is half way across but she has an advantage. Time to do something a little reckless.

When he thinks he might be close enough, he tries to swing to the next platform....

Except when he does so, he almost misses, just managing to grab onto the ledge. Ren might have gotten a little further by then.]

[catpiper]

[The swing is impressive, honestly, and it grabs her attention. While she had been moving ahead at a pretty decent unhindered clip, she halts when he gets mid-swing, watching to see and-

Well, she can cheat anytime.

She's gotta make sure they're on a level playing ground before she crushes him. And for that reason, she heads back up the display however she can, holding out a hand for him to grab.]

[atailoftwoworlds]

Huh? [He didn't expect her to do that. But he grins when he grabs her hand and pulls himself up.] Heh. Thanks, Ren. I owe ya.

The race is still on, by the way. [And he immediately goes again, heading for the rope ladder, regardless of whether or not she's taken off again first.]

[catpiper]

[BESTED by an equally cheaty CHEATER. She bolts after him, trying to use whatever blast of arcane power is within her to pull in front, attempting to reach whatever finish line is within her sight now.

Hurry up, loser!!]