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

[assoverelbow]

I see. [He really doesn't, but what does he know about military types? He's at least assuming Church is some sort of military, from the armor alone, but...

He doesn't know jackshit.] And probably not, depending on what you could have been subjected to when you were young. Still, it sounds like that was a strange time.

[motherfucking_ghost]

[Haaaaaaa, what he was subjected to when he was "young", yeah, he uh. Sure as fuck doesn't want to relive that. He's got Wash for that anyway. Unfortunately.]

Yeah, like some people were older and felt like they'd been living here for years, and some people were just. Little kids that oh my god they needed protected. Or they physically changed but their minds didn't? Or their minds did and their bodies didn't. We're all glad that's over with.

[assoverelbow]

[Poor guy. It'll be okay! Probably.

Probably not.]

That's rather strange. [That's...one word for it, sure.] Hopefully this island will be much more peaceful than something like that. [There's a pause.] Though everyone I've encountered so far seems certain something strange will occur, and I suppose for good reason.

[motherfucking_ghost]

I tried... [And here the words come out in a long-suffering sigh. Like this may or may not be the weirdest thing he's done, but it's pretty fucking weird either way and he's just got to own it.] Asking the bees about it.

Basically the local god thinks they'd be a pretty shitty avatar of celebration if things that weren't celebratory went down on its island. But I mean. That could still have different interpretations depending on where you're from.

[assoverelbow]

[Genji doesn't outright laugh at what Church says, but there's amusement in his voice.]

Too much of a good thing can be just as bad as a little bit of a bad thing. I suppose we'll have to see what awaits us.