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]

[That's the power of an adult, she guesses. The stick flies up, up, up and out of her reach. It doesn't matter how far she stands on her tiptoes-that was definitely a home run and she spins in a circle, moving away from the honeycomb with a delighted laugh.]

You did it!

[But is the game EVER really over? Probably not.]

Come here, come here!

then I was sick for 2000 years

[devilstongue]

Coming, coming!

[ He'll hurry over to the little girl (which is surprisingly fast for all his flowy clothes) and then stops next to her to admire his stick-throwing handiwork. ]

Does this mean the game is over or do we have to climb after it now?

[catpiper]

We have to climb and whoever gets it first, wins.

[Right now. At this moment, but something will change between here and there and-

She points in the opposite direction of the stick and says-]

Look at that!

[devilstongue]

[ Oh, he gets what she's going for, but he'll look over where Ren is pointing politely as the girl is most likely grabbing a head start. ]

Oh no! You tricked me!

[catpiper]

[She looks too freaking proud of herself for that horrible attempt at deception. But in her eyes, it worked! Amazing! She's trying to climb up as fast as she can.]

You have to trick me first next time! You have to cheat-that's what you do.

[devilstongue]

[ She's such a smart kid, and Molly does his best to not actually catch up with her as they 'race' to get the stick. He's no Beau, but he could have beaten a kid easily. Why would he want to, though?

Ren was too cute. ]

Oh yeah? I'll remember that for the next round!

[ Molly's caught up by now to the fact that they're making up the rules as they go. ]

[catpiper]

[That's so kind of Molly. And the second she gets that stick in her grubby palms, she holds it high in the air and-]

This is the gold stick now! I won!

[Like a gold star, but better and because she's not going to share in this joy alone-]

Here, when you hold it, it'll become a silver stick. That means you won too.

[devilstongue]

Now that is a nice stick.

[ He's smiling, despite himself. Normally he wouldn't get into this as much as he did, but it's easier to like Ren than it was with Kiri. He's stuck here, after all. She's not going anywhere soon... plus she obviously can take care of herself. Smart little cookie, honestly.

Molly accepts the stick graciously and holds it over his head. ]

Winners of the honeycomb!

[catpiper]

[And with a cry of her own, she jumps in the air, tapping the stick with the tips of her fingers when she gets high enough and-]

We're winners! We won the whole thing-now it's ours.

[The entire HONEYCOMB is their prize now.]