July Event: Riding the Wave

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JULY EVENT: RIDING THE WAVE

Who: Everyone!
What: The Jormun reappear to allow some transformative fun...and potentially some underwater exploration as well
When: July 10th and onward
Where: Ensō and the ocean floor around it
Warnings: Potential (and fully optional) body/transformation horror may arise when undergoing shifts from land-based to sea-based shapes, and vice versa. Otherwise, tag as you go!

I'll See You on the Other Side
The Jormun resurfaced to greet their old allies on July 8th, bringing with them the offer to explore the ocean floor alongside them. They're not the only old friend that's made a return, however. The kaleidoshells, placid, rainbow-tinted creatures reminiscent of sea turtles, have also made their way to Ensō's shores for their nesting season. For much of the month of July, you'll have to tread carefully around mounds of sand hiding delicate heaps of kaleidoshell eggs. Those of you uninterested in sea exploration can remain on the surface, if you like - the kaleidoshells can make for a stunning sight if you're glimpsing them for the first time as their shells throw off vibrant rainbow swirls of light reflected into the ocean waters.

Predators are always keen to feast on easy prey, and kaleidoshell eggs are no exception. If you feel like protecting them from any hungry slypers or pterax, you'll find that some of the Jormun are happy to stick on the surface with you and assist. They'll even lend you a schlacknorkcvic, which is the Jormun equivalent of a simple driftwood training staff, to help keep any thieving creatures away from the nests of kaleidoshell eggs - though they recommend that you do so peacefully, if possible.

Get Carried Away
Or you can brave the sea waters with the Jormun, instead. With the help of the sne'akleriad pendant, your new, aquatic shape will allow you to navigate the waters just as easily as they. Whether you intend to make use of this new skill to go roaming about and explore some of Ensō's uncharted ocean squares, take a look at that underwater structure that's been sighted before, or just have a joyous time beneath the waves with your new scaly, tentacled, flippered, or be-gilled form, the choice is yours.

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In the meantime, the following links may prove handy:

[ ♆ ] OOC Event Info and Plotting Post
[ ♆ ] Underwater City Exploration Page
[ ♆ ] Jormun NPC Information
[ ♆ ] Ensō's Locations Page

Event Timeline

[ ♆ ] July 8th: The Jormun and the kaleidoshells return to Ensō's shores
[ ♆ ] July 10th: Underwater exploration begins
[ ♆ ] July 17th: Part Two of our second year anniversary Test Drive Meme goes up
[ ♆ ] July 20th: Monthly Storytelling occurs
[ ♆ ] July 22nd: The final island in this voting round appears
[ ♆ ] July 25th: The Jormun return to their home beneath the waves

LOGS ● OOC ● STORIES ● MAIN NAVIGATION

( CODED BY BOOTYCALL )

Comments

[lesbeau]

[That's truly a fair point that Beau didn't even begin to stop to consider. She would've hit first and dealt with the consequences- or more accurately, Molly would have dealt with them.]

I dunno, thought a guy like you would miss your dick more.

[It's not really what she was thinking about, it just felt like the best bottom barrel insult she could pull on short notice.]

But I guess it's just temporary. All you need is people staring at you anyway right?

[devilstongue]

I don't exactly have a huge preference in genitals, even my own.

[ Not to say that he wouldn't be absolutely horrified if he lost it, but more in the 'being magically mutilated' fashion. ]

...and of course! That's the point, isn't it? Keep them looking.

[ Keep them making judgements and putting him in boxes with labels. Fuck them up after they have. ]

[lesbeau]

Cool, okay, so it is still you and I hate this.

[No more discussions of Molly's dick, it's not working, she doesn't want to think about it anymore. But because Beau can never let anything lie, she thinks about it for a moment more.]

Do you think that means we can't pee down here? Are we gonna have to shit like, really bad when we take the necklace off because this isn't a real ass? Oh man.

[devilstongue]

[ Okay, that was a more 'serious' question than the lack of a dick. (No it isn't.) ]

I mean... do fish pee? I think they have to shit, but do they pee? Do fish need to drink?

[ ...what is wrong with these two? ]

[lesbeau]

[This is why Molly died, imagine if they could just do this every single week. (As if Nott and Jester don't pick up the slack).]

What, of course they do. Everything pees. Fish still need water to live and not just to breathe, right? There's water inside 'em, it needs a way out.

[She's pretty sure that's how science works??? This was most definitely not the point of monk survival or biology training.]

I think there are some fish that are like, almost all pee.

[devilstongue]

[ It would be crazy. Chaos group, indeed. ]

Do I look like I fucking know?

[ Shrug?? ]

...wait, there are piss fish? People better not use those for food or I'm never eating seafood again.

[lesbeau]

There's absolutely piss fish.

[Weren't they supposed to be doing something down here??? Who knows, Beau doesn't.]

Guess you better just not bite into any ol' thing down here, huh? Don't do that thing where you get too dazzled by yourself in a reflection and bang into it either.

[devilstongue]

I'm never eating fish again.

[ Not that he does very often as-is, but still. ]

No promises on that other part, though. I mean, have you seen me?

[ Molly wiggles his fins again, grinning as they all move like multicolored silk. ]

Just turn me around and I'll stop. Hopefully.

[lesbeau]

Eeh, I'll stop you before you die or something.

[But also please let her watch Molly smack himself into some glass trying to fight his own ass. It's everything she's ever wanted.]

Would it be weird if I touched them? It looks soft, which doesn't make sense for like, fish, but maybe it feels better underwater.

[devilstongue]

I'm so touched by your kindness.

[ He says dryly, but there's a smile in there before Molly wiggles some of the fins to Beau. ]

Don't make it weird, and it won't be. It's soft but with like, some hard parts in it. Like it's finger bones but for fins.

[lesbeau]

You're always weird.

[But... huh. That still isn't the texture she's expecting. She was imagining like chiffon or silk, but that makes no sense underwater. He's just... scaley. Kind of like a combo between a snake and a jellyfish.]

Especially when you say shit like that like you've got a bunch of extra fingers now.

[But she lets go, jerking her head towards the depths.]

C'mon. Wanna survey the wreckage before we grab the others and go in?

[devilstongue]

Thank you.

[ No, really. He's always weird and happy about it. ]

Oh, the things I could do with extra fingers...

[ There's a little wink before Molly glances down below them, a little frown appearing on his face. ]

I want to, so badly, but I'm not trusting this magic. Drowning sounds like a bitch, look what it did to Fjord.

[lesbeau]

Oh, so the dead man has self-preservation instincts now. What a surprise.

[She circles around him a moment, almost enclosing him with her tail, but all she does is jab him in the soft part of his stomach instead.]

But fine, you nerd. I'll go down myself and get all the shiny shit first so you can't tie it to your head like a drunk magpie.

[devilstongue]

Dying is a good teacher of that!

[ Oof, his poor innards. Beau, your fists are literally weapons and Caleb can take those jabs better than him these days.

Also fuck you 2.0 he's not letting her go alone letting her grab all the shinies. ]

Well, if you twist my arm like that, I guess I have to...

[lesbeau]

[Haha no HP Molly. We gotta get you some levels, my guy. This is an especially good opportunity, right when her teasing works exactly how she wanted.]

Awww, poor Molly, can't say no to the girl who hits him.

[She grabs for his wrist, starting to drag her along with him. Molly's fluttery, but Beau was built for speed and power. Gotta love those dolphin types, huh?]

C'mon, let's find stuff that reflects off your glitter butt.

[devilstongue]

[ How to level a Molly: tease him until he unlocks new weird blood memories. ]

Well, I'm always a good boy after a spanking.

[ He snorts, allowing himself to be pulled down. He's definitely not built for speed, so Beau's is a little breathtaking with a mix of anxiety at seeing the depths below. If he didn't have fins, he'd probably get thalassophobia after this. ]

I'm only going to accept the shiniest stuff, no exceptions.

[lesbeau]

[She immediately shoots him a look of disgust.]

Terrible. And uhh, it's finders keepers, so we'll see what I find and let you keep.

[But off they go, for some time of adventure and exploring where no one died finally. Good on them for having like, One Good Thing.]