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

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( CODED BY BOOTYCALL )

Comments

[thermalwind]

[Keith starts to apologize for his temper and stops. Kravitz has felt just as frustrated and vented a bit. He is terrible at social anything but that has the ring of two friends sharing their troubles. He swallows and leans back.]

Only ways I know to burn off that kind of energy is sparring or running it out. Or I guess, swimming but that’s kind of work related right now.

[He isn’t confident they can fix this fast. Keith shifts his feet. A run or a fight would be so good right now. He has a lot of energy to burn off.]

[deathfindsaway]

[Honestly, Kravitz never thought of doing something physical to burn off that kind of energy. Sure, his bounties certainly give him a thrill, but when your body is all a construct it's hard to imagine flexing its muscles as relief.

But he does raise an eyebrow at the suggestion, suddenly curious.]

I don't know how good I would be at a run, but... what do you do, exactly, when you spar for something like this? I'm afraid most of my combat experience is er, a little deadlier than that.

[Keith saw the way his scythe moved quite a while ago. Clearly, he'd know what Kravitz was capable of.]

[thermalwind]

[Sometimes running is all that hells. He's good at it in more ways than one. Keith cracks the knuckles of his hands one after the other. A run wouldn't cut it this time. Fights are always better. Maybe there's something wrong with him that pain and battle clear his head.]

Depends on my partner. I've used practice weapons, just staves, hand to hand. It's up to what feels best so we can give it our all while still keeping a measure of control over ourselves.

I don't have any practice staves or blades. Might be best to just use our fists.

[deathfindsaway]

[Truly, Kravitz couldn't blame him. There was always something about getting a case he could work on that fired up his mind, made him think more critically. Maybe it was the monotony of the rest of his service, but in a sense he understands. He's simply never had someone he could count as on his side before to ask for something like this.]

I'm not certain how good I am at hand-to-hand, I confess. My body was much less corporeal before this island.

[But he could try. Truthfully, without having a bounty to chase or a way to wrap this up, it would at least grant some kind of closure.]

Here. Perhaps not in the library at least.

[thermalwind]

Yeah, not here. [He grips the table and pushes himself up in one smooth movement. Something about the moment cracks the walls Keith puts up inside himself to shield his heart from others. He looks tired, worn around the edges but a fire burns in his eyes.

He gestures for Kravitz to follow him and moves to walk away.] Outside. I'll show you proper hand to hand combat...the Galra way. It's easy to adapt and share, Galra are all over the board in size and speed.

[One more piece of himself shared with his friend. It's nice even if these days he worries so much about losing and losing.]

[deathfindsaway]

[Honestly, he's a little excited about this kind of proposal. Kravitz finds himself outside of societal norms a lot, and this is no exception, so the act of being invited to do something like this is... interesting. A little intimate. He's still not really sure how to feel about things like that.

But he stands anyway, following Keith out, a little smile on his face.]

I'll take it to note. I don't usually perform such close combat, but I can't say it won't be useful considering the myriad of dangers we face here. Just show me where you think is best.