Our Archipelago - A Chaotic RP

[Mr. Misting he/him]

2 hours ago, CalanoCorvus said:

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i was talking to xino but this works

Hyron opened their mouth to say "Stalks" right as Miyako said "Tides." Instead, they said, "Yeah. Tides."

They then immediately launched themselves off the ship and onto an island with a vine. They shouted for joy, sitting down. "Ground!" They turned back to Miyako, grinning like a fool.

Then they blushed. "Sorry," they shouted, "I missed the ground." As if they were returning to an old lover, they reached out and caressed the ground.

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Ah, sorry. That is my bad. I am bad at context.

But also, cool 

Miyako stood on the edge of the ship, looking down at the vessel. The rocks had left a giant crack in the hull. She noted Hyron acting like a fool and smiled inside, but just a little. She had bigger things to worry about.

The ship is in no condition to sail and we are on this mess of an island. How are we going to keep the crew feed and alive? Let alone Yerik and Hyron? She was confident Hyron could survive in this but Yerik was a debatable case. 

Miyako looked out across the landscape contemplating her next move. She could leave them, cut ties. It's easier to survive when your alone. 

A week ago, Miyako would have cut ties and left. Connection only holds people down, or so she said, but this time something seemed different. Miyako couldn't name what it was, but this time she would stay. This time, she wouldn't fail the people that trusted her. 

Resolute in her decision, Miyako called out to Hyron, "Come up here, we need to decide what the tides to do!" She strode back to the hold, looking for Yerik and that bossy sailor guy.

2 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

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Quest might notice that as their experimentation goes on, the black and white contrast of Antin's skin, eyes, etc. gets increasingly intense, which he wouldn't have thought possible initially.

 

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Quest will notice and be concerned eventually, but he is just very absent minded.

Quest found Antin a very amiable partner as they continued the studies. Quest like chatting and posed many questions to Antin. They continued into the late evening, working side by side, content with companionship. 

"Antin, what drives you?" Quest wondered aloud. "Everyone does something for a reason, me included of course. If you would be so kind to answer, what is the goal or ideal that-that defines you." Quest paused looking absently though intently at the floor. He continued quiet. "I find that is how to quickly find the core of a person." 

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"If we're in the part of the woods where creepy witch ladies build cursed devil mansions, then it is absolutely not a good idea to go anywhere alone."

That and I'd like to figure out how your damn powers work already.

I just want to go to sleep at home and forget any of this ever happened. Kealie sighed. “Fine. Sure. Okay.” I really thought the outside world would have more monsters and less people pestering me with annoying logic. She started for the door, Eej following her closely.

[Channelknight Fadran]

Vance decided to let her lead the way. She wasn't this grumpy last night. Maybe she's on her period or something.

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

Just now, Channelknight Fadran said:

Vance decided to let her lead the way. She wasn't this grumpy last night. Maybe she's on her period or something.

Kealie headed out the door and picked a random direction to walk in. Sooner we find the deer, the better. Then I can go do something productive, like sneak into the woods and practice fighting trees. Speaking of trees, she soon entered beneath their canopy and found herself relax a little. People were people, and trees were trees. Both had their pros and cons, but somehow she still managed to live with a healthy dose of each. A lot of things are like that—opposing views, cats and dogs, work and free time, speech and silence. Speech and silence particularly—it’s always hard to know what to say, or if you should say anything at all, but it usually balances out in the end. “Vance?”

[Channelknight Fadran]

"Kealie?"

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

3 minutes ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"Kealie?"

“Sorry. I wasn’t being very nice earlier, so sorry.”

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I gotta turn in, but I’ll be back tomorrow (possibly morning, definitely evening

 

[Channelknight Fadran]

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Okay

"Hm? Oh, I just figured you were tired or something."

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

43 minutes ago, Mr. Misting said:

Quest found Antin a very amiable partner as they continued the studies. Quest like chatting and posed many questions to Antin. They continued into the late evening, working side by side, content with companionship. 

"Antin, what drives you?" Quest wondered aloud. "Everyone does something for a reason, me included of course. If you would be so kind to answer, what is the goal or ideal that-that defines you." Quest paused looking absently though intently at the floor. He continued quiet. "I find that is how to quickly find the core of a person." 

"I guess I'm not really sure. I feel like I'm just a normal guy, but I have this defining trait that makes everyone expect me to do something more... exotic. And honestly, I think wandering about like this is fun. I'm never really loved societal structure, so I go out and do whatever I feel like doing. You all aren't the first group I've joined up with."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

6 hours ago, Channelknight Fadran said:

"It seems this Wanderer isn't very keen on leaving us behind so soon." Quendi noted.

Anikel frowned. "What?"

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He doesn't recognize Annimus because of the lack of armor.

4 hours ago, Mr. Misting said:

Miyako turned to Hyron and looked out across the wide expanse. Miyako was breathless looking across the landscape of wonder. 

The ship was stuck up against a craggy outreach of rock, jutting out of the water. The beach, if you could call it that, was a mess of jagged rocks, stony hands reaching up out of the land.

Beyond that the landscape was a mess. A tangle of putrid marshes, overflowing with the rain and hard cliffs and canyons jutting out the swamp. The land was wild and untamed, and the effect was furthered by the cascading rivers of waters falling down cliffs and into marshes, washing out towards the ocean. It was a swath of dark greens, dirty browns and hard grays. Salty spray and rotting decay. 

The contrast making the picture vivid. Making it beautiful.

But by far the most striking part of the whole scene was the floating islands. Chained to the land, plots of swamp and stone drifted above the land, shadowing the already gloomy landscape. The islands had thick, black chains wrapped around them or seemly reaching into the core. They let of streams of water, the downpour in the downpour that further mudding the swamp.

"Tides" Miyako whispered.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Mr. Misting said:

Miyako stood on the edge of the ship, looking down at the vessel. The rocks had left a giant crack in the hull. She noted Hyron acting like a fool and smiled inside, but just a little. She had bigger things to worry about.

The ship is in no condition to sail and we are on this mess of an island. How are we going to keep the crew feed and alive? Let alone Yerik and Hyron? She was confident Hyron could survive in this but Yerik was a debatable case. 

Miyako looked out across the landscape contemplating her next move. She could leave them, cut ties. It's easier to survive when your alone. 

A week ago, Miyako would have cut ties and left. Connection only holds people down, or so she said, but this time something seemed different. Miyako couldn't name what it was, but this time she would stay. This time, she wouldn't fail the people that trusted her. 

Resolute in her decision, Miyako called out to Hyron, "Come up here, we need to decide what the tides to do!" She strode back to the hold, looking for Yerik and that bossy sailor guy.

Quest found Antin a very amiable partner as they continued the studies. Quest like chatting and posed many questions to Antin. They continued into the late evening, working side by side, content with companionship. 

"Antin, what drives you?" Quest wondered aloud. "Everyone does something for a reason, me included of course. If you would be so kind to answer, what is the goal or ideal that-that defines you." Quest paused looking absently though intently at the floor. He continued quiet. "I find that is how to quickly find the core of a person." 

Geff gazed at his boat with dismay. Admist the ship captain's effusive groans, Yerik clambered out of the boat. He reached for his amulet, hesitantly raising his shield. To his relief, it popped up as easily as if nothing had happened. Whatever had cancelled out his abilities seemed to have been only momentary. With that resolved, he turned to examine the location they had shipwrecked upon.

What he saw stopped him cold.

Floating islands. Giant chains. Swampy shores.

HIs concentration broke, and rain spilled over his rapidly paling face.

"No," he whispered, his gut twisting. "Oh, no, no, no..."

[Mr. Misting he/him]

7 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"I guess I'm not really sure. I feel like I'm just a normal guy, but I have this defining trait that makes everyone expect me to do something more... exotic. And honestly, I think wandering about like this is fun. I'm never really loved societal structure, so I go out and do whatever I feel like doing. You all aren't the first group I've joined up with."

Quest nodded. "Thank you. Umm, try to find out what drives you. I think, I've learned its the best way to know yourself. And if you don't know where your going, you can't, umm, choose a better path." Quest looked up, blushing, "sorry, I've been rambling haven't I? Thank you for listening to my weird.....Antin! What happened to you?"

7 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Geff gazed at his boat with dismay. Admist the ship captain's effusive groans, Yerik clambered out of the boat. He reached for his amulet, hesitantly raising his shield. To his relief, it popped up as easily as if nothing had happened. Whatever had cancelled out his abilities seemed to have been only momentary. With that resolved, he turned to examine the location they had shipwrecked upon.

What he saw stopped him cold.

Floating islands. Giant chains. Swampy shores.

HIs concentration broke, and rain spilled over his rapidly paling face.

"No," he whispered, his gut twisting. "Oh, no, no, no..."

Miyako leaped out over the boat, going down to where Yerik and Hyron. She was about to start making plans but she saw Yerik's face. 

"Yerik, you good?"

[Going_North_cal]

11 hours ago, Mr. Misting said:

Miyako stood on the edge of the ship, looking down at the vessel. The rocks had left a giant crack in the hull. She noted Hyron acting like a fool and smiled inside, but just a little. She had bigger things to worry about.

The ship is in no condition to sail and we are on this mess of an island. How are we going to keep the crew feed and alive? Let alone Yerik and Hyron? She was confident Hyron could survive in this but Yerik was a debatable case. 

Miyako looked out across the landscape contemplating her next move. She could leave them, cut ties. It's easier to survive when your alone. 

A week ago, Miyako would have cut ties and left. Connection only holds people down, or so she said, but this time something seemed different. Miyako couldn't name what it was, but this time she would stay. This time, she wouldn't fail the people that trusted her. 

Resolute in her decision, Miyako called out to Hyron, "Come up here, we need to decide what the tides to do!" She strode back to the hold, looking for Yerik and that bossy sailor guy.

Hyron shot a vine out, launching into the air. They did a flip, then shot a stabilizing vine out, slowing them down before gently coming to a stop on the deck. They shivered with a little Woo!

"That felt good," They said.

9 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

Geff gazed at his boat with dismay. Admist the ship captain's effusive groans, Yerik clambered out of the boat. He reached for his amulet, hesitantly raising his shield. To his relief, it popped up as easily as if nothing had happened. Whatever had cancelled out his abilities seemed to have been only momentary. With that resolved, he turned to examine the location they had shipwrecked upon.

What he saw stopped him cold.

Floating islands. Giant chains. Swampy shores.

HIs concentration broke, and rain spilled over his rapidly paling face.

"No," he whispered, his gut twisting. "Oh, no, no, no..."

Hyron looked at Yerik, noticing he had suddenly gone... exceptionally pale.

Hyron didn't think that could be good for him. They walked up to him, "You okay?" They asked, right before Miyako asked a similar thing.

They gave Miyako a puzzled look.

@Mr. Misting

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do you have notifications off for when you're quoted, and do I have to mention you specifically? Or are you just busy elsewhere.

 

Edited November 18, 2022 by CalanoCorvus

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 hour ago, Mr. Misting said:

Quest nodded. "Thank you. Umm, try to find out what drives you. I think, I've learned its the best way to know yourself. And if you don't know where your going, you can't, umm, choose a better path." Quest looked up, blushing, "sorry, I've been rambling haven't I? Thank you for listening to my weird.....Antin! What happened to you?"

Antin looked down at his hands, which were now so white they were practically glowing. He glanced over at quest, and his eyes were deep, black, and more disturbing than ever.

Then he laughed. "Don't worry. It's just a thing that happens with my magic."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

4 hours ago, Mr. Misting said:

Quest nodded. "Thank you. Umm, try to find out what drives you. I think, I've learned its the best way to know yourself. And if you don't know where your going, you can't, umm, choose a better path." Quest looked up, blushing, "sorry, I've been rambling haven't I? Thank you for listening to my weird.....Antin! What happened to you?"

Miyako leaped out over the boat, going down to where Yerik and Hyron. She was about to start making plans but she saw Yerik's face. 

"Yerik, you good?"

 

4 hours ago, CalanoCorvus said:

Hyron shot a vine out, launching into the air. They did a flip, then shot a stabilizing vine out, slowing them down before gently coming to a stop on the deck. They shivered with a little Woo!

"That felt good," They said.

Hyron looked at Yerik, noticing he had suddenly gone... exceptionally pale.

Hyron didn't think that could be good for him. They walked up to him, "You okay?" They asked, right before Miyako asked a similar thing.

They gave Miyako a puzzled look.

@Mr. Misting

 

"We shouldn't be here," said Yerik. He leaned against the side of the boat, feeling dizzy. "We can't be here."

[Mr. Misting he/him]

4 hours ago, CalanoCorvus said:

Hyron looked at Yerik, noticing he had suddenly gone... exceptionally pale.

Hyron didn't think that could be good for him. They walked up to him, "You okay?" They asked, right before Miyako asked a similar thing.

They gave Miyako a puzzled look.

@Mr. Misting

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do you have notifications off for when you're quoted, and do I have to mention you specifically? Or are you just busy elsewhere.

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No I don't have notifications off when I'm quoted. I check the shard regularly on my phone and I likely saw your post, noted it and them continued doing school. 

1 minute ago, xinoehp512 said:

"We shouldn't be here," said Yerik. He leaned against the side of the boat, feeling dizzy. "We can't be here."

Miyako snorted, "We don't get a choice." She gestured up at the ship, "We need to find another way off this island because this scrap pile won't cut it.

3 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

Antin looked down at his hands, which were now so white they were practically glowing. He glanced over at quest, and his eyes were deep, black, and more disturbing than ever.

Then he laughed. "Don't worry. It's just a thing that happens with my magic."

Quest stared at Antin for a second before calming, "Ok, ok. That's good. Is it just a side effect of when you absorb magic?"

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Misting said:

Quest stared at Antin for a second before calming, "Ok, ok. That's good. Is it just a side effect of when you absorb magic?"

"I don't actually absorb magic. According to Vance, I cancel it out with my own. But yeah, it happens when I use my ability too much. If I don't interact with magic at all for a while, I go back to looking like a normal human."

[xinoehp512 he/him]

5 minutes ago, Mr. Misting said:

Miyako snorted, "We don't get a choice." She gestured up at the ship, "We need to find another way off this island because this scrap pile won't cut it.

Quest stared at Antin for a second before calming, "Ok, ok. That's good. Is it just a side effect of when you absorb magic?"

"We're gonna die," said Yerik, beginning to hyperventilate.

[Mr. Misting he/him]

"And there are no...negative consequences?" Quest asked tentatively.

 

Miyako fixed Yerik with a stare, “why are we all dead?” 
 

Edited November 18, 2022 by Mr. Misting

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Misting said:

"And there are no...negative consequences?" 

"Not as far as I know."

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If you want to, you can help be come up with some sort of repercussion. I haven't been able to think of a very good one.

 

[Going_North_cal]

Hyron had a vine grow and slap Yerik on the head. "Snap out of it, you seedling. Tell us why we're all going to die."

@xinoehp512 @Mr. Misting

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, CalanoCorvus said:

Hyron had a vine grow and slap Yerik on the head. "Snap out of it, you seedling. Tell us why we're all going to die."

@xinoehp512 @Mr. Misting

"Ow!" yelped Yerik, looking at Hyron quite peeved- but every so slightly calmed down. "This is the Nameless Isle. It's cursed."

[Going_North_cal]

5 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Ow!" yelped Yerik, looking at Hyron quite peeved- but every so slightly calmed down. "This is the Nameless Isle. It's cursed."

Hyron waits for more, but when that never comes, they ask, "Ok... why?"

[xinoehp512 he/him]

1 minute ago, CalanoCorvus said:

Hyron waits for more, but when that never comes, they ask, "Ok... why?"

"Well nobody knows why," Yerik snapped. "That's part of the curse. Nobody remembers what happened before."

[Going_North_cal]

38 minutes ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Well nobody knows why," Yerik snapped. "That's part of the curse. Nobody remembers what happened before."

Hyron glared at Yerik. "Seriously?" They ask, "So we're stuck on a cursed isle, but nobody knows how or why it's cursed?? Great, brilliant!" They shout, walking away a short distance.

[Mr. Misting he/him]

5 hours ago, CalanoCorvus said:

Hyron glared at Yerik. "Seriously?" They ask, "So we're stuck on a cursed isle, but nobody knows how or why it's cursed?? Great, brilliant!" They shout, walking away a short distance.

6 hours ago, xinoehp512 said:

"Well nobody knows why," Yerik snapped. "That's part of the curse. Nobody remembers what happened before."

Miyako laughed again. "Curses are all tall tales. If no one remembers it, no one can deny the story."

6 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"Not as far as I know."

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If you want to, you can help be come up with some sort of repercussion. I haven't been able to think of a very good one.

Quest nodded, pleased his request wasn't hurting his friend. "That's a relief, how is the work going over there?"

Edited November 19, 2022 by Mr. Misting

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

1 minute ago, Mr. Misting said:

Quest nodded, pleased his request wasn't hurting his friend. "That's a relief, how is the work going over there?"

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What kind of work is Antin doing right now? Taking notes or something?

 

Edited November 19, 2022 by The Aspiring Archivist