the sickness ends.the temple.The Temple, shortly after Astoria's burst of energy, is in a constant state of growth. Trees are bursting into existence from seeds in mere seconds, flowers are growing wherever magic lands . . . and the Temple is abruptly a-buzz with energy, magic crackling throughout the air. You may find a tree in your house, or flowers suddenly growing along the walls, or plants wiggling their way through the stone walls of the buildings of the Temple. All of a sudden, the place looks very overgrown.
The Forest of the Fey seems to be responding in kind, too. Sprites are exceptionally active, darting out of the Forest and into the Temple with increasingly regularity, playing basic little tricks on the members of the Circle they can find. Flower crowns are made at an alarming rate, and there might be a few fruit-food fights that break out with the sudden abundance of peaches and apples that appear on the grounds. Learn how to duck!
With the magic comes the sudden fluctuation of energy: canon powers flicker on and off, as do the powers granted by Astoria. You feel more like yourself, you suddenly have access to energies you did not have previously in the Temple However, it's a double-edged sword -- it is not constant, and it may be more trouble than its worth.
And, remember: the Sickness is not fading immediately. If you make it to Stage 3, then you're stuck with sensory deprivation for at least another week or two. Sorry, friends.  lake dona.Lake Dona is a massive body of water, stretching outward for so far that it almost seems like an ocean until you see that the water is fresh. It is surrounded by long, leafy trees that dip into the water and has a variety of ancient ruins scattered around it -- weathered stones set into circles at seemingly even intervals, old buildings that seem to mirror the Temple in construct.
In addition to the ruins, there are a network of caverns tucked along the water’s edge, just underneath the surface on the western side of Lake Dona, that appear to go underground into murky darkness. The actual entrance to these caverns seem to be underwater, seemingly guarded by merfolk, but poking around may seem to be more trouble than its worth.
There is plenty of wildlife to be found within the lake itself, ranging from freshwater mermaids who would rather you stay the hell out of their backyard to a rather large and suspiciously friendly plesiosaurus-like creature (some would say that she prefers to be called Nessie) that seems intent on checking out who you are. The lake teems with odd-looking fish, most of which seem to be okay to eat, and plenty of plant life! But who knows what lurks in the depths below . . . that giant sea-monster looking thing has to be eating something.PROMPT IDEAS: Here are some prompt ideas for this new area! However, don't feel limited to such ideas! Feel free to fish, to explore, to swim, to poke around . . . it's always possible Astoria may check in on your character, too, once she is feeling better! ;)
1.) The Great Pumpkin The overgrowth of plants have caused a massive growth spurt in a lot of the trees, including the fruit trees that sprinkle themselves throughout the Temple. However, the fruit themselves seems to be growing at a rather . . . alarming rate, resulting in a few pumpkin-looking squash growing to the size of small boulders in the fields. Hope you have a lot of spare time on your hands to make a hell of a lot of Temple-pie, because these squash aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
2.) Food Fight!: Those damn sprites are at it again, and are collecting fruit off the ground and throwing it at people. Fight back, organize, and conquer! Or not. It's probably better to just not.
3.) Part Of Your World: The mermaids within Lake Dona are a suspicious lot, and they don't take kindly to strangers stomping through their territory. However, they are receptive to music, so if you are so musically inclined, they will definitely be more inclined to be a little more playful than territorial. If you aren't? Have fun getting tossed into the lake head-first by a bunch of pissed off mermaids who want you to get the hell of their lawn. They don't take kindly to your type around here.
4.) Nessie: Within Lake Dona is a massive plesiosaurus-type creature which seems to be . . . oddly friendly? It seems to pop up at the most inconvenient of times. Are you sitting on the edge of the lake enjoying the water? Enjoy a massive ass dinosaur sticking its impressively long neck out of the lake to check you out and also scare the bejesus out of you. That being said, Nessie is an extraordinarily friendly being, and will even give you laps around the lake if you ask nicely!
5.) Caverns: The caverns within the lake are dark, deep, and menacing The merfolk inform you that you cannot go there -- no one can, but the merfolk sure seem to be keeping a careful eye out on it. Testing the boundaries indicates a weird magical field around the entrance of the cave, that works like a bit of a forcefield. Weird, right? |
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[it's a good thing Akira's feeling a whole lot better, with only some minor numbness still lingering in his fingertips. it means he can bolt towards where his best friend lies prone in the sand without getting winded. HE SAW, THAT BUDDY. . .]
[some of his initial panic fades when he realizes Ryuji is still breathing, and he lets out a sharp breath of relief. and then he crouches down next to the downed Skull, waves a hand in front of his face, and mumbles flatly]
I think you should love yourself more.
Way more.
A whole lot more.
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What's a little siren call going to do to Ryuji? If only Astoria-chan had given him some cool underwater breathing apparatus (CUBA, if you ask him), then he would've been perfectly fine. Could've spent some time down there to meet the new in-laws.
Except that?
That right there is a HORRIBLE GODDAMN IDEA.
He winces at Akira's suggestion, and then notices something seriously chafing his thighs and....
carefully, gracefully just... shoves his hand down his pants right in front of him. And what comes back up is a nice, long piece of seaweed. Which, of course, is flung backwards. Aimed at Akira, but forgive him for missing on account of nearly dying.]
You know CPR, right?
[RYUJI...]
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[it doesn't take much for Akira to dodge the seaweed-- he leans to the side and watches as it flies past him and lands in a wet heap on the sand. not once does he tear his gaze away from Ryuji, though his expression turns unreadable as his glasses flash opaque]
CPR is like making out, right? I definitely know how to do that.
[. . . . . AKIRA. . . .]
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Oh. Wait, what?]
Dude.
[Proper gentlemen never kiss and tell, dude. Which means, of course-]
Nice. I bet you're a great kisser. [Sometimes it's just really hard to tell if these are Freudian slips.]
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[honestly, Akira brings this on himself. it takes all of his willpower not to look away and stare into the abyss, questioning every life choice that led him to this very moment]
Which would make me great at CPR. I guess I should look into getting certified.
[yeah, that feels like a safe response. Akira extends a hand to Ryuji, offering to help him back onto his feet]
More seriously, are you okay?
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On second thought, don't go down there at all.]
Certified in mouth to mouth.
[Nope, not letting this one go. Why? He has no idea. But he'll take that hand up and turn his world right side up.]
Yeah... just my pride that's taken a beatin'. But that's been bruised before. All good.
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[RYUJI PLEASE, HAVE MERCY ON HIM. but then he answers the question, and Akira moves to focus on that response quickly so they don't keep awkwardly talking about his own kissing abilities. not that Akira minds talking about those in general, but. . . with Ryuji, it's--]
[well. anyway]
Don't take it personally. I'm pretty sure they're that unfriendly to everyone.
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That said, he's not really sure he's ready to hear about him and Rion making out either. Wait, that is who he's talking about here, right? If that's the case, some things are probably better off left to not knowing much about it. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between being envious and being a little jealous.
Man, though... if he had pulled it off with those mermaids.
Wait, what the fuck would he actually do if he started dating one anyway? God, this is so fucking stupid.]
Yeah, yeah. There's just a whole lot of me to give and no one to take it. [He's joking, even at the eve of nearly being killed. Figures.]
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There's a whole lot of you, and plenty of people who'd be more than happy to take it. [obviously! joking or not, Akira isn't about to let his best friend sell himself short] You just don't want to give it to a mermaid that tried to drown you. That's all.
[a beat. and then, to match the joking tone, Akira adds]
Unless you're into that, I guess.
[HE GUESSES!!]
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[He pretends that he hates his head being manhandled like that, even though they both probably know how much he's eating it up right now. He's so touch starved like, all the damn time.]
I guess you're right. There's better tail to chase out there.
[GOD, THIS IS AWFUL.
Settling down a bit and driving away from awful fucking puns and the conversation of trying to actively trying to date fish, he blinks. Yeah, that's. That's a thing.]
Huh. I don't really know what I'm into.
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[IT IS AWFUL. . . . . and yet, here they are. being this way with their puns. as they do. although when Ryuji shoves all pretenses of joking aside, Akira does as well, settling cross-legged into the sand next to his best bro with a few owlish blinks]
I was joking. [for what it's worth] But it's not like you have to know what you're into right this very second.
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I mean, for the record and everything. I kinda thought they'd be more like Ariel and less like Ursula. Not that I have a super good basis for any of this shit, though.
[...]
What was it like for you? How'd you know?
[DANGER WILL ROBINSON.]
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What, about Rion?
[. . . in the end, he made a choice. and he's sticking by it, because ultimately, it is one he's happy with. he'd never say otherwise]
[Akira shrugs, and draws his knees up to his chest, resting his chin on top of them as he too looks out at the lake]
It just kind of. . . happened, while I wasn't paying attention. [. . .] And then while we were still in Struxta, after we started exploring the city ruins, she let me take a nap on her shoulder.
It wasn't a big deal. There weren't any fireworks or big revelations. But after we woke up and she left, I thought, "Hey. I really like her."
[there's a pause, but Ryuji may get the feeling that Akira isn't finished yet]
I think that's how it goes most of the time. One day, someone is just your friend. But the next day they smile or push their hair back behind their ears or laugh in just the right way, and-- that's it.