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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[Yeah, you're a mess, buddy.]
It's a pumpkin. Do you usually wear glasses or something?
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...Gaze darting between the cat and Kou, Prompto reaches out to set his hand on what he thinks is the cat's head, his fingers brushing over cool pumpkin flesh.
......................................Ah. Yep. That is...definitely a pumpkin and not a cat.
He turns back to Kou, expression sheepish. ]
H-heh...w-what d'you know, it is a pumpkin! I was just...uh, messin' with you...also I was blind for a few days...
[ It's been a long few weeks. ]
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[Dude.]
Oi--are you doing okay? That sounds seriously rough.
[Prompto!!!!]
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He puts his hands up defensively, palms out in an attempt to reassure. ]
Hey, it's all good now! Don't worry, my dude. I'm just, uh...takin' some time to readjust, I guess.
[ But he couldn't stay in his room any longer. ]
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Look, I won't say you shouldn't, but... mind if I stick with you a bit?
[Seems safer than Prompto wandering by himself when his eyesight isn't quite fixed up yet.]
Just for my own peace of mind.
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You sure? I don't wanna keep you from anything.
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You're not, it's fine.
[Peacefully:]
This is what I wanna do, so deal with it.
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Okay, okay! You got me. You can be my, uh...seeing-eye Kou. Anyway, I was gonna go grab some lunch in the kitchen, if we wanna head there.
[ Kou has to make sure Prompto doesn't eat a bacon and peanut butter sandwich or something... ]
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[SEEING-EYE KOU....]
What do you want to eat?
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[ Like, it's a pretty easy concession to make if it gets lunch made for him. But you gotta admit, it's a catchy nickname! ]
Tuna salad. [ This is weirdly specific. ] Oooor any sandwich.
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Tuna salad it is, if we have the fish for it. I can handle that much, I think. I've learned how to cook a lot of things lately. This way.
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[ The trouble with having a name as short as Kou's is it's difficult to turn it into a shorter nickname...but if he doesn't like Seeing-Eye Kou, Prompto will try others until something fits!
He follows towards the kitchen, squinting as they go. ]
What were pumpkins that big doing around here, anyway? I haven't noticed 'em before...
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[He sounds resigned, though, so he's just fussing to fuss.]
And yeah, no, I'm pretty sure those are new. I mean, I wasn't moving around a ton before, but I still think someone would've brought them up...?
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[ No one is safe from nicknames, but at least there's some affectionate warmth behind the ones that Prompto gives. ]
Maybe...Astoria's prepping us for the next world somehow? We gotta learn to...garden?
[ That sounds more pleasant than stopping an apocalyptic storm, anyway. ]
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[A nice try, though.]
It's probably some weird side effect to go with the fact that our powers are on the fritz. Because why not have more weird side effects, right?
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Guess you're probably right...buuut check out what I can do again!
[ As long as he can access his powers, he might as well, right? So Prompto summons one of his largest weapons, the Auto Crossbow, into his hands in a flash of white light. Just, you know, casually flashing around a giant weapon, as you do. ]
Isn't she beautiful?
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Oh... whoa. That's cool. [!! Despite his general lack of emoting, he really is fascinated by this, don't worry, it's obvious in the way he looks at Prompto's new weapon more closely.]
So you're kind of like Rion and me when we have our powers too.
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Oh, yeah? You guys can summon weapons, too? Wait, wait, lemme guess - you seem like a katana kind of guy.
[ ...He has no idea. He just wanted to guess. ]
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[It's just because he's very Japanese, isn't it...]
But no, I don't have a katana. None of us do, actually... [Is that weird...?]
Mine looks like this. [He tugs out his smartphone, tapping an app and showing Prompto a picture offff... this. I don't know what it is, just deal with it.]
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Ohhhhh, yeah, that's legit, man! [ A beat. ] ...That a sword? Or a shield? Where do you hold it?
[ He has many questions. ]
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It's a bit of both. It goes like--well, like this.
[He drags his finger across his smartphone's screen, activating the app, and just like that, the weapon appears on his arm. Tah-daaaah.]
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With a little jump, Prompto leans forward to peer at the weapon on Kou's arm. ]
That's freakin' sweet, man! Gladio'd be way jealous. Where'd you get it?
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Er... here?
[He taps his chest idly.]
It's called a Soul Device. So... kinda like my soul, but as a weapon...? The phone's just how I access it easier.
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[ Huh. That kinda sounds a little bit like what Ann had told him about her Persona. However, instead of a giant pink lady, Kou has a neat sword-shield thingy. This...is certainly a lot less alarming than Carmen had been. ]
Wicked cool, man. Better take care of that thing, if it's a part of your soul.
[ He reaches over to tap a finger on the shield. ]
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Yeah, it's pretty durable, don't worry.
[He holds out his arm so Prompto can poke at it all he wants; it feels entirely solid and metal, just like a normal weapon would!]
I've seen it take some real damage and come out without a scratch.
[Magic...]
I've never really questioned that, actually, now that I think about it...
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