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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acatalepsy_logs2018-09-19 08:25 pm
would i ever lie to you
Well, maybe I could make some for you later. I know a recipe for get-well-quick tomato soup.
[ hm, is that a glint of mischief in Ludger's eye? nah, couldn't be, it's not like he has copious amounts of experience with tomato haters or anything like that. ]
for 100,000,000 gald.....
Managing not to straight up grimace at the offer to make him tomato soup, Noct gives an awkward hint of smile as he starts to try and take slow steps backwards, aiming to get back to the safety of the doorway.]
Ah - oh, thanks, that would be cool. Um, I don't want to eat everything here, so if you're offering I should probably go grab my friend - so he can eat too. He really likes tomato pudding, and it'd be a shame he didn't know and get to come try it out!
[Everything is a lie and Noctis would absolutely tell Prompto to come down, sorry buddy pal. The closer he gets to the doorway, the safer he feels.]
well...............
Ludger firmly presses his lips together to keep himself from bursting into laughter as he takes a few steps in Noctis's direction, angling for a nearby table. Noctis might notice the corners of his mouth twitching... you know, if he's not too preoccupied with escaping the pudding. ]
Oh yeah? Let me know his name, I can invite him over now.
[ he's reaching for his communicator on the table! quick, roll for initiative! ]
i must go, my people need me
Noct could try to cut him off, or he can just book it - and for a moment he doesn't know which to do. So he blurts in a panic-]
Prompto, it's alright though, he - doesn't have his communicator on, so I'll just go get him! Really, we aren't far, just down the hall-
[Sorry Prompto, he is throwing you under the vegetable bus, and stepping back just past the doorway - god it's a straight shot just to run if he can avoid looking like a complete disaster.] I'll be right back!!
you can check out, but you can never leave
though at the moment, this- yeah this is too much, and he sinks to the ground, shoulders shaking violently as he cracks up. ]
Y-Your face-! [ brb trying not to asphyxiate as he howls in laughter.
his one free hand is kind of flailing in the direction of the two pots on the stove though. maybe there's something in there! something not tomato based... ]
NOPE BYE
What about his face. Squinting a bit with the gesturing he can sort of make out, Noct clears his throat awkwardly.]
Are.... are you okay.
Get Back Here
alright, it takes him a few more minutes to compose himself. but he does! eventually. ]
I'm- I'm good. [ his voice is a little squeaky from the exertion of not laughing though. ]
I just- I made regular pudding. It's on the stove. That's what all the fruit is for.
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You made... tomato pudding, and regular pudding. [Slowly, his feet start to carry him in further, because - well, it's hard to think he's lying for how hard he's laughing.]
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I'm sure it'll come as a shocker, but I do get that people have different tastes, and not everyone can appreciate tomatoes like I do.
[ "appreciate." right. ]
You can check for yourself if you don't believe me.
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[Like he can justify the fact that he was about to run off. Nope, he's still a fool, because when he reaches the stove he is peeking into some of those pots and something smells better. Sweets, he smells sweets.]
I'm just... not a big fan of tomatoes unless it's ketchup.
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[ yes, clearly that's the most important thing here. ]
And what's wrong with beans?
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[Finally some goodies that aren't ... tomato pudding. Who even makes that anyway? Aside from Ludger apparently. Setting a lid aside and starting to reach into a pot, he thinks better of it and goes to get a spoon. Yes, a taste testing spoon instead of his fingers, a very novel concept.]
Beans aren't great, they're pretty tasteless to me. I think it's a texture thing, they just... taste like mush. [Basically Struxta's gray goop, that's all it tasted like to Noct.]
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Maybe they were cooked too much? [ or not enough - perhaps refried beans would meet his Royal Pickiness's unhealthiness standard? ]
I'm Ludger, by the way - let me know what you think of the pudding you're trying. [ he had to get a little creative to get something close to vanilla. ]
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Sweeping the spoon through the pudding and sniffing it a moment, turning away to put the spoon in his mouth to hide his immediate first impression - mm. It's sort of off from vanilla, but it's close enough and sweet enough that it's not awful, so he turns and gives Ludger a thumbs up.]
Noctis. It's fake vanilla, but in a good way - so I hope that's the flavor you were going for.
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Not exactly, but that may be the best I can do for now. [ there's only so much he can do with an afternoon and a kitchen of alien ingredients.
hmm, alien ingredients... ]
Does the fruit make it taste any better? [ maybe fruit from other worlds can magically synergize their flavor with other ingredients or something. ]
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It's good enough as is... [But he goes for a second spoonful, his tongue peeking out the corner of his lips because really, taste test more sweets? He can do that much. Scooping deep enough this time to get some of the fruit, popping it all in his mouth, he gives a pleased little hum. It's still mystery flavored, but he can definitely agree it's sweeter.]
Definitely.
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Oh, good. [ uhhhhh, should he really bring this up now... ] And, uh. If you start feeling strange or something. Let me know?
[ because, you know. ingredients from a different world. are they really safe for human consumption? Ludger didn't check! ]