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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Of course he did. No doubt he was terribly offended.
[ hehehhh.. ]
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[ He has to laugh again just recalling it – poor Alphinaud, indeed. ]
So, what were you and Miss Margaret up to before I came along?
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Diving! Since losing the blessing of the Kojin, I am attempting to strengthen my lungs and better how long I can hold my breath.
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[ He recalls that coming in handy during the search for King Theodoric's treasure. ]
How long have you managed so far?
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[ she'd only had the blessing for maybe a few moons' time, but man, it sure was useful. it would definitely be useful here, too. nevermind that she can just turn into a wavekin or something.. ]
Two minutes! Not so terrible.
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[ He takes on a thoughtful expression, though it’s already pretty clear what he’s going to suggest. ] Shall we see who can last the longest?
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We shall! Margaret will see to it that we do not cheat, no doubt.
[ swinging one leg over so that they're both on one side of the beast's back, she slides carefully down her flank and back into the crisp, cool water. ]
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On your mark, then.
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[ she holds up three fingers, and counts them down! ]
Three, two -
[ dive!! ]
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Arenvald likes to think himself a strong swimmer, but Alisaie is certainly giving him a run for his money. One minute ticks by, and he makes it only a hair past two before he can no longer ignore his burning lungs, kicking to the surface to catch his breath. ]
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[ However one “warms up” for a breath holding competition. Excuses or no, he’s been soundly beaten and drifts back, floating on his back as he revels in actually breathing for a moment or two. ]
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but her mouth splits into a sly grin nonetheless, and she glides into an easy stroke around him. ]
Easy to say when you are on the losing end. Still, you fought bravely.
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[ There’s a teasing edge to his tone as he parrots her words back at her. As best he can, given angles and the like, he sort of lazily tracks the progress of her lap with his eyes. ]
Have you noticed that your blessing has come back at all? Even for a short while?
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Honestly, I've not tried. It could be disastrous to test a breath underwater and fill my lungs.
[ she pauses, looking sheepish. ]
It happened already, not long after I arrived here. I am not keen for it to happen again.
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[ Oh. Oh no. He hadn’t thought of that either, but then he’d had Alphinaud and others here to explain to him that abilities from home no longer worked. ]
I imagine that was quite the shock. Did Astoria not explain things to you?
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[ super embarrassing tbh.. ]
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[ Sorry Alisaie, he's laughing. ]
Lesson learned then, yeah?
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[ it was pretty unpleasant. almost drowning is no fun. ]
All the more reason to strengthen my lungs! I won't allow it to ruin my swimming strength.
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[ Or a kojin? Can she become beastfolk? Who even knows!! ]
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Well yes, but that would also be relying on an unreliable power. A fun enough idea, though..
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[ While he appreciates the rare bursts of normalcy, he kind of wishes things would just stabilize one way or another so they don't have to deal with this half-and-half stuff. ]
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That sounds quite terrible, actually. No, I think I shall stay as near to the surface as I can manage, thank you..
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[ Turn into a chocobo!! ]
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Well, no doubt you shall have reason to see them at some point..
[ it's come in pretty handy, she has to admit. ]