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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Hmmm... okay. If it gets out of control, we both agree that we'll let the other one get flattened.
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[He has a worrying thought.]
Will this thing even fit through the door?
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And I'm very pretty. Do you have any idea how many swimsuit photobooks I've sold?
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[He peers around the pumpkin again at the doorway, trying to decide if they actually will need a hammer to get it through. He kind of hopes they do.]
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Sheryl steadies the pumpkin, looking at the doorjamb.] I think it'll fit?
It's not that tall, it's how wide it is... maybe if we broke off the stem.
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[He smiles crookedly at her.]
Now that you said it I can't stop thinking about it. Come on. Don't you wanna hit something? I've never tried to fuck up a pumpkin before, but I bet it'll crunch and squish real good when we hit it.
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One, I'm not cleaning it up.
Two, do you even have a hammer?
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[He holds up one finger.]
Why clean? Thing two:
[He holds up another, then pauses, thinking.]
...The kitchen might have a meat tenderizer. Or, I don't know. We could use anything. A shoe.
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My shoes probably won't do the trick. How about yours?
[He looks like the type to wear boots, she thinks.]
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[He'd love to be wearing boots. Boots would be great. He misses boots. Any kind of normal shoe.]
But hey, wanna find out? I don't see anyone around here, no one'll know it was us and then we won't be making any enemies. It'll be fine. Besides, a messy hallway's nothing. Would you really decide someone's like, your rival forever cause they left some weird shit in front of the door?
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[She eyes the stem. It's pretty thick.] I wonder if maybe just putting someone's whole weight on it might just do the trick?
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[Hank keeps a hand on the thing but steps a little away from it, since they seem like they're in the planning stage and he doesn't need to push it until they decide what they're doing.]
Cause uh, I thought it was you who was all about those sexy photoshoots, but I could try to do a cute little pose on it if you want me to try and break that stem off.
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Here, let's lean it against the wall. You're fumbling stuff, aren't you? Let me at least try to do it first.
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[He nods, making annoyed face - he is fumbling stuff, yeah, and he hates it, and everything that comes with it - but not arguing, just stepping back and watching close so he can try and catch her if she falls off it or something.]
I'll sell two. You'll buy a copy, right?
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[Sheryl eyes the pumpkin and the stem, approaching it from the side. She puts her hands on it, takes a breath, and jumps into the air.
Boy, that stem is kind of staying put. It's impressive.]
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Yeah, you're way too light to even move that.
[But maybe not too light to have the potential to make the whole thing topple over, since Hank stopped really holding onto it a second ago. He darts forward, hoping he'll catch the pumpkin if it does actually start to wobble under her.]
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[Even if he is pointing out that she's slender.]
I think I could do it if there was... a break in it. A cut. We just need a knife or something.
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[And then she says the thing about the knife and, well. That's Hank's cue to stop talking about it and do it. He leans against the wall, and starts fumbling with his shoe. Untying a shoe when you can't feel your fingers? A pain in the ass. Fortunately, tying them is, too, so this morning he mostly hadn't, and taking it off goes pretty smooth. Then, unless she stops him, he'll start slamming the heel of his shoe against the part right in front of the pumpkin's stem. Hope you can land on your feet, Sheryl, because this thing's going down.]
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It is, however, much funnier if she doesn't.
So she's not expecting the stem to suddenly give way, as the hammer of the shoe heel cracks it just enough for her weight to provide leverage. And down she goes, falling on her ass.]
Hey--!
Warn a girl next time!
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[He looks at the shoe in his hand for a second, then shoves it in his pocket and walks up to hold out a hand to her.]
Besides, we did it, you oughta be proud.
[It's still easy, somehow, for Hank to forget that his grip right now isn't actually reliable. If Sheryl holds onto his wrist or arm to pull herself up, or if she gets up by herself, she'll be fine. If she relies on his hand, she is definitely landing back on her ass.]
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[Forget it. Standing up on her own now! And rubbing her sore posterior.] That second one was on purpose.
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[He grimaces, wiggling his fingers like that's a full explanation.]
Kind of hard to hold onto shit when you can't tell if you're touching it. I keep forgetting. Look, I'm sorry.
[He is. Not deeply sorry, cause that'd be kind of an overreaction, but he does mean it.]
I didn't uh, bruise your tailbone or anything did I?
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[She takes a breath.] Not your fault. I spent a week blind, and I'd hope the people I collided with don't hold a grudge.
It's a little sore, but it should be fine... [Probably.] Just don't do it a third time. Then I'd be cross.
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[He looks at the pumpkin again, walking around toward the doorway to try and see if it'll fit through, then stops, reminded by his uneven steps to put his shoe back on.]
So, what do you think about this thing? Can we just shove it outside or do we have to beat it up a little?
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[That talk of "responsibility" goes out the window pretty quickly when she's pissed.]
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