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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No, not them either. I suppose I am simply not very afraid of monsters..
[ monsters she can fight. the things that frighten her are the things outside of her control, the things she can't simply.. stab to make them go away. that plague. that, she was afraid of. ]
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[Konoha seems rather imprssed by that, staring down at the frightening oni face on her pumpkin.]
Not even... bears or wolves or things like that?
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[ this is the girl who mouthed off a primal, a being so powerful it could have killed or enslaved her with a snap of its fingers, so i mean... her fear and survival instincts need some work. ]
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[Konoha can't imagine, her gaze drifting from pumpkin face to the bite mark scar on her left forearm. Wolves. Wolves that still haunted her nightmares, that would have easily killed her if Gonta hadn't saved her.]
You must be really strong, too. Do you use magic or something?
[... she looks so petite, so. Maybe magic?]
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.. but yeah, magic. ]
I'm not. I have.. plenty of things to fear. Monsters simply are not among them.
[ a wave of her hand. ]
But yes, I am proficient in aetherial arts. Does that make a difference?
[ she knows plenty of super strong people who can't magic.. ]
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Oh, just...
[Wait, was it rude to say? Konoha hesitates and tries to think how to phrase it before... awkwardly gesturing at... all of her... ???
Look, Konoha, not everyone can be a stocky draft breed centaur???]
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and wow, what is all that!! supposed to mean!! alisaie's face scrunches up. ]
Just what!
[ nevermind that she's like 4'7".. she will fight 2000 bees!! ]
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[How does she phrase this nicely???? Konoha kind of clutches her pumpkin protectively, struggling for words. Maybe this young lady just... didn't actually know...]
Don't have many muscles... ?
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I am plenty strong enough!
[ don't challenge her to a wrestling contest though, because she'll accept, and probably get crushed. ]
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[Not as... physically... strong...]
You're not scared of wolves, so that's amazing! I just work on a lumberyard, that's why-
[She's super used to muscles, okay???]
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MMHMM!! ]
I see.
[ >:T ]
Well, I may not be a mass of muscle, but I can hold my own well enough in most cases. There are many types of strength.
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[Konoha's hands move in a bit of a panic before she finally just... slaps her cheeks with her palms. Her version of a facepalm.]
Ohhhhhh, Arenvald said we'd be friends and I'm messing it up I'm sorry-
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[ immediately, she snaps right from perturbed to surprised. don't be intimidated, konoha, she's scrappy and yappy, but it means nothing.. ]
Arenvald said that?
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[So excited about pumpkins it had taken her a minute to remember the names her told her since they were so foreign and fancy, but.]
Unless... you're not the twin with the red ribbon... ?
[Gods, that would be embarrassing.]
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a moment, while she mentally punches arenvald in the face. ]
No, I - that would be me, yes.
[ being a twin is a hard life ]
I meant moreso.. he said we would be friends? Why?
[ she's so bad at friends.. ! ]
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Uh... I don't know, I guess? But he said "I bet you'd like them"... So!
[She certainly likes her so far, and Arenvald was trustworthy, so why wouldn't they just be friends? Obviously.]
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Well.. that was very kind of him.
[ and here she was ruining it all by being bratty!! ]
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[Didnt she think so? He was definitely one of Konoha's favorite people in the Circle... and now her cheeks are pink too so what are they going to do about this???
Konoha quickly picks up her pumpkin, turning the face towards Alisaie.]
And I think you're kind, too! See? Now I know how to carve pumpkins.
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.. well. I suppose you do. And it looks lovely.
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Just forget that she called you tiny!!]
So... friends?
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excuse her while her face flushes pink. ]
Friends.