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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[ she will just play along. might as well because it isn't like it will kill her. kneeling down already, she will hold out her hand for sumo to sniff. it's an honest relief to be human again because getting near animals used to be such a hit or miss. ]
He's cuter to see in person.
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[Hank's faking offense, there, and smiling a little while he does it.]
Are you telling me my dog looks bad on camera?
[Hank stays back a little, letting her and Sumo say hi. Sumo watches her closely, trots forward, and sniffs almost perfunctorily at her hand before just sitting and watching her expectantly.]
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He's just better looking when I can see him clearly.
[ and not getting motion sickness from hank not knowing how to use the communication device correctly. not that she can talk, it's still a really weird object for her. kaine grins and strokes his hair. ]
You're such a good boy.
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Oh, so it's my camerawork you're insulting. I get it.
[Hank watches them a second, his little smile of a second ago sticking around.]
It's kinda nice to see people petting him. Is that weird? I keep wondering if I should of gone to some dog parks or something, back home.
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[ They are going to be here for a while after all. ]
Maybe you can when you get back. Or, just show him off more to let people pet him. [ She moves her hand to give Sumo a scratch under the chin. ]
Animals always improve people’s moods.
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[He wanders closer, running a light hand over Sumo's ear.]
Cause, I don't know, man, if that's true about the mood thing, I'm thinkin maybe I shouldn't let him out of my sight.
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[ that way hank is able to look after his dog. sumo looks harmless, but, people can be weird. ]
Hanging around people might give you a boost, too.
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[His tone's not heated at all - if anything it's just kind of dry. She's petting his dog, after all, and Sumo's enjoying it, and that nets her a lot of points in Hank's book. But it's not like he's going to not say it.]
Besides, I've met people. Most of em don't really give you a boost, in fact they're probably gonna do the opposite.
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[ Unless he is like here and prefers to be alone. But, her reasoning for it is all because of the 99 problems she has and all of them to do with trust. ]
Find the right people. [ Kainè does get what he means though. ] If you want.
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Deflection time.]
Sounds like there's personal experience behind that advice.
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[ Time to dodge that. ]
Well, we should start heading back before it gets late. I sure don’t want to be around at night with those weirdos in the water. [ Swimming at night has got to suck.
Not that she knows how to swim. ]
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Yeah, who knows what crazy shit they get up to when the sun goes down. Wanna walk back together in case they try anything? I'd usually count on Sumo for that but uh, you saw how good a guard dog he is.
[That is, a really, really relaxed one.]
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Yeah, that would be the best choice. I'll be able to protect you and Sumo so don't sweat about anything bad happening. [ or maybe he should. she's a good fighter, but a pretty reckless and dirty one. ]
and that's a fade
[He does, and he's content to make the walk back in relative silence. No more personal questions. And hopefully no more fighting either, dirty or otherwise.]