welcome to akvos (log #1)

[acatamods]

I ▫ main IV ▫ premise       XI ▫ applications XIV ▫ activity II ▫ logs V ▫ rules VII ▫ bestiary   IX ▫ canon updates XII ▫ taken XV ▫ drop/hiatus III ▫ ooc VI ▫ faq VIII ▫ setting   X ▫ mods XIII ▫ reserves XVI ▫ players welcome to the kingdom of akvos. It will happen at random- you could be asleep, or wandering the Temple, or a variety of other options. It will feel a little strange, like a sudden warmth spreading across your skin, and then your bracelet will light up. When you blink again, everything has shifted - changed, developed, like in that blink of an eye you have advanced . . . where, exactly? A NOTE FROM YOUR FRIENDLY . . . WAIT, WHO IS THAT? But before anything too weird can happen . . . your watch flashes again, beeps once, and on it has a new message, a hologram-sparkly image with a young man who (to some individuals!) looks quasi-familiar. He is thin, with large eyes and speaks quietly, but with great purpose. Whoever this is, it doesn't seem to be a person that is a fan of much pomp and circumstance. . . but wherever he is, he is speaking on dry-land, though he looks like he's just recently gotten out of a pool. "If you are watching this, then you are a member of the Circle, and have triggered a protective rune that I have cast within this Kingdom known as Akvos that has activated this message. I do not have much time, but my name is Kathashun. I need your assistance, and I am not sure whether we will ever find one another again. But if you are listening to this, heed my words: take care, because you know not what your actions do. The magic in this world is powerful, and whatever is seeping through this planet may not be able to be stopped, but trust me when I say that when we meet -- " There is a noise, a banging on a door, and Kathashun's eyes dart to the left, before a voice off-screen says, "As much as I love listening to you talk, we need to go." There's a moment's pause before Kathashun refocuses his attention on you, and his eyes (normally a deep brown) begin to change into what appears to be a liquid gold color, and the message begins to crackle. "We will meet again. Heed my words; find the Princess." And, just like that, the connection dies, leaving you to the depths of the ocean. Welcome to Akvos. ARRIVAL A: THE PALACE OF WAHINE. The first group arrives at the Royal Palace of Wahine, smack-dab in the bustling center of what appears to be the lost city of Atlantis. It is in an area of Akvos that is completely underwater, with gentle currents wafting through the water that guide people on their merry way. There is plenty to locate here, depending on what you want to find. There are dozens of musically inclined merfolk wandering through the courtyards of the Palace, a shopping area selling intricate jewelry and other decorative pieces, and even the Queen herself. Feel free to set up threads regarding any information you discovered in the World OOC post, but here are some ideas for those needing a place to start! Prompt Ideas: - Are you musically inclined? There seems to be a band of colorful mermaids striking up a merry tune with reed flutes, horns made out of massive seashells, and is that a bass playing the bass? You bet your ass it is. . There's even a potential spot for the Circle to join in, if you're so inclined! They may even pay you for your services if you're really good. - The Queen has offered a reward for any information concerning the location of Princess Kea, who has been missing for a little over a week. A band of scrappy young investigators (complete with matching uniforms) is eager to begin, and has a list of potential "clues" to track down in the Palace area, ranging from: the Princess' prized hair-comb, her harpoon, information on her favorite restaurant, and her beloved pet flounder. None of these items are actually within reach except her favorite restaurant, which will happily either (1) talk about how amazing the Princess is or (2) accept help in the kitchens to serve up a busy restaurant time. Either way, you can earn some seashells. - The Royal Guard is looking for some mercenary work to comb the city for clues, and seeing as the Circle is oh-so-eager to help out with whatever is going on in Akvos, they're willing to give you a shot! The only problem is that you have to be ready to swim, so be prepared to swim endless laps in circles around the perimeter of Queen Wai's massive home to seemingly no avail. . . . do they actually need the help or are they just laughing at you? Dammit. - The Palace of Wahine has an underwater library, which is pretty expansive . . . how do they have all of these materials underwater? There are several helpful octopus-libraries that are using their various tentacles to grab books, scrolls, and other materials off of the shelves to hand them to nearby patrons, and there's a lot of material here about the history of Akvos! You may also find a pretty interesting comic book series revolving around a powerful mermaid who looks suspiciously like Queen Wai, who thwarts the evils of inequality. If you ask Queen Wai about it, she will assure you that she has nothing to do with it, and her constituents are creatively minded people . . . but she doesn't seem to mind the good press. ARRIVAL B: THE DEPTHS OF MARKOLOS. The second group arrives in a rare pocket of air in Akvos -- a massive cavern, with multiple alcoves along the walls. Here, the population seems to be rather bleak in comparison to the rainbow-colored folk in the Palace of Wahine -- merpeople with larger eyes, sharper teeth, and darker scales. You have successfully located the hunting grounds of the Kingdom of Akvos, known as the Depths of Markolos -- an impossibly deep sinkhole that stretches into the depths of oblivion. The local population here doesn't actually know what's at the bottom of it, but lately, there are odd happenings in the Depths that the population will tel you about. For one, dead fish seem to be appearing with increasing frequency, and the temperature of the Depths has dropped to a frigid point. Layers of ice have been found below the surface that were not there previously, and there is plenty of talk of whether or not their food supply for the Kingdom is endangered by whatever is causing this random bout of ice. Prompt Ideas: - Have you ever tried spear-fishing? An angler-fish mermaid, with haunting eyes and massively sharp teeth, is eager to teach the Otherworlders! She's pretty nice, despite her scary appearance, and will pay seashells to folks willing to stay in the "shallow" area of the Depths to spear pretty easy looking fish. She will also lend out fishing equipment for those want to give it a try! - The Brig is located in the Depths, and if you violate the law in other areas, you will be brought here. The cells are small and cramped, with no beds or cots to speak of, and you are fed less-than-great quality raw fish while in here. Petty thievery and the like will be punished for two days, and once you are released, you are stuck in the Depths You can also talk to some of the prisoners here, who will be interested in swapping a surprising amount of seashells for fresh raw fish. They also like to gamble. :) - There are some side-tunnels in the Depths along the walls that contain shellfish to hunt and scavange! The only problem is that some of them have a fairly strong current, and -- voila, it is a massive Slip-N-Slide. Sneaking into one will rocket you through a tunnel and spit you out at a lower level of the Depths, but be careful -- you might wind up face to face with a pretty terrifying looking fish that is a bit too big for you to handle, so explore these tunnels with some care. - The mermaids here will warn against going too deep into the Depths, but there is nothing to stop you from exploring. In addition to the ice clustered along the western wall of the cavern, there's plenty of creepy looking fish in the depths. In particular, the mermaids will warn you against infuriating a creature named Honohu -- who is this beloved little Leviathian-looking monstrosity who will absolutely attempt to eat you if you go too deep. Enjoy? ARRIVAL C: THE FIELDS OF AKOVOSIA The third group will be deposited in a beautiful coral reef, full of color and swaying seaweed. It is an impossibly beautiful sight, and the merpeople here are equally bright and colorful, to blend in with tehir surroundings. There are no shortage of clownfish and angelfish-esque merpeople floating around, collecting plantlife, creating new clothing, or even hunting poisonous smaller fish for usage in their medicinal techniques. However, the more you explore the fields, the more you begin to notice odd patches of dead coral. It almost looks as if certain random patches were afflicted by some type of illness that has completely robbed it of its color. The merpeople nearby will not know very much about it, but if you continue digging and asking the right people, perhaps you'll find out the source of this sudden illness. Prompt Ideas - Have you ever gone dolphin-racing? . . . or, well, they look like dolphins, complete with saddles and harnesses that the merfolk are entirely too eager to pass off onto the landfolk. It seems they race these dolphins in the currents for sport in between their collecting of plantlife and hunting. Feel free to ask the curator of these beings, a burly-looking mermaid who will happily lend you a dolphin for a seashell an hour. - Batter up! You can find what appears to be a weird baseball/rugby crossover sport, in which the merpeople crack hunks of coral with sticks . . . but then tackle each other at the different bases instead of, you know, tapping them lightly to signify them being out. They're always looking for new players to join, but be warned! They take their sport seriously. - Investigating the beautiful coral reef will garner a lot of pretty looking rocks and other types of intricate material that could be used for crafting, which is always up for collecting for money. Mermaids will be wandering around with baskets to collect various goods, so feel free to help out! - Finally, there are a lot of mermaids just sitting around shooting the shit, gossiping, fussing about home, and collecting materials to make what's needed in their day to day lives. A few of them seem to be knitting some type of material underwater -- weird, right? But feel free to obtain some cool textiles fresh off the proverbial racks, for a price. ARRIVAL D: THE THUNDERDOME. The last group to arrive may think that this is some type of stupid joke, as the merfolk around this area really do refer to it as the Thunderdome. It is a massive underwater cavern, filled with thousands and thousands of jellyfish. It seems that the merfolk tend to these beings for a multitude of reasons -- one, for food, two, for venom, and three, for . . . electricity? The jellyfish in this area seem to crackle with energy, and the merfolk in this area will inform you that this is where they obtain power which they charge their weapons and lights with. The bioluminescence is pretty startling to see, and the jellyfish themselves seem to be relatively harmless. But there is a certain area of the Thunderdome that is flickering in and out of darkness . . . an area where the jellyfish seem to be a lot less bright. The merfolk don't really understand what's going on, but whatever is happening in Akvos seems to be affecting the jellyfish in a negative way. They don't seem horribly concerned, but. Here we are. Prompt Ideas: - The armory is located in the Thunderdome, and you can buy a bunch of cool weapons here! Glow in the dark swords, electrified knives, bows, and harpoons can be found here, varying in price. They all seem to be rust-proof, too, given their environment, and the craftsmanship here is like no other. The people here really take their craft seriously, so happy shopping. - The main attraction here, though, is definitely the jellyfish. They deliver a rather nasty shock, and anyone who touches them will glow a weird blue color for at least three days afterwards. The merpeople seem to know how to fix this, but likely will not do so because they warned you not to touch the damn things, you stupid landfolk. Navigate them carefully, and you may even be able to earn some coin in helping shepherd them! - A group of mermaids are looking for people to fish out the sickly looking jellyfish in order to be treated by what appears to be Akvos' version of a veterinarian. The sickly looking ones are the ones that are flickering dim, and while the veterinarian has no idea what is going on with them, they want them out. Just be careful not to touch them, though. You will definitely glow blue for a few days, even though these ones are ill! - The mermaids in the Thunderdome enjoy practicing their skills with each other, in terms of weaponry, battle tactics, and the like, but they also enjoy their downtime too! Find little pockets of folks hanging out, chatting, and playing some weird game that involves what appear to be coral dice and flattened stones. It almost looks like they're gambling seashells or something . . . time to get in on the action, if you can learn the rules, anyway. Additionally, please feel free to write up and work with your own prompts! These are presented as jumping off points for your characters, not limitations. The idea of this world- as with all the others- is to explore. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask them back on the various threads back in the OOC post from before! REMEMBER: For the entirety of this log, you can only physically interact with those in your group. For the first two weeks, the network will be completely defunct. After two weeks, you may send intermittent text messages to those in other groups. From this point forward, the Circle has become involved with the Kingdom of Akvos. What your character finds out, decides, and does from here on out will affect the future of this city- one way or another! But what you do is completely up to you. What you discover, explore, and uncover will be yours to discover, explore, and uncover. Who knows what you might find? :)

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merlin | group b

[courtmagic]

one.

[where some men might find the mermaids a bother, Merlin definitely does not. he cultivates attention, thrives on it. and with the attention coming from mermaids who are ready to ask him so many questions and get touchy by the way he's utterly shameless about letting them indulge their curiosity...suffice it to say that he's delighted.

one would be forgiven for thinking that he's spending his time indulging in pleasure and leisure instead of helping with the problem, especially given that he can be found in the company of mermaids more often than not. he's different than them, and he plans to use it to his advantage. it's not all fun and games, though he's letting one mermaid toy with his hair as it floats through the water, while another one has his arm, and there might be a few others around him. they're engaged in a conversation, and a snippet of it can be overheard.]

The Princess, huh...she might have gone off to go help with the problem. To try and stem it at the source, for the sake of all of you.

[clearly, it's a productive gossip session-]

Hey, that tickles!

[or not. useless wizard, who does nothing but incline his head at any Circle members he sees. more's company, right?]

two.

[there are shapes in the depths, about four of them, where the water is coldest, where the ice shows itself. they appear to be talking, before three of them - revealing themselves to be mermaids by their fins - softly glow, and swim closer to the ice. for all intents and purposes, they appear to be trying to melt it. the fourth shape is Merlin, who has his eyes closed tight, hand outstretched toward them.

the ice melts, sure, but it's refreezing. a battle of wills between the group and the force of nature. after a few minutes, the mermaids back off - swimming back to Merlin, who seems as disappointed as they are. coming closer, one can hear their conversation, one of annoyance and worry both.]

I know...but we tried, right? We'll solve this, I promise.

[and looking up, he sees you, catches your eye. you'll help reassure them too, right?]

three.

[there's laughter in the Brig, certainly more amused than a criminal has a right to be. perhaps a familiar laugh to some, and following it leads to a group of five people - Merlin and four other merfolk, two behind bars that are settled down with him anyway. clearly, he's talked all of them into a game, one that involves odd dice and stones, seashells in front of them all. with the intensity around them all, there's some kind of stakes.]

It's your roll, you know, unless you're going to let a few turns of bad luck scare you off...

[and there's more than enough room for more, as evidenced by the way Merlin turns his head to look at whoever's come near.]

Do you want to play?

four.

[everything else! feel free to message me for a custom starter - Merlin will be all over the place, from seashell collecting to offering unsolicited advice on spearfishing to trying to not go too deep in the Depths.]

3

[weremongoose]

[Barabas has been curious enough to make his way down into this prison. He's asked around, finding out the various reasons that folks are locked away. Most seem... sensible. Reasonable reasons. Commensurate sentences.

So Barabas continues on, at least until he comes across the dice game. He watches, curious, until he's noticed.]

Ah... I'm afraid I don't know the rules. I'd just be an easy mark.

[courtmagic]

Beginner's luck tends to win out. One hand can't do you harm.

[and he throws in a smile, bright and easy.]

Better than treading water on your own.

[weremongoose]

That sounds like a prelude to fairly famous last words. But... all right.

[Terrible idea, probably, but he's curious enough that he's in.]

I'd say "what can it hurt" but that seems like tempting fate.

3

[martingales]

( jesper hasn't ever been known to walk away from a wager, and that isn't going to change even if the scenery is ... vastly different from what he's used to. he's been itching for a game ever since astoria brought him to the circle, and the itch has only gotten worse without anything to shoot at, to calm the urge. he'd overheard talk of the prisoners making pigeons of the guards who'd been foolish enough to gamble with them. frankly, he's surprised they haven't tried winning the keys to their freedom in a game of dice.

so he has every intention of joining the game, whether he knows it or not. he's a quick learner, especially where games of chance are concerned. that, and now he has the perfect ability to create as much coin as he wants, so, really, he can never lose. )

Do I ever. I've been dying for a wager since I got here. ( finally, someone who appreciates the fine art of gambling. ) What's the game?

[courtmagic]

[moving over, he makes sure Jesper has a seat before he'll lean in to explain.]

It's sort of a confidence scheme, from what I can gather. Trying to get your opponent to yield to you without revealing the numbers on your dice - corresponds to the stones.

[charming, persuading, less about the real rolls as it was gaining sympathy or intimidation. a game where the stakes were still kind of obscured, but at least the prisoners seem to be playing casually.]

Think you'd like to try? I'm sure they wouldn't mind teams, until you get the hang of it.

Ludger Kresnik - Group C

[chromatized]

1) Everything's better, under the sea!

[ ah, what a marvelous day on the reef. the sun is brightly shining way up above them, the water is clear, there's a white haired idiot feebly flailing through the water, the fish are plentiful...

wait, hold up. ]

Ah... heh, fancy meeting you here? [ Ludger grins sheepishly as he continues to drift aimlessly along, a slave to the whims of fate. or more specifically, the currents of the reef.

man... it sure is a good thing that no one's particularly buoyant here. ]

Have you seen the coral around here? I've been trying to talk to the locals, but... uh.... I've been having trouble keeping up with them.

[ please help him. ]

2) You won't BELIEVE what these adorable, brightly colored fish do!

[ okay. okay. look. in his defense, he hasn't had a lot of exposure to fish. weird, mutant monster fish on legs? yes. normal fish? no. so Ludger thinks he can be forgiven for not realizing those brilliant red and yellow spiny fish were, in fact, venomous.

he's barely even hurt anyways! there was just some swelling where he got stung, and then the nausea, and the pain, and the slight difficulty breathing. barely worth mentioning! the only reason he's resting is to ease everyone else's minds, okay. ]

What's up? The merpeople already laughed at me when they patched me up, so if you're here for a lecture, feel free to skip it.

3) Wildcard

[ hit me up via PM or at amoray and we'll figure something out! ]

2!!

[additionalmemory]

Maybe we can lecture each other. [A particularly girly laugh rings out as Ayano trots up next to him. She's a bit gleeful at the sight of his swollen wound.]

They got you too, huh? [she raises up a rather swollen hang.]

I'm sorry that they laughed at you, though. I think everyone just took pity on me instead...

Are you okay, sir?

[chromatized]

[ thanks for delighting in his suffering! it's truly wonderful to see that even death(?) can't stop him from being a source of joy and entertainment. ]

Yeah, I'm fine, the merfolk gave me something that took care of my symptoms. And honestly, I was asking for the mocking - I heard them yelling 'don't touch!', but I didn't realize they were yelling at me.

And no need for sir, I'm just Ludger. Ludger Kresnik. Nice to meet you.

[additionalmemory]

I have a hard time telling what is or isn't dangerous these day...[she squeezes her hand at him a few times. Ominous.]

It's nice to meet you, Ludger! Or would you rather I call you Kresnik? No no, you said Ludger twice so it should be that...

I'm still not used to this whole...new life, thing, that we've got going on...

1!!

[gandora]

[ Yugi was getting a little tired of caves and being underwater. It was like someone was taking a dial on the things Yugi really didn't like to be around if he could avoid it. He notices someone asking about the coral, providing the warmest smile he could muster. ]

I think I saw some in this direction...

[chromatized]

Oh, thanks!

[ ... ]

Could you, um, help me get there? I'm not very...

[ yeah okay, get the embarrassment over with and just show the kid the extent of your doggy paddle, Ludger. it's got a speed of 0.5 mph and is especially effective at going in circles! ]

[gandora]

[ Yugi wasn't a strong swimmer, but he was good enough that he could help. He held out a hand to try to help. ]

I don't mind helping you swim!

GROUP D

[metagame]

I. ▼ chaos waters
[A slow-burning dread gnaws at his stomach. Water isn't his element by a long shot. Deep breathes with all the bubbles only highlight that he's somehow breathing water (thanks magic). Why did Akvos have to be underwater? If anything were to happen... The gods aren't so merciful to grant him a third chance into the underworld. It's better not to focus on than possible eternal suffering in the never-ending abyss. He idly tugs at his gold cuff to help gather his thoughts. Let's see... Partner... Yugi's missing and so is this realm's princess, jellyfish are quickly falling ill, there's that weird message from his watch, and-- he's underwater. Great, that's on his mind again. Panicking won't do him any good. It's his first mission as part of the Circle.

At least the locals seem friendly. There are a quite few familiar faces from the Circle too, and it's within his best interest to team up with one of them. Start small with the jellyfish. Maybe the locals will provide information in exchange for gathering the sick jellyfish from the... herd?]

Hey, want to help me out? [He gestures out at the dim jellyfish floating about. Normally he wouldn't approach a stranger like this, but legs are a sign of a Circle member and not a mermaid.] I think I can help them glow again, but I can't get close enough by myself. [He rather not turn blue!]

II. ▼ insert d-d-d reference
[You know what is his element? Games. There's something wonderful about how games are always present regardless of the realm. They're good distractions from the whole underwater-eternal-death thing, too. Of course, they're nothing like he has ever played before, but that's exciting. Some rules are familiar-- the one he's immersed in is a mix of Mehen and Yahtzee. It favors strategy and reading probability (two of his stronger suits), and just a dash of luck to keep it interesting. He taps at the game board, his grin knife-sharp, while he gathers a large sum of shells. The luck part is how he's baiting the other mermaids around to continue playing. Should anyone pass by they'll hear that his bets are now himself for any information about the missing princess.]

There's nothing to lose...

[He doesn't care for gambling, but there's everything to gain at this point.]

III. ▼ wild card
[Have an idea? Feel free to private message this journal or moezilla.]

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[digestive]

[Mikuni's concerned about the jellyfish. He hates to see anything sick, but it's really less about that than what it means for this area overall. If a whole section of the population is ailing, it signifies something wrong on a larger scale. He already knew something was wrong, but this is more . . . natural than he expected, less supernatural.]

[So he's already watching them with faint but obvious signs of worry in his expression when Atem gets his attention. He shifts, all four hooves digging lightly in the sand, and looks at the man with some surprise.]

I'm happy to help, but--do you really think I can get closer? [Or are you trying to use him as bait . . . trying to make the horse guy blue . . . he sees this game.]

Lorna Dane showing up 50 years late to GROUP D

[geomagnetically]

01—
[ You bet your ass Lorna is going to check out the weapons. Normally, she's not much of a weapons gal, but lacking her magnetic powers most of the time and not being the most skilled at hand to hand, a girl's gotta have SOME defenses. She's eyeing the swords and knives hard. She may turn to you and ask: ]

Which one is better?

•

02—
[ She wants to try to catch some of the jellyfish. It's not the worst choice she's made in her life, but maybe up there. She turns to the nearest person and asks: ]

Hey. Gotta net I can borrow for five seconds?

[ Or maybe you've just come across her as she's tried to touch one and has so many regrets. ]

•

03—
[ HIT ME WITH ANYTHING. aw yis. ]

01, I ARRIVE

[probiotic]

Well, I'd say that's pretty heavily reliant on just what you want to do with the weapon you're picking out.

[ Jake proffers the not-so-helpful answer as he too looks over their options, taking the time to also cast a glance in her direction. Well, one of them looks like they belong in a mystical mermaid world far more than the other, that's for damn sure. ]

[geomagnetically]

Mostly ... not die? Not being a walking magnet most of the time is kind of a buzzkill, and my hand-to-hand sucks. Therefore, option B. Or, I guess C, technically.

[ she could pass as a green haired mermaid for sure. ]

[probiotic]

... well, coming back to the magnet thing, because that sounds like a barrel of laughs.

But "not die" is a pretty low bar when it comes to weapon selection. In the right hands? Any of 'em can manage that. You wanna' kill someone? [ GO FOR THE GOLD ]

HERE WE GO

[ketterdamned]

[ weapons kaz can handle. weapons, kaz understands. no matter what strange and off-putting place they might be in, if it is sharp and if it must be mastered, kaz can generally get a handle on it. this is a main reason for why he's standing at the collection, looking over the different types, the various things.

he's never been much of a sword person, spears are too medieval, and he doesn't see anything resembling a pistol. but knives? you can bet your ass he's interested. less so in anyone talking to him, but he'll be civil. ]

Depends on what you can actually use.

[geomagnetically]

The simplest one. I would usually let other people handle the weapons, figuratively and literally, but, welp. Situations change and all that.

[ketterdamned]

Do you know how to use these, or do you prefer something else?

[ he lifts a knife between his gloved fingers, turning it over in the same way someone would play with a card or a pen. ]

York | Group A

[infailtration]

i. arrival

[ After the initial shock of being transported (suddenly, without time to get his armor, goddamnit) and being underwater but able to breathe -- magic, York reminds himself, it's magic, don't try to figure out how it works -- York seems to be much more concerned with swimming through the crowd studying the Circle members than he is their new surroundings. Come on, buddy, there are actual mermaids all over the place, there's an underwater city with a palace, there's coral art! Why are you so focused on the people you showed up with?

It's almost like he's looking for someone, the way he swims in circles and then straight through the center of the group, possibly bumping into you. It's been a long time since he swam without armor. ]

Sorry--!

[ But then he's coming to a stop and focusing on his watch, tapping away -- then frowning slightly, worriedly. Why isn't it working? Where are the others? And how are they going to sleep and use the bathroom underwater? Seriously, there are a lot of questions in his mind right now. ]

ii. investigation/wtf are you doing york?

[ The investigation into whatever happened to Akvos' princess isn't going very smoothly. Or quickly. York has questioned plenty of people but he isn't getting anywhere, and trying to get into the guarded areas of the palace, past all the armed guards... well. He's got another idea.

But to anyone who doesn't know his ability, it looks very much like he just swam headfirst into a palace wall. ]

Ow, fuck!

[ Whoops. That wasn't very stealthy, York. ]

iii. restaurants

[ York is standing outside a row of restaurants in city center, considering each one in turn. He's made some shells by now, they're in his pocket ready for spending, but he seriously doesn't know what to pick. The Princess' favorite left a bit to be desired by his taste, and it's been over two weeks now of everything raw and cold and salty. He gets it, he's not complaining exactly, but man does he miss cooked things. ]

I wonder if anybody around here has a 'heat things up' ability that doesn't require fire. Or if their fire would work underwater anyway... we can breathe, right?

[ He seems to be chatting to himself, then turns to you, random Circle member passing by. ]

Hey, you know any pyros?

i

[deadandred]

[As ever, Bucky's always looking for Steve. Who doesn't appear to be here. Damn it. (He's easy to spot, being giant and blond, et cetera.) What he doesn't spot in his hunt for Steve is York, here, who's bumping into him, and he turns with a slight scowl.]

Hey, watch it.

[infailtration]

[ Oof, that bump actually hurt a little, like he whacked into something metal. York reaches up to rub his shoulder where it hit the other man's, then looks apologetic. ]

Sorry. Hey, have you seen a tall blond guy since we got here? I'm hoping he just swam off to investigate something already...