the tides shift.Darkness has begun to spread, rapidly, throughout the entirety of Akvos. Different areas of the Kingdom are plagued by different instances of terror, but one thing remains clear: the Circle does have the available tools to help . . . of sorts. Many of you have discovered different areas of Akvos to focus on, but by and large? There are no shortage of people to help, of people to fight, and of creatures to save. Hurry quickly, Circle members. Akvos needs your aid.  SHADOWS IN THE DARK.Shadow creatures have begun to multiple en masse in the Depths of Markolos, and are spreading to every which corner of Akvos. They will be at their highest density in the Depths, and take the form of terrifying creatures with massive claws and gnashing teeth. They seem to be impervious to non-magical damage, so some unique tag-team action may be necessary in order to actually kill the things.
As the monsters multiply, mermaids from across Akvos will fall prey to their attacks, drifting listlessly in the currents of the sea as they fall unconscious, the life-force drained from them by a shadow creature. In order to wake them again, the shadow creature that drained them of their energy must be killed. Act quickly, and you may be able to rally the native forces necessary to stage a proper fight back. But the more you fight, the more exhausted you begin to get.
Those who cannot fight will not find themselves of a shortage of ways to help, though. Shelters are being set up within the Palace of Wahine, a fortress unto itself. Children are corralled there, the injured are kept in the impromptu hospital beds that are guarded by the Royal Guard that are still conscious from the onslaught. They will desperately accept help to care for the children whose parents are unconscious, or to console parents who have lost their children in the mayhem of the sudden attack upon their city.
Food still needs to be gathered, supplies still need to be run from door to door. People need to be evacuated. And from each area of Akvos, there are "runners" of powerful merfolk who have set up caravans drawn by dolphins to quickly whisk people from place to place. Each caravan is under threat of attack from shadows, though -- sign up for the evacuation committee, keep your heads down, and fight back as much as you can to protect these people from whatever the hell is going on.  THE SEVEN SEAS OF WHY.In addition to the shadow creatures, each area is plagued by a different onslaught of dark magic. Each area has different needs, and each area will require your attention. Focus your energies where able, and do your best to stem the flow of chaos before it is too late. (Check here for a breakdown of types of effective magic.)
The Palace of Wahine is facing an onset of red algae, blooming through the alleyways and infecting mermaids rushing to seek cover. Inhaling the algae doesn't seem to do much to you, in small doses, but it causes violent coughing fits with the mermaids, preventing them from breathing properly underwater. Getting into contact with the red algae will turn your own skin a brilliant shade of pink, and it will cause it to itch uncontrollably (something that is, apparently, impossible to alleviate under the water). It will wear off within a few hours, but the same does not hold true for the mermaids. The healers in the community say that certain herbs in the Fields of Akvosia can be harvested in order to help cure the illness, but they are notoriously hard to find . . . and in the middle of the sharpest parts of the coral reef, naturally. Tread carefully, and be careful not to anger the shadow creatures in your quest.
The Depths of Markolos is the hotbed of chaos, and seems to be where the majority of the shadow monsters are lurking. In addition to the shadow monsters, ice is cascading out of control from the western wall of the depths. Melting it will do the trick, or controlling it to move it out of the way, but it seems to persist. Some of you may find your way to the far back wall, to discover what appears to be the source of whatever this ice seems to be . . . but it will be tough going, and will require some teamwork to make it there. The ice, too, seems to fight back against your forces, and may curl its way around your legs, your legs, to freeze you into place. Hopefully you have a buddy that can get you out of there, before you become a frozen popsicle under the sea.
The Fields of Akvosia's beautiful coral reef is quickly dying, and the mermaids are working as hard as they can to curb the death by harvesting the essential food sources they can before it is too late. Schools of fish desperately flock from reef to reef in search of shelter and food, and soon meet their demise the moment they settle in to a new habitat. Working to cure and reinvigorate the coral reef will be met with great relief from the merfolk, who are desperately trying to cure what they can. Beware the shadow monsters, here, and be on the hunt for herbs that can assist the merfolk falling ill in the Palace of Wahine. Caravans of dolphin-pulled carriages will be whipping by to refill supplies, too -- jump in and help guard them on their way back to civilization.
The Thunderdome has a fresh stock of weaponry that is particularly effective against the shadow monsters, electrified with old runes that the merfolk will happily give to the Circle free of charge to fight back against the monsters. In addition, the jellyfish of the Thunderdome are darkening at a rapid pace. Electricity seems to do the trick in reinvigorating them, but touching them will still turn you a brilliant shade of blue . . . so tread lightly, in that regard. The electrified weapons will do the trick to jab the jellyfish into feeble light in addition to magic already gifted by Astoria, but the mermaids are a bit busy trying to fight off the shadows that are growing increasingly prevalent in the Thunderdome. Help wanted?  THE WHISPERS OF KEA.Throughout the duration of this battle, investigations taking place by members of the Circle will begin to unveil certain . . . clues. The Princess is still missing, but members of the Circle are getting close to unlocking where she is. King Kathashun, at the beginning of this journey, indicated that she was the key to stopping all of this, and while most of you have no idea who that guy is, he seems to be genuine. (Right? Right.)
But where is she? The Queen is unavailable, for the duration of this event, and who knows where this mysterious "King." is. But as the Circle battles for the life of Akvos, certain messages begin to pop up through your magical watches. Riddles, if you will -- pleas of assistance, begin to trickle through, popping up on your watches in a series of nonsensical words.
The only problem is that the messages seem to be all scrambled up.
lktmohidionl.
hsdpepelgnyeiaior.
herywaeoleeahhthpyveneto.
ehdtetirviarcaeshrasmaohmitnrn 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! NOTE: The Princess' messages will unlock a hint to their meaning (if they aren't solved by the time this happens) once this log hits over 750 comments. :) We are pretty sure this will happen well before the End Log for Akvos happens in January, so we won't be putting a time limit on it. ;) Have fun! |
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[ She wants to try asking about it a bit once she gets the medicine to the mermaids who need it. But now's not the time to be wondering where they're from. ]
Here, let me help!
[ And she does her best to focus on her seashell bracelet instead of the pain in her arm, at least for a few moments, causing it to fly off her wrist and through the water, twirling and smacking the monster in the face to help Zack get it off his sword. He's not the only one using his powers to guide things through water! ]
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Keep it up, if you can! Watch my back!
[He could use someone watching his back. Zack moves through the water again and slashes another creature with the brunt of his weapon. It screeches out as a dark sludge-like liquid seeps out of it. Gross.]
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She nods in response though. ]
Leave it to me!
[ She's definitely hoping this can be over soon because her arm doesn't seem to be getting any better, but she's not going to leave him alone to fight all by himself. So she tries to keep her focus on the battle over her itchy, painful arm, bringing one of her spinning bracelets in close to her and then firing it back out once she spots a monster going for Zack's back. Quite literally watching his back! ]
Don't touch him!
[ Aaaand it smacks right into the creature's stomach to stop it in its tracks. ]
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Then everything is quiet. He latches his weapon back to his holster on his back and turns to her.]
Thanks. You doing alright, kid?
[He saw that slam into the red coral just before. Does he need to take her somewhere for some medical attention? Where's Aerith when he needs her...]
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She sighs, before groaning a little and squeezing her arm. ]
I-I'm fine ... I think.
[ No you're not. The best part is, she's holding exactly what's needed to cure the itchiness, thanks to coming here to deliver the plants she'd gathered in the first place, but like hell she's using it on herself when others need it more. She doesn't even know if it works on humans. But it doesn't matter anyway! ]
Thanks for helping me.
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[He nods at her thanks but he comes over to hold his hand out to her.]
But I can see your arm, it's flaring up like a sunburn. We better take a look at that or get you back to someone who can.
[If she's injured there is no reason for them to stick around here and they should get her some real medical attention.]
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She glances down at her arm when he brings it up — how pink it is, gosh, it's so obvious there's a problem. And then she holds it out a little to show him, so maybe he can see it better. ]
Then do you know what this is? I've never seen it before ...
[ If he doesn't, she may need medical attention ... ]
And it won't stop itching.
[ Wincing a little when she says that. It's uncomfortable, ugh. ]
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Damn, this looks pretty rough. ... Honestly, I have no idea what it is. Maybe an allergic reaction or that coral was poisonous. Try not to touch it, we're gonna get back to the others.
[Letting her go he motions back towards the way they came. He wishes he could do more for her but Zack has no healing spells without working Materia and Aerith isn't around.]
I'm sure you'll be okay. There are a lot of people around with powers that can help, I bet.
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[ Oh boy that's a bad thought. The pain's faded, at least, but the itching is pretty unbearable. And itching it doesn't quite work well under water. So she nods when he tells her not to touch it, and retracts her arm carefully back to her side. ]
Okay. I'm sure it'll be okay, too. We just need to find someone, right?
[ She'll follow him when prompted. ]
gonna wrap this here if that's okay!
[Zack nods as they start back towards the populated areas.]