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TEST DRIVE MEME #4
Arrival
Broken Palace by Jonathan Eng
0:07 / 1:13
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During 2014 Jonathan Eng composed the soundtrack for interactive narrative experience The Sailor’s Dream, consisting of a mix of instrumental tracks and a seven-part musical story told in folk song-form.
Like all who come through the summoning circle, your arrival is heralded by a dream. Waking up is a dizzying, disorienting thing... and possibly made worse by the fact that you aren't alone.
Right after you appear, so does someone else. If you're lucky*, they'll simply blink into existence by your side. If you're not, there's a chance they spawned below or above you. That's one way to make a memorable first impression. Best untangle yourselves and get things figured out.
If you're extremely unlucky*, instead of another person being brought through the summoning circle, it's a monster. The creature buzzes menacingly and immediately darts at any potential fresh blood it can.
Some welcome this is. If you aren't the fighting type, hopefully someone nearby is. Eventually, one of the local Town guards will slay the monster before it - and you - cause too much trouble or lose too much blood.
Right after you appear, so does someone else. If you're lucky*, they'll simply blink into existence by your side. If you're not, there's a chance they spawned below or above you. That's one way to make a memorable first impression. Best untangle yourselves and get things figured out.
If you're extremely unlucky*, instead of another person being brought through the summoning circle, it's a monster. The creature buzzes menacingly and immediately darts at any potential fresh blood it can.
Some welcome this is. If you aren't the fighting type, hopefully someone nearby is. Eventually, one of the local Town guards will slay the monster before it - and you - cause too much trouble or lose too much blood.
SINK OR SWIM
Since several people in Town by now are fully-fledged dragons, Dimitri and Hoshiko have teamed up to provide some training drills for those wanting to hone their skills. Although meant for more veteran dragons, newcomers are also welcome to observe and learn what they might be able to do! They may even be paired up with a more established offworlder of the same dragon type as a mentor.
These drills will be around the new(er) formed lake thanks to a previous offworlder's efforts. It provides the perfect place to see what someone's breath weapon can do in different environments as well as help people cool off if they need to. Either way, don't expect your trainers to go easy on you. While not an exhaustive list, the training drills include...
Although this is supposed to be super serious training time, no one is stopping you from having a bit of fun too. The climbing structures are fun to jump off into the water. Those ropes dangling over the edge from thick tree branches make a great swing to catapult you far into the lake. Sometimes, some play is necessary even in the midst of 'work.'
These drills will be around the new(er) formed lake thanks to a previous offworlder's efforts. It provides the perfect place to see what someone's breath weapon can do in different environments as well as help people cool off if they need to. Either way, don't expect your trainers to go easy on you. While not an exhaustive list, the training drills include...
- ⁂ Underwater Breath Attacks - No matter the situation, a dragon needs to be able to utilize their breath weapon accordingly. Sections of the lake have been sectioned off for different dragon types to practice this. See how poison or acid spreads, learn how to electrocute or freeze enemies, or even boil the water with a bit of concentrated fire. No aquatic animals will be harmed, but they can't guarantee you'll come out unscathed if you happen to fall in.
⁂ Marksmanship - As the resident ranged shooter expert, Hoshiko will be testing people's accuracy with their breath weapons. She'll have a variety of targets around the lake set up to hit the bullseye of if you can. The most difficult though will be the moving target that's strapped to herself. For a large dragon, she moves surprisingly fast and will duck in and out of the water as well to provide an appropriate challenge.
⁂ Conjuration Classes - Taking this opportunity, Ardyn Izunia (
fatedfinality) is offering his services in his growing conjuration skills. Does he have permission? Who knows! Probably not! Does he care? Also no! Learn the first level spell/cantrip 'Find Familiar' and summon your own fun little daemon friend! They will not infect anyone, thankfully, but if summoned incorrectly they can harm the summoner or those nearby. All part of the training, he'll say, and let people handle it as they're meant to.⁂ Staying Vigilant - While parts of the lake are sectioned off, this one is clear about not entering. A painted sign reads: "Beware of kelpies." It might be easy to presume this is also part of the training drills, but it actually isn't. Dimitri is trying to keep offworlders from being drowned. Thankfully, the kelpies aren't actually that much of a threat. Why, you ask? Well...
"Hey," says one, skirting the edge of the lake shore. "Hey, I need some help here. I'm stuck in the kelp and can't get out." This seems reasonable. It is covered in kelp and waterlogged. Besides, a talking horse surely isn't the strangest thing most people in Town have seen by now. Maybe you can assist just in case. "I promise I won't drown you," it adds, which is a bit suspicious but may still not be enough to deter someone entirely.
However, another snout and muzzle pokes up from the water nearby its friend. "Wait- We are going to drown them though for real, right? Like, I just want to be sure-"
"Shut up," the first kelpie hisses. "You always do this, man! This is why we never get to drown anyone!"
"Sorry. Sorry, it's just- You said we weren't, but I thought we were so I got confused. A-anyway, right! Hello. We are totally normal horses who will not drown you. Please, come closer."
If you refuse, the kelpies continue to bicker until they're effectively deterred and sink back down into the depths before (weakly) attempting to drown someone else again later.
Although this is supposed to be super serious training time, no one is stopping you from having a bit of fun too. The climbing structures are fun to jump off into the water. Those ropes dangling over the edge from thick tree branches make a great swing to catapult you far into the lake. Sometimes, some play is necessary even in the midst of 'work.'
THIS HEAT IS INTENTS
It's Raining Somewhere Else by Toby Fox
2:01 / 2:54
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Robert F. "Toby" Fox is an American video game developer and composer. He is best known for developing the role-playing video game Undertale.
During the day, the heat becomes almost intolerable at its peaks. While some dragonbonded were lucky to get an ice type, others may not be. Without more modern amenities, people of Town and Offworlders both are left to do what they can to combat the rising temperatures. It is recommended people open their windows at night to let the cool air in but then close it again as the sun starts to climb.
After a couple of days of sweltering suffering in the midst of a heatwave, Charlie offers camping equipment for people who may want to escape the warmth as best they can. People can camp by rivers or lakes to keep cool, fish for food, and set up bonfires at night. Slayd might be seen at your campsite, even, with a fun tune to keep spirits up.
Although not an exhaustive list, some of the things offworlders can do while camping are...
The change in attitude is only temporary though and will diminish over time once someone is away from the tent for a few hours. Once they return to it though, the cycle will begin again and some may catch on to this pattern. But what's the harm, really? Enjoy the cool breeze, have a good sleep, and hopefully sweet dreams. You might even be more amicable to sharing your tent space thanks to your improved mood but that is up to you!
After a couple of days of sweltering suffering in the midst of a heatwave, Charlie offers camping equipment for people who may want to escape the warmth as best they can. People can camp by rivers or lakes to keep cool, fish for food, and set up bonfires at night. Slayd might be seen at your campsite, even, with a fun tune to keep spirits up.
Although not an exhaustive list, some of the things offworlders can do while camping are...
- ⁂ Chase or catch lightning bugs. They are in abundance during the early nighttime and can provide a bit of fun.
⁂ Cook over the campfire. S'Mores, meat, whatever! Just be careful of attracting predators if you do this. Dispose of all your food properly lest you invite raccoons, bears, or more to your campsite.
⁂ Foraging. Similarly, finding food out in nature is a fun activity. Although the Fae might try to trick you with dancing lights, they're easy enough to dissuade.
⁂ Stargazing. The constellations here are different, but it might be worth mapping them out or learning their stories.
⁂ ( NSFW - Nudity ) Skinny Dipping. A classic camping activity once the sun sets is stripping off your clothes and going for a swim. The water is cool, no one can see, and it's kind of freeing!
⁂ ... and lots more! Have fun out there, offworlders, and try not to do too much damage.
The change in attitude is only temporary though and will diminish over time once someone is away from the tent for a few hours. Once they return to it though, the cycle will begin again and some may catch on to this pattern. But what's the harm, really? Enjoy the cool breeze, have a good sleep, and hopefully sweet dreams. You might even be more amicable to sharing your tent space thanks to your improved mood but that is up to you!
Rocky Talky
One of the things that was given to you in your welcome pack from Charlie was a summoning-stone. Although it looks like, well, an ordinary stone- It's actually magic! You can look through it and see someone else's face too if you're both viewing your stones at the same time. It can also record your speech and deliver that to someone else in a snap.
One of the other features is that you can scrawl on it. It will turn your writing into legible text that you can send others to read on their stones. Of course, you need to attune yourself to your stone first. To that end, it prompts you to set up a Rockstar Profile:
One of the other features is that you can scrawl on it. It will turn your writing into legible text that you can send others to read on their stones. Of course, you need to attune yourself to your stone first. To that end, it prompts you to set up a Rockstar Profile:
COMMENT CODE TEMPLATE
Notes
⁂ Hello and welcome to Children of Bahamut! If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback feel free to comment here!
⁂ We have a top-level directory for ease of finding new players to tag! After some feedback, we ask that only new players link their top-levels though current players are allowed to top-level and enjoy the TDM if they so wish as well!
⁂ Similarly, for the marksmanship prompt, players will need to roll a 15 or higher to successfully hit Hoshiko's moving target.
⁂ You can customize the the Rockstar Profile however you wish! So long as its readable, have fun. The profile image appears best when a 250 by 250 square image. Anything too tall might stretch it strangely or cause issues. If you need to edit or crop a picture to suit, we recommend using Pixlr as a free option for up to three images! We're not sponsored or anything, it's just neat and convenient.
⁂ Full Navigation ⁂
⁂ We have a top-level directory for ease of finding new players to tag! After some feedback, we ask that only new players link their top-levels though current players are allowed to top-level and enjoy the TDM if they so wish as well!
- (Example header: character name | canon | new/current player )
⁂ Similarly, for the marksmanship prompt, players will need to roll a 15 or higher to successfully hit Hoshiko's moving target.
⁂ You can customize the the Rockstar Profile however you wish! So long as its readable, have fun. The profile image appears best when a 250 by 250 square image. Anything too tall might stretch it strangely or cause issues. If you need to edit or crop a picture to suit, we recommend using Pixlr as a free option for up to three images! We're not sponsored or anything, it's just neat and convenient.
QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS, & FEEDBACK
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Hella here got a late start on her education and her literacy level is Doing Her Best, so it's something that might come up at some point even if writing is never strictly necessary.
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TOP-LEVEL DIRECTORY
Cai Oanna | OC
Hella | Path to Nowhere
❥ rosie ❥ original ❥ current player
Hi! My name's Rosie. I run the All The Way Inn here in Town.
You're welcome to stop on in to try and beat the heat. To that end though, any dragonbonded with ice breath get a discount on a meal and drink on the house if they can help with keeping things cool around here.
I'm more than happy to pay in other ways too! Just let me know. I'll do just about anything to keep my customers and goods from melting.
❥ intents music session.
While Slayd is providing musical encouragement, Rosie is working on her own music at her tent. Someone might be drawn by the sound of a string instrument expecting the woodsy local but find her instead. She doesn't mind any disappointment, but will invite them to still stay and listen if they want.
"Sorry, it's not as fun as other entertainment. Mostly just work-shopping some tunes to see how they fit with certain lyrics right now... I'm a little rusty on original work, but trying to get back into it." If not just for the fun of it, then to keep the appeal of live entertainment at her inn. For as busy as it has kept her, she did want to run it as best as she could.
❥ pale moonlight.
(cw: nsfw/nudity)
Rosie is perhaps noticeably absent from the water-based training drills. At least, from participating in them. While she's happy to cheerlead and encourage people to do their best, she seems content to stay away from the water's edge despite the near intolerable heat.
A spell in a tent with that enhanced relaxing oil though and she's a bit less anxious about the water. Still nervous, yes, but not deathly afraid like before. Yet, she still doesn't want to risk the vulnerability that comes with explaining why she was avoiding the water earlier; instead, she finds a quiet, discreet place to disrobe and tentatively toe into the cool water during the dark of night.
She doesn't go further than just about chest height and keeps her feet firmly planted on the soft, damp earth below. Being moored this way keeps her from being too afraid to enjoy finally, finally escaping the heat from before. She braves bending forward to wet her hair and throw it back with a sigh.
But she at least isn't so distracted that she misses the crack of a twig or rustling of leaves nearby. With a small squeak, she crouch down into the water and asks: "Who's there?"
❥ wildcard / plot with me.
(( hello hi, it's chai! if you have any other ideas or wanna' hash things out with me, feel free to find me @ tentamenace on plurk/discord or PM this journal! ))
pale moonlight
Oanna raises an open hand, as if to indicate that she isn't holding any weapons. Her other arm ends just past the elbow, so she's probably not hiding a dagger there, either. Down to just the innermost layer of her robes, she was planning to drop that too, but probably better to make sure there's no bad blood before getting naked.
"I just wanted to escape the heat for a bit. I can come back later if it's a bad time."
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Hella | Path to Nowhere | new player
[Hella is used to sleeping outdoors, even in the wilderness now. She's also used to waking up on the ground after rolling and wiggling and thrashing her way out of her sleeping bag overnight--she's always been able to occupy an inordinate amount of bed for someone her size. But the unfamiliar feeling that wakes her is a soft sort of ticklish, slightly itchy feeling on her skin which, blinking groggily, she slowly realizes is grass.
Grass? Fucking grass? In Whitesands? Grass is something you get in... like... parks and stuff in Eastside, and around the farming satellite towns. And there's that weird springy fake grass in the "outdoor" area at the MBCC. But when Hella went to bed last night she was in a bombed-out desert wasteland stretching for hundreds of miles in every direction.
The second thing to get her attention is the buzzing, which finally causes her to look up.
Now, this kind of thing isn't all that outlandish or terrifying by her world's standards. And she is, under the right circumstances, perfectly capable of defending herself against even more grotesque monsters. However, just now Hella is unarmed, alone, has no idea what's going on, and until about two seconds ago was still at least half asleep. So it shouldn't count against her street cred that, instinctively, she scrambles to her feet and bolts away from the big fuckass bug demon, screaming at the top of her lungs.]
Help! Beautiful girl in danger! SOMEBODY! HEEEEEEEEEELP!!
- beware of kelpies -
[Hella does not know what a kelpie is. She does, however, know a hustle when she sees one, even when it's not objectively terrible. And in Syndicate, there are two ways to respond to a hustle: apply violence, or hustle back.
Hm...
After the kelpies disappear, she searches her surroundings for something hard and heavy. She finds a decent-sized fallen branch, drags it to the edge of the water, and crouches down with the branch hidden behind her back.]
Oh my gosh, are you still there, horsies? It sounded like you were talking, but I couldn't make out what you were saying! Do you need help? Ohhh, if only I knew how to swim!
- it's over for you bitches. hella is now Posting -
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Ishewe got too lazy to do this in paragraph format]beware of kelpies
And so, before the kelpies can resurface, an inhumanly tall woman approaches instead. ]
Hey, is something wrong? Did someone fall in?
you made me use this icon twice in a row. the others weren't funny enough
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unlucky.
[ Thankfully, she's gotten a bit more comfortable with shifting to more draconic when she needs to. That includes now as she suddenly whips a long, green tail out from beneath her dress to smack that bug harshly away. ] Buzz off, already! [ The pun was intended, but she also means it as she growls and flexes her claws.
Thankfully, the creature decides this isn't worth the challenge and blitzes away. Rosie turns to the other girl with constricted pupils and a huff of green smoke from her nostrils. Hints of emerald scales line parts of her face and neck but not completely. ]
There, [ she sighs, flipping blond hair back over her shoulder. ] Shouldn't bother you anymore!
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unlucky
Kafrizz!
[ A loud voice rings out from the sky, followed by a firey blast that slams into the bug and leaves it a crispy, twitching heap on the ground. ]
Nothing to it, you're perfectly safe now!
[ One of Popp's brain functions that was overlooked in the rapid flight over towards ~yon imperiled maiden~ was checking to make sure he was in friendly normal human form to make a good first impression. The voice is of a brash young man, but the body snaking down to the ground is a loooong green dragon. ]
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kelpies
....Which is more than he can say for the lass apparently antagonizing the surface of the water.
He doesn't say anything right away. This isn't his circus, nor his monkey. But he does, just to see what happens next, linger around and lean against a tree.
He wants to see if she either almost get drowned, or smack a horse. Either would be interesting.
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Oanna | OC | New player
[Oanna manifests about a hundred yards above the ground. Not... okay, on the list of weird things that have happened to her, it's at least near the top of the list.
Well, there's a lot to ponder here. Why her? Why this high up? How long is it going to take for her to get back to her bloody vengeance?
Oh hey, there's someone down there.]
Incoming.
[Said in a matter-of-fact tone as she plummets groundwards. However, rather than crashing into the hapless soul underfoot, she lands with the lightness of a feather, the tip of her foot lightly touching their head before drifting off to the side and landing gently on her feet. One of the perks of her training.]
Do you know what's going on here? If you do, I have a lot of questions.
-2- Fire
[It's hot. For some reason, her spirit flow isn't protecting her from the elements as much as it used to. It's like her core has been weakened by the transition to this world. Well, during the day, nothing for it but to distract herself with work. It's a classic pastime of most Artists: Gathering herbs.
The trouble is, none of the herbs she recognizes are anywhere to be found. The plants are as alien as everything else about this place. So, what started as an attempt to be genuinely productive eventually becomes just a walk in the forest. Eventually, even that becomes sitting cross-legged on the grass, eyes closed, coaxing spiritual energy out of the atmosphere and into her body... Even cultivating here feels off. The air is all wrong.
She cracks an eye open at the first sounds of anyone passing by.]
How's your knowledge of medicinal plants? I've come down with a case of scales.
-3- Metal
When we have seen the view from every mountain peak,
When it snows in summer,
When heaven and earth become one,
Not until then will I leave your side.
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Yeah, sort of - but what kind of magic was that?!
[ He's pulled himself up to a sitting position and is now pointing at her indignantly. ]
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Fire
Oh! Mr. Charlie has books about the local flora you can borrow! I read them all when I first arrived.
[ He reaches into his basket and pulls out a plant that he offers to Oanna. ]
Here, this one can be made into a salve that'll help with the itching.
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Fire
[But Ignis gets it, he really does. His entire household struggled in various ways on their changes, from Noctis growing fur, to the spines on Prompto's back, so wanting a little bit of relief isn't unusual.]
[By now, they're all far beyond needing such help there, of course... so Ignis really just set out to gather some plants and wild produce for his dinner tonight with the boys and Lady Lunafreya. Well, he was, until he got here and met this young lady. The basket in his arms with a few fruits will have to wait.]
Still, if you need a bit of relief, I can see what I can do. Simply itching, or is there anything else bothering you?
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Ardyn Izunia ↝ FFXV ↝ Current Player
↝ staying vigilant.
↝ beating the heat.
( █ cw for: he's gross )
↝ wildcard / plot with me.
Beating the heat
If it bothered him so much, he could very well just push away. It's not as if he isn't unnaturally strong or without a dragon form of his own. But he can't deny the temptation of dragon-powered air conditioning isn't strong in this heat. Or that he... Actually doesn't mind being licked that much. It's only a little gross. Which is a mortifying thought that he keeps to himself as he half-heartedly pushes at Ardyn's muzzle. Which may stray into a pet or two if he continues to be licked.
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Somnus | FFXV
Dusk fishing (also /waves hiiii)
Just below the mirror surface of the lake, his long tail swings from side-to-side to lazily propel him through the water. He’s idly herding a few fish about, slowly inching them to the edge of the lake where it will be easier to snap them in his jaws or spear them on his horns. The giant blue isn’t in any real rush, fish aren’t particularly bright, simply moving where he isn’t.
He knows he’s closer to shore as the murk starts to darken, but thinks little of it. At least until something suddenly breaks the surface of the water, and impales one the fish he’s been stalking. The spear quickly draws it back, and Ravus snorts as the rest of the fish scatter. Tilting his head and kicking out with his hindlegs, he breaches to see just who has ruined his meal.
Like a giant, electrified blue crocodile, Ravus keeps only the top of his head above the water, shimmering crystalline horns and equally intense stormy eyes peer up to the shore. There’s a man and his little fire there, and while Ravus isn’t pleased about losing his catch, he supposes he can't begrudge another for hunting for his, either.
“Well caught,” he rumbles, bringing his chin just above the surface to speak unmuffled. It’s about then, blinking lake water from his eyes, that the uncanny resemblance sinks in. It’s not a perfect copy, but it’s hard to miss after being intimately familiar with the other prince, that this fellow looks far too much like Noctis to be coincidence.
Ravus slinks closer, until his front claws sink into the mud of the sloping shore. But no, there’s no mistaking it. If Noctis were a good decade older, Ravus thinks it wouldn’t be too far off. That’s rather eerie.
“You are… familiar,” he says, as if the word isn’t quite right, but it’s perhaps the closest thing to match the odd sensation. His tone isn’t necessarily the friendliest either, but it’s not hostile. Yet
night.
Still, she's happy to help. Well- She has to laugh lightly at the second attempt also ended in a sad, charred gooey mess. ]
It takes some practice, [ she offers, lifting her own prong over the fire. Her marshmallow catches flame but then she pulls it back and blows it off to prevent it from burning too much. ] But it's worth it! I'm not actually a fan of sweets myself, but s'mores are nice once in a while.
day. jaws theme intensifies.
But Ardyn blinks and Somnus doesn't go away. He still stands there squarely by the lake's edge and gazes out upon it. Just like with Lunafreya appearing not long ago, the redhead begins to wonder: Is this place becoming his own personal Hell? It's what he deserves, sure, but also- What the fuck?
In an ironic sort of way, he looks more like the man Somnus would remember from their youth by now. His hair has grown longer in the months he's been here since he didn't bother to trim it. Currently, it's even pulled up and back into a (shorter) ponytail. The draconic features are new though; his sclera is black, curled horns wrap around his ears on the sides of his head, and he sports wings folded behind him as well as a short, fat silver tail. ]
You're not real, [ he says, as if doing so will dispel whatever trickery is at foot here. A Fey illusion. A stressful moment manifesting as a figment of his brother haunting him yet again. Something, anything, but the reality- ]
... Are you?
Lake - Day
[And now, this season? Yes, it's swelteringly hot, but they're out camping, as the all used to do together. Gladio is over the moon to do this sort of thing. Noct was less excited, but then perked right up, predictable as usual, at the idea of a new fishing spot to relax at.]
[Prompto is dying because of the bugs, no matter the size, but he'll live.]
[All of this is to say that when he walks out one morning to go clean his dishes from the night before, knowing well aware that Noct is still sound asleep in their tent, only to see someone with an eerily similar hair color from a distance... It's something like a splash of cold water.]
[Ignis does not act hastily. Despite his first inclination, he does not pull out his daggers.]
[Even if the first thing this reminds him of is the tale Prompto told him, of Ardyn wearing Noct's face, and making a scar almost worse than the physical on the man. If he wonders if this is a fae trick. If this is any number of stranger things which can happen in this place, with these sorts of people.]
[And...]
[Loathe as he is to admit it, that this could be an alternate Noctis, from another version of their world or even further down the timeline, is a possibility.]
[Ignis erases that particular notion when that look is sent his way as he carefully approaches closer. That is not a look any version of Noctis would wear, and he sees nothing like the kind of recognition Noctis would hold towards him. If anything, that puts him on guard as well, although is stride seems casual enough to approach closer.]
[From Somnus's view, he might very well recognize the young man who approaches him with that sharp focus to his gaze, all intent and no hesitation. That he still has his gaze may or may not be something of a surprise.... but that's a mystery to puzzle out on his end.]
[Either way, there's certainly no recognition from Ignis's end. Why would he recognize him? All the statues of the Mystic depict him in full armor, after all. Head to toe.]
If I may be so bold, who are you? I take it you've newly arrived.
Fishing obvs- I apologize for the antisocial brat
Ignis Scientia | Final Fantasy XV | Current Player and Character
No one can say that Ignis is uninterested in practicing his breath weapon. Now that he is a little more secure in his abilities, including transforming himself, he is far more comfortable going about with draconic qualities - or even the full dragon.
Those also attending the lessons may find the put-together retainer coming to the lessons in a loose shirt and pants - the former which gets dismissed to the armiger in a shimmer of light - before he takes into the water. First just as his mostly normal human self, save a few... more scaley qualities, such as his long tail with shimmering crystalline feathers at the tip and a trail of deep green speckled scales up his spine and to the feathers along his ear. If anything, he seem to be taking this as a reason to keep up his swimming form as much as seeing how his venom - gaseous in nature - takes to water.
The answer: mostly a lot of strange, pale bubbles that, with enough breath force, foam up along the surface.
Anyone who approaches will have Ignis surface shortly after with an idle warning. "Ah, I'd be careful poking those bubbles. They may make you feel a touch.. hm. Loopy." At least, for fellow dragons, he's come to learn.
Alternatively, while it is mostly for after he's finished up with his training... One may be able to see a large velociraptor-like creature floating out on the lake. In some ways, it almost seems like a swan with the way that it floats along the surface, wings tucked in carefully and overshadowing any frontal claws. Even the head at the end of that long neck seems to be tucked away carefully as he enjoys the afternoon.
....But don't think he's not paying attention to things. Any disturbance at the water, or even the shore if he happens to float near enough, has a pair of bright green eyes peer out from their darker speckled surroundings.
"Can I help you?"
B - Markmanship (cw: potential mild drug use via dragon breath
Frankly speaking, Ignis already has a feeling for how he'll do on Hoshiko's little test. His particular breath weapon is a bit less... focused than, say, a fireball, or a shard of ice, or a stream of acid.
Just because he knows the answer ahead of time is no reason not to give it the good ol' college try, however.
And it is a decent try! For all that he is working with, enough focus and the plume of pale green gas shoots out fairly decently in Hoshiko's direction. Not enough to land, and doesn't quite reach... but it seems to get far enough! Farther than he expected, at any rate.
Ignis rubs at his throat in the aftermath. "Ah... That is a touch rough on my lungs, however. I think I will want to use that in... moderation, at best."
Hopefully people are careful with how close they get to Ignis during this bit of practice, however... Or aren't unlucky with a sudden breeze. Ignis's poison breath can have certain affects, although with other dragon-bonded, they tend towards the more... recreational, at least at first. A rather pleasant floating feeling, a more positive outlook, a sort of tingling in the body...
Granted, that tingling get turn to numbness really quickly. In which case, things will become worrying. But don't worry - Ignis is keeping an eye out for that.
C - Camping
Honestly, Ignis is in an excellent mood for camping. He's engaged (a fact no one else knows, because he keeps personal details to his grave), his fiance loves camping, his other boyfriend loves fishing, and his two other boyfriends...
Well they can deal.
Either way, that extremely good mood is probably more than apparent for anyone who happens to pass by his campsite - home to more than a few other people. The smells which waft from this makeshift kitchen around the campfire are different every time someone passes by. Certainly they're delicious no matter what. How can a man make so much at a campsite?
And it's not that he's just making it for the four men and one lovely lady that are accompanying them on this trip, either. Anyone who wants by, whether by curiosity or coincidence, will find the chef himself smiling on over.
"Hungry? Fortunately, I know quite the rugged and capable survivalist who makes sure I'm never lacking in ingredients." Is he boasting for this survivalist? Yes. And he's making no secret of it, either, very clearly preening about it. "So by all means, feel free to take a seat. I imagine the rest of my little troupe will return in their own time."
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Fish that Noct is coming back with a line of dangling over his shoulder. Which is precisely why he immediately falls into banter with the other man. If that banter has a slightly flirty tone well he can't really help it when Iggy is in such a good mood. If it also means their potential guest simply smiles awkwardly and scampers off-
Noct isn't too fussed about it.
"Wow! I see how it is. He's the only one keeping your ingredients stocked huh?" The indignation is exaggerated and Noct can't hide the little smirk as he moves to lean against the small wooden prep table Iggy is using. Not quite enough to put himself between Ignis and his work but enough to make the man reach around him a bit to keep working. Conveniently forcing Iggy to move into his space? Maybe. "Does that mean I should go give these to someone else?"
Genesis || FFVII: Crisis Core || Existing Player
OTA
OTA.
❖ SINK OR SWIM.
Genesis is choosing to do neither. In fact, with his large, buoyant tail and whatever else makes up the gelatinous-looking core of the dragon’s body he’d probably float instead. Fine by him, really. This sweltering heat doesn’t bother the red, and instead, he opens up his large black wings to absorb as much sunshine on their plumage as possible.
But he does sit by the edge of the lake, with the water and sunlight reflecting off his scales and tail like glimmering rubies. Whenever someone strays near, he puffs himself up a little bigger, sways his tail to throw scarlet refractions across the shore, and generally looks a proud as a peacock.
Splash him with a little water to douse his ego, or admire the pompous lizard, but either way, he looks your way and rumbles a pretentious: “Impressive, no?”
❖ THIS HEAT IS INTENTS (ugh).
While nighttime and the moderating effect of the nearby lake help cool the evening air, Genesis sits a bit further back from all the activity. He’s not hidden among the taller reeds, given his bright red hair, and the fact he practically lounges with his wings out. All around him, fireflies gather, perching in the tall grass or a few along the dark feathers.
He watches them with a soft look, clearly fond despite his usual distaste for bugs. These ones are nostalgic, reminding him of watching them during summer nights back home in Banora. Clearly not one to be snuck up on, sharp hearing and all, he glances up at whoever approaches, but doesn’t move.
“They’re rather quaint, for insects at least. And something familiar is always welcome in a strange new place, isn’t it?”
❖ WILDCARD.
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