mingle a little Mor tonight

[catamite]

Who: Everyone!
Broadcast: Sure!
Action: The wonderful world of Mor, nearby way-stations, and ships!
When: The first week or so of arrival

[this is it-- Atroma's surprise vacation stay for you all! it's time to explore, speculate, relax, and totally behave yourselves. right?

how are you all dealing with the ever-so-educational volcano? have you played around with the visual toggle on those collars yet? aren't they cool? aren't these peasant clothes rad? if you haven't had a decent meal since Abeo, maybe you could afford some of that authentic farm-raised meat they have here. historical!

I bet you're all excited and completely thrilled to be here! who wouldn't be? ...so, make some discoveries, make some friends, and have fun!]

Comments

[not_mafia]

The forest?

[Then he remembers.]

Gah--! I didn't go in there because it was too creepy!

[theboogieman]

[he's not sure how he feels about that--good or bad--but he knows that it wasn't actually his intention, so he signs in response:]

'Just showing you.'

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[that makes him smile, ear to ear, but not for whatever reason Mattias might think...]

No, I agree with you. And it's only sacrilegious in some regions; you may yet make it through one of the big cities without someone hounding you about your brash words.

[ino]

[ GAY. ]

I'm pretty sure he could kick your ass if it came down to it.

[ino]

Yeah, it was definitely weird, but ... I guess it was worth it. [ She fiddles with the lid of the light absently, flicking it open and clicking it closed. ] This used to be my sensei's. I had it in Paradisa, too.

[noctiphile]

Other powers... [Mattias glances down at the river, stroking his chin before turning back to Erin.]

It's better than nothing. How do we obtain them?

[noctiphile]

[He laughs. Quieter, this time.]

Some regions? Oh, good. That's a better score than back home.

[There's a pause and the smile wanes.] You know, I don't think you've ever told me about your cities. Don't tell me you're saving it for a later date.

[mysterzie]

[ This is confusion and suspicion and a complete lack of trust. Erin is staring at Mattias because she has no idea what he really wants here. This sounds like a trap, something she shouldn't trust because it's only going to end up with her losing everything. ]

There's no we in it.

[dancingmd]

Well at least he isn't lying about being a tailor then.

[She's torn: mostly she wants to give him a wide berth, yet... she wants to talk to him too, to get more information, no matter how he might distort it. Like it or not, he is her only connection to home.]

Do you know which ship he is on?

[ladiesss]

[...wow, okay. she looks over at him, since she'd... barely noticed that anyone had been standing there anyway, giving him a disapproving look.]

Wow, do you just stand around to make commentary on stuff that people do?

[mysterzie]

[ He's so good at not being there until he wants to be there, it's almost creepy! ]

Just this. Usually. I mean, this place is cool but it's boring, too.

[ladiesss]

Oh, that does make me feel better. Thanks...

[she's surprised! a doctor who doesn't... look like a reindeer or something. she holds out her arm.]

[ino]

Oh, he definitely did a good job with it. He wasn't even creepy about taking my measurements, either!

[ Somehow, this is an accomplishment ]

He's on the Red Fish.

[noctiphile]

[Mattias squints, a puzzled smile forming as he tilts his head.]

Surely you need some help or you would have done it already.

[mysterzie]

People notice that shit.

[ She's confused at his reaction. She twists, backs up half a step so that her dress swishes in the water, watches Mattias like a caged animal. She isn't trapped, but she's stuck, and she hurts. ]

Because you gotta take them from people.

[cabbagedetective]

[Adachi will just give a slight exasperated sigh.]

Wow, that's cold. There you again being cruel.

[Adachi waves as he heads off in the direction Ino pointed out earlier.]

I'll see you later Ino-chan.

[When Adachi thinks he's out of earshot, he'll mutter under his breath.] "Freeze-out Ino" doesn't even begin to cover it...

[noctiphile]

[Mattias, for his part, remains still, unsure how to take the news. Silence stretches into minutes as he puzzles until, finally, he cracks a wary grin.]

Well, surely it doesn't hurt them. Or... remove their powers completely.

[A beat. A bit less confidently:] ... Does it?

[onlyanapple]

Well, you can only watch so much jousting before it gets old.

[mysterzie]

Nope. Doesn't hurt them.

[ She pauses. Everyone here is weird and she doesn't know what do to with the "remove their power completely" because that's the point. ]

Unless they've got more than one power, anyway, but that's... that's not normal.

Volcano

[dancingmd]

[Beverly is coming back from - well, it doesn't matter where, the point is there is someone who needs her help. As soon as she sees Chris, she is kneeling beside him. She presses two fingers to his neck to check his pulse, which she is relieved to see is normal.]

Hello? Can you hear me?

[ladiesss]

...You could?

[blink.]

Which part?

[noctiphile]

[This is only getting more confusing.]

But you have more than one. You seem... relatively normal.

[birdsbirdsbirds]

It's just not as bright anymore, okay?

[why did he come over to be nice to you. why is he friends with you. why.]

[mysterzie]

[ Stop paying attention to what she is!! ]

No. It's... it's not normal. That makes me a dealer, and if you tell anyone that I'm going to shive you into space myself!

[heresyandlace]

[he doesn't laugh, but the wry smirk at the images that Mattias' suggestions conjure in his head is close enough.]

If you'd like company outside, I'd be happy to oblige.

...I could even give you hints if you get stuck on the quiz.

[which, is a joke. the quiz is hilariously easy if you know how to pay attention.]