THE PLANET MINGLE

[princessia]

Who: EVERYONE!
Broadcast: Maybe, if you want?!
Action: The Planet
When: From May 11th until the end of the month

[ Willing to venture away from the casinos and investigate the nearby green planet? Here's your chance, now that it's in range!

THIS IS A MINGLE. GET HERE. ]

[ Make your own prompts, explore the planet, spend a night there, piss it off by taking its plants, whatever! MAY STAR SYSTEM OOC POST for your reference on getting through the orbit, what's on the planet, etc.! ]

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[arcanepower]

[It calls to him.

He hears it in his dreams, whispering beneath the screams of his people dying. He hears it when he's awake and trying to read. He hears it, but he doesn't quite... understand it, not until they're finally within range and he can afford to take a shuttle down. He can pick out words of Thalassian, snatches of Darnassian, and some other words from the shared common language both are derived from. But it doesn't quite make sense. He's still guessing.

What he does know is that planet looks really, really green and he hasn't seen greenery in person in like a year. He gets down to the planet by way of a shuttle so he can look around.]

[A.]

[And this is when his alchemy nerd comes out. Belth picked up herbalism and potions because he couldn't heal himself, and this land is teeming with plants he's never seen before. He wants to experiment on them. Badly. He has a little straw basket on his arm as he goes around investigating plants and flowers... sometimes sniffing them, sometimes clipping samples with a sharp pair of scissors.

He's got a pretty good stack built up, though, and then... suddenly roots and vines sprout from the bush he'd been inspecting.]

Aaaaah!

[THEY'RE REACHING FOR HIM OH GOD WHY. Still cradling his basket under one arm, he reaches for the first spell that comes to mind-- fire. Yes, torching the angry forest will surely calm it down.]

[B.]

[Belth knows better than to sleep beneath the trees here, but he's still feeling a bit wild. This strange forest reminds him of home. Giant living plants? No problem. Mushrooms as tall as skyscrapers? That's called Zangarmarsh according to the books he's read. He's not even bothered. When he thinks he's alone, he takes off his boots and his outer robes, leaving just his black long-sleeved shirt and trousers on.

Then he scrabbles up a tree, fingers and toes digging into soft teal moss. It's exhilarating to be brimming with mana and surrounded by nature in a way he's forgotten, and he can't help laughing a bit as he hops from branch to branch.]

A

[ino]

[ She was just wandering around exploring the planet, but when she hears someone yelling from a little ways away -- she darts from tree to tree to make it over where the sound is coming from, stopping once she reaches that point to look down from a higher branch.

Is that ... a fire? And Belthazar ... ? ]

-- Belthazar?? Are you alright?

open

[deshabille]

A. SHORELINE, DAY 1.

[It's a day or two before they make first contact with the planet that she drinks her last cup of coffee. Even as she puts the mug down, she wonders if this is the wisest choice - then puts her concerns away, packs them up in a box in her mind, not to be looked at again. It might not be the wisest choice, but it's the only choice.]

[So she's a little jittery when they touch down planetside. The grassy mesa stretches out before her, the length, perhaps, of a football field, if such a measurement were meaningful to her. The tops of trees that scratched the bottom of the shuttle on the way down wave in a slight breeze now, and Mal watches them, listening carefully for anything moving in the ocean-forest below. She thinks she hears something - but then, maybe it's all in her head.]

B. EXPLORING, DAYS 1 & 2.

[Halfway down the continental shelf, she begins to hear things in earnest. Riot sounds: a bottle thrown, shattering, the shouts of alarmed passersby, the crackle of fire. She knows those aren't real, for all that every few moments she pauses in her movements to listen.]

[What is very clearly real is the rustling coming from behind every increasingly-tall tree, more and more prominent as night begins to fall. Her pupils are fully dilated, her eyes red and bright in the dimming light of the sun. Something's out there, and she is going to find it.]

C. NIGHTTIME, DAY 2.

[The fear doesn't spare her. She can feel it creeping down her spine as she sneaks further into the forest, as the sun finally falls fully below the horizon. But she's too far gone to turn back now. Creeping through the forest, she ducks projectiles thrown that only she can see; anyone who's still in the forest and comes within close range will get sucked into her vision, lost in the midst of the riot in an indeterminate city, skyscraping buildings rising past the fog and mist of an early morning.]

[If she isn't brought back to the mesa before morning, she will get increasingly deep into the forest. The first real sign of danger is a flock of birds passing directly overhead, heavy wingbeats dodging between trees. She doesn't heed them, instead pressing in deeper, deeper, provoking the forest with every step and ignoring the danger as if she doesn't see it. And who knows? Maybe she doesn't.]

c for craycray vampires

[openhands]

[Without magic of her own, Cassandra feels that fear. It's almost a foreign sensation to her at this point, so unaccustomed is she to it being present. She's aware of how it sits in her body, resting heavily in the pit of her stomach and reaching with icy fingers to her heart and lungs. It tries to play tricks on her with the dark shapes out of the corner of her eye, beyond the permeable line between light and infinite darkness laid by her torch. But for the most part, Cassandra ignores it. She still has the memory of it once before and it's not something she wishes to ever revisit. She will not allow it to paralyze her in this forest.]

[But what is she still doing here when it seems the very ground she's walking on is telling her to leave? Well, to put it simply, she's looking for Mal. It's been a couple of days since she's heard from her. From what she could gather, Mal hadn't been seen in a few hours either by anyone, but she was last seen headed in this direction. So, here she is. Trudging through a forest, not likely going to have any luck finding her, but still making an attempt all the same.]

[Of course, a few steps more and suddenly the forest changes and Cassandra very nearly drops her torch at the abrupt number of people that she can see in an unfamiliar place falling into chaos. It's only a few moments of standing still, however, that she realizes what she isn't seeing is actually in front of her. It's an illusion of sorts. Opting not to linger and stare at everything happening around her, Cassandra tries to keep moving in the forest. It's something that's much easier said than done as seeing through the riot, the stampedes of people, the shouts, and the cries for help is easier said than done. The most she can manage is seeing around it.]

Maker help you when I find you, Mal... [she mutters. Cassandra should kill her for wandering out here like this.]

Night time.

[killedwithlove]

[Compassion promised and he's keeping his promise.

Cole had been scared, but more drawn than scared. Compassion isn't scared but he is worried for cassandra's friend, who doesn't seem to be drawn here, not quite the same, but is clearly reshaping the world in her mind, almost like the Fade were here with her.

He stays at a distance, watching her carefully and occasionally scaring off anything larger that seems a little too interested.

If anything though, that might be what will draw Mal's awareness to him. He's unable to deter a rat the size of a pony and in the fight, he kills, spilling blood from the clean, deep cut across the throat.]

so open to literally everyone

[thebarkside]

[ after having spent so much time at home on a ship, jade is keen to take a shuttle to ground whenever she can - and luckily enough, with her pilot augment, feels comfortable doing just that. if you know her, and the shuttle's big enough, she'd be happy to bring you along!

otherwise, she'll spend most of her time on her first visit messing with plant life, and fussing with the powers she brought with her from asgard. a lot of the time, jade can be found crouching near dirt, coaxing plants to grow easily from the ground. occasionally one might find her caught in the middle of what looks like an argument with the planet's vegetation itself, yelling at or just outright scolding it as a vine makes a physical effort to trip her up.

near nightfall, however, jade will simply be hovering a few inches from the ground near her shuttle, staring off at the woods with her ears perked, as if straining to hear. ]

[wilder]

[A new interesting planet? Of course your crewmates want to check it out! Kaneis hasn't really spoken much to Jade since she transferred to the ship, but the sight of her arguing with a plant is enough to make him actually...approach her. Wow. So social.]

Everything alright...?

[Also there seems to be something gold and glowing against his back. I'm sure it's nothing though]

[ino]

[ She just happens across Jade scolding a vine while exploring and .... stares. ]

Is that ... actually working at all?

[radiantwingedone]

[ Forests would be a wonderful change from lots of flashing lights and noise and metal (he hadn't been doing well with getting the Khroma look-alike anyway). ]

{A}

This.... [ Duke ... is distracted. It was like standing in a Krene, without the fatal effects. Looking about is dazzling - there's a lot of magic about, there's a lot of greenery. Keiv Moc, but it was the whole of the place.

If he has no need to worry about expending magic, then he had no reason to not try some things he was worried about taking a lot.

Which is why Duke is out flying. Flying is technically inaccurate - there's no wings, just an odd posture like he was held up by his shoulders. But he is up in the air, coat tails flicking about and his hair is probably going to end up horribly tangled, but... he can't find any reason to care. ]

{B}

[ He's by the shuttle in the evening.

He should go. He really should. He knows himself well enough to know that there's something off. It reminds him of something, but he's not entirely sure what. He's not entirely aware that his hair is catching the light a little more than usual (or is it giving light off?) because..

... he should stay. ]

{C}

[ Anything else? Find a distracted Duke somewhere. Staring into space while not standing on the ground? Peering at plants? 'Flying' upside down just to see how well it works? ]

A

[peacockherald]

<sub>[ Vanyel couldn't resist going down to the planet, exploring a whole new world. He felt it nearly a sin to pass up the opportunity, and there was something about the place that called to him. He couldn't say what, but something did, and that was reason enough to go down.

He'd worn his Heraldic boots over his new jeans, a hardier shirt and a jacket with a small pack of supplies, just in case. Stepping out he could feel the flow of magic, shivering as it seeped into his skin. The sound of something flapping drew his eyes upward and he let out a bark of amazement and laughter in a single sound. ]</sub>

Duke! How in the world did you-? That's astounding!

OTA

[innercactus]

[ He doesn't notice the call. He really just wants to be somewhere green again. He loves his little plants in the medical bay, he really does, but that's no substitute for dirt and trees high above him. Even if none of them would be the Pale Tree, he wants the comfort. That's all he really thinks of it. ]

{A - First Arrival}
A little space, a little space. Can I have this little space? I'll put you back when I'm done! [ Yep, Asteffiel is talking to a patch of grass near the forest, working his fingers slowly in a box through it. Why?

Asteffiel plunks himself down in the dirt after he's freed the grass (and put it carefully within reach, in the shade.) And starts to sort of bury himself in it.

No, this isn't normal Sylvari behavior, Asteffiel is just a little too happy to be around dirt again. Yes those are his normal pants-like leaves sitting off to the side as he puts the grass over his dirt-covered lap. ]

{B - basically any day}

[ He's still being very careful with his picking up of grass and stuff, but this time he's going after picking up dirt. He needs dirt for his plants, okay.

There is a yelp when the grass he's carefully uprooting starts getting annoyed at him. ]

You have plenty of dirt, you should share!

{C - crazy morning after(s)}

[ Sure is a faceplanted plantman sleeping somewhere, his glow slowly fading as daylight brightens.

Is this a hangover? He doesn't remember falling asleep... ]

{D}
[ Anything else someone wants to do with Asteffiel on the planet? Actually want to plot with running crazy at night? Try to get Asteffiel to convince plants not to eat you? options! ]

A

[delicioustea]

[ Iroh was just exploring when he comes across ... Asteffiel having a dirt bath??

He's chuckling a little ]

Well, that looks like fun.

OTA; planetside

[wilder]

[Oh great, another enchanted forest. This has to be the third enchanted forest he's dealt with. Why are there so many enchanted forests in his life? He's seriously starting to wonder about this]

[Either way, the Wonderduck decided to go check it out, and he was a bit curious too. Possibly more so than he usually is during one of these enchanted forest trips. So he can be found exploring the various parts of the woods while not straying too far from the ship and being a bit wary of the plants itself (because rule number 1 of enchanted forests is you leave the plants alone kids!). And oddly enough, it looks like he has a golden pair of glowing wings out- but they're folded against his back. As if you know, that'll make them less obvious or something.]

[arcanepower]

[Belth is milling about and taking a break after nearly being eaten alive by plants. He's not ready to leave yet though, so he's sitting on the edge of the clearing, scribbling down notes in a journal and stuffing his face with mana buns.

He looks up when he sees something bright red out the corner of his eye. His mouth is full so he can't say anything until he chews and swallows. At least he doesn't talk with his mouth full.]

Kaneis!

Blue Fish Only; Orbit

[save_the_souls]

[As fun as all the casinos are, Allen was completely willing to go investigate this nearby planet. The more they learn about things, the better off they'll be right? So he was in complete agreement to head on over there.]

[It's not until the ship hits orbital range, while Allen is standing on the bridge watching the view (ugh, he still hates flying), does he feel something in him wake. Something that hasn't since he got on the fleet.]

What...?

[He winces some, and suddenly, there seems to be gray veins appearing on his skin as he starts to struggle with whatever it is that's trying to come out]

Nngh- Dammit!

[This...probably isn't good.]

[alwayscomeback]

[Sokka hates magic. He really hates magic and spirits and all this oogie-boogie stuff his friends live with constantly. He's been trepidatious about going to this planet at all, and has been scowling at it from his captain's seat for a while.

Allen doing that is enough to make him divert his attention, getting up pretty damn quickly.]

Allen? What's happening?

OTA

[got_it_memorized]

[Axel doesn't feel a call to the planet the way others do, but there's definitely a pang of curiosity. The static on the radio has his interest piqued, and he's got a feeling the planet is the source of it. So here he stands at the edge of this massive forest, debating whether or not he dares venture in to see what lies beyond the shallows. We should probably use the buddy system, right? Wanna be his buddy?]

[destinyembrace]

[Axel, you definitely need a buddy. Especially for how easily trouble finds you. So here, have one, in the shape of a curious Kairi.]

Not sure whether to go in or not?

[She walks up from behind him, hands folded behind her back as she gazes into the forest. Luckily she had bought some hardy clothes back at the casino station, so she's in sensible pants for once rather than her preferred skirts.]

Dragon form // Open!

[justamobster]

[ Before heading to the planet, Ladon had tried to call Toby. She hasn't been answering his calls, though. He's not sure if she's busy or he did something to upset her. Or perhaps she just wants some distance from him. Regardless, he's in a foul mood when he's on his way to investigate the planet. He hopes that in some ways, a break from the cold, sterile atmosphere of ships and stations will bring his mood back up. The idea of strolling along the beach and smoking and watching the sunset is at least calming. It's reminiscent of the times he's spent on Nieve's boardwalk in the off season, enjoying the empty beach and its angry waters.

However, once he's on the planet, he feels an almost immediate sense not just of calm, but of elation. His stupor is so far gone he's not even sure what caused it. Within a half hour of soaking in the magically infused air of the planet, he's already thrown caution out the window, tucked his clothing away in a safe place, and changed back into his original form. It's not just the sunlight and salty air that has him in a trance, it's the way the planet's magic gets beneath his scales, rolls around in his fiery belly and leaves him feeling something he's pretty sure he's never felt before. Alcohol is too sedating for comparison. He can only think that this is what reefers feel when they are high on the best substances imaginable.

And so the dragon can be found rolling about in the sand, belly in the air, making pleased chuffing noises and generally acting like a horse-sized, scaly puppy. He's yet to investigate the forest, but no doubt that will happen soon enough, once he's gotten his fill of the warm sand and bounded a few times through the calm surf. ]

I hope this is okay sdfjksl

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[something is watching him from the trees. the thing has a quiet little energy, but it lingers in Ladon's perception like a tiny headache. the creature itself is hidden behind some branches, and it's hard to tell if its part of the forest, or if it just has long, branch-like limbs.

either way, it's been there for a little bit, just observing.]

OTA (daytime only)

[princessia]

[ Getting through the orbit was a frightening experience for Elize. If Teepo were with her, she's fairly certain he would have been screaming about the strong sensation of energy, something that feels like mana in the air.

Now that the scary part was over though, she sets out to explore. Initially, she has no plans on further exploring the forest on her own, until she spots what appears to be cat-sized mice in the distance. Quietly, she creeps up after them, wanting to get a closer look at what might be some cute little critters. Yet as soon as she gets near the animals, they scatter.

Following the small creatures around eventually leads her into the forest, though not too deep inside. She comes across a small field of flowers, some familiar and unfamiliar.

There's a patch of large purplish-white flowers that she feels strongly drawn to. She doesn't understand why. She sits by the flowers, staring at them and gently touching the petals with her fingers. Maybe they remind her something... she's not sure. ]

[openhands]

[Cassandra notices Elize wandering off on her own after the animals. She thinks to find and inform Cullen, but that may take too much time. So, it's into the woods after Elize she goes. It's not that hard to catch up to Elize, but it's fortunate she doesn't wander in too far and finds her in the small field, touching one of the flowers. Her first instinct to reprimand her for heading into the woods on her own is pushed back by the look on Elize's face while she strokes the petals.]

Elize, are you alright?

[killedwithlove]

[This place has already affected Cole.

He seems less real, like something ethereal that's just happened to let itself be seen. When not in sight, the memory of him blurs and softens and fades, and when in sight, he's a little difficult to focus on.

There's an exception to this. Those who need or are looking for him him will find him appearing near them, ready to help.

Fleet, meet Compassion, Cole's almost alter ego.]


OOC: Compassion will be present for about a week, as the effects of the planet slowly wear off of Cole. If you'd like him somewhere, poke me and I'll tag in to you.

[dirth]

[ Solas walking, thinking, considering - and he says nothing when he feels a familiar prickle, something that he recalls from Thedas, and he turns his head.

He stops. He pauses. He bows his head in recognition. ]

Hello.

TRUEFORM | forest, open to everyone

[birdsbirdsbirds]

[of course it calls to him. he's keyed into the spirit of everything in existence; he's as much a part of the world as the dirt and the sky and the trees. these aren't his trees, but he answers the call anyway. it's been so long since anything has called to him...

he at least has the sense to stay in the forest, but anyone wandering there may run into him, creeping around in the trees--a long-limbed, pale figure, gaunt and unnatural. his eyes are all-red, his hair is bone-white, and his fingers end in claws.

he walks easily from branch to branch on all fours, primate-like movements taking him up and down and letting him traverse the canopy with ease. he'd probably be eight feet tall if he'd ever stop walking all hunched up like that.]

[lord_wizard]

[He hasn't dared to wander all that deep into the forest from the mesa where his shuttle is currently sitting. He's still shaken by the landing and questioning the decision to venture out here alone, but the distance has its own appeal.

He isn't like others of his kind, but he can feel the energy in the planet well enough. It's an intoxicating thrum in the back of his mind that quiets his tension, and high on potential he picks his way through the brush and roots, his witchlights cast around him to fight back the gloom. Already an effortless piece of magic, the spell becomes intrinsic, like breathing. It takes something like his usual effort to make them shine far brighter than normal, and pale green light pools around his path like his own personal spotlight.

Felix expects to be alone, so when his lights briefly glance off the pale form in the branches he stops and lets out a startled breath.]

Who's there?

[If this was a horror movie, he'd probably be the guys that dies first]

OTA day or night

[destinyembrace]

[It was her first planet, and even with having to take a shuttle down, Kairi is massively excited to be here. A whole world, with no bad guys to hinder her progress (that she knows of). As someone who'd been itching to go off with her friends to new worlds for the better part of a year, Kairi is understandably excited. She does have the sense though to also be a little apprehensive. There's no telling what's on this planet, and there's something off putting about the wildlife.

And when dusk came, Kairi feel that old nauseating sensation of darkness nearby. It was faint, more like she had just eaten something particularly bad, but she knew what it was. It didn't stop her from peering around at night, just much more cautiously.

So come one, come all. Come explore with her, stumble upon her somewhere in that forest, or even show your true self to her. Kairi's ready for anything, good or bad.]

DRAGON | forest, open to everyone!

[heresyandlace]

[it's funny how coincidental the timing is, really. his ship arrives within the planet's reach right about when a patch of skin on his chest loses integrity and easily rubs aside, revealing a very certain jewel imbedded in his sternum.

this is the signal that says it is finally time. his healing is complete.

and the call to the planet's surface is overwhelming. he has just enough time to contact the few people that he has chosen to trust with his secret--leaving messages if they aren't there to pick up--before he leaves. he has learned his lesson from last time, and so has let at least a few people know before shifting.

it's still not much of a warning, though. he's still too close to the shoreline of the forest when he shifts, he doesn't wait for those who are supposed to be 'babysitting' him to show up before he does it, and the shift itself sets off a huge ripple of energy that just about everyone in the vicinity would be able to feel.

so, almost anyone could run into the giant, cadaverous-looking dragon as he picks his way between the trees. he's breathing in the atmosphere of the wild, basking and submerged in the energy here, and so might not notice visitors until they're close.

...it's likely that he won't be too happy about them, though.]

[realhumanbeing]

[Steven resists the call for some time, worried about his own safety-- but in the end, his curiosity and desire overwhelm him. He beams down just in time to feel a blast of energy, strong enough to knock him back. By the time he picks himself up, there's something moving in the trees. It's big, clearly, he can hear that well enough-- and so he prudently steps behind a tree as it comes past. Quite possibly it will see his gem glowing a searingly bright pink anyway, but at least he's trying to hide.

A dragon.

Steven gasps softly, his eyes going wide, and wonders if it's good or bad. He hopes it doesn't ask him riddles. He's not really good at riddles. Puns, though, those he can do pretty well. Maybe it's a pun dragon.]

ota, day only

[dancingmd]

[After what happened to Allen, Beverly has left him safely back at the casino stations with the Blue Fish. Instead, she, along with anyone else from her ship that needs a ride, takes one of the shuttles to the planet. It was clear enough that something about this planet triggered the Noah, and she intends to find out what. Armed with one of the pistols from the armory and her tricorder, she sets off into the jungle to explore.

Despite having no magical senses whatsoever (indeed, despite not even believing in magic), Beverly can still sense something slightly... off about this planet, so she opts to follow the treeline, staying within view of the grassy mesa she landed on. She'll be easy enough to find for anyone who wants to join her.]

[destinyembrace]

[Kairi's already at the edge of the forest, contemplating how to venture in. Finally on a new planet, and she's hesitating. Figures. But then again, with that nagging, nauseating feeling in her stomach and the ominousness of the woods, perhaps it's not nerves but instinct telling her to be cautious.

When she hears someone approach from behind, she briefly turns around, nodding to Beverly before turning back towards the forest.]

It's Dark.

[There's an emphasis on the word "dark", as she doesn't mean its hard to see.]

But not in a completely bad way. It's not too prevalent right now. It might be safe, as long as we don't go too far in for too long.

Open!

[savedtheworld]

A. Exploring

[Something about this planet had drawn the young monk in. It was a vague feeling but one that resonated with him moreso the longer he was on the planet. He wanted to explore the forest. Even beyond his natural curiosity and love of nature, he felt he had to.

And he feels so refreshed as he walks around! The young monk will beckon to anyone nearby to act as a traveling companion and follow him into the forest.]

C'mon! This way. There's a lot to explore! [He's nothing but eager and energetic, ready to stop and check out all of the beautiful sights. And don't worry about light when you're with this guy - he'll create a ball of fire in his hands that will light the way onwards.]

B. Intervening?

[If Aang happens to find someone messing with the animals or plant life in some way, he'll look towards them with a wary look.]

Iiii don't think you should do that...

C. Dusk: True Form

[The sun is setting, and Aang finds he doesn't want to leave. If someone is trying to get him to go back, he just finds himself shaking his head, and he mumbles as if half-awake.]

Don't wanna go... [And then, he starts to walk deeper in the forest, as if in a trance.]

C

[kyasdaughter]

Aang. Come on.

[ but she's following after him, tone quiet and carefully pleading. she can feel it, too, the weird pull of this planet, but... ]

It's not safe. It can't be. We need to get back to the ship.