may catchall!

[stardustish]

Who: Sylvia and you! 4th wall characters welcome!
When: Throughout the month
Where: Aefenglom
What: River cleanup + full moon problems, and some closed prompts
Warnings: n/a for now, will add as needed

river cleanup - ota

[ admittedly, sylvia's not really a fan of doing cleanups, but the promise of compensation convinces her to give it a shot. besides, if it helps the merrow get around easier, even better. plus she'll be thankful for it later when she can go swimming once the heat really hits.

she's standing on a stone at the edge of the river, using it as her little spot to pick up trash. it's going relatively well and she's filling her bag with trash, but a particular piece floats on by. it's within arm's reach, but there's emphasis on the reach -- and sure enough, sylvia is going to take her chances and reach out for that piece of paper...

and then totally eat it and fall into the river. which wouldn't be so bad if she wasn't reaching out for the nearest person to try to keep herself steady and subsequently pulling them into the river with her.

whoops. ]

Guh -- sorry! Oh my god, I'm so sorry! Are you okay?!

an odd request - ota

[ after her spar with dimitri last month, sylvia's been thinking about a certain piece of essential equipment off and on. you wouldn't be able to tell that she's a fighter at a first glance -- athletic, sure, but a fighter without equipment on her? blasphemy. she wants to fix that, though, because she's realized the importance of being protected when you're in battle after being rammed in the chest.

she'll approach anyone who's armed with a weapon or wearing armor (or both) and tap on their shoulder. ]

Hey, sorry, I got a question for you. D'you know a thing or two about making light armor? Is light armor even a thing around here? [ a beat. ] Sorry, I know it's super random! It's just something I really need help with, if you don't mind helping a girl out!

full moon - 7th, ota

[ the full moon this time around is different than the last. sylvia feels herself transforming into something not like herself -- something more animal-like, and she feels more instinctual than logical. that last part isn't new, but those instincts feel stronger than ever. her eyes are bright and gold now as she roams the streets. it starts out a little aimless at first, just wanting to be in the company of others...then, it turns a little more sinister.

she picks a target at random and her grin turns into a smirk. she approaches them quietly and reaches into their pocket, snagging whatever's inside swiftly, dexterously. then, she'll tap on her target's shoulder and grin mischievously at them, holding up the item she'd stolen from them with her thumb and index finger. ]

Heeeey. Looking for this?

[ hit me up at amplitude for plotting! ]

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River clean up!

[fiddlestick]

[Having some spare time, Elliot decided to help out a little. And what better place for a water witch to help out than with cleaning up the river? So he's picking up trash, and using magic to pick up any, well, questionable debris. He was mostly focused on his magic, not paying attention to the other volunteers around.

Then suddenly, he's grabbed by Sylvia. Unfortunately for Sylvia, even if he wasn't caught off guard- he has absolutely no strength to steady her or even himself- so with a yelp, he crashes into the river with her]

Whoa-!

[SPLASH. He at least knows how to swim, so he breaks surface a moment later coughing]

Y-Yeah, I'm- [A little surprised and also now super wet] W-What happened?!

[stardustish]

[ this is bad. sylvia's getting a little swept in the current, but she, too, knows how to swim and manages to break the surface. she grabs onto whatever ground she can and holds out her hand towards elliot. ]

Totally my fault, grab on!

[ she can pull the both of them back onto land. ... probably! ]

Are you hurt?

[fiddlestick]

Ah-

[He's not sure what's going on, but he's not about to deny help. He reaches out and grabs for the hand! Luckily, he is not very heavy.]

N-No, I don't think so!

[stardustish]

Alright! Get ready!

[ sylvia pushes herself up with one arm -- which does take a little while, because using only one arm while fighting against a current is tough. she does manage to get her body on land, though! and once she's on land, she starts to kinda...crawl forward to try to pull elliot up with her, too. ]

There -- we go!

[fiddlestick]

[So strong Sylvia, ohhh ohhh. Elliot does his best to tread water in the meantime so he's not a complete burden. He knows how to swim, he's just weak.

But thanks to her valiant efforts, slowly he'll be dragging himself onto the shore]

Ah! Sweet land...!

[stardustish]

Right?!

[ SAYS THE GIRL...who dragged him in... ]

God, I know I keep apologizing, but I'm seriously so, so sorry! D'you need a new outfit or anything? Or maybe a towel! I'll go get it, whatever you need!

An Odd Request

[finesseblade]

[ Felix jumps, tugging his arm away on an instinct, trying to avoid being touched again as he turns to face the newcomer with a sharp rebuff on the tip of his tongue.

But she doesn't try to tap him on the shoulder again, and she's speaking his language, so he lets it die with a quiet exhale. Okay. Armor. That conversation, he can have. ]

I don't make it, no, [ he murmurs, and he rolls his shoulder and the leather pauldron strapped to it. ] but I know a few places where you can get it. I'll tell you if you promise not to sneak up on me again like that.

[stardustish]

[ heh. at that, she gives him a sheepish little grin. ]

I won't, promise!

[ she says that now, but wait until the full moon hits -- for now though, it's all good. she honestly hadn't meant to startle him, but eh, she sees how she caught him off-guard so she'll accept responsibility. she'll be on her best behavior...she promises... ] I'd really appreciate the info; I'm Sylvia, by the way. Sorry for startling you!

[finesseblade]

[ Yeah he's... not convinced, if the flat look and the way his ears level out on either side of his head are any indication, but he'll let it go. For now. ]

Felix. [ Brief and to the point. He shrugs, tugging on the edge of his gloves. ] If you're looking for cloth or leather, ask for Tataru at Precogstitchin' and tell her I sent you. If you need metal, try the Forge outside the city.

[ He eyes her up and down briefly. Looks like a Puca, smells like a Puca... outside of that, she's not carrying any weapons that he can see. ]

What do you need armor for, anyway? Hope you're not planning on going past the Outer City unarmed.

[stardustish]

[ she scratches her chin thoughtfully. she knows...zero about armor. the only real protective gear she's worn was a bulletproof vest, so she's pretty clueless when it comes to this stuff. ] Alright, thanks! Is cloth easier to move in than metal? I don't really want something that's gonna restrict movement too much.

[ and felix is absolutely right in that sylvia is completely unarmed. she laughs sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head. ]

Naaah, I'm not going out there just yet! I just, well... I got into a sparring match with this guy named Dimitri on a boat a few weeks ago, and after that I figured I could use some armor and an actual weapon, even if it was pretty even. He hit me with the hilt of his weapon a few times and it kinda hurt.

[ another chuckle. this all sounds so dumb when she says it out loud, and it probably is -- but hey, at least felix is being helpful? ]

[finesseblade]

...Dimitri.

[ It's not like it's that odd of a name, even here, but Felix still has his suspicions. The Boar has been scarce since he arrived here, and Felix hasn't a clue what he's been getting up to. If this Dimitri is his Dimitri, clearly, he hasn't been sitting idle.

Felix doesn't know if that's a good or bad thing. ]

The answer to your question should be obvious. Metal is heavy and stiff; cloth is flexible. If you're looking for something to shield you from a blunt blow, but provide a better range of movement, you'll want to invest in some kind of leather padding. More importantly...

[ He sighs. ]

What does this Dimitri you fought look like? And what was he doing on a boat?

[stardustish]

Mm?

[ there's merit to what felix is saying about the armor, and sylvia's made note of it. but his sudden switch to talking about dimitri makes her think that they know each other, maybe? friends? ]

He's got blonde hair and blue eyes! He had some kind of spear on him; he's good at using it. Sounds familiar?

[ does it, felix!!! ] Are you his friend or something?

closed to bernie - noise complaint

[stardustish]

[ karen seems like quite a pushy lady, but sylvia figures it must be because she hasn't been getting much sleep lately what with the turnskin howling all night. sylvia's sure that if she were in karen's position, she'd be the same way. sleepless nights are ones she doesn't miss, after all. and hey, if they get compensated for this, even better -- they being sylvia and bernie. sylvia had asked bernie to do this quest with her because bernie is a very sweet girl who might be better at getting the turnskin to stop howling. who can say no to that face, after all?

the evening's just begun, and sylvia's anticipating that the howling will pick up soon. she turns to bernie, hand on her hip. ]

Hey, thanks for doing this with me! I'll treat you to some ice cream or something later if you like that since you're helping me out a ton here!

[bravelyathome]

[She's honestly still not sure why she was asked of all people. Which is why she's hovering at Sylvia's eye level, wings fluttering pretty wildly, antennae twitching. Is she even the right person for this? Maybe she shouldn't be here. Maybe there's someone better for this.

Sylvia speaks up then and she looks over, blinking her big purple eyes.]

Eh? I don't even know what I can do. What if I make it worse?

[stardustish]

You won't, I'm sure of it!

[ and she sounds very confident when she says it, too. though whether or not bernie does make it worse is anyone's guess. ]

You've got a lot of charm and I can't imagine anyone being mean to someone like you, sooo....

[ haha. ha. how little you know, sylvia. anyway... she looks towards the turnskin's residence, then back at bernie. ]

Alright. You ready? Need a pep talk or an inspiring speech before we go in?

[bravelyathome]

[Nervously, she looks over at where they need to go before looking back to Sylvia. The offer of a pep talk or a speech is actually really tempting.]

...please.

[She doubts it'll help but she wants to try.]

[stardustish]

[ she's going to try, too. she doesn't know how successful this is going to be, but she's hoping she can reassure the other girl a little, so... ]

Okay! So, we don't know each other well, but you're pretty thoughtful and considerate. That's what I saw in you back when you played that cool trick on me, remember? You were so worried about making me upset...

[ she smiles at bernie. she looks like she has confidence in her -- and that's because she does! ]

And I think that that thoughtfulness gonna come a long way in this mission. Maybe the guy just needs someone to listen to his problems, y'know? And I think you can help put him at ease. I'll do my part too, of course, and try to get the guy to tell us what his deal is. And I'll back you up if anything happens, promise! ... Does that help?

[ maybe, maybe not...but she definitely tried her best! ]

River Cleanup!

[gale_arc]

[ Why does this keep happening to him, dammit

Hisui has only barely gotten used to this place, having sprouted a pair of kitty ears and some matching fangs in addition to some patches of fur that (fortunately) his jacket seems to be covering up just fine. He's even found himself in possession of a particularly fluffy tail, which he still isn't used to yet. He wishes he could cover these things up a bit better, but it can't he helped (and in the case of his tail, it completely threw off his balance for some reason when he tried). He'll just have to deal with it. Meanwhile, he's got other things to take care of, like heading out to grab a bite to eat. He doesn't remember being nearly this hungry, but maybe being trapped in a strange world can work up an appetite?

Unfortunately for him, it seems like his knack for taking tumbles into water hasn't gone anywhere. ]

GAH-

[ He lets out a surprised yelp as he finds himself splashing down, and he immediately flails and tries to regain his footing. Oh, geez. He's soaked. Which somehow feels even worse when you've got fur underneath your clothing. He sputters for a bit before pulling himself to his feet as best as he can. ]

Ugh... Yeah, I'm fine. Dammit, I'm gettin' sick of being thrown into water like this...

[ Aaaand wasting no time in trying to climb out. Feline or no, Hisui doesn't feel like lounging in a river, thanks. ]

[stardustish]

[ she is so sorry hisui, SHE'S TRYING HER BEST. unfortunately her best is not great right now, and sylvia pushes herself back up onto the ground, getting onto her feet. she's soaking wet, too, and she looks at him with a frown. ]

Are you sure? I-If you need that shirt replaced or anything, or your pants or whatever, I can totally cover it!

[ she feels so terrible.... especially since he looks like some kind of...cat? ]

I'm so sorry! I was slipping and I just grabbed onto the nearest thing -- uh, person in this case -- and I dragged you in with me. Completely my bad.

[gale_arc]

[ Hisui's ears are mega droopy right now, and not just because he's soaking wet. His hair's stuck to him, all the fur beneath his jacket is all mussed up and uncomfortable... This is the worst. ]

Yeah, well, next time pick someone else to drag in with you!

[ Well, now that he's out of the water, he knows what to do next: dry off. This, of course, comes by way of him shaking his head and shoulders for a few seconds. Yes, it's weird. Don't point it out. He doesn't need a reminder of how weird it is. Also no, he's not going to apologize. ]

Ugh. This is gonna take ages to dry out...

[ He speaks from experience on this. Sadly. At least it doesn't smell as bad as ocean water does, so there's that. ]

an odd request

[battlebound]

[ So you want to wear a leather crop top, huh? ]

I imagine there are shops around here. [ He's never had to look for anything new, this is how he always dresses for battle. ] I think one of the other Mirrorbound is a seamstress.

[ Though Steak isn't really acquainted with Tataru, or certain whether her creative abilities extend to armour off the top of his head. ]

i'm here!

[stardustish]

[ look, ]

Oh yeah? A seamstress who can make me some cloth armor, huh?

[ she tilts her head curiously. ] What's her name? I'll have to hit her up! I feel like I'm gonna be real picky, so it's gotta be someone good, you know?

😘

[battlebound]

I think so. [ Oh, her name though... Give him a minute, he just remembers seeing posts and has never really looked into it. ]

Ta... Tatarus? [ Squint. No, that's not right. ] —Tataru. She advertised on the Watches before.

So, you've just arrived? [ He can assume. A lot of people have turned up this month, after all. ]

[stardustish]

Tataru... Huh! Sounds familiar, I've probably heard her name somewhere. Thanks for the rec, I'll keep her in mind!

[ hopefully she's a nice lady who won't ask if sylvia asks her a lot of questions.

at his question, she hums thoughtfully. ]

I didn't arrive with this group of people -- got here last month, actually! I guess I'm still relatively new!

What about you?

[battlebound]

[ Hm, probably. The Mirrorbound aren't the largest cohort of people, and word can get around. Maybe someone else has made the same recommendation, or maybe she's just seen her on the network. ]

It's been... [ How long has it been, anyway? This world doesn't operate on the same kind of calendar as Tierra does, but it does have a calendar, thankfully. ] About eight months, I think.

[ Which, when you go into the Wilde as often as Steak does is plenty of time to drag out all your monster's characteristics, the tentacles, the hide and ears and reshaped horns. ]