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Event Eight.

To thee I'll return, overburdened with care;
The heart's dearest solace will smile on me there.
No more from the cottage again will I roam,
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.

he Town is quiet this week. No sudden quests on the forum post, no roars of werewolves in the distance... just peaceful, peaceful quiet. Of course, it's hot as hell right now, but that aside, it's pretty pleasant. You probably don't want to wander around the Town right now, but...

Naturally, now's when the Town is going to start thoroughly encouraging you to do just that.

You do want to find your doorway back home, don't you?

Better get searching! And don't mind the other worlds you might end up stumbling into first.

Welcome to Awash's eighth event log, everyone! Further information on this event can be found here at the OOC post.

You are welcome to start your own posts or logs for this event as well. If there are any questions, please ask them here. Thank you!

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OVERVIEW

[Ignis's daily routine almost always involves the garden, and it turns out that's where the entrance to his own pocket dimension shows up, too — close to the patch where the Leiden Potatoes are planted, there's a new hole that's been dug in the earth, that when dropped through leads to...well, someplace that's definitely not a garden in a little colorless town.

Welcome to Galdin Quay — a former fishing village along the Vannath Coast in Leide, now currently a resort area on the water. It's a beautiful tropical area, full of beaches and palm trees and inviting blue water; there's a restaurant at the end of the pier and long boardwalks constructed of sun-tanned planks of wood, and off in the distance the winged shape of Angelgard can be seen silhouetted on the horizon, stretching up toward the sky.

The whole of the Quay is available to be explored; though empty, the Mother of Pearl restaurant is stocked full of food, and at least one hotel room can be entered, complete with comfortable chairs, cushy beds, and an open-air view of the water. Take a swim in the ocean or do a little fishing; there's a hut where you can find supplies down by the water.

It does, however, beg the question of why this is a place that turns up for Ignis when portals to people's homes start opening up. Perhaps there's a reason for that — but you'll have to find him to ask.]

A — RESTAURANT

[What smells so good? Well, that'd be the dishes of paella and gratin being served up behind the counter of the restaurant. Seems that in this pocket dimension, the people are missing, but the bowls of their food have been left out on their tables, untouched and ripe for the picking.

It seems a little untoward to wander in and just start eating, but. On the other hand, this particular paella is one of Ignis's favorites, and sometimes food is just plain better when it's someone else cooking it for you instead of having to do it yourself, so there he is, seated at the counter, enjoying quietly.]

B — BOARDWALK

[There are no people in this pocket dimension, but you know who is? The black and white cat that seems to like spending its time on the boardwalk at Galdin Quay. It's a curious little thing who won't eat fish without having it specially prepared, but Ignis seems amused to see it nevertheless.]

Well, well. So you're here, too, are you?

C — HOTEL ROOM

[If it's a more serious conversation you're looking for, however, you'll want to catch Ignis in the hotel room; he only seems to end up there in the evenings, but when he does he can be found seated in one of the chairs with his jacket off and his shirtsleeves rolled up to the elbow, a folded newspaper discarded on the coffee table in front of him and his cell phone abandoned on the armrest of the chair.

If you happen to get close enough for a peek, you might discover that the phone is open to a particular text message — the message reads We made it to the Quay; hope all is well with you, and the contact addressee at the top reads simply, Uncle.

Feel free to have a look around, if you like. Ignis will acknowledge any visitors who draw attention to themselves, but otherwise he's largely lost in thought.]

D — WILDCARD

[Want to explore the Quay? Go swimming? Have some fun fishing? Want Ignis for something not covered here? Let me know and let's do it!]

[ Eliot...

Eliot's smile is met with Caramia's own, though bearing concern and confusion under its guise. He has considered that Eliot might be able to stumble across this place, such as he had, but to have such a reaction?? It's honestly the last thing Caramia expected. ]

Purpose...? [ There's the beginnings of laughter, still clutching the fibers of bewilderment his smile made. ] Scusa, I probably should have warned you this was here. I was just too excited about seeing this place again I got so caught up.

Would you like some? It's just curry, but I had a sudden craving for it. It's been too long.

[Hi, Elizabeth! Minato's actually been hopping into his own as soon as he found it, as often as he can (air conditioning beats the heat so much), but he's sitting outside of it this time, chilling while seated against a tree that's close enough to another tree to form that particular, necessary "doorway" into that little pocket dimension.

Mostly because, well... he'd like to show his friends, if he can. It'd be a lot more fun to go to the mall with friends, right?

So.

He's definitely perking up a bit when he sees Elizabeth, head lifting.]

Oh--Elizabeth-san. Hello.

[Minato...falls silently, sans a very small, aborted gasp. Down, down, down into the dark, long enough to wonder if this is how he's going to die, by stupidly falling into someone else's world--and then he hits the trampoline and bounces.

Oh.

That's fine, then.

As soon as he's done bouncing up and down, he crawls his way to safety ("safety"), and starts to wander. What else is he supposed to do? He can't help it. He's curious.

So he's definitely finding Damian there, though he's not making any effort to be stealthy as he approaches, so it's not going to be hard to hear him coming.]

Minato absolutely would like to take some time at the much cooler dojo. It's also very...traditional, enough so that it feels oddly like home even though Minato lives in a much more modern city. So when he steps through that doorway alongside Tonbokiri, he's left looking around with a softly pleased air, expression a little admiring.

"Oh... this place is beautiful, Tonbokiri-san."

[When Minato accidentally stumbles his way in, it actually doesn't take him long to place this as Dave's. In fact, it's pretty immediate once he sees some key things, and then... well, he's wandering, but not to poke his nose into things. It doesn't feel right to invade the privacy of someone he likes like this--and this is Dave's actual home, right?

So.

He's only looking around to find Dave, and once he climbs his way onto the roof, it's with a soft sigh of relief.]

Ah... finally found you.

[It's hard to resist the lure of looking around for more of these doorways once he found one. He's looking for his own, in fact, wanting to know just where it will lead (because Minato, too, can't resist the lure of the familiar), when he stumbles his way into Dextera's.

He has just enough time to glimpse red sky, the wail, the tower--

And then Dextera is grasping his arm, and Minato blinks and stumbles a little.]

Dextera-san...? Are you okay?

[Oh.

Oh, this is so pleasant... Minato's definitely blinking once he steps through (he was looking for his own, but--)... when he sees Izuku on the couch, he smiles a little in response.]

Well... "real" might be a strong word, but I don't think it's an illusion either. Hey, Midoriya-kun. This place is...really nice.

[Nice light saber, Akechi.

In all honesty? Minato is not at all familiar with Shadows in this sort of way. They're very, very different from what he's experienced and what Akechi's used to, but even so... even so, there's a sense, a feeling, that they're an enemy that's familiar.

Un...fortunately, he didn't expect to accidentally stumble in here, so he doesn't have his sword or Evoker. Nice.

So when Akechi slides in, Minato's definitely looking a bit relieved.]

Ah--Akechi-san? [Still, despite having no way to defend himself, he doesn't look that concerned.] So these really are Shadows, then...

[Is he, though, is he really okay. This place is... miserable, honestly, and oppressive--Minato wants to leave immediately, but there's something pressing him onward, the need to know just who has to deal with this world. Who it belongs to. Who came from somewhere so bleak.

When he finds Gandharva, though, he freezes...and then his expression grows a little sadder, even as he slowly walks closer.]

... This is where you've come from?

[It's so hot that Minato doesn't even process that Prompto just slammed that door shut and looks like he saw a ghost until Minato has actually passed by a few paces. (He's melting.)

He...blinks slowly, and backtracks.

Uh.]

It's... Prompto-san, right? Are you okay?

1) Home Sweet Home

[For anyone who's gotten to know him the past few months, it's not really a secret that Sorey is deeply homesick. Even though at the time he was taken from it he hadn't expected to see it again, the extra time he's been afforded in Chroma has made him miss it.

Sure, he'd been exposed to countless danger on his journey right up to the end, but the constant presence of it even when Chroma was calm has him craving for at least some kind of temporary peace.

So it comes as a complete surprise to him and anyone else who might pass through the border--a large archway--between Flavo and Bluo to find themselves suddenly in a village on a mountain top high above the clouds. Though there's no people to be found here--whether you could see the seraphim or not--there are a small handful of rock houses to suggest people lived here. Only two of these houses can be entered, however. One is Sorey's house, found just a little past the entry gate. The other, a more complexly built house, is the one his Gramps lived in and is found at the highest point in the village.

If one looks back at the gate they entered from they can see a herd of goats in the distance and a bit of a wooded area that would be familiar to anyone who's been through Mikleo's portal. However, attempting to get there will only return them to Chroma. Likewise, attempting to enter any house other than the two allowed will not work no matter what you do. It also seems that passing through the archway going from Bluo into Flavo will not take you here, so it must be specifically from Flavo into Bluo.

If one stumbles into here, which they probably will, Sorey can be found laying on his back in the grass smack dab in the middle of the village. Don't let him sleep here. Maybe you should come nudge him. Or join him, either works.]

2) Scavenging

[Now that this is here and now that he knows the rules, there's a lot of things here that he could really use back in Chroma. Or just wants now that there's opportunity. But the problem with that is that there's so much to choose from! How is he supposed to make choices like that?! The big choices he'd made along his journey seem simple compared to this!

And so, you'll find him in his house, distracted by reading one of the many, many, MANY books there. Someone please help keep this boy focused.]

3) Wildcard!

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Kirvee! I'm open to all CR! If you're not familiar with Zestiria at all, here's the concise version of his memory and I'd recommend watching at least a bit of the video linked so you can get a better idea of what the space looks like.

[ For all the horrible things Yosano has been told about this town, she is beginning to wonder if maybe they were all just exaggerations, of sorts. It sucked being kidnapped, and it sucked living in a town where basic modern devices didn't exist, but between the quests of "play an rpg sneak quest", "pet a unicorn", and "be an idiot and shoot your friends" and being introduced with a buffet, it's beginning to look like that was a load of bull.

Though, for now, Yosano gladly took her time to making ~~her home~~ the clinic the very best it could be, chucking whatever she didn't like, making modifications, and even looting the other empty homes. So, of course, when she stumbles across a dorm instead of a totally empty Flavo home, she's... a bit concerned. Maybe not as concerned as once should be, but it's hard to be punched in the face with so many surprises in the course of a month and still hold that genuine surprise. ]

Ah- [ Hi, Izuku. Fancy meeting you here... Come here often?? He seems perhaps even more bewildered than Yosano, but she can pick up a distinct twinkle of familiarity in his eyes. Part of her wants to be honest- to tell him she was hoping he could tell her if this was all real, but... ] This is a place you've been to, right...? [ A beat. ] Mind showing me around?

[Oh.

That's grim.

The initial experience was honestly nice; stepping in and seeing an apartment like this with manga and comic books and video games around--but then there's Noctis, overlooking the damage from the window, and Minato comes closer with a frown.]

This is...

[...]

What happened?

[It's so fucking hot outside, and Summer is decidedly not living up to her name on this one; even though she's got her fireproof armor on underneath her cloak, which is helping a little bit with the heat, she's visibly dragging as she hauls ass down to Flavo after seeing the post on the forum about a place to go that isn't, y'know.

This. Her kingdom for some air conditioning.

She knows where to go, however, and lets herself in without being invited, and immediately the temperature change draws her to the portal, which she walks through without hesitation.

...AND IMMEDIATELY REGRETS EVERYTHING. Bare legs from the knee down to the tops of her boots and a sleeveless leather top are not tundra wear, and there's really only so much her cloak can do.]

F-F-F-Fuck, you weren't kidding, what have they got the A/C in here set to, Arctic Ice Storm?

[Going from the heat to the freezing cold honestly makes Minato light-headed; he grimaces a little, pressing a hand to his temple as he squints at the open door. The pillows are nice, he's fine with being in a pile of pillows, but the temperature change is absolutely horrendous.

Give him a moment.]

I'm in. What's the matter with boys in your house?

[ SORRY PROMPTO. SO, SO, SO SORRY PROMPTO.

dave lunges for the mouse from behind him to close out plushrump.com. ]

It's my Bro's computer, not mine. [ HE'S NOT INTO PUPPETS.

he could have disavowed this entire portal but like

yeah ]

[ dave looks back, even though he places the voice immediately, and lifts his left hand in a brief wave. ]

...Hey, dude. Welcome to casa Strider. Or one of 'em, since I'm pretty sure there's another floatin' around.

[The stupid thing is, the fact that this bedroom is a complete dump comes as a distinct comfort to Summer; it looks normal, full of clutter like bedrooms are supposed to be, covered in heaps of junk like the person living in it has the luxury to not really care whether it's clean or not. I mean, yes, it smells like boy, but she's used to that; she's lived with five of them in a traveling group before. You deal with it.

However, once she spots the guy by the literal window feeding the seagulls, thoughts of the state of the bedroom quickly go out the figurative one, because her eyes train immediately on that highly unusual scar, because there are only a few ways in the world of getting yourself one like that, and all of them are unpleasant.]

I'd be careful doing that, if I were you.

[She says, cautiously, trying not to startle him with the evidence of her arrival.]

Seagulls get pretty aggro about food. At least the ones we had, back home.

[Cats.

Naturally, that's the first thing to arrest Minato's attention; he wasn't expecting that wandering through this back alley would lead him to somewhere so... pure. But he's of course entirely familiar with the concept of a cat cafe, and upon seeing this place, he's... definitely smiling a little.

This is so pleasant and wholesome? Damn.]

Oh... that's fine. I wasn't really looking for anything particularly useful.

[He won't take a step closer, though, until he asks politely:]

Sorry for intruding--do you mind if I stay for a little while?

[He really just wanted to visit... he just wanted to come say hello to Caramia and let him know that he finally found his own portal.

Instead, he ends up... here...and Minato can't help but think that that must be very irritating in many ways. (How does Caramia get into his house...?)

Either way, he's definitely exploring until he finds him, and when he does:]

Caramia-san, hello. It's definitely not a dream, I think. Not even really a hallucination.

[Summer is not exactly the sort of person who falls gracefully. The fact that she's already bumblefucked her way into a hole would've been embarrassing enough in and of itself, but the way she shrieks the whole way down is just sort of adding insult to injury, quite honestly.

On the other hand, for all that she's a disaster when it comes to the reaction to taking a tumble, her response is actually quite good, and trained to the point of being reflexive: as she tumbles, she whips her hands in a particular manner, casting her flight spell on herself essentially as soon as she realizes she's falling.

Luckily, then, she doesn't need the trampoline at the bottom; by the end of the fall she's floating gently of her own accord, cloak dangling behind her like a cape as she moves to the middle of the room and hangs there in midair, trying to take stock of her surroundings.]

...Well. That's. ...Not great...

[There's something about the aesthetic of this place that makes it pretty obvious that it's Dave's. Hard to say precisely. Like, it's so difficult to tell. Really.

No, this is quite obviously Dave's place of residence. Okay.

So maybe it's no surprise that the first place Ignis is drawn to is the kitchen, wanting to surreptitiously check and see just what kind of foodstuffs there are in this place, anyway — given the way that Dave has reacted to being fed back in Chroma before — and wouldn't you know it —

WHOOPS THAT'S A SHITLOAD OF SWORDS]

[Well.

Minato does feel bad every time he accidentally stumbles his way into one of these portals and ends up in someone's bedroom. Isn't that kind of private...? It feels very invasive, and he didn't really want to do this.

But.

Also.

There's literally so much to see here that Minato is kind of left standing there in the middle of the room, a little stunned. He'll notice that the owner of this room is there in a second. There's... a lot to take in here.

Though on automatic, he does say:]

Sorry for the intrusion...

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