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storyevents ([personal profile] storyevents) wrote in [community profile] realmofstories2019-07-14 04:23 pm

Chapter 03: Act I

The Little Mermaid: Act I—





§ instructions.

The first Act of our third campaign is underway! This is the designated log for all Main Scenes. Others are free to create their own toplevels for the Sub Quests, which are detailed below. Each Main Scene has their own unique toplevel and those cast into the roles are to thread their scene under each. All scene instructions are provided in the toplevels. There are also toplevels for each Sub Quest this time around, but players are more than welcome to create their own individual toplevel if they have something else in mind they would like to do.

As a reminder, characters will find similar information and instructions within their journals so they won't go in blind. Also to note, all characters will have all their belongings within them as well as the additional supplies provided to them by the Storyteller. As you know, everyone has undergone a special "mermaid" transformation upon arriving into the Book, but do note: characters in Main Scenes will have a second wardrobe change while acting the scene. Their merform will stay the same, but they'll have additional bits to add to their role. Outfits will be provided in the prompts themselves, and these outfits will only be in affect during the scene. The moment they leave the setting area, they return to their other wardrobe.

Finally, just to be clear, characters who are in Main Scenes are not immediately dropped in to their location and will have to travel to the "setting location" and then return. Threading all of that isn't necessary, but it's to help give a better idea that characters can take a break between scenes or wait a bit to help with other things like the Sub Quests.

Feel free to refer to the Game Notes for more detailed info as well as ask questions or clarifications.

titanus_gojira: (And I think to myself)

[personal profile] titanus_gojira 2019-08-04 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
[As Red makes his escape, he could probably hear or see the loud splash as Godzilla resurfaces nearby, his maw covered in a mixture of water and ink. What few swans that manage to resurface don't come up unscathed. They were missing wings, had bite marks, or burns. Meanwhile the giant lizard didn't seem to have suffer any serious injuries. These birds may be large, but they were just pesky nibblers to him.

He snarls at his prey as he charges forward to finish the job. These anomalies should not be left to live, that's what his instincts were telling him. Whether he intended it or not, the carnage he creates is enough to get the remaining swans on Red off of him to deal with the much bigger threat, giving him a window to flee.]

[personal profile] westernwinds 2019-08-04 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Admittedly, he had mixed feelings about hearing that the swans needed to be dealt with. Not because he didn't recognize that the swans might be dangerous, but because his essence made his opinions on that complicated. ]

I think I can make a distraction. Not sure how we'll it'll work though...

[ This plan also gave him a convenient excuse to get out of his mer-form. Win-win! ]
detectiveforhierophant: (I won't let it happen--!)

[personal profile] detectiveforhierophant 2019-08-05 07:26 am (UTC)(link)
Dojima kicked at the grabbing hand full force, trying to wring his pant legs from the creature. It's hands tore into the fabric of his pants, but that didn't halt it's attacks; no, it only made it angrier, grabbing his now bare leg and digging it's claws into him.

"A-argh--!"

The pain ripped through Dojima like fire, but he still gripped onto the wreckage, his fingers digging into the wood--he could feel the wood start to splinter, wincing as it pierced his finger tips, but he wasn't, letting go without a--

"G-grk--"

The next pull was so powerful, so sudden--

Dojima fell beneath the waves with barely a sound. Immediately, arms wrapped around him, one hand covering his mouth and nose, the other holding him in place, preventing his escape to the surface, pulling him further below.

...Then more hands, more arms, pulling at his legs and arms, wrapping around his neck--

Dojima struggled hard in the grip of what he could only guess were blots, the darkness of the water blinding him completely. He shoved his elbows into the creatures, kicked at them, trying to reach for Excalibur, but--

He was going to drown, if he didn't, get help...!"
detectiveforhierophant: (Suspicious...)

[personal profile] detectiveforhierophant 2019-08-05 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
"Considering pictures of coral reefs I've seen, yeah. I bet this place is beautiful when it's back to normal."

Dojima paused for a second, before glancing back to Roxas.

"...Are all the stories like this, when you get to them before fixing them up?"

...The kid looked a whole lot calmer now. That was a relief.
detectiveforhierophant: (Hrmm that's unlikely...)

[personal profile] detectiveforhierophant 2019-08-05 07:42 am (UTC)(link)
"Mother of pearl, or coral?"

Both of them were pretty solid, if Dojima remembered right. It Also could just be raw metals...

But the man just stared at Rokurou as he came close, his expression rather deadpan.

"Unfortunately, that's about all it can do right now."

He'd at least hold it up for the other man to look at. The blade was ornate but not to the point of being over burdened by design, and perhaps Rokurou's more 'demonic' side could feel that purifying energy in the blade, a holy light just beneath is surface...

"Ever heard of Excalibur?"
flamekthunder: (ϟ 129)

[personal profile] flamekthunder 2019-08-06 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Fortunately for Dojima, Eustace was quick to react, slowed only by the number of blots that had appeared. He had also been accosted, but he managed to draw his long knife and stab one through, freeing himself so that he could tail whip another and completely break free from the small mob. Seeing Dojima precarious situation, he charged forward, cutting through the water to ram into one of the blot mermen holding Dojima's leg. He then proceeds to slash at the one at his neck, and soon their attention shifts onto their attacker.

It should at least be enough to loosen their grip for Dojima to break free from their grasp.
rokubro: (‡ 076)

[personal profile] rokubro 2019-08-06 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Excalibur?" Rokurou mused thoughtfully. "I think I read something about it in one of the books in the Library." Because if he was going to read anything, it would obviously have to deal with swords. That said, even if Rokurou delved into the Arthurian legends, given how dense and expansive the collection was, it would not be surprising if his interest faded before finding the more interesting stories.

But his answer at least provided a hint that he had never heard of it from his world, only in this. And as to that purifying energy... He could indeed sense something like that, something reminiscent of the "holy" or "light" element artes the malakhim and exorcists of his world used, but he wasn't bothered in the slightest. If anything, it just made him all the more curious.
twilightskey: (That would set the record straight)

[personal profile] twilightskey 2019-08-06 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
Roxas nodded in response.

"Yeah. All of them look dark and ominous... one world was completely devoid of colour, and the other was all dead-looking; the river even had skeleton fish in it."

That was also the story he'd learned of the limitations of his Essence form. It was not a fun ride.

"But the more we work at them, the more they brighten up and, well, come alive."
twilightskey: (Come on!)

[personal profile] twilightskey 2019-08-06 06:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't mention it." He sends a quick nod to Shizuo, before turning to face the statues. While the merlion was writhing on the sand, the eel and crab statues were advancing.

"What do we do? Do we attack them?" He's down for a fight, but will that help their task??
feralhumanity: (I'll tell you all that I know)

[personal profile] feralhumanity 2019-08-06 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
[It's a relief to be on land and have his own four paws again, that's for sure. It made planning out a course of action a little easier now that he didn't have to worry about his tail.]

What sort of plan do you have in mind?
feralhumanity: (There's no time to waste)

[personal profile] feralhumanity 2019-08-06 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
[He hears the splash, and can only glance back briefly as he notices the large lizard-beast lunging at the swans. The attack definitely helps distract the swans, and in the ensuing commotion Red is able to make a hasty getaway, pearl in tow.]

[He hadn't planned on such a turn of events, but he certainly isn't complaining.]
feralhumanity: (No terrain is too difficult)

[personal profile] feralhumanity 2019-08-06 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
Quite the opposite; I know full well the necessities needed to survive in nature. But to hunt those significantly weaker than yourself isn't exactly an honourable task. [he could understand both sides of the situation; the chance of easy prey versus the honour of hunting a worthy foe.]

[Seeing the offered hand, he hops up on his hind legs and accepts the hand with his paw, using it and his hind legs to half-leap, half-pull himself up.]


I take it you showed them that you are not easy prey?
feralhumanity: (This can get serious)

[personal profile] feralhumanity 2019-08-06 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
"King Arthur..." Red XIII had to think for a moment, before shaking his head.

"I am afraid I am not familiar with that Essence, either. Who is he, and what sort of story is he from?"
hatesviolence: (☣ i need to fight)

[personal profile] hatesviolence 2019-08-08 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Don't know what else we can do. If we leave 'em alone they might try and attack others or destroy the garden."

In a way it's a shame to destroy works of art, but he isn't even sure if these are real statues, Erasers, blots, or what. And with how careless the statues are moving, tearing through the ground not caring what's around them, soon the hard work will be ruined.
twilightskey: (Over here!)

[personal profile] twilightskey 2019-08-08 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
Roxas frowned, looking at the status once more. It was a shame to destroy them, but they would make their tasks harder. He twirled one of his Keyblades in his hand.

"Then let's take them out as quick as we can!" And with that, he pumped his tail and darted forward, swinging at the statues with a yell.
bladebabysitter: (oh look it's telethia)

[personal profile] bladebabysitter 2019-08-08 02:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Elma is quite strong; braced as she is, she has no problem adding a little impetus to his rise. Once he gets all four paws on the ground, she straightens up, dusts her hands off, then starts up the path once more.]

We tried to avoid fighting where we could, but, well. I'm here and they're not, right?
tempredmental: (Listening Seriously)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2019-08-08 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[The fight had taken more out of Keith than he wanted to admit, but it definitely had been a good learning experience. By the time the last of the skeletons were defeated, Keith had figured out how to move with the water better, and how to compensate for the extra drag and lack of gravity in addition to using a tail instead of legs. Catching his breath, he looked over at his 'savior' as he spoke, and then nodded.]

Yeah... warm-up.

[Keith didn't look quite as thrilled at the idea.]

We need to find that pearl. You coming?

[He didn't give the other much time to respond, getting right back to the mission at hand by swimming off towards the stairs that would take them down another level into the bowels of the sunken ship.]
ricebird: (Oh?)

[personal profile] ricebird 2019-08-09 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
A few more sweet breaths, and then Kotori pulls out her donabe pot from... somewhere around her, the thing tends to follow her if she goes too far away with it- and begins to pour water out. She's gotten used to it the last few months.

"Okay so... it's light enough that I should just need a quick sip and be fine." She looks to Shizuo. "Ah... are you feeling hungry at all? If you want, I can make something to eat for you too, Shizuo-san."
ricebird: (Rebooting)

1/2

[personal profile] ricebird 2019-08-09 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait, wha-- OH!

"Eep!" Kotori JUST means to let go and swim back an inch or too, but she's too flustered and her tail is REALLY powerful, so she accidentally bumps back-first into a pillar a few feet away. At least it's marble and not coral...
ricebird: (Whyyy...)

2/2

[personal profile] ricebird 2019-08-09 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ahaha... I... I'm okay... Maybe..."

Kotori pls...
hatesviolence: (☣ control myself)

[personal profile] hatesviolence 2019-08-10 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Shizuo only nodded before hefting the rusted anchor in his hand, easily lifting it before he charged in a slightly different direction to take care of the other statues. He swung the large above without any reserve, the steel, rusted as it is, more than enough to smash and cleave the statue he faced. Even as a second scored his tail, he just spun slam his fist into it, crushing the stone as if it were made of clay to make part of its head crumble.
hatesviolence: (☣ tonight my head is spinning)

[personal profile] hatesviolence 2019-08-10 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Shizuo watches her pull out the pot with some surprise, but only some. This time it was less about her being able to and more...well, it just looked a bit out of place as well as what she just said.

"You can heal yourself from drinking from your pot?"
rokubro: (‡ 071)

[personal profile] rokubro 2019-08-10 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Guess I should since I'm here.

[He makes it sound as if the pearl hadn't been his priority in coming out here. ...It's pretty much the case. So with a more relaxed air, he following behind Keith, catching up fairly quickly to pull up a little more alongside him.]

I'm Rokurou by the way. I haven't really seen you around before so guessing you're new.
tempredmental: (You're Supporting Me?)

[personal profile] tempredmental 2019-08-10 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah. I got here just before we got dumped into the ocean and turned into mermaids.

[Man... if only Lance was here... He'd heard about that mermaid planet he and Hunk had found.]

I'm Keith.

[After a beat.]

Thanks for the help back there. I'm not really used to the whole... being half fish thing.
rokubro: (‡ 130)

[personal profile] rokubro 2019-08-10 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
In that case, welcome to the group, Keith. [Just a casual grin that has a hint of amusement in it.]

But you're not the only one. I think only two people actually have essences that are related to fish, and I only know one who may be used to this.

Still, it's pretty cool. Not something I'd be able to experience back in my world, anyway.

[And because he's a fun-loving guy, he'll swim a quick circle around Keith.]

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