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Welcome to the Test Drive Meme for

escordvi! Anyone can participate in the test drive, regardless of invite eligibility. Just keep in mind that only those who have received invitations from the mods can actually reserve on June 24th and apply on July 1st. Our EMP/ATP can be found here.

For your toplevel, please include the following: Character Name | Canon | Armada Choice | TDM (IF TDMING). Current players can use the same header, just without the "TDM" label. We do require those who are TDMin'g to include the label so other players can distinguish between others.

For everyone's convenience, TDM threads can be carried over in game if you wish! If you are still unsure which armada to place your character, you can play it a bit loose and vague in the TDM and make retroactive changes if you carry over the threads. The log itself is set to cover starting from June 16th until the end of the month. Characters will appear at random intervals during this time rather than all at once, so players have some more flexibility on how much more adjusted they are for someone else.

If you have any question about the TDM, comment here. If you have questions about the game in general, please comment to the Game Info.

TOPLEVEL DIRECTORY (Updated Month 06/19)

GETTING STARTED

This section can be timed for any time after June 16th until the end of the month, which includes during the current event. These prompts are to benefit those TDMing, but this portion can be handwaved instead and serve as a reference for players to know what their character will have experienced and learned on arrival.

STARTER SHIPS

There are two ships that serve as starting ships for each armada: Stormbringer for the Corsairs, and Royal Fortune for the Paladins. There are various ways new arrivals—or riftfarers as they will be called, among other creative names—will appear on or by these ships. The crews for both ships will also seem a bit odd to some, as it is a mix of humans and various animal folk, non-humans that look more animal than human. Some just look like large versions of their smaller counterparts. From birds, to seals, to even bears, there is no shortage of interesting faces and people on these ships.

🚪 Random room. It could be empty, filled with crates or supplies; down in the hull where the livestock are kept; have the luck to awaken in a bed...or the misfortune of that bed already occupied; somewhere in the kitchens; in the bathroom—any room! Now let's hope the doors can open or someone may have to try and ask for help. Or jump through the porthole if there is one and it's above water.
⛵ On deck. If not in the ship itself, another possible spot to wake up to is somewhere on the maindeck. If they're lucky, they're on the deck itself. More unfortunate souls may find themselves caught in the sails or netting, the crow's nest, or on the top of the masts. Someone should be able to help, right? Or catch.
🌊 In the water. The most unlucky sods will find themselves appearing in mid-air just past the ship and plummeting straight into the water. Good news, there's always someone on the look out for such a thing and calls for help to throw a lifesaver get the rowboat will be made. Are there sharks? Well... ...Are there?

However the new riftfarers arrive, they will be poorly clothed, practically rags or loose uniforms depending on the ship. Fortunately, veteran crewmates will guide them, escorting them to a room with a strange typewriter in it. After typing their name, the typewriter will magically continue and type by itself at a fast pace until it dings and rolls out the paper. This paper will have the following information:

• Name and Shellphone ID (journalname)
• Armada (Corsair or Paladin, will match the starter ship)
• Cabin Number for their personal cabin on the starter ship
• Apartment Address for their personal address at their base armada location
• A basic map of the starting locations in Eltrut, including written directions (continued in the Eltrut section)
• A basic map of where they can find a chest with their original clothes and belongings (this will be different for every person and will be anywhere either on the starter ship or on Eltrut—players can be creative here).

After that, the crewmate will do their best to explain the basics of how they got here, what's going on, and what they'll need to do to live in Escordvi while they are here, giving them a small leather pouch with money. They will be reaching Eltrut soon, so the crewmate will suggest they look around, meet the others who have arrived. Even from their distance, they will be able to see the giant sea turtle that serves as Eltrut's leviathan.

ON ELTRUT

Once in Eltrut, the new riftfarers will be greeted by several birdfolk who will be happy to give tours to those who may need them. Otherwise, anyone is free to roam as they please and will have a map for the following main places they should visit.

🐚 Microshell. The first stop that is encouraged will be Microshell, the main store to acquire their own personal Shellphone. The paper they received on their starter ship will have their ID and the staff at the store will set them up, explaining how the device and the network works.
✒️ Inkwave, Tattoo Parlor. The next stop is Inkwave, a tattoo parlor run by a very burly but friendly octopus, Knistej. Here everyone receives their own unique magic tattoo, allowing anyone to cast specific single element spells and other magic. Note: tattoos are required before anyone will be able to use their original magical abilities.
📜 MANTA office. The final stop is the MANTA office, where all the request, mission, and task notices are posted. Each armada has their own branch office for armada specific notices as well. A great place to find jobs to earn some cash so they don't stay a hobo forever.

LATROMMI

Latrommi, a beautiful, lush heart-shaped island renowned for its beautiful beaches and perfect weather, making it the perfect paradise for romantic getaways. When docking on Latrommi travelers are greeted with a small beachside town that has been built into the side of the beach and tropical mountainscape. Boardwalks, wooden bridges and ladders connect the shops and buildings for a nice walking experience. There are shops, taverns, rooms for rent, bard performances and more. The town also boasts of their special coffee or wine bath spa that is said to put some pep back into your step too. Although there is a discount promotion currently in place, those who wish to stay at the beachfront resort can also opt to help locals as a way to "pay" for their stay.

Exploring any of the beaches on the island is encouraged! But there are some warnings to be wary about while exploring the sandy beaches. Some of the beaches are rumored to make people feel like they are ten years younger while some of the beaches make them feel as if they are ten years older. No one knows how these time lapses affect the body and mind. But other than that, enjoy some of the simpler beaches that are just fun in the sun and seashell collecting all day long, no strings attached. Don’t forget the swimsuit!

🐤 Bird watching. Like many tropical islands, Latrommi is home to hundreds of exotic bird species. They are colorful as they are magnificent and range from common sights to rarer species like the Golden Seagull. Anyone savvy to bird watching can pick up a sticker book and try to mark off and collect each one. Some say if one is able to spot the Rainbow Huma Bird, one of the legendary guardians of the island, they will be granted a month’s worth of luck and love.
🐗 Some beasties. The island is home to several land and water creatures that aren’t found on other islands or leviathans as well. People are welcome to try their hand at capturing a cute blanket octopus that will snuggly wrap around their body, fish up a blood-sucking vampire squid that is apparently a tasty delicacy, or fight off some aggressive goblin sharks. Or take a crack at hunting down one of the many wild boars in the area that have massive tusks as sharp as swords.
⛲ Beauty pools. Various pools of water are scattered all over the island that seem to have a healing property to them. Many of them will rejuvenate skin or energize the body after a nice long soak. Anyone who takes a dip will feel smooth and hydrated after a swim in one of the many mineral pools or exfoliated and fresh after a soak in one of the mud baths too. Soak it up!
🐚 Hidden cove. Scattered around the island are small, hidden coves just waiting to be uncovered. They haven’t been explored in years so they could be rich in old treasures to find. Go digging and find ancient coins, rare shiny seashells or a hidden cache of special pirate’s rum. Some might even have buried gemstones that can be found. Or maybe a fancy relic or two?
🐴 Male seahorses. In this world, seahorses are horses that can be ridden like mounts in the sea. Around this time of the year, the male seahorses that have given birth to their babies have now migrated to Latrommi to grow and thrive. The waters are littered with hundreds of baby seahorses that can be played with in the ocean water. Play with them or teach them to become rideable mounts themselves. Or just give them snacks of shrimp and fish.

For those who wish to have a bit more privacy, be it for a romantic tryst or just somewhere peaceful to relax, there are a number of places one can find. Beaches, coves, grottos, groves, even caves in the mountain side. While there are wild animals, there are not too many aggressive beasts, so just take the usual care when venturing through. There are also a number of private cabins and cabanas that one can find. Some are for rent, some free to use, and some already occupied so be sure to knock!

Strangely enough, small and rare flower patches of Ethereal Emberblooms also appear on the island. Odd because the flowers themselves should only be able to survive on Elah. So, how did they get here? Sadly, they will wither and die by the end of the month.

FYRE FESTIVAL

Ever since the first sighting, Latrommi hosts the Fyre Festival every June, an event in tribute to their patron and mythical bird, the quetzal, Eternia. It is said that he will bless any marriage on this island, and anyone who sees the end of the Festival with a feather in their hand will be gifted by Eternia with eternal love and a happy family. That is what makes June the most popular month for weddings, and couples—both human and even inter-species!— from far and wide visit Latrommi not only to celebrate, but to wed with the hopes that Eternia will smile down upon their union.

The festival boasts all kinds of activities to try out with a friend or even a loved one, with different food stalls available to try out the local delicacies. Be careful, the Latrommians love their food spicy! There is also beer and grog available along the beaches and in many of the seaside taverns.

To kick off the festivities this year, the people of Latrommi are putting on a stage play about a recent tale of love and betrayal that has been going around, based on the newest hit that all the bards are singing across the land: Tempest Hearts. It is a story of two lovers, Karura, the Queen of Harpies and Indra, the Lord of Lightning who have recently had a bit of a spat, and their fight has taken them out to sea where they create violent storms.

Tempest Hearts, a Tale of Two Gods:

In the world where the sky meets the sea,
A love once prospered, fiery and free.
Karura, Queen of Wind and Flight,
And Indra, Lord of Lightning's might.

So in love, she would grow wings,
With every kiss, the winds would sing.
But whispers of betrayal spread,
Karura’s heart was filled with dread.

Indra, with a heart so true,
His love like thunder, a spark that grew.
He sought to shield her from the fray,
But fate’s cruel hand pushed her away.

Over the ocean, a fight so fierce,
The skies do roar, the seas do pierce.
Karura’s tears in stormy squalls,
Indra’s fury, thunder calls.

Misunderstood, his noble quest,
To guard his love, his very best.
But wounds of doubt and sorrow deep,
Turned love to storms that do not sleep.

Yet truth was found within the stars,
Their hearts began to heal the scars,
Karura saw his love so pure,
And Indra’s heart, she did secure.

Oh, tempest hearts, once torn apart,
Now healed by love, a brand new start.
Across the ocean’s endless blue,
Their journey ends in love renewed.

Their hands entwined, the storm did cease,
A love reborn, their souls at peace.
Begone the wind and lightning's feud,
Their love now calm, forever true.

So sail the seas, oh mariners brave,
For now the winds and waves behave.
In skies once stormy, clear and bright,
Rest Karura and Indra, in love's flight.

Throughout the festival, those with acting chops may be asked to take to the stage and act out their rendition of this story, and improvisation is more than encouraged! Take on the role of Karura or Indra and help spin this tale of betrayal and love renewed with a partner.

🦚 Feather exchange. When the festival begins, all festival goers are given a single blue feather. This feather is meant to signify a bond between two people when given to someone else. By the end of the festival, give this feather to another person to express that they mean something special, either platonically or romantically. Just remember, each participant is only given one blue feather to give to someone else.
💍 Wedding/Couples rings. Whether looking for something nice or needing them for a wedding, there is a current special on matching rings for couples! However, little do people know, they have been enchanted to fuse together, forcing people to hold hands. The only way to get them off? Exchange heartfelt vows to one another.
💥 Coal walking. One of the many challenges during the festival is barefooted coal walking! Resist the heat and walk across a bed of hot coals, and even try partnering up with someone to see how fast the challenge can be completed together. Alternatively, races are encouraged! No cheating with special abilities allowed!
👗 Corset competition. Any pirate worth their salt knows how to fashion and wear a corset. This year, there is a little competition to see who can tie a corset the tightest and wear it the longest without passing out. They can be tied solo or around a partner. Get those strings pulled and cinch in those ribs. Just don’t forget to breathe. Alternatively, those who have survived the corset tying competition could try the corset untying competition too. People are now challenged to get them off as fast as possible. No tools or tricks are allowed to be used. Only hands, toes and mouth. Animal folk are more than welcome to use their claws too.
🍰 Cake eating. There is a cake-eating contest to see who can eat the most cake, but with a twist! Partners must feed each other cake at the same time, so pair up and see who can eat more to win! Or just enjoy eating the free cake with someone.
🐦Hot ones. Sit down with a partner for this test on the stomach. The challenge is to eat a massive plate of spicy hot wings! The catch is that each time their partner is to eat an increasingly spicier hot wing, they must answer a question about themselves first. Ask a question, eat more spicy hot wings, and see who can last the longest without crying or dying for a mug of milk.

Like many festivals, there is a plethora of music and dance to participate in. Grab a partner and dance the night away, or participate in a dance partner swap where everyone is swapped with a random dance partner they might have never met before. There is also ribbon dancing where partners are tied together using a long red ribbon. Once they are all tangled up the ribbon will only completely loosen and untie once the pair manages to share a kiss on the mouth or the cheek, or if they confess a special thought to one another. Finally, for those who want something a little more exciting, fire dancing is a traditional dance where dancers take up long staves that are lit on both ends with torch-fire. Use these staves to dance and move to the music, creating an intricate glow of firelight in the night.

WEDDING WRECKERS

ALL PROMPTS IN THIS SECTION ARE WORTH 4 PTS.

While Latrommi wishes everyone their beautiful "happily ever after," there are those who wish the opposite, either jealous of those who manage to find their happiness or just revel in the chaos and thrill of ruining the lives of others. Thus wedding crashers have always been a problem, leading to increased security over the years.

However, this year there is a group called Captain Salt's Lonely Hearts Crew that has gone beyond simple disruption to outright bride and groom kidnapping. Some are done for ransom, others have a personal vendetta towards the couples. So far all victims have been rescued unharmed, but there is a fear that things could turn for the worst. Already there have been reported murders and attacks on those suspected of having affairs or adultery on their loved ones, and Captain Salt's crew is high on the list of suspects.

Various operations are underway to try and undermine the group as well as find the ringleaders and put a stop to it once and for all. This will require as much help from both Paladins and Corsairs as possible. However, there is tension between the two groups as Paladins suspect the Corsairs for the more heinous crimes while Corsairs counter this smells like something an overzealous justice loving Paladin would do.

IMPORTANT NOTE: while the prompts are written in the perspective of people helping save the victims, it is possible for characters to deliberately cause chaos. Whether they are for the Lonely Hearts Crew's cause or just want to mess with people, they can serve as antagonists for the prompts instead instead.

OPERATION: FAKE WEDDING. To try and capture those involved, volunteers are asked to either switch with real, targeted couples or host elaborate fake weddings. Some may have both individuals or only have one replaced with a fake. All replacements will try to look as close to the original as possible, but to help with the brides, they will have long, thick veils to help obscure their faces. For fake grooms, they will have hats or temporary magical glamor. Those who wish to act as security will also be disguised as attending guests or staff.

👗 Dress your best. Of course, no one will be getting through this without dressing their absolute best. While the tailors would prefer if the outfits are not destroyed, they see this as an advertisement opportunity and will dress volunteers into their dream dress or suit. No one will leave until they say "yes" to that dress!
🍰 Surprise cake. One "hiding" spot a guard may try to use is a fake wedding cake. Hidden in a large box disguised as an elaborate six-tiered wedding cake, it's the perfect place to spring out the moment trouble arrives. Just be careful because some may be fooled and try to take a stab for a slice.
💐 Flower toss. The flowers are enchanted to burst into different colored paint to help mark disruptors should they be jostled or knocked over. …And anyone else for that matter. No one said this was the best idea.
⚔️ Vicious engagements. Once the would-be wedding crashers and kidnappers appear, the silk gloves are off and weapons are out! Try and capture as many as possible to be taken in for interrogation.

OPERATION: RESCUE. While it's ideal to stop anyone from getting kidnapped at all, there are some who are assigned to be deliberately taken. In this situation, the kidnapped will have a small, special feather attached to their outfit in some way that can be released to discreetly fly off and release an "SOS" flare of sorts. Just be careful as they will be taken deep into the surrounding forest, sometimes even as far as the mountains or out to sea…

🔍 Follow the signal. Upon seeing the flare, volunteers of the rescue group must now venture through the island and find the target location. Upon reaching the location, it's time to clear out the villains and capture them to return for proper punishments. However…
⁉️ Rescued affair!? Some of these acts of bride- or groomnapping is actually a twisted gesture of "romance" from the kidnapper, wishing to steal them away either to save them from an undesired marriage or a one last desperate attempt to win them over. Some are genuine with pure feelings and revelations of marriage, the victim wishing to flee with their secret lover. Others are clearly mad and the victim wants nothing to do with them. Perhaps there's an even bigger story. Will the rescuers help? Or stick with the job?
🏃 Escape. Forget waiting to be rescued, if it's possible to break out and deal with the kidnappers and escape, there's no one to stop them. Maybe there are other victims from previous kidnappings there that need help or could assist.

OPERATION: INFILTRATION. For those who want to try their hand and infiltrate Captain Salt's Lonely Crew, then they must somehow convince the members they want in. Or just volunteer like a mercenary and be paid for it. All they have to do is express disgust or anger towards weddings and they're pretty much in. A sob story filled with heartbreak will do, too. Note: these prompts can tie in to the other sections.

🗡️ Affair most foul. Rather than crash weddings, some are assigned to attack, even kill certain individuals who are said to be committing affairs or adultery. The problem is there is little evidence to prove it and the descriptions of the targets are vague at best. This results in mistaken identities. (Player options are 1) commit to the assignment and attack the target; 2) try and save the target; 3) be mistaken as the target.)
🎻 Bad Boy/Girl Band. One group uses enchanted instruments to either freeze or put everyone to sleep. Destroy the instruments without giving away their true identity.
🥷 "Kidnapping." Knowing the intended target, those who have infiltrated the group can try and reach the target first and prevent them from being taken.
🛑 Words of persuasion. Perhaps the salty crew members can be persuaded away from crashing a wedding. Is the one leading the crash someone whose heart was broken by one of the couples? Do they have a personal vendetta? Or is there another story here?

Those looking into the murders will also be tasked in finding and recovering missing bodies, though this will not be for the faint of heart. Some clearly were personal and quite gruesome. As for any bases or hideouts used for the kidnappings, once found permission is granted to destroy whatever is there and bring in all members. There are many of them, with clues to where Captain Salt's location is… However, Captain Salt will remain elusive for a time. For now, any clues to who and where Captain Salt could possibly go will be collected (player submission).

QUESTS

The current MANTA Board is available, but we have a couple of additional quests that are specific for the event! Teaming up is of course encouraged, no matter what the affiliation. You can assume they acquired some kind of ship for the quests out at sea, either the starter ship or some other ship heading out there. All quests will be worth 4 points.

The Shiny Exchange

Eltrut

The Crow's Nest, a group of local corsairs working out of Eltrut, is planning a unique get-together where everyone dresses up as crows by wearing all black and bringing their best shiny trinkets to the mini event. Inspired by a local folklore hero—a crow version of Robin Hood—the event will honor the person with the best shiny trinket with the title of Crow Hero. Gather together with other crows and trade shiny trinkets to your heart's desire. While there can be multiple winners of who has the best shiny trinkets, only the person with the shiniest items of all can be the Crow Hero. Feel free to play puzzle games and card games with other local crows as well, it's all about meeting with the locals.

Sacabuffbaspis

Everywhere

The sacabambaspis fish is very popular in and around all the islands and leviathans. Lately, it appears someone has been making a mass amount of sacabambaspis merchandise including mugs, keychains, stuffed plush toys and painted posters of the strange-looking fish. But someone has also put up several paper posters of a very muscular and beefy looking sacabambaspis man all over the place which has deterred the fish's popularity (or in some cases made it more "popular" with certain groups of people with certain tastes...). Help the shopkeepers by taking down the buff-looking posters of the sacabambaspis man so that the sacabambaspis fish can retain its wholesome image. Unfortunately, the more posters you take down, the more get put up but... Do your best anyway.

That Much Hoppier

Naughtilust

Hasn't anyone ever told you not to lick toads and frogs? There's a strange trend going around Naughtilust where brothel goers have started to lick special frogs for the delightful little buzz it gives the licker. Licking these special frogs tastes like candy but the happy and hallucinogenic effects that come from licking the frogs is what everyone is after. If you lick a frog you might feel like rocks are popping in your mouth or you'll be able to see colors start to change or swap. Most importantly, it makes the licker feel so, so happy. So happy that you could kiss anyone! Dance with anyone! Strip off your clothes and jump in the ocean! Anyone on Naughtilust is more than welcome to try licking frogs to see what will happen to them. It'll only cost you a small amount of coins to do it.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[I] CAKE EATING;

[Another place, another mess. After sealing her Ever After back home Agatha had thought her and Tedros would end up somewhere together. Instead imagine her surprise being plunged into briny seawater and coming out looking like a drowned rat with stinging eyes and a prince nowhere to be found!

After getting cleaned up and getting new clothing -- amusingly it's definitely not the Trial tunic she was last in -- Agath decides to take her displeasure at the situation by scarfing down some sweets.

That's how she got to this cake eating challenge. Frankly she had wanted one of the booths or food stalls more than a competition given how done she was with competing but then she had gotten a look at the pies themselves.

Pushing up her nonexistent sleeves Agatha sits down at the table with a fire in her eyes. Whoever she's plopped down next to might be waiting on someone to partner up or not but Agatha doesn't care. All she does is turn a determined look their way.]

I'm going to eat so much cake today.

[II] OPERATION: FAKE WEDDING;

[Shockingly enough once Agatha is tucked into the wedding dress for her part as a fake bride she looks really nice. She might be a teenager but there's something about her that gives her an almost stately air. Maybe she's royalty? Whatever it is she definitely grabs attention even with that veil disguising her so maybe she's a good backdrop for a nice gown.

She's definitely a good distraction though. Because when the kidnappers appear Agatha herself whirls around to the chaos and begins grumbling.]

I knew a fight was going to break out! Ugh, okay ... do any of you have a sword or -- wait, nevermind.

[One of the kidnappers that rushes up to grab her gets a shock of golden magic straight in the face, courteous of Agatha's now glowing index finger. He stumbles, colliding into a few other people and just adding to the chaos.]

[III] OPERATION: INFILTRATION;

[This isn't quite the same as sneaking into the School for Evil -- for one she can't be mogrified for this obviously. However when she's told to express disgust or anger towards weddings and give a sob story? Well.]

Look, I am the ideal person for your crew. Seriously. I got dumped into a fairytale school where I managed to escape thought completing my own fairytale only to get home, see a wedding and screw up the whole thing!

[She pauses there, her lips pressing together as a flush steals over her cheeks. She wants to cry just a little here.]

And now here I am without my former best friend or my prince. I'm a flop of a fairytale now, aren't I? What princess manages to screw up her own story even after true love's kiss?

[Look, it was a long day before she even got here. It continues to be a long day.]

[IV] WILDCARD;

[Feel free to hit me up with any prompts you want to! Plurk (goodluckstarfighter) and PMs are open for plotting.]

[It wasn't Ranma's first time being a groom. Difference this time around, he's a fake one attending a fake wedding with a fake bride. Might be why, as bedlam and chaos erupt the gala, it's still not as hectic as the last one he attend. No time in the present.]

What's that about a sword--

[He was in the middle of pulling one out of his ki pocket to see his faux bride zapping a man in the face with some form of magic, sending him bowling into the interlopers as if they were pins. Blink blink.]

... Still want a weapon? Cause it looks like--

[One of the men tried to sneak up while Ranma had his back turned, but with a sidestep here, snaring the man's shirt there, and flinging him across the room like nothing.]

-- you got it covered.

It couldn't hurt!

[Excuse her for potentially snatching that sword once he does get it out. It's no Excalibur but she wasn't exactly trained with that sword either. In fact she's untrained altogether but she's watched enough of the former Everboys train to know some basics.

She zaps, she swings (evidentially trying to make her sword blows not that lethal). Her faux groom sidesteps and throws. They aren't doing too bad here but the one problem really is --]

So when does this end exactly?

Fair enough!

[She didn't need to snatch it out of his hand, he was going to toss it over! Maybe he should tell her how to use it... Nah, she's doing perfectly fine as is. So was he, though that's not a big shocker. Compared to the experienced, powerful foes from home, most of these guys can't hold a candle to martial artists capable of turning boulders to gravel with just a finger.

The main issue was starting to rear its head: They keep on coming! One goes down, three more pop up in their place! Ranma wasn't letting them overwhelm him, but he can't lie that their persistence isn't a pain in the neck.]

Don't know, when we knock out all these chumps? Where are they all comin' from?!

[Whoop! Ranma quickly jumped up and over a person swinging a chair at him, returning the favor by striking him hard and fast in every reachable pressure point. He could do this for hours without breaking a sweat. For his pretend bride? He doesn't know her all that well, so he'll just have to hope she doesn't get herself captured or stabbed.]

[Now typically Agatha is quite good at avoiding all the capturing and stabbings. She's a level-headed gal, a realist in a part of the world that runs off of fairy tale logic. She might technically be a princess but she's never gotten captured to some other castle or anything.

Until today. Why is everything weird and new happening today?

Agatha gives up trying not to stab people with this sword and starts clunking them over the head with the flat of it. Whoever she doesn't clunk over the head she zaps and maybe she zaps those she clunks for good measure.]

Beats me! They're here to kidnap us so why do they need so many people to -- hey!

[One of said chumps has grabbed hold of her finally and tossed her over their shoulder.]

[Some may call this Rumic's Law: Everything that may start ordinarily, will turn weird and chaotic when a person or object of Rumiko Takashi's work appear. Either that, or Agatha's luck had run out. Could be one or the other.

Ranma's head whipped around when he hears the other woman's yell, seeing--

Oh, absolutely not! Blurs of white danced down the ballroom floor. The chump in question trying to make off with Agatha couldn't see it coming. He had the exit door in his sights a second ago. Now he's staring down the bottom of Ranma's dress boots he put on for this event, making an extra hard hit for when Ranma had jumped and stomped onto his head. Remaining porched as the kidnapper started falling backwards, the sudden jolt of Ranma landing on his face made him let go and toss up Agatha in response.

Whoops. Ranma held his arms up and moved, planning on catching her before she takes a nasty fall.]

[A few things happen all at once. Agatha barely has time to acknowledge she's being kidnapped here before Ranma comes to her aid.

In tricky situations where using most spells was out of the question whether by not having enough time or wits to utter one, Agatha ends up relying on the one she knows best -- mogrification. Thus in her own way she continues the Rumic's Law by popping into a dove once she gets tossed up into the air.

Ranma ends up catching that lovely white gown sans temporary bride. And Agatha is her dove form settles on his shoulder. Has he ever watched a dove blush? Because this one seems to be as Agatha's voice pipes out of it.]

Uh. So ... I think that solved the problem?

[Because most of said chumps are scattering after watching what Ranma did to the one that grabbed her. ]

[Imagine the bafflement as he watched Agatha vanish from the her own dress. Once he sees the dove flying out from one of the sleeves, though, that befuddlement diminished. Dealing with other teens his own age constantly getting forced out of their clothes due to transforming into small critters that don't fit, watching the apparent transformation of Agatha to a dove doesn't shock him as much as it would anyone else. He did flinch a little as she perched herself on his shoulder, trying to ignore the ramifications of what this amounted to.]

Uh, yeah. [Ranma watched as the other kidnappers ran around like headless chickens. He's honestly a little embarrassed, and irked, that with the whole event they set up, this is what they got stuck with. A bunch of wannabe big wigs who can't fight for shit and are double bad at kidnapping.

Stepping on top of the one guy who tried kidnapping Agatha, Ranma started rummaging and digging through the vacant dress. Only cause he wanted to take back the Gekkaja he lent Agatha. Speaking of whom--] So is this-- [Just. Pokes the top of her tiny birb head.] --magic, curse, what? Cause usually when the people I know turn into animals, they can't talk.

[Please work differently than how his world works. Ranma'd rather not dump Agatha into hot water to fix this.]

[What a mess. Then again things always did dissolve into that around her ... or into something more deadly to be honest. She was half convinced whoever was kidnapping her would just heave her over the side of the ship or something else.

The poking jolts her out of her thoughts and much like any bird she retracts her head down some away from said prodding finger. The inadvertent displeased bird noise she makes is totally unintentional.]

Magic. [Then she looks as surprised as a bird can.] They can't talk?

[Wait, never mind, he's rummaging in her dress. She beats her wings a bit to land on top of said dress and makes more displeased bird sounds.]

Wait, wait, wait. I still need my clothes, you know.

[Hooking her feet around the clothing she takes wing and lifts it into the air with her. Ranma's Gekkaja lands head-first into the wood of the deck itself, damn close to the groaning man Ranma is standing on.]

Did they expect us to clean up too? Because I'm refusing, just so we're clear.

[Could've been a lot worse Agatha. From Ranma's experiences with these type of dealings, they usually kidnap girls to force them into marriage.

Wow, she even does bird things like Mousse does when he's a duck! That's incredible...] Nope. Theirs' a curse that changes their entire biology. [Meaning their vocal chords that let them speak completely vanish.

Shoot! He quickly pulled his arms out of the dress and raised his hands up defensively. Really should've seen that reaction coming in hindsight!] I was just grabbing my sword, that's all!

[When he's ensured that he's not about to be pecked into oblivion by an affronted avian, Ranma knelt down and picked up the weapon. Though his focus momentarily shifted to the groaning man. The man's still awake after tasting the soles of Ranma's boots? Were he not a scumbag kidnapping girls, he'd be thoroughly impressed. Can't let him escape. Tilting the bladed part of the Gekkaja with an audible click, Ranma wordlessly raised it over his head and brought it down on the man.

If anyone thought he was going to off the man right then and there, they might wanna cool their jets. Pun intended, because he really struck the ground around the man. In the blink of an eye, ice formed on the man's torso to keep him in place until they come to collect him.

About to give a wry comment, Ranma took a look of the area. Yeesh, he hates a messy area as much as the next guy, but this big of a place? Yeah, he'd rather leave it to the custodians.]

They better not be, after we played along with the wedding. Only thing they said we needed to clean up was these guys. [Tapping his foot on the ice shards trapping the kidnapper.] And even if they do... [Giving Agatha a cheeky smirk.] It'd be a little hard to make us when we've already snuck off, right?

[Ah curses. If Agatha had a nose to wrinkle at the moment she would.]

I've never had to deal much with curses. I think they may be more evil magic though with them being curses?

[And beyond all she did to help Sophie pass her evil classes Agatha hadn't had a chance to get more into them this past school year. Mostly because she was trying to not die and all.

She makes an appreciative bird sound at him icing the guy down. She can't do that sort of weather manipulation but the fact that it came with the sword made some sense. Enchanted swords weren't a dime a dozen but they were common enough!

After a moment or two of glances around she finds some barrels that are tall enough for her to drop behind, unmogrify and hustle back into her dress before she can be seen. Thank god it has a side zipper and all! It helps that Agatha is way too used to this quick need to hustle back into clothing too. She's still straightening her skirt and trying to put her hair out of her eyes when she comes back a little breathless.]

Yeah, totally agreed. The sooner out of here the better!

[She does smile though, big and bright as she notes:]

Now the real bride and groom can get married without worrying too much.

[And that evidentially makes this worth it to her?]

All curses are evil magic from my experiences. Their whole existence is to make people's lives a lot harder.

[And he's a shining example of that. Or, not now cause today's one of the rare lucky days where the universe isn't conspiring to drench him like a drowned sewer rat. Point being, curses suck like hell.

Pocketing away the yari with his key, Ranma thankfully had enough common courtesy to advert his eyes to give the girl her privacy. History's never been his favorite subject, which is why he'd never want to repeat it! Ranma waited till the sound of her footsteps advanced nearer clued him in he could look safely. 'Bout as safe as Ranma can, knowing his luck with girls.]

If they even have the wedding here. Place looks like a tornado ran through it. [And not the one he throws. Spotting the exit, he gestured his head for the girl to follow.] C'mon, I wanna get out of this stuffy suit already.

You look ready to eat a lot of cake.

[And Wirt, for his part, is looking like a mix of awkwardness and determination. Determination... to eat cake! Really, he'd also prefer some actual food over cake. But hey, he's also hungry So bring on the pile of delicious sugar!

Never mind that it also involves them having to feed each other.

He's already an awkward mess, so there's no way things could get any more awkward!]

[Good, they can be messes together. Agatha has had several months of emotions running every which way as of late. Now she's in a new place, she lost her prince somewhere along the way and life is a mess.

So clearly the solution is to eat cake. She gives Wirt a firm nod.]

You bet I am. I'm going to eat so much sugar I'll pass out for a week from it.

[Okay that's not how sugar stereotypically works but after living on a diet of it sneaking around the School for Good last year she's certain that's what'll happen to her.

Someone comes by telling everyone to get ready and in their places with their partner. Apparently Agatha hadn't realized she needs one and she ends up looking over to Wirt with perked brows.]

Do you need a partner?

Honestly, sugar sounds really good right now.

[Like a lot of sugar and sweets. He can't really empathize with the whole prince thing. But he can with the need for sugary foods after dealing with... whatever the heck he was dealing with.

Never mind that they'll probably be at risk for diabetes after this. That's for future them to figure out!]

A partner?

[He glances around, everyone is pairing up, apparently. Wirt is just here for the cake, however.]

Um, well... yeah, I guess I kinda do?

[He thinks, mind still on sweets and filling his belly.]

[At Wirt's reply Agatha's smile lights up her face. She's sort of a dour looking person when not smiling but she's rather pretty when she is.]

Good! Then let's help each other out, okay? For the sake of the cake.

[ Kokomi quietly listens to the girl's petition to join. She is an infiltrator herself, having only been recruited a few days prior. Today she has been tasked with accompanying a veteran member on recruitment.

The girl's story seems genuine, but it also seems to suggest that she is a fellow riftfarer. That may mean that she also means to infiltrate the group for the sake of eliminating the threat from the inside. She'll have to try and talk to her one on one later on.

For now, however, she turns to the man next to her. ]

I think her experience suffices for a reason to have her join our cause. Wouldn't you agree?

[ The man grunts in agreement, makes a comment to Kokomi that she seems to be a sharp one, and offers a hand to Agatha.

"Welcome aboard." ]

[Phew. Agatha knows she shouldn't look too relieved but she can't help it. Any other time she's infiltrated anything it's been in disguise, chiefly as a cockroach. Being just herself this time around has her nerves jangling on alert.

She readily shakes the man's hand and gives Kokomi a small smile.]

Thanks. Sorry I sort of poured my heart out there for a second.

[She can't deny it felt good to do though.]

[ The man looks at Kokomi, his expression a silent command that she handle this. She does so without complaint; perhaps he isn't the sort to know how to handle women. Or perhaps he's the sort who delegates work he doesn't want to do. Either way, it's not like she has much choice. ]

No need to apologize. We all have our reasons for being here, and it's a good sign that yours are so heartfelt.

[ The trio start walking, Kokomi and Agatha a few paces behind. ]

I'm sorry, I'm afraid I didn't catch your name before.

[A little of column A, a little of column B most likely. There must be a reason for him to be part of Captain Salt's Lonely Hearts Crew after all. Agatha muses only a moment on whether that might be because he's awkward with women and then finds herself relating to him more for it. She was awkward around everyone until recently after all.

Speaking of awkwardness though Agatha's gaze turns quickly to Kokomi and a faint flush rises on her cheeks.]

I think I forgot that part actually.

[She's happy to fess up to her mistakes it seems.]

I'm Agatha.

[ Kokomi also feels awkward around people, especially for extended periods. She's just had to get very, very good at hiding.

So she gives Agatha a reassuring smile. ]

I'm Kokomi. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[ She glances ahead, making sure that their companion is out of earshot, and adds: ]

Are you a fellow riftfarer? I hear that's what they call those of us who randomly arrived here.

[Oooh. A knowing look spreads quietly over Agatha's face. It's quickly buried away after as she nods and keeps her voice low.]

That's right. I was in the middle of ending up somewhere else but I never expected it to be here.

[Mmh. She pinches the bridge of her nose a moment.]

I swear, I'm sick of getting pulled around by wishes and fairytales and all that.

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Agatha of the Woods Beyond | The School for Good and Evil | Undecided

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