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This is our Open Log for players to have an easy opportunity to tag others and have fun with prompts that deal with current happenings that are not covered by our MANTA Board quests. Sometimes we provide extra quests at the bottom, but oftentimes we just let the MANTA Board cover it. Players are free to include MANTA Board quests in their toplevels!

For your toplevel, please include the following: Character Name | Canon | Armada.

TOPLEVEL DIRECTORY (Updated November 25)

ELTRUT

With the Ghoul's Moon festivities over, it's time for everyone to clean up and prepare for the coming winter season. Of course, with the leviathans capable of moving and keeping to warmer waters, it's usually not much of an issue. But it never hurts to be prepared, and the crops and products are always great for export.

One of the biggest products that will be sent off this season will be everything pumpkin. The giant pumpkin shell Eltrut created for Ghoul's Moon will start to shed and the leviathan will need some help in gathering the large chunks before it falls completely into the ocean. Harvesting the pumpkin shell off of Eltrut is no easy feat, but not only is it edible, the rind is also tough and durable.

🔪 Harvest. Using carving knives and pickaxes, everyone must head out of town and into the forests to remove the pumpkin and clean off the shell beneath. Large tubs and wagons will be provided to help haul off the goods.
🐢 Pumpkin Spice Turtles. Drawn by all the pumpkins are small little pumpkin turtles. They are forbidden from being harmed or caught, however, they produce a special "pumpkin spice" and "pumpkin cinnamon" dust that can be carefully collected. While most will respect the law, others will be greedy and try to capture these turtles. Help protect and catch any who try—or perhaps get some extra cash by successfully catching and selling them off.
🔨 Build-A-Pumpkin. To help spur motivation and creativity, there are numerous competitions centered on building the most interesting and durable creation using only the pumpkin rinds. Some small things like nails and bits of wood can be used to help, but it must otherwise be made out of the rinds. From unique artwork to small buildings to carriages to boats and ships—the possibilities are endless. Just don't mind the mess.

Of more concern, both Eltrut and the Naughtilust were weakened from the attack from the Ghost Ship and are dozing a bit for the first week or so. Those in charge are requesting help in preparing special food that will help with their recovery. But to help keep spirits up and to hopefully provide some positive energy to the leviathans, a special hotpot gathering will be hosted for anyone to come and help cook, either for the leviathans or for others. A perfect chance to socialize and catch up with others. Just keep an eye out—someone may try to spoil the food.

To aid the two weakened leviathans, a list of key ingredients is provided for volunteers to head into the forests and out to sea to gather. Large tables and several grills, pots, and other cooking equipment will be provided for anyone to use.

🔥 Fire Sprites. Instead of normal flames, the food for the leviathans needs to be cooked over a special fire created by special fire sprite. They will only appear around campfires or bonfires where stories are told, so time to create a suitable fire pit and get to storytelling! Any kind will work.
🌰 Chest of Chestnuts. One of the most prized ingredients is a special type of chestnut that can only be found in special acorn chests buried underground by squirrel scavengers. These squirrels specifically gather these chestnuts because they are so rare, delicious, and known to have medicinal properties. Said squirrels will also gladly relinquish their store…if they can remember where those chests are. Time to go on a wild treasure hunt!
🐡 Fish Puffing. There is a special type of pufferfish that will be carefully collected and brought to the pier where volunteers must wear special gloves and carefully squeeze the fish to force it to secrete a special fluid that has potent healing properties. Soothe the fish and make them more willing to be handled by singing a cheerful tune. Whistling and other music can help. Feeding them special kelp and gently petting them will also keep them calm and less agitated.
🍲 Cookoff! Whether it's for the leviathans or just cooking a meal to be shared with others, the cooking stations are constantly in use. Who can prepare the most delicious meal?

ELAH

Things are a bit hectic within Baleen, the capital city of Elah. A wild flock of singing turkeys have been set loose and they are running amok, causing a disturbance to everyone. They are getting stuck in chimneys, popping into bathrooms, and swimming in the many fountain pools found all over town. What makes them more disruptive is their singing, which, unfortunately, sound more like nails dragging down chalkboard. While some may be ready to roast them to send to Eltrut for a feast, perhaps some may try to catch them.

And send them to Nogard. (They likely came from there, anyway—)

Researchers would especially appreciate it if these turkeys could be caught and removed as they are busy studying the tombstone relic brought back from the ghost ship. What secrets could it hold…?

At the Archives, researchers are hard at work studying the broken pieces of the black tombstone that was brought back from the ghost ship. They believe it's the reason the ship and its undead crew appeared, but how?

💤 Energy Drain. Although precautions are set, those who are exposed to the relics start feeling a bit drained, as if their energy is being sucked away. Quickly remove any affected and find a way to seal or contain the relics without being affected as well.
🪦 Undeadly Experiments. Although now in pieces, the tombstone relic still holds some power. Thus researchers decide to perform direct tests and experiments to see how it affects the undead. There are requests made to those who have previously died either in their world or this one, and some venture to graveyards where dead and ghosts are sometimes active. When in close contact with the relic, all who have experienced death in some way will become more hostile and aggressive, some even outright attacking any nearby. Help protect those performing the experiment and subdue the affected until they calm down.
🏃‍♂️ Thief! Those damn Corsair, they can never respect important research! A few bad eggs are breaking the agreement and are trying to steal the fragments, perhaps to sell them off to someone else or for some other purpose.

NOGARD

In Nogard, the island the leviathan has settled in is teeming with wild beasts, and perhaps due to being in a warmer climate, they are appearing more and more often, as if coming out of hibernation. It makes for a perfect opportunity for hunters to head out in hopes of collecting rare meat, materials, and hides that can be used and sold. To prevent overhunting, a competition is hosted with rules and regulations that all participants must abide by.

As such, there will be a group to help ensure security and they will even request assistance from Paladins, who are also allowed to participate in the hunt if they wish. Thus those who prefer to go after people will be quite useful to keep track and go after anyone who is poaching, hunting creatures under the "protected" list, or wasting the kills. To any who are caught…well, the Paladins may fare nicer compared to a Corsair.

While most predators and creatures of large populations are eligible for the competition, there are a few notable hunts that will reap great rewards for those who dare. Those who turn in their kills will receive a decent portion of the profits and first choice in what to keep for their own. The rest will be turned in to be sold, with the Elphantin tusks going straight to Eltrut to be used for the recovery efforts.

🦈 Goblin Shark. This deep-sea shark has a distinctive long, flattened snout and protrusible jaws, making it look quite unusual compared to other shark species. All parts of its body can be used so it makes for a profitable hunt—if one can brace the cold depths to take it down.
🐍 Coibara. Head of a cobra, body of a bear, and tail and coloring of a koi fish, this snake chimera can be found in dark coves and anywhere near deeper bodies of water. Capable of sprinting over the ground and swimming, beware of its poisonous fangs, which can also fetch a pretty penny along with its hide. The venom can also be collected for both poison and anti-venom purposes.
🦚 Pexeo. An equine beast with the body and markings of a zebra and plumage and head of a peacock that roams the greener valleys. Although not hostile, it can be dangerous if attacked, its beak revealing sharp rows of teeth that can tear up anything that gets caught in it and its hooves sharp as blades. Rather than killed, the feathers are the real prize and can be carefully plucked instead. But its meat can be considered a delicacy in some areas.
🐘 Elphantin. This giant elephant like creature is considered as the top hunt of the list. They can only be found deep within the forests and only appear at dawn when the foggy mist is thickest. While every part can be used, what makes this the top prize is the medicinal properties of its tusks. But it is very difficult to track and hunt and will take a group of skilled hunters to take down.

Afterwards, a large feast to celebrate is thrown, though of course it can get rowdy and with the alcohol fountain brought in, fights and brawls are bound to happen.

But there will also be a "special guest" rushing into town: wild boars. Perhaps agitated by the hunts or out for revenge against those who targeted them (which was allowed), the boars are crashing and charging into everything they see. While this may look like a good opportunity to prepare some BBQ Boar, the conservationists of the Corsairs would like to drive most of them back into the wilds.

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You don't look it. What can I do?

[Whether Dion just needs space, wants to talk about it or not. Whatever he needs. Sorey doesn't mind, he just wants to help and be there however Dion needs him to. Whatever that might look like. He's not as sure on the context, on the history between him and this woman, his family. But Sorey does know that this seems to be upsetting the other.]

I need to... [ He needs to be strong and get over it - but that's not difficult. ]

Ideally if I could stop seeing...but alas that's not very helpful. I should keep going.

[ He's fine, he thinks, but not really. He's very pale. ]

You sure you don't need to rest for a minute?

[He. Does not look great? So of course Sorey is unsure on this idea of the other continuing if he seems this pale. Maybe it might not necessarily be so much physical, more mental or psychologically impacting Dion but even so. The other still seems to be upset, pale, maybe in some sort of shock or something.]

Perhaps that would be better. [ Dion agrees softly, considering that and withdrawal would be for the best - he could regroup and prepare himself. ]

I would be able to continue in a moment, perhaps if I stepped out of the water...

Yeah, of course. Let me help...? If you need?

[Sorey offers. If the other needs him to give a hand with getting up out of the water. Just putting that out there and extending a hand if Dion needs. If he doesn't need or want it, that's fine either way. It's just an option. With how the other seems to be rather reacting to this situation.]

[ He shouldn't, but he raises his hand and offers it to Sorey, accepting the hand even though his gauntlets must be quite rough to handle. It's easier to have someone guiding him out, away from the voices and the visions.

Once free, he takes a seat for a moment. ]

It has stopped.

Okay. Good. Just -- take a moment if you need. Then we can figure from there.

[There's no immediate rush. At the least, they had figured exploring and finding this place. Sorey is okay with waiting for a moment if the other needs a few minutes to compose himself. To take a breath and calm down and clear his head. He doesn't seem to mind the armor, or at least is used enough to it from Alisha wearing hers that he doesn't wince or complain about it when giving Dion a hand to get to his feet.]

[ With his mind in order, he's far more clear headed and prepared to go. ]

Alright, we must find a way through here without going through the water. Any ideas?

[ He could probably jump, but Sorey would be left behind and that's no good. He could also fly across, that's an option.. ]

Maybe if I still had my stuff I'd use when I was exploring ruins. Sometimes we had to swing over stuff to get around, or if the ground was unstable. That sort of thing. Maybe we could try something like that, but that's if you have any rope or something on you?

[Because Sorey currently does not but he is trying to think of something. Some potential ways around this. Some solution that might work to figure getting around above the water or something. He raises a hand to his chin as he glances around, considering the environment.]

Admittedly I do not have any on me. [ Unfortunate that. ]

I could fly us across. [ Dion's a bit reluctant to suggest it, but at the same time, it might be their only option to make it. ]

Fly?

[Sorey tilts his head to one side, wondering how the other means. It isn't like the other has obvious wings or something. Sorey is aware from Cid about Eikons and that being sort of similar to his situation with making pacts with the seraphim. But he hasn't necessarily figured a list or something or which people here were involved with that Eikons.]

[ There's a bit of a shimmer of turquoise light moving through his hair but it fades.

He's too shaken to focus on this, he's too tired. ]

Unfortunately, it doesn't appear as though that solution will work either. I apologize.

[ He can try and push it, but it's not a good idea. ]

No? I'm not sure what you mean by flying but. We'll just figure something else. You think we could go back and get supplies if we need? Or -- I'm not sure if we could maybe sort of climb to go around or something?

[He considers the situation, not sure if he should ask or if the other might be comfortable talking about the flying, whatever he had meant by that, the light through his hair? Sorey isn't sure if that might have just been him seeing things in the light or something.]

I'm a bit too worn out from everything. It would be difficult to do. So. We need an alternative. Climbing might be the way to go.

[ Dion answers his questions without answering it. He can feel the ache in his arm. It's just not a good time. ]

That's okay. Don't push yourself. I don't want you getting more exhausted. Maybe we can try climbing. We would just have to be careful since we don't have rope or anything is all...

[He considers, not wanting to over do it and make the other push himself. Sorey glances, trying to figure where they might be able to climb up to get around the water. Where they might be able to get a foothold. If they are going with climbing.]

[ There must be something. He's looking around, his eyes above. No ledge, not really, but some bricks they could move? ]

Perhaps we can make some handholds in the wall and inch our way around.

Yeah, we would need some spaces for feet and handholds...

[He can see they would need space to hold on, to use to climb up. Sorey doesn't have anything like a small pickaxe that would easily break up chunks for them to be able to climb up. He isn't sure if it might be soft enough that they could break it a bit with their hands. But perhaps his sword might work? It is ceremonial so it isn't the sharpest but still.]

Maybe we can make some?

Perhaps we can. [ Dion produces his halberd which has excellent reach, of course and is not at all ceremonial. It's definitely the sharp kind for slaying whoever needs slaying.

No one in this world at least. ]

Oh! That'd probably work way better than my sword.

[It's obviously longer so has better reach than Sorey's sword. He still produces his sword, showing it to the other. Maybe between the two of them they could both help create some footholds. Working together might help. Or, at least, if the other needs a hand. Sorey isn't sure how tired he might be from whatever that was with the water.]

[ A little tired, to be sure, but this isn't magic. He should be fine. He felt worn out to a point using magic would be a problem.

Dion goes over to the wall, his reach is pretty good. He judges Sorey's height and jabs his halberd into the wall, wrenching it around a little bit. ]

What do you think about that level?

Yeah, that seems about right. That we can go from there to start. We get figure getting a bit higher as we get higher and start climbing if we need.

[Sorey agrees, noting how high up the other hits and figures a foothold and handhold for them to at least get started. He shifts, approaching more and reaching to judge that the height would work for grabbing onto as a hand hold to start them off.]

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