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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!

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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.

Threaded | Flat

Elrut
Dongfang Qingcang could care less about the pumpkin harvest or tiny pumpkin spice turtles, but the weakened constitution of the God-Beasts called Elrut and Naughtliust was a concern for him. With his power greatly reduced, any threat to them was a legitimate threat to himself. Especially as one of the two was the home of the only (currently) means to breach the seal on his power. So while he would normally find such tasks as coaxing fire sprites or gently squeezing puffer fish beneath him, he recognized the need for someone with skill in caring for creatures of delicate constitution to participate.

Elah
Dongfang Qingcang, wanting to ensure he was familiar with all the main hubs of power and the God-Beasts that they were settled upon, decided to visit Elah when the opportunity arose. He arrives just in time to be told of a terrible infestation of singing turkeys that no small number of people would like to see roasted. The trail of blue fire he leaves in his wake as he enthusiastically takes to the impromptu cooking session is, unfortunately, just as disruptive to the inhabitants as the turkeys were - maybe more so.

Nogard
Dongfang Qingcang is out to hunt the Goblin Shark and Coibara during the hunting competition. He'll eventually attend the feast because he is, now, (unfortunately), just mortal enough to need to eat. And, other than the absurdity of the alcohol fountain, the food is pretty good.

Manta Board Quest Prompts will be posted separately below. Otherwise, please check out his permissions and feel free to treat this top level as a Wildcard prompt for the month.

Edited 2023-11-06 19:58 (UTC)

[Eltrut

Kaveh has elected to spend much of his first month on the high seas on Eltrut, though he does make some trips to Nogard and Elah just to be acquainted with the areas. But he keeps returning to Eltrut, largely to see what he can do to help the great turtles' recovery...he just feels bad for it, alright?

So Kaveh can be found either elbow deep in pumpkin, making stuff out of pumpkin, or wandering about trying to find acorns, alongside his other quests.

...He made some of the squirrels very nice little houses out of pumpkin as thanks but that's probably not what the contest meant.]

[ooc: if you want a specific started besides the quest ones under this, dm this journal or ping me in the discord!]

MANTA Board Quests

Spellbound Circuitry

[ He'd be a fool to pass up the chance to experiment with the magic of this new plane, especially in a way so aligned to his interests. He's more interested in the workings of the machinery and how they channel magic through conductors to produce the desired effect, and so he has a wind-making machine half-dismantled (after confidently promising he can put it back together) on his borrowed workspace, and is making notes about the internals. ]

Perhaps different types of conductors work best with different types of magic... [ He delicately threads his own power into the exposed device, and receives a spasm of activity in response. ]

Thinking With Portals

[ Guess who's grouchy after realizing his teleportation has limits now? That's right, this guy. To burn off his irritable feelings, he's testing the range of the staff, and maybe because of those irritable feelings he's pushing the bounds of safety (and also denying that he feels nauseous. Which...it's not as bad as it could be. But he kind of does after repeated tests, and it's annoying him even more.) ]

How close must portals be before they begin to destabilize? Surely there is a limit. [ He's holding the staff and contemplating his options, with a somewhat concerning look in his eye. ]

Gallows Gambit

[ Kimmuriel doesn't want to get arrested. He absolutely does not want to get arrested and then dragged off for execution, even if he can just get out of it. So every time someone gets close to handing him a warrant, he simply just walks through the wall in order to not deal with it.

However, since his partner in crime wants to do something that he can brag about, he's not just here to give disapproving looks, he's here to ruin any satisfaction the person (or people) making these arrests might be getting, because if he's going to be remotely altruistic he's going to be petty about it at the same time.

As a result, the guillotine mysteriously seizes, nooses untie themselves, and occasionally Kimmuriel just walks through the wall of the jail where the captives are being kept to free people by dragging them off through solid stone like a horror movie. You know, like a nice, reasonable person. ]

Healing Mix-Up

[ This is silly. This is all very silly. But also he really wants to know what will happen and so he's reduced to shopping to indulge his own curiosity. It's not like he has any other work to do here, as he's been reminded. ]

Surely some of these must be alternate names for plants. [ He contemplates the list of ingredients with more than a little irritation. What is a monkey flake. ]

Untitled Goose Hunt

[ Normally, this wouldn't be his problem. But this goose bit him while he was looking at something and tried to steal his cloak so you know what, it's personal now. He has no fear of geese and nothing to lose, so he's stalking this white, feathery menace through the streets of Eltrut.

Well, not really stalking. Just tracking the trail of destruction and tears it leaves behind. At least it's easy to follow. ]

Nogard
A. Hunting (Coibara)
[ Kimmuriel, possessed of most of his powers, is confident enough to strike out on his own regardless of this seeming like a terrible idea when facing bears with snake heads, unless someone happens to be hunting the same prey.

You might find him crouching with almost unnatural stillness in the brush - as if he's not actually there at all - or intently studying tracks.

Alternatively, you might just find him engaged in what passes for combat - whether contemplating an angry Coibara from a convenient tree or rock it can't climb (yet), or facing a clearly disoriented one with apparently no sense of self-preservation at all. ]

B. Processing (CW for animal gore, no detailed descriptions but just in case)
[ He might be a little battered from his trek through wilderness in clothing not exactly meant for it, but he's no worse for wear and certainly not poisoned. He can be found carrying his kill back to the central area, floating-dragging it along with telekinesis. You think he's carrying something that big? Physically? Heavens no. ]

Would the venom of the fangs render the meat useless? [ he muses later, as he uses a knife to start the messy business of rendering the creature into useful components. He's been paid for his work, now he gets to take his choice, and he knows what he wants. ] I could use most of this...

Wildcard
[ Anything else! I'll roll with anything, but if you want to plot something out specifically, feel free to hit up my CR workshop comment here. I also have a permissions post available if you don't want to deal with his ability to mindread! ]

Edited 2023-11-07 02:23 (UTC)

1. Eltrut - Pumpkin Spice Turtles

[ Holland finds the strange tutrles fascinating, and the fact that the loacls seem to have such divided opinions on them is amusing at least. He has the look of a man who's never been to the beach -- he's wearing full white and standing at the shore. He'd look a bit like a ghost, if it wasn't for his black hair.

Should you approach any of the turtles, you'll be met by a cold voice: ]

Don't try it.

[ His words sound like a warning. Want to get magically restrained? Because this is the prompt where you could get magically restrained. ]

2. Nogard - The Hunt is On

[ Holland doesn't actually know the first thing about hunting monsters, but he does know how to kill things. He's very good at that!

Armed with just a dagger, the odd-eyed Antari stands over the body of one Coibara already, the creature impaled with icicles, blood seeping from several wounds that pin it to the ground. The creature fights its restraints weakly, a pitiful thing if it weren't for its hissing and obviously poisonous fangs. ]

I have this well in hand. Unless you want to help me carry this.

[ Sure hope there wasn't another one of those where that one came from! That would be so inconvenient, huh... ]

3. Nogard - The Hunt Could Be Going Better

[ So Holland maybe bit off more than he could chew. A dead Coibara lays at his feet, but it looks like this one had a family, because he is surrounded by at least 3 of them now, and that's officially more than he comfortably handle.

Not that he'll ask for help, but unless you want to watch him die, you might want to help. He claps a bleeding hand to the water in the cove, muttering a quick As Isera to freeze the creatures in their tracks. But that won't hold for long.

Don't worry, I'm sure he'll think of something. ]

4. A Thief in Elah

[ Stealing isn't really Holland's thing, but he's curious enough after the onslaught of monsters from the Ghoul Moon to take the quest in Elah. Well, it's not so much a quest as it is a rumor, but it's a rumor he doesn't mind following. And getting to Elah is easy enough for him.

He finds his way to the lab easily, the thrum of magic loud enough that he feels it in his blood. Dressed in all white, he doesn't actually look too out of place, though the way he observes everything silently is a little... eerie. Maybe someone ought to ask him what he's doing here. ]

5. Gallows Gambit

[ Elah was a mistake, though even Holland has to admit it has a bit of charm. Perhaps it's the fact that he's been relatively safe for a month so far, but he lets his guard down and instantly regrets it.

A blow in the right place will knock even an Antari out, and Holland wakes up just in time to find himself getting man-handled into a noose, his arms and legs bound by the same kind of rope. His green eye blinks in time to his black one, the darkness cold and familiar in his bones. Fear doesn't even register. He isn't even bleeding.

He lets the cold press of the rope against his neck soothe his thoughts for a moment, focusing his senses on the man holding him in place.

Then Holland laughs, hollow and wrong. ]

Not even a guillotine? [ He tsks, muttering something in Maktahn. ] What a waste.

[ He feels the thread of magic, the pulse in his blood reach out to his captor's body, which is suddenly obeying Holland and not him. Normally, Holland would find this kind of magic distasteful, but desperate times call for desperate measures, even if Holland carries the smile of a man having a cup of tea.

Meanwhile the paladin visually struggles, his expression steely and confused, as his arms reach to untie Holland's bindings, moving against his will. Hey, they said you had to free yourself, right? Didn't specify how. ]

[ For anything else or wildcard prompts feel free to hit me up on the CR meme :D ]

Edited (fixed) 2023-11-07 04:28 (UTC)

MANTA quests
Claws and Companions

[There's a new addition to the drow's wardrobe today. Some pirates had parrots, some pirates had monkeys.

This pirate has a stubby little black cat all wrapped around his shoulders. It may look like it's mother was a weenie dog, but let him be the first to tell you, tinydancer actually has a perfect pedigree. They are: a cat, and very cute. Flawless lineage.

Yeah yeah he's supposed to let the little beast go mouse catching, he knows, he'll get to it, he'll be there. Just as soon as he's done showing the newest member of Bregan D'aerthe around town to literally anyone who so much as looks at him. Look at this fucking cat, they're perfect.]

Leap of Faith

[There was more than just one person that would call this a fucking terrible idea, for multiple reasons. He wasn't here to entertain any of them. Technically he wasn't even actually here for the trust exercise, that just happened to be a mandatory addition to what was otherwise for him going to be a fun day of cliff diving.]

Care to flip a coin to see who goes first?

[Because lets be fair here. Maybe his partner wants to throw themselves off the top of a cliff first. Wouldn't want to dampen anyone's enthusiasm here.]

Gallows Gambit

[When he'd heard about the whole mess involving a rogue Paladin, warrants and illegal executions, he couldn't bring himself to just sit there at the tavern and ignore it. Think of all the bragging he could be doing right now instead.

Granted there's probably a deeper, nicer, more altruistic reason behind his decision to slip into the gallows and start picking locks, slicing ropes and sabotaging execution machinery. Probably. It's unlikely there isn't one!

But whether you be a prisoner or a fellow ne'er do well doing well for once, you'll probably meet up with him at some point. Either having just walked through a wall with a little bit of teamwork from his co-captain, or having picked the lock, or perhaps he literally just found a few loose boards and unsteady masonry and slipped in without a single sound. Either way, someone here looks much too happy considering what the current circumstances are, he's having way too much fun.]

ELTRUT
[Build-a-pumpkin]

[Someone is in a deeply unserious mood today. Why not unwind after such an... exciting time in Eltrut with a little bit of art anyway? He's not making anything big, though chances are that's just because he's got far too many ideas spinning around in his head to bother with just one creation.

None of them are useful, fuck that. He's got: a pumpkin rind unicorn, bow legged and dopey looking, bearing on it's back a removable rider with a head full of pumpkin guts hair and two thinly sliced rind scimitars in hand. He gets the joke he's making, he thinks he's funny.

There's also, with no apparent joke involved at all, a rotund, hollow pumpkin octopus, it's curling tentacles firmly nailed to the gourd animal's body, two holes neatly carved out for eyes. Flip the thing upside down and find that he'd cut the hole to clean it out through the bottom. He's going for accuracy.

NOGARD
[Pexeo]

[Actually he distinctly remembered promising a certain someone that if he found good enough plumage, he'd decorate a hat for him. It's important, he promised! Have to do it now, hands are tied! It's definitely not because he really wants some of those plumes for himself or because he thinks the whole hunting affair is an excellent time and he's bored out of his mind and wants to see a little blood today.

Okay it might be a little bit of that.

Presently, he's perched up in a branch, regarding a flock? Herd? Of pexeo wandering in a nearby field, thoughtfully drumming his fingers on his chin with one hand... and the other clearly clasping a hand crossbow with the bolt's head looking like it's been dipped in something.]

[Post Hunt (animal gore warning)]

[FEATHERS EVERYWHERE. He came here for a reason, there was one specific reason he wanted to go after these things and he's got them in SPADES. That is one plucked clean Peahorse. Zecock. Doesn't matter, FEATHERS.

There's already one piece of distinctly discarded meat tossed aside, the beast cleanly decapitated as well with the head also blatantly pushed away from the rest, the drow already carefully sorting out offal from usable cuts. He's a bloody mess, this area's a bloody mess, hard to tell if any of the blood is his but he doesn't seem injured so probably no? Probably no.]

[WILDCARD]

[Don't see a prompt here that hits you right? Go ahead and make your own! CR workshop post is here!]

Edited 2023-11-07 18:30 (UTC)

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I. Claws & Companions

[Fenris is not a cat person. At all.

In fact, as much as he is like a cat in his own ways, he associates the creatures with Anders - who would never shut up about the cat he left behind or whatever - so he was even less of a cat person for that fact alone. He is and always has been a fan of Mabari and other dogs, he would call himself a dog person in fact.

So, when he came upon the creatures up for adoption.. well, initially he looks, because he's curious, but upon seeing a hoard of cats, he quite decidedly chooses to ignore them and walk away.

That is until one vividly orange cat chooses to twine herself around his ankles with clear intent.]

I have no desire to adopt a creature such as you...

[She chirps happily at him as she ruuuuuuuuuuuubs her cheek against his barefoot.]

II. Gallows Gambit

For all the ways he evaded capture back home, he had not expected to get caught so easily here. Or to get caught at all. But he finds himself cuffed and thrown into a cell, head aching and well veiled panic in his throat. Being caught meant death or worse.. he--

Fenris hears a noise nearby and sees another captive in the same cell as him. It makes him swallow his nerves, to keep a veneer of calm over his panic as he gives them a nod. Just a week prior he gave in and got a tattoo - another set of dots right on his pelvis, though this time red - granting him his abilities once more.

Waiting for the right moment, he moves to sit up. Concentrating, the markings on his body begin to glow faintly before glowing brightly for a split second and he was free from his bonds as the cuffs clatter to the ground still fully locked. Tt wasn't subtle, but they were alone enough that it hardly mattered.

"Are you skilled in picking locks?" He might not be skilled at lock picking and the like, but he was strong enough to manage breaking some cuffs.

III. Hormone-Induced Pollen Plants (Potential NSFW & Dub-con)

[Being someone who for many years ignored his sexual appetite, it wasn't hard for him to do so once more, though he finds it strange to feel it when faced with a plant monster of all things... what about it was enticing him? Something about this plant wasn't right as he feels a shiver run down his spine as he rends one of the tentacle like vines from the creature with a swing of his greatsword with a spin on the balls of his feet, finishing in a defensive position.

Fenris was glowing faintly blue as he stood vigilant against the plant, though when he hears another draw close, he looks over his shoulder at them.]

Steel yourself, there is witchcraft here, some kind of poison in the air.

[He curses the Maker under his breath as he dodges out of the way of another vine as he tries to close around him. The thorns scrape against him, causing him to bleed, though he ignores it. It was a mere scratch to him, even if there was a burn to the wound.]

IV. Hunting the Coibara (fighting, creature death, gore)

Fenris has often had to hunt for his own survival, so he finds the competition to be something of an obvious affair to attend. He would like to make some money and this is a skill that he has compared to other corsair skills (ie lockpicking and the like). Following the rules of the competition he hunts what is listed as okay, he moves carefully through the thick brush to a dark cove where he hears coibara are likely to be found.

As he starts to enter the dark cove, he looks to his companion and gives a nod, his eyes reflect bright green against the light like that of a cat in the dark. His vision in the dark is very good.

Walking forward carefully, he draws his greatsword, elven ears keen to listen for any movement that his eyes might not catch.

"Hunting" the Pexeo

This was a hunt he was expecting to fight yet... he finds a number of them and they all give him wary glances but make no move to attack. And well, if they would not attack him, he sees no reason to be the aggressor when he is just after some feathers. So, putting his greatsword away on his back, he approaches carefully.

The beasts seem calm enough as he does, the first one he approaches taking one cautious step back as he raises his hands to show they are empty, hunching his shoulders more to make himself smaller. When the pexeo calms and lets him approach, he runs a hand carefully over it's neck.

"They seem non-hostile.. perhaps we can merely collect from them without killing the beasts?" He looks over his shoulder at the other person with him.

I. Harvest

[ Demyx is a bit bewildered when some exuberant person presses an axe into his hands ]

Uh....thanks? What's this for?

[ Oh. That. Demyx looks a bit stricken. ]

Do I have to? [ Does he look like he enjoys manual labour? ]

II. Fish Puffing/Nut Seeking

[ At the very least, Demyx is definitely good at luring the fish. He's sitting at the edge of the dock with his sitar in hand. He might be on a break, leaning back easily on his hands and just admiring the water.

Someone approaching and wanting to actually handle the fish, he smiles. ]

Want a hand? [ He sits upright and places his hands on Arpeggio again. ]

[ If he's not at the dock, he's stalking squirrels. It's a bit strange to see him sneaking around, ducking from bush to bush.

Can't they just...lead him to the treasure already? ]

III. Grog Brewing Competition

[ There's no real downside to competing but Demyx doesn't really know the first thing about it.

There are a lot of ingredients available to choose from, and he wanders around, eyes wide. ]

Uhhhhh how do you know what goes in grog? [ Or perhaps: ] Do you want to taste this?

[ Probably not. ]

IV. Hunting

[ Demyx doesn't really want to go hunting but that's the way to get munny and so he will recruit whoever he can. ]

I'm not much of a fighter, do you want to go hunting with me?

[ All he has is a sitar after all but it's out of sight for the moment. ]

There's two targets, and winning pays! Please? [ Puppy dog eyes activated...of course he's planning on letting this poor soul do the bulk of the work. ]

V. Wildcard

[ Choose your own adventure! I'm up for pretty much everything, hit me with your best shot. ]

[🔥 Fire Sprites.]

[With the nights getting longer and cooler every day it's nice to see that campfires and bonfires are becoming more common. Joshua has always enjoyed the comforting glow of fire in the middle of a dark night.

He will be sitting near a campfire and one of the curious little fire spirits will be dancing and playing around the flames. With a smile, Joshua holds out his hand and touches the fire without seemingly being bothered by that at all. The flames only glow brighter and stronger and the little spirit dances happily because of that.]

There, isn't that better? A flame like this should feel like home.

[🔥 Wildcard.]

[Feel free to toss anything else you might need with Joshua down here. He can often be found browsing shops in Nogard or reading books on docks or on the Stormbringer. I am also open to any bounties. You can also find me at

michrure for some other plotting!]

[A - Pumpkins]

[Between pumpkin bombs over the holiday and this particular task, Roxas can't say that he's especially fond of pumpkins anymore. If he was to begin with. They're kinda gross and sticky and he's definitely going to need a bath after this. He winces as he wipes some guts from his arm, even if it's a meaningless gesture.

He's fairly high up, not bothered by the height, and summons his keyblades in a flash. And yells down to whoever is on the ground.]

I'm ready to start cutting some more if you're ready to pick it up!

[B - Archives]

Get back here!

[It's not the most effective thing to yell at retreating thieves, but it's the best Roxas has got right now. At the very least, he's doing his best to play the part of a paladin and uphold their values. And doing a pretty good job of keeping pace with the thieves. It certainly isn't the first time he's had to chase people across rooftops.

And maybe desperation is what kicks in, when there's a flash of light and a keyblade appears in his hand, which he throws with a burst of magic in a Blizzard Raid attack.]

[C - Swimming Lessons]

[Roxas is staring at the water.

The thing is. The Thing Is. Is that Roxas actually kind of likes the ocean. It's pretty, and he likes the way that the surf rolls up on the beach. He likes looking for seashells and letting the water lap over his feet. he likes the way sunsets look over the water especially.

Being on a boat, however, and being in the ocean, those are different things. Boats rock and make him seasick. The water, when you're in it, is big and deep and kind of scary. So that's maybe the first hurdle he needs to overcome. Well, second hurdle. The first was swimming trunks, but he found a nice black and white checkered pattern that he's kind of happy with. #aesthetic.

He's in up to his knees at this point, but hesitant to move forward. The water's kind of cold.]

C'mon Roxas. You can do this.

[D - Hot Pot and Thoughts]

[Roxas isn't really looking for a competition, so he's found a quieter table off to the side. He has a few ingredients and a pot and a lot of curiosity, but this is something he's never actually experienced. So he's kind of staring a bit blankly at everything, trying to work out where to start.

There's a small brown cat curled up nearby, but he seems to be asleep for now. Maybe an eye will open things get cooking.]

So, how do I even start this thing?

[E - Wildcard]

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⊗ i: eltrut

[1) Pumpkin Spice Turtles. Hearing about the turtles safety, Eustace heads out to help try and protect the little critters. And on one of his patrols he notices some suspicious activity before he witnesses some shady individuals scoop up a turtle into a bag and just bolts out of the forest. Immediately Eustace gives chase, restraining from using either his weapon or magic in fear of harming the captured turtle. But when he does find an opening, he'll fire a shot of lightning that strikes at the ground, just missing the turtlenapper's feet. If there's anyone around, watch out! The turtlenapper is running right at them!

2) Chest of Chestnuts. Since he's out in the area anyway, might as well help those squirrels try to find that chest.

...]

We've already passed through here.

["Eh? We did?" The squirrel he's accompanying looks around before jumping in surprise. "Blimey, you're right! But I swear it was around this tree... The pig, just have to find the pig!"

As the squirrel continues to speak nonsense, Eustace just sighs before noticing someone nearby.]

Hey. Have you seen any...pigs or anything that might look like one around here?

⊗ ii. nogard

[1) Hunting. A hunter himself, Eustace finds the competition interesting enough to participate. He's not so interested in winning and more on the practical purpose of collecting meat and materials to sell. So besides some standard game to collect, he'll target two of the top marks.

For the Cobara, he'll wait somewhere high, his rifle aimed at the ready before firing a sniping shot of lightning on the beast. Of course one shot won't take it down, but he'll use his distance to his advantage, moving only when he must. If there's anyone else around, he won't mind if they assist.

For the Pexeo, Eustace stands in the shadows of the trees, eying one that's grazing in the grass beyond. He'd rather not kill it, but... Hm... If he's partnering with someone, he'll glance over at them.]

I should be able to stun it without harming it too much.

[2) Hunting the Hunters. When not going after the marks, Eustace will volunteer to help make sure the hunters keep in line—and he'll be ruthless about it. If someone is only committing a small offense, he'll let them off with a warning, but if someone is targeting illegal marks or trying to harass other hunters, there will be warning shot in the form of lightning—and sometimes it's less of a warning and more of a direct hit. He can work alone, but he'll partner up with others if needed, including Paladins!]

⊗ iii. MANTA board

[Just a couple of MANTA board prompts!

1) Leap of Faith. How is he here who knows—but he's a Corsair so his Paladin partner has nothing to fear! He's very trustworthy! Even better, his has his dog Valo so—]

...I'm not sure if I can catch you, so aim for the water. Valo and I will get you out.

[It's a high jump, okay, physics screams No.

2) Coins of Crescent. For better or worse, Eustace is able to resist the howls. However—]

—! Snap out of it!

[Unfortunately, because of his wolf-like ears and others starting to lose their mind and starting to panic from the howling, some are mistaking Eustace as the cause of the curse. Which leaves him having to fend off those who try to attack him, making him have to use his rifle as a weapon and kicking those who get near. He doesn't want to use more force than that since he knows they're just out of their minds, but this is getting dicey.

Should they manage to get to shore, he'll quickly help try to find those coins—and hopefully not start losing his own sense of self. It seems once on the island, the curse tugs at his ancient heritage... Better be quick!

3) Untitled Goose Bounty. HONK.

Eustace has yet to fully realize the chaos that is this goose, so he just looks at the notice with a frown.]

...It's just a goose.

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Elah- Archives (Energy Drain/Undeadly Experiments)

[ The researcher-paladins wish to see if it is possible to seal or contain the cursed stone. They ask for volunteers, corsair or paladin, who are familiar with death, and Rem finds herself wanting to participate. Perhaps she can be useful in some way. Perhaps she might find new information to use, herself.

You're here with her. ] ...Do you think it can be sealed?

[ As she walks around the table, her gaze remains transfixed upon the relic, curious but cautious. There is something frightening about it no doubt, and simply being in its presence sends a strange chill down her spine.

But it keeps her attention. Her head tilts a few degrees to one side, then the other, causing some strands of brown hair to fall forward. Neglecting to correct the wayward locks, her brow lowers in mild puzzlement, focus yet unbroken as she regards the tombstone.

Rem crosses the room to the table, leaning forward to peer closer, concentrating. Her voice is quieter, speaking as if thinking aloud. ] Or... is it already a seal to something else?

[ Her eyes narrow. Still puzzled, still wary, but now much more concerned. ] There's something still inside it, there is...

Elah- Thief

[ The sound of crashing waves awakens Rem from her haze. Like fog retreating from sunrise, her vision comes into focus, causing her to suddenly draw back a few steps, shouting out in surprise. ] Wh... what? [ She finds herself standing at the edge of a rocky tide pool, staring down at the churning water. Her hair tosses in the salty, misty wind, and she shuts her eyes tightly, attempting to recall the events that transpired between being at the Archives and now standing upon a reef. Steadying herself, she balls her hands into fists, only to realize that she's holding onto something rough, cool, and jagged. Bringing her palm upward, she uncurls her fingers, revealing a piece of the tombstone relic.

....Did she steal this? But she doesn't remember-- or rather, she does, but it's bits and pieces, flashes and headaches and shouts, and feeling as if being in a state of mind that's not quite herself. The researchers did mention that the tombstone was cursed-- that it seems to have a particular effect on those who have died-- but she didn't imagine it could put her into some sort of fugue state. More lucid, now, dread begins to crawl beneath her skin like spiders encroaching on their prey, causing her to tremble as she holds the piece of stone in her hand. The escape comes to her all at once: she had broken off a piece, she had stolen it. She had harmed others to get away.

She didn't mean to.

But now that she has it... Does she return it? Keep it? Destroy it? Or...

Perhaps you've pursued her to this point. Upon noticing your presence, she reels around to face you. Rem's stance widens for stability, pivoting one foot back, knocking a few pebbles into the water below. She draws her other hand up to her chest, positioning it in a way that suggests she's prepared to either call a spell or a weapon to her fingers. ] --Stay back. [ As firm as she can try to make her voice, there's a distinct tremble undercutting each syllable. ]

Manta Quests

[ SpellBound Circuitry, Leap of Faith, Healing Mix-up, Gallows Gambit, and Untilted Goose Gambit in this log! OTA. ]

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I – Pumpkin Turtles

[Currently she was guarding the turtles. Guarding and… well maybe also hand feeding them some pumpkin. She can’t help it, they’re weirdly cute! Kind of like regular turtles, but just more pumpkin-like… and smell better. Regardless of the adorable distraction, the carrier still has her bow out at the ready, and is keeping an ear and eye out for any, would-be turtle-snatches!

Just… she’s going to give this one turtle another piece of pumpkin first.

And maybe smile while doing it, as the creature munches away.]

II – Cookoff (Judge)

Hm… so what’s this one called?

[Enty here is not a cook, but a judge! Currently she was looking at the dish presented to her. From the plain weird, to the mundane and familiar, she’s been trying them all! And still has room for more. Naturally, she also considers herself to be one of the most impartial judges here! Food is food after all!

Unless it’s like a vegetable dish. Those are just gross, rabbit food.

Or lemons.

God help you if there’s lemons involved…]

III – Cookoff (cooking)

[Cooking isn’t really her forte, but Enterprise will always give it her all, no matter the task! Besides, Vestal and Belfast were good teachers, and she was decent of a cook. Enough to make something edible and tasty at least!

Before her she had prepared a spread of rotisserie chicken topped with rosemary, mashed potatoes and gravy, and an egg salad.

Really, Enty looks quite thrilled over this accomplishment!]

[WILDCARD]

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Eltrut:

Turtles:

H-hey! Leave them alone!

[Sorey calls out, upon seeing someone attempting to er, turtlenap? the poor turtles for their cinnamon and spices. He had been happily content with just gathering a little himself to help out, but he isn't about to just stand by and let the poor turtle get taken like that. So he is quick to instinctively react and try to reach to stop the other. Maybe getting the attention of anyone else that might be nearby as well.]

Fire Sprites:

So we just light a fire and tell stories? Sounds simple enough.

[In theory. The fire would give some light and warmth too. Sorey is quick to help gather supplies, to help start the fire. Then he sits, considering for a moment on which story to tell. Finally, he settles on telling one about one of the times he and Mikleo were adventuring as much younger children in some ruins, accidentally setting off some traps in their eager and enthusiastic explorations.]

Elah:

Energy Drain:

[He might be far too used to finding he has dozed off while researching or reading something to notice the fatigue. Or, that it might be because of the artifacts he is also around as he tries to research, as he does what he can to help, to learn more about this place. Sorey might be found all but snoring and drooling over some book or other about the history or magic of this place.]

Manta Board:

Fountain of Blades:

[Sorey isn't necessarily sure what to expect, what traps there might be, what sort of potential creatures might be hiding, who or what might be guarding this sword they were after. He is not expecting to encounter the water to do what it does in seeming to remind of home. Of Gramps and Mikleo, of exploring ruins and learning together. When he was old enough to notice the differences between himself and the seraphim. When he and Mikleo first explored a ruin together. When he first got the Celestial Record book he still has to this day. It's comforting, nostalgic. He misses Gramps and Mikleo so much. Hasn't ever been without them this long. It's an ache he didn't realize was there, was so strong and painful until he is reminded of them now like this.]

1) Everything Pumpkin:

Once Katsuki is relatively sure that at the very least he isn't in this place due to villain related shenanigans, he settles into finding ways to keep busy. Starting with helping with the harvest. He figures it's a good workout. So he can be found working at chopping up and hauling pumpkin. There's so damn much!

2) Hot Pot Gathering:

2.A) Story Telling:

Alright so they need some special fire. Katsuki isn't exactly itching to tell some stories to a bunch of strangers. But he can do his part by listening? So he'll settle vaguely near the fires and attempt to be antisocial and just listen to other people tell stories. Unless someone calls him out to prompt him to get more involved, that's his plan.

2.B)Cook-off:

Cooking for the leviathans is a task Katsuki can pitch in with a little more hands on than story telling. If someone else comes looking for a meal, he will complain. He'll also pass them a plate.

"No good to anyone if you drop from hunger. Eat up."

3) Wildcard:

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Eltrut

I. Turtles
[ As a Friend to all nature, Halsin is only too happy to lend his services in protecting the pumpkin turtles. Sure there's nothing like them in the Grove or anywhere else in Faerun, but they are nature's gifts and thus important. The tall druid may be new to the area, but this will not stop him from stopping you from making decisions you regret. ]

Ho there, friend. [ He holds his hand up to indicate he comes in peace. Of course this is conditional. ] You wouldn't be trying to catch these lovely creatures for personal gain? I would strongly advise you abide to the laws of this land.

[ And, more importantly, of Nature. Be good to it or else. ]

II. Build-A-Pumpkin
[ One of Halsin's hobbies is woodcarving, so he's very excited about the Build-A-Pumpkin event. Perhaps he will even attempt to construct something other than a duck. Anyway, he's even willing (and eager in fact) to team up with someone for a creation, happily waving you over if you happen to look too lost, too alone, or too out of place. ]

Come, join me! I do not know that I would call myself skilled, but I am something of an experienced crafter. How about you?

III. Fire Sprites
[ Halsin will be found around the fires offering stories as well. Again, Fire Sprites are a part of this land's nature, and thus he is happy to help in ways that he knows he easily can. It would be silly not to, in fact. ]

So then. What would you like to hear? Live as long as I have and you'll get a story for just about every mood.

[ Yes. Even that one. ]

Wildcard

[ Halsin can be found in Eltrut doing most things. Conversing with pufferfish and squirrels? Yes. Cooking, harvesting? Also yes. Feel free to run into him anywhere. He is new but he lives for The Outdoors so these events are of strong interest to him. He will also be checking into the "Undeadly Experiments" because having very recently dealt with undead and more, he'll be concerned. He'll also chase boars back into the woods, and so on! Feel free to do whatever, he (and I) is chill, or message me for more plotting! ]

[...You know, when Daria sat by the fire to warm up and get free food, she didn't expect people to be telling stories. Daria always read and wrote stories in her free time, but opted to not share. She didn't know the crowd.

That was when a few fire sprites appeared and just looked at her SO EAGERLY. Somehow they knew she had a story to tell and started to dance around. Ugh, too much attention coming her way from this.]

Quit it, I don't think we're in the crowd for my kind of storytelling.

[Nonsense! The dancing continued, harder! Grrrr...Daria groaned.]

Alright, fine. Don't say I didn't warn you. All of you.

[She had a story, one she wrote a while ago. One that she fine tuned a bit over the years in her head. She wrote it down for that reason. Daria remembered every word as she played it in her head.]

It was supposed to be an easy job. Quick work of a nasty situation. She started it, he thought. She was just a lowly woman he met at a bar. Pretty enough, luring him over with the brightest green eyes he ever saw. He wanted to have her to himself. So he took her out in the alley way. She stared at him with those eyes, looking him up and down. Pulling out one measly cigarette, she regarded him casually. Too casually.

"So. Do you got a light?"

They were judging him. Those eyes. She was judging him. Did she know who he was? He was powerful, rich, an esteemed business man.

He'll show her.

He watched those eyes bulge and lose every ounce of life as he wrangled her thin neck. He felt it crack in his hands, and she no longer breathed a single breath. Her eyes rolled back, those awful bold green eyes.

No one will miss her, she was a lowly whore. Just one dump in the river, he would wipe this night clean. No one would suspect him. Not of his stature.

He awoke the next morning, eager to grab a pastry from the local bakery before making his millions once again. Last night never happened, he was a good important man. The baker woman handed him his usual buttery croissant. He saw her face, pudgy and once uninteresting to him. Those eyes, he saw them again. Green, bold eyes. Staring right at him. Bolting out the door, he found his carriage. The usual horse tender to the carriage regarded him kindly as he ever did, because he deserved it. The gentleman looked at him...piercing green eyes. He could walk.

He could go to his place of work and stare at his secretary, a married young woman in her prime.

Green, piercing eyes staring at him, eager to hear him speak the same pleasantries as he did every morning. The man ran out of the building, to the shock of everyone around him. Every peasant judging him, how dare they? Do they know him? Did they know his plight? They would rue the day they all judged him, laughed at him. Turning his head to look at their dirty faces he would each those damn green eyes again. Of course, this was a trick, they were all laughing at him like that woman. With those damn, horrible green eyes.

Was this her fault, that awful woman? He found himself at that same alleyway he did his justified deed. Breathing heavily, like the air was disappearing from his lungs. He tried to see if there was anything...anything at all. He heard a voice behind him, in that same dark alleyway.

"So. Do you got a light?"

[THE END!!!!]

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