EVENT LOG: GATHER UP

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EVENT LOG:
GATHER UP

characters: everyone.
location: beacon at large.
date/time: september 16-25.
content: a town-wide selfie scavenger hunt!
warnings: unflattering camera angles.

🔎📸😘

It starts with a network post, and then a song begins to play in the Invincible, loud enough to be heard throughout Bonfire Square. Welcome to the scavenger hunt, everyone! You've been tasked with finding 25 "items" in and around Beacon, so hop to it!

Please remember to ICly report your findings on Robin's network post if you want them to count toward a prize! As a further reminder, you're free to interpret the list items however you/your character would like, and you're free to assume your character can find all of these things somewhere in town without running into trouble! Just don't stray too far from town to go gallivanting off into the wilderness, as that might be dangerous. This includes finding forest spirits! You're welcome to NPC your own forest spirit encounters, just like in our last event.

That said, if you would like to search a particular area for a fun surprise, let us know below!

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[paletteswap]

[Kuai hasn't felt much like being outside lately. He's done his daily meditation and training and then wandered away to disappear into the woods and think about things, or go back to his room and wonder about what's going on back home.

He's starting to get rather depressed about the situation here, so he's almost a little relieved when someone speaks to him. And there is a small smile tugging the corner of his mouth at being addressed by his title.]

You may ask.

[At least he didn't say she could battle for one like he did to Cassie Cage.]

[primordialerebus]

[ Wow valid. At his agreement to hear her out, she nearly vibrates in excitement for a moment. Maybe he doesn’t hate her!!! Amazing!!!! ]

Could you uh… make a snowman again. It’s for the scavenger hunt!

[ She grins brightly, momentarily forgetting the second reason for her approach because seriously, ICE POWERS. How… cool one could say. ]

[paletteswap]

[he would say. He would absolutely say that. He arches an eyebrow.]

You are participating in the lighthouse keeper's folly?

[It's not an outright No though, as he still thinks this is kind of adorable.]

[primordialerebus]

[ Please say that. She'll cry of happiness. ]

I mean... it's better than sitting around I guess?

[ She shrugs. That's all she's been doing for like... a week. So it's kinda nice running around, even if it's ultimately for something kinda dumb. ]

Wait does that mean no then?

[ D: ]

[paletteswap]

I did not say that.

[Do not give him that look. He can't really see her eyes with the glasses but he is very familiar with the teenage pout he is getting. ]

I sincerely hope whatever reward she gives you does not backfire.

[But fine. He will make you a snowman. With a jolly hat and everything.]

[primordialerebus]

[ :D

She perks up, grin nearly splitting the mask covering her face. ]

Thank you!!! And like I mean what’s the worst she’s gonna give? It’s a scavenger hunt!

[ She runs towards the snowman and immediately starts posing with it, trying to get the best lighting possible in this dark ass town. ]

Oh! You wanna join? Since you made it and everything.

[ This is a bit more bashful. ]

[paletteswap]

You may have my share of the prize.

[He is going to avoid being in a selfie with every fiber of his being. ]

I can think of many gifts people would not want. Do you trust her?

[primordialerebus]

Oh…

[ STRONGER UNSEEN TEENAGE POUT. ]

If you’re sure. [ :C ]

[ Pose and snap! ]

Oh uh… I dunno… I don’t think she’s like, evil or anything? Just, no one really knows what’s going on…

[paletteswap]

[He senses that. Don't think he doesn't. He gets teenagers dumped on him to train all the time, he is familiar with all varieties of pouty look. He figures this one is somewhere between: you're old and boring, and whyyyyyyyy nooooooot?]

No one knows what's going on. But she has been through several resets and has more information than the rest of us.

im so sorry

[primordialerebus]

[ Almost. Not the middle one because Kuai definitely isn’t boring. Just old and no fun right now. >:C ]

Yeah that’s true… I don’t know. I’d like to think she’s just doing her best with the information she has??? Even if it doesn’t seem like it. Cuz like, her position seems really shitty.

[paletteswap]

That she cannot leave? None of us can.

[He is seconds away from a lecture about how we work with the situation we are given and that is no excuse.]

[primordialerebus]

Not that. I mean, the whole being in charge thing...

[ She doesn't mention the thing she's in charge of being their lives. ]

Cause like... that's gotta be hard... right?

[ She can't even imagining killing 1 person, let alone groups over and over and over again. ]

[paletteswap]

If someone is not ready for leadership, then they should secede their role to someone who is.

Everything is difficult at first, and becomes easier with practice.

[The more people you kill the easier it gets!]

[primordialerebus]

C-can she do that? I don't think so???

[ She tries to remember exactly what Robin said about her... whole situation. She'll have to relook at that post late-- ]

Wait what? You mean killing?????

[paletteswap]

I'm not sure how anyone would get to her for a transfer of responsibilities but I don't see why not.

I mean everything. Not that specifically.

[But yeah, that too.]

[primordialerebus]

I mean, that's like part of the problem right? Even if she wants to abdicate, the spirits aren't exactly like...

[ She makes a vague gesture that's meant to signify that they won't let her leave. Who knows how effective it is though.

Also thank god he didn't mean killing because AHHHHH ]

And oh... yeah I guess that makes sense.

[paletteswap]

They have her trapped in there. And they wish to keep us from her, which makes me think they are hiding something. Or she is.

[It's just murder Coraline. Some people deserve it.]

[primordialerebus]

I think it’s more they’re hiding something… that or they’re like, desperate? Idk, I don’t think most people would like willingly stay up there alone.

[ She frowns under her mask, fidgeting slightly as she turns her gaze towards the general direction of the light house.

Poor Robin.

Just because you’re correct, doesn’t mean you’re right!!! ]

[paletteswap]

Some enjoy the solitude.

But yes, they are more likely hiding something. Some day we may discover what.

[primordialerebus]

But like... forever? I don't think humans are like, built for that.

[ She likes being alone as much as the next depressed person, but even she crawls out of her hidey hole every couple of months. Just for flavor. ]

But yeah like... I'm sure she'll tell us when she can?

[paletteswap]

Probably not. How long has she been up there? I doubt it's been forever.

[He likes being alone in his temple. Just him and all the ice.]

[primordialerebus]

Didn’t she say for like… 25 cycles at least? I mean, that’s like gotta add up.

[ Sure you do loverboy. Mister mentor of every teen that comes along. Mister I’m totally not mourning my clan still.

Sure. ]

[paletteswap]

[Depending on how long she lets them try that could be over thirty years, so that is.. more time than he expected.]

True. It would be useful if the spirits would allow us to visit her, we cannot even get to her to help should she need it.

[He is not mourning his clan. Or his fellow Grandmaster. Or his brother. Everything is perfectly fine and he enjoys being alone with only the ice for company and shut up Coraline.]

What would happen to us if she were to die?

[primordialerebus]

Yeah… I’m pretty sure some of us would try to kill her.

[ She’s pointedly thinking of Vanitas and Noob Saibot, not that they’ll ever know.

Also. Press F to doubt. ]

And if that happens I think one of us has to like… replace her?

[paletteswap]

How would anyone get out there?

Actually, no. I can think of many terrible ways that someone here could be kidnapped and sent to the lighthouse.

[Doubt all you want it's true. It really is. Very true.]