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felicity. ([personal profile] amethystic) wrote in [community profile] sticksandbones2023-10-23 08:47 pm

better study up

Who: Everyone
What: The monthly info share!
When:
Several days after the new moon
Where: Inn Lobby
Warnings: Mentions of child death, past life talk, discussion of body horror, mentions of live burial

( after everyone's had time to rest after "forest quest", eventually felicity will, one by one, tell everyone to meet up at the inn at 6 pm. by the time they get there, she'll have several snacks out- cookies, breads, and chocolate croissants alongside fruits and vegetables and cuts of smoked fish- and a giant pot of tea and another of coffee ready with the fixings. it looks like she's got a whiteboard out? but no, she's mostly just 'writing' in the air just in front of a wall to make notes. she's already got a summary of what they've already learned and shared previously. )

THE LOCALS

HEIMR - runs the general store, a sad dad. "gave up his name" to the forest, which is why he's a shadow person now.
YDALIR - runs the trading tent, able to access other worlds??? "gave up her name" to the forest, see above.
RUSTY - a very good dog. be nice to him or else
ZAHLIYA - a gargoyle who's been brought to life. able to deal with corruption on a certain level. likes cheese. guardian of the grove, has many titles. good for him.
NENE - add's kid now, dealing with heavy corruption. guides people from the garden back to safety. say hi to nene she's here somewhere. if she ever brings you back to the grove, listen to her.
MODER - the big moose lady. used to be evil. she's cool now.

PLACES

INN - You are Here. Several rooms on the bottom floor can't be opened, give a heavy sense of dread when approached. You may have noticed an odd sense of familiarity otherwise.
ALDRIC'S MANOR -Contains at least three children, one dead. Elsword discovered a map and a journal there. Currently unable to get past the walls. The children inside are conducting a ritual, the details unknown.
PEOPLE FOREST - A part of the forest where the trees look like actual people. Very fucked up.
THE RIVER - Home of the river guardian, who Elsword and 9S (not here anymore) freed. Return the remains of any fish you eat to the river, as it's requested. Also it made us an apple tree. Underneath the river were previously the remains of dozens of people who had been buried alive. Unsure if this has changed since the original monster has been defeated.
VOLCANO - ???? FUCKED UP
THE GARDEN - Those who die or experience fatal injuries are brought here to recover both body and soul. filled with flowers and an ethereal mist. remaining in the garden after recovery leads to risk of degrading into the mist itself. to leave the garden safely however you are forced to pay a toll (permanent physical injury confirmed, memory loss, skill loss, ect. claimed)
CHURCH - ??? Nene used to live there.

THINGS


ALDRIC'S JOURNAL - contains information about how the grove used to be, including the fact that "we" used to live here. hold questions, this will be discussed further. Many pages are missing, and it's presumably not the only journal he's kept.
OLD PHOTOS - pictures of us that have been scattered around the inn. presumably of our "past lives". fucked up if true.

THE FOREST


A childish monster that's managed to take over the entire forest. Must be asked nicely to get wood or to enter long enough to forage or hunt, and thanked nicely after. Will throw tantrums so hard that it thunders and lightning strikes. Has a plethora of cursed plants and mutated or mutilated fauna ready to attack. Able to infect people with cursed plants also. Dangerous, petty, able to inflict curses for a time. Do NOT engage if possible. Threats include Carnivorous Flowers (able to absorb abilities of people it feeds from), wood wolves, patchwork "werewolves" made from various creatures and people, and more.

OTHER


THE MOON - changes in the sense that it's literally a different moon every night. sometimes it's one that's already "visited" before.
THE SEA - shown on the map, mentioned on the journal. it looks like a cliff overlooks the waters. there's notes of unusual happenings but it's unclear if it's just normal but weird fish or legitimate sea monsters.

 


( ... yeah, it's. it's a lot. felicity eventually "caps" the "marker" she was writing with and steps back. )

Sorry if I missed anything, but- this is what we've got so far. I'll be adding to the board as we go- or share the marker as needed. And please remember, every bit of information helps so if you know something, please say something.

( please put information in separate toplevels, labeled and warned for clearly in the headers. only let the character who did the discovering reveal their new information. threadjacking may happen given the nature of this info share mingle.)
 
 
 
cursedwords: (Smile)

[personal profile] cursedwords 2023-10-24 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ When it's Toge's turn he just stands up and waves.

Yep. That's it.

That's his introduction. ]
thephotosynthesis: (Chin up)

[personal profile] thephotosynthesis 2023-10-24 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
Good to meet everyone! I'm Olivia Haas. I'm a botanist, which in this place could be a pretty useful survival skill! We're surrounded by plants, so we should know what we can get out of them to increase our resources.

Anyway, I know this is a pretty dire situation, but I'd still love to get to know everyone. We really are a rather odd group, aren't we? Myself included, of course.
Edited 2023-10-24 13:15 (UTC)
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[personal profile] cursedwords 2023-10-24 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
I am Toge Inumaki.

I can hear you fine, I just can't speak due to my technique. I usually have my phone. Gnosis taught me a few signs.

I went for a walk in the fog. Didn't find a temple though. I was looking for one. I got the information from Zahliya. He told me a bunch of things about this place. Sounds like nonsense.

Also killed a monster.


[ A few lines are thrown through his thoughts when Zahliya arrives. ]
Edited 2023-10-24 06:02 (UTC)
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[personal profile] mooninthewater 2023-10-24 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hallo! You've probably seen me around the therapy facility! I'm Mizuki, and I'm an Aegir. Or, a sea jelly, if that makes more sense. I like to cook and play video games and read manga and I'm very interested in psychology. I used to work as a chef's apprentice, a video game store clerk, a model, and a mercenary. I know a lot of basic first aid, too. [ Why does Mizuki make this sound like a resume? ]

If you need me for anything, just let me know!!!

Oh, also, I invited Zahliya here today, too. I figured that would be alright?
Edited 2023-10-24 05:32 (UTC)
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[personal profile] succiduous 2023-10-24 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[time for Man Who Talks Too Much—]

If we haven't met yet, that's my fault. I've been in my inn room for most of the month working on a project. [The project was special daggers for Felicity to keep her magic under control.] My name is Gnosis Edelweiss. When I'm not stuck here, I work with Mizuki and Irene at Rhodes Island, more specifically as a member of the technological development department, and serve as the co-founder and Chief Technical Officer of Karlan Trade, and Speaker of the Parliament in Kjerag. Historically, the Edelweisses were record-keepers, so you can trust me to keep information here safe, if you'd like. It's a pleasure to meet all of you.

Extensive resume aside, technological sciences are my niche and passion, and ideally, I'd like to work toward fixing some of the more... antiquated fixtures in the Grove. My Arts — or "magic" to some of you — are cryokinesis-based, and unless my Arts Unit [taps his cane on the floor,] mysteriously goes missing or my abilities are locked down, such as within that volcano last month, I can freely cast them. Recently, I've been helping teach Toge sign language so that he can communicate more effectively, and I'm learning Elvish from Caoimhe. What else... ah. Like Mizuki, I'm not human, but Liberi instead — I in specific am a black-necked crane.

[Brings that up because... well. Points to the little guy who just said he's a sea jelly.]

Lastly, unless it's an emergency, I implore everyone here to not interrupt me when I'm working. I prefer the solitude so that I can focus more easily. If I need something from you, I'll seek you out instead. I'll make exceptions for emergency situations and only emergency situations.

[and Caoimhe knocking and Mizuki schlorping under his door and someone knocking to show him a Cool Science Thing but yeah]
Edited 2023-10-24 05:32 (UTC)
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[personal profile] reaperbunny 2023-10-24 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ How are they doing this? Are they going around the room, introducing themselves as they come in, something else?? Brook is mostly here and in the middle of people and not weirdly lurking just to eavesdrop because Felicity asked him to be here, and he's going to be Good, but that doesn't mean he's going to be Social.

If anyone looks at him to expect an introduction, he's just going to stare right back, sorry— ]
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[personal profile] simplicitas 2023-10-24 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Elsword looks very drained as he's trying to give an intro — his halo is dim yet again, which might clue people who know him in. He...... is Tired™.]

I'm Elsword. Sorry if I haven't met some of you yet, I've been... overwhelmed this month. I'm sharing emotions and stuff with most people here, and I've been having... uh. [Motions vaguely around his ears,] I've been hearing stuff, 'cause the forest infected me.

[Motions to his right arm, which is full of black vines and little white flowers and gross, black veins. It's been worsening since he was first infected all the way back in April; the tips of his fingers are starting to turn black, too. Never a good sign.]

Back home, I'm a knight. I have something called the Illuminous Phenomenon, which means I forget a lotta stuff and can't feel emotions much at all, but I'll try to remember everyone here. If you're gone for too long, though, I'll probably forget you. Sorry.

...and, um. [Looks at Add.] Add is my boyfriend, [LOOKS. DIRECTLY AT BB. WITH SPITE. BACK OFF HIS MAN BITCH] so please be nice to him.

I think that's it. Nice to meet you.
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[personal profile] mooninthewater 2023-10-24 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mizuki doesn't notice the possessiveness or the glaring at BB, he just notices the halo and he's already fretting over him. He brings over a whole sandwich to put into Elsword's hands so he can have something to eat, at least. ]

You can sit down if you need. I can always just record today's meeting, too, if you want to rest… I understand being in the same room with everyone could get overwhelming, too…

[ Fussfussfuss ]
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[personal profile] purifier 2023-10-24 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Well... since he was invited—]

I am Zahliya, and my titles are thus: the Purifier, He Who is the First Sentinel, the Grove's Guardian, Liberator of the Lost, the Champion of the Faithful, and Watcher of the Realm.

[Three more titles than he gave you all last time!]

My role is to protect the Grove and those within it. I have the ability to purify corruption so long as it is something I take into myself, and no, I do not know what to make of the wolf situation. My understanding of my own abilities is sparse. That said, if anyone knows how to... externalize flame like that again, I would be willing to listen.

I was formerly a gargoyle statue brought to life when your past lives at the Grove ended in bloodshed, and I do remember each of your past lives and original identities. And, for what it is worth, I am sorry that I was useless then, and I am sorry that I have been useless now. I will attempt to do better for your sakes.
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[personal profile] cursedwords 2023-10-24 06:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ Aha with the arrival of Zahlia he's going to be real quick to edit his message with a few strike throughs through 'Sounds like nonsense'

No one noticed that, right? Right. ]
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[personal profile] cursedwords 2023-10-24 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
Tuna mayo?

[ Which part? ]
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NENE (CW eye trauma, plant-based parasites, implied strangulation, amputation as torture,starvation)

[personal profile] mermaidcursed 2023-10-24 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
( hello, there is a strange teenage girl here! she looks gaunt and... uh. covered in bruises, that's probably fine. especially the ones around her neck, close to the vine coiled around her neck. flowers are blooming out of her skin, and out of her eye and the girl seems tired. her legs, up to the middle of her thighs, are made of wood, ball-jointed and entirely unclear as to how they actually work. she's also gaunt- no girl her age should be this thin and pale.

but she's happier, even if she's clearly kind of hiding behind add. )
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Irene's Lore Dumping Adventure

[personal profile] cleavethetides 2023-10-24 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Irene doesn't introduce herself (yet). She actually walks in a little late with a small bag of things and steps forward to everyone and clears her throat. ]
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The Reincarnation Plot

[personal profile] cleavethetides 2023-10-24 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
There's a few things that need to be prefaced for everyone, new and perhaps even old, so that we're all on the same page for the things that we've recently discovered. The first, and both the most shocking and also the one I feel everyone knows at this point, but it's still worth bringing up again: There was a past life where each of us lived here at the Grove. They died somehow, and somehow again we are here. That much we are unclear on, but it's likely due to the entity that inhabits the forest's fault for this, somehow.
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[personal profile] simplicitas 2023-10-24 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Looks over at Mizuki and smiles, but it's very thin. Someone is having a Time currently.]

Thanks for the food. I'll be okay. If I'm in the same room as people or not, I'll feel what they're feeling, so it doesn't really matter.

[Munches... and yeah he'll sit down after a moment.]

I'd rather be here with everyone so I can help and learn new stuff.
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[personal profile] cursedwords 2023-10-24 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ He bats at her hand playfully. ]

I woke up at 8:37. Kinda late, but I was having a nice dream about a summer's day.

[ He knows that's not what she wants to know, but he's teasing her for chiding him. ]
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[personal profile] simplicitas 2023-10-24 06:19 am (UTC)(link)
A bit after we got to that burned town at the beginning of this month. I was helping clean it up with Caoimhe and I kept thinking she was saying stuff, but she wasn't. It's not very frequent, so I'm okay for now.

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