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[Mini Event/Mingle] Whale Comb To New Tick!

Whale Comb To New Tick!

It starts at dawn, like many things seem to in Temba. The night before was speckled by another winter snow, leaving the ground covered in an inch of the powdery flakes. Perhaps the He Rows are lucky, because this snow is almost the perfect sort of snow, both light and easily moved through or shoveled aside, but at the same time not so light that a wind blows everything into huge mounds. That was last night though, and like we said, it starts at dawn. What starts you ask? The change in the snow. What were once pure white flakes that are absolutely what one might expect of frozen water falling from the sky comes down instead as a very, very pale pink. So pale that someone out when the snow first starts to change might not believe what they're seeing. No, it takes a full half an hour of the pale pale pink flakes before they build up on the already fallen snow to truly reinforce that this snow is different. The fact that it also packs in the perfect way to build a snow sculpture or fort is nice too. Oh, and the truly brave who dares to sample the snow might find it tastes just a tiny bit sweet.

Over the hours after dawn the snow will continue to fall, just a little bit at a time, sprinkling the whole of Temba in its soft pink embrace. Truly it is a sight to be seen, one that has not been seen here on Agra 10 before, at least not by He Rows. No other snow before this has ever fallen in this color, or been so perfect for winter fun. Yet there was something else too. Just before noon a message will be broadcast to every communication device. It's definitely an Agrii speaking, probably female, but the voice is not Ga Re's at all.

He Rows Greet they I am. Am name An Nu. I make Agrii New Tick Parting this turn. Plan many moon pass for good parting. As I get all New Tick gifts and Memberings find much things of He Rows. Think much and then know!

We no tell they of New Tick turn before! All think He Rows no know New Tick, but see He Rows yes know. But no know when Agra 10 New Tick come! And no know how do Agrii New Tick. So pass time to make He Row New Tick Parting!

There is the sound of clapping then, like the Agrii is applauding herself for her wonderful idea. Clearly she is pleased with telling the He Rows about this thing she has done for them. Or perhaps that the Agrii as a people have done for them.

New Tick mark Agra 10 move circle of sun. And mark day when time turn over in ship. For New Tick Agrii group with fams and fronds and all. Tell of all pass in last turning and turning before and turning before. Tell of life and happy and sad and all things. Do Memberings of what make we in to we. Give gifts of what come before. Give gifts to make good come for after.

When in Temba, before storms, Agrii play in sweet cold. Make many shapes and have games. See day has sweet cold! Is good sign, much luck come with sweet cold. He Rows play in sweet cold then come Whale Comb Sent Her when much cold they. We give they gifts of Membering. Give food for tellings. When dark will give light sparks for New Tick wish time! Only burn sticks when it dark. They hold from body, sparks make burn pain. Give He Rows heal cream too, for burn pain.

Have much fun He Rows. We thank they for all. For show holly-days, for give hope, for help we. He Rows fam to we. We fam to He Rows. So share New Tick and be joy.

The message ends there, and no response to the message will be given. But it seems this An Nu is inviting the He Rows to a celebration of what seems to be the equivalent of their New Year. The celebration seems to involve playing in this new pale pink 'sweet cold' snow, gathering to share gifts, and especially the sharing of memories of the past. Not that He Rows need to do any of that, but anyone going to the Whale Comb Sent Her will indeed find the space 'decorated' for an occasion, often with tons of hanging star ornaments. There are tables filled with food, much of which are echoes of what He Rows who were with the Agrii ship would recognize (which means that yes, no matter what the sandwiches in those stacks look like, they will all taste like peanut butter). There will also be hearty stews, warm drinks, warm 'roasts' that seem to be made of vegetables, and a lot of foods returning from the first Whale Comb. This includes more meats, fruits, root vegetables, and even what might be a sweet dessert made of a teal fruit and cream that absolutely tastes like rainbow sherbet. There are even some other returns that were known for their interesting affects:

-Roasted striped meat that will make people drowsy.

-A bowl of weeds that have small, daisy-like flowers all along the stalks that tastes like chicken and gives the eater a sudden burst of energy that will have them running around the room like they’re being chased.

-And a blue drink that tastes like an especially dark beer. People drinking this will find themselves incapable of lying for a half hour.

But most importantly, near the far side of the room there is a mound of items wrapped very skillfully in metallic paper in various shades of pink and purple, and wrapped with silver and gold bows. Agrii truly are lucky, with those four hands it's very easy for them to do complex wrapping projects and even the oddest shaped gifts are wrapped to their very form. Each package has a little name tag on them with what is clearly an Agrii's attempt to write a He Row's name. Everyone will be able to find a package with their name on it, and upon opening it, they will find a gift that often seems almost perfectly selected for them, or even something very familiar. Even if someone doesn't show up on New Tick day, their present will remain and wait for them until it is collected.

When night comes a new stack of boxes will arrive like magic in the Whale Comb Sent Her. The boxes are long and thin, and inside of them are long thin sticks that smell faintly of sulfur. There will be enough boxes for each He Row to take one package, and with a bit of fire (or appropriate powers) the tips can be lit. Immediately there will be a smokeless smoldering followed by a shower of quick, bright, and rapidly fading sparks. These are the light sparks An Nu referred to. Next to the stack of boxes there will also be a few jars of cream that, if used on an accidental or deliberate burn from the light sparks will lead to a soothing of pain and improved healing of the burn.

No doubt with all of these gifts and delights, He Rows will be able to celebrate the best ~~New Year~~ New Tick possible.

FAQ
Is the Pink Snow safe to eat?

Yep. It's just show that tastes faintly sweet. Anyone who could study it on a molecular level will find that it has a very small amount of a sweet compound in it, but it will not leave your hands, or the city, sticky when it passes.

I didn't ask for something on the Season of Gifting page, or I joined the game after the cut off date. What does that mean for my character(s)?

Any character that didn't have a request posted will receive one (1) full outfit from home that previously belonged to them. The rules here is that the outfit cannot have a power/ability/armor associated with it. These are just casual clothes. The outfit can either be complete or a single piece of clothing, but will include no more than: a hat, some garment for the upper body like a shirt/sweater/tank-top, some over coverage like a coat/jacket/cape/cloak, a garment for the lower body such as shorts/pants/skirts/leggings, a garment for cushioning shoes such as stockings/socks/pantihose, appropriate undergarments, some form of footwear, gloves/mittens, and possibly a scarf or tie. A dress/robe/other one piece clothing can be used to substitue for upper/lower body pieces. No jewelry/accessories will come through.

You do not have to run this outfit by the mods for approval, we ask you to just respect that the outfit does not have powers/abilities/armor aspects. We want people comfortable, but not gaining an advantage with these clothes. For instance if someone were playing Master Chief from Halo, his 'outfit' could not be a set of power armor. If your character doesn't have clothes this would normally be true of back home, they will receive a casual outfit identical to an outfit you want them to have that doesn't have special properties to them. If you have questions ask them in the first comment below

What happens if I try and open someone else's gift?

Any He Row attempting to open someone else's gift will receive a light shock from the package which will cause them to drop it. No matter how many times they try, they will not be able to open a gift that is not for them. Nor will they be able to destroy it. No amount of dropping will break the presents while they remain in their packaging.

Does this mean the wrapping paper/boxes/etc is indestructible?

Only until they are opened. Then the paper and boxes and other things can be destroyed through any conventional (and numerous unconventional) ways. Characters may take these to reuse them, but anything discarded packaging/wrapping that remains in the Whale Comb Sent Her overnight will disappear the first moment no one is looking at it.

Okay, are the Light Sparks just sparklers?

Yep! Just sparklers. The come in any variety you might normally find as a normal stick sparkler. Enjoy your little fireworks! Any unused sparklers will disappear at the next dawn. The burn cream will remain.

Do I have to tell everyone what gift I got?

Nope. Just like with a gift you open when no one is looking, He Rows don't have to share what they get with each other. This is true IC and OOC. You can be as open or as secret as you wish to be.

Can I use this as a Mingle Log?

Yep. Just put your top levels below. You're also welcome to make your own Log or Network Posts if you want. Any Top-Level started on this page will be valid for January AC. So don't be afraid to do what makes you happiest! Happy New Year to all!

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He furrows his brows then gives a grin. Lerith wondered if it applied only to vocal speaking, or if it was with signs and texting. Not that many could understand his sign language anyways.

'yeah that doesn't seem right. not everyone needs to know everything about people. is there anything else to drink or just that? does the drink work on people that can't speak?'

He really needed to be careful here, try and talk at a reasonable rate to be heard, especially if the guy can't ask for clarification without having to take a moment to type it out.

"Exactly my fucking point, yanno? It made me tell people I shouldn't have told things that they shouldn't have known. It had gone well, but it could have been stupid. Though also avoid the stripey meat and the little daisies. And the big red fruit that look like cherries? It's like drinking alcohol. As a warning. And I don't know. Never met anyone who was mute."

Tommy does talk a little fast, and it is a little difficult to keep up. But instead of trying to understand the entire sentence, Lerith picks out pieces and strings together what the other means. It's easier to try and keep up that way at least.

'what does the meat do? and do people usually eat flowers? i know there's herball medicines but as a meal? unless that's part of someones culture maybe. if not, then its weird. even by my standars where theres dragons and qunari and magic.'

But the cherry drink sounds enticing. Instead, he shakes the box and hears something inside. Well the box does have his name on it... 'this really for me? i have never goten a present before'

At least the dude is asking the right questions.

"The meat makes you sleepy. The flowers give you as serious energy boost but make you feel like you're being chased. And you're gonna have to adjust to stuff here. Some things that are flowers are actually serious food here. It's something we need to adapt to."

Still, he's heard of Qunari. Which means...

"You're from Bull's world? And yeah, it's for you. Agrii seem insistent on that."

Live a life like Lerith did and you'd ask the right questions as well. The descriptions are listened to and immediately Lerith categorized the flowers as 'DO NOT TOUCH. AT ALL.' in his mind.

'i am okay with adapting. sometimes its good to have food to eat in the first place. not the flowers though, i will poss on them.' Lerith already felt like he was constantly on the run and hiding from things. He didn't need the food to amplify that particular feeling.

Brows raise up in surprise. 'yeah we are from thedas. i do not really know him from our world but apparently he knows me beter. i suppose that's good from teh storeis i've heard of him...'

Now he finally opens the little box and eyes widen. Said box drops and in his hands is a packet about as big as one of those hands. It looks like a seed packet, but he recognizes the pictures on it. Elfroot, embrium, all sorts! The delight was clear on his face - something he knew about!

'seeds! from thedas! agrrii knew i like plants?!

Yeah, the flowers were horrible. Even for Tommy. ESPECIALLY for Tommy.

"Good choice. Because I don't want to have to chase you down and tuck you into bed or some shit."

Though he was glad to know it wasn't just his world and the Jedi world that had multiple people coming in. That was good for Lerith and Bull both. Probably.

Still, he's intrigued by the observation on the seeds. Tommy whistled in appreciation over such a useful gift.

"First rule of planting shit, put it in the greenhouses. I can see about getting a few more pots if you tell me what size, and I'll get them prepared. And yeah, of course they know. They are always watching."

Lerith blinked. He wasn't fast enough to warrant being chased down by Tommy. But he doesn't say anything regarding that, thinking maybe it's a weird language quirk from wherever the fast man was from.

Greenhouse? A head tilt. Was there a specific house painted green for planting things? No, it wouldn't be that specific, so that meant he'd have to go out looking for it. Lerith takes on a serious look, thinking as he looks over the packaging.

'i will look, see what pots are empty in this green-house. might need a few for elfroot but if we can get that to sprout, it will be good. healing herb. the embrium as well.'

He looks up, eyes bright. 'maybe be able to make potions to counteract things in aggrrii's food! not today obivously though'

"Cool, the medics will like more healing plants if you know how to use them. I can definitely set up some good pots for that. I'll talk to noctis about catching a few fish for initial fertilization too. I'll have something ready for tomorrow."

Potions to counteract the food? Huh, that'd be interesting.

"Maybe start with something for hangovers. Could be useful."

Lerith tapped his chin, thinking.

'i know basics. might have to work at learning more. i think i might remember how to make a healing potion, but it'll have to wait for a decent crop of the herbs.'

Hangovers? Oh right, that terrible headache from drinking too much ale. 'i think elfroot would work for that. probably have to test it tho.'

He hasn't used it in a long time, but Lerith puts the device aside in favor of his journal to write down potential things to work on with the herbs whenever they sprouted. The journal was heavily worn down, filled with pages that were covered in one sided conversations. He scribbled down the words in charcoal before putting it away again.

'i suppose i can find you later at teh diner? i don't think it's far from the hotel, right?

"I'm more than happy to help you grow them," Tommy said with a smile. "If it can help heal people, then it's worth it."

But fuck, he was a fan of hangover remedies. Not that Tommy needed it, but those sorts of headaches could come on him when he did too much with his explosoin powers, so it had a point for him too.

"Yeah, I'm at the diner a lot. It's on one of the other sides of the fountain. There's a map in the communicator, it can show you the way. If i"m not there, I'm in the green house, btu that's harder to find me in."

'are you super fast in teh greenhouse to?' A little smirk at the question. Lerith filed the information away for later. Diner and greenhouse. Probably going to be places he spent more time at - especially as it became warmer into spring.

The yellow eyes took in the seed packet, with little images of the familiar herbs on the front. 'i like the idea of being able to help people. i dobt it's a big thing here, but i want to help people from suffering like i did where i came from. well, where i escaped from to get to haven where i met the iron bull' He looked distant for a long moment, the images of those herbs swimming in front of his eyes before he shook his head.

'are there healers here in tembbas?'

"I'm more careful there. Sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not. I have to not hurt the plants," he explains. "But it can be easier to deal with pests if I'm going at speed, no time to react and all that."

Being able to help people. Tommy nodded in approval of that.

"Yeah, there are healers. We call them medics. There's a data point for that. Billy and Omega have medical."

Ah, they had pests here too. 'pests like bears or demons from a rift?' Since he had never been in a house painted green, Lerith didn't have any idea if they housed creatures in there as well. 'might be able to lure a bear out but need inquisitor for a rift'

'data point? like one i touched when i arrived in teh city? i don't know who omgea and billy are, but where is the data point? maybe it'll have the information i need to know about my herbs' He shook the seed packet a little as though to help get his point across. 'or maybe a different point will help? usually poeple learn from books. not weird points.'

"Never seen a bear here," Tommy answered. He avoids addressing demons. Dude doesn't need to know that Tommy sometimes jokingly refers to himself and his brother as demons given their origin. "No, I mean, like, bugs. Things that eat the plants."

Yes, like that, Tommy nods when he reads the datapoint question.

"Yeah, the points give you knowledge. Billy, he's going to look just like me but with black hair, hazel eyes, and a touch younger. Omega's a young girl, white-blonde hair. Very bright. But if those plants are from your world, no data point will help you with them. Sorry about that. And these datapoints aren't normal shit."

Well, it was a worthwhile thought. Good thing Lerith didn't get his hopes up about them. 'maybe next time i'll ask for books about thedas herbs then.' A little shrug, but being able to grow and study them would work for now.

'oh, no bears? that's good. bugs are bad. is it bad that i thougth bears were pests first and didn't think of bugs?' Lerith couldn't help but crack a smile at that.

Then he stared a little at Tommy, as though trying memorize his features to try and recognize Billy later. 'i suppose healer data point wont help either, becaue it wouldn't know how i'm suppsoed to use the herbs properly'

"Yeah, that's not that bad of an idea," Tommy said. Not that he thought that Lerith would get that shit very easily. Still, he's left chuckling. This is hilarious.

"I mean, bears could be a pest too. But I've never seen them here. But you're right, the healer data point won't help on that. Will teach you how to use medical stuff here though."

Lerith had to wonder what sort of tools they had here for what was mostly a magical practice at home. He taps his fingers on the device as he thinks. 'maybe there is a library in town? not just date points?'

If the medical or agricultural data points were anything like that first data point he touched when he arrived, Lerith didn't want to deal with it. Or, at the very least, make it a last resort option for knowledge.

'i was going to try and make potions to help people in haven, didn't get the chance, but did gather herbs at least for the healers when asked. makign potions isn't magic, but healing is. i guess it's not magic here?'

"Yeah, there's a library, but it's made by us, so it's not going to help you, sorry."

But making potions, that makes Tommy frown.

"You make medicine? I guess it's not that weird, but then you really wanna talk to Billy and Omega. They're medics too, and that helps. ANd I can try and figure out what else in the greenhouse will help. Leave prep to you when I give you directions, that sound good?"

Yeah, that wouldn't be helpful. But there could still be something to be found in a library. Past events that maybe he could glean information from. He wasn't the sharpest dagger in the weaponry, but he wasn't the handle, either.

'i can't, but i can learn. watched some of the healers do it at haven. if you leave instructions i can figure it out. at least. maybe fix you up if you run too fast and fall over.' A small smirk at that thought.

"I'll see if I can't make some information I guess," Tommy said. But he didn't know if he could get it right.

Though he snorts at the conclusion the guy comes to.

"I don't try and run full speed here. I get this bad side effect of being really hungry."

'don’t worry about it. i think I can figure it out. give me somethnig to do' A little thumbs up with the smile growing a little.

Then his breathy noise of a chuckle. 'yes dont do that then so you dont eat all food' Lerith shakes the seed packet in one hand while giving it a glance over. 'im gonna go back to hotel and figure out seeds. you want me to message if I get resulrs?'

"There's a reason I've been working in food production and preparation since I got here," Tommy said. To take care of his family, and to make sure that he wasn't a burden on the others.

"Yeah, please do. I'll leave large pots of soil prepared for you just inside the second floor. Good light there. Good places for shade too."

'i will keep an eye otu for the osoil then. and keep you updated on the plants. if they are what i think tehy are, i will at least know what some of them are good for healign.'

He looks around at the rest of the party going on around them. 'i should look around a little before i go back to the hotel. maybe see you at the diner sometime?'

"Awesome," Tommy says. "I'll make sure that there aren't pests going after them or something. And water them. If you know how often they need watered, tell me. So I can make sure they're under the right area of sprinklers."

But the diner comment earns a nod. That was where he spent a lot of his time.

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