First Orientation [Open Catchall]

[cuddlery]

Who: Scorpia and you!
What: Scorpia reaches her Blessed Day, plus stuff from the last test drive and current event.
When: May 5th and throughout the month!
Where: Various parts of Trench

Content Warnings: The third prompt features a pseudo-drunken state. Will update if needed.

A. Too Close for Comfort [May 5th]

[On this day, Scorpia has received a gift, from Bausphomette themselves. A blanket! How nice. She could always use more comfort! On top of that, it helps her realize a few things, that today's her Blessed Day, and Bausphomette is her Patron Ptuhermian. She takes this news well, because from what she's read about the Patrons, Bausphomette sounds like one of her favorites.

She'll carry her blanket around town and cheerily greet others.]

Hey, happy Blessed Day! ...Or, uh, happy My Blessed Day. [A meek wave of her pincer.] Turns out my Patron Pthumerian's Bausphomette, and they gave me a blanket! Pretty neat, huh?

[Or one can find her at a different time. After she's actually put the blanket to use taking a nap, she wanders around town looking very confused... and very different.]

B. Treat Yourself [test drive]

[Scorpia had been on her way towards the shore to take part in a regular occurrence for her. That would be volunteering to help wake up newly-arrived Sleepers. But she quickly found herself distracted by the festivities taking place. It all seemed like some nice, harmless fun, and so she got caught up in the spirit of festivity!

Garbed in white clothing, she makes her way towards a table with a selection of snacks. And she invites someone to join her!]

Hey there! Want to get your snack on? They've got a real good selection here. And a bunch of drinks, too!

[She has some floral spring rolls and a plate full of the flower cookies, all ready to share! After chewing on one of the spring rolls, her scorpion parts will change to be made of wood, while her hair becomes grassier. She seems oblivious to the effects, however! As for the cookies, they might be one way for friendships to reach new heights!]

C. For the Vine [Event: Imposters]

[And sometimes, just going for a simple walk can cause something unexpected to happen. Take into instance today, when Scorpia never noticed a vine that subtly wrapped along her leg and climbed up it, sprouting flowers. She's soon in a condition to not pay it much mind, as she very quickly seems very out of it. She'll greet anyone she meets with a wide grin.]

Hey! How ya doing?! [Be careful, she might come in for a hug!]

D. Wildcard

[Feel free to come up with an alternate prompt or hit me up for plotting!]

Comments

C

[eudaimonikos]

Ohhhhh! Heeeeey!

[Michael returns the hug! From this random large woman with claws who just walked up to him in the street, so, you know, he's definitely kinda leaning away as he does it!]

I do not know you, that's - fun.

[cuddlery]

[Scorpia seems to have no problem giving this guy a big old guy! Despite his posture, she leaves a pincer propped on his shoulder as she pulls back. And her eyes widen at this revelation.]

Whoa. I don't know you either. Now that is wild! What are the odds? [She blinks uncertainly.] I'm Scorpia!

[eudaimonikos]

Michael.

[Now, is this weird, or is this normal for her? She could just be weird normally, plenty of people are.]

How's it going, Scorpia?

[cuddlery]

Hey Michael! Hi. Hi.

[With a dazed grin, she pats his shoulder some more.]

Oh, it's going great! Things are, it's a nice day. I'm feeling very good. Very in touch with nature right now!

( a )

[danserai]

[ ahiru has been doing double-time with her flower crown trading and keeping an eye on the house. it's been busy and she seems a little frazzled, but she beams at scorpia brightly. ]

That's very nice, Scorpia. Is it special?

[cuddlery]

It feels special! Especially comfy.

[She grins brightly as she holds out the blanket towards Ahiru.]

Here, feel it! I don't know if there's anything more to it then that, but I am going to give this baby a test spin!

[danserai]

[ ahiru runs her fingers down the material gingerly. ]

A test spin?

B

[individualized]

[Echo likes festivals, so she's been observing what's going on at the Boardwalk as much as she can. Not only can she people watch, but the first time she ever enjoyed anything was at a festival. As much as she's aware of dressing for a festival (she did it at the first one), she's stuck to her regular outfit so far. There's white in it at least, but there's also lots of blue.

Not being particularly social, it's a bit surprising for her to see someone she recognizes. The sudden offer of unfamiliar food is even more unexpected. And the differences in Scorpia's appearance are...well, for all she knows it's normal. Maybe she'll ask in a bit.]

...I am unsure of what one needs to do to make a snack "on".

[cuddlery]

[She's happy to see familiar face! Scorpia greets Echo with a sunny grin, and she gestures towards the platter of snacks she's assembled.]

It's easy! It's 'on' when you're enjoying them. Just pick whatever you like, and eat up!

[individualized]

[Echo's face is relatively blank, but that's actually a good sign with her. She raises her hand, but pauses as she considers the options.]

I see. I currently do not know what I may or may not enjoy.

[Not that she particularly dislikes anything, but she's still working on learning what she really likes. Still, she grabs one of the spring rolls.]

There is but a single way to gather the necessary information.

[And she takes a small bite.]

A

[tealeafs]

[ Chizuru may have been here for a few months already now, but evidently she's still trying to wrap her head around some things here, especially since she's not the type to go looking for information.

'Evidently', because the stare she gives Scorpia when the other tells her that is.. well, it's a little blank, like she's trying really hard to process the sudden information she's been given here. ]

.. oh.

[ Is that.. good? It sounds good, she thinks. ]

H-Happy Blessed Day, then! [ LET'S JUST ECHO THE GREETING. Can't go wrong with that. Chizuru even briefly politely bows before standing right back up and looking at the other, asking: ] .. what is a Blessed Day..?

[ Sorry, Scorpia. ]

[cuddlery]

Thanks, Chizu!

[She smiles brightly as she greets her friend! It's hard to miss her confusion at the same time, so she'll just explain it patiently.]

Well, it's a very blessed day! [Maybe she should elaborate even more.] ...From the Pthumerians. You know, how we all have a Patron Pthumerian? Well, each person has one day a year when they receive a gift from their patron. Kinda like a birthday, but just between you and your ol' magical deity. I got this present, soooo... it's Blessed Day time for me!

[tealeafs]

.. we all have a Patron Pthumerian?

[ Apparently someone skipped a few steps in explaining this place to Chizuru, because judging by the way she says that and the look on her face, Chizuru sure is confused by the very concept of this.

Or rather - as her facial expression changes - she seems more.. worried about it. ]

W-Wait, was I supposed to know that? How did you know which one it was? Did you do anything special for them?!

[ Scorpia, please tell her she didn't piss off her Patron Pthumerian already! The very idea of it is really scary! ]

B

[sparkknight]

[Klee should know that eating strange sweets from here might cause problems. But the nice lady was offering flower cookies like Miss Flora sometime gave out. So Klee went up to Scorpia, only noticing that odd changes but dismissing it. Before excitedly asking for a cookie]

Yeah, Klee wants a snack. Um, can I have a cookie please? I didn't know that made flower cookies here. Thank you, Miss! Umm, what kind of juice do you have?

[cuddlery]

[They seem perfectly normal to Scorpia! She doesn't want to doubt every nice thing that appears around here, although maybe she should.]

Sure! Cookies are a great choice. Have as many as you want! I brought enough to share. And let's see... the only juice they have here is pomegranate juice! Sounds pretty tasty. Want some of that?

[sparkknight]

[Klee claps happily before reaching out and taking three cookies. Especially since Scorpia doesn't seem to mistrust them. Much like Scorpia, she's not going to judge cookies.]

Yay, thank you. Klee's is going to take three. Ooooh, that sounds yummy. I've never had pomegranate juice.

[The first cookie Klee eats without much incident. She may have shrunk a few inches, but it's not at all noticeable. Seeing no adverse effect, she eats the other two in quick succession. When she finishes eating the second one, she grew taller. Tall enough to tower over Scorpia and her head to smack a branch. Klee lets out a small ouch at the branch hitting her. The last cookie was half-eaten as she grew tall. Only a moment later, she shrank down smaller and smaller to only about one foot tall. Now, Scorpia was very tall in Klee's eyes. Klee stares at the half-eaten cookie.]

Umm, I think the cookies are weird.

B.

[floatsaway]

[The little festival going around definitely is a much brighter way to spend the day than lazing about at home. Ochako's not been in the best of moods ever since she woke up to find her friend and roommate - a surly, blond individual to be precise - had been slurped up into a cocoon for who knows how long. It'd been quite a shock, but learning it was a normal (albeit random) occurrence, perfectly safe, and would wear off in a bit of time, Ochako was put at ease.

Still, it's been lonely these past four days, and she can't help the worry and darker thoughts that her friend won't come back. It's been one of her major fears ever since she got to Trench, and day by day those anxieties have been growing. So this? This is a way to cull some of those fears and relax her mind.]

Oh, yes, please, thank yo--oh!! Scorpia-san, hello! [She is taking one of those cookies, thanks, munching one all too happily, but--...oh. Oh dear.] Eh, um...a-are you sure this food is alright to eat? You're um...you look different suddenly.

[And taller? No, no...Ochako's just gotten smaller. By a good foot1 She was already small, but now she looks like a grade-schooler!!]

[cuddlery]

[It definitely seems like a fun way to unwind. And it's even better when there's friends to share it with! Her smile grows while she greets Ochako, absolutely glad to spend time with her in a more peaceful context where they're not being hunted.]

It's great to see you, Ochako-chan! It's great, isn't it?

[She's happy to see her chowing her cookies! ...But after a moment, she pauses and rubs her eyes. Because she swears that she blinked, and Ochako was suddenly smaller than she remembered.]

I- I do? But I haven't even really started snacking yet! What is it? What happened to me? [She pinches at her cheeks, looking at how Ochako now seems smaller.] Have I... gotten bigger or something? Because, no offense or anything, but you are kinda looking... lower than you did a minute ago?

[floatsaway]

[Ochako is smaller, but she hasn't figured that out quite yet. Honestly, it just feels like Scorpia did indeed get taller, and start getting, erm...more earthy. She points her finger to the woman's claws and tail, trying to indicate how they're more wooden.]

M-Maybe...you do seem a bigger now, but more improtantly, Scorpia-san... Your claws!! And your tail, too...um. I-I think they've turned to wood or something. And there's flowers in your hair, too, but I thought those were just decorative...since they look really cute and pretty on you. [Ochako, now is not the time for compliments!] B-But...um! Can you still move your arms? You tail? It doesn't hurt at all, does it?

[If her friend is becoming an actual tree, Ochako is going to kind of freak out a little.]

A

[threelayers]

[Blink blink? Blessed... oh right! Those days! She totally forgot they existed, which had a lot to do with the fact that hers hadn't happened yet. The Reckoning was still to come, after all. She smiled over and bobbed her head.

Didn't these things usually do something? Pointing at the blanket, she raised an eyebrow.]

Does it do any weird tricks?
They all give weird things, don't they?

[cuddlery]

[She smiles wryly.]

Nope! Just your ordinary, run of the mill blanket. It only feels so weirdly comfortable!

[A beat.]

I think. I haven't actually... used it yet? But I mean, it's a blanket. What's the worst it could do?

[threelayers]

Hah, you probably don't want me to answer that.
I can come up with something awful, but I bet it's not a bad thing.
Maybe it's just meant to be really comforting.
Give good dreams or something?

[At least as far as Neo could imagine that was the most logical use for such a thing. She didn't know one way or another, obviously.]

b

[lightblooming]

( Aqua stops at the sound of the familiar voice, offering a warm smile when she sees the source of it. )

Good afternoon, Scorpia. It's good to see you again.

( Though, in response to her offer... )

You wanted to share with me? That's kind of you.

[cuddlery]

I'm happy to see you again too, Aqua!

[She greets her with a sunny smile as she invites her to the table. Aqua's someone she's only met recently, but she sees that as all the more reason to start getting to know her better! And what better way to do that than over snacks?]

Aw, it's nothing. They gave all this stuff out for free. And snacks are better when they're shared for someone else. So come on, join me!

[lightblooming]

You're right. Food tastes better when you can share it with others. ( She can't help but think of when she shared her own share of different sweets with her friends. It was always rewarding to bake something special for them - but, everything tasted even better when she was able to enjoy it with them, too.

However, there's something about what Scorpia says that causes her to hesitate. )

That was kind of them, but... are you sure that it's safe?

( There's so much about this world that's more than what it appears. )