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

[individualized]

Hmm, my only experience with antidotes has been when someone already knew what and where they were...

[Suddenly, her eyes go wide.]

They must be preparing these somewhere! That's likely where they've added whatever causes this transformation. If we can find that place, maybe they'll also have a cure!

[cuddlery]

[Echo sounds so assertive that Scorpia thinks she must be right! She stands up with eager determination.]

Good thinking! I... don't know where all of this has been prepared, but I can take you back to the serving table where I got all this from. We can figure it out from there!

[individualized]

Perfect. Let's go!

[She starts walking off before Scorpia. Which is weird because she has no idea where she's going.]

[cuddlery]

Huzzah! Off we go!

[Echo seeks so confident that Scorpia follows her without even questioning it! For about hakfta minute. Then she starts slowing to a halt.]

Wait. We're going to the snack table. Isn't that over... [She uses her tail to point in a different direction.] ...thattaway?

[individualized]

[Echo takes a couple more strides before stopping. After a few seconds she makes a quick turn. Several pieces drift off of her hair in the process.]

Right! We should definitely go this way!

[She still not completely sure where the table is, but you'd never know it to look at her.]

[cuddlery]

[Scorpia chuckles.]

That's the way alright! ...I get it. You were just testing me, right? Pretty smart, sister! But don't worry. I am on the ball!

[Still, she might have to point out the snack table when they get close if Echo looks like she's going to overshoot it!]

[individualized]

I wasn't, actually.

[Echo is so confident about saying she was wrong. If she was a bit more herself, she might question the "sister" thing, but it doesn't seem that relevant right now.]

That's very good to know, though! It should make this much easier.

[cuddlery]

You don't have to be modest, Echo. You look like you know exactly what you're doing.

[She says as she walks towards that snack table.]

Okay, we're here now! Time to investigate!

[individualized]

Oh, all right! Well that's because I usually do.

[And when she doesn't it's typically someone else's fault *coughOzcough*!

She starts examining the area, although it's not quite as carefully as she had before.]

The ingredients probably are not up front with the food they're offering. Perhaps we can see if anything suspicious is behind the workers...

[cuddlery]

Ooh, so we have to do some sneaking here! I'm all about this - I have a little experience with this.

Super friendship sneaking, commence!

[With that, Scorpia rolls on the ground and starts crawling under the table to get around the workers!]

[individualized]

[Echo is good at sneaking too! Well, she is when she's not so cocky. Also they may need to discuss that "friendship" comment later, Echo has only recently found out she has one.

Anyway, Echo is ready to try her skills of blending into the shadows. If she could properly judge which ones work. It's not long before some of the workers confront her.]

It's all right, I need to go back here.

[They're not having it even as she keeps trying to walk around them.
The positive thing is she is taking away some of their attention!]

[cuddlery]

[Scorpia is always happy to talk about friendship and friendship -related topics! But right now there's sneaking to do.

She hears as Echo is accosted by the workers. She wants to help her, but she realizes what this is. It's a distraction... She has to let Echo talk to them and press on!

And so she does. She crawls forth until she reaches the heart of the operation! Then she stands up... and turns and waves to Echo as she calls out to her!]

Heeet Echo! Over here! I found it!!

[individualized]

[Does that help get some of the attention off of Echo? In her current state, she still tries to plow forward toward Scorpia regardless. And it still isn't working that well.]

Good job, Scorpia! What can you see?

[cuddlery]

IIiiii see snacks being made! And a bunch of ingredients... Nothing that seems out of the ordinary yet?

[She shrugs as she investigate, and more workers try to make their way towards her to usher her away.]

[individualized]

Any suspicious powders or liquids would be the most likely source. They may not be labeled.

[It's actually pretty impressive that such a petite teen needs an increasing amount of workers to try forcing her back at this point, but they're starting to win.]

[cuddlery]

[Scorpia looks back at her and her eyes widen.]

Wow, you are strong! Um... [She then looks back towards the ingredients again.]

I... I guess there are a few things here without any labels. Could this be the stuff?

[individualized]

This is mostly from experience, honestly.

[She's still not the strongest muscles-wise, but she's very good at maneuvering. At least, when there's not a crowd all around her and she's not armed. Echo is getting pushed away.]

Yes, it could! Figure out what they are!

[cuddlery]

Got it! I'm on it!

[She then goes blank as she looks them over.]

Actually, I... have no idea how to do that!

[She doesn't know the first thing about any of these substances!]

[individualized]

Try them on things and see what happens! Use your senses! Look at them, smell them, feel them, taste them if you must!

[Not that she knows how touch works for her with those claws, but she's not doubting anything right now. Like this meaningless statement she makes to the people forcing her farther and father away.]

You know, I've worked for the Nightray dukedom.

[cuddlery]

Um... sure! Why not! [She starts poking and prodding at the various ingredients there.]

Hmmm... Sure seems like stuff. Stuff that you put in... things. [She still has no idea what this stuff is. But she does taste a bit of it! ...And ends up shrinking down to half her size.]

[individualized]

[Echo's been forced to watch from the other side of the table. Luckily, a change that major gets her attention. Doesn't get her brain working ideally, but she's noticed.]

Yes, you're on to something! See if there's anything that might be an antidote nearby!

[cuddlery]

I'm on it, Echo! Leave it to your slightly shorter friend, Scorpia!

[With that, she starts tasting every item there! ...And she just changes more each time, eventually looking like a small plant creature. The workers seem baffled by thos talk of an 'antidote'.]

[individualized]

This isn't working.

[Said totally factually and not as though there's anything to be worried or ashamed about at all. She then turns her attention to the very exasperated workers around her.]

What is the antidote to all of these strange plant characteristics?

[If they weren't baffled enough hearing about it indirectly...]

[cuddlery]

[The worker closest worker just shakes their head, with a sad smile.

"Antidote? There's no such thing. This isn't poison. It's just change. Beautiful, unpredictable change. All things change in time. And in this case, things will change back with time."]

[individualized]

[Echo shakes her head, dislodging a fair amount of the wisps where her hair used to be.]

I'm afraid time is not an option in this case. My problem may only be with my hair, but you should find out how Scorpia feels about this.

[Not that she knows either, that just seems like the right thing to say.]