Monthly Mingle Log + Marks

[thalassino]

Though things are certainly a bit busy, Station Master has decided to go ahead with the welcoming party for the new arrivals. Partially because he had decided to take this task upon himself and he certainly wasn't going to slack, and partially because making things appear as normal was as good a cover as they had right now.

However with how much has been going on, this party is not quite as extravagant as previous ones have been. The location is near to the elevator, on the beach. A large banner hung between two trees proclaims a cheerful 'Welcome to Vatheon'. The long food tables that normally take up most of the space are missing. There simply hadn't been the capability of whipping up the sort of food they normally served. What is there however is a lot of fruit. Fresh apples and pears. Bananas. A few bowls of strawberries and pièce de résistance several large and perfectly ripe water melons. One or two have already been split, the water melons pieces set out on small plates on one big table ready for any to take. Drinks are available too. Fresh water and fruit juices. The weather might not be entirely the best for this kinda thing (though occasionally the sun seems to peek out from between the clouds!) but at least it isn't raining.

But that is not all.

In the cover of the storage building turned bubble reparation headquarters sits C. She has been contacting the people who signed up for catching the fish, asking them to start bringing them to her today so she can start working on the marks. Similarly the people who have signed up for early mark change have been invited too to drop by today or in the next few days so the first step in making sure the coral is returned to proper working conditions can be taken.



[ooc: This month the monthly mingling log is combined with the log for the fish catching + early mark changing. Also, if your character is new but you want them to learn what is going on, please leave a small ooc note on your comment and we'll send a NPC your way. The mingling log part of this post is only on the first, in the afternoon. The fish catching and mark changing parts will serve as a collective point for threads of this nature for this whole week.]

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MINGLE LOG

[thalassino]

[destinyembrace]

So Kairi doesn't have quite the deer in headlights look as she did a day or two ago, but she's clearly still a bit hesitant as she walks through the tables and people. Taking a plate, she piles on some fruit and takes a drink before turning around to see who is here.

For being kidnapped for an experiment, these people sure are being friendly about it.

Re: MINGLE LOG

[fundemetal]

Leo had spent the last hour or so trekking through the woods, with his trusty companion and magical table Buford. It was a bit of a surprise to see him there, steam vents puffing, after Leo had caught sight of a familiar set of tracks and followed them. He thought for sure Buford would still be on the Argo II with Jason and the others, but for whatever reason, he was here too.

Eventually they made their way out of the woods, following the sound of water and voices, and onto the beach. Just what Leo needed. A welcome party. Someone here had to be able to explain what was going on with the place and maybe even help him figure out why he was here at all.

He quickly made his way closer to the party with a grin, Buford keeping up along with him. He grinned and put his arms up in the air (waving them around like he just didn't care) and said, "LEO VALDEZ IS IN THE HOUSE! TIME TO PARTY!"

[ooc: Leo can help out with mechanical repairs on the coral so an NPC would be great.]

MINGLE LOG

[persea]

Percy hadn't bothered to read his brochure. His head was swimming far too much for him to focus on the words, the letters seeming to jump off the page and rearrange themselves very unhelpfully.

Last thing he remembered he had been falling into a dark pit, holding Annabeth's hand, but now...an island. Percy might have thought he had died but he had already been on his way to the deepest pit of Hades and the Isles of the Blest were something completely different. He had allowed himself, for a moment, to hope that he was on Calypso's island again, but this place looked nothing like Ogygia, and he would never see her again.

The ballpoint pen that became his sword, Riptide, in hand, Percy approached the party warily. Annabeth was still nowhere in sight, and a party often meant something ominous was about to happen, in his experience. No point in wandering around though, so he approached someone who looked like they knew what was going on.

[ooc: An NPC for the newbie? Percy can definitely help catch fish! And also help with the bubble!]

[pendragon]

Even with only being on the Island for a few days, Saber has been doing what she can to assist. The knight is still waiting on approval for the Defense Force, but she has been helping out around the shelters and learning what she can along the way.

Saber was certainly not expecting any event like a monthly mingle to occur. It's pleasant that people are thoughtful enough to put together such an ordeal, and she's thankful.

The knight is not the most social, so she will be standing away from crowds of people and minding her own business for the most part. The only reason she has shown up to begin with is to see if she can learn more about current events.

((Please send a NPC Saber's way!))

MINGLE LOG (open to everything: prose, action, fun)

[savemegermany]

Italy's not new by any means. He'd been here for nearly two years, and he'd settled in. True, he missed his home, his people, his fellow countries, but he made the best of it here. He'd made a lot of friends, and if he had to be stuck somewhere, he preferred to be around friends.

The words from the meeting the other day were a bit unnerving but Italy had been held captive several times and these people sure were hospitable. So it was okay.

Italy busied himself with chewing on a watermelon slice.

MINGLE LOG

[bondummy]

Jasdero doesn't really know what he's doing. So he's gathering fruit to eat. "Not chicken but food is good, heeeee~~~"

[dontyoujustwish]

The banner proclaims it's a party for newcomers, and Anya is new, so obviously this party is for her. She can be found near the refreshments, picking through the fruit. But, she does look a little dissatisfied.

"Not much of a party when there isn't even any booze."

[linefacingforever]

As per usual, Yu was taking suddenly appearing in places that didn't make much sense and were completely different from where he was before in stride. He had already taken his own plate of fruit, and had found a place where he could sit down and go over the welcome brochure while munching absently on the food. Hunh... so everything was in a big dome under the ocean, and some magical coral might have brought them there?

...well, at least there wasn't any fog around.

"Wonder why we're up here then..." he murmured absently to himself, continuing his reading.

Re: MINGLE LOG

[ex_knowledge575]

Annabeth had read her brochure twice from cover to cover and she still wasn't sure what in Hades was going on. One minute she was dangling from her boyfriend's hand over an abyss that was fathoms deep, the chunks of stone floor tethered to her ankle by spider silk pulling her straight towards Tartarus.

And the next, she was landing awkwardly on her broken ankle in a place that was decidedly not the very depths of hell. In fact, it looked something like a tropical island. Okay a lot like a tropical island, complete with a white sandy beach and glittering blue waters. Had one of the gods saved them?

Wait... them. Where was Percy? Panicking, Annabeth looked all around from her sitting place on the beach but her boyfriend was nowhere in sight. There were sounds coming from nearby however, loud sounds that were something like... a party? Hmmm. Broken ankle or no, she didn't have much choice. Checking that her bronze knife was still strapped to her side, she hobbled off towards the sounds, hoping someone could help her.

[ an NPC for Annabeth please! She'd like to help however she can. ]

FISH CATCHING

[thalassino]

EARLY MARK ADJUSTMENT

[thalassino]

[replicatedcourage]

[After having turned in several fish to help with C's efforts, Sola's shown up curiously empty handed today. Well, maybe not curiously.]

Hello?

[fulmination]

<sub>[He is never swimming that deep in the ocean again. He had to hold a rock to sink down to the depth of the fish just to catch one. After he had turned that in earlier, he decided to kill some time to properly dry off before returning.

Kimblee knew she'd be there, but it's not stopping him from knocking on the door frame.]</sub>

Miss Cici?

[bethehugejerk]

[Karkat shows up on the day of the usual newbie party. It provided a decent cover, he figured, and gave him an excuse to munch some of the fruit and look out for familiar faces. But in time, he makes his way to the storage building. For all he's useless at anything involving the water, he can at least do this much.]

[Should he knock, though? It's not exactly a house. But then, someone just barging in can be annoying too, especially when this isn't a big meeting like last time. He decides to stick on the safe side: knock knock.]

Do I just come inside or what?

[But he still calls through the door, because why not. She should know his voice by now.]

[beauchevalier]

[Angelo arrives to see C having promised her he would volunteer. When he does arrive however, he knocks first to make sure she's there.]

My lady? I'm here.

[not_heavens_adam]

[Seriously, though, these fish are a pain in the ass. But he has one tucked under his arm in a plastic container he had to make himself just to trap it. Definitely a pain in the ass. But it's an offering as he makes his way over to her.]

Miss Cici?

I've brought you a new friend and also an unchanged mark for you to have some 'fun' with, if you're interested.

[redcladidealist]

[For once, Lloyd isn't wearing his trademark red jacket. He's in his blue tunic that Zelda gave him, and he's distinctly soaking wet. Looks like someone's been chasing fish, though that's not what he's here for right now.]

Hey. So, uh, the Station Master said you needed some people to let you change their marks first.

[detectiveprincess]

[Naoto made her way into the building. She noticed how the fish have started to be collected and gave a nod. There will certainly be plenty to work with.

But that's not why she's here. No, she's there for another reason as she looks for C.]

Hello? Miss C?

[twintailedtamer]

[Izumo was very about this, but she arrived for the mark changing a little while after people started showing up]

Um... excuse me?

[heartandsoul]

[Maka waited a bit before coming in, busying herself with other things and just waiting until everyone else was distracted. She doesn't know what this marking adjustment would do, but if it was something that could help, there was no problem with trying it.]

Hello? Miss C?

[wavesofjade]

[Having nothing to go back to should Vatheon fall, the Dolorosa of course wants to do her part to help. That's the main thing that has her gently knocking on the door of the storage building before she ducks her head inside (and quite literally ducks, making sure to avoid hitting her horns across the top of the door).]

Ah... hello? I do hope that I am not disturbing you.

Re: EARLY MARK ADJUSTMENT

[crabbygenius]

[This talk of mark adjustments left Washu curious and more than eager to observe the process. So is it any surprise when she shows up out of the blue looking for a certain girl?]

[fistfullofmagic]

[Given the lack of fish today, it's likely not difficult to guess what purpose Dhaos is here for. Although he knows she's there, he knocks anyway since it's the polite thing to do.]

Hello Miss Cici.

PARTY HARD (aka Marceline gets on stage and puts on a show)

[redboots]

[At some point, Marceline managed to drag a few things over to the area to create a makeshift stage. It's not fancy, but hey, she's played at worst. A few minutes to make sure that her precious axe bass is good and she gives a nod to herself. Adjust of the hat and gloves, a look over to check everyone out...]

[She inhales deeply before yelling out with a voice that can probably be heard around the entire freakin' island.]

ARE YOU READY TO ROCK, VATHEON?!

[And Marceline immediately launches into her first song, throwing herself into her music.]

[Every now and then, she takes a break, swooping down to the fruits and snapping up anything that looks red so she can sink her teeth into it and drain the color until there's just a white fruit in her hand.]

[Want to just boogie? Try and get on stage yourself? Chat with the musician during her breaks? Whatever, have fun. That's what this is all about!]

[For now, she's sticking to mostly covers she's found in Vatheon when it wasn't underwater, and Marceline's song list goes thusly-]
[Who's In Charge Here]
[Saline the Salt Lake Queen]
[Love is Dead]
[This Fire]
[Trouble]
[Poker Face]
[Tell Me Where It Hurts]
[That's Okay]

[timebender]

[ Aradia came to see what all the noise is, but stayed for the rockin' music. It's too bad that her dancing is just short of mom-dancing, if she knew what moms really were in any sort of detail. But hey, she is having herself a grand old time, and it shows!

She'll have to show her gratitude to the star after it's finished... ]