TDM 001

[etrayamods]

⏵ arrival⏴ Arrival goes as anticipated. Characters awaken in the pristine, new hospital, greeted by Aurora and potentially getting a rundown of what's happening depending on their approach to being dropped somewhere new. The door to their room opens, and new arrivals are left free to explore their new environment. Or what exists of it anyway. Exiting the hospital will show that there isn't much of anything just yet. Generally, Echo can build new facilities before new arrivals awaken, but it appears that this time… well, it didn't happen. The apartment complex exists, standing just beside the hospital, and there are a few facilities that are half constructed, companion bots carrying around rebar and other necessary bits and pieces, but they're not quite ready. Oops. But maybe, just maybe, one of those half-built facilities is familiar - a childhood home, a favorite supermarket, the run-down garage they worked at as a youth, a grounded spaceship in the middle of one of the massive bridges connecting land over rivers. The companion bots will offer quiet apologies if approached; they were expecting new arrivals to touch down, but not quite this early. They'll be ready soon! A few more days at most, they promise. In the meantime, do not stray too far from the hospital. While most of Etraya looks habitable, they have not finished verifying that it's safe for its new inhabitants. The apartment building and hospital are safe, and the land directly around them is fine, but beyond that? Stay away. But hey, the hospital's cafeteria is fully stocked with cuisine from across the multiverse! Please feel free to settle in, choose an apartment, and get to know your new friends. ⏵ water you doing?⏴ Decide not to listen? Well, the companion bots had offered their warnings. Etraya is a new establishment, one that received newcomers before it was ready. And as such, the land has not quite been prepared for their arrival. Wandering off the land the apartment building and hospital are settled on comes with very, very poor results. Take a step down into the river below, and you'll find yourself uncomfortably hot. Or cold. Or hot and cold, because whatever that 'water' is, it wasn't meant to be played in. The only way to resolve the temperature regulation issue, as Aurora informs, is finding a buddy to cuddle up with. Those who are lucky may have a nearby friend they're familiar with and don't mind leaning a shoulder against. Those that don't? Well. . . have fun having a very uncomfortable conversation with a stranger, asking them if it's alright if you lean into them or hold their hand for a bit. Any physical contact will do, as long as it's directly skin-to-skin. Except that's not where the contact stops. Characters will find that, for the next several hours, they'll feel everything that their companion feels. Frustration, anger, amusement, homesickness that comes from being so far away from their families and friends - all those feelings? They're not your feelings, they're our feelings now. No explanation is given for how the empathy bond and the temperature regulation are related, but it may have to do with how since they had decided not to listen, it was time to test how well they could cohabitate with their new friends. ⏵ bonding bingo ⏴ Maybe it feels a little too much like Obi-Wan had when receiving Leia's message, but all new arrivals are their universe's only hope. Except they're not the only ones arriving, and not the only ones who are trying to keep their worlds safe. Instead, they've arrived with several others who carry the same weight on their shoulders. And they aren't meant to go through this alone. The people they've arrived with are both their new companions and their competition. Both comrades to fight beside and enemies to battle against, depending on what the specific mission of the month is. But currently? They're here to bond. It's important to get to know those who they'll be spending the next unspecified but lengthy amount of time with, isn't it? To that extent, Aurora's hologram waits just inside the hospital's front doors, offering bonding bingo cards to those willing to participate. It's not necessary, but she does specify that this is one way to get ahead: cooperation is important, especially given what they're going to face together. Bingo cards are three long and three across, and offer a multitude of activities you can do to check each box off. Some examples include: Learn someone's biggest secret Get into a fight Tell someone something that you've never admitted out loud to Throw a drink on someone Win a game of pool in the apartment building's recreation room Cheat on a card game without getting caught Hug a new friend Get stabbed Steal something important to someone Pull off an elaborate prank on a stranger ⏵ matchmaker ⏴ When the earpiece is put on, a nice green HUD(head-up display) lights up in front of new arrivals. It asks them for their name, which is fairly standard for these. Except it seems it wants them to put together a profile to help pair them off with other new arrivals. For some, this information may autofill with what Aurora was able to discern about them from watching them in their home worlds. But some lucky individuals may catch their profiles before they're posted live, and have the opportunity to edit out information included in fields, even if they're not able to clear it out entirely. Welcome to Aurora's idea of matchmaking. Have fun getting paired off with a buddy or four, with your profiles exchanged between one another. Maybe they're the perfect match. Maybe this is a nightmare in the making. <center><table style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 2;"><tr><td width="260" align="center"><img src="IMG URL HERE" style="width: 245px; border-radius: 15px; border: 1px solid #7F7F7F; box-shadow: #8D8D8D 1px 1px 1px;"><br /><b><big><big>CHARACTER NAME (CHARACTER AGE)</big></big></b><br><div align="justify"> CHARACTER BIO</div></center></td></tr></table></center> ⏵ OOC ⏴ Welcome to our first TDM! We're excited to have you here. For more information on character arrivals, click here. For any questions relating to the TDM please reply below. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ. ⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

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[captainplanet]

[ hm. that's a fair point. aang hasn't heard any wildlife either. not in the skies or trees or anywhere. ]

It feels like this world is just . . . beginning.

[brat]

I haven't found signs of life from before our arrival.

( confirming the child's hypothesis, at least as best as damian can. he hasn't been here long either, but he has been spending his time searching around what is available. )

It's too empty.

[captainplanet]

Maybe it just needs time to grow.

[ worlds don't just start with life, do they? there are myths about lion turtles and the state of the world before humans, but they're just fragments. ]

[brat]

( the answer is a simple one, and damian takes a moment to mull it over. it's another possibility. this world is new, if what aurora stated is to be believed.

he pulls himself up to his feet. turns away from the water. )

Or they're hiding something.

[captainplanet]

You said that already.

What do you think they're hiding?

[brat]

If I knew what they were hiding, I would not be standing out here looking for it.

( if he had an idea of what it was, there would be better ways to go about searching. unfortunately, damian doesn't. )

I will investigate the administration area of the hospital.

( it's. almost an invitation. aang is welcome to follow, damian is walking regardless. )

[captainplanet]

[ aang does follow! this feels familiar, in some regards. ]

If they are hiding something, how are you going to sneak in?

[brat]

We will improvise.

( it's we now. where is the 'we' coming from? that's for damian to know and aang to never find out. )

Unless you have any bright ideas.

[captainplanet]

[ aang scratches his head. ]

I don't think any of my bending will help much. I guess I could go . . . really fast?

[brat]

Then stand back and keep watch.

( otherwise known as stay out of his way. the hospital's doors open and damian lets himself in, slowing his pace down enough to wait for aang if necessary. the hallways are long, but he knows where he's headed regardless. damian had stopped by there previously, even if he hadn't been searching as in-depth as he intends to this time. )

[captainplanet]

[ aang rolls his eyes a little. ]

What do I do if I see someone?

[brat]

Distract them.

( yell loudly, distract them, something of the sort. damian is fairly certain if this child spots someone, he'll have already heard their approach, so he isn't all that concerned. )

[captainplanet]

I can do a mean dance, I guess.

[ he's not going to bend at some random people. unless they got rude about it. ]

[brat]

Or you could find something less humiliating.

( just as a suggestion. the admin office door is just up ahead, but he isn't showing any signs of slowing down. instead, damian's walking right up to it and - pushing the doors wide open. )

[captainplanet]

I'll have you know my dancing is great

And anyway, what do you think I should do?

[brat]

( a fair and reasonable point.

which is why he's turning back around to - level his gaze on him. )

What can you do?

[captainplanet]

Uh, a lot of stuff.

I can bend fire, earth, water and air. I rather not do that if I don't need to, though.

[brat]

"Bend", meaning?

( damian is going off of dictionary terms and assuming he means force or direct, but he's seen several different kinds of elemental manipulation. assuming without confirming is never a smart move. )

[captainplanet]

Oh, oh, I'll show you! Watch this!

[ and here it is. the marble trick. amazing. astounding. incredible. ]

[brat]

( he's twisting around to look back towards his companion, takes the watch this as good sign he's going to show off except when damian does turn around it's just.

a marble. spinning. in air.

astonishing. )

And here I thought you may be lacking in useful talents.

[captainplanet]

No way! I'm full of talent.

[brat]

If someone comes around, do that.

( it'll at least keep them momentarily occupied. damian, meanwhile, turns back to the door. shoves it open. )

[captainplanet]

You got it.

Maybe I'll even step it up.

[brat]

And get a bigger marble?

( the sarcasm is--overly obvious at this point. )

[captainplanet]

I mean more like throwing a fireball around but I rather not hurt people.