etrayamemes | TDM 002

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TDM 002

⏵ 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.

When the first round of citizens arrived, Aurora and the companion bots had been largely unprepared. This time? They made sure to put up welcome banners, even if the sentiment isn't quite right. There are cupcakes and cookies set out in the hospital's lobbies, and a digital map has been placed just in front of the entrance of the hospital, telling others how to reach the various locations throughout Etraya. Companion bots wander throughout the city, some carrying construction equipment to half-built facilities while others act as nurses, servers, or sales associates throughout the constructed buildings.

⏵ rainy awakenings ⏴

Many concepts are new to Aurora, including rain. She is familiar with how it functions, and its purpose, but rain has never been present on the lands of Etraya. Given how new it is, that may not be all too surprising - but the method of how it’s being introduced is… a little much. Rainfall commences in the early days of April, a persistent downpour that waxes and wanes in intensity but never ceases entirely.

Most nights in Etraya are characterized by a soothing patter of rain against rooftops. Yet, some nights leave the grounds flooded come morning. Rivers begin to swell, the current much too strong to justify trying to go for a swim. These showers also bring a new assortment of plants blooming across the green lands: bright blossoms whose petals spread wide when the yellow sun shines down on them, while numerous cherry blossom trees have grown out of nowhere, flourishing despite the rainfall. Clover carpets the grassy expanses of the islands, weaving a beautiful tapestry of color across the grounds.

⏵ Getting drenched by the rain can trigger a surge, followed by a slump. Initially, individuals will feel giddy, excited, full of energy, and ready to take on the world. However, in the subsequent days, they’ll find themselves feeling depressed, lacking the energy and motivation to move forward. Aurora advises that these effects are only temporary and should fade within the week, but they can be resolved more quickly by embracing a stranger. Attempting to hug anyone they already know well will not produce the same effect.

⏵ With the rain comes a significant increase in the greenery around Etraya that isn’t fake. Most of these plants will resemble ones originally found in the characters' universes.

⏵ A couple of these plants contain magical properties:

The Emberloom is a bright red, fiery flower that only inhabits smaller land masses. Those exposed to its pollen will experience heightened aggression and impulsivity.

Shadowbloom resemble tulips during the day, but during the night the petals open and it looks more like the night sky: dark petals with specs of white throughout them. Growing too close to the apartment building for comfort, those who look at the petals after nightfall will fall into a deep sleep. Worse yet: the dreams they find themselves in are not their own, but are the dreams of other residents. Ones who had not looked into the Shadowbloom, but had drifted off to sleep elsewhere on the planet. The one who looked into the Shadowbloom will find they cannot awaken until the person whose dream they have entered does.

These flowers will continue to bloom through April, after which the companion bots will search for and remove them from the atmosphere bubble.

⏵ If there is a specific, unique plant that those in game (or those accepted during the next round!) would like to add, please comment to the LOCATIONS page! We’ll add mentions of these to the Outskirts section.

Along with the botanical resurgence, numerous new animals appear: glowing fish swim freely through the waters. In the canopy above, new species of birds and critters flit among the branches. Some diligently construct new nests in anticipation of the coming spring, while others seek refuge in the shelter of trees, retreating from the weather.

Not all the creatures are so small, or so peaceful.

⏵ Small critters make themselves comfortable in the forested area around Etraya, staying mostly out of the way. There are the occasional visitors that will let themselves in through windows for a quick visit, or maybe a snack, but they’re mostly harmless.

⏵ Several larger beasts make their way into the city to try and find land that’s more habitable for them. Giraffes navigate gracefully through the areas designated for new arrivals, using their elongated necks to reach for the foliage near the hospital when they aren’t finding new places to make themselves comfortable. An eclectic array of cats, ranging in all sizes and breeds, brazenly saunter into buildings they don’t belong. Hopefully, the lioness lounging in the apartment complex's common area does not prevent residents from reaching their rooms, because she has no intention of yielding.

⏵ The leopard adorned with a rattlesnake tail in the hospital's cafeteria may be difficult to ignore, given his determination to devour everything in sight and attack anyone in his way.

⏵ Cat scratches and bites pose a significant risk of infection. In the event a character is injured, individuals can expect the companion bots to quickly seek them out and approach them with a special antibiotic cream developed specifically for these cats. Refusal of treatment may result in severe symptoms, including high fevers and itching. In extreme cases, individuals may begin to exhibit cat-like characteristics, ranging from physical alterations to changes in mental traits.

⏵ Numerous other creatures of all shapes and sizes will be coming and going through the city. You may play with this as you wish!

While the uproar caused by these guests doesn’t particularly bother Aurora, she does send out a message to everyone wearing an earpiece to request their assistance in capturing the larger animals that her companion bots may not be able to handle themselves. She has converted an island to the East into a temporary holding area until the companion bots can set them up with something a little more permanent.

⏵ network ⏴

Welcome to Etraya! Upon your arrival, Aurora provided an earpiece, a device to make communication with others stuck in the same situation more simple. The device connects to an internal network, which is accessible by everyone else currently residing on planet. Whether you’re looking for guidance, camaraderie, or want to see if there are any familiar faces around, this is the perfect place to do it! Please feel free to post any questions, offer your name, ask for assistance, or maybe complain to the powers that be about how you’ve got better things to be doing than sitting around here completing their missions. Maybe they’re listening. Maybe they’re not.

⏵ NOTES⏴

⏵ During April, Etraya’s getting a little wet! Those who spend too long in the rain may experience a few unfortunate effects.

⏵ The rain brings in new flora, including a couple that may cause characters to experience aggression and impulsivity, or take a stroll through others’ dreams.

⏵ New animals also appear! While many of them are friendly, others… are less so. The cats specifically seem to be a little grumpy. Characters scratched or bitten by these cats may find themselves becoming just as catty.

For any questions relating to the contents of this log, please reply below. All other questions can be directed to the FAQ. The TDM is game canon, meaning everything happening above is occurring within the game properly. Those who apply to join in the April application round may keep their TDM threads as game canon.

⏵FULL NAVIGATION⏴

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Gods, not another giant cat. The lioness in the lobby was bad enough. Now there's a tiger on the doorstep.

Marik's managed to get himself a lovely purple raincoat by this time although the food supplies he's grabbed are getting a bit rained on. He sighs as he moves to stand next to Radley, looking at the tiger.

"... Another one, huh?"

"Yeah," Radley sighs. "There's gotta be some other doors here...." He moves to walk around the side of the building. With their luck, maybe every door and window is blocked.

"I'm not sure. I've got some food I think I can use as bait though," he calls after the other Duelist. Truth is, he hadn't checked if there was a back door or not yet.

But the food idea was worth a shot. Hopefully the tiger would like some fruit. Or at the very least would chase after it.

Radley pauses and looks back. "Yeah? Like meat?" He doubts the tiger would care about anything else, but who knows.

"Er, no... Well, not red meat..." He frowns as he fishes through a bag. He does have some fish...

Marik carefully unpacks it, watching as the tiger begins sniffing the air and looks directly at him. Just have to keep calm... and... try to throw the piece of fish off away from the building. It goes splat against the rain covered ground and the tiger's gaze follows it.

Nothing.

Marik grumbles. He can't complain as it was free but still. "Guess we'll need to find another way then..."

Or the tiger will move. Eventually. Who's to say.

Radley groans. "I thought we had him for sure with that. You got any yarn?" He's getting desperate now. If this was a domestic cat, he'd try charming it and petting it, but does he dare try that with a tiger?

"Why would I have yarn?" Not like he'd know what to do with it.

Marik sighs and goes over to pick up the fish, wiggling it a bit to try and get the tiger's attention, then tosses it a bit closer.

Still nothing outside of the tiger watching him. He tries again, throwing it closer. Since the tiger doesn't need to move much to finally reach it, it sniffs at the fish and paws at it.

"... When it starts eating, try to calmly walk by," he instructs, slowly starting to approach the stairs. "You go first since you don't have any rain gear."

"I have no idea," Radley smirks darkly.

He perks up a bit when the tiger starts eating the fish. When there's finally a slight bit of room to slip past, he goes by and into the lobby. Then he turns to wait for Marik.

Marik slinks by as best he can and it seems the tiger isn't interested in them any further. The Egyptian closes the lobby does behind them and lets out a sigh of relief, visibly relaxing.

"Glad that worked in the end. Still, probably wouldn't hurt to look for a back entrance or something while we're inside."

"Yeah. I'm sorry you had to use your food, but it was worth it since it worked. Let's see what we can find in here." Radley heads down the hall. "Surely they'd have more than one entrance, when there's so many people here...."

"It's whatever. Not like I paid for it," he shrugs, still carrying his bag of groceries, but he follows along after Radley. There's the rec room, some storage room... Eventually they do stumble across another door.

With the lioness from the lobby lounging by it.

Marik just stares. "You've got to be kidding me..."

Radley face-palms. "I really shouldn't be surprised at this point. Have you seen any normal house kitties around, or is it just wild animals?"

The tomb keeper takes a moment to think on that.

"I've noticed some domestic cats. It's been a mix of those and wild ones. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, no real reason. I just happen to like kitties," Radley says. "I'd sure rather see this place overrun by them than lions and tigers." He smirks tiredly.

"I see," he adds, watching as the lioness starts cleaning her paw lazily. The boy wonders if she might recognize him by this point by how much he's bumped into her. "Just be careful to remember that not all small cats are domestic, if you do happen to run into a group."

Considering there's Sand Cats running around. Someone might mistaken them or a Black Footed Cat. ~~Marik, you are a Sand Cat.~~

"Or Pallas Cats," Radley muses. "Well, thank you again. Will you have anything for dinner tonight after giving Tigger the fish? I'd be happy to invite you to dinner at my place." Really, he'd just like company.

Marik blinks. Being invited to something is... odd. "I mean, I still have the main dish, just no fish, which is fine but..."

Free cooking is free cooking.

"... if you're offering, I won't turn down your offer."

Provided the man isn't going to try and poison him.

Radley smiles. "Cool. Any food allergies or objections I should know about?"

"Not a huge fan of red meat but other than that, nothing," Marik shrugs. "Let me drop off my stuff and then I can... stop over?"

"Sure," Radley says. "I'll start putting something together. I've gotta take the elevator. There'd better not be a puma in there."

"Alright. What room are you in?"

Radley gives him the room number as he goes to the elevator. Relieved to find it free of big cats, he steps inside.

About 5 minutes later, Radley receives a knock at the door. Marik looks uncertain but still happy.

This is the first time he's been invited to something. It's... kind of exciting.

"Hi," Radley smiles as he opens the door. "Come on in." He's already got the food starting to cook and the apartment smells good.

"Thanks," Marik says as he steps in. "Guess I should introduce myself. My name's Marik."

Kitties! Also <333333

Hello! :)

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