isleofnpcs: PB: Santiago Cabrera (Arthur Serious)
[personal profile] isleofnpcs
Hello, people of Camelot, Celliwig, Lestari, and worlds beyond these stars. I am King Arthur. I am sorry it has been some time since I have been able to directly address anyone. My injuries kept me away for some time, and the happenings that occurred while I was on the mend were graver than we could have expected. I am sorry for the tribulations all of you have been through, and would like to thank all of you for your strength and compassion toward each other in its wake.

To that end, I have been in long-hand communication with the Queen of the Fae in Elphame. We have been writing since the Hall of Mirrors was compromised, and with these new incidences she has agreed to offer safe passage should we clean the Forest of the Felled of all of its trappings. Though some of you may have been in the first party at the start of the month, rest assured I shall be leading a party alongside Glewlwyd at the start of November. Success will result in an order for even the Unseelie to allow us safe passage and we shall be invited to Nicnevin, their capitol, for winter solstice celebrations.

I shall have a list of recommendations for entering fae lands released to all of you, as there are some dangers that we are aware of that do not exist on this side of Avalon. In the meantime, I open the floor to questions from those interested.

[ OOC NOTE: Arthur will reply to new top-level comments posted before the end of the month in order to maintain feasibility for mod replies. Threads posted 11/1 or later will not be responded to. Any threads started before that time may be continued after that, but may be cut short due to this being an AMA-style post. Arthur has a kingdom to run, he can't stay online all day! He also will likely not reply to flat-out rude/troll-y comments, though you're welcome to post them if you just want to show your character's response. Thank you! ]
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[personal profile] sighsheavily
Good day, outworlders.

[Cecelia sits primly at her office desk, hair tied back and expression set in its usual, hardened state of neutrality.]

I'll be expanding services at the Ambassador's office to support more extensive magical training and assessment. [a small gesture:] I've prepared a number of totems to the Red Spring with the express intention of taking advantage of the sanctioned training areas, and I've a few rubrics drafted for testing different magical properties and effects.

[a beat.]

I doubt I need to impress the need for a more disciplined, responsible approach to the cultivation of your magics at this point. So if you wish for an experienced outsider's perspective, you need only visit when the office is open. My only ask is you provide the totem to return yourself, lest I run out of supplies on my end.

That said, those who wish to see the calamity with their own eyes are still welcome to drop by, as that is my primary occupation. What better motivation for magical self-improvement, yes?

Unless you've any questions, that will be all, thank you.
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[personal profile] fooligans
Hi there.

[ With that short greeting out of the way, Akira changes the angle—his phone camera is pointed at a row of vending machines. ]

If you're in Lestari, check this place out. You can get canned bread here.

[ He's not kidding; the next thing that everyone will see on screen is a can of bread. ]

And that was just the first vending machine.

[ Is he going to check out all of them? Absolutely. ]
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[personal profile] leicesters
So, did anyone else make time to speak with our lovely friend Gwion?

If you did, what did you make of all this? Did she tell you anything interesting? Is this just another wacky and wild trial from Celliwig to test us, or do you think she's the real deal?

We're short on time, but let's use it wisely and compare what everyone knows. Even if you don't trust her, any information can still be valuable.
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[personal profile] sighsheavily
Good afternoon.

A few things:

1. I am interested in making contact with those who are currently cataloging magic incidents/findings among the community. I would like to see the fruits of your effort thus far.

2. Regarding resistances and immunities: Have those of you who have not previously possessed such things found yourself developing them to some degree? For example: a resistance or outright immunity to fire or cold damage, diseases, etc.

3. Regarding the Calamity: My office is open, and you may visit or pre-arrange an appointment to be teleported to the viewpoint at the edge of the isle. I encourage you to take advantage of this resource if you have some experience with multiplanar disasters or a proficiency in barrier magic, but I am obliged to accommodate all who ask for as long as this resource is available to us.

4. Soundproofing: I am interested in contracting labor for a few rooms. My coin is limited, but I have other resources to barter with.


Thank you for your time.
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[personal profile] owarifool
BEHOLD THE FOOL OF OWARI, THE GRAND UNIFIER OF JAPAN, THE DEMON KING OF THE SIXTH HEAVEN

i come to u all with a question!

so uh some lady who wanted me to pay for a "reading" back in that faerie place said my "star sign" was "cancer" the hell does that mean?

who goes around calling people cancers? thats super rude, right? so i was right that i didn't pay her, right?

seriously what gives?
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[personal profile] letmewin
( It's Asriel's first time using the device to make a video-type post – so when he first appears on the network, it's a rather close picture of white-colored fur before he manages to zoom out. He can't help but fumble a bit with the phone, the picture shaking a bit before he realizes that it's zoomed out enough.

He's seated in his shared room at the inn. His sibling is out, so it's really just him. )


Oh! Here we go!

( He offers a tentative, but bight smile. )

Howdy, everyone! ( He uses a free hand to wave. )

Uhm.... I was wondering if anyone could help with something.

I really wanted to cheer up my sibling and grow a lot flowers for them for our room at the inn! B-But, I.... really don't want to use magic to do it. ( His expression falls for a moment before he smiles a bit once more, looking hopeful. )

Does anyone know how to take care of them...? I really want to help them live for a long time. Dad was always really good at gardening, but the flowers I want to grow might be different than the ones he grew...
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[personal profile] colchismagecraft
(TW: Arson, Kidnapping, Death Threats, Magical Torture, Grief)

[The video starts with smoke billowing into the night sky, and as the camera pans down, the source becomes plainly clear. The edge of the Brocéliande woodland is ablaze, and the fire is starting to spread. Silhouetted against this ominous backdrop is the figure of Caster, using subtle magical manipulation to make her usual, heavy cloak cast an even darker shadow than it should as it billowed out around her.

Her eyes can't be seen under the hood of her cloak, but even in this darkness a broken smirk can be seen across the Witch of Betrayal's face. The twisted ritual dagger she held gleamed a sickening red in the light of the flames.]


Hecate curse you all )

[ooc: The log itself will go up tonight/tomorrow for getting involved stopping this mess- note that if you have a heroic character who'd ICly get involved but you don't want to deal with this mess OOC, she's recording late at night in somewhere with ropey network signal, so feel free to assume the memo didn't get through or that your character couldn't track her down in the chaos.

Also- threadhopping totally welcome for this one.]
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[personal profile] sighsheavily
There are a great number here not previously acquainted with magic, and so I am compelled to share some rather pertinent advice:

Please be aware that offerings of blood ought not be taken or given lightly. As surely as there are many fledgling casters dabbling in dealings with the substance here, there will likely be as many much keener to the art, be it here or their realm of origin.

Blood and names are some of the strongest components of the "self" in many magic disciplines; do be mindful of whom you are giving such precious and limited resources to.


Or don't. I can only offer my perspective; it is entirely up to you to decide whether or not it matters. Just be aware that some courses are harder to correct than others.
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[personal profile] sighsheavily
Greetings, fellow outworlders. You may address me as Miss Ardenbury, if we are not yet acquainted, thank you.

[Cecelia is seated facing the camera, within one of those ever-so-similar rooms folks have been initially shacked up in, neither a dirt-covered ballgown disaster nor a puffed-up and pissed-off masquerader. still, she sits in a bit of a regal, this-is-business kind of fashion; this is not an off-the-cuff query or network bungle.]

While the good king is abroad on political business, I would like to bring to attention a happening that may be of value to some -- by which I mean to speak to those of the more skeptical variety, such as myself.

It is wise to test and doubt, especially when details are given only second- and third-hand, yes? That is wisdom that has done me quite well over my years, and it goes to follow here, as well. With that said, after a frank meeting with the aforementioned king, I have been elected to a new role on behalf of this wayward, fluctuating community.

[she pauses briefly, going over what she's rehearsed one last, quick time before speaking once more.]

I have been granted the means to witness the calamity affecting our worlds firsthand. It is neither simple, nor sustainable for much longer than a day at a time, and it is certainly not safe. It is, however...real. It can be seen and felt with your own senses.

With that being said, I am now the acting ambassador for this particular issue -- that is, the matter of providing the tactile proof of the king's claims of our shared plight. May it serve as assurance...and, perhaps, to those with the knowhow with multi-planar disasters, some insight on how to better mitigate this and even resolve it outright.

Others shall be given this task in the future, as they are deemed fit and worthy. For now... [exhale. she lifts her chin a bit higher.]

If you wish to see it, you will speak to me. And we will see about getting there so you may become one of many witnesses...and may this reminder continue to linger, as...distractions crop up and throw you off-balance.

[a beat.]

Hailing me from this device, under this handle, is acceptable. Encountering me within the confines of Camelot, too, will suffice. Know that I cannot accommodate every single person at once, for the strain is...substantial, and the destination a risk in of itself. I must be discerning in who I can ferry, you understand.

With that said... Any questions?
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[personal profile] sighsheavily
Good day.

I've been told there was, at some point, an audience with this elusive King Arthur character. Kindly advise me on how to secure another one of those, be it public or private, as there are rather important questions that most folk I've met at the moment have yet to answer sufficiently.

That said, has going along with every other claim brought forth for the state of things here been going well for you "veteran" outsiders? Surely I am not alone in harboring a number of doubts about this setup.