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Thisavrou Head Mods ([personal profile] savmods) wrote in [community profile] thisavrou_log2017-11-09 08:50 pm

November World Travel

Who: Anyone and everyone
When: Nov. 9 and onward
Where: Kaittos
What: A new path opens up

Without warning, the silvery light that appeared to bring new people from other worlds and old items from home appears once more, and this time it lingers, forming portals as tall as an average human near each of the three Ingress shrines. The location does not appear to be a coincidence; this time, the portals are translucent, revealing the destination on the other side. Instead of taking Avagi's residents to the future, it will take them to another world.

If they step through the portal, travelers will find something far different from where they've been living this last month: Kaittos, a peaceful world containing one large land mass and a scattering of lived-on islands across a clear blue ocean. On the mainland, a large city-state occupies the central region and southern coast and resembles what some travelers from some versions of Earth might know of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.



Bustling and lively, the city is clean and well provided-for due to the temperate climate and the bountiful natural resources found on its northern side; orchards, farms and forests extend into the distance, butting up against a small mountain range. The technology level is low compared to Avagi, with carriages and candles in place rather than cars and electric lights, but the craftsmen of the world have managed some very impressive mechanical feats.

Kaittans, the local residents of the world appear somewhat humanoid, but the bipedal race has hooves rather than feet, silvery skin and three eyes with vertical pupils. Although there is no sign of any other sentient species in the world, the locals are nonetheless excited to meet their guests, rather than suspicious or afraid; for some reason, they are not surprised that aliens exist, merely that they are here.

In the weeks to come, the stabilized portals will provide a respite from the more confined lifestyle aboard Avagi. Travelers are warmly welcomed and encouraged to explore the land. Some things they'll find include...



Art, Culture and Trading

With all their material needs taken care of, the civilization on Kaittos has come to highly value cultivation of the mind. The city itself is full of what can only be generalized as culture. Theaters, art galleries and sizable libraries can be found on every tier, but what they offer is not contained by their walls. Street musicians appear on every other corner, artists are easily found sketching at beautiful viewpoints or interested passersby, and people are as likely to find themselves pulled in to participate in a scene or improvisational performance as they are to witness one. Public debate and rhetoric are also valued, with credit given for style and clarity as much as substance. At the center of the city, a large conservatory teaches lessons in many fields to anyone who cares to study.

This love of culture is so encompassing that visitors who wish to acquire items or resources will find that culture is also the main form of currency. To get something, they will have to give something. Those with skills that fall into traditional arts and culture could offer a piece of art, a music lesson or participation in a debate with other philosophical scholars, perhaps. But visitors will also find that the locals have a deep hunger for information and wish to learn about other worlds; if they can offer nothing else, sitting down with a scholar to record a tale of folklore or an adventure from their own. Lessons in whatever skills they possess are likely to be eagerly sought after, although the aptitude to learn them may not be there.

For those who wish to gain resources or make purchases, a bartering economy does exist to a degree, but it is difficult to break into, as there is little that the locals would truly need from their visitors. The exchange of knowledge is much more prized. Keep in mind, though, that while the Kaittans are not ungenerous, they have an eye for value—the more precious something is, the more travelers will have to offer to earn it, and individuals have their preferences. What might be just the thing desired by one could be pooh-poohed by another.


The Culinary Quarter

While many on Kaittos see food as the fuel that keeps their bodies going so they may better cultivate their minds, others see cooking itself as an art. This is especially prevalent in this section of the city, located deep in the heart of the city, where chefs toil over new recipes and experiment with new ingredients, serving meals free of charge—unless you consider sitting through a lengthy survey afterwards to be a payment, of course.

Although some meals are unpalatable or even dangerous to human bodies, most can be enjoyably consumed. However, around one in five chefs make extensive use of a particular herb that is incredibly delicious—and somewhat addicting. Those who begin to develop a dependency will visit again and again, and the more they consume, the more they may not want to leave at all...


The Forest of Renewal

Spoken of in hushed voices, this section of woods is regarded with great caution. A space of around ten acres is home to many natural springs that form natural pools between copses of trees, many of which hang dropping branches with deep blue leaves over the surface of the water. If asked, the locals will say that this place is where some very old Kaittans—which are an extremely long-lived species—who have decided they've studied everything available in the world and mastered every skill they can, go to "renew" themselves. They prefer to speak of it in vague terms, as specific discussion of this choice is seen as something of a faux pas. If greatly pressed, it is possible to learn the details ahead of time—but difficult.

The truth is that the water of the springs, when mixed with a chemical secreted by the fallen blue leaves, represses memories of those who drink it. Not to the point of complete amnesia; a sip might do away with the recollection of a particular book that was enjoyed, while multiple glasses might hide the memory of a longer period of time. However, there is no control over what is forgotten, or how much is too much. The Kaittans who grow too frustrated with what they view as stagnancy drink to forget so they may have the joy of learning all over again, but the lack of control makes it a risky choice—and some continue to return to drink after they otherwise would have, as they have forgotten what they wanted to forget.

(Of note to those of the psychic persuasion: memories affected by the spring water are not utterly obliterated, but merely deeply sublimated. It is possible to retrieve them, but it would be a challenge, especially if the placement of the memory gaps are not obvious.)

The Temples

While Kaittos’ architecture and culture includes plenty to admire, a few points of interest stand both literally and figuratively above the rest. Three large pyramids tower over the landscape, shining the brilliant metallic blue of a local ore. Over the coming weeks, these structures will be adorned with temporary murals and hangings—apparently, a yearly celebration is approaching.

What kind of celebration? The kind, fortunately (?), that visitors are welcome to join in! November 23 marks the anniversary of what they call the Great Awakening: a visit by a powerful spirit that opened their people's awareness to worlds and cultures outside their own. For the next few weeks, the temples offer welcome to anyone who wishes to participate in their trials. On the day of the Awakening, all who succeed will experience a remnant of the spirit's gift. While descriptions of the process vary, all center around heightened awareness: of each other, and of worlds and places far beyond their shores. Those who decide to make this attempt may choose which temple—and which trial—they would face.
Trial of Life
A test for warriors and scouts, this trial is not recommended to the casual. On entering the temple, participants will find themselves in a maze of obstacles and passages, struggling for survival against dangers both mobile and environmental. To succeed, they must pass inside with no more resources or weapons than can be carried in two hands, and survive for a period of five days. The attackers and hazards within the space are phantasms generated by the temple: solid enough to harm or kill, but prone to re-appearing even once a region should be cleared.

Needless to say, extensive warnings will be given to those expressing interest in the trial. Most who attempt do so in groups, and teamwork among participants is readily encouraged. Those who need to leave early are welcome to do so, but fleeing does count as a failure.

Trial of Communion
The inside of this temple is divided up into a series of open booths. Participants are assigned a station, and will be approached by members of the local population with various disputes that require arbitration. The purpose of the trial is twofold: to assist others with their problems, and to test those making the attempt—in patience, debate, and their skill at resolving conflict through the use of words.

No authority is granted to those taking this test. None of those who come before them are obliged to listen. The participants will be presented with conflicts that have been saved up through the year, and required to work out a solution. This can include anything from property disputes to marriage arguments to literal children's squabbles. Breaks are allowed for food and basic rest, but otherwise, those taking the trial will need to spend five days in continual discourse for the sake of others. Those who give up on any problems brought before them or resort to violence in solving them are considered to have failed the trial.

Trial of Healing
The third temple presents no dangers, whether to one's life or to one's sanity. Instead, it serves as a medical center. Those stepping inside will experience a strange peacefulness and sense of comfort—one the full-time staff confirm has helped many patients to recover. While this temple is open throughout the year, the weeks preceding the Awakening are nonetheless a time of gathering: when healers of all disciplines will come together to assist those in need.

While doctors or healers are welcome to share information with their peers, no special skill or training is required to attempt this trial. Instead, participants are asked to spend a period of ten days doing whatever work is required to assist the sick. While most of the ailments brought to the temple are longer-term in nature, it also functions as a triage center for those harmed in the Temple of Life.


[While the Trials themselves are intended to be logged here, an update will offer more information on the Awakening experienced by the successful. This will come out on November 23rd! For questions, please head to the recent mod update.]
deal_me_in: (So everything is gone)

Cayde-6 // OPEN

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-11 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
.arrival & taking it easy
     It had begun as simply wanting to pick up on an old habit. When words failed him for the moment, the Exo had decided to fall back upon the visual, sketching out lines of portions of scenery before him where he sat off to the side of one of the numerous cascades of stone steps in the city that seemed like a snapshot from some lost civilization. With the stub of pencil he had, Cayde drew out distinguishable shapes of the local architecture, the spillage of greenery and flora that decorated just about every suitable corner, scattered across an aged scrap of paper.

     Some time later might find him wandering the streets, soaking in what equates daily life for these people who genuinely seemed to have peace. It's a strange thing, both calming and inspiring, but there's also this tiny bit of awkwardness that he otherwise does a good job of hiding. Someone who's kind has been designated as living weapons and war machines seems to have no place here.

     To be fair, he'd been eager to pop through those portals with expectations of finding something valuable to stash, to fall back upon some old practices. And while he's found nothing that he'd classify as the usual loot or treasure, Cayde can't say that he's completely disappointed.


.cultural exchange
     "Here you go," Cayde says, offering a couple of what appear to be sketches to one of the locals manning a stall that seems more for display than selling wares. "I'll admit, I'm out of practice..." It seems he's drawn out a quick portrait in charcoal of the Kaittan native, simple line work with solid shading. The other image doesn't look like anything seen here in this world, some kind of moon-like body suspended over the abstract shadows of a cityscape. Or it could be a giant eyeball. For a robot, he doesn't seem to have a bad hand, no matter what he claims.

     Folding his arms, he waits expectantly for the verdict, optics brightening as he's handed a small, handbound book. He picks it up and flips through what are apparently blank pages before nodding. "Pleasure doing business," he says with a salute as he turns.


.cayde-6 and the temple of doom
     To be honest, he has no idea what to expect of this Great Awakening thing. There is no denying his curiosity, however. It doesn't take him long to figure out which of the temple trials sounded the most attractive to him, and perhaps he's still holding out on some kind of treasure to make out of this place with, which is only part of the reason he's even considering to tackle the Trial of Life. The rest is purely out of restlessness.

     "Only what can be carried in two hands, eh...." he muses, fingering the handle of the knife sheathed at his left.
gh0stamidstthec0mbat: (like sn0w n shit)

Temple of Doom hell yes

[personal profile] gh0stamidstthec0mbat 2017-11-11 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Zer0's all about challenges, so naturally he was drawn to this trial as well. Any potential treasures or whatever are the last thing on his mind, he's literally just here because he's super bored on Avagi and just really wants to shoot shit stretch his legs.

"Only in two hands, / I'm at a disadvantage. / That hardly seems fair."

He sounds like he's joking, but he is looking down at his hands. They're a bit on the narrow side on account of the whole four fingers thing, but he totally thinks he could carry like, his pistol and sword in one hand and his sniper rifle in the other. Or hell, what if they just toss a bunch of shit in a bag? You only need one hand to carry a bag. That's probably not the case at all and Zer0 might have to ditch one of his guns or something or... well shit who knows.

"...the rule's a little vague."
deal_me_in: (Worse case - you die)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-11 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
     Cayde glances over at Zer0 and his hands, chuckling dryly.

     "Yeah, it is kinda vague. And very unfair. I mean, what if you're a giant space rhino and can carry several people's weapons worth?" He taps a finger against his metal chin before raising a finger. "-ooh, and what if you had collapsible weapons? Or shrinking weapons?"
gh0stamidstthec0mbat: (ah yes dick j0kes)

[personal profile] gh0stamidstthec0mbat 2017-11-11 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"When they wrote this rule, / The chance of exploitation / Wasn't considered."

And let's be realZer0 fully plans on exploiting the shit out of it. He figures once they get into the place he can stow his stuff properly, but he is totally seeing if he can actually hold two guns and a sword in his hands at the same time. Which he totally can, but he pauses after a second and turns to Cayde again.

"Food and medical supplies might be a good idea."
deal_me_in: (That moment when you think...)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-12 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
     "Well, I for one am not going to complain about that."

     Guardians tend to carry a fair arsenal with them, conveniently stowed by way of matter transportation. Aside from his hand cannon, he's got a couple of rifles, and is leaning towards the opinion of 'what they don't know won't hurt 'em.' He also wonders if they'd consider his Ghost a separate party member, in which case, for its obvious lack of hands, if they would be willing to compromise.

     Cayde pauses as Zer0 brings up other essentials, however. ".....oh. Right. Five days in there, huh..." It seems obvious he'd completely overlooked that part. "Well, at least we can probably cut that down to just whatever you need. My Ghost can heal me, and I've gone longer without a snack. ...we gotta balance that in two hands though...?"
gh0stamidstthec0mbat: (like sn0w n shit)

[personal profile] gh0stamidstthec0mbat 2017-11-12 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"They should have outlined this a little more clearly."

Zer0's not actually all that concerned, he probably doesn't even need to eat anyway. We just don't know. So, he just gives Cayde a little shrug. Food and first aid kits? PSSHHH.

"A trial like this / Sounds simple when it's compared / To the things I've faced."
deal_me_in: (I got this!)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-13 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
     "Well, to be fair, I don't think they could have possibly considered just how much people from outside of their world can...vary." Which may work in their favor. "Or maybe they just stuck with whatever rules they've always had because it originally only had to apply to people like them."

     Regardless, Cayde doesn't seem overly concerned about extra provisions either, and with Zer0 shrugging, he almost seems to grin. They are going to be an awesome team guys

     "Heh, right? Survival in some unknown space with possible threats lurking? That's a Guardian's day job right there."

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nyx_it: (we were innocent)

CULTURE

[personal profile] nyx_it 2017-11-12 06:43 am (UTC)(link)
"You're drawing floating eyeballs."

Please excuse the immense amount of skepticism from the turian woman looming at the edges of your stall, Cayde. Someone has to keep an eye on the guy. And it turns out, Vetra has decided she's the person to do so.

Apparently today, that means looking judgmentally at all his drawings.
deal_me_in: (Don't know don't care)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-12 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
     Hey, it's not his stall! He's bartering with the person in the stall! There's a bit of a scowl from the Exo before he snorts, giving a shrug. He doesn't have to look back to know who it is. Who else is so judgey?

     "I can't help it if that's what the Traveler looks like."
nyx_it: (we'd won)

[personal profile] nyx_it 2017-11-13 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
"And you think you have room to judge Blasto? Wow."

She is teasing. She is completely and utterly teasing.
deal_me_in: (This is my serious face)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-13 11:08 am (UTC)(link)
     Cayde rolls his eyes at her. "I will always have room to judge Blasto," he replies, but there's a sarcastic lilt to his tone and a smug look on his face.

     "Anyway, got what I wanted," he says as he lifts the journal, brushing it with a light smack of his hand. "Didn't have a picture of it so I drew 'em what I remember of the cityscape from the Tower, back home."
nyx_it: (I still hear)

[personal profile] nyx_it 2017-11-15 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"One day," she says, with the most serious of looks. "One day, I'm going to make you watch him. And you're gonna like it."

It's a promise. A sort of threatening one, but still. A promise.

She tilts her head, trying to get a better look at the journal. "What did you end up getting? Not Ghost, right?"
deal_me_in: (That moment when you think...)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-16 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
     "I'm not sure if I should be disturbed by that."

     He flips the book open, ruffling through a few pages to show it's blank. "It's a journal. You know, to write in? Figured maybe I could get back into the habit."

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sketchycharacter: (pic#10737694)

cultural exchange

[personal profile] sketchycharacter 2017-11-14 04:18 am (UTC)(link)
[It's not his only skill, but it's the most obvious choice and he's got plenty of art supplies, so Nate has been wandering around doing his own sketch trading. When he spots Cayde successfully making an art transaction, he grins and waves his sketchpad in greeting.]

Nice work. What'd you get?

[It doesn't register that this is the guy who shared a dream with kid-him. Yet.]
deal_me_in: (This is my serious face)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-14 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Naturally there's no recognition on this end, given the particulars of that weird dream that by now he's probably brushed off as... Okay, he has no idea what could have spawned something like that since he hasn't been to anything circus-like in centuries.]

Hey there.

[Cayde glances at his newly acquired book.]

Journal. Hand-bound too. I figure it'd be better than writing in the margins of one of the books from the library.
sketchycharacter: (pic#10454308)

[personal profile] sketchycharacter 2017-11-14 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably appreciated by the librarians, too. Not that I ever let that stop me.

[He wrote in the library books. He sometimes stole the library books. What a rebel.]

Can I see it? I'd like to check out the binding technique, see if it's more or less like types used back on Earth.

[LOOK AT THIS NERD RIGHT HERE.]
deal_me_in: (I did a lot of shooting that day)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-15 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, what they don't know don't hurt 'em.

[He may or may not already have wrote a few things in a copy of Treasure Island that he'd found on Avagi, to continue a trend.]

Oh, sure.

[The Exo holds out the book to the guy.]

Thought it looked kinda similar but I'm no binding expert. Least it doesn't look like it'd go falling apart so easy.
sketchycharacter: (pic#10454314)

[personal profile] sketchycharacter 2017-11-16 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not either, but I dabble.

[His attention is briefly diverted from conversation by examination of the book. He gives the spin a close look, then opens the cover, and then pulls out a pencil to do a quick sketch--crap. He doesn't have enough hands to hold two books and a pencil at the same time.]

Hold this for me for a minute? I'll get out of your hair quick. Not that you...have hair.
deal_me_in: (This is my serious face)

[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-16 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Cayde watches in amusement. Shrugging at the request, he holds his hand out to hold the thing for the man once he realizes what he's trying to do.]

Eh, take your time. I'm not in any particular hurry.

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Arrival!

[personal profile] beautifulspaceraptor 2017-11-23 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm beginning to think we should start a club with the number of artists around."

How long as Nihlus been standing there? He seems properly settled, one step above Cayde, hands on his knees and standing pointedly out of the way of the Exo's sunlight.

"That's beautiful." Casting his gaze upwards, his green eyes slant in a lipless, alien smile. "Fancy seeing you around again. Cayde, right?"
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[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-23 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
     "Oh yeah? There that many around?" Cayde might be surprised at the company, but he takes it in stride, his optics not drifting from the page in front of him. He adds a few more darker lines with the side of his pencil to shade things in.

     "Don't really think I'm an artist. I just kinda dabble. I'd write but I don't think it'd do any justice. And they say pictures are worth a thousand words."

     He finally glances back at the Turian, seeming to give a bit of a smirk himself if for the tilt of his head. "But thanks. It's been a while." And then he nods. "The one and only. Only inevitable considering our limited confines otherwise, but yeah, around here? Fancy that. How're you handling this vacation, Nihlus?"
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[personal profile] beautifulspaceraptor 2017-11-26 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
"Little Nate, Big Nate, Sombra, you, me. And that's just the people I know." Straightening up, Nihlus plants his hands on the spurs of his hips, cocking his crested head. "Dabble's about all a lot of us have time for. Doesn't make what we do any less interesting if you ask me."

And Cayde's writing was just fine, by Nihlus' standards. That, however, meant bringing up the note again and he wasn't entirely if that was a boundary that should be crossed at the moment. Far too personal for idle talk in a public space, either way.

"No vacation for me, friend." Laughing softly, he nods his head in the direction of the Trading Quarters. "I'm here to resource wrangle. There's a pack of kids to feed and and entire station to prepare for potential future attacks. It's been hellishly busy and I'm only stopping by for a breather."
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[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-11-27 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
     Nate, now where'd he hear that name before? He can't place a name to face, although the differentiation between a little and a big one confuses him a bit. Still, Nihlus' point is made. "Huh, does sound like a fair number," Cayde chuckles. He nods. Their most recent circumstances have certainly been keeping them busy, or at least some more so than others.

     It's the finding of such personal effects lately that have prompted him to start recording things again. Exo memory can be spotty, after all. He'd been surprised when his old writings had found its way back to him, more so upset at himself for forgetting such things than at them being found out.

     "Ah, right. I guess this here's a good opportunity for finding stuff we can't on board the Avagi," he nods. "Buuuut it's nice to get a breather, change of scenery, you know?"
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[personal profile] beautifulspaceraptor 2017-12-03 08:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Change of scenery's going to be part of the problem," Nihlus sighs heavily, taking a another step down before seating himself in the empty spot next to Cayde. "Especially if the portals behave anything like your usual Ingress tech."

Just one second to stop for a bit. That's fine, wasn't it? There's so much on his plate right now: setting up the quarantines and saferooms, organizing seminars and meetings, gathering supplies, reverse engineering Life Support and Sanitation... Spirits.

One thing at a time.

Puffing, he leans back, elbows resting on the step behind him and long legs stretched out in front. For the first time since the portals opened, he stares out over the city and really sees it. The glow of it, the golden architecture speckled with colorful greenery, the stretch of a vast, glimmering blue sea beyond it.

"I can see why you chose this spot," he comments, casting the other a sideways glance and a smile.
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[personal profile] deal_me_in 2017-12-03 09:08 am (UTC)(link)
     "Well, it's all a bit of give an' take. That there's even any portals at all can't be entirely bad, especially considering at the moment we otherwise have no other known point of egress. I'm sure it'd be tempting if a place opens up that has access to starcraft for people to bail out if they could."

     Cayde sets his pencil down, glancing at Nihlus as he's joined on his step. "There's always going to be plenty to worry about. This here's the first proof that we're still somehow connected to the Ingress or something like it, and we can be thankful that it's somewhere tame and not exploding with things that might want to kill us."

     He knows they wouldn't be all defenseless if that happened, and those who know him would know he'd love a good fight, but it's better if you're able to choose your battles, and not so much fun when you've got limited resources and everyone's still getting their feet under them.

     "Nice, eh?" He grins back before turning his attention back towards the scenery beyond. "I know I'm sitting here in the middle of it but it's still kind of surreal."

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