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hugtopiamods ([personal profile] hugtopiamods) wrote in [community profile] hugtopia_logs2021-07-15 02:31 pm

♥ July (Lasdia) Event Log

a digital rendering of an overgrown forest pathway
July (Lasdia) Event Log


Lasdia is here, and with it, the summer heat! Buy a fan, get some AC, cool down by jumping in the new pond that apparently exists on the west side of the city now, or the public baths' open pool. By all estimations, it's going to be a hot one, but the robotic residents are not certain as to what's changed to make it so. Some have pondered if it has anything to do with the barrier shifts, others theorize that it's simply a matter of sun cycles. Regardless, they're working hard to make sure everyone has access to sunscreen this summer.

Also worth noting, the numerous shifts in city culture that have been in place since July's World Status went live are still occurring, so characters might not find Havenwell especially friendly this month. Try not to take it too personally.



PROMPT I: Ruining My Immersion
a man stands in a doorway facing an illustrated woman; they are reaching for one another

All around Havenwell, offworlders are looking a little bit different lately. One might just find their friends or family to have changed drastically; your neighbor across the street could look like an ink-and-paper drawing, while you yourself could find your own appearance straight out of a videogame. The sudden transformation isn't painful or uncomfortable, but it might be difficult to do things like open doors or hold objects if one finds themselves to be a two-dimensional comic book page or a blocky pile of polygons. Affected offworlders will just have to find someone to hug or hold hands with if they want to be able to go back to their normal selves anytime soon! Hopefully you still have a hand to hold, with this new form… maybe get creative with it. [Thanks to Jenn/[personal profile] firstbump for the event suggestion!]


PROMPT II: Sunflower Laser Fight
several yellow and black flowers, illuminated by small lights in the center

The flourishing of the city has brought with it a new variety of plantlife for the warmer season: sunflowers! This particularly tall variety of flora, in fact, seems very suddenly abundant throughout the city. They're so lively and brightly colored that they appear to be emanating light themselves… probably because they are.

Should someone draw just a little too close to the new additions to Havenwell's wildlife, they may catch themselves suddenly on the wrong end of an apparently harmless ray of light in one of several colors. In addition to being incredibly surprising, depending on the color of the light, whoever the flowers strike will find themselves under one of several effects--some new and some possibly familiar.

♥ Red- Being struck by a red light finds one suddenly rebelling against the laws of gravity--they might float a foot or two in the air, or find their next steps to be so heavy that they trip over their own feet and can't quite manage to pick themselves up again.
♥ Blue- Some may encounter a blue light, which upon contact will revert or advance one in age an undetermined number of years. Be careful, or you might suddenly find yourself reliving your embarrassing teenage years! (Whether character memories match their physical ages is up to player discretion.)
♥ Purple- When [CHARACTER] encountered a peculiar flower that so rudely shot them with a purple light, [CHARACTER] began to hear a dashing yet peculiar voice unique to them, narrating the events of their day. No matter how mundane, how exciting, wherever they went and whatever they did, the voice followed them and narrated every. Single. Thing. That. Occurred. Although perhaps the narrative was not always accurate--it might have proclaimed [CHARACTER] was going to have a refreshing glass of orange juice, only to be annoyed when they opt for coffee out of sheer spite. Such would the day continue, until the one hearing such well-articulated narration finally rid themselves of it via the usual extended physical touch.
♥ Green- To be touched by a green light is a curious thing, giving the afflicted the compulsion to sing! In any given situation, an offworlder may break out into a song appropriate to their current situation. Whether they can sing or already know it is irrelevant; if it remotely suits the goings-on, it's fair game for them to pick up and carry a tune as far as it can go.


PROMPT III: Underneath the Purple Rain
rendering of a leafless head-shaped shrub as seen through a windshield; the shrub is green and growing where a windshield wiper has cleared the view

Once again, Havenwell's unconventional weather patterns rear their head, and the summer rain is not always as refreshing as it should be. In fact, the season brings with it peculiar showers--acid rain, to be exact. While it can and does cause some structural erosion and sunburn-level damage to objects and people, the sudden rain can also inexplicably improve things. Buildings may become sturdier, the ground a little more even, or perhaps that case of the seasonal sniffles you've been feeling disappears like a summer stormcloud. The effects are polar opposites with no visual difference in the weather that indicates one or the other; the only way to find out is to watch the surroundings carefully or just get caught in the rain yourself.




This event will run from July 15-30. Click on each prompt's title to see the text. If you have any questions, feel free to direct them to the FAQ or to the Mod Question thread. You can also use the Havenwell Status page or the General Plotting Comment to give you other ideas for original prompts!
kingkingcxiii: Bitty (Bitty)

ii; Blue

[personal profile] kingkingcxiii 2021-07-17 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
[The young boy who Ardyn has run into reaches out to steady him while also looking around for a certain familiar figure. When he doesn't find who he is looking for, he gives an uncertain, though concerned smile to the redhead.]

It's okay. The king isn't here. Are you all right?
scourgingstars: (x// insomnia your famous son)

[personal profile] scourgingstars 2021-07-17 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[well yeah of course the king isn't there--]

I'm...quite fine, yes. Forgive me, I did not see you there.
kingkingcxiii: Bitty (Bitty)

[personal profile] kingkingcxiii 2021-07-18 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
You were rather deep in thought.

[Way to state the obvious, bitty dad.]


Is something bothering you?

[Regis will get into trouble if he is away from his studies for long, but he knows this teacher likes him. If he plays his cards right, the king won't find out he was tardy. It's been so long since he's run into another child and he hasn't seen Aulea since the last ball! Surely, he can linger a little bit.]
scourgingstars: (x// insomnia your famous son)

[personal profile] scourgingstars 2021-07-18 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, not at all. I was just looking around this city--it's quite a grand thing, isn't it?
kingkingcxiii: Bitty (Bitty)

[personal profile] kingkingcxiii 2021-07-19 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
[Regis looks torn for a moment. He doesn't want to upset the other boy, but really, this city doesn't seem like that much compared to his home.]

I think Insomnia is grander, but I am biased! It's my home and my family takes care of it.