asgardchrysalis | AUGUST INTRO LOG: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

Who: EVERYONE
What: the August intro log and first god house competition, More Than Meets the Eye
When: August 8
Where: Gladsheim Palace for breakfast, around Asgard for the game/curse
Rating: PG-13; please take anything higher than this to a private log!

morning: a warm invitation

Everyone wakes up to a friendly invitation to breakfast at the castle with the gods. For most of you, this comes as a message on your bracelet, reading:

Join us at the castle today to welcome some new Wanderers into our midst. Breakfast will be served and a lively game will be available to all of our guests, both new and old.

New Wanderers are curious on their own, and this is the first there's ever been mention of a game. Perhaps it's enough for you to make the trek to the castle, to see what all the fuss is about, or maybe even to see if there's someone you know. Perhaps you want to learn more about the game, or maybe you just want the food.

For our new guests, this comes as a bit more of a surprise. Wherever you were before in your world, without even realizing it, you wake up in a strange new place. No time or space inbetween, just an awareness of There and then Here. A matronly figure tries to explain your circumstances with a sympathetic smile, but ultimately invites you meet them all for yourselves: the Gods of Asgard, and the Wanderers that arrived before you.

The sight that greets you on the castle grounds is a rather festive one, regardless of where you're coming from. Colorful streamers and flags are draped above large tables with room for several guests. Natives bustle about, cheerfully offering food and drinks to anyone that wants some. Everyone is welcomed to mingle and greet the new Wanderers on this bright summer morning.

the game: a friendly competition

Among the brightly decorated tables are ones highlighted in a specific color for a specific god house, and most of the gods themselves can be found sitting behind it with a few of their district's natives. They are here to welcome the new Wanderers into Asgard - but they're also here to explain the rules of today's game. There are coins hidden throughout the city and disguised as mundane items, and the god house that returns the most of their coins will win an upgrade to their god housing! No hints will be given, but the natives are excited to help facilitate the activity and happily invite you to wander through their districts to find what you can.

But you don't have to know about the rules to be playing the game! The coins are already hidden throughout the city, and no one knows what they are until they've been picked up. Whether you're banding together with friends to find as many coins as you can or blindly stumbling over an unpleasant surprise, the game and the curse are in full swing!

evening: a fair prize

At sundown, all of the coins in the city disappear at once, whether they're in your pocket or still disguised as a bowl. Points will be tallied and a winner will be announced (OOCly, on August 17) - but Asgardians are keen to celebrate regardless of who wins a rather inconsequential game. The same colorful display of tables and chairs is still spread across the castle grounds, although now they twinkle with fairy lights haphazardly blinking throughout the air. Snacks and drinks are made available, as well as more dinner-shaped meals for those that request it. Mostly the natives simply want to bask in the strangeness of these Wanderers from other worlds for a moment longer - but they're also eagerly listening to any stories from the day's mischievous game. Relax, enjoy yourself, or again, just stock up on some freely served food. Whatever suits your needs today. Welcome to Asgard, dear Wanderers.

[ OOC NOTE: This is the intro log for August, as well as our first god house competition/curse: More Than Meets the Eye. You are free to play with the curse prompts and searching the city in any way you want! If you would like to submit a map to earn points for your god house, please check out the rules to learn what to do. We will accept maps until August 17, at which point a winner will be announced and members of that god house will be allowed to vote for an upgrade to their god housing. As always, please let us know if you have any questions or need any help on the mod contact page. Enjoy, friends! ]

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It bothers him, he supposes, that someone so young may not have others to look after her, so he feels he should ask, just in case.

"Do ye have anyone here to help ye should ye ever be in need?" he asks. "No' that it's my place to do so, but I have a daughter and so, I suppose I cannae help myself but to look after others."

A dad down to his very marrow, but he doesn't want to frighten her, either.

"Not really," She admitted, still wary of him. He didn't 'appear' dangerous, but she'd been taken in by charming strangers before and been betrayed.

The talk of a daughter did have her wonder if perhaps she was too harsh. "Is your daughter with you?" She might feel better knowing this or knowing more about her. "How old is she?"

[ Jamie scans the crowd, because for as much as they're enjoying themselves for a bit alone, they never part far from one another. Sure enough, he spots both of them together and points them out to Felicity. ]

The red-haired lass, that's my daughter. She's a grown lass, three-and-twenty, Brianna. And my wife, Claire, next to her.

Seeing his family there, Felicity actually let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. True, she did expect his daughter to be more around her age (or perhaps that was wishful thinking), but seeing them there, she knew he wasn't trying to trick her at least-she hoped.

There was also a twinge of jealousy as he had his family with him-and as far as she knew, she knew no one.

She did make note to speak to them later. She knew she would feel better speaking to the lady of the family instead of her husband. "How long have you been here?"

Jamie has to think about it a bit. "Only a few weeks at most. The three of us reside in Frigg," he offers.

Everything in him tells him to look after anyone who seems alone, especially a lass so young, but things in Asgard are different, perhaps. She didn't ask for help, so he hesitates before finally speaking again.

"I dinna mean to overstep, lass, and assume ye need any assistance or supervision. But I will say, if ye ever find yerself in need, my wife is also a physician. A healer."

"A lady physician?" That got her attention and she couldn't help some admiration in her voice. Then again, a woman could be a midwife, so she didn't see why they couldn't be a physician either.

"Thank you, sir." She finally said. "I appreciate your help, I really do, but I also know of stories of grown ups who're..not so pleasant to children who're by themselves."

She knew of stories of course, but Anne made them personal-and herself more cautious.

"Aye, she's a clever woman. Smarter than I am, in any case," he says fondly.

What the lass says next is why Jamie's kept a respectable distance, and he bows a bit, showing no offense to her caution.

"Ye're a good lass wi' your wits about ye. If ever ye do find yourself needing anythin', my wife and my daughter wouldna mind it. Neither would I, if ye get to know me." And if not, well, that's fine, too.

"Claire Fraser. Ye can find her in Frigg and at the hospital, mostly."

AUGUST INTRO LOG: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

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