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! ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ reynir's mouth twitches pretty explicitly downward when klaus says the word 'disdain'. it's not that he isn't aware of lalli and emil's feelings about him, no matter how much he might try to act like it around them, but hearing the word said aloud still hurts.

he forces it back up into a small smile at klaus' insistence on forming his own opinions on people. ]

And what sort of person do you think I am? [ he's fishing, sure, but he'd just. really like to hear something nice about him right now, if possible. ]

[oof. way to go, dumbass.] Sorry, uh. I've got a bad case of foot-in-mouth syndrome. [particularly in moments where he's trying to be perceptive and understanding.

but hey, at least he's being given a second chance to correct his mistake, regardless if reynir's fishing or not. klaus doesn't mind, and should he have, he would've had to call himself a hypocrite since he's done it before, too.]

So far? [he hums thoughtfully, like he has to think about it, even though he doesn't.] I think you're a ridiculously kind person who's trying to do his best.

[ klaus more than makes up for it with his own observation of reynir. in fact, his words manage to prompt a smile so wide and heartfelt from reynir that he actually starts to tear up a bit. ]

Thank you. You're a... I think you're a really nice person too.

[oh no, he didn't mean to make him cry of all things!]

Aw, gosh, don't do that! [yanking his sleeve down on his arm, klaus reaches up, rubs the fuzzy fabric across one of reynir's eyes.] Thanks, and you're welcome, yeah? It's just the truth.

[ reynir laughs a bit at klaus trying to dry his eyes with a sleeve and squirms away, swiping the back of his hand across his face with a look of quiet, soft determination that he sends klaus' way after. ]

Is it weird if I'm glad that ghost decided to attack me?

[whenever reynir pulls away, he stops reaching for him instantly, wrinkling his nose with feigned bafflement. too bad the slight curve at the edges of his mouth likely gives him away.]

Nah, it's not as weird as it sounds. Might've started out bad, but we're ending on a good note.

[ the smile reynir directs at klaus is bright and warm. ]

I'm glad I met you.

[look at this fucking sunshine child. how is klaus supposed to resist smiling back?]

Same here, Reynir.

AUGUST INTRO LOG: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

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