Land of Gods and Heroes

 Summer had arrived with a vengeance. Aggressively sunny days baked the town and the beach became a popular destination, often far too crowded for comfort. 

At the end of July, an email went out to all of the heroes, offering them access to a private span of beach that promised to be uncrowded, stocked with snacks, and with bathroom facilities beyond awful sandy cement beach ones. The email proposed swimming and sunning and perhaps some volleyball or a sand castle building competition, but at least sun and waves and ocean breezes. Also some of the guest list would not be definite heroes, so powers were to be kept under wraps and people were welcome to bring a +1. There would be abundant food. 

Bring Your Own: towel, seating arrangement, sunscreen, and any special food, beverage, or game. 

It included a map to a beach just south of town, off the beaten path, with clear directions to a gate, including a code, with abundant parking behind it and a clearly marked path down to the beach. (Those familiar with Feferi would probably see her hand behind this, but she had taken care to not present it as a party she was throwing.) 

Once again, at around four in the morning, all Derse dreamers will find themselves falling asleep (if they weren't already) and waking up in purple pajamas. Dersite guards stand by their bedside, ready to accompany them to the throne room whether they want to go there or not.

The Queen is ready to see you now.

((OOC: We're going to try and run this post like the last battles worked - everybody will respond directly to the queen's top levels. Hopefully this will keep the threads a little easier to follow!

Queen responses will happen no more frequently than once every 24 hours, in order to give everybody a chance to pop in.))

It's hardly five minutes after the news started reporting the first giant cyclops that the poor news anchors have to jump in and report a second cyclops, this one originating near Skaia University and headed south.

Well, another monster needs another set of heroes. Maybe you go to Skaia, or perhaps you're just in the area, or maybe you just like the sound of tracking down this giant better than the first one; either way, this one is on you guys.

Go get 'em.
 

((OOC: A reminder that the events here take place on June 1st in the RP! Again, we are trying the new battle system, which is summarized here, and if you participated in battle 1, you'll have to sit this one out.))

  Sometimes when you fall asleep at night, instead of dreaming normally, you wake up in a strange place, with blue skies and welcoming golden towers. Friendly figures with ivory-white shells scuttle along the streets and look at you curiously as you float by. They never hurt you, and you know they never would; you are safe here.

There are also other humans who dream here. Maybe you know them already; maybe they're just figures from your dreams. Maybe they're friends, maybe they're foes. Either way, you're free to talk to them at night. The adventures presented here are seemingly limitless, but directionless. 

No matter what you've on in Prospit in the past, on April 13th at 4:13 AM, you are asleep. Perhaps you were already asleep, or perhaps you suddenly collapsed over some homework or a late night project. Either way, you awake in your other bedroom, and a royal carapacian guard is standing there, waiting for you. 

You have a summons from the Queen. 

 Banners went up all over town advertising the arrival of the carnival. 'ONE WEEK ONLY!' the signs proclaimed as the carnies set up the fairway and the rides. A ferris wheel rose above the trees of central park and other attractions towered over the lowly humans as opening day approached. 

At last the morning had arrived and the ticket booths opened for business, selling bundles to ride the rides and play the games. The rides included favorites like the ferris wheel, the zipper, a carousel, the tunnel of love, the reverse bungee, the mechanical bull, and many others. The fairway flashed lights and beeped and played music as the fair workers tried to lure in customers to the shooting range and the Ring the Bell. The food area and strolling vendors carried cotton candy, popcorn, corn dogs, and just about anything you could deep fry. 

"Come one, come all!" cried a garishly dressed greeter, brandishing a camera and offering to take photos of arrivals (for purchase later in one of the stalls of course). Even at noon the booths were lit up with flashing lights, offering oversized stuffed animals for those who managed to win games of skill or chance. The facepainting booth did fast work, based on how many of the fairgoers had flowers or spirals curling on their cheeks, with the occasional person with a cat face or butterfly mask. 

Everywhere you went it smelled of fried foods and sugar, the very air seemed to sparkle as the carnival beckoned you in, offering a multitude of places to go and things to do. 

Today is Valentine’s Day.

Like it or not, you’re single. And like it or not, you’ve ended up at the Corner Cafe for their annual speed dating event! Exciting or demeaning? Take your pick.

The cafe is totally decked out for the occasion. Everything that could possibly bear a heart shape has a heart shape. There are hearts in the windows. There are hearts on the walls. The candle holders have hearts cut out in them. The table covers are red with white hearts on them. There’s even some heart-shaped confetti that has been strewn about artfully on the tabletops. (Some of it’s already on the floor, even if it isn’t supposed to be.)

In addition to the overabundance of hearts, there are streamers dangling from the ceiling decked out in pink, red, and white. There is a single red rose in an artful vase set in the center of each table, to set the mood. And if you look closely, there are also a couple of cat decorations with dialogue bubbles spouting generic lines like “Be my Meow-intine?” and “You are Purr-fect to me.” Who could have possibly put those up?

When you walk in and put your name and contact information down, you’ll be assigned a random number. Then, once the event begins, numbers will be assigned in random pairs, and you’ll be seated at a table with your random date. From there you have five minutes to talk and get as much information out of them as possible before the buzzer goes off, and you’re assigned somebody new. This event is gender non-specific, so you could be matched with anyone and everyone!

Once all of the dates are over, you will be free to turn in the numbers of the people you liked, and if you both listed one another, you will receive each other’s contact information! It’s time to go forth and score some hot dates, kids.


((OOC Note: This event is semi-required by the powers that be - if it is at all possible, please make sure your character shows up here. They don’t have to participate in the speed dating, but we’d love it if they could at least be in the area! There will be separate headings for speed dating posts and non-speed dating posts, to keep interactions clear.

Also, to keep in the spirit of speed dating, we’re imposing a ten post limit (so five each) on all speed dating threads - once you’ve hit the tenth comment, the buzzer rings, and your character must move on.))

Hey kids! Are you ready for the time of your life? Well head right on down to:


Sburb City's finest anime convention!

Once again, our highly trained and organized staff is bringing YOU the pinnacle convention experience. We have many returning attractions this year for all of you anime nuts to enjoy!

Dealer's Room/Artist's Alley - Want to buy a print of your favorite anime? Or maybe a pillow case featuring your precious waifu? Then come on down and throw some money at our talented artists and vendors!

Rave Dance Party - Throw on your costumes and jam out to some of the best J-pop and K-pop that the talented DJ Strider has to offer!

Masquerade - Come see performances by all of your favorite characters, and vote for your favorites to win it all!

Cosplay Chess - This years theme is School Girl vs. Shounen Heroes! Who will win in this battle of wits?

AMV Contest - Watch our pick of the best videos. You'll cry, you'll laugh, and most importantly, you'll vote for your favorite videos at the end to see who takes home the Best in Show!

We also have a host of wonderful panels this year, including:


And of course, you just HAVE to see our all-star guest list:

Buy your tickets at the door and hop on by for the best time of your life!

((OOC: This is a general mingle for an anime convention - interaction with other characters is highly encouraged, especially among those who might not know each other yet! Let your character's inner sweaty nerd out and embarrass them as much as you want.))