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Welcome to Medietas! Are you interested in joining the game? Do you have an old muse you want to dust off? Are you looking for a place to voice test a brand new character and would like to do so in our little island setting? Well, you've come to the right place!

You all know what to do but if you don’t, just follow the instructions and HAVE FUN!

How To Play:

→ Comment with the character you’d like to test drive. Don’t forget to add their name and canon in the subject line.
→ Choose a scenario, or start your own!
→ Tag around!

Possible Scenarios:

1. New Arrival: You have just arrived on the island of Medietas, in the city of Aerilon via a floating boat with people you may or may not know. Of course, you can't help wondering what the heck is going on here, or how you even got on the boat in the first place. But as soon as the vessel docks you are greeted by some lovely locals who offer you a map and a communications device before leaving you to your own. You probably have questions and there seems to be a number of people there already who may or may not have those answers. Talk to them! Or, get on the network and introduce yourself!

2. Getting Settled: So, you've arrived, but now there's five islands you should get yourself acquainted with. Meet your starter home neighbors! Start your new job! Check out the market on Aerilon!

3. Event: The Faire's in town! Feast, socialize, dance, play games! There's plenty to do and the grounds on Mundus are packed with festivities for all to enjoy.

4. Wild Card: Got something else in mind and want to create your own scenario? Go for it!

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Sebastian Carter Hokori Anderson | OC | Mix of 1 & 3

[dulcet_cellist]

Sebastian was not an idiot. He had above average grades, third best on the swim team, and he was a talented cellist. He could also identify most birds using both scientific and common name. Birds had an innate sense of direction based on several factors, including genetics. Sebastian was wishing he were a bird at this point. He'd received a short speech, a map, and a type of cell phone or something similar, and was considering using it to call for help. Not that he knew anyone he could call for help. Not here.

He was still in a bit of shock and had simply been going along with everything because what else was he suppose to do. Looking down at the communications device-which made it sound like something out of science fiction book--he wondered what would happen if he could call his father.

I'm lost on Fantasy Island. Could you send the car to pick me up?

Jack would find this entire situation fascinating. An adventure to be experienced and explored. But Jack wasn't here. Jack wasn't anywhere.

Worrying his bottom lip, Sebastian attempted to make sense of the map again. Reading a sheet of music was easy. Reading a map was not. Maybe if he'd been a Boy Scout instead of building blanket forts to hide away with his books. Looking around again he decided being surrounded by so much noise and so many strangers was making it difficult to focus so he started moving away from the crowds and music to find a quiet place. If there was such a place.

He'd never been to an actual outdoor faire before. Not like this. It was distracting to be surrounded by so much energy. Overwhelmingly so when he was already feeling anxious.

[angelic_archer]

The faire was a good place to find people. At least that had been Alec's hope. If someone from home was here they'd be drawn to the noise and festivities. He preferred quieter pursuits but if it meant he might see his siblings or Magnus...

Scanning the crowd, he tried to find a certain flash of blond or maybe the shimmer of glitter. Something that would be a link to home but so far he hadn't seen anyone that looked familiar.

A few people eyed him strangely, either intimidated by his height or the way he held himself. His marks were glamoured so he looked like a Mundane but Alec couldn't really hide that he had spent most of his life training as a soldier. When he realized that he wasn't going to find Jace or Magnus, he started moving toward the edge of the crowd, pausing when he noticed someone who looked obviously lost.

He didn't really know his way around but he seemed more confident about his surroundings than the Mundane with a map. Making his way to the being's side, he tried to look as non threatening as possible. "Need some help?"

[dulcet_cellist]

"No." It was out of habit and years of not trusting anyone that made Sebastian respond without thinking about what he was being asked. He should be better about this now, but losing Jack had made him far less trusting of the world, even the Universe, than he had been before. If even the Universe was against him having anything good then why bother?

It was an argument he'd had with himself over and over again. Jack would want him to be happy. But how could he be happy without Jack?

He needed help.

"No, wait! I meant yes. I do." He looked up quickly, almost desperate to retract his previous answer and finally figure out the mess he'd found himself in. And then looked up a little higher because while he wasn't short, he was 5'9", the person he was speaking to was taller. And then he just stared for a moment. "I'm lost."

[angelic_archer]

The 'no' caused Alec to step back, frowning at the Mundane before he realized what he was doing. He hadn't meant any harm. Normally he wouldn't have spoken, but after years of having Izzy trying to shove him out of his isolation and a few months of dating Magnus, he figured he should attempt to be helpful. If being social meant he was going to be snapped at...

Shoving his hands into the pockets of his jacket, Alec began to turn away when the Mundane spoke. Looking down at the being, he knew he was scowling and told himself to stop. Intimidating Mundanes would not make things better. Slowly, he forced himself to relax, waiting for the Mundane to figure out what he wanted. "So you do want help?"

[dulcet_cellist]

"I-" Sebastian looked away, around at all the unfamiliar faces. It wasn't new to him to be surrounded by strangers or to be surrounded by unfriendly strangers. But he'd gotten used to having one friendly face to turn to.

"Yes. Please." He amended quietly. He needed the help and his parents had always told him to be polite no matter the circumstances. He should be grateful someone was offering. Be grateful. Be polite. "I'm-I've-I'm new here and all they gave me was this map. I'm not sure I'm reading it right."

[angelic_archer]

Scared, Alec realized. Whoever this mundane was, he was scared. And Alec probably seemed like something else to be scared of. Instantly, he felt guilty for his annoyance. Being in a foreign place without his family wasn't a reason to take things out on others. He should have learned that lesson months ago but it seemed that it was easy to fall back onto old habits. Alec tried to think of how to apologize but wasn't sure how to do it without making things worse.

"It's okay. I'll help you find your way." His voice was soft and steady, just loud enough for the Mundane to hear. Like he was talking to Max. His heart ached for a moment as he realized he was using that special, big brother voice and then pushed the thought aside. "I'm new too," he said, looking over the Mundane's shoulder to study the map. "I'm Alec. They gave me one of those maps and they're impossible to read unless you stare at them for hours." Or had a rune that helped clarify things like incomprehensible maps.

[dulcet_cellist]

Sebastian looked up again at the change in tone and couldn't look away until it was far too awkward and Alec was looking over his shoulder. He held the map so they could both see it and realized he was too tense, he needed to relax. Glancing sideways at Alec he forced himself to breathe and not think about how close Alec was or how tall he was or what made him change his tone or why he was offering to help. These were all things he'd worry about before Jack. The why.

But the tone of Alec's voice was slightly comforting and he was in a new and different place. Maybe he should stop wondering why and start being more accepting. Jack would want him to be more open to the possibilities.

"If we're both new how are you suppose to help me find my way?"

[angelic_archer]

When the Mundane looked at him, he gave the being a tentative smile. At least he hadn't freaked out over Alec standing so close even if it was necessary so that he could see the map. He knew what the Mundane was staring but he mentally shrugged it off, knowing that he looked strange to most people even with his marks hidden. Someone once had said he looked like a ninja and even if wasn't true, he was dressed all in black and acted like he knew how to fight. It was intimidating to most people even if they didn't think 'Shadowhunter' when they saw him.

Too bad it was so difficult for Alec to seem like he was shorter or less dangerous.

His smile steadied when the being asked that question, reminding him of Izzy or Jace. They always questioned his observations, or had until he'd proven that paying attention in boring classes meant that he made connections that they hadn't. "Because I sat down and figured out the map as soon as they gave it to me. And I have a good sense of direction." He couldn't mention how but even without that detail, the comment was true. "I was taught to always figure out my surroundings whenever I end up somewhere new."

[dulcet_cellist]

"I was taught how to hail a cab." Sebastian didn't even have his license. It didn't seem to be a problem before, but now he was wondering if he should have taken a class on maps or something. Or had a better sense of direction.

"I know moss grows on the north side of a tree." And that was the extent of his knowledge. Maybe he could figure out the map on his own if he calmed down and focused.

Glancing sideways at Alec again he decided letting Alec help was a better choice.

"Am I at least holding it right?"

[angelic_archer]

"So was I but I don't think there's many cabs here." His tone was wry, a hint of the banter that he would have shared with Jace. He didn't voice his thought on the moss, that they didn't know for certain if that was true here. Although, he wasn't sure if it was true in his world either since he'd rarely left the city. "But you can figure out the map."

Fighting back a smile, he nodded, scanning the map before pointing at it. "This is where we are." Slowly, he began picking out landmarks, gesturing to where they were in relations to where they were located, explaining the best routes to the most obvious places that the being would need to find. "You just need to find something that you'll remember. A place to work out from, then you can range out farther until you find all the places you want to go."

[dulcet_cellist]

Sebastian considered the map and where they were on the map according to Alec's instructions. But he had no idea how to find where he would be living from where he was now. How did you find your way to a place you'd never been to before?

"I want to go-" He almost said home, but that wasn't completely true. He didn't want to go back and it didn't feel right to call this new place home. "They said we had temporary housing?"

[angelic_archer]

Glancing over at the being, he had the feeling he knew what the newcomer meant to say. Home. It was where Alec wanted to be but he doubted that getting back would be easy, if it was even possible. No one had a clear answer about that despite the questions he'd asked. "We do. I'm not sure if everyone is housed in the same area. If you give me an idea of where it is..."

Or maybe not. The being hadn't been forthcoming with information and most people gave Alec wary looks whenever he around Mundanes. He might not want Alec to know where he lived. "You can ask one of the locals if you don't want me to know where you're staying."

[dulcet_cellist]

"I...well...that's part of the problem. I don't know where it is." Sebastian admitted, feeling his face burn and feeling foolish for not having paid better attention. He was usually very attentive to details, especially important details. Like where he will be sleeping and eating.

"Why would I not want you to know? I don't have anything worth stealing and I lost my virtue years ago." Okay. He was trying to be casual and now he sounded like a pervert. A strange oversharing pervert who was horrible with casual conversations and just being casual and normal in general. "I meant...I'm sorry. I didn't mean it to sound like you were thinking-"

He's just going to stop talking before he gets punched.

[angelic_archer]

"You didn't write down the address?" At least he didn't sound snarky. Mostly he sounded incredulous. Why would anyone forget to save the address in some way?

The question wouldn't really help them so he shoved it aside to focus on finding a way to solve the being's housing problem. At least that was Alec's intention before the newcomer explained why it was safe to give his address out to him. Quirking an eyebrow, he wasn't quite sure if he should be amused or angry by what had been suggested.

It kind of reminded him of the things Magnus said to try to tease him. Another subject not to think about, but it did cause Alec to go with the more humorous response that came to mind. "My sister used to tease me that she could always tell if a guy was gay but I never believed it. Is there some secret way to know that no one told me about?"

Pausing a beat before he shrugged. "Your virtue's safe with me even if you supposedly lost it years ago."

[dulcet_cellist]

Was it possible to be confused and disappointed at the same time? Because Sebastian was sure he was both at the moment. Alec was gay, but not interested. Not that he should be interested. They had just met and Sebastian wasn't looking for someone to be interested.

Was there something wrong with him that he wasn't attractive or interesting enough to-wait. Why was he even thinking any of this when the most important thing at the moment was being lost and saying stupid things to strangers.

Wait.

"Supposedly?"

[angelic_archer]

Alec was used to various reactions to him being gay. Most of it was disappointment or whispered comments about what a disappointment he must be for his parents. The thousand paper cuts he'd described to Izzy. Occasionally, he got a few looks as someone tried to decide if they should try hitting on him or not. Dating the High Warlock of Brooklyn and having two overprotective siblings made most people reconsider trying to flirt.

Having the newcomer focus on the 'supposedly' wasn't what he expected. "Yes, supposedly. Virtue isn't something that's just lost because you have sex with someone. I never understood why virginity is connected to virtue when virtue is supposed to be how good of a person someone is."

[dulcet_cellist]

"Perhaps I lost both." Sebastian looked down at his map again, pretending there wasn't a deeper meaning to his words. "If you discover the secret you must share it with me."

And then he said it out loud to a stranger, something he had taken years to say outloud to his own father after his initial reaction, "I'm gay and I can't tell the difference."

Maybe it wasn't considered brave when the person you were saying it to was also gay. It wasn't as easy when Jack wasn't there to give him the courage. But it felt easy. Easier. And he felt strangely calmer and less worried about being lost in a strange place surrounded by strangers.

[angelic_archer]

It wasn't polite but Alec couldn't stop himself from rolling his eyes and letting out a sound of disbelief. "You didn't lose both just because you had sex with a guy." Glancing over at the mundane, Alec wondered if he was struggling with the same kind of problems Alec had before finally coming out of the closet. "I didn't have to discover the secret. The guy I liked flirted with me first."

No, he couldn't think about Magnus or he'd start getting depressed again. He couldn't give in to that the way he almost had when he'd thought he was going to lose Magnus. He'd promised his boyfriend he wouldn't give in to those types of thoughts if they were ever separated again. "My kin believed that if you were gay, there was something wrong with you. You weren't an equal but they were wrong. Just like saying you lost what made you a good person because you had sex with someone. You're willing to trust me when I did the same thing and you don't even know if I was a good person to begin with"

Which probably wasn't a good way to convince someone to let him help them find their house but Alec never had been good at being tactful.

Re: Sebastian Carter Hokori Anderson | OC | Mix of 1 & 3

[cricketsong]

A tiny little flickering of light darted around Sebastian's head as if trying to figure out who this person is. It's followed by a man with a guitar slung onto his back. The man gave Sebastian a curious look before saying, "Leave the boy alone. You're being rude."

At the chiding, the light darted away to hide in Cricket's hair.

Re: Sebastian Carter Hokori Anderson | OC | Mix of 1 & 3

[dulcet_cellist]

Sebastian tried to follow the light, turning to keep sight of it before it disappear into a gentleman's hair. He stood staring at the man far too long to be polite.

"Were you speaking to me?" He asked cautiously, not completely sure the light and the comment were connected. He could have imagined the light. It had been a stressful day.

Re: Sebastian Carter Hokori Anderson | OC | Mix of 1 & 3

[cricketsong]

"Ah. No. I'm sorry. I was talking to Aisling."

Reaching up into his hair he pulled the little light out, letting it bob on top of palm. Taking a closer look, there's a hint of a figure, androgynous, inside the ball of life.

"It's a spirit," he said. As the spirit bobbed, the tattoos on Cricket's forearms - silver lines that looked like a Celtic knot but with rounded corners, glowed softly for just a moment.

Re: Sebastian Carter Hokori Anderson | OC | Mix of 1 & 3

[dulcet_cellist]

Sebastian can't help staring, captured by the brilliance of seeing something he's only read about in books. His eyes flicked to the tattoos and then back to the gentleman's face. "It's beautiful."

Smiling at Aisling he moved closer, "You're beautiful. I've never seen a spirit before." Because his parents taught him it was impolite to speak about someone as if they weren't there. "I'm Sebastian."

"I'm sorry. I'm new here...My name is Sebastian." He would have held out his hand to the stranger, but he's never been comfortable with touching a stranger, even if it is simply shaking hands.

[diffident_light]

This place is so different to anything in her short life experience. She's almost certain this is not the Underworld, but nor is it her forest, and her beloved is nowhere to be found. Approaching strangers has never bothered the nymph - it's what they do, after all - but there is an air of desperation in her melodic voice as she lays a gentle hand on the elbow of the young man.

"Παρακαλούμε, ξέρετε πού είμαστε?"

Barefoot and with autumn leaf hair, the nymph is out of place and starting to worry.



[ooc: hover for translation! Further conversation will be typed in English, but she doesn't speak it.]

[dulcet_cellist]

Sebastian almost jerked his arm away, his anxiety over being lost and not knowing anyone recalling old instinctive reactions rather than rational ones. He'd closed himself off again after Jack's death and it had started to feel as if his time being happy had been a dream. But he didn't want to wake up and forget so he had to live again. That meant not being afraid fo being touched by a stranger who turned out to be a girl who didn't speak English.

Or Japanese.

In fact, he didn't recognize the language at all. Not even a hint of it.

"I'm sorry. I don't understand."

Even if he couldn't understand her words there was something familiar about her tone and the look on her face. She looked as lost as he felt.

[diffident_light]

Another mouthful of not Greek. The nymph is beginning to wonder how many tongues are spoken in this strange place, but the words are not what's important, now. No, it's the tone of the young man's voice, and his expression. Another lost soul.

Shaking her head sadly, she gestures to his mouth, then her head, and gives a helpless shrug.

"I do not know your tongue," she says slowly, in case that might help. A graceful hand makes an expansive gesture, encompassing the docks and the bustling crowds. Her other hand holds her device and map almost carelessly; she doesn't know what they are. "I believe I am lost, and you might be, too."