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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!

Comments

[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."

Options 1

[lotsoflaughs]

"You're excused," Gabriel deadpans, looking over at the guy. Another day, another person not from his world. A person with a kid. Okay then.

"Before you ask, no, you can't go home. If everybody could, a lot of us would have." Just to head that one off at the pass.

[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.

[angelic_archer]

Despite missing missing Magnus, Alec had to chuckle when he realized what Harry had done. "Much better." As he spoke, he realized it was. His memories didn't hurt quite as much as Alec expected. "Greek for magic instead of Latin?"

At least it wasn't one of the demonic languages. Alec hated those. They always made his skin crawl.

"What type of cases do you work on?"

[dresdensluck]

"I use bits and pieces of all sorts of languages." including made up ones. Harry had a spell in Klingon, even. "It's intent in my world that matters, not the language, per so." Harry nodded.

"Mostly lost people or things. Kidnappings, monster attacks, the occasional missing Fey envoy, that sort of thing."

Paige Matthews | Charmed

[halflighting]

Option 1

This day could be going a lot better. Paige was in some unfamiliar place without her sisters and without any noise in her head from her charges. She complained about it but the fact that it was gone made her very uneasy. Once she got the map she went off to find a quiet place to try sensing anyone.

And that's when it got really worrying: she couldn't even do that much. She was completely cut off from them.

"This is bad," she muttered out loud. "This is very, very bad." She didn't even care if people who passed by thought her weird for talking to herself.

Percy Jackson | Riordan's myth universe

[waterproofed]

[because seriously Percy's been either in or mentioned in all of these books, what do we even call this series anymore]

Network

[usually Percy is very wary of using devices like this, but when in Medietas, right?]

This is a joke, right? A seriously messed-up joke. I have to get a job?! Come on! I'm working hard enough studying for the SATs!

And I can't slack off that just because I got abducted by godly forces again. ... Why is that a thing, by the way?

Cassidy | Black Jewels | MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SHALADOR'S LADY

[lady_cassidy]

It had been a lovely wedding, and to see, near the end, Theran and Grey.... She smiled warmly to herself at the memory. And Lady Rhann was downright charming. She had no need to worry about her neighbors from that territory, not any more. For once everything was looking up.

Today had been her first morning back of Queens' duties after a brief two days with Grey, touring Shalador Nehele. Which, in its own way, was also Queen's duties. Enough to have Grey fussing at her anyway. Not that she minded so much when he fussed most of the time.

She felt the motion under her and forgot for a moment that they were done traveling. She opened her eyes, and frowned in confusion. This wasn't the coach. And... where was Grey? Who were these people? Frowning some more, she got off the boat when everyone else did, wrapping a rose shield around herself. When the stuff was offered, she vanished it without touching it, to have Shira inspect it later.

She had to figure out where she was, how she got here, and how to get back. "Grey?" she called. Then rhyming unintentionally, "Vae? Ranon? Shira?" Mother Night, where was everyone?

She couldn't recall the last time she stood out in the sun this long without someone barking at her to put on a hat... it was kind of disturbing....

Hermione Granger | Harry Potter

[courageous_wit]

Event

Since it seems that she's stuck on this island-- and Hermione already tried to Apparate out a few times-- Hermione decided it was time she mingle with others and learn more about the place. As she wanders around the faire she listens in on conversations and tries looking for any familiar faces.

Re: Hermione Granger | Harry Potter

[lady_cassidy]

She felt the presence of another witch.... but her sense of this girl was odd. Was she a half-blood? That could explain why she felt almost nothing of the Darkness from her. Well, one way to find out. Cassidy put on a charming smile, pushing aside her worries for the moment, and walked over.

"Good morning," she said to the other girl. "Seems to be a lovely day at least."

[lady_cassidy]

Well, she couldn't catch the Winds, she couldn't reach anyone mentally, and she couldn't get the boat to take her back... so Lady Cassidy did the most sensible thing she could think of... with a Rose shield wrapped invisibly around her, she set out looking for a bit of garden to connect to. She found, instead, Paige.

While she agreed, that this situation was very bad, it might be something more that the girl was worried about. Her instincts as a Queen tugged at her and she walked over. "Can I help you with something?"

[lady_cassidy]

Something about his confusion pulled at Cassidy. She checked the invisible shield around herself - Yasi would dunk her in the trough if she got hurt because she forgot to shield - then approached slowly, hands spread to indicate that she meant no harm. He reminded her of Grey, a little bit, but she wasn't quite sure how, yet.

"Are you alright?" she asked, concerned.

Re: Cassidy | Black Jewels | MAJOR SPOILERS FOR SHALADOR'S LADY

[mysterygirlcastle]

"Mother Night?" Alexis asked since she had caught sight of the girl who shared her hair color. She had been making the almost daily trip to the docks after work in case the boats decided to bring her dad, grams, Kate or any of the others she cared about. But when she got closer she realized something, the other girl was almost a dead ringer beyond wardrobe. "Dad mentioned the whole idea of lookalikes but this is uncanny!"

[halflighting]

Whoops. Well, at least Paige didn't mind being embarrassed... sometimes. She let out a little laugh.

"Ah, no, sorry, I was just talking to myself. This wasn't really what I had in mind for the day. How about you?" Not the most smooth way to turn the conversation around.

[courageous_wit]

Hermione gave the other girl a little smile. "It is lovely," she agreed. Curious and hopeful for information on the place, she asked: "D'you happen to know what they're celebrating?"

[lady_cassidy]

"And may the Darkness have mercy," Cassidy said automatically as she turned around and faced... herself. Not the working outfit she had worn for a day at court, the green jacket and skirt with the pale green blouse - the one she was wearing when she first met her court... and Grey - but... her face. Her hair.

"Mother night," she whispered. "What? How... why do you look like me?" She felt the need to apologize, almost. But while the words of her former consort still stung, the words Grey said were louder in her heart these days, and sounded how Poppi sounded speaking of her mother.

Re: Hermione Granger | Harry Potter

[radishearring]

Luna's ponytail (with wand tucked into it) had a way of sticking out and when she realized the girl nearby was indeed Hermione she made sure her earrings could be spotted. "Hermione! Its me, Luna!" knowing she was still wrecked from the manor. She wanted to give her friend a hug but gave her space as well.

I apologize for tl;dr

[dealf]

The woman didn't seem all that threatening, at least (not that the other ones had, just confusing), and he did need help. With no idea of what had happened to him, he'd have to get it from someone else--preferably one person who could give him their undivided attention and he could focus on much better.

He carefully watched her face as she spoke--it seemed to be an "are you alright," and fee want really sure how to answer that. He paused for a moment before he tried to answer, signing with his hands in front of him, carefully restricting himself to one question at a time.

Maybe. What's going on?

He could hope, at least, that she'd understand. If not, he'd have to come up with plan b.

[lady_cassidy]

"Not in the least," she said dryly. "And sometimes talking to yourself is the only way to speak to someone reasonable," she said with that hint of tartness that would be familiar to any Blood Male.

[lady_cassidy]

She shook her head. "I'm not sure. I just arrived here myself, and am a little out of my depth," she said, touching the rose jewel on her necklace.

Wait, was she wearing that necklace a second ago..?

Nothing to apologize for.

[lady_cassidy]

She blinked at his gestures, trying to follow them, but couldn't. She tried sending to him psychically, distaff to spear. *I can't understand, can you communicate this way?* she asked, mentally.

If he could not hear her, she simply looked befuddled for a moment, and perhaps a bit mentally distant.

Durotan | Warcraft

[durotan]

{getting settled}

Durotan knew nothing about technology. The most advanced his clan had ever gotten was engineering to mount ever larger and more impressive beastly tusks to their huts. Orcs loved their bones and fangs. What they didn't love was trying to use devices obviously meant for tiny hands, which they didn't have. Durotan's hands were average for an orc, but massive compared to this tiny thing in his palm. All he could do was glower down upon it with a bewildered frustration.

The people here, they had told him it was to communicate with. Who was he supposed to communicate with, exactly? Durotan had no idea how to use it, let alone what to do with it assuming he ever did figure it out.

As frustrated as he was, Durotan had no plans of moving from his spot for some time. He was sitting on a low, stone wall that lined a decorative planter. Sprawling above him blotting out the sun was a large tree, and a cool breeze was helping ease his anxious mind. Nothing here was familiar to him, nothing here was supposed to be. He wasn't supposed to be here, and that's the true thing which he was struggling with and not the scapegoat device in his hand.

{wildcard}

...if you want to meet him some other way, feel free!...

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[dealf]

For a moment he looked shocked--a brilliant display of emotion, really, that he typically kept to himself. Technically... yes, he could talk that way. He didn't like to (the only one he'd done that with was Magnus), but he didn't have to. This definitely qualified as an emergency. It would be infinitely easier, at the least, so he dropped his hands.

He almost apologized, even, but didn't. He hadn't done anything he should have been sorry for, but old habits and all.

Yes. What's going on? Where is this?

[lady_cassidy]

She gave him a brilliant smile, relieved that they could communicate. *Oh, thank the darkness. I'm not sure what's going on either. I can't catch the winds, I can't reach my court...*

Oh.... maybe she shouldn't have mentioned that. No, this couldn't possibly be Terrielle. She had to be safe here. Right? Still, felt odd to be completely alone. She hadn't been in a strange place without at least Ranon or Grey for over a year now. No Vae. That was what was really odd. Vae was pretty much always underfoot since they moved out of Greyhaven...