Complete Megathread Lake Horatio Star Charting [ TS Filler Episode ]

[Toko]

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STAR CHARTING
Forging Bonds & Mending Tides

Rumors of a get together had floated to the hare's ears shortly after the culmination of the many tasks and bounties required for Camp Nisus, although when pressed for a source all Toko could do was shrug her shoulders in response—unaware of where they might have originated from. Still the idea had been tantalizing, and thus she had shared it (quite loudly) with all of her friends... after all the hard labor and emotional turmoil the idea of some relazing downtime with other Starcalled was too tantalizing for the rabbit to pass up.

"Uwaaah! Look at the view guys, it's amazing!"

It was a few minutes past ten in the morning, the Lepus cresting over a small hill before she was finally granted the first glimpse of the massive lake before them. This was the first time Toko got to see the lake with her own eyes, the hare marveling at the sheer size of it as they small group made its way down the path. To the west she could see the body of the Hylands, their intimidating presence somewhat reduced by the distance, before the rabbit's ears twitched upon catching the faint sounds of a gargantuant waterfall barely visible from their current position.

"I wonder if the rumors were actually true..."

The words were spoken to no one in particular, mostly just an outloud thought of Toko as their steps took them through the various oaks, maples, basswood and ash trees that peppered the surrounding lands of Lake Horatio. She hoped they were, after all it would be nice to spend a day of fun and relaxation with others...

@Azykia | @Brutus Dahlgren | @Corsair | @Hanno Futaba | @Kyra Vashtana | @Ilya | @Vashti | @Yugam | @Zelrius
[ Open To Anyone & Everyone Else That's Interested ]

Hey everyone~

This is just a chill thread for people to come and have fun, mingle and relax after the Kurungaar fight + the completion of the story quests for Camp Nisus. For those keeping track of timeline this would be about 2.5 weeks after the defeat of the Kurungaar, so about 3 to 4 days after the completion of the quests for Camp Nisus.

There will be no posting order given that this might turn into a pretty big thread, just be sure to tag whoever you're interacting with so they can properly be notified and respond. As always people are able to, and encouraged even, to branch off into their own private threads if the narrative calls for it. Also a Comms Thread can be found here, and the Discrod thread is over here for this megathread. uwu

There will also be some mini-games and whatnot introduced as the thread goes along, and if you have any ideas feel free to float them with me so we can coordinate and make them happen!

Only thing I ask in return is that everyone be kind to one another~

 

[Harveste]

She was about as done with mushrooms as one might expect after dealing with those Myconids that smelled more putrid than her favorite flower most likely did. The Faerin sighed softly as she walked near the water, staring out at the like with a deep sense of satisfaction. "Finally, some peace..."

Unintentionally, she began to use magic as she hummed a tune as gentle as a lullaby yet as energized as a pop song. She swayed to the tune, and as she did, any flowers in the vicinity blossomed brilliantly, even if they were only buds before. She had a good radius with her magic- as long as the plants could hear her, they'd grow for her. And that they did, as if giving a standing ovation to her lovely voice.

As the humming stopped, she paled and curled up into a ball. "I lost control again..."

Another sigh escaped her as she stayed curled up on the ground, looking around her. There was no one she knew- yet. Seeing the rabbit eared woman not far from her, she got up and ran to her. "Excuse me! Is this the right meeting spot? I heard there was going to be a get together of some sort..."

@Toko

 

[Hanno Futaba]

"Why..?" Hanno, wearing gray board shorts and a thin open white shirt crossed his arms looking at Ghast, who was supposed to be his shield, but after the encounter with Celestine, things went rather funky with a lot of illusion spells involved. Despite being usually a chill guy, the antics his shield has been pulling out have been getting out of control.

The 'shield', now taking full form of a faerin little girl simply grinned innocently at Hanno, having a purple one-piece swimsuit on her, probably created by the corrupted illusory spell. "I want to have fun with everyone too!" her eldritch eyes swirled.

Hanno squeezed his thumb between his eyes. "No... That I understand... But why are you taking this form again?" He could already feel the headache of questions if anyone he knew saw it.

"Because big sis Celestine told me that people get less scared of me when I look like this!" Her eyes widened, with pupils retracting while she rumbled.

"... Okay... But Ghast-"

"Hanna!"

"... What?"

"It is Hanna!"

"... No, Ghast you are-"

"Hanna!"

Hanno took a deep breath. "Hanna." He cringed. "You can come, but promise me you won't steal anyone's food, you won't bother anyone, and if we meet anyone we know, you will leave any explanation to me. Is that okay?"

The faerin girl blinked twice, nodding. "I am alright with that! Can I go now?"

Squinting, Hanno tried to see the truth behind the shield's words, slipping a sigh and smiling. "Yeah, we can go now."

Having fun wouldn't hurt, and even if he knew the true nature of his shield, there was no point on not allowing it to have fun. It did help him in every fight he had, after all.

With a grin, Hanno ran alongside with the illusory faerin, though soon he would feel a pang of regret, seeing a familiar face (@Harveste) talking to a bunny woman (@Toko). Hanno nearly slowed down the speed, but Ghast reached for his hand and started dragging him.

"Starfall!!!" The faerin girl jumped, letting Hanno's hand go and nearly making him stumble as she threw herself with full force into the lake, causing a big splash.

"Hey!" He called in a scolding tone.

 

[Toko]

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A soft tune lazily drifted around the place, causing the hare's ears to twitch in response as Toko looked around. She was unable to see the source as the group traversed through the trees however, but shortly after the rabbit had emerged through the treeline she found herself being quickly approached by a small and flustered looking Faerin.

"Ah, you heard the rumors too then?!"

Her words were the first real confirmation the Lepus had ever since the rumors had floated by her ears randomly one day in Camp Nisus, a part of her almost unsure if perhaps they had just been a Myconids induced hallucinations... but even if they proved to be false Toko and her friends had definitely come prepared for a good time at the lake.

"Starfall!!!"

Before the conversation could progress further however a loud cry had broken through the air, another Faerin looking girl suddenly rushing past everyone as she cannonballed straight into the lake.

"Hey!"

There was a long whistle from the impressed Lepus as she watched Hanna dive into the lake, her gaze turning then to the somewhat familiar seafoam green haired Faerin that had been chasing after the girl... quickly assuming them to be related, given the very similar features the pair shared. Hanno himself the hare vaguely remembered from the fight and the camp, although Toko had never had the chance to speak with the Faerin until now.

"Eeeh...? Hahahaaah, your sister is certainly very excited for this huh? She already beat us to the water~"

@Harveste @Hanno Futaba

 

[Harveste]

Harveste nodded eagerly as she was asked if she'd heard the rumors. Who hadn't heard them? Though for someone excited to hang out near a lake like Harveste surely was, she didn't look dressed the part. She was still in her kimono, secretly wearing a bathing suit below it, but too embarrassed to show it off.

"My name's Harveste. It's nice to meet you miss...?"

When she heard the shouting behind her, she turned to see Hanno. Blushing slightly, she ran towards him, curious to his relationship with the peculiar girl. Especially when she noticed he didn't have his shield anywhere in sight.

"Hanno came to play too?" Harveste soon asked, the tiny Faerin moving to hug the man with a smile. "Where's your shield? And who's that cute girl? Is Hanno on a date?" A soft giggle escaped her lips as she smiled up at him. She wasn't aware if Hanno had siblings at all, but knew he was a handsome and kind fellow, so probably had more girls than just her interested.

Feeling a bit shy as she blushed and pulled away, she began to fiddle with the cloth of her kimono. Should she take it off? It was a bit warm. But then people would see so much of her semi-childish form. Sure, she had a bust, but she was so small! Maybe I should've made myself a liiiittle taller... This is totally embarrassing...

@Hanno Futaba @Toko

 

[Yugam]

Per Aspera

Ad Astra

Having arrived at the Lake alongside Toko and company, the corners of the man's lips tugged gently into a soft smile as he put the cigarette to his mouth took a draw from the thin tube of tobacco. "Damn," Yu said to no one in particular, "After Red Fever, I wasn't sure anything in this game was calm and peaceful. Glad to be proven wrong."

It seemed that they weren't the only ones to arrive either. Recognizing the smaller faerin, Yu waved a small 'hello' as she approached. But that was about as far as Yu got before the sound of a girl jumping into the water ahead of what Yu could only guess to be her brother drew his attention. "Oh, you know them?" Yu asked Harveste, since she had asked the boy if he was out on a date. This seemed like a pretty good location for that after all, and the shared resemblance between the two could easily just have been a coincidence.

@Toko | @Harveste | @Hanno Futaba

 

[Hanno Futaba]

Hanno flinched, already expecting the mention of the girl being a sister. "Y-Yeah... Uh, I mean... She isn't really my sister, but she has been quite excited about coming to this lake. Y'know, happy-go-lucky type." He chuckled nervously at the bunny woman, a moment before Harveste wrapped him in a hug.

"Hey there, sorta? I deserve some break too, right-?" Hanno smiled, hugging Harveste back until she blurted out an assumption that Hanno would never consider anyone would have, stuttering and nearly choking in his own saliva.

"D-Date?! No. No no." He shook his head firmly. "She isn't-" As soon as Hanno gestured to the fake faerin girl on the water, she was looking at him with a smirk.

"No need to be embarrassed, you can tell about us-" She teased.

"HEY, DON'T PLAY ALONG!" Hanno yelled back, pursing his lips and leaning close to Harveste. "She- Uh... She is the shield." He explained, pursing to look up at Toko.

"She is... My distant cousin, yeah!" He shrugged. "And my name is Hanno, by the way. What's yours, buddy?" He asked.

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Meanwhile... By the center of the lake...

"Uuuughhh, business has been SO SLOW" The faerin lodgekeeper whined, bending against the high balcony of the floating lodge, letting out a long, long sigh.

"Yeah." The girl responded, somewhat grateful for it but not showing it, sweeping the floor with a broom just to waste time, after all the flooring of that lodge was shining clean. "Most of the adventurers are in Isulus, after all."

"Tsk, how much I hate this. Stupid factions getting all of them to so far away! How am I supposed to run a business like this?!" She stomped the floor, turning her back from the balcony and looking at the girl with a scowl. "That's it, I will go to the Lion Arms HQ and-"

"Huh, boss, aren't those..?" The girl pointed to the docks of the lake.

"Hmm?" The faerin halted her words, turning around to see the group of adventurers starting to gather.

"Those are customers, right?" The girl muttered, a bit bitter, but it was better than having the boss going all the way to Finweald to be annoying again.

"Yes, YES! YES! THOSE ARE CU$TOMER$. COME ON, MARY! LET'S ANCHOR NEAR THEM~" The faerin beamed, with her eyes and voice filled with greed.

After a small commotion and agitation inside the building, the group of travelers by the edge of the lake would be able to see a floating lodge charging in their direction in a dangerous speed, making the faerin girl that was swimming wide her eyes open.

"Wh-What?! HELP!" The girl started swimming as fast as she could, away from the water just in time for the giant building to hammer against a dock, followed by an anchor being thrown into the lake, locking the position of the lodge.

"Heeeeeeello customers!!!" The faerin lodgekeeper beamed. "My name is Lala! Owner of the most amazing Lala's Lakelodge!" She beamed, gesturing at the sign that spelled the name she introduced.

"I can already see the tired face of all of you, hmm hmm~ Of course, you would love some good meal and a place to rest, riiight~? Just caring about having fun in this beautiful landscape, and not worrying about hunting or gathering anything for dinner, nor making tents. Tents are for barbarians, noble adventurers like you deserve a warm bed and a cozy fireplace~!"

@Toko @Harveste

 

[Siondhe]

Kyra

Kyra stepped up along the path, coming over the crest and catching her first view of the lake itself, stopping in wonder at the breathtaking view before her. She could see the glimmer off the water as the sun caught it, causing the ripples in the water to disappear ever so slightly, before reappearing as they came closer to the edge of the lake.

A far cry from Camp Nisus, and everything going on...it's almost peaceful, in a way. She smiled as she shook herself, letting the thoughts drift away. Standing here wouldn't get her any proper relaxation, no matter how nice the view might be. Determined to test the water as quickly as she could, she made her way down the path, leaving the hillside behind - and the thoughts of repairs, monsters, and the never-ending work that had come with the small camp.

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"Yu...? Been a while, hasn't it? It is Yu, right? What're you doing here? Came to enjoy the view?"

She gave a slight wave towards the water's edge, as if suggesting the lake. She felt her ears twitch at the same time, catching the familiar voice of the hare-woman who had helped her a few times now, beaming a smile towards the individual.

"Toko! I'm so glad to see you're here, too! Thanks for all your help recently. Have you been keeping well? And safe? Safe is important."

Her eyes roamed over the others that were present, not immediately recognising them. Or at least, not able to put a face to the names. She suddenly felt self-conscious, realising that she had chosen to intrude on what might have been a friendly get-together between long-time friends. For a moment, she considered making her escape, before realising that too would be rude.

"So...what brings everyone to the lake, anyways?"

@Toko, @Yugam

 

[Harveste]

Harveste smiled when Yu came to talk to her, twirling around to look at him. "Yu! Long time no see! Have you been well?" Her bubbly energy was a bit stronger than usual- and most people thought she was just bubbly in general. Gesturing to Hanno, she mused, "This is Hanno. You two boys are the only ones I know here right now, though. I've never met his... uh... the girl? She's cute though, right?"

With a soft laugh, she turned back to Hanno, having heard him stammer that it wasn't a date. Giggling, she hugged him again, resting her head on him by the forehead. "I see, so that's what's going on... But I hope if you ever do go on a date with another girl, you'll tell me." Looking up at him, she grinned from ear to ear. "Though I even more hope I can get a date with you again sometime myself." With a chuckle, she let go of him and ran towards the water, just to get her feet wet.

"The water feels so nice! You should come feel it too, you guys!" She glanced towards the other female Faerin. That was really Hanno's shield? It felt hard to believe... But she smiled to her anyway. "Feels good, doesn't it?"

@Hanno Futaba @Yugam

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

Brutus would arrive fashionably late, dragging behind the main group. Clad in an outfit much unlike anything he'd normally been seen wearing before, he would have tucked under one arm a surfboard whilst the other hand clutched a comically large picnic basket. He would hustle down the trail to catch up with group, huffing and puffing slightly as he did so. His eyes would dart along those already in attendance.

He hardly recognized @Hanno Futaba without their usual attire, let along their massive shield being absent. He'd hardly spoken to the man, but he would give him a nod as he rolled up. Guardian's respect and all that jazz he supposed. He wasn't sure if he'd ever met the other two women in attendance, but he would give them a warm wordless smile.

Planting his board into the sand he would stride over to Toko and Yu, giving them a wide grin as he waggled his basket. "Sorry bout dragging behind, had to go out of my way to score some goodies. Can't have a nice day at the lake without the essentials, booze, goods for the grill, and snacks." Setting the basket down he would clap @Yugam on the shoulder and find himself standing adjacent to his Lepus ladyfriend. "I wonder if we're early for the meetup eh? I mean, I heard it was a rumor, but with how loudly Toko was pondering it you'd think she was the one organizing it."

He would then turn @Kyra Vashtana and offer her a hand to shake. "Yo! I'm Brutus Dahlgren, pleasure to meetcha!" He'd never met this woman, but she seemed to know Yu and Toko, so that was enough to earn a beaming grin from him.


@Toko @Harveste

 

[Yugam]

Per Aspera

Ad Astra

"I've been doin' alright," Yu responded to Harveste with a smile, before turning towards the boy, Hanno, as the girl introduced him. "Nice to meet you Hanno," he greeted before leaving the two to their discussion. Besides, two more people had just shown up.

The first, a beast-lady Yu could only vaguely remember for a moment. "Uh, y-yeah, that's me," the man replied to her with a touch of uncertainty before the woman's identity finally clicked into place. "Oh, Kyra? Right? How have you been?" Yu asked. "I'm just here to unwind a bit, I guess. Honestly, these two idiots are the ones dragging me around," he said, pointing towards Toko and Brutus with a chuckle just as the other man clapped his hand onto the Yu's shoulder.

"Early bird gets the beer, right?" the Yu said to the man with a wry grin before visibly giving the brick wall of a man a once over. "Ready to hit the beach, I see." Jesus Christ, the dude looked like he could bench a house.

@Harveste | @Hanno Futaba | @Kyra Vashtana | @Toko | @Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Toko]

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The Lepus watched as the Faerin gravitated over to the male one—Hanno it seemed, at least by the way Harveste referred to him—before the rabbit's attention turned to the raven haired boy that had been walking besides her. "Deshooh?" She gave a wide grin to Yugam, nodding along to his words in agreement as the pair gazed out to the massive lake before them.

By then the other Faerin was beginning to refute the claims from Harveste, causing the hare to chuckle softly in return, before Hanna's quip into the conversation actually earned a hearty laughter from Toko in response.

"Warui warui, I didn't meant any offense. Toko dess, it's nice to meet all three of you...?"

Granted she still didn't knew the name of this cousin of Hanno, but before that could be touched on the sound of something drifting int he lake caught the hare's attention. Toko watched with surprise as a building that had once been lazily floating int he distance suddenly began heading in their direction at record speed, causing the Faerin in the water to quickly scramble out of it just as the floating lake lodge anchored itself by the nearby dock in their shore.

"Oh... well, that's convenient. Maybe that's why the gathering was planned here, then?"

She still had zero clue as to who had began spreading the rumors around Camp Nisus, but so far teh day was turning out quite well so the rabbit wasn't going to look a gifted horse to the mouth. Still before the fighter could contemplate that further another familiar voice suddenly caught her attention, turning to spot Kyra as she approached the slowly forming group and giving a wave at the purple vixen.

"Hey Kyra! Ah, don't mention it, and I'm glad to see you've been well too!" A wide grin was given to the girl before Toko blinked at her next words. "Ah, you didn't heard the rumors going around back in Camp Nisus? Someone was saying there would be a get together here to celebrate our victory and whatnot."

By then the lumbering giant had finally caught up with the rest of them, the Felis' familiar voice causing Toko to look in his direction as Brutus approached them. This was certainly a look the hare wasn't used to seeing the man in, a rosy tint quickly coloring Toko's cheeks as he stood close besides her, before the rabbit chose to instead focus on the rather unexpected accessory the man was hauling around.

"Wait... where in Arcia did you go to find a surfboard?"

@Harveste | @Hanno Futaba | @Yugam | @Kyra Vashtana | @Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Hanno Futaba]

After managing to save herself from being crushed by the floating lodge, Hanna swimed slighty further, looking up at the businesswoman above and sticking out a purple tongue at her.

Hanno's expressions softened at @Harveste's affection, and even though his face was red from embarrassment, he still managed to reply. "Heh, you are overestimating me if you think I go around having dates with a bunch of people... But sure, I'd love to have another date with you someday." Hanno grinned with a wink.

Glancing at @Brutus Dahlgren, he similar gave a firm greeting nod, reminding the man's firearms work during the combat against the giant demon bug.

His attention then shifted to @Yugam and @Toko, letting Harveste go and grinning at the two of them. "Nice to meet'cha, Yu and Toko!" Hanno beamed. "I hope we can have a lot of fun today... And well." He looked up at the lodge, raising an eyebrow. "Yeah..? I didn't expect to see something like that, but-" Hanno shrugged. "Guess it is useful in case we want something we missed."

Hanna smiled at Toko, raising her hand. "It is nice to meet you too, big sis!" She waved joyfully, then casting a glance at Harveste, humming. "Yeah, it does feel nice!"

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"They are totally ignoring you, boss." The girl said, flatly.

"I know." The faerin lodgekeeper said, pursing her lips and crossing her arms while puffing her cheeks. "But I won't lose so easily. I can't miss these customers no matter what!"

A sweat ran on the girl's forehead. "... Geez boss, what do you want to do today?" The girl said, almost regretting immediately...

"Same thing we do every day, Mary. Try to take over the gold!" The faerin retorted confidently, quickly walking into the lodge to plot her most devilish plan.

 

[Harveste]

Harveste wrapped her arms behind her and interlaced her fingers, smiling cheerfully to Hanno's words. She had a little confusion why he thought she was overestimating his charm, when it worked so well on her- but she wasn't going to question him for now. Instead, she beamed excitedly when he agreed to another date with her, before she ran to the water to play. Though first, she made sure to tell him she was looking forward to it.

When the floating lodge was coming in to dock, she watched it for a moment before running to the side, nearer to 'Hanna'. Deciding it was time to let loose a bit more, she opened her palm menu and removed her kimono, revealing she'd been wearing a swimsuit underneath it. With a frilly top striped horizontally pink and green, and a short, pleated skirt attached to the bikini bottom in a similar style, the stripes helped to slightly pronounce her modest bust and waist, making her feel slightly more adult than other options she'd found at the store... in her size.

She immediately waded into the water, hoping to see how Hanna was doing and enjoying her Faerin body. She also just wanted to hide most of her body in the water, a bit nervous about others seeing her showing so much skin when she usually was rather well covered up for the most part. Plus, someone she liked could see it. Now that would be embarrassing.

"Enjoying autonomy~?" She asked quietly enough so that Hanna could hear, but hopefully strangers wouldn't. "You really are adorable. I'm kind of jealous." She giggled softly before swimming closer to Hanna, asking, "What should I call you?"


@Hanno Futaba [Primarily Hanna]

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

"Hitting the beach would be an understatement" Brutus would quip back to @Yugam . "Given the time we've all had, Im ready to cut loose and have a blast." A chuckle would escape his lips as he watched @Hanno Futaba masterfully seduce @Harveste with next to no effort. Truly a master of romance right there. Speaking of, he would need to pester @Toko and see if she was interested in a second date.

Wait, was this a group date maybe?

As Toko inquired about his strange possesion, the giant would simply beam. "So a long time ago, Haru once dragged me on an adventure into a region called somethings lament or whatnot. Its like the coast of Falderen and while I was in the region I did some sightseeing and lo and behold they use surfboards to rescue drowning swimmers apparantly. I knew I had to get one and tuck it into my Ui for a rainy day."

The story seemed to make sense anyways.

"Either way, shall we set up the base party station? Get ready for maximum party vibes?"

As a man who got paid to out on Faires and Festivals, Brutus was ready to get the vibes goin.

 

[Siondhe]

Kyra

She passed a smile back to Yugam and Toko, bowing her head slightly at each before the confusion spread across her face. She'd not heard of any rumours - which seemed odd, if they were as broadly spoken as Toko seemed to believe they would be.

"Huh...no, no I'd not heard about any sort of meet-up or anything. Just that there was a really nice lake worth visiting, really...although I may just not have been listening - that happens sometimes, I'm told."

She shrugged, smiling again as she decided it was inconsequential. She was here, the others were here - and apparently there was a party. She stared at the lake, before making her decision. She was here to relax, and relax she would. A quick twitch of her tail, the very tip seeming to bounce slightly as it swayed.

"So...if we're here to relax, are we hitting the water then? Is there somewhere here to change in a swimsuit? Err...actually, is there somewhere here to get a swimsuit? Without having to head back to the camp or anything crazy..."

She suddenly realised she hadn't even introduced herself to anyone else here, and she glanced around at each before giving her greeting. She barely took in the appearance of them as she considered how best to make her presence known, without coming off silly. She decided on the basic approach, raising her left hand in a wave and plastering on a soft smile.

"Oh, hi by the way. I'm Kyra! It's a pleasure to meet you all!"

@Harveste | @Hanno Futaba | @Yugam | @Toko | @Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Yugam]

Per Aspera

Ad Astra

"Uh, are there even any waves to ride in this lake, or did you bring a paddle?" Yu asked Brutus. He wouldn't mind catching a few sets, but there didn't seem to be a tide to bring any waves in. Still, lazing about paddle boarding sounded just as fun.

At Kyra's question about where to change, the man gave her a strange look, as if asking if she were serious, about to point out that she could just equip her clothing from her UI. At least, until he remembered that UI-Locked players existed...but...was Kyra UI-Locked? Probably not a good idea to ask. "You could always try skinny dipping instead," the man said with an impassive shrug instead. Sarcasm. The catch all solution to anything and everything.

A moment later a loud shriek drew the Yu's attention, only for his jaw to hit the ground as he watched a building skate across the water as if it were a jetski, forcing the faerin girl to leap out before it squished her against the docks and turned her into putty.

"Or you could see if they have changing rooms?" Yu said to Kyra, lamely pointing to the mystery house. Was that supposed to happen? Was this part of some super secret event? Were they all just being pulled into a cross between Jaws and Saw and about to meet a gruesome end? "Eh, Toko? Did the rumors mention a surfing house at all?"

@Toko | @Brutus Dahlgren | @Kyra Vashtana

 

[Toko]

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A friendly wave was shot back to Hanno's cousin when she called out to the Lepus, watching as Harveste decided to do away with her kimono and join the other Faerin in the water in a cutely striped two piece suit. Her attention then turned back to the male Faerin, nodding in agreement as Toko looked in the direction of the anchored lake house.

"Yeah, we're bound to be missing things I bet... or need additional stuff. Also I don't see anyone else around, so I wonder if the rumors were just a load of bull...?"

Not like that would stop any of them, after all they were more than capable to start a party on their own... and more so if additional people continued to arrive.

"Haru...?"

The rabbit tilted her head slightly, the name shared by Brutus not one that she actually remembered. Granted Toko wasn't expecting to know every person that the lion knew, but considering the story sounded like it'd happened a while back she was surprised the name hadn't come up before.

"Oh right, I got a bunch of things from Esther and Hubert for today~"
"Eh, Toko? Did the rumors mention a surfing house at all?"

Her attention turned to Yugam as he floated a question in her direction, the Lepus taking a moment to ponder it over as an index finger tapped against her lower lip. "Mmm... not that I remember, at least. Then again, who knows how reliable those rumors were to begin with?" A soft shrug followed her words, before she turned to Kyra.

"That said I agree with Yu-chan, could take a look and see if that lake house has any swimsuits available...?"

@Hanno Futaba @Brutus Dahlgren @Yugam @Kyra Vashtana

 

[Siondhe]

Kyra

She cast a glance between Toko, Yugam and the suddenly water-surfing house, before shaking her head. She should've been used to oddities like this, and yet...the idea of a house sprinting across water was still somehow foreign. She stared for longer than she would've liked, before realising that the house had stopped moving as it came to rest against the edge of the lake.

Cautiously, as if expecting something to jump out and attack her, Kyra made her way down towards the beach - testing each step as she moved. She wasn't entirely sure what she expected to happen, but as she stepped up to the doorway and made her way into the small little hut, she found herself surprised. It seemed almost...normal. Or at least, as normal as a water gliding house could be.

She glanced around, seeing an assortment of items on display - possibly a shop, or simply someone's well-littered living room. The room was far messier than Kyra would've expected of a publicly accessible location, and for a moment she truly wondered if she had just barged into some poor individuals home, without a care in the world.

"Uhm...hello? Is...anyone here? I'm wondering if this is a store...? I uh...I'm looking to buy something if it's at all possible? Also, I'm sorry for just barging in, the door was unlocked, and it seemed like this might be a storefront and...sorry!"

@Chanlye

 

[Hanno Futaba]

Hanna looked up at Harveste, grinning. "Call me Hanna!" She beamed. "Yes, being able to move around without being held by someone is great." Hanna wiggled her body for emphasis.

Hanno cringed slightly at the announcement of the fake faerin, but he also couldn't help but have his cheeks vaguely rosy as @Harveste got on her swimsuit, though he didn't lose his mind over it, simply offering her a smile if she looked at him before averting his eyes to @Brutus Dahlgren.

"Hella, I agree with that. After all, we came here to have some fun, right? Bullshit or not, there are a lot of us here already, so may as well make it the best lake party ever." He grinned, casting a glance at @Toko and @Yugam.

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As soon as @Kyra Vashtana stepped into the lodge, she would meet her eyes with the lodgekeeper faerin, who was waving her fingers and hands around like a conductor of an orchestra, ordering everyone around and making the whole lodge be full of activity.

Non-profitable activity, of course, that hopefully would become profitable soon.

"I'm almost done with the preparations, boss! The thing should be ready soon!" The girl said, carrying a big power stone with her.

"Perfect, Mary!" The faerin lodgekeeper beamed, then turning to look at Kyra, with her eyes brimming with greed and joy. "Heeeeeeello my lovely customer!" She hopped off the chair she was standing on, got on her feet, and approached the girl. "Buying something? Of course, you came to the perfect place! Here, at Lala's Lakelodge, we sell all types of things, as long as you got the gold for it, of course." She snickered.