summer vacation in the mgcu

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You wake to the sound of waves lapping gently against the shore, the wind gently rustling through palm trees, and the cries of seagulls overhead. The scent of sea salt and tropical flowers is in the air. Wander outside or look out the window of the room you have awoken in, and you'll see that you are on a beautiful tropical island.

Good morning, everyone.

The room you've woken up in is decorated exactly to your tastes - it is the sort of home someone might have happily designed for you if perhaps you had commissioned them to make the perfect vacation getaway for you. This is true inside and out - the yard of each house seems to be decorated to each occupant's tastes, too.

Inside your vacation home, easily found, is a brochure advertising a four-day, three night island getaway. Tucked inside the pages are boarding passes from Dodo Airlines with your names on them. One boarding pass, which indicates that you would have landed on the island on Friday morning, has already been marked off as if used; the other, indicating that you will board a plane to leave on Monday evening, is clear.

The brochure includes a map of the island, so don't worry about getting lost! There are beaches, hills, fields of wildflowers, lush fruit orchards, rushing waterfalls, lazily winding rivers, a general store, a tailor's shop, and even a museum with a coffee shop on its premises. The island itself seems to have areas that are created with wildly different aesthetics, too, that all somehow seem to work together as you move from place to place. Fairy forest? Sure! Giant treehouse? Why not? Froggy shrine? You bet. Each of the various themed areas have restaurants and shops that fit their aesthetic, so if you'd like to dine or take home a souvenir, you're more than welcome to.

The following events are listed in the brochure:

FRIDAY
🌸 Beachside Welcome Picnic
In the afternoon, come and join your fellow vacationers for a delicious meal on the beach! Get to know each other and make plans for your vacations! All dietary needs can be accommodated; simply look down at your plate and think of what you would like to eat. For those who cannot be in direct sunlight, check your drawers for a protective sunscreen.

SATURDAY
🌸 The Musical Talents of K.K. Slider
Come to the town plaza in the afternoon to listen to K.K. Slider give a performance! He will also take requests.
🌸 Karaoke Party
In the evening, after K.K. Slider has left, feel free to step up to the mic for a karaoke party!
🌸 Beachside Bonfire and Meteor Shower
After karaoke, gather around the fire for a delicious meal and enjoy the warmth of the bonfire. Make s'mores, tell stories, and relax as you listen to the sound of the waves and watch the shooting stars. Perhaps you'll even make a wish and find a star fragment to take home?

SUNDAY
🌸 Group Yoga
Join your fellow vacationers in the morning for a relaxing yoga session in the plaza!
🌸 Visiting Merchants
In the afternoon, visit the plaza to peruse the wares of Leif and Kicks, and compete in Label's Fashion Challenge! You can also come get your fortune told by Katrina and browse Saharah's selections of wallpapers and flooring.
🌸 Fireworks Display
In the evening, set up anywhere you would like - though the beach has a very nice view - for a fireworks display. Sparklers are also available if you prefer to use them.

MONDAY
🌸 Farewell Ceremony
We've been glad to have you here, but we're sad to see you go! Enjoy one last meal with your new friends and reminisce about the good times you've had together. At the end of the ceremony, you will each be presented with a photo album of the things you've been doing to take with you before you board your plane to go home.

ALL WEEKEND
🌸 Island Excursions
Interested in checking out the other islands? Say no more! Head to the docks on the eastern shore to meet up with Kapp'n, who will treat you to some sea shanties and row you to the nearby islands to explore.
🌸 The Big Bug-Off
Pick up a bug-catching net from the general store and catch bugs to your heart's content! Turn in your catches to Flick for a prize. Whoever has turned in the most bugs prior to departure will be given a grand prize before they leave.
🌸 Fishing Tournament
Pick up a fishing rod from the general store and experience the joys of fishing! Turn in your catches to C.J. for a prize. Whoever has turned in the most fish prior to departure will be given a grand prize before they leave.
🌸 Farmer's Market
In the daytime, check out our stands for our island-fresh produce and local specialties!
🌸 Night Market
In the nighttime, check out our stands for delicacies from all over the worlds. Yes, worlds, plural.

You're here for a vacation, no murder involved. Your way home will come in just a few days. Why not relax and enjoy yourselves, catch up with some old familiar faces, and make some new friends? Summer is nearing its end, after all.

[ooc: it's once again mgcu mingle time, but there's a twist! this mingle is open to characters from the following: reapsody, grimmoired, plasmatio, subdivided, thotordie, bluesclues, tropicalgetaway, notagain, redactable, snowend, 7rings, seasonality, chasma, uturns, chroma, courtrooms, and suitedreams!

however! like the disney mingle, if you played in these games you may also bring special guests in the form of characters you considered playing in previous games or characters you are anticipating playing in the future. have fun vacationing with new and old friends alike!]

Comments

[uncoincidental]

what to do...

[it's friday morning, and sheba is lying in a comfy-looking hammock outside of one of the little houses, thumbing through the brochure. she hums a little to herself and looks up as she sees someone passing by.]

What do you think? Does any of this sound like something you want to do?

sandcastles(?)

[later on in the weekend, sheba can be found down at the beach, doing... something. it almost looks like she's trying to make a sandcastle, but the walls she's packing sand in for are way too big for that.

when she spots someone, she grins.]

Hey, come help me with this!

fireworks!

[for whatever reason, sheba is sitting at the very top of a palm tree (how did she even get up there?), a few unlit sparklers in one hand and a lit sparkler in another. she grins down at you.]

The view's great from up here. You sure you're going to be able to see the fireworks from down there?

[there are a few other palm trees nearby...]

wildcard

[hit me with literally anything else]

[itaganon]

[ no matter what day, no matter what time, no matter what area, there is a crab in your path.

what do you do? ]

[fishingforcompliments]

[time for dinner :)


no i'm kidding. flayn is staring at the crab. quietly, she whispers:]

The Howling...

[stopthat]

[ An unstoppable force meets an immovable object.

What do you do? ]

[toyska]

[drops a bucket on it

lunch!]

[ercnerd]

[On Friday, Sieghart lounges on a few cushions in the sand. In-between bites of his picnic meal, he turns to the nearest guest, whether or not the face is familiar.]

So what have you been up to?

[On Saturday, he gathers around the fire. In a seemingly good mood, he cracks a grin at those in his vicinity.]

Should I tell a story? What do you want to hear?

[On Sunday, he beckons for stragglers just before the fireworks display.]

Hey. You shouldn't miss this. Why don't you sit down?

[On Monday, Sieghart partakes of the last meal and moves to leave without the formality of saying his farewells. One simply never knows when paths will cross again. Adios!]

Friday!

[wtfox]

Oh, well... You know! I've been keeping busy!

[she is no longer employed by the starlight hotel so she's got that going for her.]

What about you?

[wisterin]

hi

[ what are your emotions supposed to be when you wake up in a room or house that's catered to your tastes and aesthetics and you're on an island and those are two of the three horrible murder experiences you've had?

when she finally makes her way to explore, she waves cheerfully at whoever she sees. ]

Good day. If we aren't able to leave on Monday, could you please kill me to get it over with? Thank you.

[ this is probably a joke. ]

fishing

[ did you know shinobu loves fish? her pet of choice is fish. her naming sense is to name people and things after birds, plants, or fish. in the canon high school au, she is the fishing team captain.

this is all to say she is spending a good chunk of her time fishing.

anyone can find her as she reels in a fish. ]

Have a merry day, Tanago.

[ she just names it after a different kind of fish before she sets it free into the water. she isn't winning any prizes this way. ]

meteor shower

[ she's watching the shooting stars, expression pleasant but thoughtful. when she senses anyone nearby, she asks after a moment: ]

Do you think your wish will come true?

meteor shower

[ercnerd]

[Sieghart levels his gaze at Shinobu from his seat.]

My wish? Hmm . . . probably?

[countermeasures]

island-hopping

[jiuqing, being herself, has decided to take advantage of the fact that they're on an island to search for medicinal plants. so! one of the first things she does is set out on an expedition with kapp'n.

after she and whoever happens to have tagged along have been serenaded and they've docked at one of the smaller nearby islands, she steps out of the boat and looks around.]

Hmm... I've never seen some of these plants before...

make a wish

[saturday night, she can be found sitting at one of the seats near the bonfire, staying near the flames to keep warm and looking up at the sky to look for shooting stars.]

Can they really predict that there will be a meteor shower tonight...?

night market

[literally every night, jiuqing can be found visiting the night market and sampling some treat or another.]

Mm, so good!

wildcard

[hit me with literally anything else]

island hopping

[wisterin]

[ shinobu's also looking at the plants. ]

Which ones aren't you familiar with?

[ chances are shinobu doesn't know, too, but they can learn together.... maybe. ]

[mustbepurged]

[a - looking for seashells]

[It's beach time! Estelle's got a swimsuit and everything. She can be found crouched down, peering with fascination at something in the sand.]

Oh! I found a really pretty seashell! It's okay to take it home, right?

[b - is for bug-catching]

[Whatever you're up to -- maybe you were just minding your own business -- a large butterfly has landed right on your head. Before you can do anything, you're face to face with Estelle, who slowly raises a bug net and quietly pleads:]

Please don't move...

[c - shooting stars]

[It's evening, and maybe you're checking out the night market, when there's a shimmer of something bright racing across the sky. Estelle's grabbing your shoulder and pointing at the sky.]

Look -- a shooting star! Quick, wish for something!

[wildcard!]

[gimme any starter!]

a

[wisterin]

[ estelle's swimsuit is adorable.

meanwhile, shinobu seems to making zen garden designs in the sand for a lack of anything else to do. ]

I don't see why not. It's what we're here for, isn't it?

b

[countermeasures]

[



jiuqing goes absolutely still. a butterfly flutters its wings where it rests on her nose, but doesn't fly away.]

[liuli]

1. forced r&r

[ one minute, you're joking about being on vacation, and the next, you wake up in a weird house. such is the life for gu "crow mouth" yun. however! once the assurance that this isn't just another horrible murder experience is mostly firmly in place, he seems quite fine to be in vacation mode. dressed in his silks, he's in the tailor's shop at first, a pair of heart shaped sunglasses sitting on the bridge of his nose, and seems to be eying some of the pieces available in the shop.

at one point, he spots this hanging on a rack and makes a tch noise, taking it out. ] Which direction was the bonfire? [ terrible.

alternatively, you might catch him eyeing some of the more summery outfits. somebody's still here in his nice liangese silks and it's kind of hot. ]

2. fishing tournament?

[ are you just kind of hanging out by the water? well. there's a nicely dressed young man standing in about calf deep, pants rolled up to his ankles, watching the movement of something under the water. and then, out of nowhere, despite the fishing pole that's sticking out of the back of his silks, he shoots a hand down to chop the water.

a fish comes flying out, straight towards you, as gu yun cheerfully calls out: ] Catch! [ wow. ]

3. but does animal crossing island have booze?

[ and finally, you can find gu yun in the late evening with a coconut shell drink perched on his chest, a straw sticking out of it, laying backwards in a big hammock. it's got enough room for two, probably? if that's what you're into. he looks like he might be asleep, eyes closed, breathing evenly. vacation... relaxing... a new concept. ]

wildcard

[ ya ]

2

[wisterin]

[ wow.

wish she would just spear it on her sword, but what she does is catch the fish like it's a sweet baby before she sets it back gently into the water. ]

My, is this a fishing habit of yours?

@con wildcard time

[daifukus]

[ tonbo's laying facedown on the sand. wowee this sure reminds him of things!




he can wake up when i crawl home. uwu ]

[feminitis]

[runs over to help because uhhhhh this samurai is still skeptical that no murder is happening here]

Are you alright...?!

[shiftingwinds]

welcome picnic

[friday afternoon finds shi qingxuan in female form at the picnic, seated wherever is furthest away from the water's edge. shi wudu is probably somewhere around here too since they're both part of the mgcu but i refuse to thread with myself so, for now, she is steadfastly ignoring him and is instead sampling as many tropical alcoholic drinks as possible.

if you're a friendly familiar face - ]

Well! It's nice to see you again!

[and if you're an unfamiliar face - ]

Hello there! How are you liking the picnic?

[on the other hand, if you're an unfriendly familiar face, she'll just give a little hmph and turn to look at something else. not subtle.]

yoga

[she has never done yoga before, but she can always learn. so! here she is at the plaza, an expression of absolute concentration on her face as she attempts to follow the yoga instructor's directions. she manages, though not quite as effortlessly as she'd like.]

Whew... this is nowhere near as easy as it looks.

fashion challenge

[oh boy, here we go.

upon seeing someone talk to label, she waves them over when they walk away to get changed.]

Quick, quick, tell me the theme she gave you. I'll help you dress up!

[she looks. so excited.]

wildcard

[hit me with literally anything else]

[dianxias]

1. welcome breakfast

[ xie lian is here! in his dusty lil robes and his straw hat on top of his head, he's eating breakfast and seems content to just listen to the people sitting near him? there's a smile on his face, because he is truly, truly, just vibing. his plate fills itself with mantou, and he looks so surprised when it just appears?! like this is the greatest day ever.

and, while he's vibing, you may see him take a mantou... and tuck it in his sleeve... i'm sure that's fine. ]

2. bad luck

[ wherever you are, you might hear a sudden, surprised - ] Ah! [ and then a very loud thud?

if you go to investigate, you will find a xie lian, who is halfway in a hole. he looks up as someone approaches from where he was trying to pull himself out, and smiles, sheepishly. ] Ah... um, watch your step if you see a strange hole in the ground...

[ better him than someone else... then again, who else has luck that bad... ]

sunset

[ just before the night falls, xie lian can be found sitting cross legged at the dock, watching as the sun sets on the horizon. he seems very content here, enjoying his great view - it's a nostalgic, familiar sight, and the vibes coming from where he's sitting are just warm and comfortable.

if you approach, he tilts his head up, and offers a gentle smile. ]

A friend once told me islands are a lovely place to watch sunsets. Would you like to join me?

wildcard

[ ya... 2 ]

[powerplay]

Ehehe... hehehe... ehaha...

[ Hole. ]

[disingenuous]

[ if characters aren't nerfed, roxana is dressed so almost all her skin is covered. it's not the most suitable for summer island wear, but she is still fashionable. for her part, she doesn't look like she's hot or sweating even if she should be. ]

night market

[ there are stands here serving fugu, and roxana is going for the pufferfish prepared like bulgolgi or gui.

she smiles, as she receives her servings and holds them out to someone nearby. ]

Would you like to test for poison?

fortune telling

[ roxana doesn't seemed surprised by the fortune she receives, as katrina tells her her luck will diminish. to anyone who happens to be passing by: ]

Should I listen to her?

[ she doesn't seem to care if you overheard her fortune or not. ]

wild card

[ you can wc any of my characters with anything. i just forgot to add a wc with shinobu and am too lasy to go back. ]

night market

[hasteful]

Oh, sure.

[senjinrouha]

friday

[ nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope nope--

it's not difficult to spot yuri stomping his way across the sand, maybe not looking like the hounds of hell are after him, but like he is really hunting for a way out of this place. ]

I don't even care if this is legit. Who surprise teleports a bunch of murder-kidnap veterans to a mystery island, seriously?

[ free him. ]

saturday

[ well. he's not stomping around now, so that's good. it's been 24 hours, he'd be exhausted if he was.

but it's evening, and he's sprawled on one of the beach seats watching the meteor shower as it happens. he seems pretty content, honestly. maybe a little like he's thinking of straight up napping. just having a sleep. he'll still wave if you settle down nearby. ]

I don't know anything about these stars, but they still look pretty.

wildcard

[ i'm very sleepy so hit me with literally anything ]

[uncoincidental]

Yuri!

[well, she spots him stomping around and hurries over from whatever she was doing to accompany him.]

[toyska]

1. Various activities

[A SUMMERTIME LAD IS HERE!!! He is, as expected of a Hydro user, very much at home around all of this water--though admittedly, even the comfortable island temperature is warm for Mr. Fake Russian. He's wandering around in an open red shirt and long gray shorts, and doesn't seem to mind at all if his clothes get wet. But be prepared to meet with playful retaliation if you splash him or tackle him into the sea or whatever.

During the day you can catch him collecting seashells by the water, or buying ingredients from the market to cook up a meal! There's plenty of food already, but hey, he likes cooking. Saturday and Sunday night, you can catch him watching the meteor showers and the fireworks--a little further away from the crowds, this time, in a more thoughtful, quiet mood.

...He will also sing at karaoke if you want. I'm tired.]

-

2. Fishing

[Of course there is a fishing prompt. How could there not be a fishing prompt?

Childe is very clearly having the time of his life--he's got a friendly wave for anyone who might wander by, and he's happy to make room if anyone wants to join him. It's a competition, sure, but what's the fun in an easy win?]

Ahaha, they're awfully small, aren't they?

[HE'S HOLDING A SHARK.]

-

3. Fighting

[Sighs

I'd be OOC if I didn't include this one so here he is, twirling a Hydro weapon with ease. What kind of weapon? I don't know I'll RNG it.]

Care for a spar, comrade?

[It was his birthday last month... he wants a belated present (violence)]

wildcard

[whatever u like]

fishing

[uncoincidental]

[looks at childe

looks at the shark




nods]

...sure! Pretty small!

[whatlore]

??????

[WHO THE FUCK IS THIS WEIRDO.

Whoever he is, he is apparently just. Content to be chilling in this tree, drinking fruit juice(?) through a straw as noisily as possible. Okay.

Maybe he lives on this island??? (He doesn't.)]

[liuli]

[ slaps you with my slappy hands

this guy's got the right of it. gu yun's down here underneath the tree, and with the noisy noise, he calls up, amused; ] Did you need a refill?

[fleshedout]

friday

[Well! A hot summer deserves some Hot Pants, and here she is, indeed, a little on edge with it all. It's a nice picnic. There's a lot of people she knows, and many she doesn't. But still, its not exactly fun in the sun for her given the suddenness of this whole event, and so she can be found going around, glowering a little and muttering to herself.]

If I see that purple man here and he turns out to be behind all this, I swear...

saturday

[On this day, in a fitting summer look, Hot Pants can be found listening to K.K. Slider, sort of looking confused. She's enjoying the music, but...]

A...singing dog, huh. That's...talented.

[Well, things could be stranger? When she isn't listening to K.K. busting out the tunes, she's chomping on some roast beef. Yum.]

meteor shower

[When night falls, she's near the bonfire - the night sky catches her in a rare mood. She's staring up at the shooting stars, a little wistfully.]

Can they really grant wishes? Hm. Would be nice...

WILDCARD

[ITS YOUR FAVORITE PANTS HIT HER UP]

meteor shower

[countermeasures]

...there is only one way to find out, right?

[smiles up at the stars!]

[commedia]

summer douman...1!

[Hey, hey, hey. Here's.......a clown? Dressed in a a flowing yukata, hair shorter than usual. They're poring the wares of the farmers market, smiling lightly as they pick out a few fruits. Look over at them, and...whoah! Suddenly flowers bloom over their shoulders, staring with visible eyes.]

Ahaha! [They laugh, grinning with sharp teeth.] Do not pay them any mind. They mean no harm...as long as you keep up your guard. They may simply bloom where you stand, and we can't have that, mm?

[Suspicious...]

summer douman...2!!

[And here's Douman in yet...another look? They're lounging on the beach, stretching out lazily, almost like a cat would. A giant 7'2" musclebound cat.]

Ahh...what a pleasant feeling. Truly, there's nothing like it.

[Later, they can be seen going right into the ocean and. Bringing back a fish between their teeth. Huh. Clown behavior!]

summer douman..........3!!!

[How many damn outfits can one (two?) clowns have. This Douman seems to be simply watching everyone else, though, but their eyes are a little starry as they catch the sight of the fireworks, smiling a little to themself.]

Like flowers in the sky. Truly a time to remember. [...] I do hope that it...doesn't portend anything bad. What a pleasant place this is...

[ooc: 1 and 2 are limbo, 3 is douman HAVE FUN]

3!!

[shiftingwinds]

How could something so pretty possibly be a bad omen?

[shi qingxuan just takes a seat next to them with absolutely no warning, sipping at a tropical drink.

whassup!]

[aethertect]

[is it too late to post on this meme. eh.

anyway. there is a very tall man in black hooded robes and a mask wandering around all weekend, absolutely delighted by his surroundings. isn't he overheating in that thing? apparently not.

you can find him in his nine foot tall glory poking around in various market stalls, trying to fish, or listening to music. at the markets, he seems to be looking for something in particular - he wanders from stall to stall, chatting up whoever is close by.

he can also be found holding a very small fishing rod with a quizzical look. hm.]

How... exactly, if I may be so bold as to ask, does this function?

[otherwise - you might surprise him while he's listening to music, since his eyes are closed and his head is tilted back.]

[ktiseos]

Do not tell me you seriously mean to use this-- toy.

[that's more or less what it is to people their size...

anyway, hello.]