Tucked away amidst the chaos of the Winter Market there is a small cove. A natural rock formation protects it from the noises and business of other booths, the crystal clear water pools in from the ocean in a near perfect circle, and at the back the wall opens up into another smaller pocket of beach. Palms hang over the edges of the rock wall, providing shade, and there is lush greenery everywhere. Overhead birds of all types settle amongst the trees and blanket the area in song- Their backbeat is the lapping of the waves.
In the very center of the pool of water is a large rocky outcropping. It's at least 20 totoma high, if you had to guess, and twice as big around.
At the entrance Story is firmly planting a sign that no kin could have made. On it are strange symbols that you know you shouldn't be able to understand, and yet it reads:
First to the Top: A mountain climbing game
He turns as you approach and opens his mouth to greet you when he's interrupted by a pair of kimeti. The doe bounds her way over and rudely, but gently, pushes you to the side-
"Story, dear! Friend! Pal! This looks beautiful!"
You watch in amazement as the pair move effortlessly from complimenting the large tree-ridden buck's hard work to convincing him that surely he must be tired after all that effort. They convince him to take a break, let them take over the game while he enjoys the winter market for once, and not to worry. They've got this.
Before you(or Story) really understand what's happening he's heading off down the beach, you're being ushered into the cove, and the doe has perched herself on the rock formation next to the sign.
"Listen up! Story needed a break, so he's gone off to do ... Whatever it is he does. You're all very lucky my mate and I were here to pick up the slack!"
The buck interjects with a soft quip: "Say thank you."
"Anyway, now that tree daddy is gone... I'm Still Life. This is Six:
Let's play pirates!"
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Every kin that visits the newly named Pirate Cove is promptly fitted with an appropriate skull and cross-bones accessory.
To claim yours just fill out and post the below form.
Accessory rules:
Everyone can claim these regardless of activity level in the games.
[size=200][color=#800000][b]3.14% of sailors are Pi-rates![/b][/color][/size]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Uncert:[/b]
[b]Tell me a dad joke:[/b] (I may give you an extra ticket if it's really bad AND pirate coded.)
As well as the accessory- These are your prizes for participating in Six and Still Life's pirate game!
Prize rules:
At the end of each week I will roll among the top 3 highest climbers for a kin prize.
Then I will raffle among everyone that played for a familiar.
If there are prizes left over at the end of the event I will hold one large raffle for everyone that participated.
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Once a week fill out the form below, roll 5d20, match the numbers to the list of prompts below, and add up your total number of steps. Then edit your post to update your form and add in any RP you decide to do.
If someone helps or betrays you, PLEASE update your step count!
Roleplaying out your kin's reactions to the prompts is highly encouraged, but is not required.
Remember that if you do choose to roleplay, and reach 500 words total, you can use this towards legendary ascension requirements.
[size=200][color=#400000][b]I'm the captain of this ship...[/b][/color][/size]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Uncert:[/b]
[b]Number of steps:[/b]
[b]RP?[/b]
Climbing prompts:Spoiler
The chaos around you distracts you and you misstep right into some particularly slippery sea slime. Lose 2 steps
You find a nice little notch in the rock to use as footing, but a tiny lil crab is in there! It's so cute! You don't move for awhile.
The climb is harder than last year, but you've got this! Baby steps, friend. Baby steps. +1 step
You find a lovely little notch in the rock to use as footing, and this one doesn't have a little crab- You're good to go! + 1 step
The warm sun paired with the spray of the sea is invigorating and give you an energy boost. + 2 steps
Still Life starts up a rousing sea shanty on the shore and the swell of voices joining in gives you some major pep in your step. + 5 steps
You find a group of little crabs doing little crab things. Where did they come from? Where are they going? You get distracted and go nowhere.
You spot a sturdy looking piece of seaweed that you think you can use to help pull yourself up. That was a mistake. You stumble. Lose 1 step
Nothing particularly exciting happens. You keep on moving on. + 1 step
In your excitement you get too close to another player and one of their hind feet clip you in the nose. It's not that bad, but you lose some momentum. Lose 3 steps
You hear some rhythmic clicking and find another group of lil crabs? You think maybe these are escapees from the Crab booth you saw earlier.
The rock in this spot is so warm, dry, and even. If only the whole climb were this easy. + 4 steps
Just keep climbing. Just keep climbing. What are we gonna do? Keep climbing! You hum a little tune as you go. +1 step
Someone on the shore is being a bully and throwing skipping stones at the players climbing. One hits you right in the butt. Lose 5 steps
The wind sprays you with salt water and a little bird sings off in the distance. It's so pleasant and encourages you to keep going. + 2 steps
You take another step. You're very proud of yourself. +1 step
There are MORE CRABS. This is too many crabs. You think that maybe when this is all done you might be able to round them up to take back to Eat All You Can.
Whoops. You weren't paying attention and almost stepped on a starfish. Lose 1 step
The warm sun is maybe a little too comfortable and you find yourself needing to take a minute to rest your eyes. A lil crab walks past.
A chant swells up from the shoreline, and you realize other kin are cheering you on. + 5 steps
In addition to the climbing prompts there are two more things you can do each week:
Form alliances!
Once a week you can choose up to two other players to help. Fill out and post the form below(make a separate post per person.) Roll 1d10 per player(total of 2d10). Match the number/s rolled to the appropriate Alliance prompt below, and edit your post or posts to update the form and tag the other player/s to let them know they've been helped. Revel in the joy of being a good person. It must be a new person every time.
Backstab the other players!
You are pirates, after all.
Once a week choose a player closer to the top(higher number of steps) than you are. Fill out and post the form below, roll 1d10, match the number rolled to the appropriate Betrayal prompt below, and watch your new adversary fall.
Once you've rolled edit your post and tag the person you're taking down. You must choose a different person each week. No one can be targeted more than twice each week.
Alliance form:(make two separate posts if you're helping two people.)
[size=200][color=#008000][b]You're my new best mate![/b][/color][/size]
[b]Other player's username:[/b] Tag who you're helping AFTER you've rolled and edited this post.
[b]Number of steps added:[/b]
[size=200][color=#008000][b]This is MY ship![/b][/color][/size]
[b]Other player's username:[/b] Tag who you've attacked AFTER you've rolled and edited this post.
[b]Number of steps lost:[/b]
Alliance prompts:Spoiler
Give your new partner a literal step up. +2 steps
A little encouragement can go a long way. + 1 step
Just having a friend nearby can really boost morale! +1 step
You say something nice about your new crew mate and it reinvigorates their efforts! +3 steps
Your new friend nearly slips on some sea muck, but you save them and help them keep going. +1 step
Someone else tries to take your buddy out, but you give them a death glare and they choose to go bug someone else. +2 steps
Your crew mate looks like they're getting down about their progress. Cheer them up. +1 step
You sing a little song, and your crew mate joins in. +1 step
You've having a really good time, just vibin', being pirates together. +2 steps
You give your friend a push from behind and put more force into than either of you expected. +3 steps
Betrayal prompts:Spoiler
Their shoulder is right there. Coincidentally, so is yours. 1 step lost.
You pull that tail. You pull on it real hard. 2 steps lost
You call your adversary names and makes them feel bad. 1 step lost
Make up a really mean(not that mean, please) song about your rival. 3 steps lost
Just being near someone you know has it out for you is enough. 1 step lost
You throw some seaweed and muck their way. 1 step lost
You wish REALLY hard that they fall a little and it seems like someone out there heard you. 2 steps lost
You point out a cute lil crab and they get distracted. 1 step lost
You THROW a cute lil crab. They're not just distracted- They just got a face full of crab. 2 steps lost
A well timed kick and some errant, and extremely slick, moss takes your rival down a few pegs. 3 steps lost
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Tucked away past the hustle and bustle of kin drinking grog(whatever that is), fighting each other to get to the top of a giant rock, and generally being rowdy there is a smaller cove. It would be easy to miss except as you get near the opening you can feel the crackle of magic.
There's something back there worth checking out, maybe.
Once you've cleared the short rock tunnel that makes up the entrance you know things have changed- You're human, for one. And very fully a pirate. People you know to be your hosts, known here as Nikki and Michael, are lounging in the sand and idly chatting about the creatures that are causing their own kind of chaos on the beach.
OPOSSUMS!
They're everywhere! They're so cute, but they are definitely causing Problems(tm). They're harassing the local birds, fighting over crab and fish bits, getting into the garbage, and just dropping into a state of thanatosis the instant you even look at one funny.
Nikki brushes her hair out of her face and smiles pleasantly at you, though you notice it doesn't quite make it into her eyes.
"If you can convince one to go home with you I've got a bunch of pet safe paint you can use to make it distinguishable as yours. Like, opossum safe makeup. They make excellent parrot substitutes. I'll show you."
She holds out her arm to a very chunky looking little guy and it climbs up onto her arm and perches on her shoulder.
"Cool, huh?"
Tell me how your kin, now a human pirate, has wooed an opossum!
Write a story about how your character won over the opossum and what markings they gave it. Roll 2d20 and edit your post to include the numbers you rolled. I will then make you your very own opossum like the one above!
The dice determine what color paints get used, but I'm not going to tell you what number matches to what.
I will also be taking artistic liberties with the markings you describe.
Copy and paste the form below into a new post.
Write a 100 word or more story about luring and painting an opossum.
Make sure to describe the markings your character gives their new pet!
