"I know where I'm going!" shouts the bus driver, through the blasting infernal music of Bad Charlotte. He really doesn't, because technically, he isn't even driving the public bus. It is instead, being carried by a rather large five-hundred foot snake, that was once part of a rather famous tourist attraction near Halloween Town outskirts called the Great Snake Bridge Chasm Thing. As the road no longer had a giant snake, it would probably have to eventually be amended through the Halloween Town City Council to something like There Was Once A Great Snake Bridge Chasm Thing Here, No Really.
The bus shakes terribly, the little skull ornaments on the rearview window chatter, and you vaguely remember that you should have probably strapped your seatbelt along for the ride. It is unclear where you were planning to go: it was probably here, and maybe there, and most likely, to visit someone at some destination. In any other day you might have gotten to said destination, but sometimes, some creeple just end up at the wrong place at the wrong time. Multiple times.
The fog grows thicker around you as the giant snake takes a shortcut, and you find yourself in entirely unfamiliar terrain. Sharp mountain spires wind around you, the air seems thinner, lighter, making it hard for you to pretend to continue breathing. Through a blanket of thick white, you see the tips of decrepit houses built entirely out of sticks and clay, ready to be blown over any second. The snake jolts again, and the bus creaks, and then falls off the head of the once-tourist attraction entirely.
You flip once, twice, three times, and then finally, everything comes to a stop. The bus door falls out, right in front of the village. Figures from the fog come to examine you, just for a little bit, before withdrawing.
- Feel free to have your character react to the bus trip and arrival before taking the time to step out. The villagers are currently entirely unfriendly and avoiding you, so you are free to instead, talk to fellow people stranded on the bus. There is fog everywhere, making it hard to even see the bus you stepped out from.
- In addition, there is some extra setting for character who wish to explore around. They may investigate the setting, or the few NPCS scattered around in this ORP or break off into PRPS.
- Once you are ready to leave, you may break off into QUEST PRPS or ORPS. Check HERE for a list of QUEST PRPS you can engage in!
- Have fun and good luck! Remember don't be shy! Nobody bites.. much so feel free to interact with anyone! If you're looking for RP buddies try the main thread as there are always friendlies willing to help you out!
MIASMA VILLAGE LOCATIONS
gaia_starMiasma Village The main Village in the area, covered in a thin layer of fog. Most of the residents can be found here.
gaia_starBrume Lake Fog rises in lazy swirls, but the water itself seems eerily still. It doesn't seem likely, but this place is nearly over-run with many different types of fish…including many to be very weary of.
gaia_starMurky Forest A veritable maze of trees awaits you in the Murky Forest. It seems slick and rather wet, despite all of the thriving flora and fauna. If you're lucky - or if you have a helpful guide - you can find the mostly hidden Fetor Cave.
gaia_starFetor Cave A cave with a rather pungent smell, found inside the Murky Forest. There are some rusted old picks leaning against the cave entrance, but actually working up the courage to venture within seems…rather daunting… Local talk suggests you could find some interesting natural deposits in there, at least.
gaia_starHazy Field A vast and overgrown field, dusty with the hazy fog that seems ever-present in the area. Among the wild grass are several new and rare types of plants and weeds. The Hazy Field ends at the very bottom base of Obscurity Peak.
gaia_starObscurity Peak Not for the faint of heart, Obscurity Peak is only accessible to those with wings, or those who are willing to scale the impressively tall, questionably stable natural stone. The Peak itself is difficult to see, as the fog obscures it, and should you be brave enough to make it to the ledge on top, the view down would be just as impossible to see.
MIASMA VILLAGE NPC LIST
gaia_starBlaine A mysterious, cloak wearing creature. Slender and tall, Blaine seems to constantly be stooped over, so much they look like they might topple at any moment. Can't seem to stop talking about a novel they're looking to write, though the subject of said novel doesn't seem to have any consistency.
gaia_starReed A mysterious, cloak wearing creature. Misshapen and a little rough-sounding, Reed doesn't have much time for you. They mutter to themselves constantly, but it's hard to decipher what they're saying.
gaia_starMorg A mysterious, cloak wearing creature. They are short, very short, and incredibly stout. Morg seems to be incapable of directions. Either giving them or following them. They tend to get themselves lost, but others moreso.
gaia_starSloane A mysterious, cloak wearing creature. Sloane seems almost horrifically average. There is nothing entirely out of the ordinary about them. They seem perhaps a little too eager to help you, though. It's almost oppressive, actually. How friendly they're trying to be…
gaia_starJace A mysterious, cloak wearing creature. Jace has a strange smell radiating from them, one that is more noticeable when they speak. Not that they do much of that. In fact, Jace seems content to just watch you. Well…you think they're watching you…it's hard to tell with that hood up.
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:12 pm
This was entirely not what she intended. To be fair, Hollandaise wasn't sure what she had intended - a bit of a shopping trip, maybe some plant collecting. Whatever it may have been, it was not and had never been this. The shout from the bus driver driver drew her attention and she blinked, eyes narrowing afterward. Hollandaise muttered something uncomplimentary under her breath and hugged her arms around her middle. To say that the driver was driving would be untrue, she thought, blinking a stray lock of hair out of her eyes. This trip was out of control. Fog poured in through the cracks in the windows, almost like a creeping, living thing (she would not have been surprised if it had said 'hello'). It seemed near-solid, like a living, breathing creature, and she leaned away from the caressing tendrils of it.
Then, suddenly, everything was turning, twisting, cavorting over and in on itself. The bus was falling and there was nothing to go but hold on.
When the world (and Hollandaise's poor head) stopped spinning, she stood, looking out of the window. Her eyes flickered back and forth between the occupants of the bus and the unknown world outside the bus door. It was quite clear that this bus had decided to stop and would not be moving anytime soon. Her shopping trip was utterly ruined. She shrugged, leaves shivering across her shoulders. Maybe, just maybe, this place had a nursery, and she could purchase a plant. Or maybe there would be something else interesting.
"Do not leave without me." This was directed at the bus driver and although she tried to be vaguely menacing, Hollandaise was still only five foot two and made of twigs. It did not work. "I am going outside," she announced, and did just that, feet seeming to sink into the fog.
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Character Name:Hollandaise Faction: Green Warder - Monster - Student Appearance: hay gurl Miasma meter Students: Every time you gain Miasma, multiply it by x2. So, in a prompt if you gain +2 miasma, it is actually +4 for you. Items obtained:
The Semblance of Unity
Predestined Victim
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Hygienic Waffles
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:19 pm
"YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAW!"
Torgus had absolutely taken the right bus.
It didn't matter that he didn't know where he was, or that it had definitely sort of crashed, or that there was mysterious fog everywhere. He had just ridden a giant snake inside of a vehicle blaring the most amazing music ever and coincidentally, could they fight that giant snake?!
He brandished his machete and waved it around enthusiastically.
Falair had to question the bus drivers actual ability to know where he was going...when he wasn't even driving. Why was he even here honestly?
The Famine mare peered out the window, smooshing her face against the glass to get a better look at where they were outside. She had no clue. It looked cold and she was kind of glad she had brought something to wrap herself in because snow was no fun. Sure at times it could be but wading around in it wasn't.
But perhaps this was a good thing. They might stop somewhere and she could get to explore. Although before that could happen their little bus was going to take a nice little tumble down a hill. Falair held on for dear life, thankful she was not one for motion sickness. The yells and screams of nearby co-passengers were quickly silence as they landed with a thud, the door falling open with a thud.
She was quick to scramble outside to get a look. Climbing over everything and everybody. Curious minds were ready to know just where they were.
Wrapping her arms around her, Falair shivered. The fog was cold to. Brown eyes squinted into the fog as she could barely make out shapes of moving figures. They had to be someplace habitable she was sure of that. The thought of exploration caused her body to vibrate with excitement. It wasn't often that she ventured out into the world of Halloween and this little detour would give her a bit more insight into it.
Not that she cared too much about it really.
"Excellent."
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Character Name:Falair Saab Faction: Famine Pony Appearance: [x] Miasma meter
Horsemen Every time you gain Miasma, multiply it by x.5. So, in a prompt if you gain +2 miasma, it is actually +1 for you. Round up.
Items obtained:
Yayoi
Super Sex Symbol
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Romantic Exhibitionist
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:32 pm
TG hated public transportation. It was disgusting, beneath his status, and made his skin crawl, but walking any distance was multiplied with shorter legs to numbers that could even convince him to step onto a city-funded vehicle.
And as if to punish his poor judgement, he was dumped at the wrong spot. Once he had detatched his claws from his seat, he hopped down the steps and went to lean against the bus' tire, taking deep breaths and trying not to be sick.
"I want........." He covered his mouth. "........a refund."
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Character Name:TG Faction: 1st Year Student Appearance: A 2 1/2 foot tall fire imp in a coat. Miasma meter This is an additional mechanic to everything else. The more miasma your character accumulates the more chances they will go crazy. This will affect your RP. The rate you accumulate Miasma is dependent on the faction of your character. Refer to the MIASMA INFO in the main info thread for more information on this.
Students: x2 multipler Items obtained:
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:42 pm
Shun was beginning to regret his decision to go on this trip already. He had gone because quite frankly, it sounded suspicious. Maybe it had something to do with the whole war thing. Maybe not. It could be some other mysterious threat. There really only was one way to find out in that regard.
But right now? The only thing he had really learned so far was that their bus driver didn't know how to drive. The crash and the landing was rough, to say in the least. With a low grunt, he slowly pushed himself up to his feet and dusted himself off. The thick fog in the area was unsettling, reminding him a little too much of Insanity. Maybe it was that. Maybe not. He really didn't have a good feeling about this place, though.
His good eye settled on some of the retreating figures, regarding them warily. Natives of the island perhaps. It was hard to tell how friendly or hostile they were at this point. If this place really was soaked in Insanity like it appeared to be... chances were it was the latter option.
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Character Name:Shun Kuroda Faction: Alumni Reaper (student?) Appearance: Ding Miasma meter 0
Items obtained: N/A
Blade Kuroda
Militant Raider
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Miliardo Kason
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:43 pm
The reaper sat in the corner of his seat cat curled up in his lap he'd kept his head low most of the trip snoozing with a bag full of books and ingredients. He wasn't aware of TG, or Hollandaise on the bus he was just content to get some shut eye after a day out in the town. The whole rattle rattle thunder craddle boom boom pow? Yeah he slept through it.
Right up until the part where the bus flipped upside down and he smashed his head into the ceiling while Sharpie went pinballing around the bus leaving ink stains in his wake.
"WHAT THE FREAKING JA-" he smashed into something again. A window, why was it foggy out was that a snake wait they had a snake road? That was cool. He slammed into another wall and the world went black. When he finally came too he found a familiar pair of feat and a voice exiting the bus.
Scrambling up he grabbed his bags and a very disgruntled cat before following Hollandaise out the bus. "Don't think anyone will be leaving sweetie. The bus is wrecked and I've got a headache splitting my head like an axe..." he shook sharpie about, "Wake up rat."
The cat yoweled in objection, "False this is your fault isn't it."
"Nope. Not my fault for once."
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Character Name:False & Sharpie Faction: Pyromancer Reaper - Ink Cat Appearance: Sexy and I know it~ Miasma meter Students: Every time you gain Miasma, multiply it by x2. So, in a prompt if you gain +2 miasma, it is actually +4 for you. Items obtained:
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:43 pm
This hadn't been on his list of plans for the day. When Devoltaos had taken the money his 'aunt' had offered and left the house, he'd planned to ride the bus until the money ran out - which, as he'd filched some from her other than what she'd given him to get the brat out from under her feet, was quite a while. However, when he'd hopped on this particular bus, it was because he'd been bored already.
What could he say? His fun-o-meter was insatiable.
However, just when the blaring music and off-his-rocker bus driver was beginning to lift his mood, the bus itself got lifted, and Volt could only curse and pull his bone-wings in closer to himself, tucking his body against the seat and grimacing as everything went haywire.
When everything came to a stop at last, the dark phoenix raised his head and rolled his shoulders. "Jeez..." Others were already hopping off the bus and making their way out into the fog that swallowed them immediately, and Volt had no urge to remain, either - so he, too, disembarked, stepping out into the chilly, acrid air. Volt wrinkled his nose, and, completely ignoring anyone who might be trying to also get off the bus, stretched out the bone protrusions of wings from his shoulders, testing for anything out of place.
When everything cracked and clacked like it was supposed to, Vol withdrew the wings again and stepped to one side rather than forward. Better to keep the bus in view, at least for now.
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Character Name:Devoltados (Volt) Faction: Amityville (Ghost quest) Appearance: Coin-gold eyes are framed by rougish black bangs, his hair short but just long enough in the back to pull into a small ponytail at the nape of his neck. Dressed in red and black, and with wing-shaped bone protrusions sprouting from his shoulders. Miasma meter 0
Carlos bounced around the cabin in a tumble of limbs. High pitched giggles escaped him as he rag dolled during the turns. "Weeeee!" He had gotten onto the bus so he could go for a little ride. It didn't matter to him where they were going or when they would be back. he was a Cheshire cat and things like that weren't important.
Oh now they stopped.
He climbed out wiggling out a window instead of using the door and hovered down to the ground, floating just an inch above as per usual. his nose twitched. there were others there. he could smell them. But see was another matter, oh look at the all the fog. it was beautiful. Carlos let out another bit of laughter and looked around shaking himself out. His tail puffed and fell back into place.
"Hello Hello." he waved with a paw at the others and let out a little mew. "That was fun."
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Character Name:journal Faction: ghost student Appearance: Cheshire cat Miasma meter 0
event items. none
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:49 pm
Silannas hasn't thought that such a trip would take such a path.
She had heard of the school and had happened upon it at a rather opportunistic time. A trip to a place that not even she knew of or even knew the way to? How could she turn that down? A simple inquiry about the trip and an explanation of who she was seemed to be all she needed to disembark with the occupants of the school.
She should have figured that such a place would have a treacherous way to this village.
Their bumpy ride soon turned into a death tumble off of their 'tour guides' head. While Sil didn't have too fast of a reflex, she couldn't help taking out her stake and planting it into the back of her own seat to try and gain some anchor to the bus as it tossed her and the bus attendants about.
A few terrifying moments passed before she opened her tightly-shut silver eyes and looked around. She peered about the bus before looking outside. Fog, fog and more fog. Well, a lot that did. With another quick look around, she noticed most seemed to be alright. The shaman stopped a few times to check others as she made her way towards the exit. She did stop a moment to regard the driver. "For a driver, you're not very good." She checked his face before patting his arm then leaving the bus.
While using her feet to guide her to the edge of the bus, she hops off of the bus and into the fog, noticing several others that had made it out as well or at least a hazy outline of them. "Fun... Would probably not be a good word for what we just experienced."
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Character Name:Silannas Faction: Shaman Reaper Appearance: Not Official but this is her~ Miasma meter 0/100 ((Quest characters: Every time you gain Miasma, multiply it by x3. So, in a prompt if you gain +2 miasma, it is actually +6 for you. )) Items obtained: N/A
When he realized they were not, in fact, going to do battle against the massive snake thing and were instead disembarking the adventure machine, Torgus sheathed his compensation aid and tumbled out after everyone else.
"THE MOST FUN," Torgus agreed with the small, cat-looking boil who had also seemed to enjoy their tumultuous journey. "IT JUST GETS ME IN, YOU KNOW. A stabbity sort of mood." The crazed glean in his eyes belied the cheerful, if overly loud, tone of voice.
He turned to the other horseman. "What about you, sister?" He took in a deep, dramatic breath of air, and pounded his fist into his chest.
Dekana, as usual, was being a delinquent and spending his time on 'cultural enrichment' rather then actually doing anything resembling studying. He'd hear a bus was leaving for somewhere interesting and had boarded it with his peers - a lot of new faces, not surprisingly, as he'd been kicking around the shows of the academy for a while now. He rather liked the student life, didn't seem much reason to find entertainment elsewhere.
And it was entertainment he was hoping to find... just not in this shuddering, clacking, swerving ride or the bouncing, rolling chaos of being bucked off either. When things settled, he clambered out of the wreckage with a welt on his forehead and chipped antler. Lashing his tail angrily, the monster student looked around as people emerged from the mist only retreat with wary glances and silent frowns.
Great Dekana rumbled at one, grinning enough to show his teeth, and chomped at the air. They want to be jerks, I'll give them reason to fear me! It was, after all, what he was 'in school' for! One young girl eeped and ran ahead of what he assumed was her mother, who turned abruptly and waved a menacing looking saw-toothed blade the length of his arm at him.
He waved back, grinned, and wandered on his way.
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Character Name:Dekana Faction: Monster Student Appearance: LInk! Miasma meter 0 (Students: Every time you gain Miasma, multiply it by x2. So, in a prompt if you gain +2 miasma, it is actually +4 for you.)
Hollandaise peered down at the tiny imp. He was bright red all over, so it was difficult to tell if his face could possibly have a greenish cast to it, but.... "Are you going to be ill?" She edged discreetly out of the direct line of, well, the potential projectile range. For safety reasons. "You are very red - is that normal?"
Her attention suddenly shifted and she blinked up at False as he approached. It had been some time since she'd seen the reaper boil and his silly cat. At the mention of his head, she frowned. "Are you hurt? Are you bleeding?" Thin fingers reached up to try and part his hair to check for any bumps. Hollandaise wasn't sure why she did it - it wasn't as though she had anything that could help a bump.
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Character Name:Hollandaise Faction: Green Warder - Monster - Student Appearance: hay gurl Miasma meter Students: Every time you gain Miasma, multiply it by x2. So, in a prompt if you gain +2 miasma, it is actually +4 for you. Items obtained:
moonkitsune
miliardo kason
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:55 pm
In spite of the...well, less-than-stellar bus ride to get to their destination, Vaudrey was in a particularly good mood as he hopped down from the steps.
"FEAR NOT, LITTLE NEW ONE," he boomed, sweeping majestically over to the nearest person and conveniently forgetting that he was, in fact, also new. "We will get out of here safely, never fret! Do you perhaps require some assistance? I would be glad to offer help?"
There was really no explanation as to what sort of help he was offering, exactly, but at least he was smiling.
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Character Name:Vaudrey Scarlett Faction: Monster - Sphinx Appearance: Here Miasma meter 0 Event Items None
merubee
HI <3
kuropeco
Dramatic Marshmallow
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medigel
Anxious Spirit
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 6:56 pm
Piper had to go on the field trip, even though it was to a dumb sounding place. Like, really: Miasma Village? Talk about a total bummer for a hometown. The intrigue of the place didn't really catch her eye so much as the opportunity to get off school campus for free did. Plus, well, she was starting to make progress with her schoolwork for once, so...well...there she went on the bus, sunglasses perched in her nest of a head, lurking behind the familiar group from the last time she had gone on some insane trip.
She socialized a little, but for a most part the ghoul kept to herself, watching the windows and occasionally summoning a bird to occupy her time and attention. It felt good to immerse herself in the noisy crowd again, but she wasn't quite up to the task of acting like she totally hadn't just disappeared on her friends like that. It was awkward, but it was still in a way a sort of homecoming.
Well, up until the bus started flipping like it thought it was a FEARleader.
Frazzled and groaning, Piper stumbled out of the wreckage and may or may not have tripped right over someone in her fog of what the candlejack just happened. Oh, good, the ground was nice and stable. Don't mind her.
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Character Name:Piper Black Faction: Amity - 5'5" Y3 Elemental Mage Reaper with an extra 3" at least of poof hair Appearance: xxx Miasma meter: 0
