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After the Aishan trees had suddenly and furiously bloomed, pollen had started to fall from the sky in never before seen quantities. The sun seemed choked by its presence and the breeze currents seemed to carry it across all of Tendaji.
Curiously enough, the impact of the pollen could be seen in earthlings...
Random earthlings across Tendaji saw cracks and fissures in their skin, shedding as if they had a sunburn. New skin tones shone through from underneath. Almost as if by magic new eye colors and crystal colors emerged with a night's rest. Earthlings changed overnight without regard to their family lineage. Brothers and sisters now sported new colors; mothers and daughters that once looked like spitting images captured the eyes of many with their sudden differences.
What could be made of these changes? The world was in upset, some overjoyed and thrilled at the new colors, others in despair as their self views shifted beneath their feet.
[ Earthlings (and those with earthling blood) have started to suddenly change colors! What does your character make of the changes? Did they change too, or do they just witness the new looks of someone close? Are they fascinated in this sudden new change, or are they in the throws of woe? Let us know how your character handles the change in the world! ]
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 9:28 pm
It had been hilarious to see the ship covered in the strange pollen yesterday. It was like they had sailed into a fantasy world, cutting through the ocean with the clouds of dusty fluff surrounding them. Mako had felt a childlike wonder as he'd stood on the deck to enjoy the sight. His scalp itched a little by the end of the day, but he assumed it was just from the build-up of the pollen.
When he woke up, he scratched at his scalp and yawned, but paused with his mouth open. It sounded like there was a bit of a ruckus already happening outside of their room? Curious, he slipped out of bed and passed the bedroom mirror as he headed for the door. He stopped short though, and slowly backed up until he was looking in the mirror again. He squinted and leaned close while one hand rose to cautiously touch his hair. It looked.. darker?
Then he spun and threw his slipper at his brother's bed. "Ronan, what'd you do to my hair?"
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 11:26 am
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Ronan was enjoying a good dream. He was sailing across the ocean, but on his own ship that decided it could also be an airship when needed that shot fire out onto enemy ships and gained him so much treasure while exploring. How awesome! And then there was this really cute girl that he saw, the teen reaching out to grab at her before the ship impacted with some huge waves and tossed him over and smacked his head against the mast. Ouch! Ronan rubbed at his head, his bright gaze darting open as he shot a glare towards his brother. "What do you want, ya jerk?" He picked up the slipper and tossed it back towards Mako. "Why would I mess with yer hair? I was havin' a good dream!"
He did pause though, tilting his gaze back and forth before huffing. "Looks the same ta me, what's different?" Not like he was the best at paying attention to minor details, especially in a dimly lit cabin where the curtain was blocking the one window to their shared quarters. Ronan let out another huff as he tried to close his eyes and return to his adventurous dreams before giving up within a few seconds and looking back to Mako. "Seriously though, why are ya panicking about hair?"
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 8:04 am
Mako rolled his eyes and tossed Ronan a scathing look. "I don't know. Why do you do anything? I wake up with my hair a different color and you're worried about some dreams." He leaned toward the mirror again and turned his head to inspect his hair further. "I'm not panicking, but something happened to my hair and it sure wasn't me. Who else would mess with me like this? It's darker than it was, I know it." Now he couldn't help a small pout. "My own brother can't tell my hair changed..."
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 3:41 pm
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"It doesn't even look that different, even if it is actually different." Grumped Ronan as he twisted around in bed, his legs plopping over the side so that he could get his bearings as his brother continued fussing over his hair. Such a silly thing! Ronan rolled his eyes at the small pout, the teen still disgruntled about missing out on a perfectly good dream. "It's not like ya woke up bald or anythin' crazy, sheesh. Am I supposed ta color match yer hair to everything? Green is green, ain't it?"
He held out his own hands, the pale blue skin seeming the same in the dim lighting of their shared cabin. "Would ya know if my hair was different? It's the same, right? And if I was going to do something like changing hair then I would definitely go for something other than green, I'm not afraid of anythin' so why go subtle? Nah, something bright like yellow or dark like black would be noticeable fer sure." Not like he was guilty but still! Also, why did everyone always point their fingers at him if something went wrong? He only did that one thing....and maybe a few others, but spirits! Only the ocean knew how much trouble the teen could get into, but it didn't mean that his friends and his own sibling could keep jumping to conclusions like this!
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 6:08 pm
"A little different is still different! What if it keeps on changing? Maybe it'll be even darker tomorrow!" Was that a possibility? "You're bein' way too casual about this. Hair doesn't just change out of nowhere! This is a big deal!" Judging from the tone of chatter that could be heard through the door, he started to wonder if he wasn't the only one to wake up different than when he'd gone to sleep.
Mako squinted back at his brother.. and then relented with a snort. "Yeah, you got a point there. You're not subtle enough for this kinds thing." He tugged at his hair again and sighed. "Seriously, you're not even concerned at all about this? What if mom and dad look different, too?"
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2023 8:18 pm
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"Darker? Then life is over!" Gasped Ronan, almost mockingly as he continued to shrug off his sibling's worries. While he would rush to Mako's side in dangerous situations there were certain things that he simply disregarded, especially when he was still waking up and in a less than pleasant mood after losing out on such a nice dream, and this was definitely something he marked as unimportant even if others were frantically yelling about it all across the ship. "Do ya feel sick? If it's just looks then who knows? Maybe we drank or went through something weird that caused it." He brushed at his pants, flicking off some stray lint before looking for his boots. If he couldn't sleep then he may as well go out and find something to do once Mako had calmed down a smidge.
"Physical changes happen in life, just sometimes ya grow taller and such instead of hair colors. As long as you aren't ill or dying from some hair changes then why waste the energy bein' all upset? Ya still look fine to me. I'm sure our parents will be recognizable as well, if not by appearances than by how they yell whenever I do somethin' stupid." Ronan acknowledged, his lips curving up slightly to the left in that crooked grin he had. He hated being chastised but it did tend to happen, just as Mako had already proven by jumping on him about this color changing business, and everyone always pointed fingers his way whenever trouble was afoot. Was it his fault for being constantly reckless and doing a few pranks here and there? Perhaps. Still though Ronan didn't like being blamed without warning, hence why he was being a bit of a smartass about the whole situation.
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:04 pm
"You're such an a**," Mako huffed. He leaned closer to the mirror and turned his head side to side again. It was definitely darker. "People can be sick without feeling it. Remember Pantoshi? He was doin' fine and then he just dropped dead right there on the deck." Not that he thought he was dying, but something weird was going on with his body! His lips pressed with frustration. "I like knowing, you know? If you didn't do it and I didn't do it.. then what did? I'd wanna know why if I suddenly sprouted fins or something."
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Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:21 am
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"I know." Replied Ronan without skipping a beat, it wasn't his first time being insulted after all. It most definitely would not be the last either, not with his personality. "Pantoshi was also a lot older than us and ate all sorts of weird things." Protested Ronan though the thought did cause him to frown, a hint of worry seeping into his voice before he shook it off with stubborn pride. Like hells they would just drop dead! Not when they were young and had so much adventuring to do! Silly Mako with all his worrying, it was so annoying!
"Lookin' for answers is fine, I 'spose." Replied Ronan after a moment, still frowning as he pondered the whole situation. "I don't like sittin' still either...so whatever." He jumped onto the floor, the teen stretching before reaching for his boots. "Do we just go on the upper decks and see what's what?" As he spoke he reached for the door, opened it and immediately closed it when he heard all the commotion. Was that Fritz who yelled like he was being murdered? Ronan recognized that yell after making that newcomer's life hell with all his pranks over the last few weeks. Though that was truly a distressed noise he heard this time, hence the quick closing of the door so that he could even take a moment to brace himself for the chaos outside. "Do ya wanna deal with all that? Sounds like you weren't the only one who changed."
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:37 am
Mako gave an unconvinced grunt. "He was barely older 'n mom and dad." Now that sent his thoughts down a darker route. If anything happened to their parents... He shook his head roughly and turned toward the dresser. "Yeah, we can go see. Maybe someone else'll know."
He turned with surprise when he heard the racket through the brief opening of the door. The outright panic in the voices out there made his stomach sink toward his feet. Should.. should he be panicking, too?
No, that was silly. Panicking helped no one. Still... "I.. don't really, no. Guess I need to though." His brow knit with concern and frustration. He didn't want to sort through the panic outside, but he really wanted to know what was going on. With a sigh, he pulled on a fresh shirt and tied his hair back as much as he could. If Ronan couldn't tell, maybe he would be spared the worst of the scrutiny up there.
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Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2024 6:27 pm
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"They're stronger than him." Retorted Ronan, the teen refusing to think anything could befall his parents. They were tough and hardworking, his mother dangerous with a hammer when angry and his father could summon a storm out of nothing....so surely nothing could happen. That was his stance and he would stubbornly stick with it until the end of time, or at least until something did happen which he refused to even linger on that fear for a moment longer before focusing on the chaos outside again. It sounded like quite a number of their crew was in a tizzy, that was for sure!
"Ugh, if we avoid the upper decks and go straight to the healer's quarters..." Ronan shuddered even as he suggested their option, the history with the ship's healer always lingering over his shoulder like she was going to drag him into something again. "We could see if Fran knows somethin' about this whole mess." He despised going to the healer's quarters, especially considering how he often was voluntold to go clean there or help the older Geian out after getting in trouble, but she was admittedly pretty smart so he trusted her to have some sense about all of this. And if it would ease his brother's mind to know he wasn't dying from some new hair then Ronan was willing to go along with it, as painful as the option was.
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:55 pm
Mako nodded in agreement. Their parents were definitely strong, no doubt about it. He couldn't help worrying though. The world held few certainties..
..but by the sea, Fran was always a certainty! Certain he didn't want to go ask her when he wasn't actually feeling anything! He snorted and shook his head. "I'm sure she's the first one any of the others would have gone to. She'll probably make an announcement or something when she figures it out." He walked over to the door and patted Ronan's shoulder. "We'll just go take a quick look and see how many others changed and if they're okay." He wrinkled his nose slightly. "Except for Fritz. I bet he's already run himself crazy over to Fran."
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Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2024 12:29 pm
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Ronan let out a soft sigh. It wasn't as if he were relieved that they were opting to avoid Fran for the moment or anything, but it definitely was less stressful that they weren't going straight there. "Fair 'nough." He acknowledged with a nod, thinking about how crazy the upper decks would be but understanding that surely Fran was going to be flooded with visitors from the whole crew soon enough. "Oh Fritz." Even Ronan couldn't help but to let out a sharp laugh at that comment. "He's so vain that this will be a nightmare if he's changed drastically." That man was always about his looks and hitting on anything that moved, especially when they were at port for a few days!
"Alright, if we're going then we're going." Ronan glanced around the room one final time before holding up a hand. "Let me just grab my bag of supplies, just in case." He moved back to the corner of the room to dig out his satchel, the worn leather showing how often he relied upon it with his emergency supplies. Hopefully they wouldn't need it, but it was handy to have just in case the chaos truly was beyond what they expected. "And ready."
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:34 am
Relaxing a little now that he was less focused on his own situation, Mako laughed and shook his head. "Heck, it wouldn't even need to be a huge change. If those blue eyes of his changed even one shade darker, we'll never hear the end of it." Fritz was a good looking guy, but that didn't excuse him being the vainest little shite Mako had ever met.
He sucked in a deep breath and pulled the door open. Even if it was just a few people to experience any changes, it would stand out in their compact crew. "Just a quick trip, to see who all else changed and if they're feeling okay."
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Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:22 pm
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Ronan could only shake his head at the comment. His brother wasn't wrong, it was just a hassle though if that were the case. So much panic from a few simple changes! Sheesh. Maybe it was because he hadn't been afflicted like the others that Ronan was a bit over it all, but either way he just hoped things would calm down soon enough. He just wanted to check on everyone, make sure no one had gone completely insane from it all and then return to the cabin to finish that dream before dinner.
"A quick trip, sure." He agreed, stepping out into the sunlight and preparing himself for the chaos that awaited them.
