[ACRO] Outside VIII: We cater birthday parties

[Reinholdt]

This place is just as it sounds. It's outside.
Want a change of scenery? Go outside.
Always wanted to visit the beach? Come outside.
Looking to have a climatic fight on clifftops? Attempt outside.
Secret meetings being held where there's no cameras? Try outside.
Want an ambush without nasty base defenses? Yep. Outside.

Any and all are welcome here. There are no NPCs unless you bring them in. The major exception is the creepy eyed squirrel. The creepy eyed squirrel does not interfere with anyone. The creepy eyed squirrel is everywhere outside. The creepy eyed squirrel is always watching. The creepy eyed squirrel never sleeps. The creepy eyed squirrel can not be damaged, manipulated, or killed by anyone. The creepy eyed squirrel will eat anyone's very being who attempts to do so. Anyone can god-mode the creepy eyed squirrel. You may pet the creepy eyed squirrel at your own risk.

Other NPCs currently include:
The menacing crabs. These intimidating creatures are usually found by the shore.
The non-existant duck. You'll miss every time you shoot at it.

There is very little you can't do outside. However, like always, please follow the forum rules and general rules of conduct. Private conversations can be held outside. If it seems like a private (secret) conversation, please respect that. Those having such a conversation should do their best to indicate it as such. Otherwise, other characters may stumble upon you. Those desiring to spy in on private conversations should first PM those holding the private conversation, more out of courtesy than anything else.

There are many areas outside, and people can be in multiple places outside. In order to keep areas outside separated so there's no confusion, consider bolding your outside location at the start of each of your posts, like so:

The Fields

Reinholdt sets up various targets and practices his sharpshooting. All these events recently has made him a bit rusty. To his left, he notes the creepy eyed squirrel. Giving him the heebie-jeebies, Reinholdt decides to head somewhere else.

The Cliffside

Calublufiok broods over his latest scheme as he flies over the cliffs. The creepy eyed squirrel is watching him again. He finds occasionally landing and telling the creepy eyed squirrel his plans helps him find holes in his plotting.

Note Reinholdt and Calublufiok do not interact because they are in different areas outside. They could interact, if Reinholdt moves to the cliffside. Of course, various things like telepathy help bypass this. Also, please note outside has no major buildings, though minor ones crop up from time to time.

And most importantly, enjoy outside. That's what this is all about.

Outside now contains various Outside locations! Such as...

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[Dead Pine Lake]

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This lake lies in the middle of the forest. On the eastern shore, woodpeckers feast on the dead pines that give the lake its name. Sometimes one can find Lady Death here, the Aspect of Eve also known as The Grandmother, or Jedwiga.

(Please PM happyturtle if you wish to interact with Jedwiga.)

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[Greensbrook]

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A peaceful farming village overseen by John De Metz. Formerly home to Rocky the Render. Notable families included the Bobrow and Giles families.

[The Islands]

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An island cluster forms an archipelago along the coast. Some of the islands are settled, some not, but most are at least occasionally visited by the fishermen who work these waters.

[Gersemi's Island]

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Gersemi the seighkona lives on a small island in the archipelago with a single hut and a few sheep. Inside the hut, there is a single room, and a fireplace. A loom rests in one corner.

(Please PM happyturtle if you wish to interact with Gersemi.)

[Redbrick Falls]

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A mountainous, cliffy region with a prominent waterfall. A large quarry once was worked in these cliffs. Now, only a few scattered villages and solitary dwellings remain.

[Whitemount]

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A rather large town with some scattered farms and the seat of a duchy.

PM Reinholdt if you wish to add locations to Outside.

Special: Reinholdt will update the Outside threads and post new ones when it is time. Please don't post a new thread without his permission or he is away for an extended period of time.
Thank you.

[happyturtle]

Charity leaves the Taverna, headed in the direction of the MagCave.

Fortunately for her, she's nowhere near the burnt village. But who knows what she may encounter?

[Reinholdt]

Daisuke appears in the middle of the villiage, also cursing the deadtime.

He starts looking around and seeing if he can help heal anyone.

There's a few people around with Acid burns and sonic damage and bone shrapnel embedded in them, but they're mostly either dead or taking care of it themselves.

Hmm... perhaps now is the time when he reaps the souls and makes sure they don't become vengeful ghost things?

[Mortia De Luna Draco]

Up on the cliff tops, a winged shadow watches, blade of a scythe shining in the moonlight. He knows he will have to return, he can never stay away, but his reluctnace is hightened beacuse so little looks familiar. Hardly anything looks like what he founded so long ago.

[horngeek]

It is indeed.

He does so, comforting the ones who don't want to go on...

Pressing the end of the handgrip against their foreheads, leaving a glowing symbol, as the souls disappear, leaving black butterflies that flutter...

onwards.

Go on... Rest.

[Recaiden]

Ashna steps forward to the glowing place and dissapears. Assuming Brendan comes after her, it should look almost exactly the same on the other side. Everything is the tiniest bit more green. And at a closer look, little differences are everywhere.

[Reinholdt]

It is indeed.

He does so, comforting the ones who don't want to go on...

Pressing the end of the handgrip against their foreheads, leaving a glowing symbol, as the souls disappear, leaving black butterflies that flutter...

onwards.

Go on... Rest.

Most of them exploded or melted. But there are a few dead that still have foreheads.

Of course when Daisuke does that to one or two of the dead, it greatly disturbs the villagers here. Because... well... it's creepy to anyone who doesn't know what's going on. They aren't part of his world and just don't get it, because hollows don't happen naturally in ACRO near as I can tell.

Which may explain why a few of them are less than politely asking him to leave. At least they haven't started grabbing the pitchforks.

Unless the black butterflies are invisible to them. Then the above isn't quite right.

[horngeek]

Oh, at the moment he's using kido to conceal himself to everyone except the already dead. The black butterflies, and the souls of the recently departed, are all invisible to them for this purpose.

Also, the dead to him are seperate from their bodies already.

<.<
>.>

Should have described that before, shouldn't I?

[Reinholdt]

Oh, at the moment he's using kido to conceal himself to everyone except the already dead. The black butterflies, and the souls of the recently departed, are all invisible to them for this purpose.

Also, the dead to him are seperate from their bodies already.

<.<
>.>

Should have described that before, shouldn't I?

Yes. Cause this is ACRO and we don't have the Bleach knowledge that the Bleach place has.

But black butterflies and invisible glowing symbols and souls all happen. Cause they be NPCs.

[horngeek]

After that is done, he moves a distance off, becomes visible, and moves back to the villiage.

This time, he's offering help to the living. Seeing what their injuries are like.

[Lex-Kat]

{Gersemi's Isle}

Melody feeds the sheep. Then lays down in the hay and dreams.

[The Bushranger]

Ashna steps forward to the glowing place and dissapears. Assuming Brendan comes after her, it should look almost exactly the same on the other side. Everything is the tiniest bit more green. And at a closer look, little differences are everywhere.

Brendan follows Ashna through!

And looks around, trying to get his bearings.

So...this is your home?

[Recaiden]

Ashna shakes her head. No, these are the woods east of my home. It's a little bit of a walk to get back to the road and then to the house.
She starts walking off towards a distantly visible path.

[The Bushranger]

[Ashna's World]

Brendan hurries to follow.
So what are we here questing for? he asks as he catches up to walk alongside her.

[Recaiden]

[Ashna's World]
Ashna steps onto the path and waits there for Brendan to catch up.
First, we're looking for someone I once heard about. With fires about them like I have. I was never able to track them down before, but now, I hope we can. That's the last thing I need from this world.

[The Bushranger]

From that tone I get the feeling this person is somebody who isn't quite as nice as you? Brendan raises an eyebrow slightly.

[Recaiden]

There are people less nice than me?
Ashna shakes her head.
I know almost nothing about them. They're probably a woman, from what I heard.

[The Bushranger]

Brendan smiles, and goes to put an arm around her shoulders. Of course there are, seeing as you're the nicest person ever... I guess we'll see what they're like, then.

((And BR has time for only one more post, alas.))

[Recaiden]

Ashna goes to put an arm around Brendan as well, smiling. Thanks, love. But what did I do to take that title away from you?
Hopefully they'll be somewhere near as nice.

There are smaller paths branching off from the road now, that appear to end at buildings. Not too often though.
((Alright. ))

[The Bushranger]

Brendan blushes. I think it was when you fell in love with me, 'cause that makes you the greatest person ever. He kisses her cheek, then starts paying attention to the buildings, keeping an eye out.

[Recaiden]

I still think you're a bit better. Ashna gives him a kiss before turning them off onto one of the paths. Here's where I lived.

[The Bushranger]

Brendan's cheeks turn a little redder, and he goes to follow her up the path. There's no place like home, he muses, quietly, and mostly to himself, as he takes in the view...

[Recaiden]

Not that you've been here, but it's your home here too. Ashna smiles and sort of hugs him.

Well, there's Ashna next to him, quite a few trees, mostly evergreens here, and a low, long building rising up from the ground. Stairs lead down a few feet to a door, it's half underground, at least.

[Morty]

Wenomir doesn't look like he's going to wake up anytime soon, but his appearance slowly returns to normal. If it wasn't for the weak pulse and faint breathing, one might think he's dead at the first glance.

[happyturtle]

A young woman from the village, newly graduated from npc to potential pc, sits with him, doing all she can to keep him alive.

[Morty]

It seems that though weak, he's stable and most likely won't die. His most grevious wound is a freezed side.

[happyturtle]

Like frostburn? I guess she treats that with tepid ginger water then. "You'd better not die, damn you..." she's muttering under her breath.

((Time skip to when he awakes? Or do you want to leave him out for another deadtime cycle?))

[Morty]

((Let's say he former, though I don't have much time, as I'm not sure when I'll be online again.))
Afer few hours, Wenomir begins to come around.

[happyturtle]

"Come on... wake up..." the young woman mutters, using a damp cloth on his forehead.

[Morty]

Wenomir opens his eyes slowly and stirs, as if trying to sit up.