epidemiology | EVENT ★ GONE FISHIN'

Thanks to your help, repairs to the flood wall are complete. The Nalawi are still largely without their Gifts, so they are thankful -- without the aid of ALASTAIR recruits, they would have surely drowned or been eaten by sea monsters.

Despite the barely averted disaster, the residents of Komo have decided to go along with their lives as planned, perhaps to bolster morale instead of giving into despair. By chance, their annual fishing contest is scheduled for today! As honored guests, recruits are invited to participate.

FISHING CONTEST

Dugout canoes are provided for all participants, patterns that suggest fish scales burned into the wooden sides. Curiously, no fishing rods are offered; if a recruit requests one, they will be given a strange look, but the harbormaster will acquiesce.

Due to the rough seas, the passage between Komo and the other islands is still inaccessible. Contestants are reminded to stay behind the reefs or venture east toward open ocean for their quarry. It’s only when the contest begins that the quarry in question is actually announced . . .

Sharks.

You are fishing sharks. And, judging by the lack of equipment (or the puny fishing rod you requested), you’re expected to do this by hand.

The tiny deer people don’t seem bothered by this predicament at all: the goal is to catch the biggest shark, by length and poundage. Better not embarrass yourself in front of the locals.

GET PUMPED

Mettaton has announced over the jewelry that he will be hosting a celebration in tandem with the fishing contest, in order to help the native Nalawi and the ALASTAIR recruits get to know each other better. This includes singing, dancing, and all sorts of different performances -- and, of course, reporting on the actual fishing.

If you aren’t the fishing type or maybe you just need a break from chasing sharks around, this is a good chance to bust a move and show your teammates how you can get down -- or just sit back and watch! It’s bound to be entertaining one way or another.

Plot for the stage here!

Olivia will be the final performer in the showcase. Anyone who witnesses her dancing may feel themselves super-charged by the spectacle . . . with possibly unexpected results! Characters may feel even more determined to win the fishing contest, or perhaps they’ll take this surge of optimism to help rebuild some of Komo’s destroyed buildings before the day winds down into night.

THE FEAST

After the fishing contest, the sharks will be collected and prepared. Grilled shark, fried shark, shark caviar, and shark jerky from the results of last year’s contest. There are fruits and vegetables and breads available as well, but if you want some protein, you’d better go native.

During the feast, some of the Nalawi perform dances and song. The subjects range from their goddess Nalanni to love songs. Want to show off your talents again? Now’s the time! Or, if you’d prefer to step away from the excitement, the beach is quiet and empty, and the baths are unoccupied since the whole of Komo is at the gathering.

As the feast winds down, the Nalawi will pass around their very potent alcohol for a toast to Komo’s health. Someone shouts, interrupting, wondering what good that will do if Nalanni has abandoned them. Concerned murmuring fills the gathering, spoiling the mood. ALASTAIR recruits may attempt to put them at ease -- otherwise, the feast will disperse on a sour note.

OOC INFO

If you would like your character to win the fishing contest, please sign up below. You must thread out fishing in order to participate in the drawing. There will be only one winner, decided by RNG. The winner will be contacted on April 1st. The prize is a necklace of shark’s teeth, which has a one-use spell that will make all sharks in a one mile radius sleep for 30 seconds.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I MEAN THAT IT'S A BAD IDEA TO DRAW SO MUCH ATTENTION TO MYSELF IN CASE PAPYRUS DOES SEE ME LIKE THIS BUT NEVER MIND THAT TO BE ENTIRELY HONEST I JUST STARTED TO FEEL THIS WAY AFTER OLIVIA FINISHED HER BIT ON STAGE SO THERE'RE TWO POSSIBILITIES EITHER I JUST REALLY ENJOYED HER DANCING OR THIS IS A SIDE EFFECT OF SOME KIND FROM SOMETHING SHE DID.

BUT HEY, THAT'S JUST A THEORY. I'D NEED TO SEE IF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WERE ALSO AFFLICTED WITH THIS INTENSE FEELING OF ENERGY THAT JUST WON'T QUIT. THEN IT ALSO BEGS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT SHE'S IRRESPONSIBLE, DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS OR IT'S A TOTAL COINCIDENCE!!!!

[He pauses here to catch his breath, despite his lack of lungs.]

This is exhausting. It's the part where I'd say I need a nap but I feel like I'm never going to sleep again!!!!

[rin raises an eyebrow at his gulp of breath, it's true.]

—So it's nothing you did, you just think Olivia's dancing might have had an enchantment effect.

[she says that so calmly. but really, when you're talking people who won't be disturbed in the slightest by mentions of charms and spell, there's rin. crossing her arms and resisting the urge to plug her ears, she shrugs.]

Sheesh. You're like an excited child who can't go to bed even if you're tired. Doesn't Olivia's world have magic? Do her dances cast magic?

Look I am pretty sure if she was some kind of magical dancer class I would know about it by now!!! She said something though, something about magic, way way way back when. But the only time I've seen her join in on fighting she was swinging that sword of hers around!

Of course if she's responsible for this either it's not suitable for in the middle of a fight because as we both know not all magic is battle appropriate for one reason or another, or she's just too down on herself to mention it which quite frankly would be something she'd absolutely do so it's hard for me to say!!! Curse you equally valid hypotheses!!!

[At least this way his relation to papyrus as a brother looks far more valid.]

[it does... but at what cost? what to do? rin lowers her head and sighs.]

Maybe her dancing is magical, and it somehow went haywire without her noticing. Look, I can try to see if I can dull the binding's influence if you're really suffering.

IT'S NOT...suffering's too strong a word. I mean, being forced to be happy is weird!! Really!!! But it isn't just that! I'm...motivated and I have so much energy! It's been so long since I've felt like this, I just...

It's like...I don't want it to end! But I'm too aware of how fake this all is! That there's no reason to be this happy!!!

[ah.

smirking, rin leans in and faces sans completely calm and collected. it's everything he would hope he could be.]

Mmm. This is what it means to be uplifted and energetic for you, Sans. You must not experience that optimism often.

[well, plus an extra devious trace of "rin" somewhere in there. why is she so thrilled?]

[That expression...

Rin Tohsaka is a menace!! He gives her a nervous laugh, rubbing his neck (spine??)]

I, uh...well! I guess I'm just too lazy to be this way all the time...hahaha...phew.

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