EVENT | LANDFALL | VALISHAERA

[ironwood]

Characters: ALL!
Date: JULY 13-26
Location: Valishaera
Situation: Tu Vishan has made landfall on Siaxhi, to explore the Dreaming Watch City of Valishaera.
Warnings/Rating: Please indicate content warnings in subject headers as applicable.

As Tu Vishan draws near, the heavy jungle visible even from miles out quickly identifies the landmass as Siaxhi, one of the westernmost continents in Konryu and one that has been largely untouched insofar as the kedan themselves have gone. There is a natural inlet along the southeast shore on the continent and Tu Vishan makes for that, though he fills nearly all of it.



OOC INFORMATION
Landfall Questions | Approved Item Requests | Pocket Dreaming Signups

CITY OF VALISHAERA
Exploring the Coast | The Arybar | A Ruined City

WITHIN THE TEMPLE
The Monks' Domain | The Labs & Library | Gathering Rooms & Garden | The Pocket Dreaming Realms

LANDFALL MISSIONS
Dreamscape | Night's Wood | Inan | OOC Organization

Comments

[unetrustworthy]

She answered so quickly, that Midii again couldn't help wondering what she was missing. It all seemed so...average to her. Structurally sound. Not in danger of collapsing anytime soon. Possibly even water proof.

Of course, she was thinking in functional terms only. When Annabeth mentioned studying the subject, Midii had a feeling there was more to it than just how well the building could keep you safe and/or dry.

"Did you study under a carpenter?"

[sophos]

She shakes her head. "No. Noo. I'm mostly self-taught, at this point. I don't build things so much as... design them, study them."

Annabeth's always a little weird about sharing that, mostly because she doesn't know how people will react. "So every time Asti lands somewhere, I like to get a look at the design landscapes of the cities here."

[unetrustworthy]

If she was worried about any sort of reaction, Midii would unknowingly put her mind at ease almost immediately. She didn't think it was weird or lame. She almost looked...impressed, particularly by the self-taught part.

"I've never thought about looking at the architecture before. Most buildings always looked the same to me."

[sophos]

Annabeth tries really hard not to look offended by that last statement. Tries to remember not everyone has an eye for architectural detail.

She's gotten a lot better at that over the years. "I guess some look the same, if they're designed to be uniform - but even in Keeliai, the structures vary from sector to sector. And that's only if you're looking at the outside, because interior construction is really varied too."

[unetrustworthy]

No offense was meant, of course. It had only been a statement of fact. Her being her usual, blunt self.

"I wouldn't know about that. The only room I ever went into aside from my own was Damian's. And his place was in the same sector, so it looked the same to me."

[sophos]

Her face falls a little bit, at the mention of Damian's name. They'd always had a weird relationship, but he was more or less an ally, at the least. Now he's just another person to add to her list of missing friends.

"Which Sector are you in now? Did they move you?" But she nods a little. "The interior design of Metal suites is a lot different from say... Water."

The two she's spent the most time in. "But one Metal suite to the next is built very similarly."

[unetrustworthy]

She noticed. A reaction like that...this girl must have known him, too. Not surprising. Damian was smart. He would have known other smart people around the city.

"Earth sector." Which, admittedly, looked different from her old apartment. But the layout was different too, so she never thought to make the connection. "...you knew Damian?"

[sophos]

"Earth's a good sector," she says it mostly idly, distracted by the other half of their conversation.

She sighs a bit, then nods. "Yeah. We met right after we both first got here."

[unetrustworthy]

"Were you friends?"

She couldn't stop herself from asking, even though, in the long run, the answer didn't matter all that much. It had just been so long since she had seen him. Talked to him. Or even thought about him, really, that it all came rushing back at once.

[sophos]

Annabeth doesn't answer right away. It's a surprisingly difficult question. She thinks Damian himself might've said no, which is kind of all the more reason she replies as she does.

"Yeah. I'd say we were." Her lips twitch. "He might have a different story. We were definitely allies though, most of the time at least."

[unetrustworthy]

The fact that Annabeth had to pause to think about it...Midii was smiling even before she realized it. That sounded like Damian, definitely.

"The same with us. Mostly. We helped each other sometimes. Though I think he helped me more than I ever helped him."

[sophos]

It's nice to see her smiling, especially given the circumstances of the conversation and Damian's lack of existence on the turtle.

"I'm sure you helped him, too. He just never liked to admit it much."

[unetrustworthy]

It was a rare occurrence these days. Increasingly so. Ironic, given that this world was one she had actually found reason to smile again in.

"I would watch Taraja for him." His turtle. Midii hadn't seen her in a while, but she knew she was alright. "We were both turtle caregivers, so he knew I would know how to take care of her."

[sophos]

"If he trusted you with Taraja, that probably means he trusted you a lot."

Annabeth smiles a little herself. "I have a turtle too." Her expression turns a shade rueful, but only for a moment. "His name is Captain Bobby Tennyson. Which ones yours?"

[unetrustworthy]

She was tempted to protest. Argue that it didn't mean as much as Annabeth might think.

Somehow, she couldn't quite get the words out.

"Her name's Riva."

[sophos]

On some level, Annabeth can see that. It's not exactly something she'd admit either, in a similar situation.

"And now I realize I got your turtle's name before yours. I'm Annabeth."

[unetrustworthy]

"Midii."

With a start, she realized Annabeth was right. How she used to introduce herself right away, out of sheer habit. And survival; the enemy--or, rather, a scout soldier patrolling the area--was less likely to shoot if they knew who you were. She didn't have to worry about anything like that here, and had developed a habit of diving straight into the point.

"And that's alright. I knew your turtle before I knew your name, too."

[sophos]

She shrugs it off, waving her hand. "Propriety doesn't seem all that important here. The turtles, however, do. Hello Midii."

Annabeth would be lying if she didn't admit to being somewhat curious about the girl though - how many people can call themselves a friend of Damian's like that? Whether or not Midii actually said so out loud, it's pretty clear that was the case.

[unetrustworthy]

If she wanted answers, she would have to ask questions; Midii wasn't one to up and volunteer much information on her own.

"It's one of the few things I know I can do to help around here."

cries i suck i'm sorry

[sophos]

"It's still a pretty big job. Their giant selves can be a handful." She says it with complete affection, despite topical content.

i see no sucking here

[unetrustworthy]

"No worse than my brothers were."

Spoken with equal amounts of affection and truth. There was only one Riva. She had three brothers. Even taking into account the fact that Michel had always been a perfect angel, there were the twins to consider.

\8D/

[sophos]

There's a flicker of a grin. "Siblings can definitely be a lot of effort."

Both of the godly and mortal (also twin) nature, in her case. Things still feel off with Matthew and Bobby sometimes - not that she's seen either of them in almost two years now. "The turtles are a little easier, I think. We've got coparents on that end at least."

[unetrustworthy]

That much was true. It had been her against three...verses her and Sep and Rapunzel against Riva, here. Those odds were a lot more in her favor.

"Do you get along with your coparents?"

[sophos]

"Yeah. They're both nice. Poor Captain Bobby's... been through a handful of them, since hatching." Something a little sad flickers on her face, but it's gone quickly. "What about you?"

[unetrustworthy]

"We've always gotten along well enough. Myself, Septimus and Rapunzel."

It wasn't until Annabeth mentioned Captain Bobby having been through a handful that Midii realized just how rare it was for a baby turtle to have managed to keep the same set of parents from the beginning. She was beginning to think she was the only one.

"Though...sometimes, I help take care of Taraja too. She's lost a few caretakers recently, but I know at least two of her new ones."

(Actually, three, but she didn't know she knew the third one also yet.)