EVENT | LANDFALL | ZESHORA

[ironwood]

Characters: ALL!
Date: June 17th to July 8th
Location: Zeshora
Situation: Tu Vishan has washed up near the cities of Atoce and Uessaire.
Warnings/Rating: Add warnings as needed.



The cities of Zeshora were renowned across all of Konryu as works of art, and even with the upheaval which sank and destroyed many of them centuries prior, that distinction remains evident. The Erol'a will recount, if asked, a terrible series of earthquakes and resultant tsunamis that rolled over Zeshora, and how great chunks of the continent simply dropped away. Zeshora was one of the oldest continents, and its landmasses upon the backs of long-dead Great Turtles had been so constant, that no one had even thought it possible such a thing could have happened.

Testament to the Erol'a's resilience however, they adapted and reclaimed the cities that had fallen to, or just below, sea level. Arches, pillars and soaring ceilings dominate the architecture in both cities, and every surface is painstakingly decorated with tiny inlaid shells and coral, turning every hall and room into a mosaic of colour. It's not uncommon for Erol'a dwellings to have multiple stories, and likewise it's not unlikely to have at least a few of those levels under sea level. So it's entirely possible to have one's upstairs be above water, and one's downstairs be below the water! Imagine having to take a swim to get a midnight snack. Of course, the Erol'a don't find that strange at all. Likewise, it's perfectly normal to them to walk down the hallways of their homes in ankle, knee or waist-deep water, something that the Foreigners and even some kedan might take some getting used to. The water temperature during the day is a delightful 80℉/26℃, and about ten degrees cooler throughout the night, so it's pleasant for nearly everyone.

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LINKS
Atoce - City of Pearls | Uessaire - City of Lilies | Ollesse - The Coral Ruins | Secessi - The Floating Reefs | Hatchling Messages
Astegune | Landfall Surprise | Landfall Update - Jun 23 | OOC Post

OOC
Please direct questions to the OOC post! You can either use the areas described under header, or create your own -- don't feel you have to be limited to threading only in the locations mentioned in the starters! Just don't forget to label your top-levels with specific locations (eg the Height or the Deep).

ACTIVITY CHECK NOTE: Due to the late-month timing of this landfall, threads from this log can be counted toward either June or July AC. Just don't use the same comment thread for both and you'll be fine!

Comments

[highprofilerichkid]

"One of these days I'll learn my lesson - and then I'll sit on you," Tony threatens, laughing as well. It's so rewarding to hear Gene laugh, after he'd been so upset, and Tony can't wipe the dumb, sappy smile off his face.

He kisses Gene's shoulder, then begins the complex process of wiggling into some configuration that will allow them to both fit properly in the hammock. Limb tetris, go!

[wrathfulkhan]

"Somehow I doubt that," Gene says, and kisses Tony on the cheek.

And the limb tetris begins! They're all knees and elbows trying to jockey for position, jostling each other and threatening to upset the hammock entire.

"This may have been a bad idea," Gene says after a minute, his arm twisted behind him and his right knee at a 33-degree angle like he's trapped in the world's shittiest game of Twister.

[highprofilerichkid]

"What, you're bailing out already?" Tony asks, playful challenge in his voice. He scoots so Gene can free his arm (almost smacking his face into Gene's shoulder in the process), and solves the leg problem by... well, not solving it. There doesn't seem to be any hope of disentangling their legs at this point, so he settles for making the best of the current tangle.

[wrathfulkhan]

"That's it," Gene says in a morose deadpan, trying to twist himself around to see how hopelessly entangled they are with the hammock and each other. "We're doomed. Stuck in this hammock forever like some sort of humanoid rat king."

[highprofilerichkid]

"There are worse places to be stuck," Tony says brightly, draping his one free arm over Gene and tucking his head under Gene's chin. "Unless you keep making totally gross comparisons like that."

He's not actually completely sure what a rat king is, but he has a pretty firm sense that it's something gross.

Definitely don't bring writhing masses into this, Gene, or he's kicking you out.

that's a self-referential meta-joke if i ever saw one

[wrathfulkhan]

Seething, then.

"I guess you're right," he says, and tries to maneuver his arm into a position where he can hold Tony's hand. He succeeds. Kind of. His shoulder's not going to let him hold that position for long, though.

my favorite kind

[highprofilerichkid]

Tony tries to shift to improve the angle of Gene's arm, and yelps when the hammock sways precariously. When it settles, they are in a slightly better hand-holding position, so almost dumping them both into the sand wasn't a complete loss.

Tony can't help it: he breaks down into giggles. This really is quite an undignified situation they're in, isn't it? Good thing no one else is out on the beach.

(deep breath) NEEEEERRRRDDDDSSS

[wrathfulkhan]

"What are you laughing about?" Gene asks, Tony's giggles startling a laugh out of him, too. Due to the new position, he can actually reach Tony's hand, so he takes hold of it for a second.

And then immediately goes for the strip of exposed belly skin nearby, because tickling someone you're entangled in a hammock with is an A+ life decision.

[highprofilerichkid]

"Hey! Cut it out!" Tony laughs, wriggling under the onslaught. "If I fall out I'm dumping sand in your swim trunks!"

There follows a brief, cramped bout of wrestling as Tony tries to pin Gene's arms down and put a stop to the tickle assault. When he finally succeeds, he's ended up halfway on top of Gene, and they're even more awkwardly tangled than they were to start.

"You're a jerk," he tells Gene fondly.

[wrathfulkhan]

"You'll have to catch me first," Gene says, cackling, and keeps trying to tickle Tony. Tony eventually manages to overpower him (or, as he tells himself, he gets bored) and calls him a jerk.

"It takes one to know one," he says impishly, and surges up to kiss him.

[highprofilerichkid]

Tony rolls his eyes. "Yeah, that's original," he says, and retaliates to the kiss and the lame insult by leaning down to kiss Gene's nose.

"Anyway," he continues smugly, "It doesn't matter what you call me, because I—" pause for dramatic effect "—am King of the Hammock."

By virtue of being on top. Sort of. Give or take an elbow.

[wrathfulkhan]

Gene just grins, and suddenly throws his weight from side to side, rocking the hammock to try and dump Tony out.

"Pride cometh before a fall!"

[highprofilerichkid]

Tony yelps and tries to lower his center of gravity by gripping the sides of the hammock and flattening himself against Gene.

"You're gonna flip the whole thing!" he protests, stifling more laughter. "I think you're mi— aaah!" The hammock makes a particularly dangerous swing, and Tony almost loses his balance. "—missing the point of a hammock!"