EVENT LOG: SCAVENGER HUNT

[lucetimods]

Who: All you scavenger hunters!
What: Scavenging and other fantabulousness, I suppose.
When: November 24th to 28th
Where: The whole village! And yet also all over time and space...
Summary: See this post for more info.
Rating: P for Points! (Keep it PGish, folks. Anything worthy of a higher rating can be brought to your appointments posts.)

As announced by CJ, the village's immediate environs are divided up according to this map. There are five areas: the Nile, Ice Age, Space Opera, Shogunate, and Gangland. Time-and-place appropriate architecture and conjured up NPCs exist in each area.

Don't forget the scavenger hunt! While actually finding things is ultimatly optional, you can find more information on the hunt here. If you want to claim a reward from the hunt, be sure to link at least two related threads on the new rewards claims post.

Finally, here's a quick rundown of the objects:
- In THE NILE: A ceremonial dagger and a piece of Pharoah's treasure
- In GANGLAND: A tommy gun and a set of car keys
- In ICE AGE: A bone spear and a smilodon's tooth
- In SPACE OPERA: a raygun and part of a robot
- In SHOGUNATE: a samurai sword and water from a kappa's head

Happy hunting!

Comments

ANY DAY!

[fierybluebird]

[Marco wakes up in the Nile and aside from checking on his apartment-mates and making sure they can navigate the pyramid-like traps and corridors, he's not terribly interested. Crocodiles and mummies just aren't his thing, but he'll help out anyone who wants it. Especially since he happens to know a lot of treasure hunters being a pirate and all that.]

[Gangland though? From the minute he sets foot in the place and starts wearing the fedora, Marco enjoys the flow of this place. From the kickass suits to the almost familiar way everyone acts... heck if it weren't for the paranoia about alcohol, he'd be practically willing to "retire" here. And by retire, he means take it over and show them how it's done. There's definitely something to be said for smuggling illicit goods when those goods happen to be booze and not something like his own world's drugs and weapons. As for Tommy guns? Marco still doesn't care too much, but he keeps trying to get a few guns here and there. None of them are Tommy guns, but maybe someone else will find a use for them...]

[Over in the Shogunate, Marco's wandering around in some almost traditional garb except that it's pretty flashy. Then again, as anyone who knows Marco will attest, that's basically his style. He wanders about, determined to meet a kappa or two, but generally goes with the flow and winds up practicing some flower arrangement. Huh. And then there's a lot of him playing with haikus:]

I wish it were Spring
Or perhaps a bit warmer
At least there's no snow

[It's a work in progress...]

In Gangland...

[puubuu]

[Marco might just feel something bumping into his foot. That something, of course, would be Fattycakes.]

Puuuuuuuuu! Marcoooooo! My hut has become a weird little building, and suddenly this area is a city! I don't like cities! Buuuuuuuu, what do I doooooooo?!

[fierybluebird]

[Marco picks him up and puts Fattycakes on his shoulder and pets his head reassuringly.]

It's okay, eh. Every area's different. Why don't you like cities?

[puubuu]

Puu... What do you mean, every area is different? Is every place like this? Cities tend to be dirty and noisy... you might find an urban Puffski every once in a while, but I'll take a suburb any day. But... I do like this hat I got here! [He doffs his little fedora to Marco, then puts it back on.]

[fierybluebird]

It's a very cute hat, aye. [Rolls off his own matching fedora and puts it back on.] Cities... vary? At least in my world they do. This is a little too smokey and gray for any of the cities in my world, but I kind of like it. It's got a fun atmosphere.

You want to see the Alabasta-like area though? It's like a desert island back home. Oh wait, but you probably won't like deserts... there's the winter island area, but that might be too cold. Want to see kappa-land?

[bubblywishes]

[Hey, big bro. You're not the only one enjoying the air of rogue formality over in Gangland. It just so happens Norma herself is having a bit of fun on the way to work at the bar. She's all but strutting down the street in her duds, head held high and hat dipped a bit low. Aww yeaah, she's got style all you suckers can't handle this, nuh uhhh~! She doesn't really notice Marco yet, swinging her hips in a mock dance as she heads towards the bar - wonder why so many people are giving her weird looks for that? Huh, strange...whatever. She'll just shoot down a drink or something and show them! She can do one without wanting to die anymore! Hah!]

Oh, oh, I likes the way she moves! I likes the way she grooves...like she gots a thing to prove. Mm, mm, mm...I can't helps but approoove~! Doo dee doo. [Bootyshake, and a spiiin right into the bar.]

[fierybluebird]

[Chokes a little.]

[Baby sister no...]

[Although that was all kinds of amusing... but no. What are you doing, Buttercup?]

And I thought Ace was the exhibitionist in the family. [Whistles to gher her attention and signals for her to come over. And he might just be looking around for a jacket to put her in... and anyone he might need to kick in the nuts if they hit on her. Oh, he will kill them if they do...]

[bubblywishes]

[CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP.

Because when you got it, flaunt it. Norma may not have the largest chest out there - ONE DAY, SHE PROMISES YOU ALL - she certainly has the tummy to show off, and a pretty face. The color works well on her, and she knows it. Which may be why she's doing what she's doing. Aaand once she spies her big bro, and how hilariously pale he looks, she just grins and swings her hips alllll the way over to him. A few heads turn, and Norma's chin raises up with each glance her way. Dohoho, this will be a fun week for sure. Ontop of treasure hunting, looking smoking hot, she gets to terrorize Marco on top of it, too. A+ job, Luceti, A fucking +.]

Can I get you a drink, sir?

[fierybluebird]

[Squeaks at first, and then forces his voice to more manly... well you know, as manly-voiced as Marco gets. Which isn't very.]

Yes please.

[Arches an eyebrow.] Buttercup, how many have you had?

Lets say...Day 1 in Egypt?

[feetoffury]

[As soon as she'd discovered that nearly all of her clothes had been replaced with dark blue silk outfits and that she now lived in a desert...Chun-Li knew exactly what was going on. It had to be a Shift.

So, where's the first place she's likely to go? Upstairs to check on Marco.

Knock-Knock!]

Yosh! Day 1; Egypt

[fierybluebird]

[Marco managed to cheat as far as Egypt goes, his never wore Alabasta clothes so his usual pirate clothes were left as is. At the knock he switches his feet to phoenix talons and wanders over to get the door open, careful to avoid traps, and hey, if he misses one or two? No biggie, that's why he's got scales on his feet that even secretary birds would envy.]

Hey Chun-Li. Did you see the announcement? Nice of them to give us a warning.

[Opens the door wider and offers to let her come on in.]

[feetoffury]

[She's wearing one of those dark blue dresses she found, but thankfully the Malnosso had left it loose fitting enough that she didn't feel too restricted.]

I did, still weird. But at least it's not a bad shift, yea?

[And in she goes]

Though the scavenger hunt, that's kinda weird.

[fierybluebird]

Aye.

Are you thinking of doing it? I'm not sure what I'd use the points for really, so I'm not sure I care, eh? But it's definitely looking like a far more fun shift than usual.

Gangland?

[song_princess]

[While this maybe a place that Marco really enjoys being in, it has the opposite effect on Leanne. What is with all of the smoke? It makes it hard to breathe a little. It doesn't help that she is wearing something that is causing wolf whistles to be thrown at her. She is just trying to get her bearings in this place, holding her wings tightly against her back to prevent touching, moving really slowly because she is not use to shoes and these are really restricting for her.]

Gangland \o/

[fierybluebird]

Oi, Princess?

[Reaches a blue wing protectively over her shoulders. The nice thing about being Marco the phoenix is that he's able to switch his clothes into his flames, and rest assured, he abuses that with nearly every chance he gets.]

Are you all right? This place has some pretty dangerous beorcs, eh. [Meaning: He's not sure that it's your kind of thing.]

Gangland \o\

[song_princess]

Marco?

[And yay! Some form of protection! Leanne looks up at him, idly reaching a hand to keep her hat in place and.... To hell with it, she is gonna scoot into the flames as much as she can.]

I don't even know how I got here. I was hunting for supplies when suddenly I was here.

[And though now the matter of her being directly hit on has weaned due to Marco's sudden appearance, the wolf whistling has not.]

Why is the scent of blood so strong here and the male beorcs... [They keep on making passes on her! Yup, Marco was right, this isn't her type of place at all.]

Gangland /o/

[fierybluebird]

I'll help you get some supplies.

Have you been following the journal entries? This is one of the Malnosso's shifts. I'm just glad they decided to change the land instead of us personally for a change.

[Gives the men wolf whistling at her some pretty steely glares. They better back off if they know what's good for them.]

[hiken_ace]

[Well. Ace didn't expect to be in space when he woke up. And he's sadly not in the mood to deal with another shift. He already put on his regular shorts, and was going to go to the kitchen to make some coffee. But sadly, everything was so bizarre and different, he just plopped into a chair and groaned.] Today is not going to be a good day.

[And he does not want to go out there because it looks like a pain in the ass. Bro, do try to drag him out.]

[fierybluebird]

Correction.

Today, is going to be fun as hell. You just don't even know it yet. [Grabs a coffee and sips it... only to make a face.] Oh hey, new coffeemaker has an option for tea. Sweet. I wonder what else it can do?

[And after a few Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy moments, Marco gets himself a cup of tea and some kickass breakfast pastry.] Ace, Ace, try this croissant. It's really good.

[Waves it under Ace's nose. Smell the sweet chocolate and flaky goodness, taste a bite...]

[hiken_ace]

Yeah, because outside looks so great. [You can feel the sarcasm. It's too... weird and modern for his tastes.

And you shoving that croissant in his face... fine. He'll eat it. He opens his mouth to just take it like that from Marco's hand, but... bites his hand hard, too. Yeah. Enjoy.]

[fierybluebird]

Ow. Didn't Makino ever tell you not to bite the hand that feeds you?

And there's more outside than just this area. Your brother's crew is in an Alabasta area, and everywhere else looks pretty interesting, eh.

[And don't ask how he already knows about the Straw Hat's area or why he came into the kitchen from the roof...]

[pendantry]

[Marco isn't the last person Raven expects to find in the Shogunate playing with flowers, but he's pretty close to it. She watches for a while, before picking up a vibrant orange whatever and sliding it into the back of his little arrangement.

Makes everything better.]

[fierybluebird]

Ohhh.... nice touch.

[Looks up with a grin to see Raven. He'd half expected to see Ace, given the choice of orange, but seeing Raven makes Marco break into a grin.] Good eye, eh?

Enjoying yourself in the area?

[pendantry]

I don't hate it. [High praise, from her.] It's quiet.

[fierybluebird]

More than the other areas at least, eh?

Especially if you get along with kappa.

[Aw it must be a redheaded girls thing. Ange is super tsun too.]

Have you done any flower arranging before?