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Auradon

Take It or Leaf It

Autumn had begun to set in in Auradon. Normally, for the residents of Auradon Prep it would be a time for bonfire parties, drinking mulled cider, certain dances, festivals, and other seasonal events; as well as chatting about the latest fashion trends in jackets and scarves. But with the current situation and the lack of groundskeepers, Autumn meant that it was time for something else: raking leaves. There were quite a few trees on the grounds and most of them had been turning a variety of bright, fiery colors over the past two weeks. And as was usual for the season, those leaves were rapidly beginning to cover the ground. Which for better or worse meant that it was time for the Misrecalled to grab some rakes and get to work. At least there'd be one - or more - awesome leaf piles for anyone inclined to jump into one at the end of it.

Going Nuts

It wasn't all bad news though. Because while none of the trees on the grounds bore any seasonal fruit, a few of them did bear nuts. And with the coming of cooler weather, those nuts were ripe for the harvesting, many of them beginning to drop off the trees. So those not up to raking could grab a basket and go out to do their best impression of a squirrel, gathering nuts to store away for later. The results would both be tasty and a welcome addition to the school's food supply.

Isle

Holding On the Line

Most of the Isle's food supply these days came from the sea. Which, for many of its residents, meant that their days were often spent staring at a line in the water, waiting and hoping for a nibble. This was dull enough at the best of times assuming one wasn't an avid fisherman, but even more so when the fish were being uncooperative. And the latter was definitely the case today, with most of those fishing having not had a bite in hours. Did that prompt complaints? The desire to give up and go take a nap? Pointed critiques of each other's fishing technique? Or were you one of the lucky buggers who actually caught something and you're in the mood to gloat about it to the others to annoy them?

Heck for Leather

If there was one staple of Isle fashion aside form its general raggedness, it was the inclusion of leather. And why not? After all, leather was sturdy, hard wearing, and a must for pirates and punks alike. It made one look cool and tough and totally not like they had escaped from the set of a made for TV movie aimed at teens and tweens. But with access only to what was left in the lockers, it was in somewhat limited supply. There was, however, a solution to this; making their own. The recent killing of party-crashing alligator had provided not only meat but a tough, scaly hide ripe for leather making. With a bit of help from Yen Sid's chemistry supplies and some good old fashioned elbow grease of course.

Or if leather wasn't one's style, there was also the bones and teeth. After all, nothing said 'heck yeah, I'm a villain' quite like a few skeletal accessories. And they would also make for some very handy tools if one knew how to shape them. So many possibilities, so few alligator bits...

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

From:

rexien

"The next life huh..." He couldn't help but smile at the news. There was a lot he didn't understand about what she'd said, but she seemed willing to fill him in. He raised his smile tentatively to the blue haired woman. "I would like to have that talk. Is sea salt ice cream an option?"

From:

aquawayfinder

"If we can figure out how to explain to her what it is supposed to be like, yes," she said with a chuckle. She walked over and flung an arm around his shoulders like she would to Ven. She could explain about this all being the same life in all the ways that matters later. For now seeing Mallia would get them fed and would ensure someone was sent to get Lea and Xion. She... should probably ask Mallia to get a message to Æn'Kae and Rren as well, actually. They should know as well.

From:

rexien

Roxas tensed a bit at the contact, but he didn't push her away. It reminded him of Axel in a way. He hoped he would get to see the redhead soon. And whoever this Xion was based on the woman's words. The name seemed to fit somehow... He was sure he didn't know a Xion. First it sounded like there was an important task though.

"Well, it's salty. And sweet. And blue. Does that help?" Hopefully they could get it just right before Axel showed up. He should see if they could put a winner stick in one... He wondered if Axel ever got the one Roxas left for him.

Edited Date: 3 Jan 2024 21:45 (UTC)

From:

aquawayfinder

She chuckled. "I've tasted it, actually. It's Mallia we have to explain it to." She Kissed him on the top of the head. "Shall we go see her? She can try to contact our other friends for us as well."

From:

rexien

Roxas felt his cheeks warm and stared down at the leaves under their boots so she couldn't see his face. Of course she'd had it before. He nodded without looking up. "Okay."

From:

aquawayfinder

"Alright, luckily unlike Axel and Xion, I know exactly where Mallia was ten minutes ago. And for once she seemed settled in place. We'll ask her to make enough to share."

From:

rexien

"Thank you... uh. I don't know your name." He rubbed the back of his head with a hand, an awkward chuckle bubbling out of him. He'd been so busy worrying about Axel and why this woman knew his name, he'd forgotten to ask for hers.

Edited Date: 3 Jan 2024 22:49 (UTC)

From:

aquawayfinder

She chuckled. "I am Master Aqua. But my friends generally call me Aqua. And you are so very welcome, my dear friend."

From:

rexien

"You call me your dear friend, is it okay for me to call you Aqua? You're not my friend." He realized that was probably a bit blunt. He hastened to add; "Yet! Not my friend yet. We haven't had ice cream together yet, and Axel always said friends have ice cream together. I don't think that's how Hayner, Pence, and Olette become my friends, but they weren't real so..." There were probably other ways for people to become friends. He'd realized people with hearts tended to have more confusing relationships with each other than he really understood. He was still trying to wrap his head around it all.

From:

aquawayfinder

She chuckled. "You may of course call me Aqua. And friend. When you are ready to. I will say this though..." she rested her free hand on his chest, her other arm still around him. "If someone is in your heart, if you love someone then they are real. As long as at least one person cares about you, calls you friend, loves you, you too are real."

From:

rexien

Roxas swiped a sleeve over his eyes. Aqua's words made his chest feel full and warm, right under where her palm rested on his breastbone. He smiled sheepishly despite his leaky eyes. "Thank you. Aqua." He turned his gaze up to hers. "So, who is this Mallia?"

From:

aquawayfinder

"A friend who has been brought here the same way the rest of us have. She and Sylvando have been handling most of the food."

From:

rexien

He nodded along. "Where is here? How come the dark corridors don't work?"

From:

aquawayfinder

"The Dark Corridors aren't safe, you can learn other ways. I'll help. But this place is called Auradon. We have welcome pamphlets, but since Lea's the one who wrote them, I think I'll leave most of that to him. The short version is this is yet another world with its own rules and magic."

From:

rexien

Roxas sighed. Of course it was. But, as long as Axel- Lea- too weird, as long as Axel was here, and, tentatively, Aqua, he didn't think it would be so bad. "I guess we should get started on that ice cream then..." Seemed like that was the way he was going to see Axel, and learn a bit more about the people here.

From:

aquawayfinder

She nodded and resumed walking with him to the cafeteria. "I've never heard any of you sound reluctant about that," she said with a chuckle.

From:

rexien

"There's just a lot to think about... And I've never had to actually make it before..."

From:

aquawayfinder

"I don't think Mallia is going to ask you to help this time." She opened the door to the cafeteria for him.

From:

queen_butterfly

Mallia -- a lady in a long black gown that ended with purple in what looked a bit like a pattern of stained-glass panes, her hair twisted up into twin spirals behind her head, and short little pointed ears -- was sitting in a windowsill, relaxing there, purple eyes half closed as she played idly with what looked like a little water bottle... or would, if it weren't glowing just faintly. There was a large table still set out with dishes of food and drinks on it, from bowls of fresh fruit of many sorts, to what looked like a yellow meringue impersonating an omelette, complete with cheese on top, the hot foods still steaming faintly, and everything smelling nice.... but they weren't there for that, now were they?

She peeked up from her seat against the glass, offering a small smile as she raised a hand in a little wave. "Good morning," she started, and then paused, eyeing Roxas, smile growing a little more at her eyes. "A newcomer...?"

From:

rexien

"Um, good morning?" Roxas was not overly familiar with greetings. He stepped into the room enough for Aqua to have space to enter behind him, and then he stopped, unsure of where he should stand. "The food smells nice. I'm Roxas."

From:

aquawayfinder

"Mallia, this is Roxas. A friend of Lea and Xion. We were hoping you could help us out with some of his favorite treat for him and his friends. And I need to send a message to Lea to let him and Xion know that he's here."

From:

queen_butterfly

"Of course! And lovely to meet you, Roxas. What is it that you'd like?"

She stood up from where she'd been sitting, doing something with the bottle to tuck it away... but wherever it went, it disappeared, leaving her hands free to be clasped loosely in front of her.

From:

rexien

Roxas appreciated the small display of magic, or, slight of hand? It was impressive either way. He certainly couldn't make things disappear into thin air. Luxord had tried to teach him, to no avail. He brought his attention back to the matter at hand. "Sea salt ice cream? It's blue."

From:

aquawayfinder

Aqua chuckled and considered stepping in, then decided to not, sending a zap to Lea, hoping he'd see it soon. Given how busy he was with getting Xion settled in however, she didn't know that he would. Still, it would do Roxas good to have some time getting to know people and getting used to Auradon as Roxas rather than part of a trio.

Yes, she still missed Terra and Ven, what of it?

From:

queen_butterfly

"Ice cream...?" She repeated that, thinking about it a second. "So... frozen cream... with salt on it?" She sounded amused, but mostly puzzled. "I could well picture making something of snow and cream and fruit of some sort... but....?" She looked to Aqua for clarification, even as she brought her hands up, turning them over with only a very minor gesture which had her wrist help block the view of them briefly as she spread them.

She hadn't just been holding that bowl a moment ago. There was no mundane, logical way she could have been... certainly not as it was full of what looked a bit like some sort of snowcone-esque dish with a kind of blue-purple streakiness in what was otherwise a kind of off-white hue, the dye of berries mixed imperfectly through the dairy, and a couple shapes that looked an awful lot like big black grapes half buried to one side in it, beside a spoon.

"I'm afraid I'm uncertain how salt ought to figure into that as a flavor, however. It does tend to melt ice, after all...." She took one hand away from the offered bowl, and turned it up to reveal a small pile of rough salt crystals, white and sparkling slightly, in her other palm. "How would this work, now...?" She looked between the two humans... could someone please help clear this up for her?