OOC: Okay, time to throw in something more interesting than sunflowers and Foppies...
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Gon
The Mysterious Sunflower Field
"The Angel's Gift, Part 1"
On this serene sunny day, a certain field of sunflowers decided to hold a game of Whack-a-Foppy. Oh, how fun it was. Foppies, much like Mr. Saturns, don't really mind being punched and kicked. And when they tackled people, it was either weak or a sign of affection. Perhaps their being attacked was punishment for attempted use of PSI. ...Something like that I guess.
Anyway, the current Whack-A-Foppy pro on this field was Gon. After he kicked his first Foppy into flowery oblivion, three more surrounded him. Surprised, he spun around, spraying his can of spray paint everywhere. Muffled cries of "Fip fopppp..." sounded all around him as they found their eyes red with paint. When all was done, pajama boy jumped out of the Foppy Circle. The confused Foppies tackled the spot where Gon used to be... but instead rammed right into each other. One of them chimed "Lifeup!" but then felt dizzy and collapsed.
Gon laughed at this scene. Those Foppies were cute, he had to admit... so he ran back to where they were and kicked another one. But then he was disappointed. That Foppy didn't fly quite as high as he would have liked. So he kicked the second one out of the way--a patch of tall sunflowers blocked its trajectory, and the Foppy landed kersplat on the top of its head.
For the third Foppy, he decided to be more creative.
"Here Foppy Foppy Foppy..." he beckoned, leaning over and calling it over as if it were a dog or something.
"Fop..." The Foppy aimed a tackle at him, but due to it not being able to see properly through the paint, missed by just five degrees. In that time, Gon took out his bug net and caught the still-mid-air Foppy in it. Then he whirled the Foppy around in a circle, spinning around as fast as he could go. Finally he stopped, sending the Foppy flying even further than the first kicked one.
"...peeeeeee!"
Dizzy from all the spinning, Gon fell into a soft bed of sunflowers, laughing as he lay there.
"Wow, that was fun! Hey, I bet you guys can't..."
Just then, all the remaining Foppies sprang up at once, in a uniting cry of "Foppee!" And they all looked up at the sky. And with good reason. For there, hovering just above the broken Skyrunner Mark II, was an angel. A very ghostly angel, with the wings and halo just added in for comic effect. Her real appeal lay in the pretty scarlet dress she wore, for the rest of her appearance was pale and luminous as any angel. She had a calm yet solemn look on her face, accented by the way her hair drooped around it. She just hovered there, not moving her little white wings (which looked to be more like paper cutouts than anything else) at all. But eventually she spoke to everyone present.
"Greetings, chosen ones." Her voice sounded strangely distant, but had hints of the caring and motherly air she might have taken on in her past life. "I realise my appearance may come across as unusual. But alas, it is the duty of us to rescue you when the fates push you unbearably hard. You might call it an act of God, perhaps."
She landed on the top of the broken aircraft. Pilot Saturn seemed completely unaware of her appearance, continuing to fumble around with various tools to try and fix the broken Sky Runner.
The angel let out a soft giggle. "I am Hinawa, one of the three Archangels. I look upon this reborn world, and I see that is bigger and more beautiful than I have ever imagined. However, the world is still young. It is younger than you might all think it is. Like a small child, it is fragile, and thus prone to corruption."
She paused and bowed her head for a moment. Then she noticed Kyornik and the state he was in. She gazed at him for a long while, then sighed and nodded her lovely head. First she crossed her arms over her heart, then opened them up, as if giving something to the world around her. A bright flash of sunshine spread over the sunflower field, and the mist started to fade. More and more of the horizon became visible, but for now all people saw was more sunflowers. Hooray...
But that wasn't all that happened. The Foppies all floated into the air, dazzled by the brilliant light. Then they all vanished at once, disappearing in flashes of sparkles. In their place, a flock of butterflies emerged out of some of the sunflowers, sprinkling sparkly dust in their wake.
"I give you all the gift..." Hinawa declared, her arms still spread wide, "...of love." Then she turned back to face the group. "I have waited here a long time for someone to penetrate the mist that surrounded this field. This field has remain hidden from view for a long time, but now that you all have arrived, I have no reason to hide it any longer. Look around."
Gon did so, and boy was he surprised by what he saw. To the north, a wide expanse of tall trees stood far in the distance. To the southeast, there were grassy plains and hints of a village. And to the west, there was a bunch more flowers, of far different varieties than sunflowers. Right now, this sunflower field seemed awkwardly tiny in comparison to everything else out there. That other garden looked to be just a short walk away.
"You have made it," Hinawa continued. "You are in Quetzal. That patch of trees to the north is the rainforest--but I advise that you do not venture anywhere near it until that music box is complete. At least that's what the other Archangels tell me--I myself don't know much about that music box. Anyway, look now to that garden to the west. I have looked upon that garden for ages, and have sensed an incredible power coming from there. And not a benevolent power either." She heaved a sigh. "It seems as if something created by the Aurora Mysteria is guarding something of importance there. I would go check it out myself, but alas, I am confined to this field of sunflowers. A pity it is, being trapped in a place filled with one's favourite things... But anyway, see these butterflies? These are magic butterflies. If you ever find yourself weary or tense, especially after overusing your PSI, these butterflies will help you relax."
Just as Hinawa said that, a butterfly landed on Gon's nose. He gazed at it, wishing he could cross his eyes, wondering how goofy he looked because he suddenly had a butterfly on his face. The butterfly pressed its tiny head against the bridge of his nose, then flew away, leaving him sprinkled with sparkly dust. Yes, he did feel very relaxed as the butterfly flew away. He felt as if his mind had cleared somewhat, but on the physical side of things, he was still very tired. Which was reasonable, given all the excitement brought about by the UFO attack from before, and the fact that it was the afternoon, when he always felt tired.
And then a little breeze blew by, causing Gon to feel the slightest bit cold. He clutched his chest with his arms, grasping his shoulders tightly for warmth. And then something funny happened. All of a sudden, he felt this great surge of energy rushing through him. He didn't feel nearly as tired as he was seconds ago--he felt alert enough to deal with whatever enemies the side-effects of the Aurora Mysteria dared to deal the world. Even stranger, the little bruise on his elbow from him banging it against the wall of the Skyrunner Mark II was gone. Did these magic butterflies have healing powers?
The second Gon wondered this, Hinawa gave a little giggle, and spoke to him.
"Gon, right? You remind me so much of my own son, for he too had powers he was unaware of at first. Which reminds me, my son recently went missing along with many others. He's a mortal boy, just like you, but has extraordinary PSI powers. I fear these Starmen might be trying to use his power for evil... Oh yes, my son's name is Lucas. He's really nice, but still a bit of a crybaby."
Gon paused for a moment, trying to piece together what Hinawa just said.
"Wait a minute..." he said, pointing at the sunflower-loving angel who somehow had a human son. "Then how do I remind you of Lucas? My mother isn't an angel... well, I'd like her to be, but..." Gon performed his characteristic sheepish head-rub.
And Hinawa uttered her characteristic soft giggle. "Look inside yourself and you'll see. This applies to all of you as well," she repeated, gesturing around at everyone else present. "Tekina. You present a duty to your people and the pursuit of maturity. Kyornik. Though you possess a will of ice, a fiery passion burns in your heart. Bowie. You are the light of reassurance when darkness covers the earth. And Gale. You are... Inigo Montoya's wannabe wife." She giggled again. "And Diego. Take care of that music box. Though I know nothing about it, I have a feeling that it will be the key to solving this whole issue with the Aurora Mysteria. And... beware the darkness in your heart. If you let it run wild, it may soon become your worst enemy." She fidgeted her feet around--upon closer inspection, she seemed to be wearing old trainers designed for a little kid.
"To all of you," Hinawa continued, rising a bit higher into the sky, her voice starting to echo a bit, "know that people become strong by learning not to run away from their troubles, but to find a way of effectively dealing with them. Check out that garden to the west. Find the remaining music box parts. Figure out what the Starmen are up to. And when you are ready, face the evil inside the rainforest. Shall you ever need my advice from now on, you may contact me anytime by praying to me. ...That's just how communication with angels works. If you come across Lucas, tell him I said hello and I love you. And finally, if you plan on investigating the garden, please do so before nightfall."
She drifted higher and higher into the sky, until she was no more.
"Farewell for now!" her voice echoed one last time.
Gon stared into the sky for a while as Hinawa disappeared. So there were angels in the world... and Hinawa was apparently one of the top three. And she had a human son with strong PSI powers. That seemed logical, Gon figured. If he were an evil kidnapper, he would definitely be after those with strong PSI powers, provided he could manipulate those people in some way.
Hey wait a minute... Gon thought for a moment. That energy thing from before... that was... maybe it was...
Gon had an idea. He walked over to Kyornik, who had just recovered from his profuse sweating episode.
"Hey Kyornik, can I try something for a sec?"
He hesitated for a moment--he would look very embarrassed if this turned out not to work. Quickly he thought up an alibi--though it was still embarrassing, it was less so. Taking a deep breath, he stood behind Kyornik and placed his hands on his still-sweaty shoulders. As he did so, he felt a soft vibration in his hands, a vibration that exited through his palms and fingers and penetrated Kyornik's body. It felt kind of strange, yet at least it didn't seem to drain too much of his own energy. After a while, he removed his hands.
"Well, how do you feel?"
...
Gon could hardly believe it. Just a few minutes ago, Kyornik had been writhing in pain, sweating profusely... After that episode, he must have been exhausted. But now he felt much of his energy magically return to him? As if he had been revitalised somehow? That could only mean one thing... A broad smile spread across Gon's face.
"I... I... I just used Lifeup!" Gon exclaimed. "I just used PSI! I... I can use PSI! This... I never thought this could happen before! It's nothing spectacular like Fire or Freeze or anything but still..." He could hardly contain his excitement-- in fact, he jumped in the air a couple of times to let some of it out. After he calmed down a little, he turned back to Kyornik, reaching for something in his bag. He took out a pink can with a picture of a strawberry on it.
"Here, you should probably drink this as well, with all the sweating you've done," Gon said to him, giving him the can of strawberry nectar. Then he adressed the rest of the group.
"Well," Gon announced to the other people present, "It seems the next logical thing to do would be to explore the garden! I guess the reason we have to do it before nightfall would have something to do with the Aurora Mysteria making any enemies there stronger, perhaps. And that way, we can test out our PSI as well! Uh, Pilot Saturn, would you like to come with us as well?"
"pilot saturn no can do much," the pilot remarked, screwdriver inhand foot. "must stay here and repair sky runner, zoom. no worry at me. ding ding. sunflower seeds very tasty. dakota."
Well, since he'll at least not go hungry... "Okay then," Gon confirmed, "I guess it's off to the garden we go then... See you later, hopefully."
And he turned around, beckoning the other Chosen Ones to follow, waving goodbye to Pilot Saturn as he immediately returned to repairing the Skyrunner Mark II (he still muttered "bye good" as a farewell). As he did so, he had an idea: he waved his bug net around and caught a magic butterfly in it. Just in case people needed it later on.
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Jardin de Colores
(Which is Spanish for "garden of colours". Don't blame me for the name--that's just what Gon saw when he looked up our current location on his smart phone. Oh okay, fine, I admit I DID come up with the name, being the GM and this being a non-canon location. Which is true for all of Quetzal except the Chupichupyoi Temple, actually. And actually, the fact that that temple is in the rainforest is non-canon in itself. Whatever. [/rant])
Wow, what a beautiful place this was. Flowers. Lots of flowers. Not sunflowers, but every other kind of flower imaginable, especially ones used to tropical climates--since this was a near-tropical climate and all. The glaring sun made this day quite hot and its location a little bit humid, but that was good for the flowers at least. Besides the flowers, there was also a strip of caution tape stretching across the entrance to the gardens. Hanging from this tape was a sign:
"DANGER: Reports of flowers and other creatures attacking people in this garden have been reported. Garden is closed until further notice."
"Oh come on," Gon remarked when he saw this sign. "We have PSI, and the weapons we got from Dr. Andonuts, and Diego's clockwork-punch-thingy, so I think we'll be just fine. ...Hopefully."
Taking out his spray paint can and holding it at the ready, he ducked under the tape and entered the garden.
Time to paint the roses red.
Gon's Inventory
- Smart phone (apps: Enemy Index, Aurora Tracker)
- Notebook with a bunch of math notes
- Mechanical pencil
- DCMC Sweater
- Packed lunch (Curry, his favourite), with fork inside
- Bug net, with a magic butterfly inside
- Can of red spray paint
Enemies found here:
Merrygold - Fluffy orange marigolds with cute little eyes and smiling faces. These flowers don't spray pollen, but their laughter is highly contagious. Watch out.
Pigtunia - They appear to be chimeras of pigs and flowers, consisting of a cluster of pig's heads on leafy stems. Watch out for the pollen they snort out of their noses. They can also sprout more Pigtunias around themselves.
Angry Hummingbird - If you dare approach it while it's drinking nectar, beware its sharp, needle-like beak! While not very strong, it can be hard to hit due to its amazing flying speed.
Mobile Sprout - These pesky walking sprouts can sprout copies of themselves, much like Pigtunias. They have no pollen, but they can drain your PSI. And smack you with their two leaves. AND use Lifeup to heal themselves a little.
Notes for your Jardin de Colores posts:
- The time when Hinawa gives her blessing of love (indicated in bold in my post) is the time when everyone learns a new PSI technique:
-- For all PSI-capable people, including Bowie and Gon: This can be any technique from the PSI list at the beginning of the Discussion Thread, and will start out at the most basic level.
-- For Kyornik: This is when he'll be all better (though still tired until Gon heals him) and learn PK Freeze.
-- For Gale, Tekina, Louis, and Calvin: Alternatively, your existing PSI technique can become stronger. If you choose this option, you won't be learning a second PSI technique.
-- For Diego, Santana, Amos, and Yako: Sorry, this does not apply to you. But the upcoming battles will give you more experience with your other skills.
- Enemy lists like the one above will be posted whenever we enter a new area with enemies from here on out.
- You may encounter any number of any enemies mentioned above--they're like controllable NPC's. Just don't become overpowered while fighting them--i.e. don't wipe out fifteen Mobile Sprouts with a single PSI spell.
- If you really feel like it, you may temporarily bunny Gon's smart phone by having it say the name of any enemy you encounter.
- Feel free to wander about the garden, and post any questions and concerns you have in the Discussion Thread!
- The first person to post after this may bunny the group heading into the garden. Such "character movements" are an example of acceptable bunnying, as long as they do nothing other than just move and look around.
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Gon
The Mysterious Sunflower Field
"The Angel's Gift, Part 1"
On this serene sunny day, a certain field of sunflowers decided to hold a game of Whack-a-Foppy. Oh, how fun it was. Foppies, much like Mr. Saturns, don't really mind being punched and kicked. And when they tackled people, it was either weak or a sign of affection. Perhaps their being attacked was punishment for attempted use of PSI. ...Something like that I guess.
Anyway, the current Whack-A-Foppy pro on this field was Gon. After he kicked his first Foppy into flowery oblivion, three more surrounded him. Surprised, he spun around, spraying his can of spray paint everywhere. Muffled cries of "Fip fopppp..." sounded all around him as they found their eyes red with paint. When all was done, pajama boy jumped out of the Foppy Circle. The confused Foppies tackled the spot where Gon used to be... but instead rammed right into each other. One of them chimed "Lifeup!" but then felt dizzy and collapsed.
Gon laughed at this scene. Those Foppies were cute, he had to admit... so he ran back to where they were and kicked another one. But then he was disappointed. That Foppy didn't fly quite as high as he would have liked. So he kicked the second one out of the way--a patch of tall sunflowers blocked its trajectory, and the Foppy landed kersplat on the top of its head.
For the third Foppy, he decided to be more creative.
"Here Foppy Foppy Foppy..." he beckoned, leaning over and calling it over as if it were a dog or something.
"Fop..." The Foppy aimed a tackle at him, but due to it not being able to see properly through the paint, missed by just five degrees. In that time, Gon took out his bug net and caught the still-mid-air Foppy in it. Then he whirled the Foppy around in a circle, spinning around as fast as he could go. Finally he stopped, sending the Foppy flying even further than the first kicked one.
"...peeeeeee!"
Dizzy from all the spinning, Gon fell into a soft bed of sunflowers, laughing as he lay there.
"Wow, that was fun! Hey, I bet you guys can't..."
Just then, all the remaining Foppies sprang up at once, in a uniting cry of "Foppee!" And they all looked up at the sky. And with good reason. For there, hovering just above the broken Skyrunner Mark II, was an angel. A very ghostly angel, with the wings and halo just added in for comic effect. Her real appeal lay in the pretty scarlet dress she wore, for the rest of her appearance was pale and luminous as any angel. She had a calm yet solemn look on her face, accented by the way her hair drooped around it. She just hovered there, not moving her little white wings (which looked to be more like paper cutouts than anything else) at all. But eventually she spoke to everyone present.
"Greetings, chosen ones." Her voice sounded strangely distant, but had hints of the caring and motherly air she might have taken on in her past life. "I realise my appearance may come across as unusual. But alas, it is the duty of us to rescue you when the fates push you unbearably hard. You might call it an act of God, perhaps."
She landed on the top of the broken aircraft. Pilot Saturn seemed completely unaware of her appearance, continuing to fumble around with various tools to try and fix the broken Sky Runner.
The angel let out a soft giggle. "I am Hinawa, one of the three Archangels. I look upon this reborn world, and I see that is bigger and more beautiful than I have ever imagined. However, the world is still young. It is younger than you might all think it is. Like a small child, it is fragile, and thus prone to corruption."
She paused and bowed her head for a moment. Then she noticed Kyornik and the state he was in. She gazed at him for a long while, then sighed and nodded her lovely head. First she crossed her arms over her heart, then opened them up, as if giving something to the world around her. A bright flash of sunshine spread over the sunflower field, and the mist started to fade. More and more of the horizon became visible, but for now all people saw was more sunflowers. Hooray...
But that wasn't all that happened. The Foppies all floated into the air, dazzled by the brilliant light. Then they all vanished at once, disappearing in flashes of sparkles. In their place, a flock of butterflies emerged out of some of the sunflowers, sprinkling sparkly dust in their wake.
"I give you all the gift..." Hinawa declared, her arms still spread wide, "...of love." Then she turned back to face the group. "I have waited here a long time for someone to penetrate the mist that surrounded this field. This field has remain hidden from view for a long time, but now that you all have arrived, I have no reason to hide it any longer. Look around."
Gon did so, and boy was he surprised by what he saw. To the north, a wide expanse of tall trees stood far in the distance. To the southeast, there were grassy plains and hints of a village. And to the west, there was a bunch more flowers, of far different varieties than sunflowers. Right now, this sunflower field seemed awkwardly tiny in comparison to everything else out there. That other garden looked to be just a short walk away.
"You have made it," Hinawa continued. "You are in Quetzal. That patch of trees to the north is the rainforest--but I advise that you do not venture anywhere near it until that music box is complete. At least that's what the other Archangels tell me--I myself don't know much about that music box. Anyway, look now to that garden to the west. I have looked upon that garden for ages, and have sensed an incredible power coming from there. And not a benevolent power either." She heaved a sigh. "It seems as if something created by the Aurora Mysteria is guarding something of importance there. I would go check it out myself, but alas, I am confined to this field of sunflowers. A pity it is, being trapped in a place filled with one's favourite things... But anyway, see these butterflies? These are magic butterflies. If you ever find yourself weary or tense, especially after overusing your PSI, these butterflies will help you relax."
Just as Hinawa said that, a butterfly landed on Gon's nose. He gazed at it, wishing he could cross his eyes, wondering how goofy he looked because he suddenly had a butterfly on his face. The butterfly pressed its tiny head against the bridge of his nose, then flew away, leaving him sprinkled with sparkly dust. Yes, he did feel very relaxed as the butterfly flew away. He felt as if his mind had cleared somewhat, but on the physical side of things, he was still very tired. Which was reasonable, given all the excitement brought about by the UFO attack from before, and the fact that it was the afternoon, when he always felt tired.
And then a little breeze blew by, causing Gon to feel the slightest bit cold. He clutched his chest with his arms, grasping his shoulders tightly for warmth. And then something funny happened. All of a sudden, he felt this great surge of energy rushing through him. He didn't feel nearly as tired as he was seconds ago--he felt alert enough to deal with whatever enemies the side-effects of the Aurora Mysteria dared to deal the world. Even stranger, the little bruise on his elbow from him banging it against the wall of the Skyrunner Mark II was gone. Did these magic butterflies have healing powers?
The second Gon wondered this, Hinawa gave a little giggle, and spoke to him.
"Gon, right? You remind me so much of my own son, for he too had powers he was unaware of at first. Which reminds me, my son recently went missing along with many others. He's a mortal boy, just like you, but has extraordinary PSI powers. I fear these Starmen might be trying to use his power for evil... Oh yes, my son's name is Lucas. He's really nice, but still a bit of a crybaby."
Gon paused for a moment, trying to piece together what Hinawa just said.
"Wait a minute..." he said, pointing at the sunflower-loving angel who somehow had a human son. "Then how do I remind you of Lucas? My mother isn't an angel... well, I'd like her to be, but..." Gon performed his characteristic sheepish head-rub.
And Hinawa uttered her characteristic soft giggle. "Look inside yourself and you'll see. This applies to all of you as well," she repeated, gesturing around at everyone else present. "Tekina. You present a duty to your people and the pursuit of maturity. Kyornik. Though you possess a will of ice, a fiery passion burns in your heart. Bowie. You are the light of reassurance when darkness covers the earth. And Gale. You are... Inigo Montoya's wannabe wife." She giggled again. "And Diego. Take care of that music box. Though I know nothing about it, I have a feeling that it will be the key to solving this whole issue with the Aurora Mysteria. And... beware the darkness in your heart. If you let it run wild, it may soon become your worst enemy." She fidgeted her feet around--upon closer inspection, she seemed to be wearing old trainers designed for a little kid.
"To all of you," Hinawa continued, rising a bit higher into the sky, her voice starting to echo a bit, "know that people become strong by learning not to run away from their troubles, but to find a way of effectively dealing with them. Check out that garden to the west. Find the remaining music box parts. Figure out what the Starmen are up to. And when you are ready, face the evil inside the rainforest. Shall you ever need my advice from now on, you may contact me anytime by praying to me. ...That's just how communication with angels works. If you come across Lucas, tell him I said hello and I love you. And finally, if you plan on investigating the garden, please do so before nightfall."
She drifted higher and higher into the sky, until she was no more.
"Farewell for now!" her voice echoed one last time.
Gon stared into the sky for a while as Hinawa disappeared. So there were angels in the world... and Hinawa was apparently one of the top three. And she had a human son with strong PSI powers. That seemed logical, Gon figured. If he were an evil kidnapper, he would definitely be after those with strong PSI powers, provided he could manipulate those people in some way.
Hey wait a minute... Gon thought for a moment. That energy thing from before... that was... maybe it was...
Gon had an idea. He walked over to Kyornik, who had just recovered from his profuse sweating episode.
"Hey Kyornik, can I try something for a sec?"
He hesitated for a moment--he would look very embarrassed if this turned out not to work. Quickly he thought up an alibi--though it was still embarrassing, it was less so. Taking a deep breath, he stood behind Kyornik and placed his hands on his still-sweaty shoulders. As he did so, he felt a soft vibration in his hands, a vibration that exited through his palms and fingers and penetrated Kyornik's body. It felt kind of strange, yet at least it didn't seem to drain too much of his own energy. After a while, he removed his hands.
"Well, how do you feel?"
...
Gon could hardly believe it. Just a few minutes ago, Kyornik had been writhing in pain, sweating profusely... After that episode, he must have been exhausted. But now he felt much of his energy magically return to him? As if he had been revitalised somehow? That could only mean one thing... A broad smile spread across Gon's face.
"I... I... I just used Lifeup!" Gon exclaimed. "I just used PSI! I... I can use PSI! This... I never thought this could happen before! It's nothing spectacular like Fire or Freeze or anything but still..." He could hardly contain his excitement-- in fact, he jumped in the air a couple of times to let some of it out. After he calmed down a little, he turned back to Kyornik, reaching for something in his bag. He took out a pink can with a picture of a strawberry on it.
"Here, you should probably drink this as well, with all the sweating you've done," Gon said to him, giving him the can of strawberry nectar. Then he adressed the rest of the group.
"Well," Gon announced to the other people present, "It seems the next logical thing to do would be to explore the garden! I guess the reason we have to do it before nightfall would have something to do with the Aurora Mysteria making any enemies there stronger, perhaps. And that way, we can test out our PSI as well! Uh, Pilot Saturn, would you like to come with us as well?"
"pilot saturn no can do much," the pilot remarked, screwdriver in
Well, since he'll at least not go hungry... "Okay then," Gon confirmed, "I guess it's off to the garden we go then... See you later, hopefully."
And he turned around, beckoning the other Chosen Ones to follow, waving goodbye to Pilot Saturn as he immediately returned to repairing the Skyrunner Mark II (he still muttered "bye good" as a farewell). As he did so, he had an idea: he waved his bug net around and caught a magic butterfly in it. Just in case people needed it later on.
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Jardin de Colores
(Which is Spanish for "garden of colours". Don't blame me for the name--that's just what Gon saw when he looked up our current location on his smart phone. Oh okay, fine, I admit I DID come up with the name, being the GM and this being a non-canon location. Which is true for all of Quetzal except the Chupichupyoi Temple, actually. And actually, the fact that that temple is in the rainforest is non-canon in itself. Whatever. [/rant])
Wow, what a beautiful place this was. Flowers. Lots of flowers. Not sunflowers, but every other kind of flower imaginable, especially ones used to tropical climates--since this was a near-tropical climate and all. The glaring sun made this day quite hot and its location a little bit humid, but that was good for the flowers at least. Besides the flowers, there was also a strip of caution tape stretching across the entrance to the gardens. Hanging from this tape was a sign:
"DANGER: Reports of flowers and other creatures attacking people in this garden have been reported. Garden is closed until further notice."
"Oh come on," Gon remarked when he saw this sign. "We have PSI, and the weapons we got from Dr. Andonuts, and Diego's clockwork-punch-thingy, so I think we'll be just fine. ...Hopefully."
Taking out his spray paint can and holding it at the ready, he ducked under the tape and entered the garden.
Time to paint the roses red.
Gon's Inventory
- Smart phone (apps: Enemy Index, Aurora Tracker)
- Notebook with a bunch of math notes
- Mechanical pencil
- DCMC Sweater
- Packed lunch (Curry, his favourite), with fork inside
- Bug net, with a magic butterfly inside
- Can of red spray paint
Enemies found here:
Merrygold - Fluffy orange marigolds with cute little eyes and smiling faces. These flowers don't spray pollen, but their laughter is highly contagious. Watch out.
Pigtunia - They appear to be chimeras of pigs and flowers, consisting of a cluster of pig's heads on leafy stems. Watch out for the pollen they snort out of their noses. They can also sprout more Pigtunias around themselves.
Angry Hummingbird - If you dare approach it while it's drinking nectar, beware its sharp, needle-like beak! While not very strong, it can be hard to hit due to its amazing flying speed.
Mobile Sprout - These pesky walking sprouts can sprout copies of themselves, much like Pigtunias. They have no pollen, but they can drain your PSI. And smack you with their two leaves. AND use Lifeup to heal themselves a little.
Notes for your Jardin de Colores posts:
- The time when Hinawa gives her blessing of love (indicated in bold in my post) is the time when everyone learns a new PSI technique:
-- For all PSI-capable people, including Bowie and Gon: This can be any technique from the PSI list at the beginning of the Discussion Thread, and will start out at the most basic level.
-- For Kyornik: This is when he'll be all better (though still tired until Gon heals him) and learn PK Freeze.
-- For Gale, Tekina, Louis, and Calvin: Alternatively, your existing PSI technique can become stronger. If you choose this option, you won't be learning a second PSI technique.
-- For Diego, Santana, Amos, and Yako: Sorry, this does not apply to you. But the upcoming battles will give you more experience with your other skills.
- Enemy lists like the one above will be posted whenever we enter a new area with enemies from here on out.
- You may encounter any number of any enemies mentioned above--they're like controllable NPC's. Just don't become overpowered while fighting them--i.e. don't wipe out fifteen Mobile Sprouts with a single PSI spell.
- If you really feel like it, you may temporarily bunny Gon's smart phone by having it say the name of any enemy you encounter.
- Feel free to wander about the garden, and post any questions and concerns you have in the Discussion Thread!
- The first person to post after this may bunny the group heading into the garden. Such "character movements" are an example of acceptable bunnying, as long as they do nothing other than just move and look around.
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