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Post by Skylos on Jan 31, 2023 22:29:28 GMT -6
Quest #19 It is the time of year that some people celebrate The Incursion; that is, the birth of the Labs that founded the City. Decorations are put up all over town, including some home-made 'robots' (or rather, robot-like metal husks) that stand menacingly as a testament to all things perhaps not-quite-natural. The last few years, this month has been tinged with some amount of sorrow - what happened to the Head Scientist? As you make your way to the questing board, you find that even WELP appears to be getting in on the festivities (don't they compete with the Labs? no one is really sure). You see a few different individuals, dressed up in what are obviously WELP lab coats, handing out flyers. A peculiar little kapper (hairless and catlike, with three eyes) wearing a black tutu and a skeleton-printed hoodie grins at you. Her teeth are all snaggle-tooth, but it is difficult to be afraid of such a small individual. "This is Dis with WELP Corp! My team members and I are here to invite you to a bonfire in honor of The Incursion." She holds out a flyer in her clawed little fingers to you. "There will be catering, and you may bring a pet with you if you wish." The middle eye blinks as she continues. "If you don't have a WATT, the back of the flyers has a map to the festival grounds. If you do have one of our revolutionary WATTs - you can find it on the official WELP blog as well!" At this, she bids you adieu. What a peppy little scientist! Her other team members are busy answering questions and handing out flyers to other quest-goers. This sounds like an interesting little quest, if not a tad simple. - The night of the bonfire is calm and clear-skied, if not a little bit cold for this time of year. There are several bonfires lit safely around the huge field (one that had been recently harvested of the golden grain within it) and it seems like nearly the whole town is there. There are various stands from the cafes and restaurants of the Labs set up with a ton of different delicious treats! A few people have gotten together to speak and eat, and still a few more are attending dances, or having an unofficial battle or two farther out from the rest of the crowds. What would you like to do with your night? Later on, a fireworks display is planned. It seems that WELP has found a way to make fireworks nearly soundless, so as not to panic creatures with an aversion to loud noises. The Quest Spend some time at the bonfire, celebrating with others and watching the fireworks. Post Requirement: 10 Prizes First Completion: 2 QP and a festive treat 2+ Completions: a festive treat **First completion of the quest for Skylos**  wearing  |
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Post by Skylos on Jan 31, 2023 22:39:46 GMT -6
He's never seen an animal look so smarmy before. The slightly jealous looks of his mated larger dog creatures as he finishes readjusting the little houlou's new collar. An old silvery necklace he found back during the harvest season and never actually did anything with. It brought out the little travelers eyes.
"Kamari." he decided her name to be. She's attentively holding still until his paws finish and the winged snake charm dangles down her fluffy chest. It jingles a little when she shakes. Shiny shiny.
'Very pretty.' he admires it. He's not a necklace wearer, though he'd tried to wear a belt as a collar in his teenage years and it didn't look so good on him. Too much hair being compressed and it looked like he was trying to make a balloon out of his own head.
Kamari is getting used to life with big cat. He has soft sounds and gentle paws and good scritches when she is itchy.
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Post by Skylos on Jan 31, 2023 23:25:43 GMT -6
Most of what lives here in big den is dark, like her and like big cat. Alpha is big brown dog with funny smells. She walks funny. Like she needs to potty all the time. But Kamari is smart. She knows the 'corner' is where to go when big cat can't let them out. He goes out a lot.
This time though, with her pretty shiny neck thing, she gets to go out with big cat, outside!
Setting out into the daytime, he's got an inquiry to look for more work. With another mouth to feed in the kennel, another meat eater, he'd need to either get a temporary job or make more quest points to exchange for money. Eventually he'll have enough money to be considered rich and fancy. But a good start to anything fancy is good roots, right? His new pup is a smart one. She's very keen to try anything. And wasn't terrified at first sight?
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Post by Skylos on Jan 31, 2023 23:37:34 GMT -6
Happy UNIncursion sir!
Something whose ears reach his shoulder is hopping about, passing out flyers. Wait, Un-Incursion? He stops, Kamari at his ankles and inquires. What do you mean, UN-Incursion?
The unusual passer outer regards him like he grew a second head. Granted when they have seen any other cat, it was either a tailypo of someone stuffing photos of the extinct estharne in front of them. This one neither; he's much bigger as a body build. Fat? Or just hair? Well, he is a BIG cat.
The month of Incursion missed the party last year because all the party planners got sick with chiramite-flu at once. It was terrible! But! Now everyone has made a full recovery, its no longer Incursion, so why not throw an Un-Incursion party?
That doesn't answer his question. What IS the holiday?
OOOOh. The creature's large green ears are batlike and flap. Has a large tomato for a nose around big watery eyes. Drawing Kamari's attention. Founding of the City by the Labs sir!
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Post by Skylos on Jan 31, 2023 23:44:16 GMT -6
The big cat man embarrassedly takes a flyer, scratching one claw gently behind one ear. He... kind of forgot the city was founded by the Labs in the middle, but it was before he was really paying attention to anything besides a warm place to sleep out of the rain or food in his belly. But bat-ears doesn't need to know that.
Big bonfire tonight sir. We will have catering, live music, games, you can even bring one of your pets sir!
It sounds kind of entertaining; he doesn't mingle much among the masses and that's more for being ...a bit shy. Skylos tips his hat to thank bat-ears and beckons Kamari to leave the small creature's feet alone. Jeez, she might end up like Em, with her fascination with feet besides his own. Or with how others walk.
What unusual walking! The little traveler houlou twines around the speaker with big flappy ears, but her floppy furry flappy ears are better.
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Post by Skylos on Jan 31, 2023 23:54:16 GMT -6
Mingling with people would ...actually... prove to be a benefit. What did the green eyed man call the process at one point? Uh... networking. Yes. Building bonds with those who could be of use at another time. A favor, a good word in, referrals, perhaps even a lead to a better job. The only way to create a better life for himself and a nicer place to keep his kennel companions is money and networking. Yes. HE has a plan now.
Though what was WELP? Turning his flyer over, the event is sponsored by it...
Hey. You. He pauses, looking about. There's a human there, wearing a white coat and a frown. Don't you own a worginu?
'I do...?' he answers, suddenly wary.
GOOD. Finally found you. the other digs into their coat and hands him a plaid printed scroll.
Have a WATT. On the house. It'll give you more information on raising that worginu of yours.
Thank you?
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Post by Skylos on Feb 1, 2023 0:07:13 GMT -6
More detailed instructions on the party stuff.
The WATT is a sheet of...printed paper. but the white coat is gone before he can say this was a scam. It shimmers in the light and displays WELCOME TO WELP CORP. PARTY IN THE PARK! 7PM, BRING A PET, BRING A FRIEND, BRING UNCLE BOB, AND A SMILE! HAPPY UN-INCURSION!
Close enough. Rolling up the sheet of paper that he totally doesn't get what it does, he stores it in a deeper pocket of his suspenders.
Bar arr arrf! The pup is circling his legs, seeking. Where next. Where next? He wants to go home and make sure his clothing and his fur is clean before the party. As she's circling, the winged snake charm bounces against her chest. The collar is just short enough to make sure it doesn't drag in the dirt as she's bounding around. Such an energetic pup. But he likes that about her.
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Post by Skylos on Feb 1, 2023 0:17:16 GMT -6
It nips at the back of his mind; just how did that white coat know he owned a worginu?
...didn't he need to sign some sort of paperwork to register her as an adult? Were adult worginu really rare? He'll read up on the paperwork he has someplace in his pile of junk piled around his cat bed.
Unlike a brief brushout with his fingers, washing his fur takes forever, because the soap needs to lather, and then bubble up, and then be a soapy cat, then soak for being a wet cat, and shaking his fur out gets EVERYTHING wet.
As he stands, still moderately damp, brushing his fur out as much as he can reach to look more normal. The fringe he's been growing out between his ears that sometimes dusts between his heterochromatic eyes drips onto his nose as he works out several deep tangles in his tail. Ow ow ow... he needs a comb, so badly. And maybe a hat?
Kamari splashes about in the mess left behind by big cat's bath. Her hair drips but isn't wet.
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Post by Skylos on Feb 1, 2023 0:23:43 GMT -6
The most basic thing he found over time that could spruce up his very plain clothing was a clip on bowtie. Its silly and a deep red. But it fits right under his throat, and looks a bit better then simply going as is. Pop a button or two so he's not buttoned up to his skull. Damp white and black fur sprouts from the gap of clothing as he nestles the red bowtie. Mmm, good. Yes. Running his fingers through his fringe, it bounces back like nothing. Well, his hair has to misbehave somehow.
'I dont' look half bad' he tells himself, dusting the damp floor with his drying tail. Beckoning Kamari away from the bathwater, they both head out to the park.
Dusk paints the wintertime ground with a weak watercolor of oranges against the bluish shadows of buildings and such as he follows the row of metal husk metal made robits that hold lanterns.
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Post by Skylos on Feb 1, 2023 0:35:04 GMT -6
The lure of free food and entertainment is enough to bring out 'some' people as cat and hound enter the party. He instructs Kamari to follow him closely and stay when he stops. She is all eyes everywhere. Smells are different here. More people, more animals! She has no idea even. Heck, humans are even a mystery to her. They're no different then her big cat, but they have no tails, walk funnier then the alpha dog and have no tail! Did she mention no tail yet?!
Her cat's attention though, lingers on a fae tail creature bouncing around in a black hoodie and a tutu. But its interrupted as someone stops by and coos at his houlou.
What a cute little puppy you have! they gush. Kamari yips, shaking her head and puffing her chest. Look at me, see my shiny! They inquire to her lineage? Wait, what? You know... her parents. Who were her houlou parents?
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Post by Skylos on Feb 1, 2023 0:39:53 GMT -6
As people gather to see the bonfire light the first time, Skylos has to think. Settling on the half truth. He doesn't know which houlou were her parents. He believes she must have been born with a light and a dark? The individual looks a bit disappointed; but he doesn't understand why. Did he have a blood test for her yet? So he COULD find her lines? She would be great breeding stock, very pretty.
Stock. Like in a stew? His ears flatten. No. She is not stew material.
The other leaves, looking a bit scandalized by the cat's abrupt change of demeanor.
He brushes past, beckoning Kamari. She looks back, snorts and trots beside cat. Mad cat?
Slightly mad. His common isn't great, so he doesn't know specific ways of words. Did stock mean something else?
You there, have some meat sticks! Good for your teeth! a vendor calls out to him. Wait, did someone say meat sticks?
Aside from the miss on words, he had a good time, and so did Kamari.
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Post by NPC on Feb 9, 2023 20:06:16 GMT -6
Congratulations, you have successfully completed the quest! Your QP will be added to the bank, and your prize will be sent out shortly.
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