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Story Event - Nomes

Who; Mono and anyone! Open to all!
What; A Network Story and a Log for the event!
Where; All around Aterat!
When; Early August
Warnings; None to start, but if something comes up I will update.
Note; So I'm thinking this could provide some options. The network could be a fun chat story time, the log for after-story experience, or we could mix it up and people could reach out to Mono via the network if they come across Nomes and the log doesn't grab you. You are also totally welcome to do your own thing with Nomes if you want. Also if you want something personal written up, I’m happy to do so! My plotting post is over here

The Mystery of Nomes - Network Video - Open

[ Mono is not known for doing posts on the network on his own unless it’s strictly necessary. Not that he’s anti-social or anything, it’s just that the static feedback caused by his own abilities gets annoying and a bit hard to explain.

However, here he is with a slightly confused little scrunch of his nose. ]

Anyone ever hear of Nomes before? They’re these little things in my world, at least I think so. They’re a little smaller than me, and they got pointed hats that cover their faces… Kinda like those funny capped mushrooms you see sometimes? Or those hats they make kids wear in school when they do bad, I guess.

Um… Anyway, you see them in pictures and stuff around the pale city. But… I think I saw one once, maybe? It’s kinda fuzzy. I think it happened before a long time ago-

[ By which, the boy means a long time ago. Which is odd coming from someone who looks to only be about 12 at best now. But Mono is far older than he looks, and there are so many cycles he’s been through. ]

Back when I was exploring the hunter’s cabin, there was this little guy that hurried out of a drawer I had pulled out. It was really surprising, ‘cause of all the other stuff I saw in the cabin... So I followed it up to a different part of the attic. It made a funny almost squeaking sound. Seemed really scared, but I guess that’s fair since being little is scary sometimes and I’m bigger than them.

Its shadow was kinda weird, though. 'Cause didn’t match the shape of the nome, right? But other than that, it looked just like the picture I saw! Guess you don’t see shadows in drawn pictures unless someone draws them though, so that makes sense.

I dunno if it really happened or not, could’ve just been a dream too, I guess.

[ And the boy falls silent, tugging the brim of his cap a little lower and rubbing at an eye with a sleepy little yawn. ]

Dunno why I remembered them now… But I guess I was just thinking about stuff.

You get Nomes! And you get some Nomes! Nomes for everybody! - Log - Open

Mono hadn’t thought much beyond the weird need to share the story about the Nomes on the network. He put the tell-phone away, took a nap, and then tugged on his mail-carrier cap and grabbed the bag he used to carry the messages for work to head out the door. The boy almost misses the raspy squeak coming from somewhere in his bedroom, but maybe it’s one of the cats… They make funny sounds sometimes!

Plus, he doesn’t want to be late to the delivery service, so he glanced over his shoulder curiously but kept walking. Mono did stop long enough to grab the little lunch Ignis usually had packed on the kitchen counter before hurrying out the door for the day.

What he hadn’t expected, perhaps what no one expected, was that the day would entail far more than carrying mail. Either interrupted by texts asking more questions about the nomes for good reason, or being stopped on the street when someone recognized him and needed help with their newfound guests. “Huh? What do you mean you saw one? They aren’t here, they might not even be real in my world??” He started, but stopped when he realized this was Aterat and just about anything seemed possible here…

So colour the boy curious as he eagerly hurried to follow and see.

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[ Mono was quiet himself for a moment or two. The boy trying to think of anything that might be best left unsaid, since talking about his world and experiences had always been a bit hard around here. But Yin’s world sounded different too, even if maybe not in the same way… And the moon, he decided, was a safe enough topic compared to the world in general. ]

It’s really big and round when you can see it, kind’ve… like a big eye in the sky, I guess.

[ At least that was what it reminded him of sometimes. ]

Sometimes the light is kinda soft like you said, if there're clouds or fog… And then sometimes it’s sharp and bright? And it makes the shadows seem extra big. So, it helps with seeing stuff if you gotta be out at night, but also gives ya lots of places to hide if you want to sit for a bit and not be seen.

[ As Mono speaks, something in Yin's expression softens, like tension releases, tension she shouldn't, technically, have. She doesn't smile, can't smile, but her voice gains a note of gentleness she didn't have before. ]

I think that's how our moon used to be, too.

Is the moon here like that?

[ Mono tapped his chin, thinking about the moon here compared to the one in his world. He realized that he oddly paid slightly less attention to it these days, less necessary to utilize in the evenings since he had a safe place to sleep for the night… And he didn’t want to worry Ignis or Nida, they seemed to think sleep schedules were important.

Now, it was mostly something he admired out the window or the odd evening he was outside. ]

Yup, mostly! [ He decided, thinking back to the last night the moon had been seen. ] It’s still got a pretty soft light.

So I guess moons are mostly the same in a lot of worlds, even the ones that they aren’t in anymore, huh?

[It does sound, even to Yin, that Mono utilized the moon in his world very specifically, but she isn't sure how to discuss that. What did she have to compare it to? No, maybe assassins in her world used it much the same way, but they didn't have the disadvantages Mono had.]

[Yin gives a soft hum, something that could almost be pleased, if she was the type to emote.]

Yes. Maybe.

[She's quiet for a moment as the nomes peak out from the drawer.]

Do you...have a hobby? Or do new things now that you're in a different place? [Because she has more time now, and is thinking...what does she do now?]

[ A hobby… Mono has to think about that as he watches the nome peeking out of the drawer. Taking a moment to balance another couple of crackers on the edge for the little creature to see if it would come out and join them. ]

I dunno if I got anything people would call hobbies. [ He used to follow new people around a lot to make sure they weren’t bad or going to change when no one was looking. But he’d mostly stopped doing that these days now that he was a lot more used to the place. ] But yeah! I like to try lots of new things here. Some people taught me out to play games at the park, and um… There’s lots of really good foods to try that I never had before either.

[The nome seems to perk up at the sight of the crackers, and grabs for one to take back to it's friends. They share in the back of the shelf.]

Those can be hobbies. [Yin doesn't sound utterly convinced of what she says, though. It sounds like what she's heard of hobbies. Trying new food. Playing games.]

I - [she pauses while she tries to work herself ] have considered it's time to do new things while I'm here.

Oh, then I guess I do kinda got hobbies. [ Mono responded with a small tilt of his head. Neither of them were particularly sure of these things, but the boy was willing to accept the answer Yin gave. ]

Yeah? [ The kid perked up a bit as she continued, though. It’s been a while since he met someone who also hadn’t tried a lot of new things before, and her uncertainty made it feel like she probably hadn’t. ] I think this is a good place to try new stuff. People are pretty nice when you don’t know something well, even if they might ask questions sometimes. Is there a kind of new stuff you wanna try?

[ The kid would help if he could! He liked the idea, anyway, having been in a similar position when he arrived. ]

[ If Mono accepted her answer, then Yin could also accept this, regardless of their own certainty. This was a type of learning, perhaps, where they would learn to view things for themselves, rather than how other people viewed them. It would be a first, for Yin. ]

That is good. I think hobbies might be important.

I'm not sure yet. [ Yin admits. She was just coming into the realization she could try something. ]

Maybe dancing. [ It's close to music, after all, which she has a background with. From the view of progression, it makes a lot of sense. ]

Hm… I guess there’s lots of stuff to pick, so that makes sense.

[ So it made sense to Mono to not be sure yet. Though he tilted his head at the idea, quiet voice brightening a bit. ]

Dancing? There’s sometimes fancy parties and stuff where people do that. There was a big one last winter! I watched people from under tables. It was neat looking.

[ So Mono thinks dancing is something she could try. There must be other places to dance, at least. Otherwise, how did people know how? At least that was how it seemed to the boy. ]

Yes. It will take time.

[ Yin's eyes widen a little at the sound in Mono's voice. ]

Then my new hobby could get use.

Yeah, it could! The place they usually have the parties is in the noble district, and sometimes there’s stuff happening at the lodge.

[ Mono kind of hoped they had one again. It always put people in good moods to have celebrations and parties like that. ]

How often do they have parties?

[ Yin isn't even a party person. She doesn't know how to enjoy anything, so she doesn't dislike them, either. But if they work out as a place for her to dance at, then so be it. ]

Hm…

[ The boy tapped his chin, thinking about it. The last time he’d seen one was during that Christmas holiday everyone celebrates.]

I think once or twice a year? Sometimes extra if someone gets married and invites everyone to the reception thing for a party afterward.

Married. [ Yin repeats the word as she considers the kind of passion that is required for marriage, two people loving each other beyond all else. She barely knows she cares about people, slight as the feeling is. ]

I've never been to a wedding. I would go. To experience it.

(ooc: Yeah, we can fade out here and do that if you want! Also if there's anything you want to do in particular with my other characters let me know. I'm going to try to start thinking about setting things up in December depending on what's going on in game, and I'd be happy to work on stuff you'd like <3 )

Yup!

[ Mono had only been to Ignis and Nida’s, though, since the other two had been married somewhere else. ]

I didn’t either before I was here. They’re kinda neat. I liked the food a lot, and it looked like everyone had fun dancing.

[ So he thinks Yin would like it if she liked dancing. ]

(ooc: If I think of anything, I will most certainly let you know. And same to you. If you think of anything you'd like yours to do with Yin, I'm more than happy to do more.)

Then maybe I will get to go. [If a person listened well enough, could tell the difference in slight nuance in Yin's voice, they might hear a wistful tone.]

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We could wrap, because I'm thinking I want to toss her at Mono's mirror post?

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