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Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 7:24 pm
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It had been their constant companion, this creeping fear, for at least a thousand years. Held firmly within its grasp, their little oasis within the ocean's depths had flourished, fed by a single life given every ten years. One would have thought that with so many lives spent, there would not have been enough yet living within the lost village, but such thoughts were for outsiders. Those of the deep knew where their power, their protection came from. They knew the lights in the dark, and the great arms that kept away sharks and other predators. In return for that safety, the most beautiful, most talented, and most courageous of their number was sacrificed to its jaws. Most felt that loss was weregild, the cost of their lives. Their blood price.
They paid it gladly. Or so they had for many, many years. There had always been those who doubted, but they often found themselves drawn to the altar, to stand before the black cave. What happened next was never spoken of, if anyone knew. If anyone dared to look. The living deafened their ears to any cries they might have heard, choosing to believe that the sound was simply that of the waves, or a pod of whales drifting through far above their little village.
What little demands the creeping dark required of them were seldom viewed as onerous. For, outside of its reach, how might they hunt for the fish that they ate, or the kelp that fed those among them that spurned to devour flesh? How might they see the ocean's dark depths, to dance among that darkness with splendor unmatched by any in the strange, outside world? They were a secretive people, keeping to themselves by necessity, and fearful of being overheard by slumbering ears. They knew nothing of above, nor did they care to, it seemed. Yet there were always rumors of those who had gone farther.
Those who had traveled to other lands, who had seen other things. Legend told of a place where there was no night. A place where bright lights forever hung above, where one might be... free. For they who had known no freedom, even that tiny taste might be enough to turn them away from the old ways. But if they did desire such freedom, they made no mention of it, for indeed they were not alone, would never be alone. And recently... recently it had stirred. Was it awakening? After so long? Some among them quailed, frightened by what such could portend. None could remember what it had been like while fully aware. The very thought brought a shiver to one's spine.
If indeed it was awake, then the world was about to change. Forever.
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:07 pm
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Welcome to Soquili's Aquatic Roleplay Event. I will be kicking this off with a 24 hour raffle. We'll be running various games and RP opportunities throughout the next couple of weeks. While this is a metaplot related event, you have the option to participate, include it in your roleplays, or disregard it. It is not mandatory, simply a fun way for us tell a new story, and showcase some of our aquatic breeds. The event will run until October 31st!
Within the next 24 hours , please post a response to the prompt below, which can be as short as our RP Raffle responses have been (two words+) in order to be entered. Non-staff members will, as always, receive an extra ticket for participating.
Raffle Opens: Now! Raffle Closes: 10/16/2017 @11:30 PM EDT!
Rules: Follow the ToS and Soquili rules! No proxies You may only win one freebie soq and one freebie familiar in this event. Please keep in mind that your entry should include a minimum of two words. If you do meet the stat requirements, for this game at least they can be entered for stats. Unlike with typical monthly RP raffles, you may only enter once! You may list a preference for this raffle, and should you request to pass within your preference list, it will not be considered your free event pass. This ruling will apply across the board to all event raffles during the duration of the Aquatic event. You have unlimited passes on surprise pets. You may pass only once on a pet that you knew about ahead of time. You may not withdraw from a game that you have entered, so choose your games wisely. Have fun!
Prompt:
Quote: Have you ever swam into the depths of the ocean? Taken a dip recently in one of the many lagoons that dot the Kawani shore? What do you like most about the ocean? Or hate most, if you can't stand it?
[size=18][color=cadetblue][b]Darling it's better down where it's wetter![/b][/color][/size][size=11] [b]Username:[/b] [b]Prompt response:[/b] Please give a response to the above prompt from the perspective of one of your characters. [b]Preference:[/b] Which seathi do you like best? If you wish to pass on one, please indicate here. [/size]
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:09 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:17 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:27 pm
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Darling it's better down where it's wetter! Username: Uta Prompt response: Finnigan loved the ocean -- and why shouldn't he? He was a seathi! The water was his home, and was where all her friends and loves lived. Oh, he certainly knew that it wasn't paradise; the surface could get mighty rough when a storm blew up, and getting beached on shore by the waves was never pleasant, but it was his home. Unfortunately, as of late, land had called to him more and more. Where once had enjoyed the mighty depths of the sea, he now stuck close to the shallower lagoons and shore. His greatest love was stuck on land, which kept him from returning to the deeper and mysterious depths. But like the waves that crept up the beaches shore, Finnigan would roll in with the tide, just to gaze up at his pink companion; or splash in the little shallows. He'd never thought the ocean would be a lonely place, but lately, when he wasn't with his pink love, he found the waters less and less inviting. Preference: Blue, Purple
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:39 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:40 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:56 pm
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Darling it's better down where it's wetter! Username: Teigra Prompt response: Kala found solace in the depths of the ocean. It seemed natural, being a kelpie, but there was more to it than that. It was the darkness, the silence, how it enveloped and encased him in its calm, soothing presence. The world above was far too bright and harsh most of the time anyway, so the dark one chose to remain below, in the depths, where the waters would shield him from the burning sun above. Only at night and only when it was dark did the shadowy kelpie emerge from the depths to explore the shoreline. Sure, there were new wonders to behold up there...but little compared to his dark paradise below. Preference: Purple/red, teal/purple
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:57 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 8:59 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:13 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:20 pm
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:39 pm
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