Ren's April Shenanigans [Catch-All]

[colorsflyinghigh]

Who: Ren, his quest buddies... and you?!
What: Quests and logs
When: April
Where: All around Bottlecap Bay
Warnings: Bugs (other things will be tagged as they come up!)

1. Infestigation(closed to Catrina)
Out of all the things Ren expected to do here, purposely getting himself infested with tiny little bugs was definitely not one of them. Still, he can't deny his own curiousity now, and while he doesn't know her that well, Catrina, seemed so enthusiastic about the whole ordeal that he couldn't not include her.

... A little too enthusiastic maybe. Oh well, who is he to judge? Still, they should find someone who actually knows Infestation first...

"Do you think Vivillon will want to help us out? I think she knows the move we're looking for," he asks Catrina as they walk away from Kinger, quest details in hand.

2. Falling Rocks(closed to Simon)
It's a wonderful early spring day, and Ren's Sprigatito nature compells him to enjoy it to the fullest... not that he wouldn't otherwise, ordinarily, but there's something else about feeling the wind tousle his fur, and smelling the pollen in the air. He doesn't have a mission today, so he ends up going for a walk.

It's all very nice, and his feet carry him to the beach, the gentle sunlight doing wonders for his chronic pain. He happily basks in it- until suddenly a shadow covers him, taking with it the warmth of the sun. When it doesn't go away, he lets out a confused noise.

"Mm?"

... and looks up just in time to watch a rock plummet towards him, too fast for him to dodge. He barely gets out a startled yelp, before-

BONK!

3. Light Quests(open to the people joining him on a light quest)
Are your character and Ren doing a light quest? Take this as your sign to play it out! (if you want!)

4. Wildcard(Open)
Wanna tag with Ren, but got something else in mind than the above? Drop a tag, or plot it out with me in Ren's OOC Inbox/discord (cha0136)!

Comments

[positivestars]

Her ears prick up a little at the mention of rest- ah, is that what it is? "Well- rest is important! We've got to meet the day with our best." How good is she at doing that herself? …Don't worry about it.

She hesitates for a moment, before settling herself down, a little to his left while being sure to give him space.

"They're definitely something," she agrees, looking thoughtful. After a moment, she reaches out, wriggling her fingers. "Kotoludi!" There isn't any of power that would usually exorcise a case of Possession behind it, admittedly, but maybe it'll amuse Ren.

[colorsflyinghigh]

Ren raises his eyebrow in amusement at her exclamation.

"Did you just...?"

Nothing happens, of course, but it does draw a snort of laughter out of him. He's fairly sure it's a healing spell of sorts- though not one he's familiar with. Regardless, it does manage to lift his spirits.

"I don't think that's one I've heard before," he says, after a moment, "what does it heal?"

[positivestars]

She grins, proud of herself for succeeding.

"Ah, some of the more ghost-like demons liked to try and possess us, at times," she explains, stretching out with one hand. "I guess they wanted to… ride along, maybe?" …well, that's not without impact, but nothing they hadn't been able to heal up.

[colorsflyinghigh]

Oh, weird. But then again...

"The Shadows just tried to Brainwash us sometimes," Ren says, very laissez faire. "Nothing a good Amrita Shower or Salvation wouldn't fix... but man, is it a strange feeling."

Understatement! Brainwash was one of the scarier status effects in the Metaverse, in his opinion. He didn't feel that way initially, but... well. When one gentle madman tries to brainwash the whole world, that certainly changes one's feelings on the matter.

[positivestars]

"Brainwash?" She frowns, concerned. The ways people can view that can be… well, worrying. "Did that work much like being Charmed?" The names of those skills don't sound familiar, but- well, clearly, some things changed over time. She can't help but wonder why. "Those sound pretty powerful! Salvation particularly… was that an ultimate skill?"

[colorsflyinghigh]

"Hmm... well, it meant you saw your allies as your enemies and vice versa... so if being Charmed works like that, sure," Ren hums, laying his head on his paws. He's just a little tired, don't worry. "Not a fun ailment to have for sure."

"And Salvation? ... Not in the way you're thinking of, probably," Ren says, after a moment of though. "It was the ultimate healing skill we got access to, but it wasn't Persona-specific. If I fused the right Persona, or gave someone the right item, anyone could use it... though, Mona was the only one whose Persona naturally learned it."

[positivestars]

She nods. "That's definitely how it worked! It's awkward, but… It could be worse." If it's the result of a status effect, it feels less personal, at least.

…she's tempted to reach out and scratch behind his ears, but she keeps her hands to herself for now, just looking.

"So you could back each other up with it? That's reassuring, right? So in a pinch… three of you could have it?" She hums, resettling herself to get comfortable. "Mona… what was his Persona, again?"