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nomnoms) wrote in abraxaslogs2023-11-01 08:16 am
open to all !
Who: Nanaue & you!
When: November catch-all
Where: Solvunn; Nocwich ; Horizon
What: Day(s) in the life of a manshark.
Warnings: Gore, violence, animal harm & death, seriously dead dove do not eat. Also obligatory disclaimer that sometimes threads with Nanaue are nonverbal for many tags or end abruptly!
When: November catch-all
Where: Solvunn; Nocwich ; Horizon
What: Day(s) in the life of a manshark.
Warnings: Gore, violence, animal harm & death, seriously dead dove do not eat. Also obligatory disclaimer that sometimes threads with Nanaue are nonverbal for many tags or end abruptly!
PRIMARY SETTLEMENT; NANAUE'S HOUSE ☠
[ Maybe you have heard of the red barn-shed on the outskirts of the settlement where a seven foot manshark allegedly makes his home. Maybe that manshark himself has proudly told you (with his limited vocabulary) that he is in fact a home owner and this is where he sleeps. Or maybe you just stumble upon the area all on your own, it doesn't really matter!
The small barn (or large shed) sits quietly in a meadow, not far from a small pond. With the changing season there's less dragonflies flitting around the pool's murky, slimy surface, but you can still hear a small chorus of frogs making their presence known. The barn itself is brightly painted, with three of it's sides covered in child-like doodles and drawings of happy people, flowers, fish, and other things. One side has a full English alphabet drawn on it (or whatever it translates to in your own language). ]
BAD DOG!
[ That deep shout is all the warning you get before something that is very much NOT a dog comes bursting out of the barn with some rags in its mouth. It spins around and shakes them violently before eyeing you and lowering its held with a low growl...
...
Or in the afternoon, perhaps after lunch, you might find a more peaceful interaction between these two creatures. Nanaue tosses a very large bone across the meadow, and his varren happily rushes after it in a game of fetch. ]
Good dog. [ He will say as it approaches. The varren does not seem yet to grasp the return part of fetch, though, and you might watch the pair wrestle over the bone for a few minutes... ]
PRIMARY SETTLEMENT; SKOOL ☠
[ Seated in the center of a group of children is Nanaue. This is not exactly a strange sight if you've been in the Primary Settlement for the past six months. The children has taken a liking to the monstrous man, who sits almost docile in their midst. Sometimes their games are more rough, with the children trying to tackle and defeat him. Today, it seems like they are decorating him, or maybe practicing for a worship related art project. Some of the children have strung together bones on thread and are wrapping him like a morbid Christmas tree. Others are painting directly onto his hide common symbols and runes and even just regular letters.
Nanaue himself is breaking off bones from the strings and idly chomping down on them. ]
NOCWICH; ☠
[ Nanaue doesn't often visit Oleuni Square. When he does, he can be found lounging in the hot springs - or perusing the market stalls.
There's a particular stall he's patronizing today that sells bone carvings, sculptures and jewelry. Nanaue picks up little statuettes to examine at eye level, under the wary watch of the artist and seller. When he moves on to the jewelry he holds up a necklace and gently places it atop his flat head... for it is far too small to fit over it to sit on his collarbone. ]
How look? [ he turns to ask guilelessly at whoever is nearby. The artist catches your eye nervously, shaking his head as if to tell you not to encourage this... ]
HORIZON; ☠
[ Nanaue's domain, much like the man-creature himself, hasn't changed very much since he first created it. The waves are gentle and his cave still smells very questionable.
On the rare occasions throughout the month that he can be found here, Nanaue is almost always out swimming. He stays beneath the surface, unseen except for the massive fin that sometimes breaks through the waves.
Alternatively, maybe he wanders into YOUR domain. He does like exploring new places. He might be standing at whatever passes for an entrance, staring with his flat, black eyes. ]
WILDCARD; ☠
( Something not on here? I'm down for anything! Feel free to mix and match or make up a new scenario! )
Nocwich; finally they must meet
Nice. You might just bring circlets back in style.
[Is he joking? Even he doesn't know; he unironically likes the idea of a sharkman wearing a necklace as circlet, but it sadly probably won't catch on. However, another slightly chaotic solution comes to him as well.]
'Course you could also just string a bunch of these together and make a necklace that fits.
it is time
[ Nanaue has no idea what that is! But it sounds nice.
And then the stranger-friend gives him a wonderful suggestion. Delighted, Nanaue turns to the horrified merchant while grabbing a handful of delicate looking necklaces. ]
Make fit? [ He asks, looming without meaning to look menacing but.. well...
"They're not meant to be strung together like that -" the merchant glances at Gabriel with wide eyes and a look of betrayal on their face. ]
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I can make 'em work without doing any damage.
[Give him just a moment, and don't mind the tiny amount of reality warping needed to make the clasps link properly together without any harm to the necklaces themselves. The end result is an actually pretty cool and ridiculously long necklace, which Gabriel holds up to Nanaue.]
Need a hand putting it on?
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[ Nanaue has seen lots of magic since coming to live in Abraxas, especially from Wanda, but he always displays a child-like delight each time someone new does a trick in front of him.
With a nod, he gets down on one knee so the necklace can be placed over his large, flat head.
The merchant, looking at first dumbfounded looks to Gabriel - "Ah, sir - will you be paying for all of those...?" ]
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[It's not quite magic, but he's not going to explain the difference, especially since it absolutely doesn't matter. He's just pleased to get the enthusiastic response, and puts the necklace on Nanaue with a grin as it not only fits, but looks pretty cool, at least in Gabriel's opinion.
As for the merchant--]
Hey, we haven't decided if we're going to buy yet.
[Pushy salespeople are the worst, ugh. Gabriel does intend to pay, since he has plenty of money from gambling, but what's the fun in saying so now? Especially with how high strung this guy seems.]
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You have mirror?
[ He wants to see how the jewelry looks!
As the merchant goes white-faced and seems to forget where he's placed his mirrors, Nanaue turns to his new friend happily. ]
Me do magic too!
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[Because telling someone to relax is always very helpful and reassuring, as evidenced by the poor shopkeeper still going so pale at Nanaue's question. Gabriel rolls his eyes at that but decides to be moderately helpful, summoning up a small mirror from nothing and holding it up for Nanaue to look at as he responds.]
Oh really? What kind of magic?
[Tell him of your shark mage skills, Nanaue.]
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With an audible pop! a thick handlebar mustache of dark, human hair appears beneath Nanaue's sharky snout. ]
Disguise! [ he says this proudly, pointing at his face. ]
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That is legitimately the best magic I've ever seen.
[Maybe not the most powerful, or most impressive, or most useful. But best? Hell yes; Gabriel is saying this entirely genuinely, while the poor shopkeeper just stares from Nanaue to Gabriel and back in a loop of disbelief at how this day is going.]