Puck follows, wondering what kind of spectacle is upon them next. Perhaps some teacher who thinks they’re clever, or administrator who thinks rules will keep them in check.
An almost sacrosanct sense of calm descends as you step into the Hall of Oracles. "Brilliant scholars," says a rich, soothing voice radiating from the hall's central snarl of glowing energy. "Your attention, please.
"As you are now Strixhaven University students, this storied Biblioplex will be your second home for research, studies, and even leisure. There is just one task to accomplish before you officially embark on your academic journey—a scavenger hunt!"
A small parchment materializes in front of the you. It presents a list of clues.
"The rules are simple," the voice says. "Each clue on this list will lead you to a different location in the Biblioplex. Simply travel to the area each clue references and perform the action the clue suggests. Time is of the essence. You have only until the end of the day to finish your hunt.
"Solve as many clues as you can, because at each location, you may win a prize! Now then, off you go!"
(you can both discuss what could each clue refer to in the discord server or roll a an investigation check for me (maybe even both on the same post, your guess and the check. The previous post with the whole Biblioplex areas described will be useful to complete the scavenger hunt if you'd like to elaborate in an area that seems to be macth a clue just ask me here or directly in Discord)
Clue 1. You'll forget all about any trouble or plight when you step forward and are ensnarled in light.
Clue 2. Alumni commission works when they retire, seeking promising mages to inspire.
Clue 3. Each group deserves a free treat for their investment. Serve up this list and enjoy your refreshment.
Clue 4. These leafy beds aren't always what they seem. Give them a pat and see what you glean.
Clue 5. Some stars are ancient, enduring, and bright. But others—maybe you!—are born on opening night.
OOC: Multi-quote didn't work for some reason, so had to do all this manually...
Louvel: "How much was the coffee?" Goblin answers here___
The Goblin answers: "Two small brown ones. Cops, me thinks?" He accepts the two coppers given, and responds to the just arriving lady Aasimar'srequest of group forming with a grin and nod, but turns to run back to the café quickly, missing the next couple of things said.
Louvel: He then turns to the goblin and says: "I smell food in that pot, what is it?"
As Hans comes back carrying two cups of coffee, the smells from his pot rises a question from the Aarakocra. He answers: "The food shop sell bread of three roosters, Hans not try before so buy some. Oh, and Hanses own cookery! Good salad with berry take pain away, chocolet-oat mash relax and guide to work better, bug-wing curry can blow on enemy to aim better... lotsa stuff." He then hands him the other coffee, and asks: "What bird mans name?", and then turns to the Aasimar and asks them too: "And pretty ladyses?"
Puck: “Group? Not yet… but a band maybe!? Do You guys play any instruments?” Puck plays an imaginary air guitar and imagines it taking him back to the fey wild in a flash of glorious magic…
Hans whoops in delight and gives a little clap at the short show. "Hans bangs pot like drum sometime when bored. But not bored often enouf to be good", he answers, a bit sadly for not being able to give a show of his own.
Louvel: Louvel calls over his shoulder as he prepares to fly to Orientation: "Come on guys, we're gonna miss the Orientation!"
"Oh!" Hans exclaims, and quickly gulps down his coffee. His eyes widen from the strong drink, and he starts his 'three-legged gallop' towards the Oracle's Hall.
OOC: I said this to Puck before the coffee stealing incident, would still like an answer to it.
Hans: As he's moving there, he hears the Satyr speaking to him and turns towards them. "Oh, hellos! Hans came to learn more magic cookery! Or alkee-me, as the mister callsed it. And maybe hes finally find friendses too!" he answers eagerly. After a second he realizes to add:"What is goat-mans name?"
"Ooh, riddleses! Hmm... there big light just here, that firsts? Twoth... recipe inspire Hans, there lots of recipe here somewhere? Food shop just had ready food... No, threes must be food shop. Maybe? Food shop also have leaf, but they on roof so not bed, is four outside? Stars outside too, but it not night yet. What others think?" Hans wonders the clues.
“So Hans gonna be a master chef eh? I like that! Know what you want, and then go and get it. I’m Puck, and im here to see what kind of antics we can get into!” Puck is glad to have a group to protect, any excuse to make friction with those who are rule sticklers. And what better way to make more trouble than to have a bigger group of troublemakers!
…
Following the group into the orientation scavenger hunt, Puck is quick to grab hold of clues, as a lifetime of playing games and riddles and the like make this kind of thing very much up his alley. He’s not too worried about accuracy, but more speed and gamesmanship… “so we gotta take the best route through the space to get the.m most for them we can… hurry!”
He takes out his campus map and quickly looks at the various possibilities… “if the clues are straightforward, clues 1 & 2 are probably in (B11) so that’ll be two birds with one stone. The fastest of us should grab those…, and clue 3 sounds like the sandwich or refreshment menu at the cafe (B6) so whoever’s sneaky should grab that…” puck’s voice trails off as one of the others cuts in to compete the set of guesses and explain who should attempt to grab the other two trinkets to be found.
"I's not think we have hurry, voice say 'until end of day', right? And other groupses not split, did they? I say more fun to go together", Hans responds to Puck's suggestions. He continues: "I not think two here, unless Puck wanna try touch stone people up there. And three say 'serve this list', don't think we need sneak. Food shop lady nice anyways, so should just ask."
Vivi responds to the goblin's question, "The name's Vivian Aerinith. It is a pleasure to meet you, what shall I call you?"
"I do believe the first clue is referring to the big, glowing orb. Let's head over there first!" the aasimar proceeds to walk over to B11 and observes the large orb of light, looking for anything out of the ordinary.
Puck follows along at this blonde ‘normal’ pace, used to doing all things fast fast fast, even fast to sleep and fast asleep, but now his attention is not on the hunt but on watching the way his band of buddies moves… their mannerisms, their imbalances and idiosyncrasies, their unconscious habits, their tendencies and any of their implied desires and fears revealed by their actions.
Vivi responds to the goblin's question, "The name's Vivian Aerinith. It is a pleasure to meet you, what shall I call you?"
"Hans is of goblins of midhill, so... Hans Midhill? Nice meet you too!" he answers.
Hans follows the others to the big glowing light in his stooped gait, not really appearing as tall as he is. There, he looks up at the light, and then at the table(? based on the image in the post with the clues) under it. He asks: "Maybe do some with this?" as he pokes the table.
Vivi responds to the goblin's question, "The name's Vivian Aerinith. It is a pleasure to meet you, what shall I call you?"
"Hans is of goblins of midhill, so... Hans Midhill? Nice meet you too!" he answers.
Hans follows the others to the big glowing light in his stooped gait, not really appearing as tall as he is. There, he looks up at the light, and then at the table(? based on the image in the post with the clues) under it. He asks: "Maybe do some with this?" as he pokes the table.
Poking the table does not accomplish much but from your point of view you notice how the small sun like ball of energy seems to be dripping energy to the table that you just touched.
As you attempt to get near the snarl it gets harder the closer that you get, you don't feel aggression from the energy stored in it, or any kind of pain, but it does sooth you to the point where you feel your wings flapping slower and slower to the point where you simply float down and stand next to table like figure below the snarl - the pooled energy -
Hans, too, reaches over the edge of the table to touch the pool of energy within, perhaps a bit too far as his legs are left kicking at air. He puts a finger in, and tries to bring the glowy liquid to his mouth to taste it.
Hans, too, reaches over the edge of the table to touch the pool of energy within, perhaps a bit too far as his legs are left kicking at air. He puts a finger in, and tries to bring the glowy liquid to his mouth to taste it.
Both of you momentarily lose track of your body, overwhelmed by the snarl's magical power. Both Louvel and Hans automatically disengages from the snarl and discovers that they are holding a potion of healing.
The first clue dissapears from the page after that.
An almost sacrosanct sense of calm descends as you step into the Hall of Oracles. "Brilliant scholars," says a rich, soothing voice radiating from the hall's central snarl of glowing energy. "Your attention, please.
"As you are now Strixhaven University students, this storied Biblioplex will be your second home for research, studies, and even leisure. There is just one task to accomplish before you officially embark on your academic journey—a scavenger hunt!"
A small parchment materializes in front of the you. It presents a list of clues.
"The rules are simple," the voice says. "Each clue on this list will lead you to a different location in the Biblioplex. Simply travel to the area each clue references and perform the action the clue suggests. Time is of the essence. You have only until the end of the day to finish your hunt.
"Solve as many clues as you can, because at each location, you may win a prize! Now then, off you go!"
(you can both discuss what could each clue refer to in the discord server or roll a an investigation check for me (maybe even both on the same post, your guess and the check. The previous post with the whole Biblioplex areas described will be useful to complete the scavenger hunt if you'd like to elaborate in an area that seems to be macth a clue just ask me here or directly in Discord)
Clue 1. You'll forget all about any trouble or plight when you step forward and are ensnarled in light.
Clue 2. Alumni commission works when they retire, seeking promising mages to inspire.
Clue 3. Each group deserves a free treat for their investment. Serve up this list and enjoy your refreshment.
Clue 4. These leafy beds aren't always what they seem. Give them a pat and see what you glean.
Clue 5. Some stars are ancient, enduring, and bright. But others—maybe you!—are born on opening night.
"Oh! Clue 4 is among the lush foliage." Louvel then flies over to B9, and pats the grass.
After what happens at B9, Louvel then flies to B15 and touches the flag.
Coming off the pool with a potion in hand, all Hans can do is mutter: "Huh..." As the Aarakocra exclaims about a foliage, Hans looks around and notices the grassy areas around the building. "Huh? Outside inside?" he wonders. As the birdy fellow flies ahead towards one of them, Hans hurries after him and shouts: "Hey, waits for us!" As he arrives on the grassy area, he looks for leaves on the ground, as they were mentioned in the clue.
An almost sacrosanct sense of calm descends as you step into the Hall of Oracles. "Brilliant scholars," says a rich, soothing voice radiating from the hall's central snarl of glowing energy. "Your attention, please.
"As you are now Strixhaven University students, this storied Biblioplex will be your second home for research, studies, and even leisure. There is just one task to accomplish before you officially embark on your academic journey—a scavenger hunt!"
A small parchment materializes in front of the you. It presents a list of clues.
"The rules are simple," the voice says. "Each clue on this list will lead you to a different location in the Biblioplex. Simply travel to the area each clue references and perform the action the clue suggests. Time is of the essence. You have only until the end of the day to finish your hunt.
"Solve as many clues as you can, because at each location, you may win a prize! Now then, off you go!"
(you can both discuss what could each clue refer to in the discord server or roll a an investigation check for me (maybe even both on the same post, your guess and the check. The previous post with the whole Biblioplex areas described will be useful to complete the scavenger hunt if you'd like to elaborate in an area that seems to be macth a clue just ask me here or directly in Discord)
Clue 1. You'll forget all about any trouble or plight when you step forward and are ensnarled in light.
Clue 2. Alumni commission works when they retire, seeking promising mages to inspire.
Clue 3. Each group deserves a free treat for their investment. Serve up this list and enjoy your refreshment.
Clue 4. These leafy beds aren't always what they seem. Give them a pat and see what you glean.
Clue 5. Some stars are ancient, enduring, and bright. But others—maybe you!—are born on opening night.
"Oh! Clue 4 is among the lush foliage." Louvel then flies over to B9, and pats the grass.
After what happens at B9, Louvel then flies to B15 and touches the flag.
Coming off the pool with a potion in hand, all Hans can do is mutter: "Huh..." As the Aarakocra exclaims about a foliage, Hans looks around and notices the grassy areas around the building. "Huh? Outside inside?" he wonders. As the birdy fellow flies ahead towards one of them, Hans hurries after him and shouts: "Hey, waits for us!" As he arrives on the grassy area, he looks for leaves on the ground, as they were mentioned in the clue.
Since I assume you'll be moving together (some may arrive sooner than another)
When you arrive to the garden (B9) you don't notice anything out of the ordinary: Please make an investigation check
Seeing her two friends receive a potion of healing, Vivi does the same and puts her hand into the snarl.
The closer you get to the pool to more you understand why Louvel went from flying stright ahead to the ball of magic and then graciously floated back to the ground. You feel the same calm and after dipping your hands in the pool you notice few moments later that a potion of healing also materialized on your hands.
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Vivi hurriedly follows after Louvel to the orientation. She takes a quick look over her shoulder and motions Puck and Hans to follow.
Ro Aleron (Ro the Red) -> Illithid, Wizard 8 (Chronugist) // AURYN
Puck follows, wondering what kind of spectacle is upon them next. Perhaps some teacher who thinks they’re clever, or administrator who thinks rules will keep them in check.
An almost sacrosanct sense of calm descends as you step into the Hall of Oracles. "Brilliant scholars," says a rich, soothing voice radiating from the hall's central snarl of glowing energy. "Your attention, please.
"As you are now Strixhaven University students, this storied Biblioplex will be your second home for research, studies, and even leisure. There is just one task to accomplish before you officially embark on your academic journey—a scavenger hunt!"
A small parchment materializes in front of the you. It presents a list of clues.
"The rules are simple," the voice says. "Each clue on this list will lead you to a different location in the Biblioplex. Simply travel to the area each clue references and perform the action the clue suggests. Time is of the essence. You have only until the end of the day to finish your hunt.
"Solve as many clues as you can, because at each location, you may win a prize! Now then, off you go!"
(you can both discuss what could each clue refer to in the discord server or roll a an investigation check for me (maybe even both on the same post, your guess and the check. The previous post with the whole Biblioplex areas described will be useful to complete the scavenger hunt if you'd like to elaborate in an area that seems to be macth a clue just ask me here or directly in Discord)
Clue 1. You'll forget all about any trouble or plight when you step forward and are ensnarled in light.
Clue 2. Alumni commission works when they retire, seeking promising mages to inspire.
Clue 3. Each group deserves a free treat for their investment. Serve up this list and enjoy your refreshment.
Clue 4. These leafy beds aren't always what they seem. Give them a pat and see what you glean.
Clue 5. Some stars are ancient, enduring, and bright. But others—maybe you!—are born on opening night.
OOC: Multi-quote didn't work for some reason, so had to do all this manually...
The Goblin answers: "Two small brown ones. Cops, me thinks?" He accepts the two coppers given, and responds to the just arriving lady Aasimar's request of group forming with a grin and nod, but turns to run back to the café quickly, missing the next couple of things said.
As Hans comes back carrying two cups of coffee, the smells from his pot rises a question from the Aarakocra. He answers: "The food shop sell bread of three roosters, Hans not try before so buy some. Oh, and Hanses own cookery! Good salad with berry take pain away, chocolet-oat mash relax and guide to work better, bug-wing curry can blow on enemy to aim better... lotsa stuff." He then hands him the other coffee, and asks: "What bird mans name?", and then turns to the Aasimar and asks them too: "And pretty ladyses?"
Hans whoops in delight and gives a little clap at the short show. "Hans bangs pot like drum sometime when bored. But not bored often enouf to be good", he answers, a bit sadly for not being able to give a show of his own.
"Oh!" Hans exclaims, and quickly gulps down his coffee. His eyes widen from the strong drink, and he starts his 'three-legged gallop' towards the Oracle's Hall.
OOC: I said this to Puck before the coffee stealing incident, would still like an answer to it.
"Ooh, riddleses! Hmm... there big light just here, that firsts? Twoth... recipe inspire Hans, there lots of recipe here somewhere? Food shop just had ready food... No, threes must be food shop. Maybe? Food shop also have leaf, but they on roof so not bed, is four outside? Stars outside too, but it not night yet. What others think?" Hans wonders the clues.
“So Hans gonna be a master chef eh? I like that! Know what you want, and then go and get it. I’m Puck, and im here to see what kind of antics we can get into!” Puck is glad to have a group to protect, any excuse to make friction with those who are rule sticklers. And what better way to make more trouble than to have a bigger group of troublemakers!
…
Following the group into the orientation scavenger hunt, Puck is quick to grab hold of clues, as a lifetime of playing games and riddles and the like make this kind of thing very much up his alley. He’s not too worried about accuracy, but more speed and gamesmanship… “so we gotta take the best route through the space to get the.m most for them we can… hurry!”
He takes out his campus map and quickly looks at the various possibilities… “if the clues are straightforward, clues 1 & 2 are probably in (B11) so that’ll be two birds with one stone. The fastest of us should grab those…, and clue 3 sounds like the sandwich or refreshment menu at the cafe (B6) so whoever’s sneaky should grab that…” puck’s voice trails off as one of the others cuts in to compete the set of guesses and explain who should attempt to grab the other two trinkets to be found.
"I's not think we have hurry, voice say 'until end of day', right? And other groupses not split, did they? I say more fun to go together", Hans responds to Puck's suggestions. He continues: "I not think two here, unless Puck wanna try touch stone people up there. And three say 'serve this list', don't think we need sneak. Food shop lady nice anyways, so should just ask."
Vivi responds to the goblin's question, "The name's Vivian Aerinith. It is a pleasure to meet you, what shall I call you?"
"I do believe the first clue is referring to the big, glowing orb. Let's head over there first!" the aasimar proceeds to walk over to B11 and observes the large orb of light, looking for anything out of the ordinary.
Ro Aleron (Ro the Red) -> Illithid, Wizard 8 (Chronugist) // AURYN
Puck follows along at this blonde ‘normal’ pace, used to doing all things fast fast fast, even fast to sleep and fast asleep, but now his attention is not on the hunt but on watching the way his band of buddies moves… their mannerisms, their imbalances and idiosyncrasies, their unconscious habits, their tendencies and any of their implied desires and fears revealed by their actions.
"Hans is of goblins of midhill, so... Hans Midhill? Nice meet you too!" he answers.
Hans follows the others to the big glowing light in his stooped gait, not really appearing as tall as he is. There, he looks up at the light, and then at the table(? based on the image in the post with the clues) under it. He asks: "Maybe do some with this?" as he pokes the table.
I fly up to the sun-like thing and touch it.
-Archie
Poking the table does not accomplish much but from your point of view you notice how the small sun like ball of energy seems to be dripping energy to the table that you just touched.
As you attempt to get near the snarl it gets harder the closer that you get, you don't feel aggression from the energy stored in it, or any kind of pain, but it does sooth you to the point where you feel your wings flapping slower and slower to the point where you simply float down and stand next to table like figure below the snarl - the pooled energy -
Louvel decides to touch the pooled energy with a talon.
-Archie
Hans, too, reaches over the edge of the table to touch the pool of energy within, perhaps a bit too far as his legs are left kicking at air. He puts a finger in, and tries to bring the glowy liquid to his mouth to taste it.
Puck watches the group doing their best impression of the moment before everything goes wrong in a slapstick comedy.
he smirks thinking that this would be a good crew for antics in the future.
Both of you momentarily lose track of your body, overwhelmed by the snarl's magical power. Both Louvel and Hans automatically disengages from the snarl and discovers that they are holding a potion of healing.
The first clue dissapears from the page after that.
"Oh! Clue 4 is among the lush foliage." Louvel then flies over to B9, and pats the grass.
After what happens at B9, Louvel then flies to B15 and touches the flag.
-Archie
Seeing her two friends receive a potion of healing, Vivi does the same and puts her hand into the snarl.
Ro Aleron (Ro the Red) -> Illithid, Wizard 8 (Chronugist) // AURYN
Coming off the pool with a potion in hand, all Hans can do is mutter: "Huh..." As the Aarakocra exclaims about a foliage, Hans looks around and notices the grassy areas around the building. "Huh? Outside inside?" he wonders. As the birdy fellow flies ahead towards one of them, Hans hurries after him and shouts: "Hey, waits for us!" As he arrives on the grassy area, he looks for leaves on the ground, as they were mentioned in the clue.
Since I assume you'll be moving together (some may arrive sooner than another)
When you arrive to the garden (B9) you don't notice anything out of the ordinary: Please make an investigation check
The closer you get to the pool to more you understand why Louvel went from flying stright ahead to the ball of magic and then graciously floated back to the ground. You feel the same calm and after dipping your hands in the pool you notice few moments later that a potion of healing also materialized on your hands.