It's a great day for something new. As the sun climbs high in the sky on the morning of the first of October, Mayor Drake and her cohorts can be found standing in front of a particularly unimpressive-looking shop just outside of the university's scientific research wing. Should you happen to wander by, you'll have the pleasure of enjoying a first in Cadelle's recent history — a grand opening celebration! While the shop front itself is not much to write home about, the name alone implies what lies within is much more interesting.
METAMalt promises a wide variety of edible creations, ones sure to affect anyone who enjoys them. Yes, even you, new visitor with a metabolism enough for nearly a thousand tacos in one sitting. And yes, even you, strange new face with a penchant for chain-smoking to dull your senses. METAMalt's highly potent creations will be just right for those needing a little extra to get the job done.
Of course, those among you who find yourself leaning more on the side of statistically normal will appreciate the selection as well. Choose the neatly-labeled Standards and experience delicious, well-crafted drinks, sweets, and treats with no worries — the only side-effect you're likely to experience is a small hankering (some might call it a craving) for more. If you're feeling a bit braver, why not try the Enhanced options? While they're unlikely to cause any serious damage, you may find they offer a bit more than you were bargaining for...
▸ Vibrantly orange in color, The Emperor's New Brew tastes unsurprisingly of crisp, tart oranges with a hint of vanilla ice cream. It might remind you of a particularly refreshing summertime treat — and much like in the summer, less is certainly more when it comes to this brew. A warning statement is printed rather predominately on the label, as well, heeding potential drinkers to only enjoy this brew within the privacy of their own homes. Whether you choose to heed this warning or ignore it and take your first sip in the shop, each subsequent swallow will find the color draining from your clothes until they appear almost completely transparent... as if you're wearing nothing at all! The effects are (perhaps thankfully) short-lived, but who's to say you can't have more than one?
▸ METAMalt Lite's pale copper color might make it look a bit dull in comparison to its fellows on the shelf, but looks are often deceiving. With a floral aroma and a taste of freshly-picked raspberries, this particular brew might initially leave you wondering if you've perhaps picked up a bad batch. For the first few minutes, the only interesting side-effect is the fizz that lingers on your tongue and throat after each swallow, sharp and demanding; it's only when the clock strikes fifteen past that you'll find yourself feeling a little bit lighter. Look down, and you'll notice your feet slowly rising up, up, and away until you're (more than just a few) feet off the ground; test your limbs and you'll find you're practically weightless, as if gravity's been switched off only for you. Be careful, though — the effects only last a few hours, and what goes up must eventually come down!
▸ METAMalt Classic, with its faintly blue hue, is the flagship product of the shop, and the most prominently displayed. Designed with the recent crop of superpowered individuals in mind, this liquor is especially potent and highly concentrated. Unlike its first dozen or so incarnations during the testing phase, the finished product thankfully tastes less like pure rocket fuel and more like the fleeting memory of a good barrel-aged whiskey. While it's not particularly flavorful, a shot or two pairs well with a host of traditional mixers; if you heed the label's instructions, you'll enjoy a pleasant buzz regardless of your personal tolerance levels. Drink too much, and you might find yourself involuntarily taking a rather long nap... probably not anywhere too comfortable, either.
Beyond the allure of the glass beverages case and the neatly-arranged rows of pastry, snack bars, and other high-calorie and alternative-diet snacks, observant visitors may also notice a sign-up table near the back wall. Staffed by a rather uninterested looking woman in a lab coat, the table offers a selection of sign-up sheets for a variety of dates in the coming weeks, each described only by a particular color.
Should you ask more questions, you'll regrettably get no answers — "the details of each test will be revealed at that time," — and no real reassurance, either, beyond the simple fact that participants may opt out at any time. It's admittedly not a whole lot to go on, but maybe the promise of paid participation is enough to encourage you to sign up anyway.
▸ The gold test, scheduled for later in the afternoon on the very same day, has room for five guinea pigs participants. For those of you who were brave enough to attend the Energy Festival and request an extra-special drink from the bartenders, you may remember the small drops of golden liquid that were tipped into your cup. Attend the first test, and you'll have opportunity to be the first to experience the concentrated version of this liquor. The test itself is only an hour, but the effects are said to last twenty-four — just how lucky will you be?
▸ Held first thing Monday morning, the silver test has slots for up to ten early birds. In fact, it's so early that you might not have time to pick up your morning cup of joe before you swing by, but don't worry — you'll get plenty of caffeine when you try this new energy drink. While the can itself is traditionally silver, the stuff inside is anything but. Once you've taken that last fateful sip, you'll find yourself really ready to move — like, really ready. For the next few hours after the test concludes, once the staff has ensured your heart rate and blood pressure haven't skyrocketed too, you'll enjoy a period of extremely high productivity thanks to a burst of superspeed. Of course, if you already had superspeed, you might not be so lucky... maybe it's time for you to slow down for a change?
▸ Last but certainly not least, the bronze test — not to be missed and hopefully not to be forgotten, especially given its particularly late scheduling in the twilight hours of Friday night — has room for up to twenty-five eager, sober participants. The cup of chamomile tea offered to you is not exactly the most interesting drink in the world, but it tastes decent, and the follow-up questions posed by the researchers are fairly innocuous, if not completely unrelated to the flavor or other details of what you've drank. Strange as it may seem, for whatever reason, you feel particularly encouraged to be honest about said questions. Maybe you're just in a helpful mood. They are paying you, after all. Of course, being cooperative for monetary compensation is all well and good, but what about afterwards? For the next twenty-four hours, you'll find yourself compelled to continue that cooperative streak, agreeing to requests and answering honestly to anything that comes your way — however will you manage? Will you stay home, or will you venture to take advantage and learn a little more about your fellow participants in the process?
Feel free to come in, explore, and pick up a few treats (or maybe some tricks, too) while you're here. You never know what might happen!
Greetings, cuddlers, and welcome to October! As the start of our super spooky month of tricks and treats, we hope you enjoy this special event at our newest retail location, METAMalt. The shop is home to a variety of edible creations, from calorie-dense bars perfect for speedsters to synthetic blood in trendy flavors, as well as a selection of enhanced beers and liquors like the ones noted above.
Much like the treats offered during our Energy Festival, the Enhanced line of drinks and food will all have plentiful labels and signage available so characters can make informed decisions about their purchases and consumptions. Of course, not all characters are the "look before you leap" type, so whether your character abides or even notices said labels is up to you.
In regards to the testing sessions offered by METAMalt's research division, we'd like to remind you of a few important notes. Characters will be asked to sign a waiver, in which they release the testers and shop from any liability, and will be asked to arrive to the test fully sober and unaffected by any other influences. While they will know the color designation and scheduled time of their test in advance, they will not be given any information regarding what type of drink or the effects expected prior to the test itself. The effects are described for the benefits of our players, and should be a surprise to each character experiencing them.
As always, your mod team is here for you with answers to any questions you might have, whether related specifically to this event or the game in general. If you have any further questions specific to this event, we encourage you to ask away on our QUESTIONS COMMENT here in this post. If you have general questions, or prefer a more private venue, our GENERAL INBOX (and SCREENED INBOX) is always available for you. In addition, if you've got an idea for a future event, feel free to drop us a line at our EVENTS SUGGESTION POST.
We hope you have tons of fun out there this month, cuddlers, and we'll see ya around! |
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I guess I am a too much of a romantic.
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[Stiles didn't mind, but Stiles was not most guys in that respect.]
I'm not good at being a girlfriend.
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[ He's not the most experienced guy around, and then there's the fact that most of said experience came from one-night stands. ]
Why would you think that?
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{And she doesn't necessarily mean post-sex, sometimes it's just nice to cuddle with someone and not sleep alone.]
I don't do things the way most guys would expect me to.
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[ Because he's pretty sure his girlfriend is possessive. In a good way. ]
and that makes you a bad girlfriend? I'd think it makes you interesting.
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[She's not a homewrecker.]
I don't know. I just thought I was doing it right with my ex and he dumped me so obviously I wasn't good at it.
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sometimes things just don't work out. was he your first boyfriend?
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[He just stopped. And she honestly doesn't really understand what she did wrong? She just refused to look at him differently because of something that happened, and apparently for Stiles that wasn't good enough.
But it was okay with Lydia.
She doesn't understand teenage boys. But even then, she'll take the same out she did with Scott.]
Can we not talk about this anymore?
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tell me, what kind of music do you like?
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[And she doesn't really do "slow" in any other aspect of her life anyway.]
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[That's not an exaggeration. Beacon Hills is literally always trying to kill them. Also she's got car PTSD so music isn't always good to keep her calm while driving. She likes to be able to hear everything.]
Plus I don't like a lot of noise. But dancing is fun.
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Is your town trying to kill you through music?
[ He doesn't get how the fact that her town wants to kill her means she can't have music on. Especially since he had music on as much as possible when most people he knew were trying to kill him.
Now... ]
there's a difference between music and noise. I appreciate liking quiet, though.
[ He appreciates it, because it never happens to him. ]
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If I'm listening to music all the time, I can't hear when the danger's coming. And music is a noise, even if not all noise is music.
[Correlations are important. It may be a more pleasant noise, but it's still distracting and stimulating when most of the time she doesn't want to be that alert.]
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[ For a moment, there is nothing else he can say, because he wouldn't be able to hear danger without music. But that's where everything lies - if it wasn't for his tinnitus, he might understand a whole lot better. ]
I've got this thing - this ringing, in my ears. I can't function if I'm not listening to music to drown it out.
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[That she can get, sort of. She hadn't had it quite that long lasting, but she knows the kind of deafening ring that comes with a shotgun going off and reverbing off the walls of the catacombs.]
Like when something really loud goes off and you're too close to it?
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[God, that would be so distracting.]
Flash bang grenades do that too, but it usually goes away after a while.
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But you know, I'm alive. Still kicking. And I love music, so I'm not complaining too much.
You were talking about driving - you've got issues with it?
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[Because her bio mom tried to murder her and she also turned into a coyote for the first time on her first full moon it was just a REALLY BAD NIGHT.]
When I was learning to drive I would have really bad flashbacks and panic. I'm better now, but it's still better if I drive with as few distractions as possible.
[That's something that could probably change over time but she is only 19.]
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[ Similar experiences, very different ways of dealing with it. ]
I don't know why I turned to cars afterwards. It was like, if I learned to control them, I could understand what took my parents away.
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[Kind of. Probably a better coping mechanism than her running away from it but she was eight. And a coyote.]
I kind of got stuck for a while? And I'm okay when someone else is driving.
[But put her behind the wheel and she's all too aware of the damage she could cause, and she really tries very hard not to be dangerous.]
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