[ Iris is a member of the Winter season crowd, so he'll be in Frostreign's guild. Though I welcome tags from anyone and everyone, crashing or other random trope to get people together-wise. ]
a) winter power pow wow [ Iris is always happy to read something new. He'll soon enough bury himself in fictional books he hasn't been permitted to read since he was twelve or so, but for now he'll read the power board after getting the (extrememly concerning) lecutre on the Flower Yard. Honestly, this sounds...kind of cool? And it seems like everyone is basically encouraged to use their powers here. Iris is cautiously optimistic about that, although he still feels like he's a fish out of water. Speaking of water: ]
Breathing underwater...that sounds cool, right? I mean, it's advanced, but...if you could breathe underwater, you'd be able to do some pretty deep diving? I think? [ Like scuba without the scuba gear! You could probably do some pretty cool fish spotting...there's definitely a lot of other stuff on the list he's taking note of, but this is what is sticking out to Iris first and foremost. ]
b) dance dance revolution [ Honestly, Iris freezes up a little bit when Olwen starts to dance with the water. The last person he ran into who manipulated water like that left something of a lasting scar on his heart - or at least his nerves? So he looks kind of tense and awkward until Olwen stops the demonstration, after which Iris tries to loosen up. After all, it's not like he really wants to talk about all of that right now. Actually, he's more interested in practicing things himself. Maybe he'll feel better about it after participating - and, well, no one here seems interested in shunning him off the bat, so hey, maybe he can make some new friends! So he's quick to approach anyone without a partner, smiling in an earnest and determined sort of way. ]
Hey! Did you want to try pairing up? I'm pretty sure I won't step on your feet! [ He may once, but he'll be pretty decent honestly. You can trust him. ]
02. i came in like a questboard
a) skeletal mischief [ So, this is near the Yard nearest his Guild. Iris feels obligated to try to help out, even if he's not really that trained a combatant yet. Still...getting rid of skeletons that are bandits is...important? And he figures he can be a pretty solid source of support, so he teams up with whoever happens to be available. ]
Okay, so...I'm thinking we lay out traps on this road? Maybe? [ That said, he's not totally confident in his ideas just yet. ]
b) that very big tree [ This one feels a bit more his speed. Iris is pretty excited about exploring, but once he's at the base he's told about the Gale Squirrels he gets a bit more nervous. ]
Uh, if they're living there, though, aren't we basically invading their home...? [ RPG quests don't care about those kinds of details, Iris. ]
03. enhanced to meet you
a) enhancement mania [ Learning about enhancements is pretty much everything Iris has ever wanted to do in his life. That's what he figures after he starts, anyways. He deicdes he's definitely going to want to look into those apprenticeships, but for now...he's drawing his own items to life and then trying to enhance those. Currently he's working on a (fixed!) pair of boots, lovingly doting on them. ]
You're going to be the fastest shoes in the entire land! I know you can do it if you try! [ He feels like, 80% dumb but also he sounds 100% genuine. It's an interesting mix. ]
b) statues [ Okay, so, he knows how to bring statues to life...but he's not sure how to take that away. Iris is pretty alarmed by the animals running amock, but at least he doesn't have any trouble being nice to animated art. He approaches with his hands held up, showing he means no harm. ]
Wow...whoever carved you really knew what they were doing, huh?
04. wildcard
[ Feel free to throw something else random at me or to hit me up in dms for plotting something specific if none of these work! ]
Iris Black | Countdown to Countdown | Winter