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1.0 game launch log
1.0: Game Launch
Patch Update
Maybe you’ve been getting settled in for a little while now, maybe you just arrived yesterday. Either way, a big change is coming! All Dodo residents will receive a city-wide broadcast on their phones:
> Thank you for your patience with our construction, city-goers! As our month of pride celebration has wrapped, all our streets are once again open. Hope it sets your hearts aflutter for 🤍 White Day! 🤍
The streets of Crane City have opened, and what glorious streets they are! Decorated with gently blooming white flowers, ivory streamers hung from building to building, and floating snowy balloons, everything seems to be elevated with a touch of elegance. What’s that? It’s looking a little bridal? Now you’re getting in the spirit! The city is abuzz about an upcoming celebration...
Meanwhile, Duocaeli has also become the loveliest storm. It’s a tornado of silks, a cyclone of chiffon, ribbons as far as the eye can see - that’s right, it’s time for a parade of princesses. Avis Isle is tittering with gossip, airship after airship coming to land as royalty gets to enjoy the fresh air and roguish sights of a guild town. There’s princesses from faraway lands, kingdoms large and small, excited to rest before they depart soon to their next destination—some kind of royal slumber party? rich people—and they’re so excited to be here! Some are children, others as mature as their late 300's—once a princess, always a princess.
Avisle is excited for their business too! ♥ Looks like everything’s a little more expensive around these parts (know your audience) but there’s also better service and rumors of special treatment for those of blue blood pedigree, or their staff. Why don’t you slide on in? If anything, you might want to teach your friends how to pass for royalty, lest they get mistaken for a worker!
Speaking of roleplay, it seems like there’s an abandoned chest in one of the roadways, likely fallen off a carriage in the chaos… Inside, characters will find gorgeous adornments, including lovely gowns, crowns, etc. The criers looking for royal customers ring in the back of your mind – “Princess business welcome!!” – do you do the proper thing and look for the owner of the chest, and see if you can get a reward? Or is it time for royal cosplay? (Though should you return it, and the shopkeep may ask you to wear some garments as advertisement anyway...)
Alternatively, in your plain clothes, or... most clothes, it’s easy to be mistaken for a page. Well, they’re all awfully young ladies–have a sense of humor! Don’t let it rankle you too bad... or do?
Guild business is in high demand now especially, with most specialties being sought after by a monarch-to-be for one reason or another.
♔ Crafters are highly sought after, especially those who specialize in adornments. Won’t you make them some hair ornaments that bloom just like true roses?
♔ Warriors are being asked to fulfill more bodyguard roles. You know! Just like in their romance novels…
♔ Scholars are being asked to fulfill divinations—how good are you at fortune tellings? The future of their kingdoms are prosperous, aren’t they? Aren’t they?
♔ Wanderers are being requested as tour guides and escorts. They have a higher chance of being mistaken for pages. Sorry.
♔ Menders must clean up after everyone’s messes, as usual. Stained gowns, broken hairpins, the occasional sprain of a princess fallen out of a tree (we told her not to!)—you name it.
♔ Warriors are being asked to fulfill more bodyguard roles. You know! Just like in their romance novels…
♔ Scholars are being asked to fulfill divinations—how good are you at fortune tellings? The future of their kingdoms are prosperous, aren’t they? Aren’t they?
♔ Wanderers are being requested as tour guides and escorts. They have a higher chance of being mistaken for pages. Sorry.
♔ Menders must clean up after everyone’s messes, as usual. Stained gowns, broken hairpins, the occasional sprain of a princess fallen out of a tree (we told her not to!)—you name it.
1. Questboard
The quest board at the guild hub has been updated with the latest patch! Excited players are gathered around to collect new bounties, which are open to all. The guild hub also provides a useful bestiary, which is readily accessible by guild members via crystals.
2. Dungeon Crawl - Guild Hub Catacombs
Welcome to your first limited time domain! Princess Andalina is the belle of the ball, and the one organizing the royal slumber party... when she's suddenly attacked by robed figures in the Guild Hub! It's your job to escort her safely through some secret underground catacombs so that she might be smuggled aboard an airship and escape–though naturally, there's a catch.
Task: Escort Princess Andalina Quartzrosen Pili Majesteria the Third
Reward: Daiya, diamond jewelry of choice.
Chamber 1: Once Upon a Time...
Right in front of your eyes, the exhausted Princess suddenly transforms… into a beautiful diamond? Housed in a necklace, it seems that this icy stone is her dormant form, and is entrusted to players for safekeeping. Dungeon party members will be given roles in the first chamber: knight or princess. Knights will be in charge of defeating foes; princesses will have to wear the enchanted stone and keep it intact. If princesses are hurt, the stone will be damaged. If they're grievously injured or killed, the stone will be destroyed outright.
Additionally, knights will find themselves buffed overall and invulnerable to damage. But it's not that convenient–princesses will sustain any injuries meant for their knights. In RPG terms, princesses serve as the HP for all members of their parties.
It's imperative to keep moving to avoid the incoming assassins, though that's easier said than done: some of the hallways are incredibly narrow, there's constant forks and uneven terrain, and the darkness is thick and suffocating. It'll be easier to stay close–or maybe even get a piggyback ride? A princess carry, if you will? It's easy mana!
Chamber 2: A Sticky Situation
The catacombs are damp and stale–and of course, in their neglect, they're teeming with danger. The pitch black corridors make it easy to stumble into giant spiderwebs, which are nearly impossible to escape alone, though they can be burned or otherwise destroyed with some help. The webbing itself is weaved with magic, and will quickly drain the mana of anyone trapped within.
But where there's spiderwebs, there's bound to be… spiders! Careless knights and princesses may find themselves kidnapped and carried away by these hunters, which can attack with sharp barbs and acid that lingers on every surface. Knights are invulnerable, but can still be incapacitated by webbing–be careful!
Chamber 3: Sins of our Daughters
The light is at the end of the literal tunnel, but one obstacle remains: the young leader of the assassins who introduces herself as Nina.
Nina doesn't attack outright, instead first explaining Andalina's crimes against her kingdom, and her desire for justice. Proudful and grieving, Nina will only accept Andalina's death, but nevertheless offers the players a choice:
Destroy Andalina: By deliberately injuring a party's princess, Andalina's crystal will be destroyed, and she'll be killed. Nina will thank the party and slip away without another word, looking wearied.
Save Andalina: Protecting Andalina will cause Nina to attack, leading to a boss battle.
BOSS: Nina the Emerald
HP: 10000
Difficulty: ★★★☆☆
Weakness: Water, despots
Resistance: Earth
Attacks
Defeating her can be as "simple" as beating her in a fight before the party sustains too much damage, but there's also a large, deep lagoon in this chamber. If you can make Nina sink like a stone, the water might be enough to dispatch her permanently…
HP: 10000
Difficulty: ★★★☆☆
Weakness: Water, despots
Resistance: Earth
Attacks
- Crystal Cage: Summons giant, emerald shards to create walls, isolating party members.
- Shatter: Anything her knives touch turns temporarily into crystal, including limbs and portions of flesh. Nina will often throw these knives, though she can also be turned to stone using them. Payback's a bitch!
Defeating her can be as "simple" as beating her in a fight before the party sustains too much damage, but there's also a large, deep lagoon in this chamber. If you can make Nina sink like a stone, the water might be enough to dispatch her permanently…
G̴̮͇̽ĺ̶̻͉̓͝i̷̜͓̙̊t̵̤̄́̏c̶̝̘̃̉̀h̶̯͓͘i̶̖͙̭͆ń̷̻̦̘g̶͐͒͜ͅ: Occasionally throughout the dungeon, including during this boss fight, the role between princesses and knights can switch without warning! Don't get too comfortable.
In the end, only one of the two girls can survive. While others may view this as just a cutscene in a game, to PCs, something about both these women feels quite real. Claim your reward, and step into the glowing portal that will teleport you back to the dungeon entrance. Players may thread any number of outcomes, but can only report one of their threads here for rewards!
OOC Notes
March's OOC Event Plotting Post is also here for your reference!
Please look forward to our next gamewide mingle for Dodo's Doki Doki White Day Auction on Friday, March 17th.
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[Ringo has a handful of care packages and, well... she can't help but look quizzically at them as she pulls out one of the mix tapes.]
Does this really help humans feel better about a break up...?
[She's... absolutely going to find the nearest place where she can play this mix tape, popping it in with no regard for the fact that it's supposed to be for some poor heartbroken loser. Ma'am please.]
b. princess...?
[Ringo has no hesitation when it comes to jumping into this quest--and honestly, when the girl turns into a gem, she just squints at it thoughtfully.]
Oh, handy! That makes things easier.
[That's what you think, Ringo.
Anyway, she can be either the Princess or the Knight, follow your heart and she'll be the other option--]
c. dungeon crawl take 2!
[Regardless of if she's the princess or the knight, as they slowly traverse their way through a very tight hallway that barely allows them to pass even as they scooch sideways, Ringo cheerfully asks:]
So, what do you think about the whole "choice about the princess's fate" thing?
d. wildcard
[HONESTLY hit me with anything, don't be shy, my arms are open. My plotting comment is here if you want to hit me up there, too!]
wildcard. our lil tea party
Ah... apologies. Were you aiming for this as well? [or maybe even something from his shopping basket-- after all, there are a lot of things in there. tea, snacks, sweets, tiny cakes from the bakery...]
perfection
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a, sort of. hi cal.
He's so stunned he answers the question out of reflex. ]
Sometimes.
[ A mournful voice fills the room, and he's forced to raise his voice to protest. ]
You have the wrong house.
[ HE ISN'T SEEING ANYONE RIGHT NOW ]
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Ah, first one, huh? Yyyyep, been there, done that! The key is to pick a track that goes really well on a loop, that way it just keeps going and going and you can choose when it ends, unlike a relationship.
[ thinkabouitit.gif ]
Just-- just a little life hack, y'know.
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Mm... It certainly feels like a higher stakes task than the last few, doesn't it?
[Where are their chicken boss battles...
Also he's probably taken knight role because sword, it do be that way.]
wow rude
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It's said that music, consultation, and various combinations of food are sought out to elicit comfort when people are distressed.
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Yo, Ringo-san!
You're still the smartest person around, right?
[because she's artificial intelligence... get it...]
I have a question!
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He sort of balks at the gemstone necklace for a moment. Not that it's wild to see people turn into things or whatever... he just... didn't expect her to do it. Okay then. Well.]
I don't know. If something happens to it, we might be in trouble.
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[Garbed in his ragged cloak, Roland spends the better part of the initial rush attending to the needs of monarchs-to-be as part of the menders guild. Considering his lack of firsthand experience in magic, he takes his time with manual solutions toward stained raiments, broken accessories, and mild injuries. Perhaps you, mistaken or intentionally taken for royalty, are nudged his way after a small mishap of your own. Once he sends the one princess her way, he turns to the newcomer with a small smile.]
Can I help you?
B. OFF - Banquet hall
[Roland peruses a menu at the hall with meandering eyes, looking all the part of someone who has no idea what to order. Perhaps a good, wandering Samaritan can make a suggestion, so he can stop standing in the way.]
C. ON - Workin' at the day care
They're quite large, aren't they?
[Of course, the calves are nothing compared to their parents. Still, they're large enough that he has to raise his arm to smoothe the feathers of a calf—which seems to trigger some wanting aggression in another calf, who commences a baby fight with the swipe of a feathery wing that may or may not catch Roland's companion for the quest. Sorry.]
D. ON - Limited time domain
[Roland's lips part in faint surprise when the princess turns to stone. There's a great many question he can ask, but he has enough answers to press onward as he regards his companion, who can be either role.]
Let us be off.
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the bustle and hustle of the crowd pushes her around because she's still small and easily moveable. when roland addresses her, it takes her off guard. ]
Huh? No. I'm fine, thank you. Do you need to take a break?
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[sorry to be a total bitch about things but rin is absolutely rummaging through the condolence packages that they're supposed to deliver.]
Ah, talk about pathetic...
[be nice? no? okay then. she'll then turn to you and ask very directly, mostly curiously]
Have any experience with this kind of thing? What do you think's better - the ripping it off like a bandaid approach or letting them down gently?
[she's definitely leaning toward the former but you never know... it might be more entertaining if they try the latter,]
[ II. PRINCESS DISTRESS ]
[andalina turns into a gem that settles itself easily against rin, and she frowns in thought. it's easy for her to clasp it in her hand, feel the energy thrumming, and think about how this is a person's life in her hands.
it's heavier than most of her other gems.
she looks over to her companion and frowns - ]
Well? Shall we? There's no way forward but through, huh.
[alternatively, if you want to skip straight to the moral quandary of chamber 3 - as the players are then brought to a choice screen, time slowing around them to deliberate, rin will just turn to face her companion. her expression is carefully neutral, as though it's taking distinct effort for her to lock up all her emotions.
too soft, for something like this.]
... I don't feel strongly. [a lie] It looks like we're judge, jury, and executioner.
So? Are we executing? It'd probably get us out of here faster.
[callous on purpose, it's fine, it's fine, it's fine]
[ WILDCARD ]
[ plotting comment! open to general ON world shenanigans, magic lessons, or date nonsense! come at me!! ]
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Uh, have you ever had bandaid ripped right off you?
[ Whether that question was meant to be taken literally or code word for break up... that's up to Rin to interpret. ]
Imagine this. White Day is around the corner. Romance in the air. You're listening to your favourite track, the one that first played when you met the love of your life. You've been together for about six months. The doorbell rings, and you think it's your dearly beloved with flowers and all. You open the door and it's just some cool guy and his sidekick being all like "heyyy guess what, you're totally dumped"!
Is that your big bandaid plan?
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chamber 3 babey
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II! slightly switching it up
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a leading into a date because this sounds like a mess
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[ that's mithos' princess name, and his way of life. to be honest, the hustle and bustle is more than a little overwhelming — annoying, even — and the way he's called for even more so.
excuse him if he catches someone staring, glancing in his direction, or generally Existing after a particularly troubling bout of Everything, because he's definitely mistaking whoever does for one of these fussy monarchs when he says the following: ]
Your kingdom is cursed and I don't care!
[ help
he is a REALLY good fortune teller and amazing for business y'all, the scholars guild is really loving him right now ]
B. Princess No Teamwork Ever
[ haha. people turning into stones. hilarious! mithos does pause over andalina's new form for a moment, but there's a feeling that the emotion running underneath that isn't surprise. if anything, it seems like familiarity?
but that doesn't really matter much! what's a bigger concern is the fact that this feral child — wings like transparent rainbow petals out in full display on his back — is absolutely not waiting for his partner's acknowledgement to continue on after that's done. whatever role he's assigned makes no difference, because he's trucking on ahead to either be the token Never Guard Stand in Every AoE DPS that we all know and love (not great for our princesses), or the most bloodthirsty escort mission princess you've ever seen (not great for our knights).
will andalina even survive until nina? find out next time, ]
Hurry up.
[ oh my god, he talks. ]
C. Blood for the Blood God
[ somehow, miraculously, Everyone Made It. and now here comes the troubling moral dilemma. the heavy question of a life. the choice of who will live and die—
—actually, he's just looking at the necklace form of andalina (whether she's in his possession or his party member's) and raising up his sword a little. hey, he thought about it for like... half a second. ]
... They should've done this in the beginning. What a waste of time.
[ oh no! anyway. ]
D. Wildcard
[ for any other desires! cute wind whale times? let him deliver a break up package to you? he'll be fine with the cute quests and awkward everywhere else. i can write a starter for anything! ]
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if he's mistaken as one, that's awkward. is his hair longer than he thought? he's so unsure.]
Beg pardon. [whatever he looks like, shalem certainly sounds like a man. a lean man with a breathy, wispy voice, but a man nonetheless.] I've no kingdom to curse.
[he was just looking for a new outfit, how did it turn into this...]
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A. BAD NEWS BUNNY
[He's certainly the right choice for hauling stuff around: he's easily able to balance a whole stack of care packages in his arms with seemingly no effort. However, his bedside manner leaves something to be desired. On spotting someone who matches a description on his list - you, perhaps - he gets in their way and Looms, his long shadow stretching darkly over the victim.]
Hey. Somebody fucking hates you now. Take this.
[He thrusts out the package and shakes it, threateningly, suggesting that he'll shake you if you don't accept it fast.]
II. DUNGEON CRAWL
A. CHAMBER II
[He's taking on the Knight's role, of course, though there's not much chivalry in him. He's already spent the first half hour or so stalking ahead, largely silent, his expression dour and his jaw set. He doesn't stop moving 'til his long ears catch the subtle skitter of long, spindly legs against aging stone; it's then that he halts, scowling.
To the accompanying Princess:]
Stay behind me. Watch your step.
C. CHAMBER III
[After hearing Nina's tale, the choice seems clear. To Meridian, anyway.]
Give me the stone.
[He rounds on the crystal-bearer, ready to level his scythe at them should they refuse.]
III. WILDCARD
[whatever else!! princesses and whoever else, if you need a bodyguard, he's very good at his job ... if not exactly a romantic.]
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I mean, it's not like I'm attached either way, but it's kind of rude to demand it without saying what you're gonna do with it.
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• vogue | patch update; afternoon
• rewind | chamber 3; ???
vogue
the end of his tail wraps around his companion's calf and squeezes once, before letting go. and in a very soft voice meant only for their ears.] Come back quickly, please, or I will no longer do you a favour.
[then his entire demeanour changes, the serpent stand up straight and brushing his long hair off of his shoulders. he keeps a smile on his face, gentle and welcoming, but is confident in his body language. like a model who knows his worth.]
I'll be glad to take his place. I am a Crafter, but I specialize in the performing arts. That is enough, yes?
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a very belated shield!
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[Maybe you've been stuck with Matsui from the start of the quest, and just lost sight after a tangle with some gnarly spiders. Or maybe you've been separated from your own princess or knight and just happened to bump into him! Literally?! It's quite easy to do, considering he's just. He's just lying on the floor face-down like a decorative mantle rug. He doesn't even make a sound if he's tripped over. Maybe it's the spiderweb draped across his back, being a reverse blanket of comfort and stealing his mana.
Anyone who trips and lands with him just gets a flat:] I see you have decided to join me. [HAVE THEY??
Meanwhile, those who manage to keep their balance get:] Please tell Buzen that I have carried out the mission to the extent that I can.
[And not the princess??? HE'S JUST GIVING UP.]
OFF - bird walk promenade;
[Matsui is standing on the sidewalk in front of a tiny little door with a sign propped in front that simply reads: Die Hard 3: Die The Hardest. The Best Escape Room In Town! Hm. He's also turning toward you as you walk by! Hm...]
Supposedly, a prize is available to any couple that completes their newest "escape room" in the set amount of time...
[And apparently he wants this prize, For Reasons. Join him?]
OFF - coastline;
[Maybe you're an early riser out here to enjoy the sunrise, which is only a few minutes away! Or maybe you're just a jock out for a morning run before things heat up too much and the busy workday overtakes you... In any case, though this swath of western beach is mostly empty, there's one (1) lone lad sitting on a log and staring out toward the sea. He seems content to keep to himself, but will offer a light little nod of greeting to anyone passing by, and an equally mild:]
Are you also waiting to be bathed in the bloody red of a new dawn?
[Wish he would be normal for five seconds.]
wildcard;
[If there's something else we plotted or you wanna just throw spaghetti at the wall with me, feel free! MY ARMS ARE OPEEEN here is my plotting comment for ref!! My inbox is also here in case you wanna drop anything there!]
on, i pray mobile doesn't curse me with a million typos this time
He has so many questions right now. So many. Too bad he's not going to ask any of them just yet. ]
Tell him yourself.
[ WHY ARE YOU JUST ON THE FLOOR LIKE THIS ]
your typo struggles......
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🍃 o1. DUMB WAYS TO DIE.
[ Having two sets of memories duking it out in her head is... weird. Uncomfortable. More than a little alarming. But if there's something Hibiki is good at, it's compartmentalizing (see: completely ignoring) complex events and emotions to focus on the here and now. Will she actually take the time to open that literal Pandora's box and try to sort through its contents? Absolutely not.
Not when there are baby wind whales in need of cuddling. Blue would never let her live it down! Even if Blue is just a plushie, she doesn't want to make her childhood bestie cry. Theoretically!!
Which leads her to her current predicament. The off-white winter coat tossed to the side the only immediate indicator that someone is here on the outskirts of the Dandelion Fields, the small pod of human-sized whales here seem to be circled around... something. It's hard to make out from far away, but upon closer inspection, there appears to be a human arm sticking out from beneath one of the calves. Did someone lose their arm?! Or is this a dead body?!! (rez pls?)
Except--the arm moves slightly. Forearm bare, it shifts about an inch as it tries to wedge the blubbery baby off. Yep. There's a person under there. Please help. This wouldn't be the worst way to go out, though. ]
🍃 o2. DIAMONDS ARE (NOT) A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND.
[ As parties form to take on the newly-formed Domain, Hibiki is one of the first to volunteer to help escort the princess, and is probably one of the loudest in support of ensuring her safety in the group. When asked, her answer is simple--she isn't a murderer. Does she condone the actions of the despot princess? Absolutely not. That much isn't a secret. But she is firm on her stance that it isn't their place alone to decide; Princess Andalina should be put on trial for her crimes. Either way, Hibiki won't personally raise a hand against her.
So, as the princess transforms into a diamond (o.... kay, that sure is A Thing), the small, Hibiki is the first person that the gem is shoved toward. Blinking owlishly at whoever tries to place the princess' life quite literally into her hands, she puts hers up defensively. ]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute. No way, nope, absolutely not! I'm a front-liner type of girl! Let somebody else take it!
[ She looks like she weighs about 100 lbs soaking wet, but sure. ]
🍃 o3. CRYSTALLINE CONFLICT.
[ Of course it would come to this. A tale of revenge, of an assassin born from the deaths of her fellow men. Something about that cuts deep, drawing forth emotions she wasn't completely prepared for. She can empathize with Nina, and for a brief instance, Hibiki almost falters. Brows furrowed in concentration and cerulean eyes lowered slightly, it seems like she might even consider joining the other woman's cause. ]
I won't say I don't get where you're coming from. You shouldn't forgive her for what she's done. I wouldn't.
[ Whether she happens to be playing the role of princess or knight, the conviction in her eyes burns brightly. Jaw set and lips pressed into a thin line, Hibiki squares her shoulders, staring the assassin down as she takes a deep breath. ]
But you can't come back after killing someone. Cutting her down now won't give you or anyone else the closure they're looking for. It won't bring peace to those whose lives were lost. It'll just lead to more dead, and I'm not going to sit here and let that happen.
[ Hopefully she isn't the only one here on the side of protecting their charge, or this is going to get awkward fast. ]
🍃 oX. WILDCARD.
[ Not feeling any of the prompts? Feel free to hit up event plotting here, or toss a random starter up! ]
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You're all right. Won't you join your friends?
[After a little more encouragement, the newborn wind whale slides on in—hopefully enough for the person trapped under it to poke a head out. Either way, Roland crouches down and reaches for the hand that's exposed to pull with care.]
I've got you.
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1. quest: workin' at the day care
[ the baby windwhales are adorable but also incredibly difficult to bathe given their size and weight. sylvain only half-succeeds at getting one of them to turn on its side for a hearty scrub, before it flops right over, sending up a small wave of soapy water that completely drenches his front. (it's fine... it's not like he spent a full hour styling his hair this morning... who does that...)
unfortunate your character was probably caught in the splash zone as well. sylvain gives them a sheepish smile. ]
Haha... probably should've packed extra towels.
[ he mops away excess water from his face with his sleeve, which really doesn't do much, and gives the whale bab a gentle pat on its back. ]
There there, be good now. [ after a moment, ] Let's try for the other side?
2. quest: bearer of bad news
[ sylvain can be found sitting on a set of steps leading up to an apartment complex, sporting a red, hand-shaped imprint on his face. somehow, it looks like it suits him. it also appears that whatever breakup package he was suppose to deliver has been rejected altogether, and now he's taking off the sting of his "battle wound" with some ice cream. you're welcome to join him. ]
Help yourself, there's—
[ he takes a peak into the cooler ]
—strawberry, sea salt caramel, lemon sorbet, and... 'moose tracks'.
[ he looks a bit Unsure of that last one (weird af), but spins the cooler towards his companion so they can take a glance. he's currently trying the vanilla bean, because there's nothing wrong with classics. a little sweet to ease the bitterness of karmic retribution, etc. etc. ]
3. quest: bubble trouble
[ oh my SOTHIS, STOP RUNNING TODD!! sylvain didn't exactly sign up for this quest so much as it happened to him, but anyway he's chased the runaway model into the nearest M&H with (insert your unfortunate character here). he grabs a cardigan off the rack as he runs, and tries to wrestle it onto the flailing man. unfortunately todd is extremely slippery, being covered in bubbles in all. this is decidedly worse than handling cute windcalves from 2 prompts ago. ]
Don't let him get away!
[ todd is just about free of sylvain's grasp... ]
4. princess parade
[ he wishes hilda were here, hairpins and brooches are truly not what he signed up for when he agreed to join the crafters (he's tired of being a jock okay)... here he thought he'd get to dabble with architecture and furniture and whatever else, but the princess parade demands adornments, so adornments it is.
at least, the flower he's made looks... flower-shaped? there are petals. he tries to give it a little extra pizazz by infusing some of his fire magic into it, giving said petals a nice glow. overall, it's not a bad effect, and helps lend some Mystique to otherwise amateur craftsmanship.
unfortunately he hasn't perfected the art of imbuing magic either, so, uh, it may possibly set someone's hair or clothes on fire... ]
Oh n—
5. network
[ misfire from @ gautier, the network automatically picked his ID because i wanted to use his surname at least once in my lifetime rping him ]
So... I think I accidentally set a princess on fire.
for Toko
[ it's a miracle they've managed to make it to the last chamber. sylvain would have avoided the dungeon in the first place if he'd known he'd be thrown in together with toko. he's here for the same reason he goes anywhere in this supposed construct of a world—a curiosity that veers towards distrust.
he doesn't accept this new "reality" as quickly as he had his own death, though he has no concrete way to explain his misgivings other than a handful of misaligned memories. but surely, there's something more to this, behind both layers of fantastical and mundane (though even crane city is something of a wild daydream to someone from medieval times). it isn't that he thinks the catacombs will hold all the answers, but he'll take whatever lead he can find. and, toko is someone he recognizes from the other world. while their relationship has been far from warm, she isn't someone he can ignore. not about this.
he isn't so callous to leave a teenage girl on her own anyway, or let harm befall her—though it hasn't been easy to prevent it, either. sylvain is a knight, but he's also a terrible match for this particular role. his fighting style doesn't revolve around caution, if anything it only invites trouble. but he's forced to learn, quickly, when toko receives the first cut deep in her shoulder meant for him. (and then the heavy bruises that follow that should've been absorbed by his armor, a sprained wrist when he has to parry a close-ranged blow aimed for his heart.)
at the end of the tunnel, a final bit of bad news, in very pretty packaging. sylvain isn't sure how he'll hold in a fight after the last chamber of spiders taking out most of his energy. but deliberately injuring toko is not an option he'd like to visit, either—she's been thrashed enough in his stead, as it is. (even if he thinks andalina deserves to die.) ]
...Any chance of you slipping around her? [ that's not how the mechanics work, but wouldn't it be nice? ] I'm not sure this is a fight I wanna pick.
[ he says, with the understanding that a fight is coming to them anyway. ]
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2. BAD NEWS BEAR (OFF)
3. BUBBLE BOBBLES (OFF)
4. BECK AND CALL (ON)
5. CHAMBERED HEART (ON)
X. WILDCARD
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Wow. What an unfortunate way to be broken up with.
[ felix sure is a player... ]
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[ever one to take up odd jobs that no one else wants to do, denji is whistling his way tunelessly around town delivering breakup notices and eating the free ice cream that came with the job (nice)
wherever it is you find yourself, trying to reconcile the emotional whiplash of your new life and implanted memories, suddenly you're confronted with a scruffy looking blonde with deeply tired eyes and a big grin]
Welcome to Dumpsville! Population: you!
[he hands you an envelope with a name written on it.....it is definitely not your name]
[is it someone you know? please help this illiterate lad finish his job]
2 | CAUGHT OFF-GUARD | ON
[as part of the warriors guild, denji has been scooping up bodyguarding and patrol quests for some easy rewards since the princess parade started
he's honestly not paying a ton of attention to his current escort mission, though, looking obviously bored as the princess he's charged with waves at passerby and chatters happily to townspeople
he starts to watch some kind of weird fantasy butterfly creature flitting about the square—zoning out with his mouth slightly open—not noticing that his princess seems to, um, be getting kidnapped?
yes, it definitely looks like someone is trying to kidnap that princess—maybe someone should let him know?]
3 | *INCOMING MESSAGE* | OFF/ON
[at some point, probably when you're doing something a lot more important like debating the morality of extrajudicially murdering an accused despot or on the toilet, your phone or inbox pings with a notification: a message from denji]
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[it's just that]
WILDCARD
I am very down for dungeoneering, newbie mmo hijinks, dodo hangouts, and more! hmu with whatever and I'll roll with it! this week is insanely hectic so I can't think of as many hooks as I'd like but...reaches hands for everyone
plotting comment here, inbox here
3 ; un: cantilena
[ That's it, that's the text. ]
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ᴜɴ: ᴛᴏʏᴍᴀᴋᴇʀ.
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She sees the teen sitting there, probably going on and on about this and that, and a fond smile instinctively curls her lips. Pausing briefly when she feels that pang of familiarity, cerulean eyes blink a few times in confusion before she forces herself to shake it off. She's going to let muscle memory take control here, but if she's right-- ]
Izuku, hey!
[ She waves while making her way over, crouching down once she reaches him and the confused whale calf. Hibiki grins brightly at both of them. ]
Giving a dissertation? Looks like you've got a pretty captive audience. Mind if I sit in too?
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[ While people are dressed to the nines, Dimitri is perhaps even less formal than usual, sticking to simple leather armor and a scarf. If not for his gloves—a fine, black leather rather than his adventuring clothes—he might pass for a sellsword.
A sellsword turned page. He's carrying a ridiculous amount of shopping bags and boxes, one of which wobbles off the pile and bonks onto someone. Hope it wasn't a vase. ]
Oh, pardon me—
2. on / dungeon
[ A. CHAMBER 2: Even in cases where he's the princess, it's hard to keep him from acting as a knight—so either way he's here, leading the way, currently using his spear as a glorified duster and spinning the head of it into a cloud of cobwebs blocking the path. He speaks quietly, squinting into the darkness. ]
Strange that we've yet to see what might've made this web.
[ probably because it's like right above them, about to spit a bunch of silk at one of the pair? wow ]
[ B. CHAMBER 3: The story has him conflicted, which is plain enough on his face; even as he tries to keep his expression level, it turns pinched, tight in the brow. ]
This... is not supposed to be real, is it? [ Or so he's been told. ]
3. off / quest
[ The ON world is more familiar, and Crane City is almost overwhelming in how alien it is, but at least there's less murderous decisions to make.
Instead, he's in charge of secondhand heartbreaking. So armed with some flowers and basically no idea what he's doing, he's here to hand you a bouquet, looking somber as he remarks— ] My condolences. [ sorry u got dumped ]
4. off / school daze
[ Out in the Gruidae University maker lab, which he's somehow found his way into, he's watching a 3D printer go. Layer by layer. It's very exciting, except it isn't, but he's clearly entranced.
Enough to reach out and—gently, gingerly, with all the caution of a cat pawing at a mysterious toy—touch the little print in progress. And immediately burn himself on the extruder. Wowee. ]
*. wildcard
[ guys the body is so weak when it comes to open prompts and these are all bad, please feel free to ask me for a custom starter. or hit me up with anything, wildcards are my favorite!
here is my au plotting comment. ]
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[he's not taking the flowers? what's going on??]
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It might be why she scowls down at the spilled trunk with ire she reserved for living nuisances, not their wardrobes. No one appears eager to reclaim it. She surveys Lottie through the curtain of lashes and overlong bangs, assessing the vibes. Not her area of expertise, but she's pretty certain:]
It's not our j-job to pick up their trash.
[Pretty fancy looking trash, though. She'd always fantasized about a life with this level of luxury. How could she not? Look at the oeuvre of literature, so many of the classics feature bodices and lace and noble fineries of every variety. She catches her thumb between her teeth. If no one wants to claim them, then?]
Th-they're probably rotten with old perfume and body odor. And way t-too ostentatious! If you want that much attention just put a police siren on your head.
[That soft golden silk looks so pretty...]
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[ he figures it's easier to take care of newborn wind whale calves than antsy and aggressive first-year students, which is why ruggie feels particularly confident when it comes to this particular quest. plus--- it helps knowing how to speak with animals? though he may not be able to communicate to these young ones, he can certainly try to figure out their tone or behavior.
however, as soon as he takes one step into the fields? he's swarmed. do they think he's a friend already... when one leaps up into his arms, ruggie falls backwards, and now he's just. getting slowly smothered and cuddled up against and help he's going to die probably ]
b.) off/bearer of bad news
[ someone's yelling their head off, and it ain't him. ruggie is simply doing what he's been asked to do, which is fine by him: if it means getting something free from someone who is a new 'ex' because of how upset they might be? perfect. old habits die hard, even when they're not habits he's made himself. or something. no sense in wasting anything good.
then again... he might regret that.
turns out this random lady, whose face is bright pink and eyes carrying a deadly glint, is not having this. not today! not from some random furry!! and she just slams a pint of ice cream down, stomping on it, before smashing the next one right on the crown of ruggie's head and leaving the boy to dry.
what a spectacle. ]
c.) off/i'm eating some right now
[ today (choose your favorite day that ends with -y) is a great day for cookies, right? after a short day of classes, he's already out and about with a tray of freshly baked ones! some are normal and look normal: sugar cookies, chocolate chip, oatmeal, flavors like those. others, however... they pretend to be normal. they might even appear to be a childhood favorite. but the taste? the taste!
the tastes are... more like things ruggie wouldn't mind eating, to be honest. some might appeal to a sweet-and-savory enjoyer. some might burn a tongue right off. perhaps they're incredibly bitter or sour? thanks to the power of random chemicals, anything is possible!
don't mind the fact he could be recording these interactions at any given time, too.
note: you can make up your own or i can rng one. ]
d.) wildcard
[ idk i'm just vibing. you can find ruggie's AU plotting post here. you can also PM this journal for additional stuff? or you can just slap something down and we'll jam ]
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Are you hurt?? [ It's safe to approach now, right? ]
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laurent — captive prince trilogy
— SPARROW SUITE / OFF.
— PATCH UPDATE / ON.
— WILDCARD.
patch update!
Though... they're too busy inspecting a handful of sparkling gems for the most flawless cuts to speak to him. He's briefly startled to see Laurent, then curious. Amidst the sea of princesses, he fits right in. ]
...Seems you've gotten used to this already.
[ Taking advantage of royal status without missing a beat. It makes sense though—Laurent was a prince in his own right, as he recalls.
Also, hello again. ]
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rudbeckia de borgia • how to win my husband over
[ it is unusually common to find Ruby online and available in Duocaeli at all hours, multiple days in a row. she's not much for dungeons and adventuring, but she's eager to spend time with any familiar faces, or get to know those she hasn't had the pleasure of meeting yet. the way she talks, one would think the offline world doesn't even exist and that this is the sole reality. but it's fine, right? she probably just wants to hang out in the cooler video game world.
it's not like anyone would be stupid enough to make themselves sick from excessive VR immersion more than once. ]
[ online, Rudbeckia looks just like the delicate princess she is known to be, rather than any sort of dungeon-crawling adventurer—but this hasn't prevented her from being drafted as additional help for the sudden influx of royalty, and she doesn't seem to have raised any protest about it. in fact, it's fairly apparent from watching her run errands that she's acting more as a maidservant than an escort.
you might encounter her carrying the train of a lady's dress, or carrying hat boxes, or letting a young girl play with her long hair... she isn't being bullied terribly, at least, but she is definitely getting pushed around. any scenario is available! if you are particularly unfortunate, Ruby approaches you with an armful of flowers and an expression of chagrin: ]
Um... Her Highness, the Princess Rosalind, wishes to express her admiration and requests the pleasure of your company.
[ silently, she mouths— ] Sorry.
II. DUNGEON CRAWL
[ the catacombs are already so dark as to be nearly impossible to navigate, but it isn't until the only torch in the area is snuffed out that the corridors become truly lightless. whether your character reacts, or speaks, or moves to create a new source of light, it's at this point that Ruby interrupts in a soft voice: ]
Ah — w-wait, I can see. Or, at least, I know what's around us.
[ because Dark affinity + Wanderers Guild = Blindsight, baby. her choice of Guild is already paying off in a way that she can actually use. ]
If you hold out your hand, I think I can lead you. [ a pause. she adds, hurriedly: ] If that's alright with you. I mean—I just thought, it might be better not to give ourselves away with a light source...
[ did you run into Ruby around the city? no the hell you didn't! ♡
which is to say—even those who are quite familiar with Rudbeckia, whether from their new-old memories or from time spent with the real thing, will find her very difficult to pin down in the realm of Crane City. if you make eye contact with her, she'll flash you a vague, somewhat pained smile before she hurries away. if you call out to her, she never seems to hear you. this might be especially strange if you've recently spent time with her in the realm of Duocaeli, where she is her usual chipper and friendly self... ]
[ the ever-elusive Rudbeckia Amato can be caught, finally—because she's right there, crouched on a street corner and doubled over with her face pressed into her knees. this mysterious posture has an audio component, as you draw near, which is an explosive sigh followed by a pained groan. ]
Ugh... Come on, get up. It's not that far to Dodo House...
IV. COLLISION
[ maybe you catch her far more accidentally. the client that Ruby is stuck delivering a condolence package to is in fact the recipient of packages, plural. with everything loaded into these generous packages, they're hardly small, and it isn't easy to carry four of them at once—inevitably, distracted by one of the boxes slipping out of her precarious stack, she gets into a crash: you, Rudbeckia, and several deliveries. ]
Sorry! Sorry, that was my fault. [ or were you the one who ran into her? well, she says this regardless of whose fault it actually was. scrambling to pick up her scattered parcels, she continues to babble nervously: ] I'm really sorry about that. I'll just, um—
[ are you a stranger, or someone familiar to her? it doesn't matter, actually, because she won't raise her head to look at you. ]
[ i didn't have a plotting comment because i'm Very Very Late but you're welcome to throw any sort of wildcard prompts at me, or feel free to hit me up at
overload
At first, he wasn't sure if it was a person hunched over or a bundle of packages sitting stacked on the corner of the road. Whatever phone call he was on had been quickly ended (having to maintain the airs of being a
Yakuza bossbusinessman was so tiring) in favor of investigating this strange trick of the eye.A short jog later, Kaito's realized that this is no optical illusion, but instead his ex-wife-to-be (is that the proper term?), also from his carefully-crafted false life. He only really recognizes her by the sound of her voice as she frets.
Stepping around to her front (but not too close), he squats down to her level and spends 5.478 more seconds than necessary thinking about how best to get her attention before clearing his throat. ]
Hi, Ruby.
Do you need a hand?
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I've heard that as well. Are you familiar with nachos?
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