Prompt 1:
 he forest looms, uninviting and full of menace, an unwelcoming place for sure. Time to go explore! It isn't as though there's anywhere else to go, now that you've looked around the Town.
The trees whack at you with branches that have far too much mobility for normal trees, strange and mutated animals watch from the shadows and boughs, and there’s the constant, constant sense of being watched --
But eventually, nonetheless, you’ll come across a small house in the forest. It sticks out like a sore thumb, bright and colorful, which is probably the first warning that something is way off, and it’s...covered in candy. It’s a candy house! It looks delicious.
(It’s empty, too, not a single soul in it, without even furniture, but everything is otherwise edible and utterly delicious.)
But if you eat the candy? You’re going to have a terrible, overwhelming urge to do one of two things:
- Fight the first person you see
- Kiss the first person you see
Unfortunate.
Prompt 2:
he problem with a Town like this is that now that color is starting to return, bit by bit? You never really know when color’s going to come back -- or disappear. Maybe you’ve made a delightful, delicious sandwich from handmade bread and tomatoes and deer meat, all of which have color now… and then suddenly, when taking a bite, you get only the taste of ash and bread and tomato as the deer meat loses color.
Also, someone probably died for that color to fade away. Alarming!
Or maybe you’re walking along when suddenly your makeshift clothing is a hideous mix-match of colors; it had seemed fine when it was all grey and colorless!
Or perhaps, even worse, you’re walking out of a house when suddenly, the flowerbed in front of it has full color, bright and maybe a little blinding after so much monochrome. Damn those color mechanics.
Prompt 3:
he quest seems simple, on the Quest Post:
Quest 33:
Feed the Cockatrice.
Requirements: 2 of any color
Key word, of course, is seems. First, you have to find the cockatrice. Maybe grab someone to drag into the woods with you, since there needs to be at least two of you. Time to stomp through the woods in search of the elusive cockatrice.
Of course, once you find it, the quest...looks a bit harder. The monster hisses, ready to turn anyone who approaches to stone, as cockatrice tend to do. What do you even feed that thing? How will you get it to take it without getting stoned up? There are so many questions.
At least the stone will wear off...eventually… if you’re unlucky enough to get petrified.
Prompt 4:
 ut hey, you did it! You fed the cockatrice, it seemed satisfied, and now you can go fetch your reward from your home. It must be something amazing, with the work that you put in.
The only change in your home, though, is what looks like a...picture book. It's got a colorful cover (in your character's color shade), and has their name on the cover, so it definitely belongs to them.
And when they flip it open, it's clearly full of pictures scribbled in, as if drawn in scribbly crayon. Unlike the rest of the Town, this book is fully colorful, every shade of the rainbow in those crayon strokes... which depict, page by page, your character's worst moments in their life. Every single last horrific experience or tragic moment -- it's all there, in colorful, cute children's drawings.
Congratulations!
Extra:
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But to answer your question: No. Mutsu absolutely can't resist that and his eyes go wide when he realizes what's going on. He tries to pull away but it's too little too late. He's being pulled too close for comfort now and without thinking, his free hand reaches for the gun at his side...
It happens so quickly, his hand is actually on the grip, the gun half drawn, when... something finally clicks. Swords aren't like guns at all. You don't draw your gun unless you're willing to accept the responsibility that comes with it. If you shoot, you shoot to kill. There's no pulling back a bullet like you can with a sword. The slightest movement can offset your aim and turn a minor injury into a deadly one.
And... he doesn't want to do that to Tonbokiri? He doesn't want to kill him. Heck, he doesn't even want to hurt him. Why are they even...
Still, at the end of this moment, his hand is still on his gun and he's mid-draw and Tonbokiri has no way of knowing what's going on in Mutsu's head to know that the effects of the candy are wearing off. )
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As Mutsunokami's sword arm is pulled up, exposing his chest, the movement of his other hand towards his gun is clear. Tonbokiri's own eyes widen. A gun shot would be unblockable, especially point-blank, and would injure him far more than a sword.
He cannot believe that Mutsunokami-dono would want to injure him in that way, but he is also not himself right now.
With that flashing through his mind, he lets go of his spear with his right hand, brings the palm right up to Mutsunokami's chest, and shoves him back as hard as he can.
At the very least, he will not be able to draw his gun for a moment more. But Tonbokiri's spear now lies on the ground, and whatever happens, it will take him an equally precious moment to recover it.]
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Mutsu is sent flying backwards, losing his grip on both his sword and gun in the process. His sword falls not too far from Tonbokiri, dropping to the ground heavily and his gun goes flying from his hand, landing somewhere between where Tonbokiri stands and where Mutsu lays.
The breath is knocked out of him and his chest hurts from where he was struck. Picking himself up, he coughs and tries to catch his breath. )
Ow, ow... Like getting hit by a cannon.
( On his hands and knees, he tries to collect himself. He tries to get his dang gun back and he manage to grab it by the barrel with one hand, holding up the other as it if to say, "wait a minute, wait a minute." He's not going to do anything, okay?
Being knocked back seems to have knocked some sense into him. Seeing the gun in his hands reminds him of everything that just happened and he rolls backwards, sitting down and supporting himself with his arms behind him, )
-- The hell just happened?!
( He's back. )
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..."Like a cannon"? Does he know from experience?
When Mutsu holds one hand up, Tonbokiri relaxes a little. And when he asks that question, he holds his spear to the side and sighs.]
I really did knock some sense into you, didn't I?
You ate some of that candy window, and suddenly got all fired up for a spar with me. Do you remember it?
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A hand through his hair, pushing back his bangs, and he frowns, )
Yeah... yeah, I remember. It feels weird though...
( Looking back on it all now feels like looking back on a dream. He knows what he did but it didn't feel like him at all. Aware of what he's doing but doing it against his better judgement. Where's his sword? He's looking around, ah, there it is. Well, it's okay where it is for now but he'll definitely have to get that once he's recovered a little more. )
... Sorry.
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Gotta admit, it was pretty fun, though!
( Even if the compulsion wasn't natural, he has a warrior spirit. He's always going to enjoy a good fight, okay. )
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Raising one hand to rub at the back of his neck he chuckles.]
Of course it was. You are always a very spry sparring partner.
But I hope this gives you some idea of the risks of this place. If you were with someone who wasn't able to knock sense into you, it would have been even more dangerous. [Telling Mutsu to "be careful" is wasted breath often as not, but hopefully he will take a moment to consider this...]
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Gahaha, gotta keep ya on your toes. Don't wanna get outta practice and let behind, d'ya? ( Okay, okay, but this lecture? It helps that it's coming from Tonbokiri. If it was Izuminokami or someone else, Mutsu would laugh and dismiss them as concerns from a bunch of haters. But Tonbokiri isn't like other spirits. He's kind and patient, gentle and considerate. He isn't trying to criticize or judge Mutsu but rather, offer real advice.
So Mutsu is quiet, taking it in for the moment. Only for a moment, though. He doesn't like to stay grounded for long. Siding his gun back in the holster, he picks himself up and comes over to pick up his sword, )
Right, right. I'll keep it in mind from now on, Tonbokiri. Don't'chya worry.
( Always worry. )
... Ya okay, though?
( He'd... nicked him earlier, hadn't he? )
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He worries. But Mutsu listened, so that is that for now.
Looking down at his chest he inspects the scratch - truly, only a scratch! - before fingering the cut in his top.]
Yes, thank you. This is nothing. I'm more worried about mending this tear. We should both take the time to keep our clothing in good repair. We have only what's on our backs right now, after all.
How is your wound? [It hadn't felt like he'd caught Mutsu very deeply, but best to make sure.]
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It's just a scratch.
( A little more than a scratch but again, nothing serious. The clothes really aren't that important to him even if it is all he has to wear. )
D'ya know anyone who can sew?
( He'd offer but he isn't good with his fingers like that. )
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Mm. Well, I could probably do something to get by, but I'm sure that there is someone among all the people here who would be better at it.
[He then pauses thoughtfully, curious about something.]
... Say, Mutsunokami-dono, about something you said earlier...
Am I scary?
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I said that?
( Tilting his head curiously to one side. Huh, he must have really been into fighting earlier if he was running his mouth like that. Arms crossed, he frowns and thinks for a moment, )
Right now? Nah. Probably one of the least scariest guys I know. ( Hmm, ) I wouldn't wanna be on the wrong side against ya in a fight, though.
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[He'd thought that Mutsu had said his height made him scary. Which would have made him self-conscious around the others in this town... At least such a needless worry can be easily dismissed!]
Thank you for your honest answer. Now... [Walking back to where he'd dropped his spear's sheath he picks it up, sheathes his spear and--]
What are we going to do about this dangerous house?
[Mm. Could actually use a cannon right now, eh?]