Prompt 1:
 t's probably been at least a little while since you managed to climb out of the well, so hopefully you've dried off by now and are enjoying poking around the Town. But who cares about all of that? More importantly, the Town has a new feature this time, for reasons entirely unknown to everyone.
The flowers...seem to be talking. They have no faces, but they will definitely turn to talk to you, and if they have had their color restored, they will very brightly and contentedly compliment you, or your clothing, or wish you well.
If they haven't? Prepare yourself for all sorts of horrible, horrible insults, because that's all that's coming your way.
Prompt 2:
 ow are you settling in? Is the Town treating you well? It's not as bad as it used to be; some of the houses have color, some of the food has color and taste as well. It's been polished up a bit since everyone first got here.
Granted, when you wake up that morning to find yourself in full fancy wear of many different types (all colorless, and gender has nothing to do with which you might end up in), you'll find that the Town might not be as well put together as it seems.
You can't get out of the formal wear. It just won't come off, no matter what you do. Which wouldn't be so bad, but... it seems like these clothes will snag on just about everything in the Town, which is far from smooth. Try not to trip over those loose cobblestones, or your dress snagging on a nail sticking out from a door frame. This is really not the place for this sort of clothing.
Prompt 3:
e loves me, he loves me not... that's a pretty familiar game, right? For some reason, the urge to pick one of those flowers and casually pluck the petals from it while playing that game is going to grow stronger and stronger the more flowers you see. Eventually? You're just going to have to cave to it.
(Certainly it doesn't help that the flowers scream a bit when you pull their petals; they still can talk right now, after all!)
She loves you, she loves you not...and by the time you've picked the last petal, you've forgotten who you were even thinking of originally -- instead, the very next person you see is going to be the victim of a very impassioned declaration of love. Don't worry, you'll come back to yourself...after you declare your undying love for everyone to hear.
Prompt 4:
 ut no matter how many people tell you not to go into the forest, however, it's still rather enticing, isn't it? It's sitting right there, waiting for you to explore it, waiting for you to just step a little bit out of the Town...
And soon, you're surrounded by the dark boughs of the trees, the twisty, turny paths of the woods, where it feels like you're wandering in circles for hours upon hours --
And then, after ages of tree branches yanking at your hair and roots tripping you up, you find a clearing.
And in that clearing? There's a field of flowers. They're colorless -- strangely eerie because of it, but still distinctly recognizable to the flower familiar as Asphodel. And touching any single one of those flowers will suddenly give you vivid memories of one of your precious friends -- so long as they're dead. Anyone around you is going to experience that flash of memory too, so be careful!
Extra:
Got something in mind? Want to play with the setting more? The sky's the limit, so feel free and make up your own prompts to play with!
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[ stop being speciesist against vampires!!!! ]
And put that toy away. It’s ungentlemanly.
[ she flicks her hand at the sword, as if shooing a dog or some other mild annoyance. ]
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And you're not cute at all, so I guess we're a match. [Isn't she glad?? A not gentleman and an uncute lady. He's rude.] Or does saying that hurt your feelings?
[Now he's just being an ass, but he literally thinks he's just being played with?? I hate him.]
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[ normally, she doesn’t let her feathers get ruffled like this, but she was trying to have a good flirty time and then he insulted her. please. she strikes a bolt of lightning, right at his feet. ]
What the hell do you mean, I’m not cute? I ought to burn your other sword off for that!
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Anyway, Guren's an anime loser who takes this too much in stride, hopping back just enough to narrowly miss it, but his heart sure is beating out of his chest, if she's the kind of vampire that notices something like that. His adrenaline is through the ROOF. On top of his whole body reacting to just being close to that lightning, but somehow he can take that? He thinks he's inches away from death, because she's a vampire and there's no way of telling where her strength caps out. What her status might be.
But he acts tough, smirking and letting out a short laugh.]
Oh, sorry. Did you fall out of love that quickly?
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[ sierra settles down with a smile after that. no, it’s fine, he’s fun. he did say she wasn’t cute, but she’ll forgive him for that since he’s a little human and he can’t help it. ]
No. [ a pleasant laugh. ] That was just a little warning so that you remember who’s in control here. You are fast, though! I hope not in every aspect.
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So, he turns to flee... A runaway husbando!!]
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what she does instead is call down a bolt of lightning in his path. ]
Oops! I missed.
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He stops short, falling into a step backwards and scowling at the spot where it struck.]
Tch. [A glance back, because he doesn't like staying with his back to someone. His adrenaline is still so high. He's traumatized okay.] What's it gonna take for you to get lost? I've got things to do.
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[ very true to vampire form, she isn’t even a little intimidated by guren’s unpleasant attitude. she’s not scared of any attacks he might throw out, and now that she’s gotten him to pause, she walks closer. no running for her, thank you. ]
What are you busy with? I’ll let you take me along if it’s interesting.
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Chores. It's nothing interesting, so can't you find another vampire to bother?
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[ it’s more like she doesn’t get along with anyone and is traumatized, but she’s not going to dump her tragic backstory on just anyone. even a handsome guy.
she tucks her arm in his, all too easily. ]
If you’re doing chores, I have some things I need attended to. Come on, butler-boy.
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Don't call me that. [He's out of ideas, though, and after a heavy sigh:] What do you need to do?
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I found my house, but it’s an absolute wreck. I’ll take your bed if you have one, so you can move it into my little cottage for me.
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All the beds are trash, so suck it up.
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[ she’s going to just fucking electrocute his arm, but it’s magic, so it’s more like an especially painful jolt of static electricity than a bolt of lightning. ]
Watch who you’re talking to.
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[OW??? But Guren doesn't like to say ow when he's not playing weak. He does grab at her linked arm with his free hand and yank, though. He's so difficult.]
I don't know who I'm talking to. Just some vampire who won't leave me alone. [NAME??? NAME]
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My name is Sierra Mikain. I prefer “Lady Sierra” if you must, but “the Founder” works just as well.
[ that’s right, she’s the origin!! no wonder vampires are so unpleasant if they all came from her. ]
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[ sierra meets that dead stare, and for a moment, she does feel like some understanding passes between them—it’s the stare of someone very, very tired, who has had more to deal with than they ever imagined for themselves.
the empathy moves on quickly enough, however, and she clears her throat with another little jolt. ]
Ahem. And you are? It’s impolite to keep a lady waiting.
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I don't see any ladies.
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she isn’t giving him the benefit of the doubt with her lack of response. it’s more like she’s waiting it out, excited to hear just how he’s going to continue that thought so she knows how to scale his punishment appropriately. ]
So what is it that you see?