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:
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[Did someone tell him about the force already? Anyway, he's realizing quickly that this guy is perfectly polite, and now he's feeling a little bad. Not that he'll admit that, but he can at least get close to apologizing—]
These flowers have been causing a lot of strange reactions in people, so let's take a walk. [Away. From here. He's starting already.]
Guren Ichinose, by the way. Or did you know that already?
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[Usually. Considering the talking flowers, he's... he's not ruling anything out right off the bat, actually.
He's trailing after Guren after a moment, though, taking a couple quick steps to catch up.]
But, uh-- no, I've never heard of you or anything. ...This might sound a little weird, actually, but can I ask what you are?
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...What do you mean?
[Guarded, at first. It's not that he won't share, since everyone knows anyway, but he'd rather figure out how Ryan knows about any of this without knowing who he is, first.]
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[His head tilts curiously as he speaks, his pace a little more energetic... but then he seems to realize he's gotten ahead of himself, just a bit. More than a bit, most likely. It might be a good idea to offer at least some explanation for a question like that, so:]
-I can just tell that sort of thing, usually.
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[Very much not a vampire, at least. But he looks forward again, his expression a little more serious than it had been before Ryan brought all of this up.]
I'm human. [Debatable, considering how close he is to being a demon, himself. He's got two personalities. But besides that—] But there's a demon I have a contract with. Is that what you're talking about?
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[That's-- entirely too casual a reaction for someone mentioning demons, probably, but Ryan sounds relieved instead of alarmed.]
It didn't feel quite like any of the spirits I've run into, I was a little afraid this place threw my sense off... so is it some sort of bonding thing, or-? You don't have to answer, by the way, you can tell me to shut up if this is too nosy.
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[Just, to clarify, but he seems to relax a little as he continues.] But it saves me the time from having to explain later, anyway. It just means we're going to take turns.
I borrow its strength. When I call on its name, it gives me more power. Without a weapon like this, I wouldn't be able to stand a chance against the vampires who try to kill us or keep us as livestock in my world. [Simple, to the point, and then, to explain what he meant by taking turns:]
Are you human? How can you sense it?
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What's less fine is that explanation, eyes widening a bit behind his glasses at the mention of vampires keeping people as livestock. That's... a hell of a switch from what he's used to, but he can at least manage to save the questions for after he gives his own answer.]
Perfectly human, as far as I've ever been aware. I just- have an extra sense for this kind of thing, yeah? I can pick up on things like your contract, see dead people, all that sort of thing.
But, um-- did you say vampires actually keep humans, where you're from? I'm used to barely anyone even thinking they're real.
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That's how things used to be, before the catastrophe. Vampires stayed hidden underground, and if you weren't part of Japan's magical society, then you didn't know any better about spirits, curses, demons or vampires.
But a virus wiped out 90% of humanity, and the vampires got worried about their food supply. They keep kids as livestock, and those of us not slaves and still alive are trying to fight back. [I can't believe he summarized the apocalypse. Anyway, they're far enough away from the flowers now, so he stops walking to lean against a building in Ruga.]
See? Ask nosy questions like that, and you get loaded answers. [Guren.] Anyway, do you have any abilities? Strength? You don't seem like it.
[But that could be a front...]
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[-but further questions are a very effective way to keep him from getting lost in that particular tangent, and Ryan reaches up to rub at the back of his neck with a little huff of a laugh.]
But, ah. Besides being a medium, there's not really much else I'm good at, honestly. I'm a pretty good cook, I can knit, I read cards, I'm usually a pretty effective researcher... uh, I don't usually stay dead very well? There's. There's that.
[Not that that's going to do him much good here anyway, but hey, he doesn't know that.]
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Things get pretty crazy around here. I started an organization called the defense force, so if you feel like doing anything dangerous, you should let me know first.
[Or ignore him bc he's bossy, all is fair.] You'll probably get roped into knitting or cooking for people, though. Fair warning.
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[That's a lie, he just thinks he doesn't...
He smiles, though, adding--]
If you know anyone who'd need either of those, you can send them my way, yeah? I don't mind helping out, and-- well, it'd be nice to have something to do beyond checking the area out.
[A useful kind of distraction sounds pretty good to him.]
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But it's fine, he has kids to throw at Ryan.]
Yeah, thanks. I can do that. [He'll nag people to go bug Ryan for food, that's a good plan!] So, here's the quick rundown. Stay out of the forest, be careful of the harbor, and even then, things can still get crazy. You can come to me if you need any help, too.
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But he nods along with those words, though he can't help asking:]
What's wrong with the forest and harbor? Are they just where things tend to go wrong, or...?
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[Fun times in Chroma!!!]
I try to keep looking into things, but it's better in groups.
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[Sure, sure, he's filed away the warnings, but this is important!]
Are there still any around? We had stories about them, maybe a couple of potential sightings, but I never actually got to see any--
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They're long gone. Don't worry, you'll get the chance to see plenty of mythological creatures, so try not to go hunting for the ones that kidnapped and tried to eat half of us.
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[Light or not, he's a nerdy noodle, okay... Ryan winces, reaching up to rub at his head.]
I don't hunt things to begin with... besides, you wouldn't catch me dead in the water alone, anyway. [A little shiver, there.] I'd just like to see one, is all.
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[Homestuck art is definitely what Ryan is looking for, here. Guren seems to have no regret for hurting him with the whack, though. Cruel!!]
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[He'll sigh and accept it for now, though, since Guren seems not to be budging on this one...]
You mentioned others, though? What else have you seen?
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[He killed all of those, so maybe he shouldn't be mentioning all of this. There are still harpies, at least? Maybe werewolves too? But the bogeyman is definitely dead.]
Just to start. This place seems to rely on creatures from legend like those. I've been seeing those way more than any spirits.
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Werewolves I'm used to, but I've never had contact with the other two...
[Already he looks a bit distant, as if contemplating what else there might be; this may, in fact, have been a dangerous line of thought to lead him down.]
You know, this place might not be so bad.
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[He can feel his irritation (and exhaustion) building from this guy. God.]