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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To Tonbokiri's mind, such trust is praiseworthy (with a shadow of worry that hopefully it won't land the young man into undue trouble).
He does not hesitate to put the blade of the spear carefully to the knot. At first gently, but then pressing more firmly. The cord is not even split by a thread.
There is a grain of frustration in him that he cannot cut it, but he must yield.]
My apologies. It is not being cut. I suspect some sort of magic - the town is capable of such things, unfortunately. If I pressed further, I fear I might unintentionally harm you. But please be reassured, most of the doings of this town last for a limited time.
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Don't sweat it! You calmed me down, so I'm totally fine. See?
[ A deep breath, in and out. The corset is still too tight around his midsection and cuts his inhale short, but it's manageable. ]
I'll just think of this as fanservice! Do I look cute in this dress, or what?
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I'm sorry, I'm not certain what 'fanservice' is, exactly. There are some modern terms that I don't have experience with, so they are hard to understand.
But more than that, I'm glad that you are calmer now. [He sheathes his spear-- ah, he should try to return to explaining himself to the young man when he has a chance.]
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Haha! It's all thanks to you... and your totally huge muscles.
[ A wink. He's really impressed, honest...! ]
I owe you one, Tonbokiri-san. Maybe we can get dinner sometime!
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That is, I didn't do much at all, so nothing is owed... But I am always pleased to have dinner together with others. I'll be happy to take you up on your invitation.
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[ Momo believes it, truly and fully. Everyone is a hero to someone around them, no matter how trivial— if Tonbo wasn't around to make Momo breathe, he's sure that he would have spent a lot more time making himself suffer in the process.
It's not about a give-and-take, but Momo is grateful. Especially since he's in strange terrain, with a slew of people he neither recognizes or has too much in common with, probably. ]
Thanks for saying you'd be happy, though! That's the best compliment you could've given me! ☆
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And he is surprised in turn that that was the best compliment for the young man!]
You're very welcome.
Though, if I may say so, it's easy to tell that you are the kind of person that makes people happy just by being around.
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[ But he doesn't protest further, not in tone or attitude; he breathes through his teeth, low and pleased, before giving Tonbo a thumbs-up.
Well received, new friend...!! ]
I'm happy, you're happy, we're all happy! Let's keep this cycle going together!
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Hahaha, as you say.
Then, for now, is there anything else I can do for you, Momo-dono? If you were on your way somewhere, I can offer you a ride, even.
[He was going to try and further explain himself as a tsukumogami, but... it feels like Momo-dono will be accepting of whatever comes his way, anyway.]
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Which means that he's fine with saying stuff like this: ]
Huh?! A ride? Do you have a license, Tonbokiri-san?
[ How unlikely?! ] —Or are you talking about a piggyback ride?!
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[It takes him a beat to understand all that, but he quickly laughs and shakes his head.]
No, not like that. Although I could if you insisted! But I meant on horseback. My horse, Mikuniguro, is here, and would be able to take you wherever you need to go. For it seems like walking around in that dress might be difficult.
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[ Impressed, Momo hikes his brows up to his forehead. Of all the improbable things he's experienced in the past few, this is one of the easier ones to wrap his mind around. ]
That's a real power move, for a medieval tsukumogami to ride a horse. A real ikemen move...!
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[Momo-dono, please hold back on saying so much stuff that takes him a minute to wrap his head around? He’s not sure how Mikuniguro solidifies him as the ‘real deal’, but he’s happy that Momo is accepting of it. And at least a ‘power move’ he can understand! Always proud to speak about his former master.]
Yes. As you might know, Honda Tadakatsu used cavalry quite effectively in many of his battles, and himself was proficient at using me-- that is, the spear- from horseback.
… I am curious, so I have a favour to ask of you, Momo-dono. Could you teach me the meaning of the words that I don’t have experience with?
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Oddballs are nothing new to him, but he finds himself missing familiar faces. ]
That's right, sorry! I should've known better. But leave it to Momochan-sensei— I'll teach you all the newest slang.
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Please, do not feel badly over it, though. You could not have known, for this is all a new experience, isn't it. [He arches an eyebrow and adds curiously but kindly,] Unless you've met other tsukumogami before now? In this town particularly, it is possible.