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awash mods ([personal profile] awashmods) wrote in [community profile] awoosh2018-02-24 02:33 pm
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test drive meme 1.





Her Pa committed suicide
By biting off his head.
Her mother saw her uncle's ghost
And died of fright, she said.
So her unpleasant habits
Seem most curious to me,
Because she seems to come from such
A happy family.




Prompt 1:

he forest looms as ever, colorless but not at all dead. The leaves are full, fluttering in the silence, but there's no scent to them, no color. The effect is eerily hard to navigate, almost like an optical illusion, leaves, branches and trunk blending together with the small path -- which already disappears and reappears at a whim.

But even so...

If you brave the path, it seems as though there is something leading you onwards. A trail of... something, crumbs, maybe, the same shade of colorless as everything else, almost impossible to see. Following those might be a bad idea -- your chances of getting lost, tangled in random underbrush, or wandering aimlessly for hours are pretty high... to say nothing of what you might encounter if you stray too far (hint: even the small, fuzzy things have nasty bites).

Still, it's there, and if you follow them... eventually you will come to a small house. It's decrepit, falling apart and in shambles... do you really want to go inside? Perhaps armed with one of the many convenient tree branches that have probably smacked you thus far?


Prompt 2:

hould you enter the house, you'll be greeted with a creepy, creepy doorman. Aw, how cute! And in that doll's hand, there's...a message.

On a slip of paper, it reads, simply and plainly:

The more you take, the more you leave behind.

Curious! (And yeah, you can destroy the doll. It's just a normal doll. You may even come across said doll already crushed by an intrepid explorer.)

Of course, it's a riddle, and the answer's a warning -- the longer you walk around and about the house, the less you'll remember about yourself, until you forget why you were there and why you should leave, and who you are at all, doomed to wander forever.

Or someone saves you, that's fine too.


Prompt 3:

roblem: There are no fresh eggs in the Town.

Solution: Catch a feral chicken, and keep it for eggs. That seems simple enough, right? You're totally up for the task... right?

But why do all of the animals look so strange in the forest? Mutated, with teeth, or wings that don't belong, or claws. That's... a chicken, right?

Catching it will allow you to get some eggs, but that beak looks pretty nasty -- it might be harder than it looks. But you're intrepid and clever, right? Why not demonstrate your Chicken Wrangling Skills that won you the championship so many years ago? Or try to serenade the savage beast? Or wuss out and form a coalition with which you draw lots to see who has to do battle with the chicken? There's safety in numbers! But the prize will surely be worth a bit of blood loss and fowl-related trauma.

Do it for the eggs.


Prompt 4:

here's a new quest on the forum today, and it looks awfully easy! It's listed simply as:

Quest XXII.
Talk to someone you've never met about their childhood.
Quest will be completed when you have reached an acceptable level of knowledge.


On the other hand, that's a little vague, isn't it... ? How will you even know when you've completed a quest like that?

Still, it looks easy! Maybe go give it a try. You could respond to the forum post to try to find people, or just go on outside, go harass someone about their past. If you're lucky, you'll drag it out of them with very little hassle and it won't take you a good chunk of the day. If you're unlucky, that's what highly persistent stalking is for! But don't forget, you'll likely have to return the favor.

And your new friend might not be the only one listening.


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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flamebringer: (twin dragons)

[personal profile] flamebringer 2018-02-26 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[she folds her arms and nods.] Go ahead. My childhood isn't particularly interesting, either.

[sort of. but she'll share hers after Charlotte.]
worlds: (and then for a moment hope existed)

[personal profile] worlds 2018-02-26 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods, before wordlessly turning to walk away, since he figures that's all Akira needs from him.]
worlds: (do i have any real context for this? no)

[personal profile] worlds 2018-02-26 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
... That wasn't how it was intended.
axefaire: (♚ 71)

[personal profile] axefaire 2018-02-26 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, are you quite sure, Sir Sigurd? Perhaps when you return to the village you can find other men to help you with the chase?

[Form an army to track down the chickens, just do it.]

I wouldn't want to see you get hurt again by those terrible fiends!
jokered: (hair askew. unkempt but cheerful)

[personal profile] jokered 2018-02-26 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
...Thanks, again. I'll find you when I've got some eggs.

[he will keep up his end of the bargain, but he also won't force ouni to stay here with him? he can respect boundaries, okay.

even if it's too late for him, he's doomed to deal with akira again in the future now.]
windeity: (GRIN ♫ to the side)

oh my god.

[personal profile] windeity 2018-02-26 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thanks for that, Ammy. John's on the ground thanks to totally crashing and burning, but the barking gets his attention as he looks up. Hello magical wolf!! His eyes go wide for a moment because it's pretty easy to see this is Unusual.

He wonders, briefly, if she's an alien or what but she's friendly enough. As a god of the wind he settles for a laugh when the breeze brushes everything away and the sheer wonder doesn't disappear.]


Thanks. [There's a grin as he sits up to get a better look, but soon Amaterasu's walking off and sprouting plants as she goes. That's also a little confusing and he's up on his feet to follow. The pop of color from her magic (it is magic, isn't it? What else would it be?) helps make the forest look a little less weird and puts him at ease.

What's the worst that can happen from following a friendly alien wolf?]


You know the way? [He catches up to her, careful not to step on the flowers before he's at her side.] Or we can just explore together. What do you think? [The wolf needs further investigation.]
bombdemon: manga (hmm // this may require more thought)

[personal profile] bombdemon 2018-02-26 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you have one?

[ zura no ]
axefaire: (♚ 01)

[personal profile] axefaire 2018-02-26 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I was raised on the border of Nohr, a country that's difficult to live in due to its rough terrain. I was an only child, so I grew up playing with the other kids my age. My parents are very poor, so my upbringing wasn't as smooth as it could have been, but they did their best and I appreciate all their efforts!

[Charlotte giggles at that.]

See? Not terribly interesting. It wasn't a bad life by any means, though.
worlds: (arm muscles??)

[personal profile] worlds 2018-02-26 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[UGGGGH, WHY WON'T ALL THESE PROTAGS LEAVE HIM TO BE A LONER IN PEACE.]
bu773rfly: (5)

[personal profile] bu773rfly 2018-02-26 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a sharp giggle. Two, in fact; one girlish and quiet, and one sort of odd and squeaky.

The squeaky one pipes up first, as the both of them pick their way over the bank with much more cautious steps - Wormmon lumping along cautiously but at a decent pace, Erika on tiptoes, grabbing onto branches as she goes, her total lack of athleticism on parade.]
Hey, are you okay?

You have to pay more attention here. [That's the girl. She's not quite looking at Minato, heeding her own words and watching where she's going instead, but the corners of her mouth twitch a little with the remnants of that giggle.

(It's not that suffering is funny. Watching people inconvenience themselves? Peak humor.)]


It's just familiar enough to play mind tricks on you.
bombdemon: manga (serious // leader)

[personal profile] bombdemon 2018-02-26 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I do enjoy some of them

On the very, very rare occasions that I actually have time for it, of course.

I'm a very busy man.

Busy with important things.

Not watching TV or playing games for days like the miserable louts unconcerned with the fate of our country.



[ he's totally spent days watching soaps tbh ]
motorcycle_noises: Canon; Lighter (It's all the same)

III.

[personal profile] motorcycle_noises 2018-02-26 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Tatsuya doesn't know anything about how to catch strange looking chickens— or, let's be real here, any sorts of chickens at all. But as he watches the chicken trying to escape, the desire to help Maya springs forth. ]

...I could do impressions.

[ Maybe it IS just like negotiations? ]
jokered: pixiv id: 810354 (be brave and say what you want)

[personal profile] jokered 2018-02-26 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[probably because this is what protags do, but at least he's free for now?]
chalphy: (⚔ One.)

3!

[personal profile] chalphy 2018-02-26 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
If it's a dough, then I would think that eggs would be essential to making it perfect.

...Do forgive me if this comes off as a strange question, however; what exactly is a pizza?
darkduelist: (みんな全部しょい込んで)

[personal profile] darkduelist 2018-02-26 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yuto. I'm Yuto.

[He thugs the other boy by the wrist.]

Let's go. We can talk more once we're both outside.

[It won't be good if they both start loosing memories.]
bombdemon: manga (screech // deny deny deny)

[personal profile] bombdemon 2018-02-26 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he actually passes out, too, but the moldy book bonks him in the head with a soft thump before he can hit the floor and apparently that snaps him out of it ]

[ temporarily. seeing an angry gray person(???) is not much of a comfort. ]


A G-GHOST!!
troubadamsel: (Look At This Weakling!)

[personal profile] troubadamsel 2018-02-26 08:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Cue a loud KYAAA!]

What do you think you're doing?!

[She's going to bend over to pick the arm up and SHOVE HIM OFF AS SHE'S DOING IT oof.]

Even if it doesn't belong to someone, it could be given away to a poor child without a toy! Have you no decency?
chalphy: (⚔ Five.)

[personal profile] chalphy 2018-02-26 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[...But. But his pride.

He knows better than to say that, even if his expression seems. Slightly dismayed for a second. But he can't actually deny the fact that he. Kind of could use the help. He's quick to smooth over that pause with a nod of his head.]


...I'll have to see if there are combat ready men within the village to assist, then. I didn't want to involve anyone else if I could help it.

[Sigurd's going to brush himself off, though. No use in arguing.]

Let us be off, then. I will see you back there safely.
flamebringer: (admiral waltz)

[personal profile] flamebringer 2018-02-26 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[a small smile cracks at the corner of her mouth.] Your positive outlook is admirable, I must say. Then, I suppose it's my turn to share?

[she clears her throat, somewhat awkwardly. her own upbringing was about the opposite of Charlotte's.]

My own life was... comfortable, you could say. My uncle, the Emperor of Mor Ardain, raised me as his heir after my parents passed away when I was young. However, Ardainian law dictates that the throne be passed to the son first, so when he had his own child, er...

[it really wasn't a big deal to her, but it just feels weird saying it out loud to a complete stranger who probably hasn't even heard of Mor Ardain, if Mòrag has never heard of Nohr.

sort of lamely, she finishes off,]
... And my brother and I grew up in Gormott together for several years, before he took the throne. My apologies, storytelling isn't one of my strong suits.
extrapolating: (pic#12114188)

[personal profile] extrapolating 2018-02-26 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ As soon as John starts explaining the story, Elizabeth's expression lights up just a little bit in interest. It's not a story she's heard of (she's a few years shy of the Wizard of Oz, alas), but it definitely catches her imagination. Considering they were her only friend, she loves stories. ]

I haven't heard of it. Well— I haven't heard of many movies, but even the story doesn't sound very familiar. I hope it is like that, though. Answers are exactly what I'm hoping to find.

[ She gives John another look, still a bit wary, but she's clearly relaxing. He looks to be closer to her age than not, and he's certainly not dressed like someone from Columbia... So without only a moment's hesitation, she nods. ]

That seems like a good idea. It's certainly better than wandering in the woods alone.
bu773rfly: (4)

[personal profile] bu773rfly 2018-02-26 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Nice and efficient.

Still not up to Erika's standards - Wormmon is hanging out with the laptop while she wanders, and they're collectively fuming about how archaic the setup is, and desperately prodding to see what can be done to fix that - but she appreciates problem-solving when she sees it.

So!]


I accept.

[Erika looks at the sign, nods at Naminé, and parks herself on the other end of the bench with a little sigh of exertion.]

This quest business is questionable, but we stand to gain about as much as we stand to lose.
axefaire: (♚ 71)

[personal profile] axefaire 2018-02-26 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, damn. This is going a bit too well. If things go as he's planned, he'll just escort her back to the village and that'll be the end of it. Not when there's money on the line!!

So Charlotte takes a few steps forward before dramatically stumbling to the ground with a dainty whimper.]


Oh no, my ankle! Sir Sigurd, I think I've twisted it!

[charlotte no]
bittybat: <user name="majorocelot" site="www.tumblr.com"> (am I overreacting or do I have a)

[personal profile] bittybat 2018-02-26 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's very little he can do to run from persistence and also complete the task at hand. (He still has a lot of questions.) It would be easy to lie. Regardless of how critical she may be, she's likely to believe him so long as he makes the story real enough.

But lying feels dirty after having just said something in her favor.]
We'll get to it if you're patient.

First, I want to know if your father gave you a reason for keeping you locked in a tower. How old are you? Child abuse is a felony and can be prosecuted even six years after it was committed.

[CHILL]