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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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messianic: (With its own tints the sober grey.)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-02-28 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
... Okay. I'll take your word for it. I guess something there are things that are really hard to explain...

[He should know.]

Do you really think that's what happened here?
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[personal profile] infinitejustice 2018-02-28 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Now that there's nothing to be surprised at, Athrun relaxes his arms. He gives a nod of assent to Mitsuru's question.]

I am. I had hoped you might know something about it I didn't, but I guess we're in the same predicament.

[Athrun lets his gaze wander the area. Even for a forest, this place seemed unusual.]

As for me, there's not even a single forest like this where I live. So it's especially disorienting for me.
explodosafe: (haha I got caught~)

[personal profile] explodosafe 2018-02-28 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Nah~! But we gotta look out for ourselves and everybody that we can help, right? A hero's duty includes securing all necessary resources for the civilians under their protection and themselves to survive as good as possible!

[Or something like that. You shouldn't trust Kirishima to get any of the legalese parts of the hero business right, but as long as he's got the right ideas even if he messes up the wording it still counts for passing grades knowledge, right? That's why the Wild Wild Pussycats made them cook their own food back during the training camp!]

Dude, that's sexist-! [He elbows Bakugou in the side, laughing at his friend's seeming determination to take the most over the top revenge possible.] Don't bully the chicken!
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[personal profile] flamebringer 2018-02-28 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
[she keeps an eye on Akira as he removes himself from the window. random teens snooping around creepy abandoned houses out in the middle of nowhere is enough of a cause for some suspicion, but then again, it's actually reassuring to finally see another person after wandering around in the woods alone for so long.

cautiously, she pushes the door open, aaaaand that sure is a weird baby doll sitting on the floor right at the entrance.

hm!

Mòrag pauses and turns to Akira, pointing down at it.]


What do you make of that?

[she ain't touching it.]
messianic: (Not of detention is Fruition —)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-02-28 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[They are birds of a feather, after all.]

I think you're right. [What would they even do with it?] Let's leave it alone for now.

Are you ready to keep looking around, now? [They were...definitely doing something before this fossil insanity.]
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remake when IS

[personal profile] blue_flames 2018-02-28 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Thank me later, let's deal with these first!

[Ike grips his sword tight and runs in, drawing more attention. He swings his sword, with the flat of the blade going first. The first few chickens get sent flying into the brush. He's also forced to kick another away, the metal plate on his boot protecting his leg from its beak.]
messianic: (Remember me when I am gone away)

[personal profile] messianic 2018-02-28 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[... A slow breath in, and he nods firmly.]

Let's do it.

[OKAY... Minato will start to edge cautiously to the left.

Two scrawny teens vs a chicken: START.]
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[personal profile] dreidels 2018-02-28 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Kyle looks over his shoulder to give Stan a long look. The note is unsettling, and Stan has a point about the rats. This really isn't the best place for a couple ten year olds to be, but...]

What, dude. We came all this way and you don't want to check it out?
buriedearth: (o9)

[personal profile] buriedearth 2018-02-28 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ Well, so far so good. ]

Right, I'm Terra. It's good to meet you.

[ ... ]

...So, does 'favorite things you liked to do as a kid' sound like a good place to start?
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[personal profile] determinded 2018-02-28 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ If only he knew Mana's incapable of experiencing fear while a parent exists in her vicinity. She nods at his suggestion to get to know each other, but it's not until his name comes up that a mental record scratch takes place. ]

Ehh? "Kokutou"?!

[ That does indeed confirm a few things for her. ]
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[personal profile] messianic 2018-02-28 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Minato just nods contemplatively at that (it's true, isn't it? It's basically just an icebreaker--) and then:]

I think you're right. We'll figure it out.

[But regardless:]

For now, I guess I should go try to complete this quest. I'll talk to you later, once I've found something out, Sakazaki-san.
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[personal profile] thriftea 2018-02-28 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ACK. That feels like it should be a very touchy subject, even though he brought it up so easily. Should she avoid it? Should she address it? There is a long pause as she tries to think of what to say here.]

Being exiled seems like it would be... difficult. I'm very sorry for your family! And I hope that everyone is doing well now, especially your friend!
Having him with you made it all a little bit better, I hope.
Did he come here with you, too?


[Please let that be the right thing to say...]
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[personal profile] refuges 2018-02-28 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[He is not old enough to be a parent, young one. Which is why the thought they're related doesn't come to mind. It's not logical...]

Yeah. [Maybe they are related...] Do you know someone with that family name?
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[personal profile] nevercomefirst 2018-02-28 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Chris had made it to seeing the house in the distance, but was swiftly distracted from it by a noise behind him. Someone sounding mighty distressed, at that. He's not sure if a mysterious yelling or a mysterious house is more ominous, but he decides to turn around and investigate the sound firstly. Both eye brows perk up and his lips purse to see a man half collapsed in a pothole.]

Fallen and can't get up? [Just help him, Chris, no need to criticize him first....]
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[personal profile] dreidels 2018-02-28 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
I guess.

[He really shouldn't be surprised, but so much about Kenny's home life is such a sharp contrast to his own that it still gets to him.]

You shouldn't have to deal with that, though. We're just kids.

[Said as he peeks into the first room along the hallway. It's an old bedroom, covered in dust and grime.] There could be stuff hidden under the floorboards.

[personal profile] determinded 2018-02-28 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mana's mind is still rushing a bit from what this potentially means, but even so she does her best to remain courteous. She clears her throat. ]

Ah, yes! Well. My aunt, but...

[ She shakes her head. Maybe it will be easier to explain if she introduces herself first? ]

My name is Mana. Ryougi Mana.
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[personal profile] messianic 2018-02-28 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Ha ha what.

Minato does choke a little (it's the nature of being grabbed by the collar), but mostly he's astounded by the fact that suddenly, they're flying out the window.

Whooooo--!

Good thing it was only the second floor...???

Either way, Minato's wheezing as they hit the ground outside.]
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[personal profile] hippocarnival 2018-02-28 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[They really don't.]

Ah, good eye! [He gives Yuto a thumbs up before starting to follow the crumb trail. It's this the same way he was going before? Well, it doesn't matter.

Either side has to have an end to it, and hopefully that end has answers.

Absently, though, he checks his pockets for his duel disk and deck, just to make sure they're still there.]
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[personal profile] messianic 2018-02-28 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Go...where? Yeah, Minato also has no idea. He just stares at Akira for a long moment, and then half-turns to look into the depths of the house.]

Mm... maybe I should keep looking...?

[For something.]
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[personal profile] satanslash 2018-02-28 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
yeah i know and it motivated me to keep trying so theres that

i think i saw one the other day but it was gone pretty fast

i might be able to catch one? idk
mech_and_mutt: (BUH)

[personal profile] mech_and_mutt 2018-02-28 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Fiiiine. Now can we stop talking about this? It's weirding me out.

[Can you blame him? The imouto thing was something Red never gave much thought to. All told, it was probably for the best.]

I'm STILL afraid th

wait a minute did you say she's a model?
creatability: I made this (You Talking Shit?)

[personal profile] creatability 2018-02-28 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Well, you've certainly exposed yourself.

Goodbye, Toga. Please don't contact me again. I don't deal with villains.
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[personal profile] jokered 2018-02-28 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
...Can you find something if you don't know what you're looking for?

[akira... isn't sure he likes that idea. going back into the house doesn't really seem like the way to go here, but what right does he have to stop minato?

they're strangers, after all.]
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[personal profile] refuges 2018-02-28 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
[Her aunt is a Kokutou? Well, it could all be coincidence until she hears her name. Of course, he doesn't know the name 'Mana' but 'Ryougi' does get him to stay silent for a moment and try to think what this means.

There's Shiki, her older brother, and her parents, but they probably have family not immediately related to them.

Or this is just one giant coincidence with names even if that really does seem unlikely.]


Ryougi, huh? [Well, she mentioned an aunt who has the same family name as him so...] Who's your aunt?
scooptimistic: (My kids are the best kids)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2018-02-28 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
If I did that much, he'd probably count that as a victory.

[ with a somewhat faint smile, no less. ]

You don't know who's going to be kind, or who's going to hurt you-- but that doesn't mean you shouldn't even try to find that out for yourself.