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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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swordfucker: (6)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-02-25 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but I'm not about to do your work for you.

[He already wrangled a chicken, he refuses to do this again. He wiggles his eggs, instead. A helpful, mature adult.] Look out, you're pissing it off. You can't even catch one chicken? You're useless.
villainlike: (12)

[personal profile] villainlike 2018-02-25 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[don't think ur silly grins will sway him, midoriya.]

I have. [he taps the notebook against his leg idly.] But I don't see why you're so worked up over it. Or why you should try and solve it at all.
pursestrings: (036)

i'm here to learn the ropes

[personal profile] pursestrings 2018-02-25 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
[Here's Okuyasu, looking at the piece of shit house and feeling homesick.

No, it's creepy and probably haunted, but there's a guy here asking about experiments, which is always... fun. Okuyasu gives him a look, then gives his armband a look, then gives the whole package (aha) a look and decides he'll stay and listen, but he's staying out of arm's reach of a weird guy carrying a rope.]


The hell are you doing with that?

[He did say... but he's also got a weird rope!!!!]
aurabble: (at least i got my own tent)

Jaune Arc | RWBY

[personal profile] aurabble 2018-02-25 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Prompt 2

[Creepy, abandoned looking house. Even creepier doll. And an ominous message to top it off-- Jaune has seen enough horror movies to know where this is going.]

Well I'm sleeping outside tonight.

[He turns away, eager to walk out, but he stops at the edge of the doorway. Might as well...

Cupping his hands around his mouth, he yells at the top of his lungs.]


HEY! ANYONE HERE?! PREFERABLY NO BANDITS OR MURDERERS!

Prompt 3

Okay, team, Operation: We Miss Pancakes is in phase one. [Jaune begins with an enthusiasm that doesn't match his frazzled appearance, feathers in his hair and a few claw like scratches on his jeans and hoodie. Wonder where those came from. Maybe he bumped into you randomly, or maybe he begged you, looking at you so hopefully like you were the savior to the perfect breakfast. Regardless, teamwork makes the dream work.]

Hopefully they'll have some actual flavor. [He rolls his eyes.] Anyway, how do you feel like attacking while I back you up? I could kill it if you want and then we could have chicken nuggets!

Prompt 4

I guess we're supposed to talk about your childhood. Any embarrassing stories filled with shame and regret?
Edited 2018-02-25 04:13 (UTC)
swordfucker: (87)

1/2

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-02-25 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
You think you can just disrespect your elders?!

[Do it again and he will up the comedic violence, he swears!!]
sogetsu: (▌164 ▌)

[personal profile] sogetsu 2018-02-25 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
[She 'trusts' in Taichi's ability to handle a single demon bird, okay. She's getting the eggs so he needs to hold up his side of things too. Don't make her do all the work!]

If you're to weak to handle a bird then you deserve whatever you get. Don't sign up for things you can't handle!

[Kirie scowls as she collects a few of the eggs, she keeps glancing back over to make sure he's alright and to make sure the bird hasn't turned it's attention on her]
swordfucker: (116)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-02-25 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah, but wait, he noticed something in the middle of that (on top of noticing that he could stand up to his easy kick, which is already a notable thing) that he has to point out.]

Now, what was that? [He's not specifying What, it is very clear to him What he means.]
worlds: (but seriously why)

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[personal profile] worlds 2018-02-25 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Ouni pauses.

...

And then he's throwing the doll right back at Guren because hell no, he's not holding this for him??]
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[personal profile] villainlike 2018-02-25 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[it's too... big for his tastes. hitoshi can't even imagine how he'd move around in so much armor.]

Unfortunately, yeah, I do. You're hard to miss. [he holds up the battered doll.] Is this yours?
good_ideas: (geez || just this once okay)

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-02-25 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[She'll never admit how glad she is that he's no longer going to charge a chicken.]

...that was what I was thinking. It's too unpredictable for us to chase, right? [They didn't know what kind of stamina this chicken had and Shiho disliked working hard when a more efficient solution was available.]

We could even use this.

[Shiho taps the barrel she's sitting on with one finger. It's big enough, looks sturdy enough. All they had to do was maneuver it into a good position. Or rig up a complicated series of pulleys and ropes. (or find a telekinetic)]
holloweyed: (x6)

[personal profile] holloweyed 2018-02-25 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
you must be an infant actually send text
your childhood story must be from two days ago send text
one time i pushed an annoying child over and told him to shut up maybe it'll happen again send text
jokered: pixiv id: 810354 (when we turn animals)

[personal profile] jokered 2018-02-25 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
[he won't even try to argue that logic, even if that's only probably kind of how it works.]

Now we just have to get the eggs. [can you force a chicken to lay eggs?]
swordfucker: (145)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-02-25 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
[...He catches it, and immediately tosses it back. Are they playing hot potato??]
pursestrings: (119)

[personal profile] pursestrings 2018-02-25 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
send text send text send text send text send text send text send text send text send text send text
reingenium: (pic#10480875)

[personal profile] reingenium 2018-02-25 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ the all-white eyes are probably part of some material manifestation of her quirk. of course!! ]

I see. [ calling him a doofus was uncalled for though. :( but more important than calling her out for that, she's definitely gotten his attention. he looks back to the chicken. ]

Is that what this creature is called, rather than a chicken? 'Cluckbeast?'
good_ideas: (evil || now everyone knows)

[personal profile] good_ideas 2018-02-25 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
I'm going to set a fire in the woods and cook my own food on it
how is that not already being rugged and outdoorsy


[Never mind that she's setting it with a flame-thrower/taser/gun thing. It's happening outdoors so it totally counts.]

anyone who wants to eat has to trap their own tuber
that's the rule
worlds: (do i have any real context for this? no)

[personal profile] worlds 2018-02-25 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Yes. Yes, they are, apparently, since Ouni throws it right back.]

Don't give me it.
manties: (Look at this pose Kumagawa taught me!)

[personal profile] manties 2018-02-25 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ Spooky forests and creepy houses aren't familiar settings. But speaking of homesick, explaining things to idiots in uniforms reminds Akune of his own home.

Kinda.

School is his home.
]

It's simple.

[ He wraps the rope around his palm and pulls it taut. It's remarkably well made for something he whipped together by hand. ]

Have you ever seen Poltergeist? Or anything that parodied Poltergeist?
windeity: (PEEK ♫ over arms)

[personal profile] windeity 2018-02-25 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Good.]

ok.
what kind of music do you think they should have played at obama's inauguration?
pursestrings: (008)

[personal profile] pursestrings 2018-02-25 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Over here, away from kicking, Okuyasu holds up his hands and looks around on the floor, like maybe he stepped on something? Did he? What's going on?]

What was what? Was there dog shit or something?
heartsteals: (a hard eight)

arsene lupin / code: realize

[personal profile] heartsteals 2018-02-25 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
i

[ he'd managed to follow the elusive path this far, but he has to say he was hoping for something a little more welcoming at the end. Like a princess in a castle or a pot of gold or something. Nope, just a forboding house that has "do not enter" metaphorically written all over it. ]

The trail of crumbs should have tipped me off, [ mumbles Lupin as he stares up at the dilapidated old manor, pinching the brim of his hat idly. Common sense dictates that there's going to be a witch in there planning to eat him. And that, if he had a sister, he should have brought her with him. But he doesn't, and he didn't, which leaves him here on his lonesome.

He's not going in without a plan. And he's definitely not going by himself. Anyone else who comes by the house will see a man in somewhat ostentatious clothing sitting on the grass against its outer wall, standing out quite a bit against the monochrome backdrop. He's friendly, too, because the moment someone else shows up, he waves at them, offering a grin. ]


Good day to you! Doing some exploring?

[ he's making you go in first, for sure ]

iv

[ so, computers. Let's not worry about how long it took Lupin to figure out how to turn it on and how posting worked; that's all in the past! We're in the present, and the present involves some kind of team-building exercise, apparently. Nothing here makes sense, so Lupin doesn't even bother questioning why they need to ask about each others' pasts. The faster they get it over with, the better. ]

It seems time we become friends here! Well, have a go at it; I'm listening.

- Lupin


[ he volunteers nothing... yet. maybe ask about it. ]
windeity: (GRIN ♫ to the side)

[personal profile] windeity 2018-02-25 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
I've got that covered, don't worry! Do you know how to fight just in case?
swordfucker: (48)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-02-25 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[He throws it back with a little more force. Up the ante!!]

I thought it was yours. It looks just like you.
scooptimistic: (Egads!!)

[personal profile] scooptimistic 2018-02-25 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
You okay? I can't really say what was going on in there, but it wasn't exactly your usual abandoned house.

[ D-do you need a back pat, she can do that?? ]
swordfucker: (59)

[personal profile] swordfucker 2018-02-25 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
No, I meant that metal growth of a hand that came out of your arm.

[He points, for emphasis.]