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:
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bless you
Maybe we should rethink and head back.
[For the child's sake. Not his. He would investigate because he's a moron like that.]
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[ She's a little surprised by the sudden change of plans, but it's not like she has a better strategy herself. Plus, her priorities still lie elsewhere for the time being. ]
In that case, should we try the forest again?
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[And given how stubborn he is about finding places, they will probably end up finding their way back even if there could be potential setbacks.]
Just stick by me and everything will be okay.
[At least this is one skill he's pretty confident in. Kind of.]
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Mm, let's go!
[ She points towards the forest with her free hand and flashes Mikiya a bright smile. If he says everything will be okay, then absolutely everything will be okay. ]
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You're a pretty courageous girl to be out here like this, though. However, if anything happens, I'll keep you safe.
[....whatever, Mikiya. Maybe it's just him putting on airs, but he really does mean it even if he's useless in a fight.]
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I was a little scared at first, but not anymore! Since you're here.
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[He can't help but chuckle a little sheepishly at that. But he always is willing to help a young lady out.
Though the more he looks at this young lady, the most she looks like a young Azaka even though he knows it's definitely not her. With that thought in mind he realizes he hasn't introduced himself.]
While we're finding our way back I think it would be a good time to talk and get to know each other. [Talk so he can keep her mind off things if the woods decide to be scary.]
I'll introduce myself first-- I'm Kokutou Mikiya.
[Well, if she needed confirmation, there it is...]
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Ehh? "Kokutou"?!
[ That does indeed confirm a few things for her. ]
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Yeah. [Maybe they are related...] Do you know someone with that family name?
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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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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?
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Well, she's not going to run his fun. ]
Yes. Her name is Kokutou Azaka.
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But then she mentions his sister's name. The only way she could be an aunt is if he had a child.
...while his mind is going a mile a minute, he's remaining calm outwardly.
But this place is odd so...]
I wonder if that means that when we're brought here we can be taken from any time.
[Ah, he realizes that may make no sense so he gives context.]
Given what you've said, that would mean your my and Shiki's daughter-- [Which doesn't surprise him or embarrass him.] --since that's the only way Azaka could be your aunt. It would also explain why you're seemingly comfortable around me.
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Yes! As expected of Papa!
[ Mana instinctively throws her arms around him to hug him tight. ]
I'm not sure how we ended up here, or why, but this means you are the Papa from before he married Mother, yes? How old are you?
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[Though pretty close to nineteen, but definitely not old enough to be a Papa to a child of her age. Definitely not married to Shiki.
Still, this is kind of surreal to him as he pats her head.]
i continue being deeply sorry
Eighteen...
[ That's... so much less than Papa back home? I mean, it's still really old, but definitely not as old as Mitsuru-san. Does it mean she has more of a chance now, at winning him back from Mother?
Oh, but there's something else. ]
Um. Can you kneel down please?
this continues to be beautiful
Anyway, he abides her request and kneels down so he's close to eye level with her.]
Is there something you needed?
sobs, I'M HAVING SO MUCH FUN, i'm glad!!
Is your eye okay?
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Yes, it's just fine. [He even winks with that eye to show her.
But he won't ask why. He doesn't want to know why. He won't run away from whatever he needs to do to protect Shiki and be there for her.]
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Hmmm... I see.
You should be careful.
[ Mana doesn't actually know anything about timelines or time-travel, but a little warning shouldn't hurt. ]
i forgot to say i'm glad you're having fun. this thread is so cute /)_(\
[He does appreciate warnings since that means he knows he'll definitely face some danger.
For now, he stands back up, but still offers his hand to her if she still wants to hold it.]
For now, let's focus on getting back, especially before it gets too dark and we get hungry.
♥♥♥
Like he is now. ]
Don't worry, since I'm here now I will also do my best to protect you! [ She happily takes his hand once more. ] But it's true that we should focus on finding a way out of this place.
♥
Though he does chuckle a little.]
Aren't I the one who's supposed to be protecting you since I'm your Papa?
[And he's sure he does do everything to protect her.]
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[ She makes a defiant pose closing her free hand into a tiny fist. ]
That's the only thing we can do, if Mother isn't here.
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He deflates a little though while keeping his smile.]
Well, I suppose that's true.
[Thanks, Mana...]
We'll protect each other.
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