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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HE REALLY IS, HE'S SO GOOD...
Yes, it's totally a war against chickens, and it's just as important as a holy war right about now. There are eggs on the line!]
Very well, Maya! Prepare to go on the offensive--aim for the legs!
[Sigurd's at least smart enough to remember the objective, despite his wounded pride. And while he's more used to fighting on horseback, Sigurd's more than prepared with a sword in hand, as he rushes at once of the chickens. Let's see how you like getting immobilized, buddy!
...Assuming his hit chance isn't crap, of course.]
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Yeah, no, she can't even be too surprised that this is the situation she's landed herself into. And she's aiming carefully when she fires, prompting the chickens to leap up in dismay.
Hopefully Sigurd's hit chance wasn't below 50, or they might go for his face. ]
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Okay, god, now what--quick thinking sees Sigurd tackling the chicken to pin it down, and trying to use his cape to sort of. Capture it? Or make it into a napsack, probably. He doesn't exactly have anything to tie it off with, but--
The bugger does manage to get a nice shot at his face, and seems to squawk at the others while Sigurd tries to subdue it. Uh. This is bad--]
Do you have any rope?! I've--almost got the bastard--
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[ GOOD ENOUGH, or it'll have to be, and Maya is quickly tugging that over her head and hurrying over to try and tie off the--cape.
MacGyver would be so proud.
The other chickens do kind of emit some odd sort of hissing noise, but as Maya glances at them and the air itself literally gains a bit of a chill, they once again hesitate. ]
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Sigurd makes sure the cape is able to be tied off, and while the chicken is definitely not happy with this turn of events, it seems to be perfectly safe! Chicken, get!!]
Let's go, now! To the village--we'll have those eggs replenished in no time at all!
[He's gonna try to carry this angry cape-sack of feathers, but he signals for Maya to get a head start while the chickens hesitate. If anyone's gonna get potentially hurt again, it ain't her!]
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Maya will vouch for him, anyway, with such glowing testimonials like "he sacrificed himself to the chickens for me". Nailed it.
But she's quick to nod and off she jogs, although she's calling over her shoulder-- ]
We did get a lady chicken, right?
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Sigurd is quick to take off after Maya, ensuring that the chickens will have to go through him first. Sure, he's got an angry ball of feathers over his shoulder, but--
The question takes him a bit aback. He uh. Does not have any idea, honestly, but--]
It didn't look like any kind rooster I've heard of? So I think it's a lady!
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[ one chicken brawl is enough for today. Hopefully. If nothing else, they caught a chicken!! ]
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[...He kind of wants to go hunting once this is over to restore his pride a bit, but that's neither here nor there.]
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[ Might as well. ]
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[Both deal with the scratches, and taking a break. If he has to see another one of these, it'll be far too soon...
It probably won't take them long to get back into the village, at least--once they find a good place to store their catch, Sigurd's just...going to take a bit of a breather, honestly.]
I truly appreciate you assistance, Maya. Forgive me for not introducing myself prior, but I am Sigurd; knight of Grannvale, heir to the duchy of Chalphy, and as of now, a part time chicken catcher.
[...He can at least laugh at what happened, that's good.]
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[ that's cool, though! She's never met a knight/future duke before. ]