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TDM

Hello, and welcome to Vella's TDM! As a reminder, this game is invite-only and open to anyone on the mods' timelines: Coco amplitude , Avery daintily , and/or Amber twistingkage ! Friends of friends are welcome to participate, in case we do end up having slots available (please see the Reserves page for more information) -- however, the mods' Plurk lists will be given priority.

A Mysterious Gift

Good morning! Today’s shaping up to be a bright, sunny day on the island. The weather is balmy but not too hot, and there’s a gentle, cool breeze. It’s as idyllic and perfect as you could want… but there seems to be something being carried by the wind. It won’t take you long to notice because it’s so out of place - it’s bright and colorful and definitely not something normal. It’s a balloon floating towards the island at a leisurely pace, and hanging from the balloon is what looks to be a… wrapped present? It’s a white box with a red ribbon, and it doesn’t seem to be weighing down the balloon at all. How odd...

If you happen to be armed with a slingshot, you can use it to pop the balloon. When the balloon is popped, the present will fall to the ground - but be careful where you’re shooting! There’s a river running through the island, and your gift could easily end up swept away if it falls just above the water… And if you don’t have a slingshot, feel free to get creative! Or you can make one and be ready for the next mysterious package - because there will be one just a few minutes later, drifting along.

Should you choose to unwrap the present, one of two things will happen: Maybe you'll get something small in size but no less valuable: a shiny, pristine crown that looks like it might cost a fortune. Whether or not you take care of it is up to you, but hey, you run this island now! (Not really.) Alternatively, you might get a very large red double sofa; when you unwrap the present, it suddenly springs out and lands with a loud thunk onto the ground. Pray that it doesn't smash your toes! How something so big squeezed inside a box so small is a mystery, but hey...congrats?


Gotta Catch 'em All (cw: Scorpions)

The island has tons of natural resources. There are the apple fruit trees dotted around the island and plenty of flowers that you can see up on the cliffs, but beyond that are the rivers threading through the island and the beaches themselves. They seem to be filled to bursting with fish - you can see their dark shadows in the water clear as day, and the fish seem to come in a variety of sizes. Make yourself a fishing pole and go for it! The fish are not only good for cooking and eating, but you can also sell them off for bells. Or keep them as pets, that’s fine too.

But if you’re not a fan of fishing, there’s still plenty to catch. The island is also completely filled with… Well. Bugs. The island is filled with bugs. Butterflies flutter around, and you can get some bells for selling them off...and don't count out the dragonflies, grasshoppers, and mantises, either! You'll need a bug net to nab these critters, but once they're yours, you're free to do what you'd like with them.

When it gets dark, though, be careful! That’s when scorpions come out, and they’re known for their sting. They're far and few between, but when you find them, try not to panic. If you don't have your net out, they'll leave you alone and stay at the edges of your general vicinity. If you bring your net out, though, they'll raise their legs and shake their tails defensively at you. Get too close too fast, and they'll chase after you. They're fast.


Henry's Quest

Henry the frog has been living on the island with you, and today he has a request! He wants to make some hedges to put around his house (or maybe he just wants to tidy up the island), and for that he needs weeds. Twenty of them, in fact. More is fine, but less is just unacceptable. If you choose to accept the task, he’ll give you a reward for helping him: ten iron nuggets! It’s all he has though, so whether you choose to do this solo or with some friends, you’re only getting ten iron nuggets total. Still, while it’s not exactly a rare resource, it’s certainly a limited one, so you may find the reward enticing. Or perhaps you just want to help him out of sheer kindness. Whatever the reason may be, it’s time to get to work.

The island has plenty of weeds, so it shouldn’t be too hard to pick the ones you need. If someone happens to be plucking in the same spot as you, maybe you can work together! After all, more hands means more weeding, which means you can all make Henry happy even faster.

For those who are less teamwork-oriented, you’re free to do this solo, but where’s the fun in that? … Ah, you’re thinking of hogging all of the nuggets for yourself, aren’t you? Well in that case, maybe you should consider sabotaging the competition...though do you really want to draw the ire of the people you’ll be spending at least the next few weeks with?

(OOC Note: We will not be NPCing Henry on this TDM.)


Winding Down

Another day at the island has come and gone. The night sky is clear and the stars are out -- the perfect way to wind down after a day’s worth of hard work. Someone - maybe you! - has built a campfire on the beach, and it’s as good a time as any to get to know the people you’re living with. You’re stuck here, after all.

Sit around, chat, maybe tell some spooky (or not so spooky) stories. Enjoy yourself! You’ve got many more days ahead of you, but for tonight you can just rest and enjoy the peace of the island you now get to call home.




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adelaide cooke | oc

[transfusionem]

present from above;
[When she sees the balloon, she's a little incredulous at first. It seems too... Fantastical to believe, in a way, and she's not sure she buys it. But...She has to admit she's curious. A slingshot didn't seem all the useful when she was first given one, but... It would be perfect for this!

She lines up her shot, squinting at the bright blue balloon, and let's the stone fly. She nails the balloon, which pops with a loud sound.

That's...followed immediately by a splash, as the package falls into the river.]

...Oh.

[Well. Shit.]

glub;
[Armed with a fishing rod, Adelaide plants herself at the river bed and looks at the water. She can see dark shadows swimming about, and she's Ready for them. Or she hopes she is. She's never actually gone fishing before. She knew kids who fished with their parents when she was younger, but, you know, they had never been friends who invited her along and her parents certainly weren't going to take her fishing. And in her adult years, it didn't...seem like something she wanted to bother with. She had a job! ...And other stuff!

She casts her line, and it's...not an instantaneous thing. The fish doesn't immediately swim towards the bait, which. Okay. Fine. She can do the long game.

The long game is boring, though, so she looks around and thank god she's not alone.]

...So. Nice day, huh?

nugget quest;

Twenty weeds to make a hedge...

[Sounds fake but okay.

Adelaide looks out over the plains, shovel resting on her shoulder. She's not sure she needs it, but... Well. Digging up weeds. She taps it against her shoulder, and begins to wander over to a less populated part of the island.]

What do you think he's going to do with a hedge?

[That question is directed at you, whether you're walking with her or if you're already there. You also have to be questing for Henry, right?]

Like. Just one is a little weird, right?

we need s'mores;
[Adelaide settles down around the fire, watching the flames flicker. It's been a long day, but it's been kind of relaxed. It's always nice to get out of the house, but this is a bit different than her usual excursions.

She crosses her arms, resting them on her knees.]

So...

[Hm.]

Know any good stories?

glub

[loreleisan]

[ she's not alone, sure, but do you really want to be in the same vicinity as seo....who is standing in the river, trying to catch fish with her hands.

she's jabbing at the water, trying to get a hold of a rather large fish, but it's swimming away rather quickly.

seo runs towards it, in the direction of adelaide's fishing spot, potentially chasing away any other fish that might have taken the bait. ]

[transfusionem]

[Sighs...]

Hey.

[She waves her fishing rod.]

Be careful.

[You moron, she doesn't say.]

[loreleisan]

[ she is a huge moron, it's fine. seo runs towards the fish, but the fish takes...adelaide's bait!

she has a bite, that's for sure. but then seo grabs the fish, which is stuck to the bait and raises it out of the water, lifting adelaide's line with her. ]

Oh. Another sea bass.

[transfusionem]

[...]

...

More like a C+.

[loreleisan]

Or a C-minus.

[ no........ ]

nugget quest (not apping, just voice testing!)

[brawldarius]

[ felix just happens to be there when someone addresses him. it's clear he's not up for conversation (when is he ever), but he does regard adelaide with a sideways glance. ]

What he decides to do with his property doesn't concern me. [ :| ] If you're so worried, go weed the entire island.

[transfusionem]

[Why does she keep meeting people who are just... Like This? First Theo, now this guy.

Adelaide decides to treat him just the same way she treats Theo, which is...the exact same way she treats everyone else.]

So you're not helping out? That's a shame. You'd probably be a great gardener.

[brawldarius]

I'm getting what he asked for. If he only wants twenty, I'll give him twenty.

[ felix is just. like this. poor adelaide... ]

I have better things to do than expend all my energy on pulling weeds he might not even need.

[transfusionem]

[She's actually surprised she's bothering to help him at all... It is what it is, though.]

Well, if you're giving him twenty, maybe I shouldn't bother picking any at all! I can just relax.

[brawldarius]

T-That's not what I meant!

[ no, he is not doing all the work, nobody gets to relax!!! ]

Fine. I'll do ten, you do ten.

quest

[rupturingheaven]

Perhaps it's an aesthetic choice?

[She's not about to judge what people do with their stuff around here. She pauses in her pulling of a weed.]

Maybe if we give him more than twenty of these weeds, he'll make more than just the one.

[transfusionem]

[Hmm...]

Questionable aesthetics, I think.

[She hums, ripping another weed out of the ground.]

D'you reckon? That'd be good, I think.

[rupturingheaven]

It wouldn't hurt, at least. And it'll get rid of more of these weeds.

[Tug tug.]

A place that's well taken care of would attract more people to live here, right?

[transfusionem]

Yeah, nobody wants to live in the house with a shitty yard.

[Adelaide is also pretty sure if her yard had weeds her neighbor would have a conniption...]

I think you've got the right idea!

present from above

[kouhou]

[ The sound of the balloon popping had caught his attention and he just so happened to witness the package unfortunately make it's way into the river. ]

Unlucky landing spot, huh?

[ At first, he's frowning but immediately brightens up when he notices that he's standing next to a CUTE GIRL. ♥ Ok, time to be a hero! ]

No problem! I'll try and get it out for you.

[ He starts rolling up his pants legs. ]

[transfusionem]

Yeah...

[She sighs. How disappointing...! She really wanted to know what was in the box.]

Oh! You don't have to.

[It's fine, it's fine.]

[kouhou]

[ He flashes her a reassuring smile as he finishes rolling his pants legs above his calves. ]

I don't mind at all! Especially for someone as cute as you.

[ SENGOKU PLS... ]

Besides, I feel kind of bad just leaving it in the water.

[transfusionem]

[Does that mean that if she was ugly, he wouldn't bother...?

She presses her lips together, looking into the river.]

...Yeah. It's probably bad for the fish.

[So, fine, go in the water.]

Be careful, though...

present from above

[beginanew]

... That sucks.

[Sasuke is sitting under the closest's tree's shadow. Just watching.]

present from above;

[gohomeivar]

Hm... I can go and try to find it, if you'd like.

[Too bad Undine wasn't here.]

s'mores

[aggroculture]

[Despite giving off the impression of being a rebel with his dyed hair and red metal piercings stuck through his ears, Theo was never one of those edgy teens with a thing for fire. Maybe it was being a plant witch. He'd like to think there was a natural leaning little something like that, a connection with his magic... He's going down this rabbit hole for maybe the fifth time when the woman's voice breaks through the dramatic monologue in his head.]

Huh?

[Aaand of course half a second later, it all registers and he pushes on ahead before she has to go through the trouble of repeating herself.]

Seriously? What is this, camp? [Well. Certainly being...forced into doing a lot of weird activities, so. Hm.] Something scary, right? That's the kinda shit people wanna hear around a bonfire.

[transfusionem]

[She's getting ready to repeat herself when he catches on, so she just settles back with a grin.]

Nah, this is way more fun than camp. [Adelaide has never been to camp in her life, ever.] What's your best ghost story, then?

[Because nothing is spookier than a ghost!!]

[aggroculture]

[Way more fun than camp... To be fair, Theo can't say he knows any better, either, and frowns at Adelaide before rolling his eyes and refocusing on the flames with a huff. He bets she thinks she knows that. Which she would, if she did, but she doesn't have to hypothetically think it about him, that's rude.

Even more rude is the fact that most of the ghost stories he knows aren't spooky at all... Well, she's really back him into a corner, huh? He hunches his shoulders, desperately trying to think of something dumb that one of his classmates might have given as a story in middle school while he was busy chatting with a tomato plant, Godzilla at his side.

Hmm...]

You ever hear about the Red Tegu that Roams?

[aaaa this had the chance of going terribly, but maybe he could still pull out ahead of this one.]

[transfusionem]

[Adelaide doesn't know shit about fuck my guy.

She watches him quietly, smile still in place as he thinks. She's not expecting the worlds spookiest story, but she is expecting something. And it seems like he actually has a story, so that's exciting.]

The Red Tegu that Roams...? [Hm.] No, that's a new one to me.