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test drive meme
Hello, and welcome to Vella's TDM! As a reminder, this game is invite-only and open to anyone on the mods' timelines: Cocoamplitude , Avery
- 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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[ Chuckling, he remembers when he listened to some stories with Felix in tow... Sylvain had to comfort them because his superhuman strength can't match ghosts.
Uhm.
Uhm...
The fish. ]
Pardon, but there's a bit...
[ Can he indicate the teeth??? ]
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[ right as he trails off, the rest of the fish tail moves into her mouth and she crunches on it and swallows. she looks at him like she has no idea what he was talking about. ]
Go on, tell your stories.
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She seems so free. It's actually admirable. ]
If you insist.
[ Clearing his throat, he tries to figure out how to orate. ]
There is a large willow in the middle of the largest forest in Faerghus, hollow inside yet still withstanding the elements. It's quite the popular spot to take shelter for hide-and-seek, but... It's said when the moon is full, that one can hear a voice coming from the tree. It's the voice of a child, only heard by other children, asking to be rescued. They would cry out, saying they miss their mother, and lure curious children there. You see, it isn't too uncommon for children to get stuck in the willow and, fortunately, none go missing. It's thought that with no child gone, that any child lost have been saved.
[ All is okay! Dimitri pauses, trying to pace himself. ]
However, parents would report that their child was behaving strangely after the full moon. At times they would act themselves, but then lash out in a different tongue.
[ Okay, Mercedes would pause here to wait for the other person's reaction, so he does the same. ]
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Yeah? Does the willow swallow their parents whole after that?
[ ????????????? ]
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No, no. The child devours the parents.
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That's awesome! Whoo, I wasn't expecting that ending!
[ she takes a breath and looks at her, calmer this time. ]
That was great. Do you have anymore stories like that?
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At first, I didn't expect demon possession, either. [ For another story, uhm... ] I do have a couple more, but I wouldn't want to take someone else's turn.
[ It is round robin, so maybe it's Seo's time to Speak. ]
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[ she's at least glad he understands why she finds this story so entertaining -- but oh, it's her turn next? ]
My turn, huh? Okay.
[ she hums thoughtfully, then: ]
Have you heard of aliens before?
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[ He can't even call them scary stories if Seo doesn't even bat an eyelash. Tilting his head, he repeats the word "aliens" in his mind. Weird. ]
I can't say I have. Are they some type of beast?