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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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▐ A MYSTERIOUS GIFT

[ Dimitri has been living an odd life here on the island so far... First, he was nervous about being away from Fodlan, but there's no use fretting when he can instead work on learning more about this foreign land and find a way back. This place is. Peculiar. With a variety of beastmen, then there's its strange yet strong pull to strip them of their abilities. Dimitri notices how he doesn't break things nearly as easier before... And his crest laying dormant.

It's nice. He likes this. He also likes the genuine peace of island life. However, it's still full of surprises, considering his blue eyes land on a floating present tied to a balloon hovering overhead. Curious. ]

I should be able to knock it down with a rock. [ He may not have superhuman strength, but he's still strong. ] Do you think you can catch it?

[ They can try this before making a slingshot. ]

▐ GOTTA CATCH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM

[ An activity that reminds him of home!! Dimitri is fishing at the pier by the shore, sitting on the stool and enjoying the sunlight—just kidding, he doesn't like the heat, so he's wearing a straw hat and it looks funny considering he's wearing an eyepatch.

Everything is going well! He caught a couple of ocean fish and it's in his... This thing is called a cooler? But now something with a dorsal fin latches onto his line and here begins the struggle. Dimitri grips onto his fishing pole, thinking he still has the Blaiddyd crest's strength, but he may need a little bit of help? ]

▐ PULL WEEDS EVERY DAY

[ Some things don't change. Dimitri is on weed duty for—not his professor—a frog resident to make hedges. Twenty weeds for one hedge.

It makes him consider something as he pulls out weeds on his side. ]

This place has an interesting branch of magic. With only a handful of weeds, you can craft hedges. [ There is a Misunderstanding, but who wouldn't be impressed by such resourcefulness? ] Have you any thoughts?

▐ SPOOKY, SPOOKY GHOST STORIES

[ You can just use this as my wildcard prompt to ask him anything. Dimitri is very much enjoying the clear skies and trying out the tradition of wishing upon a star.

Otherwise, it's time to share some stories. Specifically, spooky stories as some of the islanders have put it. Stroking his chin, he closes his eyes and thinks about it. ]

I do have some stories... [ Those from what he heard as a child, then the ones that Mercedes loves telling in their classroom. ] Unfortunately, I'm far from a great storyteller.

I wouldn't call it strange.

[There's a woman not too far from Dimitri, gathering her own fine selection of weeds for Henry.]

Magic can do all sorts of things, and plants can be easily manipulated if a witch is skilled enough.

[Magic, it seems, is something she's taken in stride.]

I imagine it is possible, but I haven't seen such methods in Fodlan...

[ Magic really is super cool and sometimes he wishes he could learn it, but after an attempt or two... Learned it's definitely not his thing. ]

For the most part, we merely dispose of the weeds. [ A shame. ] Unfortunately, they don't make good fertilizer, though I believe they're edible.

[ Dimitri can't taste so he can say this. ]

[ she looks at him nonchalantly, munching on the tail end of a cooked fish. part of the tail's sticking out from between her teeth. what a messy eater. ]

What kinds of stories?

They're just children's stories. Ones that are supposed to teach children to behave, though I believe there are better ways to accomplish the same goal.

[ 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??? ]

Huh?

[ 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.

[ ... Bones are a good source of calcium, right? Yes. Maybe he should try fish bones, too. He's mostly surprised by her manners!

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. ]

dimitri, fire emblem: three houses

pull weeds every day;

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ghost stories

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a mysterious gift

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GOTTA CATCH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM

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Please don't eat the weeds

dedue isn't here to stop him

uhoh

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fish!!!

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A Mysterious Gift

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