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dreamposts ([personal profile] dreamposts) wrote in [community profile] songerein2022-03-07 04:07 pm

{ Leprechaun Madness }




MINI EVENT: LEPRECHAUN MADNESS

PROMPTS


A. Pranks and misfortune. April Fool's is coming in a little early with one group of leprechauns with yellow caps running around causing pranks all over. From minor "shoelaces suddenly tied" to "paint falling from scaffolding," anything goes with them. In doing so, they are spreading some bad luck which can be countered a few ways. Those who participate in the pranking will be seen as an ally to this group and won't be pranked on. In addition, those who wear any amount of green on them will be spared from more severe pranks.

  1. Finding good luck. Are you one of the unlucky souls who has been pranked? Try to find some ways to get rid of the bad luck that goes along with it by finding four leaf clovers, finding some rabbits that are willing to let you rub their feet, doing some good deeds around town, etc. As long as you believe it’ll help with the luck, it should work. But you have to actually believe that it will work.

  2. Pranking around. Or perhaps you’re one of the ones doing the pranking in the first place! The yellow caps won’t stop you if you decide to join them in pranking people. The more pranking, the merrier!

  3. Prank war.. For some, the best part of being pranked is retaliation. There’s nothing stopping people from escalating this into a full-on prank war. Counter pranking is welcomed and encouraged–just be aware that the leprechauns will escalate in their pranks as well.


B. Shoemakers. Another group of leprechauns sporting blue hats are hoping to start their own business in town, specifically in the shoe making and repair business. They are quite skilled in their work and will happily take custom orders so long as materials are provided as they start preparing more general stock for the ever growing populace. However some freshly are recruited apprentices are a bit too zealous in their work.

  1. New shoes. New shoes are all the rage this month, and everyone is managing to snag a pair without even trying! How lucky! Or perhaps not so lucky. With or without permission, shoes are being redesigned and altered to a "flashy, fresh" new look, and while some are earnest in their endeavors to match the style to the owner, some take their artistic liberties to the extreme. To make matters more complicated, some even try to add some magic to give an extra "lift" to one's step. As in, making them fly or run fast. Some yellow caps are also interfering by casting bad luck on the shoes, making them more prone to trip, step on things, or making them feel too heavy to lift.

  2. Stolen shoes. No craft is without its fans. And where there are fans, there are superfans who will go to any lengths to acquire a collection of trinkets to show off. These shoe superfans are grabbing shoes wherever they can find them: people’s homes, store fronts, right off of people’s feet. Whether a victim, someone trying to return the shoes, or trying to convince the over zealous fans to stop, it's chaos. To make matters worse, somehow this "superfan zeal" is contagious and if someone isn't careful, they might end up trying to join in the craze and take some shoes for themselves.


C. Pot-O-Gold. The green clad bearded men are well known for their greed, with legends telling of their gold kept in special pots that appear at the end of the rainbow. And what luck that rainbows are appearing all over the place with the weather! However, keeping their gold in special pots has its problems, especially when the rainbows they were hidden under decide to move around. Should favor be gained by these leprechaun, they may consider sharing their gold.

  1. Catch the rainbow. The leprechauns are out looking for their pots of gold and are being quite aggressive about it, shouting at anyone who happens to have a rainbow above their homes or is playing in the colorful rainbows. Some rainbows are actually floating away with that pot of gold attached to it. How does one wrangle a rainbow? Hint, they like to stay in sunny, warm places.

  2. Found a pot, now what? Should anyone stumble upon the pot, it's better to leave it alone or immense misfortune will fall upon them like a curse. What kind of curse will vary (ie, up to the player). Securing and helping the distressed leprechaun, on the other hand, will bring about immense wealth and will improve relations with this group. So what choice will the finder make? Just beware…being around the gold for too long might make them start feeling a little greedy.

  3. Protect the gold! Alternatively, you can gain favor with the leprechauns by preventing other would-be treasure hoarders from carrying the gold away themselves. According to the leprechauns, the gold should be protected by any means necessary. Stop those thieves, or risk becoming one!!


D. Red Cones v. Red Caps. There is a smaller contingent of leprechauns who don special red coned shaped hats that can actually be used as a weapon. They prefer to live out on the edges of the Wildlands near the Cliffs, however the Redcaps have been bothering them and so they seek to recruit any who wish to help aid them in a glorious battle between the small men.

  1. Recruiting fighters. In the name of wanting to be left the hell alone, the Red Cones are recruiting strong fighters who are willing to stand up to the Redcaps and convince them to stop their pestering once and for all. Taller fighters are especially in demand, all the better to tower over their enemies menacingly and whatnot.

  2. Way of the Coned Hat. A select few fighters for the Red Cones will be trained in the secrets of their hat weapons. With the proper infusion of magical (read: dreamotion) energy and the proper incantation, they can be launched at enemies like tiny red rockets. The incantation varies from hat to hat depending on its owner, so players are encouraged to be creative with the magic words needed to set these projectiles flying.



[Mod Note: Details on this mini event can be found here and we request all thread submissions to be made here. The leprechauns from the mini event will last throughout the entire month, with their appearances spaced out to suit whatever time best fits the players.]
cranekin: (pic#15469909)

[personal profile] cranekin 2022-03-16 03:55 pm (UTC)(link)
(Ah, and now he seems disappointed. His expression drops and his attention is completely lost,)

Eeh? It tries to be human? How dull.
cranekin: (pic#15469815)

[personal profile] cranekin 2022-03-16 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
(A glance at the cookies,)

How bad?

(Hello. His attention is caught.)
cranekin: (pic#15469529)

[personal profile] cranekin 2022-03-16 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
(Why not both? It's not a very wide hole. He clearly focused more on vertical space than horizontal space. So when Rokurou falls down, it's hard to miss Tsurumaru. In fact, Rokurou crashes onto him so completely, Tsurumaru is knocked down, awkwardly squished underneath everything...)

Wah! (And Rokurou isn't small either? Versus Tsurumaru who has all of the energy of a large person but is physically actually a twig, leg, and hollow bird bones.) Oi...

(He can't move like this. He's stuck under Rokurou?

Muffled,
)

Get off of me.
cranekin: (pic#15439430)

[personal profile] cranekin 2022-03-16 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
...

(He lets her take his hand easily enough. He's a free spirit in the sense that he doesn't mind being taken along by others.

(He stopped caring a long time ago.)
)

Don't forget. You worked quite hard.

(It was a big toad! He can't imagine how hard it must hav ebeen to catch it.)

Mhmm~ I was surprised. (Again, his love for surprises comes up,) I wonder if anything else can do that~

(Explode. Transform into something else. You know.)
cranekin: (pic#15469771)

[personal profile] cranekin 2022-03-16 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
(He takes that hand! And pulls himself up, doing a little skip as he gets onto his feet... which was a bad move because he wobbles a bit and holds onto Chongyun's hand tightly in case he falls again!

... Nothing. He's good.
)

Ah, only my pride.

(He's shameless. He'll admit it.)

But I suppose it could have been worse. (He raises a hand to his own face and pats at his cheek,) If I'd fallen on my face...

(Yes, Tsurumaru is proud of his looks but really, he just doesn't want to walk around with a bruise on his face for the world to see. That would have been truly embarrassing.)
startraveler: (huh)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-03-16 04:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Huh? Aether blinks, confused.]

Why do you think it's dull?
cranekin: (pic#15469478)

[personal profile] cranekin 2022-03-16 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
If you can be anything, why be a human?

(He waves a hand in the air,)

Do you know how much trouble it is to be one?
longsilence: (43)

[personal profile] longsilence 2022-03-16 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
I wouldn't suggest kissing amphibians out of curiosity. Some can be poisonous. And who knows if they'll actually explode or not...

["I can't protect you if I'm not there."

Tsuru's senses are briefly overridden by a glimpse of an image: a dark place up high, the smell of smoke coming from blazing flames down below.

Kiki inhales sharply, and the thought evaporates. Her grip on him falters.]


...There shouldn't be any surprises in a bookstore.
startraveler: (everything okay?)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-03-16 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aether gives him a look, considering something for a moment before he asks:]

...So you're not human?
cranekin: (pic#15469483)

[personal profile] cranekin 2022-03-16 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
(Tilting his head just slightly to one side and smiling very(!) innocently,)

Can't you tell?

(This is neither a yes nor no. Physically, he looks very human but there's definitely an unnatural sort of beauty and air to him if one really pays attention. Otherwise, anyone with a sense of spirits would be able to tell he isn't human.)
burnbrighter: (💥 045)

[personal profile] burnbrighter 2022-03-16 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Thankfully, it seems like there’s plenty of things around here to keep Childe busy. He hasn’t been causing any trouble.

[ He doesn’t know if Aether needs the extra reassurance, but Thoma feels compelled to give it anyway. He’s recently had a heart-to-heart with the Harbinger himself, and feels he understands him a bit better. ]

Me? I’m a little homesick, sure, but… I’ve gotten to meet some really amazing people since coming here, so it’s not all bad.

[ He beams – literally and figuratively, the soft glow of sunlight emanating from his skin. If he notices, he doesn’t make an effort to stop it, and his smile hitches wider instead. ]

Is that the first time you’ve manifested an emotional effect?
startraveler: (happy)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-03-16 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aether has seen many beings with human appearance, so he decides to take a lucky guess.]

So what exactly are you?

[He finally plucks one of the marshmallows off the bush and grins.]

And why do you find marshmallows stuck on branches so entertaining?
startraveler: (for the better tomorrow)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-03-16 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
That's good. I don't think he has a reason to cause trouble here, but he does love fighting...

[Childe is just complicated and simple at the same time. The true chaos. Aether laughs a little. He's glad for Thoma's reassurance, it definitely puts him at ease.

The traveler smiles warmly when Thoma talks about himself.]


I'm glad. Having good friends around you makes everything better.

[Aether himself has met many kind people here.

Then... his eyes widen when he sees Thoma literally glow. He's always been giving off sunshine energy, but never so literally.]


Ah... yeah. It's normal here, isn't it? I've seen someone do it before. And now you're doing it, too.
burnbrighter: (💥 008)

[personal profile] burnbrighter 2022-03-16 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
That’s right. Emotions have a lot of power in this place, and even more when we’re in a dreamscape.

[ He holds out a hand. Since they’re on the subject of people he cares about, it’s quite easy to hold onto that thought, to bring a particular face or two to mind and focus that joy into something tangible.

The sunlight coalesces in his open palm, forming into the shape of a flower. ]


It’s easy to get the hang of after enough practice.
sermom: (10)

[personal profile] sermom 2022-03-16 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[Kisara follows his gaze, nodding at the materials indicated. Trade makes more sense. You can't get something out of nothing, so they wouldn't be able to make new weapons without a fresh influx of ore with which to forge. She's always felt that trade is a better form of currency than money, really. Money did very little for her family in the past.]

My shield's just fine for now, but regular upkeep is important. I actually stopped by to see if you had polishing gear.
sermom: (3)

[personal profile] sermom 2022-03-16 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish I could say I was dragged. It would be easier to get out of the mess it's ended up becoming.

[Pushy leprechauns and sneaky theft attempts... she could have been at the house cooking, or training, or- fishing...]

I offered to help him move it after I fended off a few rivals with sticky fingers. I didn't realize he'd want to hide it so... thoroughly. No spot has satisfied him so far.
sermom: (37)

[personal profile] sermom 2022-03-16 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Got any pointers for a newcomer?

[They've been managing just fine so far, but there's no shame in asking for help. Hearing that they've caused problems before makes her feel better about choosing a side, at least.]
sermom: (84)

[personal profile] sermom 2022-03-16 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's probably meat. Spiced, savory, sizzling on a pan... Kisara turns at his arrival, looking pleased. Nothing soothes the soul quite like good cooking.]

I believe it, considering the mess it was in before.

[Or maybe it's just because Alphen's out and about.]
startraveler: (a gift from Thoma)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-03-16 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[He watches carefully as the shine takes a shape of the flower, almost seeming to radiate with Thoma's warmth. To think that emotions could become something like this. Aether slowly reaches out to the flower, but never touches it. His hand hovers mid-air as if silently asking for permission.]

Do you think you can teach me how to do it?

[There's a shine in his eyes.]
burnbrighter: (💥 051)

[personal profile] burnbrighter 2022-03-16 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Thoma lifts his palm a little towards Aether’s outstretched hand, an answer to the question left unasked. He can touch – it’s real enough, solid and pleasantly warm to the touch. It will give under his fingers much like a real flower would. ]

I can sure try. It’s sort of like using a Vision, at least that’s how I think of it, but… you don’t have a Vision, do you?

[ Lumine didn’t. He can only assume the same is true for her brother. ]

How do you usually manipulate the elements?
startraveler: (you have my thanks)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-03-17 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
[With that small permission, Aether lets his fingertip glide against one petal. He's surprised that it feels much like a real flower, except it's warm under his touch. Still gentle, the traveler examines the flower carefully, before he finally withdraws his hand.]

You're correct. I don't have a Vision.

[It's simple not something either him or Lumine could have.]

I try to understand the element and then focus on it when I use it. Like when I make a wall of geo element, I think of the pulse of the earth that I discussed with Paimon.
startraveler: (not everyone can be trusted)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-03-17 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
[Aether rushes to the other side, to prepare himself for this operation. The rainbow doesn't seem any closer, but it's not too far either. Maybe this can really work.

Aether breaks into a run towards the rainbow and as if noticing him, the rainbow starts drifting in the opposite direction. They really have a chance! The rainbow is getting closer to Chongyun and once it's close enough, all what is left to do will be just grabbing the pot of gold somehow! The trees around the area may definitely make it easier, too.

Aether speeds up.]
burnbrighter: (💥 045)

[personal profile] burnbrighter 2022-03-17 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
[ Thoma curls his fingers around the glowing bloom and it dissipates in a shower of softly glowing sparks. The light likewise fades from his skin, though his smile remains. ]

Then it's sort of the same, only you need to understand and focus on your emotions instead. Like just now, I was thinking of the people who make me happy, and I focused that happiness into the shape of a flower.

... Of course, sometimes I can't control it, but that's just how emotions work, right?
menancia: (19)

[personal profile] menancia 2022-03-17 03:34 am (UTC)(link)
[If he notices the fresh color in her face, he says nothing, only gives a very serious nod before he proceeds to follow instructions to the letter.]

I shall do exactly that.

[And, for the most part, he does— at least in theory. He follows her motions, rolls the dough out in an unpracticed manner, though taking care to note each step she takes, he does well enough for a first-timer. His dough doesn't end up as neatly-shaped or even as hers, but by the time he gets to his fourth one, the steps seem to be going a bit more smoothly.]

I'd not realized how much effort goes into this each time it is prepared... to think that people cook each and every day.

[... he's still getting used to the way normal people live, even after all this time. It helps that he's had excellent friends to share the cooking burden with.]
keystaff: (In stories and in rhyme)

[personal profile] keystaff 2022-03-17 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
Probably. Tomoyo-chan is pretty big on her clothes, her fashion.

[Making not only a lot of her usual clothes but her costumes for getting the cards and for the class plays and such. Sakura gives a slight head tilt as he explains. Almost looking concerned? Saddened to hear that? She isn't sure on trying to begin to imagine that sort of life. Because she has generally had a normal life, with the exception of dealing with her magic.]

Really? That.....I don't know if they have school here. But. If you wanted, I haven't tried to teach anyone but. I could try? Maths and English are probably my worst classes. But I am getting better.

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