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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.]
whirlwindthrust: (pic#14520673)

[personal profile] whirlwindthrust 2022-04-07 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ Xiao is, perhaps, simply more aware due to his own nature of scouting Liyue for anything that could be amiss. Feeling disturbances in energies. Knowing how his own can effect the area around him. ]

That would be my suggestion, yes.
whirlwindthrust: (1)

[personal profile] whirlwindthrust 2022-04-07 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ He places his hands on his hips. Xiao isn't suspicious of the other.

Yet. ]


You are happy to hear that I have alleged secrets?
rotacalamitas: made by me <user name=owaranainda> (I'm Bennett! Of Benny's Adventure Team!)

[personal profile] rotacalamitas 2022-04-07 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[Bennett can sympathize with that, that desire to be useful.]

I wanna help you, Sana. So... you can help me, if you let me help you.

[He gives her a thumbs up.]

Then it's not so selfish, right?
rotacalamitas: made by me <user name=owaranainda> (H-haha... Sorry about that...)

[personal profile] rotacalamitas 2022-04-07 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, whoa, really? I've had that happen before.

[He doesn't sound horrified by what Alphen is saying.]

If I eat too many Jueyun Chilis, the runs I get burn so badly it feels like I'm shooting lava out of my butt.
rotacalamitas: (I'm so sorry.)

[personal profile] rotacalamitas 2022-04-07 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
Well, that's not very nice.

[Bennett has enough problems without somebody pranking him.]

Hasn't anybody told them to knock it off?
concierto: <user name=rosebursts> (pic#14470499)

[personal profile] concierto 2022-04-07 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Venti taps his lip gently almost like he's going shh.]

I'm happy you have a complex heart, that's all. It makes me wonder how to figure it out.
inveilsible: (Made of more than air)

[personal profile] inveilsible 2022-04-07 04:25 am (UTC)(link)
...

[ t-tentative thumbs up in return. ]

All right. I'll accept that.

[ At least he's not flat-out refusing, so it still feels like a victory! ]
inveilsible: (You're bound to see him there)

[personal profile] inveilsible 2022-04-07 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
... Eh? You mean the men in the caps did that to your shoes?

[ WHAT CAN'T THEY DO ]
inveilsible: (Even without squawking like a hen)

[personal profile] inveilsible 2022-04-07 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, Hilda-san.

[ She's vigorously scrubbed herself clean in the meantime, skin pink and hair still a little damp and now curling down her shoulders. She'll just go for both cream and sugar, taking a breath as she settles and curls her hands around her cup. ]

Um, if there's anything I can do in return--
lestray: (Default)

[personal profile] lestray 2022-04-07 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah... They made a real mess o' things, they did. [She nods along as she adjusts her cap.]

Said they'd fixed me boots up better than ever, free o' charge. ...An' next thing I know, I'm pacin' in the sky! [She's already able to laugh at it, at least.]

Remember now, there's a lesson 'ere. If sometin' seems too good to be true, most o' the time it is!
pureyang: (It's a little embarrassing...)

[personal profile] pureyang 2022-04-07 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[It is definitely an anomaly in the young boy. As for if it can combat his karmic debt, that would probably be something that needed to be tested, if Xiao were curious about it.]

Because it interferes with my exorcism attempts. Though I train daily to ensure I do not let my clan's arts go unused, I can't even get close to a spirit to exorcise it properly. I usually end up missing it by a hair, if I get lucky enough to get that close to it.

[He says it matter of factly, simply, as if the reasoning were obvious.]

If I am being frank, it is actually quite frustrating. Going to haunted locales and simply sitting in one spot for a couple hours... it feels wrong, not using my clan's arts like I'm supposed to. And I don't feel right taking payment for not doing anything to actively rid a place of a troublesome spirit. There were even people who thought my ability to be a scam when I was first starting out.

[That does still kind of bother him a little, even now.]

I do not know if I can fully suppress it entirely, but I am doing what I can to mitigate it. I am also trying to seek out as many evil spirits as I can, in the hopes that I can find one strong enough to not be chased away by my congenial positivity. If I can find an evil spirit like that, I think I can finally prove to myself whether or not I am truly worthy as an exorcist.
pureyang: (Why not come with me some time?)

[personal profile] pureyang 2022-04-07 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, that is unlucky. And knowing what he does about Bennett's "curse", he can see why it's frustrating. He hums in thought for a moment, before stepping forward.]

Would you like some help finding one?
refire: (45)

[personal profile] refire 2022-04-07 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
Shooting lava out of your butt from chili's???

[ butt.... ]

Maybe you should go see a doctor next time that happens. I happen to know a good one in town. Go see Dr Mathis sometime.
keystaff: (So help)

[personal profile] keystaff 2022-04-07 08:05 am (UTC)(link)
I mean. We can do that again, if we find other pranks. I'm not sure if this is the only one they set up. We can keep an eye out. I can maybe head out again to look and check around too, but. Even these are enough to deal with.

[It's probably - definitely, too much for just the two of them to handle themselves. So they will need help, hence why she figures to get the word out as best they can to at least try get others aware and to get help if possible. She does at least try help out where she can, even if she might not be quite so physically strong in being much smaller and younger.]
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[personal profile] removal 2022-04-07 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Another few moments of silence pass as Phantom ponders his words. It has been very long since he felt something close to hope - he lived not for spite, not for vengeance, but for atonement. There was no hope at the end of that road, only finality. ]

Even if the world brought only despair?

[ It's not in his nature to be able to relate to what Aether is saying, but he at least tries to understand it. ]
abyssbound: All icons are official artwork (some with minor edits by me) (You have my attention)

[personal profile] abyssbound 2022-04-07 01:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. [He's deadly serious here, hence why he's not concerned about "fairness."] So don't show them any mercy, because they certainly won't do the same for you.

[And yet despite his grim words, Asura sets a hand on Bennett's shoulder to steady him.]

If you're afraid, there's no shame in backing out. You didn't ask for this fight.
startraveler: (wistful)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-04-07 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[That gets him to pause and think it over. Aether has witnessed many things during his journey: death, despair, helplessness. Yet, he still manages to put a smile on his face, even if wariness of the many travels weights on his shoulders.]

Is there truly a world out there that is bereft of even a shred of hope for a better future?

[Is that the world you come from? Is that the life you had before coming here? But he never asks those questions, even when his brows are knit together in concern.]
inveilsible: (If I cannot break your fall)

[personal profile] inveilsible 2022-04-07 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ SHE'S STILL A MESS, STOP TOUCHING HER. ]

... I just know what it's like, being alone. I don't want anyone to have to feel that way... no matter who they are.
startraveler: (fond smiles)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-04-07 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Won't stop, can't be stopped.]

I see... I'm not alone, so it's fine. And you're not alone either. [He smiles, gentle and kind.] You can always count on me.
startraveler: (thinking)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-04-07 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
[As Aether leads the way, he takes a moment to think about Xiao's words.]

Do you think... there's anything that could put your mind at ease while you're here?

[It probably won't be so simple, but Aether is always up for any task!]

Maybe I just need to make you a lot of almond tofu?

[...Well, good food makes everyone happier, right...?]
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[personal profile] removal 2022-04-07 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Is there? What a good question. He knows that Terra is quite desolate compared to the worlds that others came from. Being in this very realm is a testament that worlds need not be so hopeless, but it does nothing to dissuade the shroud of cruelty that Originium cast over his home. ]

Is there...

[ A statement, a question that cannot, or need not, be answered. ]

Hope has a cost. I have met people who try to bear that cost for others. In doing so, they light up the way for a better future.

[ He knows he shouldn't be too depressing on a first meeting, so he tries to steer the topic back. ]
startraveler: (slightly concerned)

[personal profile] startraveler 2022-04-07 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Now that makes his eyes widen slightly.]

That sounds like it could work! But maybe I should be the one to do it...

[He can guess how it went before and he worries. He doesn't want Bennett getting hurt.]
sermom: (84)

[personal profile] sermom 2022-04-08 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Keep this up and I'll definitely be in your debt.

[She's not too serious, but he can take that however he likes.]
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[personal profile] sermom 2022-04-08 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
I definitely wouldn't say "all". I think your problem is you're focusing too much on your past instead of everything you've accomplished since you broke free.

[The true strength of the Dahnan revolution started with him and Shionne, after all.]

Remember your history, but don't let it define you.
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[personal profile] sermom 2022-04-08 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Well, that's inappropriate. Not one to stand for disrespect, Kisara lifts her shield a little bit and thumps it heavily on the ground, right in front of the leprechaun and their captor, and they both jump. She smiles sweetly, with a threat behind her eyes. Let's stay focused, shall we?]

We were thinking you might want to do something about the theft of your property. If you'd like to take control.

[There's something a little terrifying about the leprechaun's smile, and the way he effortlessly conjures some sort of tether to lock the thief up with dreamotion. They've been mostly tricksters up to this point, so the criminal will probably be okay, but "annoying" might be putting it lightly. A fitting punishment indeed.]

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