songerein | { 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.

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.
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!
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.

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.
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.

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.
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.
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.

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.
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.]

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Coffee, was it? I'll be right back.

[ Being literally green had its benefits, it turns out!

Trahearne takes care to dispose of the salt-contaminated cup on the way to the cafe, and makes sure to keep a close eye on the fairies as they pour him a new coffee. The fae don't really seem to pay him all that much mind, compared to some other customers they seemed intent on pestering. He isn't sure if he should feel guilty or relieved...

Before leaving the cafe, he takes a brief sip for himself, just to make sure. Well...it's coffee. He's no connoisseur, but it tastes normal to him. Once he's sure it's fine, he secures the lid and returns to Otto. Hopefully, he's still there. ]

Here you go. I made sure they didn't put anything in it. [ He hands the cup over. ] It is still hot, though.

[No worries, he hasn't moved even an inch from his spot. He did try to throw a casual glance through the coffee shop's window while Trahearne was inside, but couldn't see enough to be certain the drink wasn't tampered with. The man's assurance that he kept an eye out himself doesn't mean all that much to Otto either.

Instead of taking the cup with his hand like most people would, one of the tentacles accepts it instead. It's got very little to do with the warning that it's still hot, but holding it in an unfeeling claw does help with that.]

Hm. I suppose we'll find out soon enough. [Gratitude? What is that?]

[ Well, he certainly wasn't expecting the snake-thing to take it. It comes as a bit of a surprise, but it made sense. Why not? ]

I hope your day starts looking up, stranger. [ He senses the man doesn't want much more to do with him - that is, unless he decides the coffee isn't to his liking, and he hopes that isn't the case. Ah, right. He isn't quite ready to be ground up into an herbal powder, so he decides to to be as open as possible to earn his trust. ] My name is Trahearne, if you need anything else.

[Otto doesn't give much of an indication that he heard that first sentiment. The tentacle has brought the cup closer and now he's peering down at it with narrowed eyes. It looks fine. It smells fine. Hmm. It's probably safe. He's still not quite meeting Trahearne's gaze when he responds.]

... Doctor Otto Octavius. [He's not on first name basis with people here. He doesn't intend to ever be.] And I don't expect to need anything else.

Of course. [ Well, he would hope so! Because that would mean the end for him!!

With a polite bow of the head, he gives his final, cordial greeting. ] A good day to you, then, Doctor Octavius.

[ As he turns to go back to where he was standing before, by the road, he sneaks one last glance back at Otto. Just in case. ]

[Trahearne picked the perfect moment to look back. Otto throws one last skeptical stare down at the cup, then takes it from the tentacle's claw with his right hand and raises it to his mouth for a gulp.

Aaand then a bucket of water gets tilted off the coffee shop's roof by a yellow capped leprechaun. Otto doesn't have enough time to react; he was too distracted by the coffee. The water showers him and the cup is washed out of his startled hand as well, hitting the ground with a loud, wet clatter. The only thing fortunate about this whole display is the bucket itself falls just behind him, as opposed to hitting him on the head. That doesn't stop him from howling with frustration.]

THAT IS NOT FUNNY!

[ He winces, like he was the one taking the bucket. He feels bad for the man, really, but gets the sense that any further offers of help would hurt his pride. Instead, he strides over to where the yellow cap leprechaun was and starts waving his hands above his head, like he's chasing away a bird. ]

Hey! Leave the man alone!

[ He's not sure if that will convince them to leave, but...it's worth trying. With a sigh, he turns to Doctor Octavius. ] I'd be happy to accompany you to your destination if need be. Perhaps someone as green as myself would deter them. [ Unproven, but maybe? ]

[The yellow cap has already vanished, leaving only some cackling that grows ever more distant. That's likely for the best, because Otto seriously considered raising himself up to the roof and turning that leprechaun into a sandwich spread. Too late now. Now he's left being pitied by this green guy, and yes, that is hurting his pride just as badly.

He roughly wipes at his face with his sleeve in hopes of drying himself off a bit, but since most of the sleeve got splashed as well, it doesn't accomplish too much.]

I don't need your help! [The tentacles all assume a somewhat threatening position, maws open wide.] All this nonsensical horseplay- It's nothing more than inconvenience!

All right. [ Trahearne holds up both hands and bows his head in a display of backing off. Message very clearly taken. He won't overstep his welcome or prod Otto's anger any more than he has. ] For what it's worth, I do agree with you. But I'll leave you to it.

[ And if Otto, like, wants to come after Trahearne for whatever reason, he has his name. Which is basically also his number here in Songerein anyway. It'll probably be all right. ...Probably. ]

[At this point in time, Otto sees no reason to ever speak to Trahearne again. He's going to try and remember the name, but only for future reference if something ever happens. One never knows in this place.

So he just scoffs and begins to walk in the other direction. There's no point trying to go back for a third coffee. He'll just have to go without caffeine for a while, then.]

{ Leprechaun Madness }

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