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songerein2022-03-07 04:07 pm
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Entry tags:
- !event,
- aether,
- alastor,
- alphen,
- anastasia romanova,
- asura,
- bennett,
- childe/tartaglia,
- diluc ragnvindr,
- dohalim il qaras,
- gina lestrade,
- herlock sholmes,
- hilda valentine goneril,
- hunter de vil,
- kiki asukai,
- luca balsa,
- nier (brother),
- otto octavius,
- sana futaba,
- six,
- somnus lucis caelum,
- sora,
- thoma,
- tianyou zhao,
- tifa lockhart,
- trahearne,
- tsurumaru kuninaga,
- unnamed,
- venti,
- xiao,
- yujin mikotoba
{ 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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He looks down at his shoes and nods,)
Mhm. I was surprised today. But now, I can't find my regular ones...
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Huh? You mean, a short man with a blue hat didn't give you them? [She lifts one foot up as a gesture.]
My other ones were all muddy, so he gave me these. He did say something weird about them though...
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And when I changed my shoes... my old ones were gone!
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[Is she a brilliant detective yet? The toad squirms in her hands.]
Ah- if you wait for me to drop this little guy off, I can show you the shop that the man who gave me these shoes? Maybe he could help you too.
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(He's certain of this and if there's one thing that Tsurumaru dislikes.... it's thieves. This isn't particularly offensive but he's annoyed all the same.
He looks at the toad and taps it once with his finger. It's kind of like he's scolding it. Stop squirming.)
Where are you going?
(With the toad.)
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Oh...I'm sorry. [The toad is poked. It croaks. As much as she can give her sympathies, Kiki is not the kind of person to go catch a thief. Very unfortunate.]
There was a post that was requesting "money toads" that are found in sparkling water. They're said to give immense fortune. I'll be free afterwards once it's taken...Will you be setting up more surprises? [STARE.]
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(IMPLYING HE LEFT OTHER SURPRISES.... because he did.)
1/2
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(He'll let Kiki lead the way, though! )
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[But lead the way she shall!
It's not too far a walk, and the closer they get, the easier it is to tell that they're heading for the right place. A loud chorus of money toads reverberates from one particular building, and the volume increases the moment the door swings open after knocking. The quest-giver seems delighted to have acquired another fortune-bearing toad:]
"Perfect, thanks Soon we won't have to worry about any sort of bad luck ever again. And what a beauty this one is! I could just kiss you!" [Except they actually do smooch the toad--
Only for the toad to explode in a giant grey cloud that engulfs all three of them. Kiki startles immediately, but instead of ducking behind Tsuru, she positions herself between him and the explosion. The air settles quickly, revealing a grey-skinned, dappled woman in a lovely dress.]
"Finally, someone's broken that curse. C'mon, you, I need to give you your reward~"
[The quest-giver only gives out a small "eep" before the toad princess(?) pulls them in for another smooch while simaltaneously walking them backward into the building. The doors slam shut after them.]
Um...I think we should go.
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(He lets out a surprised gasp but otherwise doesn't seem too bothered with the sudden surprise.
But really, what is he watching? The woman was a toad! The toad is now a woman! And she just takes the worker to the back room before they can even call for help.
He looks down at Kiki to see how she is. She had, after all, told him she hated surprises and this is the second one in only a short time. ... And quite frankly? He's the only one allowed to be a menace to the people he's fond of.
He rests his arm on her head. Because she's clearly an armrest. He isn't applying any real weight to it or anything, though. It's really just him being himself, a little casual at times.)
Were you supposed to get anything?
(A reward?)
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Yes, but...I'd rather not disturb them. I'll just come back later since it's not a big deal.
[For some reason, the croaking sounds are getting louder from inside. Yeah, better to get paid later. Kiki ducks under Tsuru's arm but manages to reach for his hand as if to drag him away from the scene.]
I'm just glad it wasn't a real explosion.
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(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.)
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["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.
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Her grip weakens and he naturally finds himself taking her hand, his hold firm but not tight. He gives her a tug towards him to get her attention and if she allows it, he'll raise her arm up so he can twirl her. A happy little distraction.)
The best surprises are in stories.
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Best grandpa is most thoughtful.]Okay, that I can agree on.