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.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Chongyun falls right into Aether's arms...!

And they both end up on the ground. Aether winces a little, his bones hurting from the impact, but he manages to push himself up.]

Chongyun! Are you okay?

[The other boy ended up right on top of him and hopefully that was enough to cushion the fall. Aether frowns to himself with worry as he checks on his friend for any injuries.]

[It's a bit of a hard landing for both of them. But fortunately, Chongyun soon replies.]

I-I'm okay...

[Chongyun lets out a groan as he slowly sits up, rubbing the back of his head. He looks towards Aether after a moment.]

Are you okay? I didn't hurt you during my fall, did I?

[As Chongyun sits up, Aether tries to do the same. A small wince appears on his face at the pain that jolts through his bones, but he makes an attempt to laugh it off. It's probably no big deal anyway.]

I'm fine, don't worry. Just a bit sore.

[He's head worse. Aether gives his friend an apologetic look.]

...Sorry. I put you in danger.

Oh, no, it's alright. I must apologize for not being able to grab the pot and bring it down...

[It had genuinely seemed like a good plan! Just, with unexpected consequences. He looks up and watches as the rainbow continues to lazily float away.]

What do we do now? Should we go after it again?

That's not your fault at all. None of us could've thought it would go like this.

[So it's all fine.

Aether watches the rainbow for a moment, then he sighs. Once he stands up, he offers his hand to Chongyun to help him up as well.]

You know, maybe we should leave it be. We're probably both sore so we deserve a break anyway.

[He grins a little when saying that.]

...Plus, I don't think we even need gold. And who knows. Maybe if we stop chasing it, it will come to us on its own.

[It's a dream, so who really knows.]

Hmm... perhaps you're right. In any case, I am not sure if it would do us much good to go chasing after it again.

[Plus, Aether definitely had a point there. He nods.]

Then, if you're okay with letting it go, I am alright as well.

[He smiles softly.]

Then we're agreed. How about... going to get something to eat? We definitely deserve something nice after this "adventure".

[He grins a little.]

But if you're still feeling adventurous I can get you something spicy.

[He's joking, of course!]

Hmm... I think that's a good idea. Getting something to eat would help replenish our strength and nourish our spirits.

[He seems all for it... until Aether suggests something spicy. He gasps, visibly recoiling.]

Y-You cannot be serious..!

[He laughs, then pats Chongyun lightly on the back.]

I'm just joking, don't worry.

[He doesn't want his friend to pass out.]

Ah… yes, of course. I should have known you would not pull such a prank.

[Aether isn’t Xingqiu, at least!]

But yes, let’s go find something to eat.

[Aether isn't Xingqiu, that's true. Plus, it would be rude to prank him like this after the traveller's failed idea.]

Let's get something good to eat.

{ Leprechaun Madness }

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