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FLOWER FESTIVAL 2022

The three day Flower Festival has started and the town is covered in blooming flowers, music, smell of good food, and excited atmosphere. Full details on everything can be found here, but an important reminder that this event log doubles as our Test Drive Meme and information can be found in this section.

This means any outside characters participating in the log are canonly logged as appearing in Songerein in April and will remain in Songerein for the rest of the month of April. However, outside characters can only thread within this log, so for those seriously considering the game, you are welcome to use non-festival prompts for your toplevels. Anyone who apps in and is accepted will have their character count April as their first month in the game, so all content will carry over.

IMPORTANT! All outside characters MUST have "TDM" in their subject line, even if you might not app. This will help people differentiate those who are already in the game and those who are not.

TDM threads are required for samples. Refer to the Game Info for general information and feel free to toss any questions here. Reserves will open Sunday, April 24th and Applications will open on May 1st. Our application cycles are bi-monthly so the next cycle after won't be until July.

TDM Toplevel Link Directory (click to view)

Y'shtola (FFXIV)
Kotetsu Kaburagi (Tiger and Bunny)
Aerith Gainsborough (FFVII)
Nene Yashiro (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun)
Isabela Madrigal (Encanto)
Rinwell (Tales of Arise)
Lumine (Genshin Impact)
Gran (Granblue Fantasy)
Sanji (One Piece)
Meilin "Mei" Lee (Turning Red)
Rob (The Amazing World of Gumball)
Akira Toya (Hikaru no Go)
Zhongli (Genshin Impact)
Yuuki Konno (Sword Art Online)
Kuja (FFIX)
Nice (Hamatora)
Peggy Carter (MCU)
Leo Valdez (Heroes of Olympus)
Snatcher (A Hat in Time)
Roland (Library of Ruina)
Son Gohan (Dragon Ball)
Gracious Skylark (OC)
Faith Lehane (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Thancred Waters (FFXIV)
Izaya Orihara (Durarara!!)

I. FLOWER VIEWING

There are gardens and flowers everywhere, but the main central location for the flower viewing is around the eastern side of town between the treehouses and the outside fields. Here there are plenty of both open and shaded spaces anyone can take to sit back, have a picnic, and enjoy the flowers blooming in the trees and along the ground. Food stalls are stationed by the treehouses for anyone who needs a meal and they provide blankets and picnic baskets as well.

A. Flower Crowns. Can't enjoy a flower viewing without flower crowns! There's an abundance of flowers that can just be taken and used to make them, but there are folks who go around and pass some out for those unable to. Or perhaps flower pixies may "bless" people with special flower crowns, tailor made with flowers that match the individual's personality. Once worn, the flowers will reflect the mood of the wear and may even grow depending on how much positive emotion they soak up from the wearer. That crown may become more of a headdress.

B. Flower Serenade. Although it's meant to be a calm, relaxing affair, the flowers are drinking in the festive atmosphere and now have a tendency to sing their joy. They are especially drawn to any couples and will start to serenade them with…an assortment of "romantic" songs. Some may be persuaded via calm emotions to quiet down to a more melodious hum while others may be a little more obnoxious.

C. Flower Maze. In one of the fields, a special flower maze has been erected made of hedges and questionably large flowers, their petals spanning several feet in length. These flowers will move and shift, using their petals to create sudden dead ends and new openings to alter the paths through the maze. No pushing past! The petals will be resistant. If a couple is being particularly flirtatious, they'll curl out and drop down to form a kind of "flower curtain" with their petals surrounding the pair. Whether it's to give the couple privacy or to shield innocent eyes, who's to say. In this scenario the petals can be easily brushed away and the flower will lift up to return to its position.

II. ENTERTAINMENT

All along the market square and the riverbank, stores and booths line the streets to provide goods, food, and entertainment for all festival goers.

A. Music and Dance. In the Central Plaza near the Tree of Memories is a cleared off area with a stage platform set up. Here anyone is welcome to grab an instrument, the microphone, and start singing or playing music to entertain the crowds. The floor is open for anyone to dance along or even show off a special dance performance of their own. Flower petals will join along as well, swirling through the melodious winds and even taking on the shape of some of the music notes.

B. Game booths. Come one, come all! Try out the various carnival games on offer. The game booths can be found lining around the riverbank and while there are many, here are some of the more popular ones:

Pebble Toss. Use dreamotion to change the color of a pebble and toss it into a bucket of water. The bigger the effect on the water, the more points scored. Earn enough points to win a prize!
Goose Rings. Try to toss a ring around the neck of a goose sculpture. Which is, of course, magically enchanted to move around and dodge the rings. Being a goose, the sculpture is a bit of a jerk; it’s attuned to players’ dreamotion energy and will absolutely move around more as they get frustrated, so keeping one’s cool is important.
Bubble Pop! Use dreamotion darts to pop magical bubbles floating across a board. Can be played alone (score points by popping as many of one color as possible) or competitively (whoever pops the most of their color wins).
Flighty Flowers. Create colorful paper flowers and use them to craft a floating lantern. The higher and further the lantern flies, the bigger the prize earned. Or, if one is especially creative or creates especially colorful flowers, they may just win a big prize regardless of how high it flies. Players can keep their lanterns if they wish.
Smash! Toss balls at a series of bottles to try and knock them over. To keep with the theme of the festival, the bottles are tiny terrariums. Thanks to the magic of the festival,, the plants inside the bottles remain undisturbed no matter how many times they’re knocked over.
Swan Boat Races. Find a boating partner and participate in a timed race where you have to navigate through obstacles and try to post the fastest time with fewest penalties. Use dreamotion to get through obstacles like ramps, slow whirlpools that will cause the boat to spin in place, turbulent waters, etc. If not interested in the races, people are welcome to help paint and decorate the swan boats! They have to match the mood of the festival, after all.

III. TREE OF MEMORIES

At the center of town is a giant tree that is as tall as a clock tower and with giant books about as tall as a person hanging off its branches. There are a few attractions set up here and there are also some small owls that fly around and greet anyone who come by. They serve as the "guardians" of the tree, and should anyone try to harm it, they will converge together to form a giant owl to deal with them.

A. Dream Petals. As the Tree's petals fall, anyone who manages to catch one before it hits the ground will find their secret dream reflected on it. It could be something they are longing for or something they wish to keep from anyone. Once the dream's reflection is complete, it will remain on the petal and can be viewed at any time.

B. Dreamscape Rooms. Selected by the owls, a few of the books can be found lying open on the ground. Everything is blank—there are no titles, no words, no pictures. The owl will beckon anyone who wants a "fun adventure" to dreamwalk into the book and have an adventure through its pages. It could be any established fairy tale, folklore, myth, legend or perhaps something random. The "players" will be thrown into random roles for the story and will need to complete at least three objectives (which can be handwaved). There is a one hour time limit so if anyone is unable to get through the story, the owls will yank them (safely) out and the book will remain on the ground for another group to try their luck. If they succeed, the story will magically appear on its pages and the book will hang proudly on the tree's branches.

C. Soaring Butterflies. Ever wanted to just ride on something huge and enjoy the flight? There are giant butterflies that are large and strong enough to carry up to three people on their backs. These butterflies are actually local to Songerein and brought in by a native Fae. Whether that makes them more or less trustworthy is up to the character, but the butterflies are definitely frisky—and fast.

D. Book Cages. Sometimes something a little weird happens around the Tree. Black wispy energy will seep from the hanging books and they will suddenly drop down on unsuspecting visitors, especially anyone who has a lot of love in them. The book will open and the pages will fly out like walls and trap the victim before it transforms into a cage and hurls them back up high into the tree. Although unharmed, the prisoner will start feeling some of their feelings of love being drained away and making them more irritable and hateful towards things. It will be up to someone else to try and get them out. Fortunately it's not too difficult a task—just need to get up that tree somehow and break through the iron-paper bars. Some fire should do the trick. The problem is, it needs to be fire made from dreamotion and focused on some variant of love or loyalty. It doesn't have to be towards the prisoner at least, so anyone should be able to help. However, the tree seems intent in keeping the prisoner, so thorny vines will try and smack anyone away. The owls will also try to assist, but they're kind of small and useless and can't use their ultimate transformation to harm the tree. Maybe the Giant Butterflies might be useful?

IV. FINAL DAY

On the third and final day of the festival, the winners of the Flower King and Queen contest are announced. However, there's a huge surprise as everyone finds themselves in a costume. While all contest participants have their own "Royal Court" theme, everyone else will find themselves suddenly dressed like a flower. There are a lot of variations from elegant to downright silly. Best(?) of all, the costumes will stay on until sundown. While parts may be loosened, altered, and removed for a short period of time, the costume will refuse to be changed out of and any attempts will be futile.

A. Flower Power. While some may feel very…uncomfortable in their new "wardrobe," others are having a blast with the small powers that come with the costume. With just a wave of their hand flowers will appear and bloom, and they will leave a trail of flowers wherever they go. But most importantly, they have glitter pollen which is to help bring about love and joy to all! However, not everyone is enjoying the glitter all over the place and some are growing more irritable and hateful instead, which is twisting their own pollen to spread negative feelings instead. Help soothe the unhappy ones and clean up the mess!

B. Flowerworks. Once sundown hits and everyone is back to their usual attire, a call is made to announce the "Flowerworks" presentation and for all to gather out into the fields. The moment the sun is completely set and the stars appear in the strange, moonless sky, a light will shoot up and burst into a beautiful, flowery display. It's a fireworks show, but instead of using traditional fireworks, glowing flowers are sent up instead, their petals illuminating brightly as they drift harmlessly down to the crowds.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

🌸 i. sweet dreams are made of... this, i guess!

( nene's first instinct was that she'd been in a boundary. again. something like the painted world, almost- but no, it's a dream. a very lovely dream even- though maybe she accepts how real it feels a bit too fast. so she has a journal, a crystal lamp and too much energy to feel like she's asleep- when did she fall asleep again?- and there's a festival going on! and nene is absolutely enchanted.

so much so, that while she's watching fairies and flowers and owls fly about, she might just walk right into you unless you manage to stop her! whoops. flustered, nene takes a step back. )

Sorry! I was- is it always like this here?

( ... honey. )

🌸 ii. daisy, daisy...

( after perhaps a few clumsy first meetings, nene has made her way over to the gardens and is perhaps at a loss for what to do first- so why not give everything a shot? between activities, nene will be settled comfortably for a picnic but in the meantime... )

🌸 a. flower crowns!

( a crown of strawberry flowers, sakura and small pastel roses sits upon her head, with her barrettes barely visible underneath- maybe she should take them off? except that's not happening at all. not even being turned into a fish gets rid of them, they're here to stay. she giggles all too unaware when a pixie blesses the crown and flutters off, and instead turns to another- )

Do you need help making one? I'm really good at it!

🌸 b. flower maze!

( the crown remains, and petals are most certainly caught and resting in nene's hair- she can brush it out all she wants, but they seem to gather back quickly, so she's accepted her fate. just as she has accepted the giant flowers. walking through slowly, nene watches them with wonder. )

How did they get so big...? They're amazing!

( as she talks to herself, there's no telling which way she's going for the most part... and if you've decided to accompany her, well. uh. i hate to say it but you're very lost now. )

🌸 iii. floral fun

( maybe it's silly to be self-conscious in a dream, but nene would prefer to not dance. so instead, it's the games that draw her attention. she wishes, briefly, that the others were here- they could play together, and hanako-kun and kou-kun would get competitive about the bubbles and probably mad at the goose statues. so she'll have to play extra hard for them, huh? )

Hm... what to do first?

( well... might as well go in order. though something does catch her eye- )

How are they changing the pebble's colors like that?

🌸 iv. a pocket full of petals

( of course, you can't avoid the giant tree forever. not that she really wanted to! it's gorgeous, even if she's not quiiiite sure she understands it. standing underneath the falling petals, nene holds her hand out and lets a couple brush against her fingertips. one settles, and when she looks, she finds herself immediately stiffening and hiding it, even if she's smiling. after all, it'd be hard for her not to recognize the boy looking back at her on it.

after a moment, she tucks that particular petal into her pocket and links her hands together behind her back. nene's a girl who wears her heart on her sleeves... but sometimes, even she wants to keep something to herself.

too bad she wasn't subtle in the least! )

🌸 v. do not cage your fish!

( okay so. sometimes, there is a giant tree that has books on it. and sometimes those books are actually full of weird black things. nene's seen stranger, she hadn't thought much of it. however, absolutely no one warned her that some of those things prey on love, and when you're a girl both in love with someone and in love with love, well. needless to say you are going to have a bad time.

some warning would have been wonderful, because she had no idea what to expect when a cage had suddenly dropped down and trapped her. now amongst the branches, nene sits in a confused daze before she realizes- the pages have transformed, and she's very trapped. hopefully someone's around, because this fish is stuck! )

Ah- help!

🌸 vi. flowerworks

( eventually, nene grows tired after several days of excitement and kidnappings and weird flower things. so she'll happily settle down, reclining in the grass. and it looks like she's gotten a good spot because eventually she may call out to anyone looking rather put-out- )

Hey! The view's amazing right here, c'mon!

🌸 vii. wild~~flower~~ card!

( if there's anything on the prompts here that i don't have listed, by all means hit me up! i'm available for plotting in dms, and i'd love to do something with the dreamscape rooms or other things. )

Edited 2022-04-08 21:00 (UTC)

[Hanako's mostly been wandering through this new landscape - wide-eyed and wonderous, it's...quite a change from saying he'd be going nowhere ever again. There's a lot of things he can relate to his past situations here, and it all seems pretty pleasant.

Which, of course, has him a bit on-guard, but he's going to take it for what it is right now. The giant tree definitely brings back a few memories, not all of them pleasant: standing under the tree, confessing under the tree, the uncertain lurch of his heart, Yashiro screaming for help--

Wait. That wasn't right. That was real.

Immediately, he snaps to attention hearing that voice.]

Yashiro!!!!

[Sometimes, he's really grateful he can fly, since he sees the cage above him. Hanako airlifts himself, and despite his initial panic...he can't help but smile when he ends up being right in front of her.]

I leave you alone for just a little while, and you get locked in a cage. Where would you be without me, I wonder~?

[He should be helping, but he has to get his initial dramatic entrance in, and he's also intensely relieved that Nene is there to begin with. Good. Good. At least he had one remainder from his previous dwelling to hang onto.

The most important one, at that.]

( they both know the answer to that one deep down, but it's a depressing one, really- so she just lets herself be relieved twofold at the sound of his voice. although... that smug, dramatic entrance is starting to feel kind of annoying after a moment... wait, no that's not- sure its silly but it's part of his very weird charm! one hand on a bar, nene reaches out for him. )

Hanako-kun...! --I wasn't expecting to get locked in a cage during flower viewing, you know! No one expects that!!

( her relieved smile turns into a pout, but she doesn't draw her hand back. )

[Of course he knows. But he likes to emphasize the point, because the reality of the situation consistently being the exact opposite was one of those unstated things between them.

Hanako not knowing where he'd be without Nene was simple fact. Unquestionable. But stating that out loud would be too much. Instead, he continues in his usual way...]

Ehh? You didn't? Expect the unexpected, Yashiro. [Alright, now he'll stop teasing. Hanako floats closer to the cage, then gives it a testing tug. Hm. No dice. He watches as a few owls swoop over, intending to perhaps help...but equally can't manage to do anything.]

...This is a toughie.

[And that's before a thorny vine reaches out to smack him away.]

Ah--! Well, that's not very polite!

Nene Yashiro | Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun | TDM | OTA

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catches you in my arms and spins!!!

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i but I Had To. Recently saw the anime and well. Sakura being terrified of ghosts. This cr potential

my girl.... i had the book of clow as a kid, actually!!!

I wish I had it!

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i - Sweet Dreams (also slams fists on table because NENE!)

CHONGYUN!!! my boy.... sweet boy. soft boy

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