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{ flower festival 2022 }
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.
nice | hamatora | open tdm
[he's just minding his own business, really. that is, until something comes out of nowhere and pops a flower crown on his head. it's somehow made with a combination of tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths all interwoven together. Nice jumps, looking up and then looking at the pixie that had dumped it on his head.]
What the--
[he takes it off his head and tosses it, and turns his back.
the pixie just catches it midair and plunks it back down on his head, and an aggravated sort of yell escapes his mouth.]
Can you stop??
[he takes it back off. he makes a move to throw it. the pixie stares at him and follows his trajectory as if prepared to catch it again. the flowers begin to wilt slightly in his hands, and he looks down at them.
flowers aren't his thing...but.
if no one comes across him after his attempt with the pixie, he's sitting probably in the middle of a walkway or something, arms crossed and pouting like a fucking child. the flowers are still a little sad looking, but not wilted anymore, so his mood isn't as bad as it's letting it off to be.]
b.
[Nice groans in frustration as he misses at the goose ring toss again. again. it's not the first time in his time at this festival that something's annoyed the shit out of him, and he slows his breath. he's used to being good at things so quickly that he gets a little frustrated at stuff he doesn't get right away...
he takes a deep breath. lets it out. considers for a few more moment and tosses it.
aaand it's a miss.
Nice groans again, and he looks around, moving to put his foot on the counter, almost as if he's going to figure that he's going to cheat at this--]
c.
[if nothing else, he's going to tap on someone's shoulders.]
Oi. Can you point me to the hamburgers?
[the flowers that're still on his head are at least fairing better than they were earlier...but they're not growing, either.
he's just Resigned.]
[if anyone wants to do anything else dm me! i'm open to whatever c:]
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( at the tap, he'll turn with interest, and in so doing... reveal the splattering of flowers in his own mess of frizzy hair. but his glasses catch the light just right in the motion, making it difficult to discern his exact expression, or what he might think of the... decorations.
at least, he isn't alone in his suffering, it seems. )
Hamburgers... they have some here?
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[Nice scratched at the bandage on his nose, looking thoughtful.]
That's kind of like a basic necessity or something, right? If you have cows, you have hamburgers.
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( ren's tone is entirely nonchalant, as though that's just something that might happen in this place, within the dreamscape. )
Then there's always the chance it might try to take a bite out of you, instead.
( is... he for real? )
a
He sees Nice winding up for another throw though and that's enough to prompt him to action, holding a hand up in the air and belting out: ]
Ouh....!!
[ THE FAIRIES WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THAT, you should treasure it!! Be nice...............get it ]
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you know.]
...You want it?
[he holds the crown up, eyeing the other's flowers warily.]
You look like you need some more.
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[ Wait, really? He's offering it to him, just like that?
"For me?" he signs, pointing at the flower crown and then himself. The fairies seemed intent on Nice having it...is it really okay for him to just hand it off like that? What if the fairies worked hard to make it for him? What if they got upset if he gave it away???
That is the thought his knee-jerk reaction to just take the offered gift struggles with. He loves gifts
he definitely needs more flower crowns, he cannot have enough]no subject
whatever, he shrugs, feeling like he got the intent anyway. it's not like it's rocket science.]
If you want it.
[the flower crown slips onto his finger, and he holds it up to the other lazily.]
You look like you want that sort of thing more than me.
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It's at least a quarter as much bigger than it was when he received it, actually.
"Thank you," he signs, touching the tips of his fingers below his mouth and letting his palm fall outward. ]
b
If Nice isn't having any luck, Susato certainly doesn't feel like she'll stand a chance, but she'll give him a look of sympathy anyway, joining him just as his foot hits the counter. (Where's he going?) ]
It's not very fair if the statue is alive, is it?
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and she's cute, too.]
That's why you gotta level the playing field, right? I bet if I did that, I could get it on the statue.
[he looks cocky as shit lmao]
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Oh? I... am not so sure about that. I still think there is something we are not seeing, but if you insist on using brute force...
[ That's......something she hasn't seen anyone try, at least. Maybe they'll find out something new. She'll take notes for you???
Normally she'd be totally against cheating in any form, but... well. Let's just say she's overlooked far worse in her months here. ]
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Things you don't see is kinda my thing.
[he puts on the headphones that're hanging around his neck, and he snaps -- one moment he's there, in front of her, and the next he's standing victorious in front of a goose that has a ring on its neck.
let's just go ahead and say that the person running the booth startles, starting to chase Nice out of the booth.]
Hey, hey, hey! I need my prize!!
[but he's hurrying back over the counter anyway, because he's so not looking at getting beat by some rando today...]
1/2
[ Susato doesn't have time to process what's happening. One moment, she's just standing there, waiting, and the next, she's dodging off to the side as Nice comes jumping back over the counter, followed closely by the person running the booth. ]
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He may or may not get anything for it; that remains to be seen, as the person running the booth gives up on punishing Nice and reaches instead for that ring that so suddenly appeared around the goose's neck.
Susato stares all the same, but then finally turns to Nice. ]
W, Was that dreamotion? Everything happened so fast!
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When the fairy has won and Nice is left sulking with his crown, Tsurumaru will approach because Nice is not allowed to rest even in his dreams,)
What a lovely crown.
(He smiles! It's a real smile but something about it... looks kind of punchable?)
You seem to be enjoying yourself.
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but Nice's eyes cut over to the new voice, and he's already frowning. he's. not in the mood to deal with the peanut gallery here, but...here we are anyway.]
That's not really what I'd call it.
[the vibes here, man...]
But everybody has their own way of thinking, yeah? Even if it's not always right.
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Oh? If you have something on your mind, you should let it out.
(He's nosy. Give him fuel.)
If it's a secret, you can whisper it into my ear, if you want. I promise I won't tell.
1/2
Nice regards him for a moment, raising an eyebrow.
but ok. he's going to play along.
he's going to lean in to his ear, his hands going into his pockets and an expression on his face of full seriousness--]
2/2 ugh i gotta renew my paid bro
sorry.]
I don't want any damn flowers!!
[he's just saying.]