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dreamposts ([personal profile] dreamposts) wrote in [community profile] songerein2021-09-04 02:28 pm

{ GAME OPENING LOG }



✵ GAME OPENING LOG ✵
Normally our TDMs serve as intro logs, but we have prepared a special character intro log for game opening! It is a massive, chaotic feast that can only be found in a dreamworld like Songerein. You can also use this to continue ongoing TDM threads, especially as it nears captcha. Reminder that any thread from the TDM can be carried over. Players are also welcome to make their own logs for things if they would rather skip this part. Be sure to read the Mod Announcement for other information and you can ask any questions regarding the log here.


I. THE FEAST

As the sleepy looking sun begins to set, the small little tapir fairies will buzz around to find all the new inhabitants and usher them to the plaza. There everyone will find several tables of various lengths, sizes, and shapes. Yes, that is a star shaped table along with a moon one. A special feast has been made just for them to welcome and celebrate their arrival. Some may even recognize decorations: leaves mottled and changing to an assortment of colors, festive streamers, popcorn strings, glittering garlands and bows, string lanterns, and maybe a few small gravestones here and there. Some areas might look a bit brown and withered while some of the trees take on a more cherry blossom look. It's a bit of a strange mashup, and yet the chaos seems to have a sense of harmony as well—especially when considering everything else that the feast has to offer. This is one divine feast that is going to be completely topsy turvy.

A. What's Your Sign? Everyone will find themselves mysteriously "tagged" with a special sticker and will suddenly gain special characteristics based off the animal: ears, tails, behavioral traits. They're mostly mild and to add flavor, but they may also feel different compatibility towards another, such as more attracted or opposed. The sticker will be hard to remove, but it is possible to swap with someone if they want to try a different experience.

B. Special Bowls. There are many tables and anyone can sit wherever they want. Just don't forget to pick up the special dinner bowl already personalized with their name on it. Of course there are some extra paints and decorations that can be added to it if one desires.

C. Wild Food. Every table has the same kind of food, and there is plenty to go around. Of course, that's only if the food can be caught and if one can keep an appetite for some of them. The boar's head is a bit talkative and might settle down if someone stuffs an apple in its mouth or tells it a joke. However, it might just get several laughs by the barrel of monkeys funnel cake nearby, monkey shaped pastries hiding within it to chuck out various candies and fruits. Not even the candy is safe, at least not the stringed ones. Licorice, chocolate coated taffy, and others will start slithering around and even hiss, sometimes wrapping around the arm of those who try to eat them. Playing some music might calm these sweet serpents so they can be eaten properly. How about that special carousel cake stand with the horse cookies prancing about?

D. Spice Up Your Li—Meal. However fear not. There is normal food around so it is possible to have a proper meal. However, some helpful little dragons may fly by to add a few herbs and spices to the dishes. They are quite friendly and will listen to requests, however if one is rude or too demanding, they may just dump a bunch of a hot pepper and other unsavory seasoning instead. Make a good enough impression and they might make house calls, even follow someone home. They live to spice up food, after all.

E. Drink Tea. Although there is an assortment of beverages, the prevalent one will be tea. They are similar to the ones found in the cafe and all will help bring out festive dreams and restful sleep later for everyone. However, someone is clearly making mischief as they have slipped in some rodentia tea. Drinking it will cause the drinker to shrink to the size of a rat. The only way to return to normal is to find the elusive cat cookies, which can be strangely hard to find; they seem to vanish and reappear at random, but only the ones with wide grins and “Eat Me” written on them can be eaten.



II. FUN & GAMES

Perhaps the food isn't up to one's tastes, or they just would rather have some fun. There are a few games around the plaza that everyone is welcome to participate in and they are encouraged to play to their heart's content. Just beware of the geese as they are being a menace not only at the tables but disrupting games as well.

A. Playing Chicken. A simple game, really, one that will test one's creativity and taste buds. There is a goat cheese fondue fountain surrounded with various platters of cooked chicken: grilled, steamed, boiled, baked, fried. This fondue fountain, however, is special. The flavor of the fondue can be altered depending on the kinds of emotions near it. Joy and love make it sugary sweet, anger and jealousy spicy hot, despair and distrust salty sour. And of course everything in-between including a chaotic mix. The challenge is one person will try and alter the flavor of the fondue, lather it on a piece of chicken, and then hand it to their opponent. The chicken must then be consumed. If not, the one who "cooked" it wins. If it is consumed, then the second person can now do the same to the other. This continues until one forfeits. It should be noted that the emotions of the one eating can also affect the fondue. (It is of course possible to take either the fondue or chicken without playing this stomach churning game.)

B. Gravity of Luck. There is a special wheel lottery set on a table decorated with rabbits. In fact there are a lot of rabbits congregating here and would love a few carrots. Anyone is free to spin the wheel one time per round to determine what kind of special "gravity" effect they receive. Each time the wheel is spun, a ball will drop and the color will indicate the type. A gold ball will cause them to lose all sense of gravity, their bodies starting to float away and although they can fly and float around, they'll need help being tethered down. White balls allow them to jump higher, small mushrooms appearing at their feet so others can follow. A black ball will cause them to be stuck in place, even fall flat all the way to the ground and need help standing up. Those imbued with the power of the different balls can help balance each other out until the effect wears off in half an hour.

C. Ox Go-Kart. For those who really want some speed and action, there are ox driven carts stationed by various streets. Two people can partner up with one driving and the other serving to help try to slow the other cart down. In this race, all non-lethal, non-destructive abilities are allowed to try and disrupt the other racer. Perhaps utilizing dreamotion based abilities may fare better. Just beware of other obstacles, especially any random crying dodos that create giant pools of tears as water hazards.

D. Tiger Fishing. There are special colorful ponds filled with sparkly gummy koi fish. At each one there is a little round tiger(?) with a pair of tiger mittens. In the same vein of fish scooping games, players must wear the tiger mittens and catch the gummy fish with them. It won't be easy as the gummy fish are even more slippery than normal. Perhaps some other skills could be used...but the little tiger will be watching and will latch onto anyone's heads who try to cheat. But if caught, they will make for a delectable treat—or interesting pet.
silentends: (32)

[personal profile] silentends 2021-09-16 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
It'd be a waste to bury them if you can just eat it.

[ That's why, but...Nier will really just eat anything. ]

I lived out in the wilderness for a very long time. You never know, sometimes bugs are good for other things. [ just bury them and don't think of eating it. ]
galacticstar: (wink2)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
It will! You can try seeing what everyone else has too~
galacticstar: (wink)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Shuzo laughs and nods, looking around the crafting table.]

Perfect! I'll make it gold and sparkly!

[He grabs the glue and some gold foil and gets to work!]
galacticstar: (smile!)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
Bread and butter as a side! I got salad and fruits~

[He can't eat too much or he'll get sick, so might as well stick tot he diet.]
galacticstar: (he does care)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
Nope, thank you~

[He saw the goose running away. An evil goose, but cats are scary!]

Now let's see the damage...

[He looks at his tail and huffs.]

It's tangled and messy now!
galacticstar: (wink2)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
Never! But I'm liking it a lot~ It's super cool! ٩(^◡^)۶
galacticstar: (sideway)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! You want to try?

[Shuzo goes to unstick his sticker and it moves away from his skin.]

Look! It's coming off!
galacticstar: (perfect)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, sir!

[Shuzo gets his utensil ready and nods.]

Let's dig in!

[He takes a spoonful and goes into his mouth! IT BURNS! but it's good!]
galacticstar: (hes a baby)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
I think you're cute! All grumpy and huffy like a small animal.
galacticstar: (side glance)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
That's cute!

[He's not going to even say anything about not being a dog, but ok! Yamato came up with a cute nickname for him.]

Say, have you eaten anything yet?
galacticstar: (smile!)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
I'm glad! You look like you're having fun~

[He claps, jumping a little.]

How did you learn to fly?
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[personal profile] flamekthunder 2021-09-16 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[But...

...

These giant bugs??

Sure, he knows that's a valid tactic, too, and eating monsters isn't unusual, but—

...]


...If you want to try, I won't stop you. But I'm burying them, so either try eating them now or help.

[Keep some for later, he doesn't know he's just. Going to. Get back to work.]
fatedmahou: 𝑫𝑵𝑺 (pic#14397672)

[personal profile] fatedmahou 2021-09-16 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[She can't really blame him for not being pleased about the setback. Maybe she didn't need to do it that match, but she panicked. Nodding lightly to him]

S-Sure. I'm sorry.

[She wasn't going to add it and let it go, but she ended up saying it anyway. With them finally back on the course again, they had quite a bit of ground to cover again.]
fatedmahou: 𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑫𝑰𝑻 𝑰𝑭 𝑼𝑺𝑬𝑫 (pic#14344007)

[personal profile] fatedmahou 2021-09-16 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm... It doesn't look like anything's changed. Perhaps something else will--

[She stopped mid-sentence, noticing movement off to the side. And just like that, a cookie dashed away. If a cookie moved like that, that had to be the solution. Please excuse her slamming down on the table instinctively as she rushed after it.]

I'll be right back!
thousandcraneswish: (Happy)

Sorry for the delay. I hit a rough patch of health that sapped my strength. )

[personal profile] thousandcraneswish 2021-09-16 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Chizuru tries to keep from laughing in delight as the dragons flip around her while following the whirlwind of directions from the man before her, doing her best to give the chef and assistants the attention they deserve. It's not often that she meets someone she can relate to without getting into some trouble first.

And when he requests that she try it, she nods vigorously.
]

Of course! ( She picks up her chopsticks, stirs the spices throughout her bowl, before lifting up a piece of chicken and rice, chewing slowly with a low hum. ) It's delicious! Peppery, aromatic with herbs, and a little tang added on top. There are so many flavors but they all come together like they were meant to. It's wonderful!
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[personal profile] fatedmahou 2021-09-16 07:15 am (UTC)(link)
It is fun! You should try it!

[Which was a much different tune than she was singing before.]

Hmm... I guess I just tried focusing on what it would be like to fly.
thousandcraneswish: (Hopeful)

[personal profile] thousandcraneswish 2021-09-16 07:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ Chizuru makes a face as the ladybug hides behind Yanli but pays it little heed when her friend continues to speak. ]

You shouldn't be so hard on yourself. ( Chizuru murmurs, setting the broom aside, so she can use her kodachi if needed. She pauses after, as if contradicting herself. ) But then again, my friends would say it's good to know your limitations so that you know when you need protection and when you won't hold others back by being too headstrong. But, but, even if you aren't skilled with the blade, that defensive stance will help. If it gets behind me, you can delay it. You're not completely helpless.
lethechained: (A dream is a wish your heart makes?!)

[personal profile] lethechained 2021-09-16 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ There's that word - friends. Naminé isn't quite ready for it, and that might be obvious in the way her whole body seems to jump slightly. The sudden curl of her fingers isn't subtle as she very nearly misses a step on the stairs. Cheeks flushing, it occurs to her then to mention a little breathlessly, ]

Careful, [ And it's not making an excuse for her almost-stumble, but-- ] I think the wood might be rotten in a few places.

[ That's easier than finding the right words to reply to that title. Should she call attention to it? Was it a careless oversight, or did he mean it? The questions mix in with all the others she has, and in the face of the realization that she'll have to ask him that, too, if she wants to know for certain, Naminé nudges the thought aside. (She'll just keep the word close to the heart she doesn't yet believe she has and appreciate it for what it is.)

There aren't many safe-looking seating options in the treehouse at the moment - some cleaning'll be necessary in the near future - but there's at least a small degree of choice. After a moment's hesitation, Naminé sits not too far from Roxas, turned on a matching stool so that she can face him with her ankles tucked together and hands resting almost anxiously on her lap. There's no enormous table between the two of them this time, no awkwardly placed vase to break line of sight. Naminé feels-- oddly vulnerable, but it isn't a bad thing. ]


Right. [ Her agreement comes promptly, her mouth a sober line. ] You and I were there together. I remember reaching out to Kairi, and then... after that, I was somewhere else.

[ There's an in-between part, maybe - the feeling of fading back into her Other - but it doesn't bear describing. ]
lethechained: (wh...what?)

[personal profile] lethechained 2021-09-16 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Certain as he seems at first, Naminé neglects to protest further. Peering at him a moment longer, she finally seems to take his word for it when he adjusts his collar - or maybe she only looks away because it feels like watching him do so would be intruding, somehow.

Her eyes come back up a few moments later, though, as she hazards more careful bites of food; her curiosity does get the better of her now and again, after all. Something out of the ordinary being hidden under that collar seems like a not-unreasonable expectation, and he doesn't disappoint. Naturally, her attention is drawn to the unusual markings, eyelids blinking a little higher in recognition of them. But she doesn't stare - rather, her focus flicks once between his eyes and the lower half of his face, and then she turns her gaze politely away. Even if his peculiar appearance piqued her interest, she doesn't look disturbed by it.

But she does take notice of his reaction to his (her?) meal. With her own spoon lifted partway to her mouth, Naminé pauses, perking when she sees him still. Chances are they both stick that way for a moment, and when he nudges away the food, her hand finally sinks back toward the table. ]


... You're not going to eat?

[ That sure is a guilty type of concern on her face right now. ]
Edited 2021-09-16 07:58 (UTC)
thousandcraneswish: (Accepting)

[personal profile] thousandcraneswish 2021-09-16 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ Chizuru follows his urging and sits next to him, opening her mouth to try and thank him, but she doesn’t get a word in. He’s reassuring her again, this time about not rambling nearly enough according to him, and even putting a new cup of tea into her hands. It’s slightly less warm than her own, but she doesn’t mind that. His kind voice, filled with caring, is as heartening as any cup of tea. It’s been too long since her friends have had time to pause and think about small details like this, and she’s quite disarmed and calmed by it. It takes little prompting for her to bring the teacup up to drink.

Then the new aroma hits her and she hesitates. She’s torn, at first, worried about another enchanted drink that may have consequences and yet unwilling to let this man’s generosity to her go to waste. He doesn’t seem like a liar either.

Her mood drops a bit again at that last thought. She’s never been good at knowing that for certain either. She couldn’t stop her father or brother from their schemes. She had no inkling before they tried to convince her, and then, she- ….

Chizuru’s eyes narrow and swallows one gulp. She can’t keep feeling sorry for herself in front of company, in front of anyone anymore. She can’t losing people because she’s too hurt. A fuzzy feeling fills her head and she dares to take another sip, then two more.

She sets the cup down, a gentle smile on her face.
]

I wonder what bugged Okita-san more, that Kaoru looked like me or that someone was trying to take his place. ( Chizuru giggles quietly. ) I wonder which one would win a tug of war, if they had met in better times.

[ What a silly picture to come to mind. Chizuru gives her head another firm shake, trying to focus on the present. ]

I’m sorry, sir. I’m still rambling, and I didn’t even ask you not to take a drink of that tea. It doesn’t taste bad, but no one needs to be sad, especially when you’ve been so helpful. Oh, and thank you!

[ She bows in her seat. ]
galacticstar: (shinning)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
Oh~ So your partner plays the guitar too? You should learn to play it!

[He's really excited! Someone who can identify why his fingers aren't as smooth as the rest of him knows a bit of music for sure.]

Do you sing too?
galacticstar: (he does care)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 08:29 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not entirely sure I want to go, but if you think we'll be ok, I don't mind it!
galacticstar: (gold clock)

[personal profile] galacticstar 2021-09-16 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
Try it?

[He looks at her, then at the ground, then back at the girl.]

How?
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[personal profile] silentends 2021-09-16 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll see what I can manage.

[ He draws out his sword and slices the bug clean in half. Nier wants to know what's inside or if it can be eaten at all. Huh. It actually looks surprisingly edible. ]

...Do you want to try some?

[ probably not. No, but he's asking anyway. ]
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[personal profile] b_a_n_g 2021-09-16 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Reaper suddenly turned to the disturbance that was not of the normal party-going fare or even random teenagers doing random destructive things. He looked at the seemingly explosive tree branch that was followed by smoke. Was the party finally getting started?

No. This was something different.

He slowly approached the edge of the build where 76 had disappeared and noted the younger man wasn't present. His eyes were drawn to the line of the tree and he decided that it was worth investigation. Surely 76 had just scampered off, except he knew Jack better than that. The fight was never over.

Shadowy smoke gathered around him as he estimated the distance and teleported himself on a nearby tree to the one currently on fire.]