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{ 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.

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[ Naminé, for her part, is far less inclined to encourage the attentions of others. Watching Alastor, though, she seems to feel as though she ought to at least acknowledge it, and offers a few of those same spectators a brief, uncertain widening of her smile.

And her gaze flickers down toward his hand as it reaches toward her, but she lifts her head dutifully at the tap, eyes blinking a little rounder. Part of her can't help but think of another time, a similar gesture; there's a beat of hesitation, and then she decides not to compare the two, her tiny smile strengthening subtly again. If he prefers she wear one, then - it wouldn't be the first time she smiled for someone else, now would it?

She doesn't not mean it, anyway, and her brows lift with genuine curiosity. Alastor's a peculiar fellow, but an entertaining one. ]

I guess that makes sense...! [ With a tilt of her head, ] What do you usually do for fun at parties?

[ Perhaps that ought to be a general 'you'; it did sound earlier like his life was rather lonely before. ]

I know what you mean. We have so many different opportunities here and I think it'd be more fun with you by my side.

[ It sounds like they really would have a good time. They could eat while sitting on a blanket and bring different foods. ]

I like spending time with you, Kainé. Friends should stick together!

[Momo's eyes track up to follow the ear movement momentarily before returning to her face.]

Well, it's still nice to meet you, even if the circumstances are weird. I guess you've been getting a bit of that tonight already, since you still have an extra set of ears like me.

[Momo wiggles his bunny ears cheerfully. He's just been waiting for it to wear off somehow, honestly, but overall he doesn't object to having some extra fluffy appendages.]

[So it was a while ago. It's a strange thing for him to consider, things having been broken down that long ago, but he supposes it's not too different to the things they still don't know about ancient civilisations. So he nods a little understandingly at the concept of it having been too long to tell.]

I don't think things were ever like they are now in my world, but there's a lot we don't know about civilisations that fell before modern times even when there's been writers at that time writing stuff that's lasted until now. Guess it's hard to keep the information going that long.

[Another pertinent question has been raised, though.] But what's a Shade?

You are what you make of yourself actually.

[That seemed like a pass on responsibility, but that might have been the old military pep talk manuals talking. Or just motivational speeches for kids. Who knew. Who cared, right? He didn't any longer.]

Old school Guilds then?

[Behind his mask, Reaper's brows drew together. At first, he thought that this kid was mocking him before he realized that no, this kid was actually serious. Clearly the education system had failed somewhere along the way in that kid's universe.

Oh he was going to need a stiff drink after this conversation.]

You also need a nervous, skeletal, muscle, digestive and endocrine system not just a vascular one. Anatomy 101...?

Probably better that he did.

[She doesn't need any of them breathing over her shoulders, thanks! She would have apologized too if it weren't for him being a little brat about the streamers...

Speaking of those, she's going to need to get as far away from them as possible, so she starts to move towards the center of the room.]

You feeling like a bite to eat?

Yeah...

[It was a little much, but she's just glad it's over.]

Well, if the fish is so magical, maybe it'll find its way back eventually. Or to the rivers, if it's headed in that direction.

[The image of a fish violently flopping around until it plops into the river is kind of funny...? But she also feels a little bad about leaving it, so... she might go find it on her own later, at least to make sure it made it back into some body of water, whether it's this one or a different one.

How far can a fish hop in half an hour anyway?

She's been lost in thought for a short stretch, and finally snaps out of it.]

A-Anyway, I think I might grab a bite to eat before going to look. How do you feel about some food?

Your hair's so spiky, your ears just kind of blended in.

[Is he joking? Is he being serious here? It's hard to tell with Kor. But it's probably the latter.]

Well, whatever the case, I'm glad to have you back to the way you're supposed to be. Even if I'll miss having a magical bond with you.

...those are body parts, right?

[Sorry, Reaper, but Roxas never got a lesson in anatomy. Most of his knowledge about stuff comes from his own limited experience or the fragments of memory he remembers from Sora. But he shakes his head.]

I mean, yeah, you need body parts too. But the thing you need for life is a heart. After all, without your heart, you wouldn't be able to feel emotions or remember memories, or be able to connect to others... Hearts are powerful things. So, that would make sense, right? All the living things in all the worlds I've seen have hearts.

[His choice of words might clue Reaper in to the fact he's not talking about a literal heart per se.]

I figured as much.

[He can take a jab at himself if it means Vanitas could understand that he's serious. Roxas hums, crossing his arms.]

Is it strange to say it feels kind of weird to not have them? After over a year, it's... kind of weird, not having them.

[It was a good feeling, for real. Just knowing that Nobodies like them could have a chance at their own life, their own happiness... it was a good feeling.]

[But Roxas nods, letting out a small sigh as a frown forms on his face.]

Yeah. After that last fight, all of us were saved... except Kairi. So Sora... he used a power that he probably shouldn't have to go and rescue her. He was able to find her heart and bring her back, but... afterwards, he ended up disappearing. We didn't know where he went, and all of us tried our best to find him.

But when I went to Aefenglom... Sora was there. He told me he ended up at some other world before going to Aefenglom, some big city he'd never been to...

Yeaaah, the evil eye on the back wasn't very comfortable.

[And not that Evil Eye. No one needs that.]

[Hands on his waist, he grins and nods.]

Oh yeah, I could eat now! Where do you wanna start?

[ Noel smiles, reassured that even when lost in an unfamiliar dreamworld, she can still count on the kindness and help of other people. And it's coming from a royalty on top of that! She genuinely believes his every word, and finds herself impressed by his noble disposition. ]

E-Even so... I'd like to be able to express my gratitude somehow. I'm not sure what someone like me could do for you, Your Highness, but I'll make sure to find a way!

[ It's a promise she definitely intends to keep, though at the moment she has no idea how she can accomplish that. She figures she can start by ensuring she doesn't embarrass herself any further in front of him, so she focuses on making the rest of her descent go smoothly. ]

No problem! You must be anxious to walk around after all that. [Shrinking in size and all that.] I won't keep you. Let me know if you ever need help.

[Offering her a soft smile, she gave a small wave.]

I don't know about tasting like clouds. That'd be mostly water vapor. Maybe you're thinking more of a blue raspberry flavor, yeah?

[So find one that looks like the same thing. An alarming blue color, probably like a healing potion or....those damn slimes. That would be perfect and there we go. There's a cake.]

All right, let's try that again. Little safer this time.

[He'll just offer his hand for Sora to climb on so Zhao can then safely deposit him in front of an obnoxiously blue cake.]

The dye on that will be fun for you in a few hours.

[ Her mouth quirks with his laugh as she gives her head a little shake. ]

That goes for both of us.

[ So there's no room for an apology, is there? Looking down at the offered bowl with only the prompting of seeing him turn around, the girl quietly memorizes the name before smiling lightly up at him. ]

It's nice to meet you too, Kor.

[ And since they're doing it this way - she carefully shifts her grasp to turn her own bowl around. She'd considered painting over the word, but in the end left it in place; it's practically the only part of what it looked like before that's intact. There's only one name, and it's-- ]

I'm Naminé.

[ No last name included, evidently. ]

I don't think it's wrong to be suspicious, but I feel that if we've been brought here to help, it wouldn't make sense to try to harm us.

Though, I could just be optimistic.

[And that hasn't seemed to have worked out for him. Though hopefully he hasn't put his foot too far into his mouth.]

Shall we see if we can find something a little more appetizing for you?

[It's a pleasant spot, and possibly, what Ira could have been looking for. He's able to breath a little easier, and his shoulders start to relax.]

Thank you.

[On matters of different people being met along the way, he tended to be right. He had met a lot of people, and he had the edge of a greater years of experience. It almost wasn't a contest, so perhaps he was being unfair. That's fine though, what with life being as unfair as it could be. After all, he was supposed to go home and now he was here. Clearly he would just be meeting more people.

However, he could appreciate that she was so free with her expressions. She certainly didn't make reading her difficult, which also made her more interesting to deal with as well.] Hard to make friends when there's no give or take, you know. Everyone has expectations of another person. It sounds like you've been used hard.

[He left it open if she wanted to regale him with tales of her life and woes. She seemed guarded towards him, so he wasn't expected to pull too many big details out of her, but any could form a good basis of opinion of her past experiences. Currently, it was skirting different avenues of vagueness.]

And where were you before? Just so we can establish a lack of repeat performance here. [It didn't seem like she would appreciate an opportunity to deal with the old 'friends' again at any rate.] What do you plan on doing if you meet your friends in this place? Assuming they show up one way or another.

[It was a dream world after all, and he figured that eventually everyone would have to face their own demons and friends alike.]

[A nod. He supposes that would be the case, if an undesirable one.]

Then let us hope it doesn't come to that.

Left unchecked, Light and Darkness don't always balance. There is still a role for us to play in maintaining it.

Now, put away your keyblade.

[Clearly there had been a distinct lack of formal education for this kid, which normally wouldn't be anything to mock. After all, not everyone had the same opportunities, but the fact that the questions came on the heels after a conversation about space travel.]

Memories and emotions are processed in the brain, not the heart. The heart is literally for pumping blood around your body. [Was this how Moira felt when trying to dumb something down for him sometimes? No, she would definitely insult him in her own way. Either way, he was going for full literal just to be a pain.]

Hearts are literally conducive to life. Without one, you're dead.

I assumed we came from similar worlds, though I don't suppose you've heard of Daybreak Town?

[Certainly all worlds are connected, but he's been hard pressed to find a lot of people from his neck of the woods.]

[ A reward for his efforts? Aw, they shouldn't have. Graciously, Akechi accepts, offering a bow of his head in gratitude. ]

It was my pleasure. Perhaps we'll have an opportunity to work together again in the future.

[ He wouldn't mind that. They made quite the team. ]

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