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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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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2021-09-08 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's been a very busy day for Zelda. A busy day for all the new arrivals, really, but especially so for the young princess. This is the first time she's been fully awaken in who-knows-how-long, as her real self is still sealed in a sleep-like state in her home world. So by the time the feast rolls around, she's dragging, not even concerned with how unpresentable she looks. That's a tomorrow-Zelda problem, not a today-Zelda problem. ]

[ She's so tired that she hardly gave Elsa a second glance after sitting down beside the queen. Not until she catches sight the tiny dragon as it flits past Zelda to start seasoning Elsa's soup. It's so familiar to a creature she's seen in a book that it manages to pull Zelda right out of her stupor. ]


Oh! [ Zelda's exclamation is at almost the same time as Elsa's. She watches, enraptured, as the creature settles onto Elsa's outstretched hand. ]

Wait, don't move! [ She implores as one hand darts to her hip. ] I want to take a picture!
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[personal profile] seemagicshit 2021-09-08 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty good with food. What these flying guys are adding are bits of spices I recognize. It's all safe from what I've been able to taste.

[The dragon next to Kaine seems to listen to her request well enough and adds only a little bit of red pepper and not bunches like it had been planning before it flutters off.]

There. Give it a try and let me know what you think, yeah?
twilightskey: (?)

TDM - Kor

[personal profile] twilightskey 2021-09-08 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Continued from here!]

[Roxas was also expecting to be smacked by the tree's roots, and he lifts his arms up in defence... but nope, he's just patted very gently.]


Huh..?

[He looks up at the tree, then at Kor. Then, back to the tree.]

Uh... I guess it likes us now?
Edited 2021-09-08 23:39 (UTC)
66th: (pic#14638094)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ gaelio starts scribbling on his notes about it. ]

I think for now, let's clean up the place and make it presentable, and then figure out how to deal with the greenhouse later on.

[ he puts away his notebook and starts rolling up his sleeves. ]
topgun_textiles: (Oshi-)

[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2021-09-08 11:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Huh...?

[He opened his eyes and the flower-fall seemed to slow, but he saw nothing in his heart that bid him stop it.]

Whoa...! So it ain't just the ground... I can make 'em...!

[He brought his hands together before him, where the flowers gathered, multiplied and spilled over.]

Ya think we can make stuff like food appear? I'm kinda hungry, actually.
66th: (pic#14638068)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah - !

[ gaelio gives him a mock bow. ] How fortunate I am to work for a Specialist Major who takes care of his subordinate and best friend ... chocolate chip cookies as well? You're a darling, Mcgillis.

[ rising from that, he prepares his tea with pleasure. ] I'm glad Gjallarhorn gave us such huge pockets to be corrupt with. It'll be a great inconvenience otherwise.
66th: (pic#14638119)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:47 pm (UTC)(link)
He likes dead wood, for some reason. And saplings.

Far be it from me to question what fits as insect feed, but so long as he eats it and doesn't chew our house into bits, I'm more than happy to keep him.

[ a ladybug, however! that's rather bright and charming. ] What colour is your ladybug? Have they got a name?

I'm not really an expert as to what they feed on, but for the most part, it was just a matter of trial and error to see what they'd like. It's good that this place doesn't seem to have a limited supply of things for them to explore ...
66th: (pic#14638080)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, they do.

[ he gestures to it. they do move, as he's mentioned before, though gaelio frowns as he touches his ears and feel them moving. ] In all honesty it just kind of ... happens on its own. I'm not doing much to make them move. It's rather strange.

Though I suppose, everything about this is. [ he eyes those horns and thinks that he will never exchange his sticker with him, because they will look ugly on himself. that being said - ] Can I touch them?
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[personal profile] legalshiko 2021-09-08 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Placeholder for now as I bring over test drive threads!! ]
66th: (pic#14638084)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
You're not funny at all.

[ gaelio huffs. he gets onto his hand, clinging tightly to his sleeve as he's brought to safety. ]

I need to get back to my original size ... but the cure for this is rather tricky. [ he pauses, and then sighs rather dramatically - ] Food should not be a source of treachery at all. Especially good food. What a waste.
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66th: (pic#15147675)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yes. yes absolutely. he wants them to flop cutely over his head ....

that being said, he says this without a beat - ]
When have you ever seen a purple tiger? Tigers should only be orange or white - they lose their regal status otherwise.

[ gaelio looks at his tail. ] ... That is an abundance of hair. Isn't it annoying? I imagine it'd get caught in a lot of things.
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66th: (pic#14638103)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he narrows his eyes. ]

I am Gaelio Bauduin.

[ he says this with stiff pride, disdainful of having been treated as he'd been - clearly there is some royalty in his blood to back his tone. ]
66th: (pic#14638090)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-08 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah, no ... 'round' is just a turn of phrase.

[ he sighs. he points to the banquet where the more ... normal-looking food are. there's a bit of a lineup, but he knows for sure that she'll be able to eat a lot better there than just allowing her to pick desserts by herself. which, well, valid. but gaelio has had a younger sister before and takes care of his friends besides, he can't just let this go. ]

Listen - we'll go there, and you can check out the food they have, and I'll tell you which ones are delicious and easy to eat if you'd like.

We can walk there, or I can give you a piggyback ride, whichever one you prefer.

[ since he's over 2m tall .... ]
66th: (pic#14638084)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-09 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
From what, auditioning for the circus?

[ he sees what he's aimed for, however, and how it disappeared quickly - ah. so it's those ones that he has to watch out for. ]

This table is full of people. Why don't we try waiting on a less crowded one? It's less dangerous for you as well.
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[personal profile] topgun_textiles 2021-09-09 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
[He blinked owlishly at him. Jeez, he's really into this game, isn't he? The whole point was torture (potentially), so fuck the damn system!]

Hell with that! Let's just eat chicken and figure out this emotion shit, yeah?

[He took a bite, cringed.]

Bleugh- Anger's spicy... should'a figured. It ain't gonna burn my guts, but that ain't tasty at all!
66th: (pic#14638095)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-09 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
I mean ... I'm sure if we search the buildings well enough we might find one, though I'm not really sure off-hand where to get them.

[ he pauses and looks at the sticker on their clothes. ]

Your other option is to con someone kinder than me, because difficult as your plight may be, I'm not inclined to trade. Sorry. [ lol ]
vogelfrei: (sinister; oh so what?)

[personal profile] vogelfrei 2021-09-09 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
[ McGillis will 'set the table' in the meantime. With their dreamotion energies not remotely attuned yet, this more amounts to cleaning a particularly clear-cut block of wood and putting it in the middle of the room to display the sweets on. It's... something, at least.

They have safe shelter and good prospects to turn it into a cozy home within the next few weeks, McGillis is not about to complain. ]


The endless benefits of being a member of the Seven Stars, how blessed we are... but isn't stealing to put food on the table not still a good bit nobler than accepting bribery?

[ The way McGillis says it, it sounds like an entirely casual comment without deeper consideration. ]
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[personal profile] whitefeather 2021-09-09 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
Mhm. It might be easy. And it might be poison. And your normal idea of how poison should behave is?

[He turns his pastry over at that, allowing it a single, weak, feeble flop before releasing it. The flaked form of sentient life curls what's left of its tail upward weakly... before expiring in a long gasp. ...Of the names of all of it's spawn. Yes, it's a long gasp.

As it's happening, Joshua brushes the crumbs off his hands- clearly uninterested in continuing. After all, now it's no fun.
]

If it helps, just think of it as the same as any odorigui place. Or if it really bothers you, all you have to do is 'kill' it first.

[His eyes meet Shoka's again.]

No problem, right? It's not like you're inexperienced in that kind of thing.
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[personal profile] seemagicshit 2021-09-09 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, no wrong way to enjoy some food. Dragons? Why don't you try adding a little bit of this and then this and gotta have this...

[He doesn't specify what he's adding. Three little multicolored dragons hover over Chizuru's dish and add the appropriate spices while doing little flips in the air.]

There we go! Try that out and let me know what you think.
multidisciplinary: (037)

what's your sign? (but I must know: did they replace his normal ears, or does he now have 4 ears?)

[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2021-09-09 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ Zelda is roaming around the tables looking for some desserts that aren't feeling feisty when she happens to overhear Gaelio's whining. No, those orange ears definitely aren't doing his blue hair any favors. ]

[ But it would be very rude of a princess to say such a thing (within earshot), so she'll opt to be considerate instead. (Or at least try.) ]


Please, there are worse things. At least you aren't marred with something that doesn't even belong on your sex.

[ She's talking, of course, about the pair of curling ram's horns that have sprouted on either side of her head. (And she's wrong, for that matter: some breeds of sheep sport horns regardless of sex.) ]
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[personal profile] tantailizing 2021-09-09 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[He's not expecting that, but it makes him snicker all the same.]

Attitude, I approve.

[And he'll take note: anger is spicy. That almost makes sense though.]

Let's see about this then... [What emotion he's going to try focusing on this time? Sadness, with thoughts of things he's unfortunately missed and couldn't be present for after everything that went down. He dips a grilled piece of chicken and takes a bite.]
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[personal profile] legalshiko 2021-09-09 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Susato is relieved at the close proximity between the both of them. A part of her wants to cry but she has to hold it in. Staying strong in situations like these are always important. You never know what might happen or who may be watching, hoping to prey on revealing weaknesses. Nonetheless, she is excited to share everything that she has experienced and learned ever since they parted. ]

Right! I'm sure there are other places we can talk.

[ But where? ]

I would suggest simply going back but I'm not sure how to leave this dream. And walking into a dark forest seems like a bad idea for some privacy...
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[personal profile] thatskinnykid 2021-09-09 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
That's... some prank.

[It probably isn't permanent at least, so that's good for his small friend here. Well, after this, it's likely that Steve will be the small one between them, but that's how it goes. He's accepted this fate.]

Yeah, but I don't mind lettin' you use it. I think you need it more than me, and considering I'm eating, that's sayin' something. [He smiles lightly, but he's definitely more interested now in Kuroh's plight than food.]

Is there a way I can help?
66th: (pic#14638104)

[personal profile] 66th 2021-09-09 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
Aren't you lucky you're no longer at Vingolf, and can say such scandalous things?

[ granted in gaelio's eyes both are rather deplorable states to be - deplorable in the way that he often thinks rather dramatically of concepts that are opposed to his status and rank in principle. but he can't outright say that here because he's well aware that the bauduin, nor the fareed, names hold no such water.

with the kettle done whistling, gaelio starts brewing the tea over in the kitchen. he picks a nice floral and citrus tea for himself, tucking a stray strand of his curl to an ear as he hums softly while he gets their tea ready. ]


... but there is some kind of freedom here in not having to be responsible to any Seven Stars but ourselves. Which might just be a recipe for disaster ....

In a lot of ways it kind of reminds me of our academy days.