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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] silentends 2021-09-10 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
It's easy for accidents to happen when there are lots of things going on. [ It's a good thing that Eli can help and make Nier's life a little easier. He can't go too far on his own so he appreciates Eli's assistance. ]

A dream that can be shared with others...I've heard of something like that before. It's called the Deathdream where I'm from. [ Something like that certainly exists in his world. ]

I don't know if you've heard of it anywhere.
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[personal profile] silentends 2021-09-10 09:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course! It should have been over there.

[ Nier nods and he seems more than eager to show her where the tea was. He points to the table where there's a talking boar head and even stranger foods being put on display. ]

Just ignore the talking boar head for now.
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[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-10 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That's not what I meant!
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[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-10 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Can you prove it? No you can't cause my hands are clean of this!

[ He says as he scoots a tiny bit away from Lio. Suspicious... ]
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[personal profile] silentends 2021-09-10 09:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice...!

[ Nier hears the sound of something breaking under pressure until it finally collapses. That can't be good. The table broke and now there's a giant mess of things. Nier just looks at Kainé with a stern expression and unwavering gaze. He can't even say he's surprised at the results. After some time, Nier finally just sighs. It's harder to tell if that's a sigh of relief or a sigh of stress. ]

Okay, that's not nice. What do we do now, Kainé?
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[personal profile] silentends 2021-09-10 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah? You might be right and maybe Yonah might have liked them too.

[ Nier's voice trails off for a moment and his mind is clearly elsewhere. He's oddly silent for a while. Anything that's even remotely like a Shade is bad. He still gets disproportionately angry whenever he thinks about Shades. He can feel immense hatred and this uncontrollable rage from within him. There are no Shades in this world so Nier tries to calm down, but he's still unsettled by it. ]

I guess you were working for some time then. It sounds like you were busy.
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[personal profile] tantailizing 2021-09-10 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Poison? That would be the worst!]

Seems like we did. Time to let someone else play. Oh, that?

[He wiggles said appendage.] Yeah it is.
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[personal profile] silentends 2021-09-10 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Aren't they just called musicians or bards? I've met one of them before.

[ He has some musical friends but can't play music himself...rip ]
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[personal profile] dangoism 2021-09-10 10:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ryner has a point. Part of her would like nothing more than to take this as a chance to relax and recuperate from everything that had gone on before they arrived here, and because they were blessedly free of Sion's oh so very cruel grip. But she kind of is. Bossing Ryner around is enjoying herself, especially since this place is tragically bereft of any dango shops.

However. ]


If you want your limbs to fall off, I can speed up the process.

[ And there's the unhesitating, telltale sound of her sword being loosened from its scabbard. ]
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[personal profile] silentends 2021-09-10 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
...You just put fruit in your mouth. Maybe you shouldn't go trusting that one either.

[ Nier just shakes his head and audibly facepalms. ]

Um, no. I didn't get anything like that. I don't think I'd want to suddenly grow a pair of dog ears or have strange animal traits.


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[personal profile] angelbirth 2021-09-10 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
So what did you mean?
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[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-10 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Tch.... He doesn't want to say he's pouting because his brother got the upper hand. ]

...nevermind it's nothing.
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[personal profile] abyssbound 2021-09-10 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[When it seems like everything here is alive including the food, moral quandaries are inevitable.]

That's up to you, but what are you going to do with the boar's head in front of you? [If he doesn't eat it, it'd just go bad by real-world logic. Then again, who really knows if things actually rot in this dreamland?]
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[personal profile] mincingminuet 2021-09-10 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you.

[Penelo waits, getting down low, pretending like she's going to make a grab for the fish. May as well make this as subtle as she can.

When the time is right, she twitches her fingers and time seems to stop for one of the fishes. It freezes in place, frozen solid for a heartbeat, the sound of a ticking clock filling the air. Weird how that works, right? It's only for a moment, but it's long enough for deft hands to grab hold and haul a wriggling fish from the water.

Nothing weird here!]


Oh! I got him!
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[personal profile] tantailizing 2021-09-10 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, we just got here. We'll wait and see what happens~

[Or get into trouble the old-fashioned way.]

Hopefully they show up here. Then you guys can work things out.
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[personal profile] tailsneverfails 2021-09-10 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
You sound far too trusting. It's better if you keep on your toes, ya know?
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[personal profile] tailsneverfails 2021-09-10 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
If I remember correctly, the last thing you drove was a ship. Until it crashed against land. Do you really think I'll let you drive this cart?
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please call her miss squash anyways

[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2021-09-10 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Zelda opened her mouth to reply with her usual royal introduction, but stopped before a sound came out. Without intending to (or maybe on purpose), Satan had sewn the seed of an idea: "It doesn't need to be your actual name." ]

[ He was right, in a sense. She didn't need to introduce herself as Her Royal Majesty, Princess Zelda of Hyrule. They weren't in Hyrule, or even anywhere near it, and there didn't appear to be a monarchical government structure in Songerein. (Was there even a government at all?) Her royal status wouldn't hold any weight here and it wasn't relevant to her new role as a Dreamwalker. ]

[ Maybe she could just be Zelda for now. ]


Of course, my apologies. [ She responded with a small, genuine smile. ] I'm Zelda. It's a pleasure to meet you, Satan.

[ Zelda placed her right hand to her chest and inclined her head in a polite greeting. Already, it felt like a little weight had been lifted from her shoulders. It wasn't a lie, not at all: she was Zelda. She simply didn't need to burden Satan with unnecessary information, like her royal status. And as long as he didn't know she was a princess, he wouldn't need to know about her utter failure to fulfill her duties and protect her kingdom from annihilation. ]
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[personal profile] tailsneverfails 2021-09-10 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Told him before? Did he tell this man anything like that? Eizen frowns thoughtfully as he glanced back to the pond. Wait, didn't Rokurou mention something like this happening to him? ]

Rods take the fun out of the game. The rule says use the gloves.
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[personal profile] tailsneverfails 2021-09-10 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Well you're already on the right path, lass. You made this old sailor rather happy.
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[personal profile] multidisciplinary 2021-09-10 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Zelda's gaze keeps flicking between Asura and the angry goose, marveling at his complete indifference to its biting and struggling. He reminds her of a stoic Gerudo warrior; stern, deliberate, and unflinching. He even has the tan skin and red (ish) hair characteristic of their race. If he were a she, Asura probably would have fit right in with the fierce desert folk. (But there were no men born to the Gerudo.) ]

The soup... broth was palatable. [ After all of the noodles escaped and she could eat it without imagining something wiggly going down her throat. ] But I would prefer a meal that is a little bit less... [ She glanced at the goose again. ] ...still alive.
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[personal profile] dangoism 2021-09-10 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Mhm, of course.

[ Rabbits jump. Now that this is clear, it makes a lot more sense. Though honestly pulling on his rabbit ears might also have been enjoyable on some level. (Her dog ears have done nothing except enhance her smell, and she didn't need that to know that her favourite treat is nowhere to be found in this banquet.)

Ferris looks at her sword, and then looks back at Momo - ]


Fine. Options are limited at this point.

[ Adjusting her grip, she lets go with her right hand so she can prepare to make a grab for it as soon as he gets close enough. ]
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[personal profile] piromare 2021-09-11 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
You can have it if you'd like.

( with a concerned smile, he holds it out. at this point he's happier making sure others are comfortable. after all, it's not lio's first time being thrown some unusual circumstances... )

It's crunchy peanut butter though. I'm more of a smooth person.

( ... the days of having to scrounge up any foodstuffs for those who couldn't make it into the city, buying and stealing to survive... )

But I'm sure not all the food talks here. It's probably just a one-time thing.

( he says, hoping that he's right. )
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[personal profile] piromare 2021-09-11 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
( lio laughs politely, shaking his head. this small spice-bearing dragon is an adorable little baby compared to the monster that he could become. )

Nothing like it. Imagine a dragon made of flames, bigger than the tallest skyscraper, flying among the buildings...

( he won't talk about the destruction, especially because he wasn't the only one who contributed to it at that time. but maybe one day, eli will get to see it. )

... unhappy? Mm, it feels like it's been a long time since I've been there. I don't think anything's changed, so I guess... yeah. A little.
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[personal profile] bloodinbloom 2021-09-11 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
[There cannot be a Western-themed cake without cows apparently, Joshua. Even if they're shaped like horses, don't ask questions.]

Thank you for your help, Sheriff.

[She was able to read the tiny badge at her size.]

"No thanks needed, lil' lady. Sorry I can't do more, but if you two find those crafty cats while lookin' fer yer varmint, I'll see 'em locked up again. Shucks, I reckon yer not the only one lookin' for 'em."

Maybe not. It was the tea...

[And since everyone could have some, they're pretty lucky not everyone drank it. With a nod, the sheriff hops back onto the cake himself for the next go around while Rosalia looked up at Joshua.]

Which citizen do you think we should start on?

[The sheriff did make recommendations, but they didn't have to heed it.]