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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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[Sora is nearby about to suit up with this kitten mittens to try and do a bit of strange fishing for himself! All of this seems like festival games so his interest is perked with wanting to try it out. He's a bit distracted with smacking the mittens together that he doesn't notice Elsa until she speaks up with her frustration.]

Huh? ...!! Queen Elsa!

[Sora isn't completely shocked to see her since he did regrettably run into Prince Hans earlier. So he puts up a tiger hand in a wave.]

Hey there! You're here too! I guess I should have expected I'd run into you sooner or later! Is Anna here too?

[Have some random boy talking like they've known each other for a while!]

[ the sound of her name has elsa's head snapping upward from the rainbow waters. ]

Yes? Excuse me?

[ quickly, her gaze casts left and right, landing soon enough on the boy who is speaking to her, but elsa seems.. puzzled. were he an arendellian she wouldn't be surprised to be recognized, even though few enough citizens would refer to her sister by name like that, without the honorific attached.

but this young man does not look as if he is from arendelle at all. her brows furrow. ]

I'm sorry.. have we met?

[Sora absolutely does not look like a boy that would live in a cold climate. Shorts and short sleeves and a tan of an islander, to be sure! But his smile is friendly all the same even if she questions him about his familiarity!

It's okay, he's a little bit used to this part. So, Sora rubs the back of his hair with a sheepish laugh.]

Ahahah, sorry! You might not remember me. I'm Sora, does the name ring any bells? I came by Arendelle once.

[ it's not just the shorts either, it's.. well, everything!! arendellian fashion definitely does not include so many buckles and zippers, that's for sure.

anyway, she's still confused! ]

No.. I'm afraid I've never heard of anyone by that name.

[ but a lot of people certainly come and go through arendelle. ]

[If only he got a nice heavy coat while he was in Ardenelle. He would have looked so nice in it. Give him more fuzzy collars and buttons and fewer belts and zippers.]

Ahah, I thought that might happen! It's okay. I met you in another world and sometimes memories about me get all jumbled up. But I met you and your sister! And Olaf and the gang too.

I-I see..

[ give her a moment, this is a little overwhelming, and also very weird. thankfully a few other people have mentioned other worlds crossing over, so she can only assume that is the case.. ]

Well, it's nice to meet you again, then. Sora, was it?

[Sorry for making it so weird. It's kind of Sora's lot in life.]

Uh, yeah! I'm Sora! You were trying to catch fish, right? Wanna hand?

[ 'tis the nature of kingdom hearts.. ]

Oh, yes, but - are we allowed to work together?

[ will their little tiger referee get angry?? ]

Oh, was there a rule against it?

[He didn't read any rules, he doesn't read a lot of things!]

Are we allowed to work together?

[Come on little tiger referee!]

[ the tiger seems to consider very thoughtfully for a moment, before it nods. working together isn't quite the same as using powers.. so it seems they have the okay! ]

Oh, well I suppose I'll happily accept your offer, then.

[ elsa just really wants to eat a delicious gummy fish.. ]

[He really wants to eat delicious gummy fish too. Teamwork makes the dream work!]

Alright! Haha! Let's do it!

[Sora adjusts his big cat paws to make sure they're secure then comes to the edge of the water to prepare for the first epic swipe!]

I think if I get them to swim towards you, you should be able to grab them. Ready?

[ that seems like a sound enough plan to her! elsa watches while sora gloves up and gets himself into position, before she's leaning forward and dunking both of her hands into the water, offering him a nod. ]

Ready!

[ don't use powers, don't use powers.. she has to remind herself. ]

[And with that Sora splashes the water! He shoves his own hands into the water and makes a big fuss! Because of that, the fish seem to scatter and start to gummy their way over in her direction!]

Ahhh! There! You've got this!!

[Sora probably didn't have to make such a big splash!]

Okay, okay..!

[ she's ready. she just needs to imagine anna is there too, pumping her fists and whooping; her sister always was her biggest fan and greatest supporter, after all, even when elsa didn't deserve it.

the gummy fish begin to swarm, and at first it's a little too much, there's too many swimming too quickly and she can't get a hand on any of them, but after a few moments elsa stills her hands and takes a deep breath. waiting for the opportune moment.. a fish darts between her gloved hands and wham, she slams them closed, trapping it between her palms! ]

[Sora would be right there beside Anna if she were here. The both of them cheering her on. But for now, Sora will fill a spot like that as best he can. He's already whooping and shouting cheerfully for her.]

Yeah!! You've got it! Whooohooo!!

[That gummy fish didn't even stand a chance. When Elsa puts her mind to something she can do it!]

That was awesome! I knew you could do it!

[ don't get too excited sora, she still needs to extract the fish safely from the water!! slowly, elsa lifts her hands, and it's almost secure - but these are slippery little monsters, and the fish wriggles free of her grasp. ]

Oh--!

[ elsa catches it again, and a quick game of try-to-hold-onto-the-fish ensues as it bounces off of her arms and slips out of her hands like a bar of soap a few times, but elsa soon put a stop to that.. by summoning an icicle from her palm and spearing the flopping fishie with it. that seems to do the trick.. ]

.. gotcha!

Ack-?!

[He almost panics too when the fish starts to flip flop this way and that! He almost wants to reach out and help somehow! If only he had a bucket to use or something! But in a quick moment, the queen happens to use that crafty ice power and Sora lets out another boyish yelp of delight!]

Awesome! That was some quick thinking! You really gave it the point!

[Sora grins, giving her an encouraging nod.]

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