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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.
allegedprisoner: (For every penny of my wage)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-07 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Ow! Ow... [ Sir, you are pulling on his ponytail! It's not very long at all, so you'd be better grabbing his arm... Or his torso, maybe? Being a human anchor is hard. ]

A- OW! Did you mean with that wheel thing over there?

[ He'd point, but his arms are either too heavy to lift or being awkwardly grabbed at. ]
stupidmammon: (pic#14021957)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-07 03:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He's frantically grabbing, pulling his hair a little until he can reaaaach...... got it! He grabs onto the other guy's shoulder, gripping as tightly as he could. This seemed to be working for now at least. ]

Huh...? Oh! Yeah that thing! I won big time cause I got the golden ball! But instead of my rightful prize I got nothin!

[ You know, other than the floating thing. ]
allegedprisoner: (With a clockwork machine)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-08 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wow, this is uncomfortable. Luca glances at the rabbits nearby for a moment... ]

I think there's a connection here. I drew a black ball from that thing, and suddenly I was practically stuck to the ground! Maybe your current, Ow-! ...Weightlessness might have to do with what you won...

[ If the other fellow wasn't in danger of floating away, he'd ask him to let go.
stupidmammon: (pic#14021958)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-09 03:59 am (UTC)(link)
What the—?! What kinda prize is floatin' off into the sun?!

[ Nevermind the fact that he's been so panicked he hasn't even tried seeing of he could control the floating. ]

What kinda backward kinda logical place is this?? Just— DONT LET ME GO!
allegedprisoner: (And I didn't baulk once)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-09 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't-- URK.

[ It's probably just as bad as being tethered in place, but... ]

Sir, I would rather not have you flying off into the sun but could you not grab me so awkwardly?

[ How much longer can he be pulled at before the pain is too much? Who knows. ]
stupidmammon: (pic#14021956)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-09 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Where do ya want me to grab then, huh mr smart guy ???
allegedprisoner: (I wanted him to feel it)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-14 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Under the arms might be better?

[ Better than possibly twisting his arm or pulling his hair out! ]
stupidmammon: (pic#15132313)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-14 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mammon lets out a frantic sounding squeak and tries tugging himself closer to the poor guy. Finally reaching well enough to get under his arms. Well...

this was awkward but it works?
]

Dont let me go dont let me go dont let me go!
allegedprisoner: (He wound it and wore it)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-16 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yes, thank you for that. This is indeed an awkward position but at least at least Luca's no longer in pain. ]

Don't worry, I've got you...

[ Somehow? Luca's trying to hold on to the other man's arms... He turns to yell at one of the rabbits nearby. ]

How long are these effects going to last?
stupidmammon: (pic#14157983)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-16 05:14 pm (UTC)(link)
I've seen this kinda thing before back home... We were too greedy and now we're being punished...

[ Okay so maybe he hasn't been in quite this situation before, but he is used to his greed getting the best of him and causing issues everywhere... ]
allegedprisoner: (that still kept immaculate time)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-16 05:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Greedy?

[ He glanced up at the fellow clinging to him. ] Sir, I don't think our motives were the same. I was only curious about the lottery, I wasn't expecting to win anything grand...
stupidmammon: (pic#14021958)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-16 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
No No! That was the trap the whole time! The rabbits didn't want us playin' with their stupid thing. So since we did they cursed us! It's so obvious now!
allegedprisoner: (of ourselves)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-16 05:47 pm (UTC)(link)
What?

That can't be right. If they didn't want us to play with it, then they wouldn't have left it out in the open for public use.
stupidmammon: (pic#14021956)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-16 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Unless they wanted to find the greediest ones among us all. Trust me, I fall for these things all the time.

[ That... doesnt help your case at all, Mammon. ]
allegedprisoner: (and at six on the dot)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-16 05:57 pm (UTC)(link)
. . . So you're addicted to gambling, then?

[ Note to self, if he ever acquires something of monetary value here he is not giving it to this fellow. ]
stupidmammon: (pic#14021960)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-16 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Among other thing—hey! That's not what's important right now!

[ He's the avatar of greed so... yeah that might be a good idea. ]
allegedprisoner: (We've gone and made such fools)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-17 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
Aren't you the one who brought it up?
stupidmammon: (pic#14021960)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-17 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
Ahaha... did I? I don't recall...

[ Mammon turns his head away, looking a little sheepish. ]
allegedprisoner: (And surely he knows)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-19 01:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ ... Luca's memory isn't what it used to, but even he can see through such an obvious lie. ]

With all due respect, sir! I'd appreciate not having my curiosity lumped in with your gambling problem!
stupidmammon: (pic#14021957)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-21 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
My only problem is that the bunnies ripped us off!

[ Yep. That's clearly the problem here. Not at all the fact that he was clinging to this poor guy for dear life. ]
allegedprisoner: (I wanted him to feel it)

1/2

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-22 05:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear god...

[ Was this guy dense as well as greedy? Good lord. How could this possibly get worse- ]
allegedprisoner: (And it suddenly hit me)

2/2

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-22 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ At that moment, the strange gravity effects wear off. Luca has no time to react. ]
stupidmammon: (pic#14021961)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-23 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Wait. Wait is this the feeling of gravity coming back to him? Oh happy days!! He doesn't have to be stuck to this guy any—!?

before he could finish that thought he comes falling, full force on top of poor Luke, causing them both to topple over to the ground fully.
]

GAAAAHA!!
allegedprisoner: (a powerful thing)

[personal profile] allegedprisoner 2021-09-23 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
GUACK!

[ And just like that, Luca is pinned to the ground once more. At least he can attempt to pull himself out once his back stops hurting. ]

Ow...
stupidmammon: (pic#15132314)

[personal profile] stupidmammon 2021-09-27 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Mammon lets out a loud groan, and lies there on top of him for a moment before finally lifting his head. ]

Thanks uh.... for breaking my fall....