songerein | { 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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Oh, I don't know if "friend" is quite the term for her. "Very close acquaintance" seems about right. We have a few mutual hobbies, but she's often busy with her shop and I'm hunting for something new for my broadcasts!

Huh... well, it's nice to know you have a very close acquaintance all the same.

[Being dead and alone for ninety years sounded awful just thinking about it.]

It does break up the monotony from time to time, but it can get dull after a while. You can only talk about so much before the conversation gets repetitive.

And what about you?

I guess? I wouldn't know.

Until I went to the Index, it was just my dad and I for a few years. My Big Sis left the orphanage before I did, and my big brother couldn't move with us. But, it was okay! One day, they would see the place we lived at, and I planted a lot of flowers so they could see the butterflies that visited too!

Index? That's the town you were previously at, was it? Or am I wrong?

No, you're right! It was the Index in the Realm of Stories. We had to help the Storyteller repair fairytales and other stories because of the Story Eater.

[Which... she had to frown a little. She's concerned about the Storyteller's message.]

Story Eater? Sounds like an unpleasant fellow who'd doom us all to eternal boredom!

[He pauses as he sees her frown.]

Something on your mind, my dear?

Kind of. He was going to destroy worlds if he became strong enough.

[Looking up at Alastor, she nods.]

Well, the Story Eater left the Realm before we came here. We don't know where he is now, but... he could be here.

[He tilts his head sideways, his smile never leaving his face.]

And you think you might have come here to chase after him?

... That might be it. I don't have my essence powers anymore and I'm not sure what I can do with dreamotion yet, but I want to try to learn even if it only helps a little.

Very admirable, my dear! I wish you the best of luck!

[Reminds him of a certain other selfless person of his recent acquaintance...]

Personally, I'm just taking the opportunity to have a little fun on my "weekend pass" before I have to go back to Hell!

[She nods, and smiles.]

You should have fun, Alastor. The Story Eater is someone I should try facing.

[Because it's her turn to try fixing a problem she's involved in.]

[Alastor smirks in amusement, ears twitching.]

Well, if you're dead-set on such a thing, allow me to extend an offer of assistance should you ever need it! My mother would box my ears if I heard a young lady such as yourself was potentially putting herself in danger and didn't at least offer to help!

But...!

[Pouting a bit, she has to think. She'd appreciate his help - the Story Eater was really strong - but she didn't want him to get hurt either. But he's from Hell (?), but it would upset his mom if he didn't... Other people from the Realm were here, but this affected everyone if he was here, too.]

... Would it really be okay? If something happens... Are you dreaming, or are you a wandering soul right now, too?

Does it really matter?

[He drums his fingers on the tabletop, claws clicking against the wood.]

If it's a dream, then I wake up no worse off than I was before! Hell isn't known for being a pleasant place, after all!

If I'm a wandering soul, either I'm returned to Hell or my soul is permanently erased. Same as an average day in the Pride Ring!

At least if I went down facing off against a truly powerful foe, I'd go out with style!

[Hm... she doesn't understand his answer much herself, but what she really takes away is that he doesn't really mind what happens. Maybe that's just what happens after ninety years of being dead. Would she be like that one day? Maybe? But she'd like to think she still wanted to help people after so long.]

If you're okay with that. Thank you for help... uh, in the future I mean.

Don't thank me yet! You don't know how I might help! Ha ha!

[And there's the laugh track.]

Hm! That's true! Well, I can't take it back, but I'll just have to find another way to thank you when you do help.

[And however he helps, it was still help, right?]

A fine idea!

[Alastor raises his water glass in a toast.]

To our future meal exchanges and fighting an interesting foe!

[She'll raise her own glass.]

Yes! Cheers, Mr. Alastor!

[And going to clink his glass to hers.]

This should prove to be very entertaining!

{ GAME OPENING LOG }

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