Chapter 03: Act I

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The Little Mermaid: Act I—

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§ instructions.

The first Act of our third campaign is underway! This is the designated log for all Main Scenes. Others are free to create their own toplevels for the Sub Quests, which are detailed below. Each Main Scene has their own unique toplevel and those cast into the roles are to thread their scene under each. All scene instructions are provided in the toplevels. There are also toplevels for each Sub Quest this time around, but players are more than welcome to create their own individual toplevel if they have something else in mind they would like to do.

As a reminder, characters will find similar information and instructions within their journals so they won't go in blind. Also to note, all characters will have all their belongings within them as well as the additional supplies provided to them by the Storyteller. As you know, everyone has undergone a special "mermaid" transformation upon arriving into the Book, but do note: characters in Main Scenes will have a second wardrobe change while acting the scene. Their merform will stay the same, but they'll have additional bits to add to their role. Outfits will be provided in the prompts themselves, and these outfits will only be in affect during the scene. The moment they leave the setting area, they return to their other wardrobe.

Finally, just to be clear, characters who are in Main Scenes are not immediately dropped in to their location and will have to travel to the "setting location" and then return. Threading all of that isn't necessary, but it's to help give a better idea that characters can take a break between scenes or wait a bit to help with other things like the Sub Quests.

Feel free to refer to the Game Notes for more detailed info as well as ask questions or clarifications.

Comments

[chatwithdeath]

"Fresh oyster... hm. It's been a while." And considering someone has been having cooking issues beneath the sea, raw oyster. On a half-shell... seaweed with it perhaps...?

"... Yes. I might head to this supposedly haunted ship."

[rokubro]

"Can't get any fresher than this. Wonder if Kotori can do anything with it." Otherwise...well should be fine. Not that it would bother him, any.

At the mention of the haunted ship, however, he perks a bit.

"You, too? That one caught my eye as well, along with the swan one."

[chatwithdeath]

"Perhaps... but, don't get your hopes too high." She hadn't talked to Kotori, but before she left, it seemed like the girl was having some... problems to say politely.

She nods, and then shakes her head. "Good luck with the swans. Even normal ones are not something to trifle with."

[rokubro]

"Worth a shot at least," he answers with a shrug before grinning at her comment about the swans.

"And don't worry about that. If they're the real deal, we could have some roasted swan for a change of pace."

[chatwithdeath]

"Enjoy yourself."

She's good... and not feeling up to probably partaking in swan.

[rokubro]

"Oh I will," he says with perhaps a little too much eagerness.

"Will you be all right with the haunted ship? Can always come along if you need help."

They worked pretty well together for this job, although he expects the ship will have more chance of a good fight.

[chatwithdeath]

... Now she kind of wanted to follow and see if he got pecked by the swans.

"I should be fine, but I guess it depends on what they mean by 'haunted'."

Certain things were fine, but she's almost sure this place could very well mean more that possessions could or had occurred.

[rokubro]

How mean.

"I'd imagine a bunch of undead pirates and sea creatures," he said with a smirk. That was what he would hope to find, anyway.

[chatwithdeath]

"Probably... No one will know until they get there." Physical undead might be an issue, but she'd figure out a way to deal with them. It was just a matter of going, or leaving it to those more physically inclined like Rokurou.

[rokubro]

"Well I should drop this off first," he said with a grin as he lifted the giant oyster still clamped shut. "So if you're heading there now, I probably won't see you until later. Try not to get into too much trouble."

[chatwithdeath]

"I'll head out there momentarily. After all, there's no point in going towards the ship if someone else has already gone." So she'll likely go to the base, check on the number of oysters or see if there had been any updates to their side quests.

[rokubro]

"Sounds reasonable. In that case, let's hurry back to the base."

Of course Rokurou would head out there even if he didn't have to.