storyevents ([personal profile] storyevents) wrote in [community profile] realmofstories2020-01-25 04:00 pm

Chapter 04: Act I

A MIDSUMMER ROSE: ACT I—





§ instructions.

The first Act of our fourth 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.

Reminder that everyone is coming with a fairy form! Feel free to use and/or refer to the meme for what form your character takes. Characters will remain in these forms throughout the entire act, but will change to fit their role when in a scene. So if someone was originally looking like a centaur, they will revert back to their normal form with whatever extra touches needed.

Finally, just to be clear, characters who are in Main Scenes are not immediately dropped in to their location and will have to step into a designated fairy ring made of iridescent mushrooms and flowers 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.





§ sub quests.

Everyone is free to participate in the Sub Quests. There are no specific top levels, so you're free to incorporate them however you wish in your own top level. As a reminder, the main setting for everyone not in a scene is within the fairy castle and everyone is in fairy forms.

¶ I. Fairy Pranks. Fairies are known to be mischievous, and the ones at the party are the worst. They will spice up people's foods, drop cake on others' heads, even inflict minor spells and curses on people! From changing skin colors to turning people into frogs or even bugs, these fairies are such a menace. Catch them in the act and stop them, else try and help those who are victims. (Any curses inflicted are temporary and should wear off naturally after an hour.)


¶ II. Stupid Cupids. A specific group of fairies called cupids are making their rounds. Completely drunk, they're firing their arrows willy nilly, and those who are struck will be enthralled with the first person they see. However, it's not always romantic. In fact some might just want some intense friendship, others are seeking some kind of familial connections, and then there are the few who just want to fight everyone.


¶ III. Weeding the Castle. While the main party hall is safe, the outside is definitely not. If they're not careful, some creepy crawlers may try to slip in. Take care of the hostile plants by either destroying them or by trying to restore them to their original forms. However, this can only be done singing or using special fairy dust acquired by one of the pranking fairies flying about in the party. Watch out for the Erasers, too—they are disguised as mandragoras, so if they're pulled out they will first try to deafen with their screams before attacking. Another form they take are snapdragons, but they will actually transform into a dragon-like beast with a lot of poisonous teeth.


¶ IV. Clearing out Spindles. To help the King and Queen, those not busy with scenes can help clear out the spindles littered about the castle. They could be in any room, closet, bathroom, or tower, so perhaps those taking care of the weeds can do this as well. However, be careful. Should anyone prick their finger they will fall into a deep sleep and must be awakened somehow (the method is left up to the players). Some spindles are Erasers in disguise, and but instead of falling asleep, getting pricked (or more accurately, stabbed), will paralyze and cause severe hallucinations. They also use razor sharp threads to attack and try to bind those they are fighting. But they're made of wood, so fire is a good way to get them.

¶ V. Wildcard. Make up your own prompt! Feel free to use the wildcard for general party prompts and castle exploration. Outside of the grand hall where the main festivities are held, the castle is run down and lifeless, overrun with withering, rotten, hostile plants. It's even worse outside.


bloodinbloom: Art by: Warldou (Poison within)

[personal profile] bloodinbloom 2020-02-01 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm, can we use it?

[It wouldn't break any rules set in place? She supposes it was there so it'd be okay... right?]
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[personal profile] dj_jiraiya 2020-02-07 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
I don't see why not, let's give it a try!

[ If it was anything like riding in a shopping cart even as a grown ass adult, it would hopefully be fun for Rosalia. He carefully put her inside, noticing it really was like an overgrown baby carriage. Padded and even with a blanket. ]

Hup... there we go. Comfy?
bloodinbloom: (Big brother!; Big Sis!)

[personal profile] bloodinbloom 2020-02-07 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
Okay!

[She has never ridden in anything like this so she's excited. It's surprising how comfortable it is; how dangerous! Someone could fall asleep in here! But with the flower and blanket, she grins.]

Yeah! Don't worry, I'll stay awake and keep an eye out. [Because she still has to help protect the flower too.]
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[personal profile] dj_jiraiya 2020-02-09 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He couldn't really help but reach over to get her shoulder a pat at the enthusiasm. ]

Thanks, that'd be really helpful! I do feel kind of bad though, we're going to kind of run over the flowers a bit on this path...

[ But he really didn't want to risk going off the path. There just was never a good time to run off and do your own thing. So, with a small grunt, he got the carriage moving and once it was going it got a little easier to move on the terrain. ]

Well, at least we get the scenic route.
bloodinbloom: Art by: BubblePlash @ dA (All about smiles)

[personal profile] bloodinbloom 2020-02-09 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[Uaahh! A pat! He's not scared to touch her.]

Yeah, but... they'll grow back! Flowers can be resilient!

[Besides, they probably shouldn't go off the path. It sounded like a bad idea. Settled in the carriage, she got to look around.]

Mhm! It's not so scary like this.
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[personal profile] dj_jiraiya 2020-02-10 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ Was he supposed to be scared of touching her? He figured a pat was innocent enough, right? ]

You're right, they can be.

[ It really wasn't scary. He sighed softly as he looked around. ]

I wish I had a camera, y'know? [ Ah, oops! He's not supposed to talk about stuff like this, right? Ahhhh... ] A-Anyway, I wonder how far this path goes? It's gonna lead to our new home, right?
bloodinbloom: Art by: Warldou (Poison within)

[personal profile] bloodinbloom 2020-02-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
I'll have to show you the garden I'm growing once this is over.

[She's pretty good with plants!]

Oooh, a painting would be nice too. [They could talk about that, right?] Yeah... or, it's supposed to lead to where we can build a home...

[Which was it?]