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.


gobetween: (That about sums it up.)

[personal profile] gobetween 2020-02-05 04:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He couldn't exactly see well, but he could hear Crane's voice and feel the cloth, which he took and started scrubbing at his face with.]

Yeah. [Short, thick cough] Guess they got me good, eh?

[Not that he sounded insulted about that. Definitely a bit croaky though, from all the coughing.]
kawkaw: (Human 18)

[personal profile] kawkaw 2020-02-05 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ Which is why a cup of water is being placed down next to Gobo now. ]

Looks like it. You all right though?
gobetween: (Exasperated)

[personal profile] gobetween 2020-02-07 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
[He took the cup gratefully, nodding his thanks.]

I will be, once the fire wears off.

[A bit of a cough, on which a few wisps of smoke went up from his mouth. Seems fairy prank magic took "fire" pretty literally.]
kawkaw: (Human 38)

[personal profile] kawkaw 2020-02-11 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
[ No kidding. ]

Hopefully it won't last too long.

[ He isn't sure how long the effects are supposed to last, but the fairies didn't seem to want to cause harm at least. ]

I've been trying to chase them off, but it seems a few managed to get by me anyway.
gobetween: (Little smile)

[personal profile] gobetween 2020-02-11 03:56 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, I was gotten before a couple times, too.

[He gulped down the rest of the water and looked up at him.]

All in good fun, and not much different from other Fraggles down at the Rock.
kawkaw: (Human 41)

[personal profile] kawkaw 2020-02-27 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
[ He pauses, thinking for a moment. ]

Yeah. I suppose this isn't any worse than some of the pranks some of my teammates have pulled back home.
gobetween: (So that's Plan G. What do you think?)

[personal profile] gobetween 2020-02-28 12:18 am (UTC)(link)
[At that admission, he snickered softly.]

You know a whole buncha kidders too?
kawkaw: (Human 40)

[personal profile] kawkaw 2020-02-28 10:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ He chuckles faintly. ]

A couple of them. It doesn't help that one of them is actually smaller than you.
Edited 2020-02-28 10:03 (UTC)
gobetween: (Yeah! I think you're right!)

[personal profile] gobetween 2020-03-07 03:01 am (UTC)(link)
Smaller than me? [He laughed again, tilting his head some] Well they must be something kinda like Doozers! -Oh, little guys, about knee-high to a Fraggle.
kawkaw: (Human 16)

[personal profile] kawkaw 2020-03-08 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
[ He chuckles. ] Something like that, I suppose.

[ He wonders if he could explain that his friend is actually a bug without it being too suspicious. After all, there were a lot weirder things around here. ]