storyevents (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
storyevents) wrote in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
realmofstories2020-01-25 04:00 pm
storyevents) wrote in realmofstories2020-01-25 04:00 pm
Entry tags:
- !campaign,
- -campaign 04: a midsummer rose,
- bridge nocturne,
- della duck,
- elma,
- gobo fraggle,
- isa,
- isaac "felix" gates,
- junpei iori,
- karkat vantas,
- kazuma asougi,
- kokichi oma,
- kotori iida,
- magica de spell,
- master crane,
- mordred,
- naomi kimishima,
- oswald,
- percy jackson,
- rokurou rangetsu,
- rosalia rossellini,
- roxas,
- ryotaro dojima,
- scrooge mcduck (1987),
- seto kaiba,
- shizuo heiwajima,
- soldier 76,
- wembley fraggle,
- yosuke hanamura,
- yu narukami
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.
§ 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.
no subject
no subject
Sure you can. Let me pour you a bowl, okay?
no subject
[He's just going to take a seat on the floor.]
That's been strange, about being here. Everything is made silly creature-sized!
no subject
Actually, I'm kind of surprised too. When I saw the story changed so we'd be starting in a fairy kingdom, I half expected us all to be your size or smaller and everything else to turn huge. But then again, I guess creatures like that come in a lot of different shapes and sizes.
[A garnish of dried rose petals (and some thin radish slices, because Fraggle), and then Kotori crouches down to offer him the bowl.]
Here you are, Wembley-kun.
no subject
Well, fairies are just magic creatures, right? And all creatures have some magic, and we all come in a lot of different shapes and sizes - just look at you and me!
[A bit of a snort as he laughed and accepted the bowl.]
Thanks! Oh gosh, it smells good...
no subject
[It always made her smile, how he and Gobo have this simple, childlike wisdom tucked under all that fur
and kleptomania.]Good, I'm glad! How does it taste?
no subject
It tastes great, Kotori! You're such a good cook!
no subject
[You know, since it's their first story for both of them, and they're small and this place is dangerous. She's just looking out for them separately.]
no subject
How do you like the story, Kotori?
no subject
Good, I'm glad! I think it's pretty good too. It helps that I and a lot of the others here have more and more practice with the stories. And it helps that aside from all the plant monsters, this story's actually in a decent shape to start with.
no subject
Yeah, you guys have mostly all been in stories before, that's right! So, what have the other one's been like at the start? Really bad?
no subject
[And in their first story, they also had to deal with being outside in the dead of winter, so exposure and starving and getting bitten by skeleton fish was harrowing.]
no subject
Then I got really lucky to have come when I did, I guess!
no subject
Definitely. And we're lucky to have you too, Wembley-kun.
no subject
no subject
[Seriously, it's nice to have these two little guys braving all these dangers four times as big for them as they are for her, and staying so cheerful... it does a lot of good to bolster her own spirit.]
no subject
[That's just normal Fraggle behavior, generally. Wembley doesn't see it as anything special the two of them have done, that's for sure - and sure, Gobo's brave and a good explorer, but him? A big help?]
no subject
[Huh. It kind of feels good, being able to give that validation back to others who need it, after everyone here's helped her through her own doubts.]
Still, if you ever DO need help, or just want to talk about things, you can come to us, okay?
no subject
Well, I'm scared of it a lot, too. I'm mostly just able to be brave 'cause Gobo is here. But you know, it's okay that you're scared! I think everyone here must be scared of it sometimes. So... I'll talk to you if I need help, and you'll do the same thing, okay?
no subject
You're right... It is okay to be scared. And that's a deal.
no subject
no subject
Sure thing!