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Entry tags:
- !campaign,
- -campaign 04: a midsummer rose,
- bridge nocturne,
- elma,
- eustace,
- fuuka yamagishi,
- gobo fraggle,
- isa,
- isaac "felix" gates,
- junpei iori,
- karkat vantas,
- kazuma asougi,
- keith,
- kokichi oma,
- kotori iida,
- lea,
- master crane,
- mordred,
- naomi kimishima,
- oswald,
- rokurou rangetsu,
- rosalia rossellini,
- roxas,
- seto kaiba,
- soldier 76,
- wembley fraggle,
- yu narukami
Chapter 04: Act II
A MIDSUMMER ROSE: ACT II—
§ instructions.
The second Act 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.
As a reminder, there are two different fairy forms that characters outside the main scenes can take when in the setting of the story. While in Tam Lin's forest, they will take on their fairy form (can be the same as last Act or different). While in the cursed village, they will take on some kind of "hoofed" creature or fairy with a slant towards the equine.
Finally, just to be clear, characters who are in Main Scenes are not immediately dropped into 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.
¶ I. Lifting the curse. Everyone in the village has been turned into donkeys, and those who enter the village will also find themselves "cursed" with a hooved form, causing a bit of havoc within the village. The temperaments between each one vary from morose to hostile, and both can be difficult to handle. Some donkeys even stray from the village and need to be herded back, or else they are attacked and killed by the Erasers that lay beyond. To lift their own curse, the Aspects must protect and lift the curse off the villagers. There are a few ways to do this:
Reminder: Aspects who enter the village will take on a new "hooved creature" form and must help lift the curse of at least one villager before they can leave the village and get rid of the "curse."
¶ II. Protect the forest and its creatures. With the Fairy Queen caught up in a complicated love affair and Tam Lin distracted by his own romance, the protection around the forests have gone thin, and many fairy creatures are left unattended and vulnerable.
Note: Aspects will have their fairy forms while in the forests.
¶ III. Clear the Castle Path. The pathway to the castle is covered in thorny vines and unpleasant fae folk under Carabosse's command. Some are just ordinary plants, while others will come to life and attack anything that tries to pass them. These plants also seem more resilient to flames this time, some even spitting fire and acid. The faes will create illusions and puzzles for our heroes to solve, such as turning parts of the road into blocks and forcing them to try and piece them back together (like Tetris). Other faes prefer being combative, trolls and orcs battle ready to stop anyone.
¶ IV. Bucking Bicycles. Scattered throughout the forest, at first they seem like regular bicycles with toy horse heads attached to them, but anyone who tries to ride them will suddenly find themselves bucked and tossed onto the ground. In order to ride one of these mighty metal steeds, one must first earn its trust. Perhaps a little elbow grease might persuade them, or a nice metal carrot.
¶ V. Wildcard. Make up your own prompt!
With the tasks completed, the story progresses onward to the next Act. As everyone falls asleep, their dreams replay the events of the story thus far.
When everyone awakens, they find themselves in the forest cultivated by Puck and Tam Lin and once again in their strange fairy forms. It is flourishing, more color, sound, and even music filling the air as sunlight streams through the open branches. However, within the shadows lurk dangers that manage to slip in and the forest still needs care and protection as it will be their main stronghold.
Like before, the magical fairy rings made of flowers and glowing mushrooms will send those who are to act their scenes to their proper location. However, there are other paths illuminated by glowing mushrooms and flowers, each one leading to various places both within and outside the large forest.
One path in particular will lead them to the cursed village where they are to help cure those afflicted by the curse as well as fend off the Erasers and other dangers that threaten the village. However they should be careful as they will have a "curse" of their own upon entering.
The two queens fought fiercely with sharp words and powerful magic, but in the end Titania surrendered and muttered “just curse the brat.” Carabosse did indeed curse Tam Lin to prick his finger on a spindle and fall into a deep slumber, as well as give the child an invitation to join her dark forces should he ever decide to forsake his family.
While Oberon was hesitant to trust his son with Puck, the rebellious fairy argued that being rough around the edges meant he could better handle a crisis. So the king set Puck the test of retrieving a flower from a dangerous locale and returning with the flower intact, lending the sprite a priceless dagger for protection and a further test of trust.
Puck trusted little Tam Lin to hold the magical flower while the sprite carried the babe, eventually stumbling upon a convenient baby carriage. The two then enjoyed the beauty of the wild forest on their trek.
While still in pain from parting with their son and previous hurts in their relationship, Oberon and Titania reaffirmed their love and trust in each other as they set out to destroy the spindles.
Puck raised Tam Lin more as a younger brother than a son and they formed a strong bond. While Tam Lin took after Puck in being easygoing and playful, they still had a love and protectiveness for the forest they called home. The two would often use Puck's ability to shapeshift and communicate with animals and Tam Lin magically gifted skill with music to soothe and heal injured animals they came across and to protect the forest from any outside threats.
Carabosse did her best to intimidate Nick Bottom into telling her Tam Lin’s location, but the playwright parried her at every turn and even accused her of being a yaoi fangirl. Eventually the evil fairy’s temper reached its zenith, prompting the soon-to-be donkey to challenge her to a children’s card game. Bottom won through the use of sleight-of-hand, but Carabosse caught the cheater, and for his insolence turned him and all the town into donkeys.
When everyone awakens, they find themselves in the forest cultivated by Puck and Tam Lin and once again in their strange fairy forms. It is flourishing, more color, sound, and even music filling the air as sunlight streams through the open branches. However, within the shadows lurk dangers that manage to slip in and the forest still needs care and protection as it will be their main stronghold.
Like before, the magical fairy rings made of flowers and glowing mushrooms will send those who are to act their scenes to their proper location. However, there are other paths illuminated by glowing mushrooms and flowers, each one leading to various places both within and outside the large forest.
One path in particular will lead them to the cursed village where they are to help cure those afflicted by the curse as well as fend off the Erasers and other dangers that threaten the village. However they should be careful as they will have a "curse" of their own upon entering.
§ instructions.
The second Act 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.
As a reminder, there are two different fairy forms that characters outside the main scenes can take when in the setting of the story. While in Tam Lin's forest, they will take on their fairy form (can be the same as last Act or different). While in the cursed village, they will take on some kind of "hoofed" creature or fairy with a slant towards the equine.
Finally, just to be clear, characters who are in Main Scenes are not immediately dropped into 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.
¶ I. Lifting the curse. Everyone in the village has been turned into donkeys, and those who enter the village will also find themselves "cursed" with a hooved form, causing a bit of havoc within the village. The temperaments between each one vary from morose to hostile, and both can be difficult to handle. Some donkeys even stray from the village and need to be herded back, or else they are attacked and killed by the Erasers that lay beyond. To lift their own curse, the Aspects must protect and lift the curse off the villagers. There are a few ways to do this:- The cursed villagers no longer remember who they are, but a reminder of who they used to be could help. Although they cannot speak, clues range from the bits of clothing left on their bodies, their behavior, and the locations they tend to stray to.
- The more hostile and aggressive ones may need to be subdued; knocking them unconscious may expel the curse from them.
- Finally, there are some glowing white candied roses scattered about the village. Should the cursed villagers eat some, they will be cured.
Reminder: Aspects who enter the village will take on a new "hooved creature" form and must help lift the curse of at least one villager before they can leave the village and get rid of the "curse."
¶ II. Protect the forest and its creatures. With the Fairy Queen caught up in a complicated love affair and Tam Lin distracted by his own romance, the protection around the forests have gone thin, and many fairy creatures are left unattended and vulnerable.- The Forests. Tam Lin's forest has a barrier that must be strengthened every so often by using the pollen of the purple flower and casting it over the barrier. The weakest points will be where the shadows and darkness are greatest, and hostile creatures and Erasers are lurking. For the forests outside, follow the glowing mushroom path to different "outposts" to replenish the magic barrier in the area. Not only can they use the flower, but they must increase the amount of light to disperse the darkness.
- Fairy creatures. A cute, little fairy creature may help guide them and even become attached. If not leading them to one of the weakened locations, the creature will lead the Aspects to a special nursery where many of the wounded need to be fed and healed.
Note: Aspects will have their fairy forms while in the forests.
¶ III. Clear the Castle Path. The pathway to the castle is covered in thorny vines and unpleasant fae folk under Carabosse's command. Some are just ordinary plants, while others will come to life and attack anything that tries to pass them. These plants also seem more resilient to flames this time, some even spitting fire and acid. The faes will create illusions and puzzles for our heroes to solve, such as turning parts of the road into blocks and forcing them to try and piece them back together (like Tetris). Other faes prefer being combative, trolls and orcs battle ready to stop anyone. ¶ IV. Bucking Bicycles. Scattered throughout the forest, at first they seem like regular bicycles with toy horse heads attached to them, but anyone who tries to ride them will suddenly find themselves bucked and tossed onto the ground. In order to ride one of these mighty metal steeds, one must first earn its trust. Perhaps a little elbow grease might persuade them, or a nice metal carrot.¶ V. Wildcard. Make up your own prompt!
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[Also, a bow and arrow, huh? Not something that Junpei personally had much experience with, unless he could grab Yukari's bow set when she wasn't looking and mess around with it.]
[...Which was exactly what he was doing right now in the woods while waiting for the scene to start. Aiming the bow, pulling back the draw string--]
Please hit!
[His voice was oddly falsetto, letting go to let the bow snap back into place. He chuckled to himself before trying again.]
I won't miss!-- Ugh ... lame!
[Again, with the falsetto. What was he even doing?]
Man, if Yuka-tan could hear me right now, she'd kick my ass...
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Aww he was going to feel so bad about everything...maybe he could apologize later and make him some food?
So from the rumors, Yu had to think which one would be the most interesting, and admittedly, after seeing who his victi--uh the person involved would be, he had to admit he could have some fun with this as well. Sorry Junpei, you were going to be a temporary replacement Yosuke.
And this is why Carabosse, pushed by Puck's rumor, showed up as a sexy muscular man, with his very revealing costume (that showed off his muscles wouldn't you know). He leaned against one of the trunks.]
Hey there...fancy meeting a fellow hunter here.
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[That... voice sounded waaaay too familiar and actually made Junpei pause in his play acting, turning to lo--]
W-wha?!
[Annnd dropped the bow completely, staring and pointing with his mouth agape like a fish.]
A-akihiko-senpai?! When did you g-- wh-why are you looking like THAT?! Does Mitsuru-senpai know you're wearing that?!
[Cause Mitsuru-senpai was 85% of Akihiko's impulse control, but even so, the dude looked even STRONGER than before, was that possible?! When did his shoulders get so wide?]
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Let him just...flex really stupidly.]
What you don't like these guns? [What else does he say?] Oh um...protein.
[Nailed it.]
Mitsuru's wearing a fur coat, it's fine.
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[How was he supposed to respond to that...? Now that the initial shock was wearing off, Junpei's brain was desperately trying to reason out what was going on.]
[Did Akihiko just suddenly arrive and get chosen for a scene right off the bat? Or was this like, part of the whole 'disguise' thing Carbosse was supposed to pull off? ]
[...And if, so WHY THE HELL DID THE STORY TELLER PICK AKIHIKO-SENPAI?!?]
[Wait, would Akihiko senpai even use the term 'guns'? But the protein thing was pretty on point...]
...You really gotta... stop putting protein on everythin' you eat, senpai...
[He's just kinda holding his head and looking away in embarrassment. You're embarrassing, senpai.]
A fur coat? Seriously?
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And inside the protein...diamonds!]
Seriously. But let's talk about you. What are you doing here?
[Hey there, handsome.]
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W-was Akihiko-senpai hitting on him?! Junpei didn't know! Akihiko-senpai didn't ever seem to be attracted to anyone!! Except maybe Mitsuru-senpai or... Maybe Aragaki-senpai...?
Wait, was he into Aragaki-senpai? They had like a whole, 'brother bond' thing going on, but...]
Uh...
[He glanced over at Akihiko, felt his cheeks heat up in spite of himself, and looked away again. STOP DOING THAT WEIRD POSE. AND THAT LOOK. YOU'RE MAKING THIS WEIRD!!!]
I-I'm just, uh. Waiting for the scene to start? Or uh. If the scene's started already, I'm uh... hanging out. In the woods...
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It's not Akihiko-san. I just know him.
[He wasn't planning to make him do this but Yu does know when to briefly put on the briefs before he moves away and resumes his acting.]
So the scene huh? Well I've been waiting for you to arrive, if we're being honest.
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...What.
[His voice was. Oddly deadpan as the realization hit him. This wasn't Akihiko, just someone who KNEW him??]
D-dude!! Why the hell did you--?!
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W-waiting for me... uh. Right, right...
[Clearing his throat and giving his head a shake to clear out his confusion, Junpei looked up at the other teen. ... His expression still red faced, annoyed, but obviously trying to focus.]
W-why's that, then?