TDM #2

[fabulists]

fable test drive meme #2

// away with the fairies

In your land, there may be stories of the Fae taking people away. Perhaps you haven't heard of the Fae at all, or perhaps you are more familiar with them than others. No matter how well acquainted you are with the Fae, everyone around you has experienced the same fate tonight: Being taken by them. Partially, at least. For they did not want to kidnap anyone from their home and take them away from the life they knew. In a small jar of fairy dust, part of your soul was taken in the night and brought to a magical village by the name of Fable.

On arrival, the Fae release you from the jar before waving their magic wands, and materialise this taken little part of you into a brand new you. From here onwards, your new life begins, shared among magical creatures from all walks of life. Here, you will be allowed to grow, thrive and enjoy the bounties provided to you by these mysterious and wonderful creatures. In exchange, they ask for a share of the magical fruit that you grow in your garden, in order for their dragon overseer to reclaim his own magic and find his missing siblings. After a briefing on your new life, you understand things as best as you possibly can. Now, it's time to settle into a brand new cottagecore life.

Welcome to Fable.

// arrival

Now that you are a resident of Fable, you have a brand new cottage, a garden, and a few tools to use! There's not an awful lot in your cottage, though: Just a cardboard box, a lamp, a cassette tape and a single bed. Most of the village shops are currently closed due to the bad weather, so it seems like socialising with your neighbours might be your best shot at finding something to do.

Something sparkly catches your attention before you realise it's a message board, advertising an array of tasks for bonus fruit. Did this thing appear out of nowhere just now? That must be the case, since you can swear it wasn't there a second ago. Perhaps the board will urge you to find some fellow people who are in a similar situation as you. It seems that the monthly tasks are geared towards togetherness due to this being the month of love!

love is in the air

// an arrow through the heart

When the 14th of February rolls around in Fable, every creature across the realm seems to be full of love! The villages all across the realm have many loved-themed attractions for the occasion. There are Fae folk giving away cookies in the streets, mysterious Cherubs flying around with bows and arrows that might make you suspicious, and a general sense of happiness and warmth can be felt all around.

Of course, Valentine's day is for more than the love shared between romantic couples, though! All kinds of love are celebrated on this day - platonic love, familial love, romantic love, and every other kind in between. To celebrate this romantic holiday, the Fae have poofed some attractions up into Fable including an outdoor café, a magical carousel and an evening firework show! When the fireworks explode, they explode into hearts! Isn't that sweet?

// merry-go-round

In Fable's town square, a magical carousel has appeared! As you take a closer look, you notice that the wooden horses seem to be alive...?! If you stare and linger for too long, the Fae may pester you to go and ride it! If you succumb to the wishes of the Fae (or decide to ride it out of your own accord), everything will seem to be pretty normal to start. The horses move up and down while music plays, giving a pretty novel carousel ride experience.

Then, suddenly, the horse you are riding will turn around to look at you...!? And then say: "Seems the two of you are getting along just great! Now, we'll take you on a date!" Uh, what!? Before you can ask questions, you realise that the horse you are riding has detached from the carousel, and it is now taking you to a new location with the person next to you to set you up on a date! Both you and the person riding the horse adjacent to you will be taken on a fun date spot by both of these horses. It seems to be far out of Fable, too! The horses will take the two of you for a fun time out in Kanshi! Known for its famous flower gardens and pink foliage, it makes for a wonderful date spot. Once the carousel horses deliver you, they tell you they'll come and pick you up...! On one condition. The condition is that you must either play 20 questions, truth or dare, go out for a meal or make flower crowns for each other. Simply whistle to call the horses back afterwards. Have fun!

// complimentary candy

Care for some candy? Although, you're pretty sure these are cookies ... In any case, there are several fairies flying around Fable with trays filled with complimentary candies! Upon first glance, they just look like a regular plain heart, but once they're picked up, they will tell you something you really need to hear right now. Something to warm you from the inside out!

Once you consume one of these candies, you won't be able to resist complimenting other people as well. The more you eat, the more compliments you'll give!

Uh oh, there's trouble in the air ... Mischievous Faerie Cherubs may shoot you in the heart with an arrow today! You won't feel it, but the momentum of being struck might make you wobble a little.

Red arrows will give you strong feelings of lust. Oh, my. When did everyone here get so attractive...? You feel like you're on fire. Better go somewhere private if things get heated between you and another.

Yellow arrows will make you feel like sunshine today! If you're usually a grumpy grump, you find yourself filled with inexplicable joy. It's probably contagious!

Pink arrows will fill you with so much love for the people you care about. It's like the holiday spirit of Valentine's has hit you full force! You really want to do something to show someone you care about them.

White arrows will give you a case of the hiccups that can only be cured with a kiss! You know the cure, but nobody else does (unless they've been affected too.) What will you do?

viva festivale!

// a feather hunting festival!

After a fun time on the 14th, you feel as though the Fae must be all partied out by now during February. Surely they can't still be partying this month? Wrong! They certainly are! You awaken one morning to discover that music is playing in the distance. If you feel intrigued enough to go and investigate, you will notice multicolour paper decorations lining the streets along with lots of bunting.

Any questions you may have will be answered very swiftly when a peacock bursts out of nowhere, wildly shaking his feathers! "WELCOME TO FESTIVALE!" He says, and before you can open your mouth to speak, he continues:

"One and TWO! Three and FOUR! Your hips! They do not move! They do not hear the music! They do not DANCE! Dancing is not done with your feet, but with your HEART!"

You still don't follow.

"Your heart cannot DANCE while you are lonely! Therefore, you must complete my scavenger hunt to make some friends! You must team up to find the magical feathers I have hidden! Bring the feathers to me, I will reward you with furniture! And you will reward yourself with friendship!"

Okay, you think you get it now. After reading the peacock's directions presented on a wooden sign, you are given the opportunity to participate in a scavenger hunt! What's there to lose, especially if there are prizes to be won?

Each feather will appear when participating in a different activity!
The activity involves gathering a material and doing something fun together in Fable's locations!
The material seems to be relevant to the type of furniture you want, too ...

Red feathers can be found when collecting stardust in Qijue! In order to assist with this task, a little bit of magic will temporarily give you feathered wings! Once you have gathered stardust from the sky and swapped a meaningful story, a red feather will appear! This feather can be swapped for a random piece of star furniture and its DIY recipe!

Green feathers can be found while gathering glowing moss in Limerick! In order to assist with this task, a little bit of magic will temporarily transform you into a tiny fairy with a moss pouch! Once you have gathered moss and danced together, a green feather will appear! This feather can be swapped for a random piece of moss furniture and its DIY recipe!

Blue feathers can be found when diving for seashells in Villanelle! In order to assist with this task, a little bit of magic will temporarily transform you into a mermaid! Once you have gathered some pretty seashells and played two truths and a lie, a blue feather will appear! This feather can be swapped for a random piece of mermaid furniture and its DIY recipe!

Purple feathers can be found while gathering blossom petals in Kanshi! In order to assist with this task, a little bit of magic will temporarily give you fairy wings! Once you have filled a basket with petals and shared an ice cream, a purple feather will appear! This feather can be swapped for a random piece of cherry blossom furniture! and its DIY recipe!

Once you have hit 5 comments each in your thread (10 comments total), you will be eligible to redeem your furniture and recipe! This is to guarantee the prize in case threads get dropped or fall incomplete. Reply here to do so!

Welcome to Fable's second TDM!
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Theo Rysto ( non WoL OC ) | FFXIV

[manastacks]

( Merry-Go-Round )

[ Being coerced by the Fae is exactly what happens. It's not that Theo can't say no. That's, in fact, what he attempts to do. With a twitch of an ear, he had actually turned on his heel and made to leave. But the Fae themselves don't seem to like the idea. They don't leave him alone until he agrees.

The whole "you're going out on a date" concept actually irritates him. Arms crossing over his chest, his eyes narrow at whomever he has been unfortunately paired with. ]

A meal would be the easiest solution.

[ Because the Viera is not about to answer questions. Nor is he going to play games. ]


( Yellow and White Arrows )

[ The cherubs must be good at being relatively silent. Theo's ears don't pick up their movements so he continues on his way, not realizing that he's been struck. Rather, he stumbles a little, but catches himself. It's then that he looks around, sees no one...

And then moves on.

Yellow arrows will ensure that Theo is much more personable and carefree. A regular chatterbox if engaged in conversation. White arrows - well he'll be trying to cure those with other remedies, looking quite annoyed. ]


( Purple Feathers )

[ One of these days he'll probably not get suckered into a scavenger hunt. Maybe. Theo prides himself on his tracking abilities and ability to find things. Surely this time he should be able to just get the task done without too much nonsense, right? ...Right.

Wrong. Now here he is, basket in his hands. Bright aquamarine fairy wings fluttering behind him. And fluttering they are, scattering dust around him. ]

Mmn.

[ Whatever. Surely he can just collect blossoms in peace. Surely. ]


( Wildcard )

[ If none of the prompts work, just PM me or throw something my way. I'll roll with whatever. ]

Merry-Go-Round because duh

[tripletrying]

[Being "coerced by the Fae" is just a typical Tuesday for Rahk. Not that it's a hard thing to fall for, since Fae can be crafty...but he in particular knows he can't help but be caught up in the promise of a little fun and mischief. He's been known to gamble with his fate on more than one occasion, so can he truly be blamed?

The whole deal with the horses and being made to go on a date with someone is just par the course, really. Unlike Theo, he finds this all rather humorous. Especially given who he's been paired with.]

Oh come now. Why the sour look? You act as if this is at all the worst the Fae-folk could be subjecting us to.

[The Miqo'te smirks, bumping Theo playfully with his shoulder.]

And I certainly can't say I mind the idea of going on a date with you. Gee, I wonder why that could be...

[manastacks]

[ There are far worse he could be paired with, he supposes. It makes Theo wonder if this entire thing had been staged.

Either way, Rahk's words are not as humorous as the Miqo'te does. An ear twitches. ]

I realize that it is not the worst thing, thank you. It's not as though I am opposed to spending time with you.

[ His shoulders sag after he's bumped. Then tries not to throw the other a playful smirk. Tries. ]

You wouldn't mind the idea.

[tripletrying]

I wouldn't!

[Rahk is just...still smiling, beaming practically, like the cat (literally) that got the cream.]

Are you sure you want to spend this time simply eating together, though? We could do that practically any day...

[manastacks]

[ For those that know him and for those that are close to him, Theo can be terribly weak. Soft. Whatever you want to call it. Rahk is no exception. The stupid bard has made it an impossible thing - ignoring him, that is. ]

Is there something you are wanting to ask me, Rahksh'a?

[tripletrying]

Hmm...

[He decides to make a show next of tapping his fist against his head, thinking thinking...]

I believe I could come up with a few questions...

[Rahk's eyes drift closed...then one opens, peeking sidelong at Theo with a half smirk.]

Of course, that depends on whether you feel safer with twenty of them, or truth or dare instead.

[manastacks]

[ Augh. Bards and their flare for being dramatic. Rahk is in no way any different. He is a terrible, horrible influence. Theo can't help but let some of himself shine through when the other is so adamantly playful like he's being right now. ]

Oh I am sure that you could.

[ Because Rahk is nosy and Theo? Well most Viera that leave their homes tend to keep things relatively close to the chest. ]

The problem that I am having in making a decision is that I'm not sure which option is the least incriminating.

[tripletrying]

Aha. Picking your poison, I see. You act as if I may be trying to dig out your deepest, darkest secrets.

[Which...let's be real, he just might. He's curious after all, how can he not be? Theo doesn't exactly walk around with his emotions on his sleeve, after all.]

And just think, this will be an opportunity for you to learn more about me, no?

[manastacks]

You latch onto kernels of information like a chocobo to its feed. Thus yes, you would be attempting to root around.

[ No, Theo doesn't. Unless they are entirely alone, he's always somewhat reserved. Contained. Even now, when he speaks to Rahk, he's holding back somewhat. The playful tone is there as is the sarcasm. Yet only Rahk knows what that really means. ]

Implying that I don't already know what is important, kitten?

Purple Feathers

[goldneedles]

[ The thing about petals is that they are light and pretty and, unfortunately, incredibly prone to being carried away by a sudden breeze. ]

Ah! No! Please, come back!

[ The wind carries about a half-basketful of petals past Theo, followed by a slightly distressed small child with the same temporary fairy wings as him. And she does her very best to snatch the wayward petals out of the air, but only catches a few. Dejected, she puts the petals she did manage to catch back into her basket. ]

Oh...

[ She's going to have to start again. How discouraging... ]

[manastacks]

[ Now Theo isn't particularly having an issue with gathering petals upon the breeze. It's just a matter of holding the basket when it picks up. Then waiting for it to pass before going to pick up a few more.

His ears twitch at the sounds of distress. Young sounds of distress. The Viera's eyes look for the source, finding what appears to be a young girl chasing after the blossoms. His gaze shifts to the petals that get away.

Without saying a word, he kneels down to her level and drops what he's collected into her basket. ]

[goldneedles]

[ She just needs a moment. Just a moment to wallow in self-pity, and then she will take a deep breath and be brave and start again. And then she will have fun collecting more petals. She will have so much fun that she will be grateful that the wind stole away all her hard work and cave her the chance to collect them for longer and- ]

Oh!

[ While she was busy focusing on her misery and giving herself a little pep talk, someone knelt down by her. And before she can say hello and how-do-you-do and can-i-help-you-sir, her basket is half-full again. It may even be a few more petals than she had before. ]

Can I have them, sir? Are you sure?

[manastacks]

[ Ah she looks rather surprised. Granted, he can't really know for sure how old this one is. Many of the shorter lived races tend to look similar when they are young, to him. Probably in the same way that Viera look similar in age as they grow older.

This girl reminds Theo a bit of a toy that he saw once. In response to her question, he nods. ]

I can always retrieve more.

[ Not that he is overly tall, mind. But Theo is pretty sure that he can find patches of petals, much like the wisteria and cherry blossoms that fall around "home." It shouldn't take much to refill his basket. ]

Merry go round!

[devilshadow]

[Nacht smiles at the grumpy person he's been paired up with. They seem like a pain in the ass.]

Can you make anything with what we have then?

[manastacks]

[ The feeling might be mutual at the moment, given the remark Theo is met with. He can't help but think of it as sarcasm.

They both don't want to be here, correct? So why make it hard on one another? ]

Surely the suggestion wouldn't have been made if we were not provided the means to carry it out.

[ No one wants Theo to cook. Beyond anything with fruit or fresh game, that is. ]

[devilshadow]

You never know; until a moment ago I thought a merry go round would be a fun ride.

[Nacht sighs, looking around for anything that would help. He can cook enough, but nothing here seems like something he could with.]

Would sharing a basket of fruits count, I wonder.

[manastacks]

And I thought that Fae would be reasonable.

[ So mistakes have been had on both sides here. Really, Theo should have known better than to just give in for the "ease of it all." Of course the Fae had other intentions. Ulterior motives and all.

He gives the situation some thought. The way to get around this is to, well. Think like one, correct? ]

They did not define what constitutes as "a meal." If we say that picking up fruit from one of the local markets is one, then how can they argue?

Yellow Arrow

[dancinglight]

[While Tsubaki hasn't met too many people here yet, the tall figure immediately caught her attention. Mayhap it was just seeing a familiar race that made her feel more at ease?]

Excuse me, sorry if I'm bothering you, but you're from Eorzea, right?

[He sure looked like a Viera anyway.]

[manastacks]

[ Well just about all of the Spoken races are taller than an Au Ra girl. Though Theo himself tends to be a touch shorter than average for even typical male Viera. Yet he can still hear the footsteps draw close, the sound of a voice reaching his ears.

It twitches and turns in the girl's direction, an indicator that he's heard her even if he doesn't turn immediately. Eventually he does, face her.

Unfortunately, Theo's not too great with small talk like that. So he only nods. He supposes that he is, technically, from Eorzea. ]

[dancinglight]

[That was the unfortunate truth. She wasn't the shortest that she could be, but the sad truth was that she only beat lalas in height. That was not a difficult task.]

Ah, my apologies. It must be a strange question to hear. It's just... I was the only one from home here prior to seeing you and it's just... a relief to see others from the world I know.

[Aside in G'raha, but she hasn't seen him in a little while and that had her concerned until she recently spotted him once more. Offering a hand]

My name is Tsubaki, and you?

[manastacks]

[ Children are... Well children are one thing. Theo doesn't seem to struggle overmuch with them. Anything else? That becomes a bit harder. Children aren't hard to figure out - their motives or intentions. People? That's a very different matter.

It is a strange question, but it also isn't. He's also noticed a distinct lack of any Spoken races that are familiar to him. All the seemingly Hyur aside, that is. If Rahksh'a hadn't come with him, Theo might be liable to keep to himself. ]

My companion arrived with me. [ So, no. They aren't alone. Not any longer, anyway. ] You can call me Theo.

[ Now he won't take her had. He's not a big fan of physical contact with strangers. But he will give a slight bow. To be polite. ]

[dancinglight]

[She'll take no offense to him not accepting her hand. She simply set it back down to her side, realizing he was not interested.]

Companion? So there are more? [She's pleased to hear that all the same.] It's a pleasure to meet you, Theo. I haven't been here for much longer, but I would be happy to answer any questions you may have about Fable to the best of my ability.

[manastacks]

[ Unfortunately, Theo can be as standoffish as any Viera hailing from their Wood. Not all customs are to be forgotten... Or integrated. ]

At least one. [ Give him something to hunt and he can speak at length. Put him in a social situation and he's just awkward. ] Perhaps... Start with what you can?

[dancinglight]

[Even so, she'll still keep trying. Unless he would prefer not to, of course. She doesn't intend on pushing him into a friendship he does not want.]

Well, it's all rather simple enough. We have been advised that our waking selves are still back home, so nothing is being missed. Prism needs our help to save his siblings and to do that, we must grow magical fruit that will allow that. I am given to believe that the way we do such a thing is by fostering positive relationships here, which doesn't seem to be so bad, all things considered. There's a lot of work to be done yet though. We haven't been here long and it seems like everyone else is fairly recently arrived.

[manastacks]

Hard to think fruit, magical or otherwise, can manage that...

[ Though he'd prefer to know what "save" entitles. Are they missing? Kidnapped? Enchanted? There are a lot of different categories that this can all fall into. And in all of them, he's not sure that growing magical fruit through togetherness is going to do much in the way of saving anything. ]

So there is still much to learn.