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!
We're excited to have you here, and hope you enjoy the prompts!
To familiarise yourself with the setting, please take a look at the arrivals & premise page!
We would also appreciate it if you could have a look at the rules as well.
As a general note, the TDMs are considered game canon!
Which means all rewards for fruit & furniture can be used in the game if you apply!

New arrivals have a cottage, a network device, the clothes on their back and a single item from home.
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Comments

[hornton]

Oh? So eager to help are we?

[He gets a laugh out of that. So bold the humans here are, truly a delight! This one so eager as to offer answers on the spot.]

I have questions, but I do not yet know them. To learn it is best to immerse myself among your kind, it is then that the questions come to me.

But if your honor binds you so, then I shall willingly come to you for such answers. In exchange I shall answer whatever you wish to know of my kind.

[harbingereleven]

Seems like a fair trade to me. Do you want to shake on it? I would offer a pinkie promise but we take those very, very seriously where I come from and you don't want to accidentally break that oath. It's not really something you do with someone you've just met.

( It reminds him of Teucer, making a pinkie promise and saying you keep it all your life or you get thrown on the ice. Everything in Snezhnaya is about extremes and most of it is about being cold. There's a metaphor there somewhere but he doesn't care to examine it right now. )

I assume you got a little plot of land and a cottage too even though you chose to come here?

[hornton]

How interesting. This is a side of humans I admittedly know little about. We Fae are also very keen on such arrangements, however my power is so great that both human and Fae alike fear to engage in such with me.

The trade is simple enough that I would not be against this "Pinky promise" of yours.

[As much as he had the look of an evil forest wizard, he had no ill intent with this exchange. Humans were curious creatures that he struggled to understand at times, and it wasn't as though he was incredibly secretive about himself.

Because really, what were any of the humans here going to do against any of the smaller Fae here, much less him? He was not against giving them the small gift of knowledge to defend themselves with against Fae trickery.]

I have indeed. We would have very poor hosts if they did not give us accommodations, and some my kind can be quite strict about the Rules of Hospitality. Perhaps that might ease your mind so far from home, though you will also be expected to be a good guest as well.

[harbingereleven]

I have always made myself a good guest unless I'm an unwanted guest.

( There's been many places that Childe has traveled in Teyvat where he hasn't caused a stir at all and where he has, well. He still tries to be as congenial as possible to get what he wants via charm and guile instead of fighting. As much as he loves the fight, you catch more flies with honey in places like Liyue where everything is a contract and a business exchange.

He narrows his eyes a little at the other man. )

I might call you on the pinkie promise one day, then. I fully intend to be a good guest here, though. It's a nice place and I don't see anything particularly threatening so I don't think I'm going to court trouble out of it. Waiting and seeing is always better than jumping in without thought.

[hornton]

That is good, but be mindful that your idea of being a good guest or good host may not always align with ours. I am more forgiving than most Fae however, and should you find yourself in trouble by accident, I will be willing to step in on your behalf.

[It was a fairly common duty back home. It wasn't uncommon for humans to get themself all kinds of involved with Fae mischief.]

You needn't worry about returning the favor in such situations. If I did not offer this then the balance of power would be tipped against you, and I dislike that.

[harbingereleven]

( Someone willing to help without wanting something in return. Childe has known such people and met them in his travels but they're a rarity, not the norm. Most people want things in exchange and especially in Liyue, where contracts rule supreme. Still, this is a good person to know. )

I don't think I gave you my name so I'm Childe, in case I ever needed to find you for anything? And not necessarily help, either.

( He offers his hand to shake it. )

[hornton]

I am Malleus Draconia, it is a pleasure, Childe.

[Slowly he reciprocates the gesture, both out of unfamiliarity as well as making a conscious effort to be as gentle as he could. His grip would still be quite strong even so.]

If you wish to find me in the future then wander the forest on the outskirts of the other cottages. Seek the place where briars grow and beasts fear to roam.

[harbingereleven]

( Malleus has a strong grip, a grip that Childe can respect. It's something he looks for in the Fatui under his command and it tells him that Malleus is someone confident in who he is and what he does. It means he's someone worth knowing. When he gives instructions on how to find them, Childe tucks the knowledge away. )

Well, when I get settled in here, I think I'll make the trip out there. It sounds like it's a lot more interesting than a little village to be in the middle of the briars.