fablecottage | TDM #2

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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So prove it. Tell me something only you would know.

[Just gliding past the way Izuku turns that back on him.]

[... Izuku thinks for a moment.]

When we were seven you broke your mom's favourite flower vase and you blamed it on your neighbour's cat.

[...]

[Squiiiiiint.]

...okay. So you're actually you. Fine.

[That's it. He leaves it at that. No offer to prove himself.]

The question is how long are we gonna be stuck here.

[For some reason he let's out a sigh of relief. ... But then he looks up at Katsuki expectantly.]

... Aren't you going to say something to prove you're the real Kacchan too?

[He sees you, Katsuki.]

[Don't look at him with those big green eyes, damn it.]

Why the hell should I? I know I'm real.

[He shoves a bite of food in his mouth, chewing and swallowing.]

When we were brats we used to catch bugs out in the woods near the park. One time one flew into your hair and got stuck and I had to untangle it from your dumb curls.

[He's looking!! 👀

And the answer he gets seems to satisfy Izuku because he smiles.]

Once you got it out we set it free into the woods.

[Because they are nice boys. Why kill a harmless bug? But Izuku did cry a little while it was happening.]

Then that settles that theory. Kacchan is Kacchan.

And you cried like a baby.

[He's not sure exactly how this exchange is making him feel but... it's sure making him feel something.

He turns his gaze to Izuku, 'tch'-ing at that smile on his face.]

As if you even had doubts.

[Nobody knows him better... for better or worse.]

I was scared we were going to hurt the bug! ...

[Ignore the slight pink colour that appears on Izuku's cheeks...]

No, you're right. I didn't have any doubts.

[He knew this is Kacchan. There was no chance it would be a fake one. But it was kind of nice to ask anyway.]

[They've reminisced on soft childhood memories as a result. Not bad at all.

At this point they could whistle to call the horses back. If either of them realized they technically fulfilled the terms of the date by sharing a meal...

Katsuki sure as hell doesn't.]

Let's keep looking around here.

[Sharing a nice meal and having a nice conversation. It's been a date, indeed. Not that they would label it like that...]

Ah, are you sure? Okay. I did see there are a lot of public gardens around here too. They look a lot like the ones that are in Tokyo.

[He doesn't mind walking around a bit more before heading back.]

Wasn't looking around the whole reason you didn't wanna go back right away?

[Walking around in the gardens, huh?]

Wonder if they have hiking trails anywhere.

Yes! I was! I'm still curious to look around...!!

[Izuku is going to quickly finish up his meal and then once things are cleaned up they can start leaving to wander around.]

With how dense the forest looks I wouldn't be surprised that there is hiking trails. I can't remember the last time I went hiking either...

[Not that he's inviting himself or anything, he's just thinking out loud.]

Edited 2023-02-24 16:43 (UTC)

Maybe our stay here won't be entirely shitty.

[New hiking trails to explore.]

Gotta keep up on our training even here. No slacking.

[That makes Izuku smile.]

I agree with you there, Kacchan. Maybe we could even do some training drills together.

[He'd like that too.]

What, did you think I'd let you slack off while we're here? We're definitely going to find a place to get some training in.

No, I wouldn't think you'd let me slip even for a second.

[Izuku ducks his head a little bit.]

[Katsuki watches the way that head ducks down. That hunched body language Izuku exhibits sometimes. Body language that reminds him of middle school and things Katsuki hates about himself.

His eyes scan the area, locking on a tree in the distance. Cherry blossoms in full bloom. He nods at it, clicking his tongue.]

Last one to that tree owes the winner a favor.

[He gives Izuku an expectant look.]

Eh?

[And like clockwork Izuku's head darts right back up. He stares at Katsuki and frowns.]

A favour? [...] You better keep your word, Kacchan.

[Yeah, he can't let go of his competitive streak.]

Are quirks allowed?

What, can't beat me without them, nerd?

[He gives his most competitive grin.]

Fine. I'll show you I'm still better even if you have more quirks than me. Count of three! 1... 2... 3!

[And he's off, using his quirk to propel forward.]

[He'll take that as a yes.]

Kacchan!!

[And off he goes at an explosive sprint. Crackles of green energy flare up behind him as he chases after Katsuki. The ground rips up like usual. Hopefully, they don't get in trouble for that...]

[It's a very close race. The end results being a very slim margin. But Izuku's hand touches the tree trunk mere moments before Katsuki's.

Ugh!]

You win this round, nerd! Next one's mine!

[Izuku is only slightly out of breath once the little impromptu sprinting match is over. It's over fast and hard but honestly, it feels good to run.

He catches his breath and then looks at Katsuki with a worn but happy expression.]

That means you owe me one favour, Kacchan!

[Which will be redeemed at a later time.]

Yeah, yeah. Better choose carefully.

[~~Date~~ outing complete?]

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