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.
To view the locations, NPCs and more information about the game, please visit our full navigation!

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[ Ah! He's had good luck in who he's chosen to try and strike a conversation with he decides quickly and offers her a friendly smile. ]

Fireworks are amazing and fun. There were some very talented firework creators make home... Honestly, I'm not sure if they can measure up here but it's always fun nonetheless.

[ He takes her hand in a firm handshake. ]

Gorou. It's nice to meet you.

[Hilda's grip is surprisingly firm in kind, despite the carefully delicate femininity she projects.]

A pleasure.

I look forward to your discerning assessment after the fireworks are over. I'm probably going to be amazed regardless. [Beat.] Assuming, of course, you don't mind me tagging along for the show?

[ Gorou would expect nothing less. Delicate looks don’t represent someone’s strength as much as brute looks don’t necessarily represent someone’s strength either. ]

I’d like to have the company, actually. Fireworks are always better together than alone.

[The difference, of course, is that Hilda would prefer that he take her delicate looks at face value. Goddess forbid he realize that she's capable--he might put her to work!]

That's perfect, then! I'm looking forward to it.

Is there a traditional way to go about watching them? Must-have snacks or anything like that?

[ Well, lucky for her he’s not in charge of anything here and there’s no war or anything currently. ]

Not exactly. Sometimes there’s special festivals so food that’s associated with those but… you can’t go wrong with some sweets and a good drink and company.

[Lucky indeed! She's had enough war for one lifetime, thank you.]

Oooh, I like the sound of sweets. We should get some before it gets too late. And are you talking a hot tea kind of drink, or an adult kind of drink? I'm good with either, for the record.

[ Gorou nods and it’s definitely a good idea to get prepared in advance and then they could scout out a good spot for fireworks watching. No harm in starting to drink a bit early either. ]

The adult kind.

[ Since they’re both adults and all, on a colder day he might have opted for a hot tea or chocolate instead... ]

What’s your favorite sweet we can get here? I want to try it. I haven’t really figured out what mine is.

[Day drinking during a festival is just part of the fun!]

Sounds like fun!

There's a café not far from here that also has the most adorable little cakes. We can snag a box and take it with us to wherever we go watch.

[ Exactly what Gorou thinks! ]

Cakes?

[ His ears are more alert and his tail wags behind him. Gorou loves sweets but he had never really indulged in them all that much before. ]

We definitely must.

[Oh, that's a very clearly happy reaction! This is Hilda's first time meeting a dog-person, but it seems his tells are the same as an actual dog's. And hey, fellow sweets enjoyer! She's happy to have that in common with him.]

In that case, follow me.

[She starts to lead him off to get the supplies they needs.]

Any particular flavor you'd like or don't want?

[ His tail is always a dead giveaway of how he's feeling even if sometimes he'd rather it stay still instead. At the moment, it's nothing for him to worry about and he's just looking forward to the idea of cake. ]

I don't suppose there's matcha cake here is there?

[Even without the tell, Hilda's pretty adept at reading people. It's very possible that she would have picked up on his mood regardless. Consider her a more benign Guji Yae when it comes to this kind of thing.

The question gives her a moment of pause.]

Matcha cake? I don't think I've ever tried that. What's it like?

It's... sweet but not too sweet and has a sort of creamy taste.

[ Gorou says thoughtfully. It's hard to describe some tastes he decides. It's okay if there's no matcha cake, he'll be happy to try any flavors. Sweets are one of his weaknesses. ]

You can show me your favorite.

Oh, that sounds really nice! We can also ask if they can make it in the future, if they don't have it today.

[Hilda has no qualms making requests of others, after all.]

And it's a deal. Do you like rose flavored desserts? They have this adorable and tasty little rose cake.

Really! I'd like to see what you think of it.

[ Can his tail wag any harder? The only thing better than sweets is sharing them with someone who hasn't experienced them yet! ]

I don't think I've had one before... so I'd like to try!

[The more Gorou's tail wags, the more charmed Hilda is by it. His enthusiasm is adorable.]

Excellent. Let's order one of those, too.

[Off to the café! As luck would have it, they have both matcha and rose tea cakes available. Hilda orders two of each so they can each have both flavors.]

You want anything else?

[ Gorou contemplates getting more but he shakes his head. ]

These should be enough.

[ The cafe is really cute... It's full of delicious smells that make him feel a bit impatient to dig into the cakes. ]

They're really cute.

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