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Event #8: Fairytale Gone Live
Fairytale Gone Live
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Fairies have managed to uncover something in the Amberfall Library. Powerful magic had kept it covered, but with the help of their queen they managed to reveal what was hidden: an entrance to an ancient library. No one has recollection of a library being hidden there, but the fairies claim it feels 'familiar'. They started exploring the library in earnest and identified it as the Magical Library of Knowledge. As it's a magical library, it's completely possible that it teleported itself into safety when Darkness came and found its way here.
This ancient library is known to be good willed in nature. However, it does have some quirks and sometimes pulls pranks on unsuspecting visitors. Fairies are immune to such things, but there's a reason for it: fairies aren't able to pick up the books in the library, not even with their magic. Only those with the ability to touch the books will be affected by the magics that happen in the library.
The books contain important information about the world that has been lost, so a request has been sent to otherworlders to make a trip to the library and find important seeming information. Everyone who volunteers will be given a bag that helps carry any books (will keep the books safe and the bag remains light no matter how many books it has inside - only works on books) and an amulet that has a one-time magic that will teleport someone to safety if necessary.
Of course anyone is also welcome to just bring back books that interest them personally. The bag does have limitless space, after all. It was developed for people who want to loan a lot of books at the same time - good thing the invention will now have other uses!
After descending down a long spiral staircase, people will find a huge library that has more books than eyes can see. They're all on shelves, at least, instead of being scattered around. There are various sections and all of them have been put in an alphabetical order by the book's name, as most of them lack the name of an author. The place has three floors, all with various staircases leading up and down.
The ambience in the library is dark, making reading there seem a little bit unpleasant. However, anytime someone opens a book, a small lantern will float above them, making the surrounding perfect for reading a book without disturbing anyone nearby. Once the book closes, the lantern will float away to find someone else to help.
Floating lanterns aren't the only things moving around the library. Occasionally one may notice movement from the corner of their eye and if they turn around they might see an owl sitting on top of a clothes rack or a table. These are library owls - intelligent owls that oversee the library and just live there because they enjoy being there. If someone offers them a snack, they will perch on the person's arm or shoulder.
Even if the library seems extremely organized, the sad truth is that all of the important knowledge containing books have been hidden among normal books. But the library owls will know where the look, as long as someone is nice to them and will give them snacks. Those who are mean to the owls will be guided towards useless places - like the section filled with just empty books or one that has magical traps.
Some of the sections of the library behave differently than others. There are odd magical effects (like making someone act like they're in love when reading a romance book) or traps that have been made to surprise people (mostly harmless 'chalk dropping from above' or 'water sprouting from a fake flower' type of traps). Some sections even have guardian books that are floating books that will push people out of the section if they're being loud or otherwise disturb others. Attacking one of them will make the books reflect the attack back to the person.
Some of the rooms containing books take being magical to another level. Whoever opens a book will change the whole look of the room. All of the shelves and the surrounding area is replaced with a scenery from the book. If two or more books are opened at the same time, the scenery will be a mix of all of the opened books. Fortunately, none of it is actually real so if someone happens to open an informative books on sharks, they will just get a very realistic illusion of being in an ocean with sharks.
Sometimes these sceneries will also change the clothes of the people to fit the book characters' clothes. Wearing these clothes might make the people talk like the characters do in the books (in accents or elven languages) or act out a dramatic death scene in the middle of the room. Usually this passes after the scene is played out or once the book in question is found and closed.
Another weird phenomena happens in the aisles that have books on fairytales. Anyone who opens a book in one of these aisles might find themselves become a fairytale character. The change is visual at least, but some might even go through a complete change. In other words, someone could just look like the Prince from Snow White, but another might even believe they are him. Someone who starts off as just looking like a character might later end up acting like them as well, but not the other way around.
The longer someone 'stays in the fairytale' the more likely it is they will be taken over by the character they've become. It will be harder and harder for them to remember their real name or react to someone calling them by it. They will share the goals of the fairytale character and think they're in a strange trials set up by someone that they need to get out of.
A way to break free of a fairytale is to either receive a kiss (preferably of true love, but just a normal kiss will do) or by having a key item destroyed. The key item will depend on the fairytale character in question (so for a princess it might be a crown or for a fairy godmother it might be their wand). Destroying the book that started it all isn't possible, as the book is 'inside the person' until they snap out of the fairytale.
CW/TW: horror, gore, paranoia, murder (attempts)
In the lowest floor of the library exists the horror sections. These aisles are full of different thriller and horror books. Unfortunately, upon escaping the darkness this particular section was partially corrupted. For that reason there's a high change of running into danger here.
The further in you go to these sections, the creepier the ambience becomes. Is that blood on the floor? Is that floating lantern flickering ominously? Some may even start seeing things that aren't even there or just generally feel paranoid.
If someone happens to open a book under these circumstances, they might summon a shadow of a killer from the stories who will attempt to murder the reader to break free. Some might become possessed by character from the books and do their bidding. The fastest way to break any of these is to destroy the book. This is the only time that doing so is encouraged. Other ways include destroying or capturing the shadow or knocking out the person possessed.
Perhaps the safest option is to just open a book and witness a gory scene being laid out on the ground beneath them, just like described in the books. It's not pleasant, but it won't hurt anyone. The scene will disappear once the book is put away.
Destroying books here also helps deal with the partial corruption, as it will slowly disappear and the aisles start feeling a little bit more "normal".
To those not keen on diving into a strange library, there are other things to do. Of course, anyone who went to the library can later also join the events happening in the city.
A public announcement is made that the next big mission would happen in the Winter Segment. More specifically, the Research Center and the four Power Holders are making preparations to tackle the mystery of the Frozen Falls. With the new information gathered from exploring, it's now a known fact that the storm preventing their access is actually the souls of the previous power holders keeping anyone from entering the place. However, with the right preparations, gaining access to and exploring the falls will be made possible.
The first set of preparations happen in the Frostreign District. Anyone is welcome to join the project in one of the big houses near the Sauna Spa area. The place is filled with materials for making winter gear for the mission. There's almost every imaginable colored fabrics, different accessories and even yarn for those who'd rather knit. The main goal is to make gear for themselves, but any extra is also appreciated.
Those who don't feel so confident in making gear can also choose from pre-made ones and edit them with the enhancements needed to keep the cold away. Even the most basic summer clothes can be made to be perfect for the cold weather, as long as the enhancements are made right. People are at least encouraged to enchant any metallic parts of their weapons (or even jewelry!) to prevent them from becoming too cold to handle.
Participants are taught a spell that will let them enhance the gear or clothes of their choosing into ones that resist cold. This spell needs to be chanted in a freezing temperature, which is why the event is held in Frostreign. Once the enchanted item starts glowing in an a warm, orange color, the spell has worked.
The spell has to include 'With the warmth I draw from' and 'I protect this', but otherwise it's up to the person how the spell goes. Popular phrases are 'from within' or 'from the earth'. Saying the spell wrong, such as 'With fire I protect this' will result in a burning item instead. It won't damage the item, but it will be impossible to use unless the fire is put out.
Frostreign also offers other ways to prepare for the coming mission. A challenge has been posted on the billboard outside the Sauna Spa area; The Ice Hole Swim Challenge. The goal is to first go into the sauna and then walk through the snow in just their swimwear to the ice hole at the center of the district and dip in. Those brave enough to enter the water will get a reward. After the swim everyone is encouraged to run back into the sauna to warm up.
Another challenge is starting to heat up in the sauna, which isn't really related to withstanding the cold. Some Sauna Fanatics are challenging people to stay in the sauna as long as possible while the heat rises higher. Those who manage to stay inside the longest and in the highest temperature will get a reward! However, those who cheat using seasonal powers will be subjected to the ice bucket challenge, which is basically having a bucket full of ice water dumped on them.
One of the more traditional challenges is the snowball fight where the goal is to hit as many people as possible with a snowball. Those who manage to hit at least ten other players will receive a rewards. Those who don't manage to hit anyone at all will received a star that said 'You tried' with a sad snowflake drawn on it.
The fourth and final challenge is a speed contest that's run on a rink made of ice. No one is allowed to use skates; just normal shoes (or no shoes at all if they prefer). There are multiple races and multiple winners in this contest - as well as a lot of medicine for the pain caused by falls.
But what are all these rewards that someone can earn? It's a choice between various things: one free item from Riki's Rewards (max. 30 comments price), a set of five different gift cards for five different restaurants (of characters' choice), a collection of useful potions (one that fixes any status effect, one that creates a substitute to take damage for the user, a five hour invisibility potion and a potion to revive someone from a fatal hit) or a giant teddy bear that feels like hugging someone the person loves. All rewards can be taken once, but someone can do multiple challenges to get more than one reward.
Just participating in any of the ongoing challenges will get someone a five star gourmet meal in the Frostreign's famous Northern Cuisine Restaurant*. Currently staying in the Sauna Spa hotel rooms is also free for the duration of the events.
* As long as the food is from "somewhere north", like even 'northern part of country in the south', it's likely a dish can be found in this restaurant.
• Ask event related questions here.
• In this event, gathering information is the main goal. If you wish to participate, please see this comment for OOC mechanics. The more people participate, the better! All requests are OOCly open until June 9th, 23:59 PST!
• Information gathered may not match the section explored.
• Feel free to come up with new fairytales, use existing ones (with changes, if a character of that fairytale exists in the game) or even use mythologies as fairytale stories. Have fun!
• Any types of books can be found from the library, even those that come from characters' worlds, as long as they're not straight up a manga or diary of someone's life from home. Feel free to come up with the weirdest cookbooks or a "X thing for Dummies".
• Smut is not allowed on the event post, so if your thread is heading that way, please move it to a separate entry (like to your musebox or characters' journal).
• Remember to content and spoiler warn as necessary!
• Reminder to players that this month is Activity Check-in month and check-in ends on May 31st, at 23:59 PST.
Korollan/"Koro" | Original Character| please see ooc note at the bottom for cws
[Koro just can't resist the call of books every once in a while. Tools that contained knowledge of other worlds, of other cultures. The call was strong enough to even endure the defensive wrath of some of the owls he came across.
Damn, why does he always get into trouble with birds?
Unaware of the trouble everyone else seems to be having, Koro comes across a familiar title. Ah yes, Sleeping Beauty, a fairy tale of which he's heard many versions, some interesting, some kind of...horrifying. Curiosity strikes, and he wonders which version this is. And so he reads. And reads, and reads.
And that's the last thing he remembers before some powerful force overtakes him. Before he can even figure out what's happening, he passes out. His body slumps to the floor, his body still as if he's dead. Yet the shine in his eyes if one were to look would realize he still lives. Dispite his corpselike behavior, anyone who comes across him would likely tell he still lives. But...what is going on?]
Bones...Boooones...HEY SPACE CASE!!
[Koro snaps out of a trance. He looks at the mirror in his lair, seeing a wide, sadistic smile plastered on a scraggly, maroon-skinned face stare back at him. A forced smile, formed by design. Koro then turns to face the source of the noise. A grotesque little imp staring back up at him.]
Erm, sorry, Captain. Captain Bonecrusher. I—
BONES IS FINE, LITTLE ONE. AND I SHALL OVERLOOK "SPACECASE" AS WELL.
Urg—! S-sorry, everyone else calls you that and I just...never mind! You got a juicy one assigned to you! Time to get over to your theater! Hey, can I watch?? This Sinner is a really doozy! I'm sure you'll have something real creative planned for him!
[Koro sighs. Another day another screamer. He dismisses the imp and makes his way to his workspace on long, leathery legs where a trembling man awaits punishment, looking up at a horned, smiling creature.
...This is his duty after all, isn't it? Something a demon like him is expected to do. What he always was. This is normal.
He is unaware that this is all merely a nightmare reliving some old memories. Unaware that "Bonecrusher" is simply lying dormant on the floor of an enchanted library, unable to awaken.]
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click for ooc note
[ooc: WARNING, THIS THREAD WILL CONTAIN TRIGGERING CONTENT INCLUDINT: detailed depictions of torture and gore, existential dread, PTSD symptoms. If you really want to tag this TL but can't because you can't handle violence, please let me know, and I will do my best to be as vague and brief with the writing as I can. Likewise, if you're okay with most things but have specific squicks, please list them and I can avoid them (ex: "please don't mention eye gore" "I can't handle things involving teeth"). This prompt will be mainly an introspection of Koro's last and life in hell, and his struggles with his work. This will work best for empaths, those who can read minds, or any other power that involves introspection and memory sharing etc etc. I give full permission for you to use those powers. Otherwise, if your character doesn't have those powers, perhaps they can gain something from the magic of the library or something else that will get them to sense Koro's nightmare somewhat until they kiss him.To summarize , this will be a thread where I mainly describe what Koro is reliving in his nightmare while his dashing rescuer witnesses and tries to figure out how to wake him up. It's an opportunity for your character to know just exactly the kind of person Koro is, and why he's so secretive of his past. Why he's against harming people etc etc.
Due to the nature of needing to Kiss Koro to wake him up, I'd prefer your characters to be 18+]
You were hoping for a prince, but it's me, Hijikata!
Sheesh. You couldn't even fall asleep at a table?
[He picks the fallen book up, having an idea of what happened here... and sure enough, it's a fairy tale.]
'Sleeping Beauty'? Don't tell me I need to wake you up with a kiss now.
[If that happens in the April rain, that's one thing, but in a library?! Besides, whatever the hell they have going on between them, Hijikata is pretty sure it doesn't qualify as true love! As such, he decides to first of all give Koro a good old-fashioned shoulder shake.]
Hey. Sex demon. Wake up! You're in the way here.
[Whatever happens next is anyone's guess, given that Hijikata is as empathetic as a rock and as magically sensitive as a piece of driftwood. Maybe it's subconscious demon powers from Koro, maybe it's some dream-magic-charged item the samurai tossed into his Hammerspace Purse along with all sorts of other things over time, maybe it's just a spell weaved into this particular fairy tale book? Anyway, it wouldn't be his first time dream-diving!
(OOC: Please go easy on the gore; I don't have specific triggers but I'm a pansy!)]
I'll take it!
Following the commotion will lead one to a pair of large doors. And behind the doors...
The agonizing screams of a man can be heard as a horrific abomination does grueling work on his limbs with a sledgehammer...with the intention of said limbs to No longer be attached to the body. Shouts of wagers can be heard from the demonic crowd, bets on how many swings it will take. Koro chips away, his mind empty. The cheering and screaming mixes together into a static that he tunes out. This is his job. His duty. It's normal.
It's.
Normal.
It feels like forever, but Koro is finally done, leaving his victim a sobbing mess.]
ART THOU SATISFIED...? [Koro murmurs bitterly at the crowd, only to be met by cheers and creatures howling at him to continue on.
But all he can do is grip his hammer tightly, feeling frustrated and somehow off. Why? Why doesn't he feel the satisfaction they feel? Why does this feel so wrong to him?]
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He feels the desperate urge to do something, but he's not a healer - he's never been -, and even if he were, this seems out of bonds for what even the spring power holders can do. As such, his anger takes over, and he draws his sword as he marches up to the demon. If this is a story, what's the worst that can happen? Can he die inside a storybook? Will he die in the real world if he does? Well, it's too late to consider those things, because his sense of righteousness already has him putting the sword tip to the demon's neck.]
How about you pick on someone your own size?!
[He... really isn't his size. But details!!]
Pretend I've been saying Bonecrusher this whole time ಥ‿ಥ
How the hell did an Unjudged get in here!? Where are the Rangers?
Is that a Ranger? Are they putting up some kind of show? Bonecrusher never fails to make things interesting, huh...
Watch out, Captain! He's, pffff, got a sword! Ahaha!
[More and more puzzled and excited murmurs fill the air. What the hell is going on? Bonecrusher looks up from his quiet seething and lamenting, only to be met with the business end of a sword. Cheers come from the crowd egging him on to show the human his place, but the demon only stares. Past the sword, and onto the face of the human is so courageously and stupidly declaring war against a foe he has no chance against. A demon in his very home.
It's stupid! It's downright pointless! And yet he still does it! And it's that very action that lights a fire in Bonecrusher's heart. Equally courageous, Bonecrusher raises a hand besides the wrist that holds the sword and pushes it aside, quickly followed by both hands lunging forward and grasping the human's face.]
BEAUTIFUL. THAT ANGER IN THY BROW. THAT FIRE IN THINE EYES. THAT...PASSION. OH HOW I HAVE LONGED TO WITNESS SUCH A SIGHT ONCE MORE...IT HATH BEEN SO LONG...
You got it! 👍🏻
Oh, has it, now? Care to tell me what the hell he deserved that for just now?!
[He jerks his head in the direction of Bonecrusher's victim.... while at the same time moving his sword tip to poke the enemy's chest, right over his heart. What the hell does this demon think he's doing to not even try to disarm him?! He frankly should just kill this monster without further ado! He just mutilated a helpless man, and he's smirking like it was a piñata party!]
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AYE...METHINKS PERHAPS IT IS BEST TO EXPLAIN...THOU ART QUITE PUZZLED.
[And so the demon does, with his jaw dropped and unmoving, words slipping out from the abyss of his mouth like it's a speaker.
And lists the most heinous acts Hijikata has ever heard of. The poor, whimpering man on the bed is definitely no innocent human being. The agonized sobs don't hide the fact that the one laying on the slab of stone is a vile human being.
And he does this while the sword is still pointed at his chest. He doesn't seem affected by it in the slightest.]
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I see. So he reaped what he sowed. I'll take my leave, then - apologies for the intrusion. I'll see you later.
[Because sooner or later, he's bound to end up on the receiving end of a demon's torture instruments, too. He has no illusions about that. He sheathes his weapon and turns to go. Does he really think he can just waltz out of here?! Apparently!]
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Oi OI get back here!
Get him, Bones! What are you doing?
DOST THIS HUMAN THINKETH HE CAN LEAVE!?
[While the crowd jeers and yells, "Bones" can only watch as this human displays his audacity. His absolute arrogance.
His ability to make Bonecrusher's tail wag with joy.
But the jeers from the crowd are distracted. Bonecrusher lets out a terrifying roar, bushing the crowd.]
SILENCE!
[And then he disappears...
And reappears right before the human.]
COME.
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Come where? Back over there? I don't think it's my time to be judged yet, is it?
[He is feeling a tad anxious... getting smashed to a pulp with a sledgehammer wasn't part of his plans for the day!! Moreover, where the hell is Koro?! Isn't this supposed to be his dream? He tries to scan the audience for him, but it's full of demons... granted, Koro is one too. He probably looked the part back in his home realm. He tries to reason with the punisher in front of him some more.]
Won't you let me bloody my hands on earth some more first so the judgement will really pay off?
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[Bonecrusher can sense the fear in him. And yet he does his best to stay calm. Everything about this man only lights the fire in the demon's heart brighter and brighter. This is the passion he craves to see. He turns around and faces the doors, storming towards them with bowed legs, too long for this place to allow him to stand up straight. He walks with the confidence that Hijikata will follow. Where else does he have to go.]
I SHALL BRINGEST THEE BACK TO THY WORLD. THOU DOST NOT BELONG HERE.
NOT YET.
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Actually, I'm looking for someone. An incubus named Korollan.
oh my God I'm so sure there are so many grammatical errors in this tag
Well
It didn't matter. They were out of there. And Hijikata was only going to hear more screams and sobs echoing through the walls. Bonecrusher swings his tail and it's wraps itself around Hijikata's arm.]
ONE COULDST FIND ONESELF LOST EASILY WITHIN THIS LABYRINTH. KEEP CLOSE, YOUNG ONE.
[Bonecrusher sighs, his bowed legs shlapping through the halls.]
NOW THEN. AN INCUBUS, THOU SAYEST? WITH A NAME? CURIOUS INDEED. THIS KOROLLAN TRICK THEE? PROMISE THEE RICHES? EXPLAINS THE WHEREFORES OF THY PRESENCE HERE IN HELL.
You're grand! ♡
He didn't trick me, nor promise me anything. He's my masseur.
[Because saying 'friend' would be too presumptuous! Clearly.]
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PRAY TELL, WHAT IS A MASSEUR? AND WHY WOULD ONE BE SO IMPORTANT THAT THOU WOULDST FALL INTO THE PITS OF HELL TO FIND HIM?
A DEAR LOVER, PERHAPS?
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[A likely story!]