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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.
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[ Her answer grows quiet as her golden eyes practically stare at the table before them, as if she could see her own reflection in the shine of the wood there. ]
I didn't think that I'd grow numb, but I thought that after everything that's happened... I'd at least be able to handle it better.
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[The way she says that... it doesn't sound like just her and Robin's deaths.
As she continues, Firefly reaches out across the small table, offering her hand.]
... What else has happened?
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[ She doesn't take Firefly's hand. Not yet. ]
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What sorts of things did you see?
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You don't have to talk about everything. But... whatever it is that's bothered you the most, I'll listen. Just-
I don't want you to keep locking up. If there are other things that have hurt you... you can't keep bottling it all up.
[Like a continually shaken bottle of SoulGlad. Eventually the pressure will be too much...]
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[ At least, that's how she sees it in her head, in any case. ]
I've already dealt with everything else that's come before, Firefly. So you really shouldn't have to worry so much. And I'm not alone, either.
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[The hand on the table curls into a fist, but uncurls a moment later. She hates this - hates not knowing the right words to say, like Kafka might have. Hates that the things weighing Stelle down aren't something she could punch or burn or chase off.
She hates feeling useless, when it comes to something that actually matters to her.]
... I understand, you know. How just seeing something can make it feel like your heart and lungs are being clawed out. Like your brain's shutting down and all you can see is static.
[...]
It's stupid, to be afraid of big bugs. But whenever I see something as simple as a beetle... it makes me think of Glamoth. Of all the death and destruction I saw. [Something in Firefly's voice cracks, just a little.] So I get it, I really do. And I don't want you to hurt yourself bottling it up.
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[ She has quite a bit of familiarity with big bugs from her time at Herta Space Station. They were a pain in the ass to fight, even though she somehow barely managed to fight one off on her own. ]
...but... really, I'm not hurting myself.
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I'm not hurting myself. Please, just... trust me on this one.
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[It makes her feel terrible, like an utter hypocrite, to not trust Stelle's words. Stelle's never done anything to not make her trust her, unlike Firefly, but...]
You were shaking. Your voice was shaking. When I first showed up, you flinched. [She may not be Kafka, but she can still read the physicality of people with eyes as sharp as a bird of prey's.] That was the first time I've ever seen you like that, and you're just trying to brush it off like it's no big deal...
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[She wants to respect the space between them, but - Firefly can't help it. She reaches out for one of Stelle's hands, intending to take it in both of her own.]
Please... even if you think it's impossible, I want to help you, Stelle.
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[She hates this. Her words don't feel right in her mouth. She's not stuttering, but it feels like she's stumbling, throwing out anything in hopes that it might stick. She doesn't feel like her attempts to help are working...
So she focuses on their hands, pressing their palms together before threading her fingers with Stelle's. She didn't think much about the magic of touch in this world at first, but... maybe this can help where her words couldn't.]
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[ There isn't anything bitter about the way Stelle says these words, just a tired resignation and acceptance.
She's never once thought that she was digging a hole for herself or running away from the past. But it just never was something to really talk about. It all just simply happened.
It came... and went, as Stelle turned the page to the next chapter in her journey, as simple as that. Quietly, she squeezes Firefly's hand - it's a gentle one, an attempt to be reassuring even as she feels the warmth from the magic. ]
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... I'm sorry.
[It's not just a hasty apology for things that might not entirely be her fault. Firefly truly means it; she knows the feelings of getting caught up on what could have been. Looking back to the yawning emptiness of a life, knowing there should be something there but finding nothing. Their situations aren't exactly the same - for Firefly truly had nothing in those black spaces, where things were painted over in Stelle's case - but... she knows that feeling of not being quite complete.]
If... if that's something that I could help you with... believe me, I would.
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The lies and deception did carve a wound deep within her, but it was something that she knew that she could handle and deal with. It was nothing compared to some of her other experiences. ]
It's okay. I know that I might never get those memories back. But that's why I want to be able to make new ones in the moment and appreciate what I do have.
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Then... for as long as we're here, I'll do my best to help you create some wonderful memories.
[And do her best to make sure she never sees Stelle that shaken again...]
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[As if she wasn't taking it seriously before. But still, there's a brief glint in those multicolored eyes before it fades away into something softer.]
... Are you feeling any better?
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