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Test Drive Meme #1
Arrival
Broken Palace by Jonathan Eng
0:07 / 1:13
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During 2014 Jonathan Eng composed the soundtrack for interactive narrative experience The Sailor’s Dream, consisting of a mix of instrumental tracks and a seven-part musical story told in folk song-form.
Like all who come through summoning circle, your arrival is heralded by a dream. Waking up is a dizzying, disorienting thing... and possibly made worse by the fact that you aren't alone.
Right after you appear, so does someone else. If you're lucky*, they'll simply blink into existence by your side. If you're not, there's a chance they spawned below or above you. That's one way to make a memorable first impression. Best untangle yourselves and get things figured out.
If you're extremely unlucky*, instead of another person being brought through the summoning circle, it's a monster. The creature bobs, laughs maniacally, and immediately begins to spit flames your way.
Some welcome this is. If you aren't the fighting type, hopefully someone nearby is. Eventually, one of the local Town guards will slay the monster before it - and you - cause too much trouble or fire damage.
Right after you appear, so does someone else. If you're lucky*, they'll simply blink into existence by your side. If you're not, there's a chance they spawned below or above you. That's one way to make a memorable first impression. Best untangle yourselves and get things figured out.
If you're extremely unlucky*, instead of another person being brought through the summoning circle, it's a monster. The creature bobs, laughs maniacally, and immediately begins to spit flames your way.
Some welcome this is. If you aren't the fighting type, hopefully someone nearby is. Eventually, one of the local Town guards will slay the monster before it - and you - cause too much trouble or fire damage.
Town Tricks
After your unexpected introduction to either your fellow offworlder or monster, you'll be given a proper one from Charlie in Town. He sends you on your way shortly after to get settled in properly and deal with then next offworlder that walks in. Unfortunately, it's a bit of a revolving door right now so he doesn't have time for a more in-depth explanation or to answer too many questions.
Nor does he remember to warn you about The Fae.
Although native to Talahee Forest, which is currently off-limits to offworlders, the surge of magic from the summoning circle has piqued their interest. While the faefolk vary wildly in appearance, the ones scouting are pixies.
These tiny tricksters may be too shy to reveal themselves outright... but that won't stop them from playing pranks on all these fun, new victims. Some examples of what can happen are:
Thankfully, these Fae mean you no harm. In fact, if you react with hostility they will give you a wide berth and simply find someone more fun to play with.
Nor does he remember to warn you about The Fae.
Although native to Talahee Forest, which is currently off-limits to offworlders, the surge of magic from the summoning circle has piqued their interest. While the faefolk vary wildly in appearance, the ones scouting are pixies.
These tiny tricksters may be too shy to reveal themselves outright... but that won't stop them from playing pranks on all these fun, new victims. Some examples of what can happen are:
- ⁂ Your shoestrings are suddenly tied together and make you trip.
⁂ An object you had on your person goes missing... only to be found in an odd place. Repeatedly.
⁂ Create illusions of food and drink that disappear or turn into something else as soon as you try to consume it.
⁂ At night, they'll use dancing lights to lead people astray and turn them around Town.
Thankfully, these Fae mean you no harm. In fact, if you react with hostility they will give you a wide berth and simply find someone more fun to play with.
Rocky Talky
One of the things that was given to you in your welcome pack from Charlie was a summoning-stone. Although it looks like, well, an ordinary stone- It's actually magic! You can look through it and see someone else's face too if you're both viewing your stones at the same time. It can also record your speech and deliver that to someone else in a snap.
One of the other features is that you can scrawl on it. It will turn your writing into legible text that you can send others to read on their stones. Of course, you need to attune yourself to your stone first. To that end, it prompts a small questionnaire:
The last couple of questions might seem... strange but, surely, it must have a reason for asking. Once you answer the questions and unlock your device, you might pocket it and forget. Unfortunately, your scrawled answers were sent to the entire summoning-stone network throughout Town. Everyone can see what you put and they might even have some thoughts about it.
One of the other features is that you can scrawl on it. It will turn your writing into legible text that you can send others to read on their stones. Of course, you need to attune yourself to your stone first. To that end, it prompts a small questionnaire:
- Name:
Age:
Race:
Favorite soup? Why?:
Is soup something you eat or drink?
The last couple of questions might seem... strange but, surely, it must have a reason for asking. Once you answer the questions and unlock your device, you might pocket it and forget. Unfortunately, your scrawled answers were sent to the entire summoning-stone network throughout Town. Everyone can see what you put and they might even have some thoughts about it.
Registration Questionnaire
Notes
⁂ Hello and welcome to Children of Bahamut! If you have any questions, suggestions, or feedback feel free to comment here!
⁂ For the Arrival prompt, feel free to roll a d20 to see how lucky or unlucky you are.
⁂ The Town Tricks example list for pranks isn't exhaustive. If you have other silly prank ideas in mind, feel free to roll with that and have fun with it! The Fae certainly are.
⁂ There is a correct choice of favorite soup and the moderators will remember your choice/opinions. (We're joking. Mostly.)
⁂ Full Navigation ⁂
⁂ For the Arrival prompt, feel free to roll a d20 to see how lucky or unlucky you are.
⁂ The Town Tricks example list for pranks isn't exhaustive. If you have other silly prank ideas in mind, feel free to roll with that and have fun with it! The Fae certainly are.
⁂ There is a correct choice of favorite soup and the moderators will remember your choice/opinions. (We're joking. Mostly.)
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He only gives those out to students when they graduate.
[ And also to Popp, but he doesn't feel like talking about the extenuating circumstances. ]
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And yet, how else could Popp have such a thing? As impossible as it may seem, the only possible explanation seems to be that whatever summoned them here disturbed the flow of time in the process. ]
Mr. Popp, instead of wondering about my hair, you should probably look more at that magic circle that we appeared in. I didn't recognize it, but maybe a learned mage like you will know more about it.
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I'm not really a summons guy, but I guess I can take a look at it?
[ Slaps a hand on Avan's shoulder and Zooms them back to the more natural clearing with his usual learnèd and elite magical grace. ]
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Oooouuuuch.... Couldn't we have walked?
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[ The circle is still present as a landmark, but rapidly fading away. There's enough left to tell him one thing for certain... ]
I have no idea what that is.
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Oh, look! There's a helpful sign!
[ The fact that it doesn't bother to name the town it's pointing to is honestly kind of suspicious, but there's no better way to get info than to jump right in, right? ]
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[ He's going because he doesn't want someone with Avan's face to think he is a weenie or to wander into a trap alone but he does strongly consider leaving on the spot, out of general spite for whatever dragon shenanigans are involved this time. Speaking of which, there's some weird dragon stuff going on!
Dragon stuff isn't even his job. The party already has a guy for that. ]
Hey, did you have a weird dream before you showed up here?
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I had a dream about a dragon, I think. It was pretty scary!
[ He does not seem scared. ]
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[ There's one thing Popp is an unquestionable expert in, one thing that his friends and enemies and his imposter syndrome can all agree on, and that is being scared of things. You aren't even trying, buddy. ]
If it wanted to call up a Hero or two, you'd think it'd go for the one who's an actual Dragon Knight.
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An actual Dragon Knight?
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[ He's very much enjoying having Avan (the fourth? pretending to be the third for some reason??) on the back foot but also the last thing he wants to do is have any kind of Avan-shaped person not like Dai. ]
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That's very, very good. Family is important.
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Blood family's overrated, if you ask me. The people you make bonds with while you're living your life are way more important.
[ He's mostly thinking about old Brass, and Dragon General Baran, and their respective ways of showing affection... And a little bit about several dozen fights he's had with his own dad. ]
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[ He points towards Popp's Insignia of Avan. ]
He wouldn't have given you that pendant if he didn't.
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You really think so?
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[ Dramatic point for emphasis! ]
That's love, plain and simple!
[ This Avan can be direct about the pendant's meaning because he's never given one to anyone before so he can't be embarrassed about it. ]no subject
Master Avaaaaaan!!
[ Popp clutches at his pendant as if he could reach his teacher across time and space and just starts openly weeping. He's a sensitive young man with a lot of feelings. Being loved is both a blessing and a burden!! ]
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Oh.
Of course.
Popp's Master Avan isn't. there. anymore, is he? Oh. Oh, no. Avan's feeling lightheaded all of a sudden, and kind of queasy. Everyone dies eventually, of course, and obviously he's no exception to that, but-- ]
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He takes the handkerchief and wipes at his face once he's calmed down to a more coherent level, managing to look sort of less of a gross mess. ]
...Thanks. I know I never tried as hard as he wanted me to, I'd always sleep in and I wouldn't do his crazy hard extra lessons, and I still forget which monsters can hit you with status spells... I was definitely the worst student who got one of these.
[ He'd wondered what Avan had been thinking, if he'd really been worthy of the insignia. Now he knows a small part of it. He snuffles and blows his nose. ]
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Non, non! That kind of talk is no good! He clearly must have believed in your potential, so you should believe in it, too, and work hard from now on!
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He makes a show of rubbing his head and pouting. ]
All right, all right, if Master Avan thought so, it must be true.
[ He sounds a lot more flippant than he actually feels. ]
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[ Despite keeping up his cheerful and carefree appearance up as they continue on to Town, Avan doesn't start more conversation. There's a lot of things he's curious about, but he's not really... in the mood for more right now. He needs time to process what he's already gleaned. ]