+++ 奇跡国 - Miracle Country +++

THE 4TH WALL EVENT STARTS NOW!

It’s shaping up to be another ordinary day in Kiseki, until suddenly, your character is in the main park and despite the winter weather as of late, the trees in the park have all become cherry trees, all in bloom and raining sakura petals everywhere – it even seems as if it’s falling from the sky, too, mixed in with maybe some feathers too, if you look close enough.

Everything is set up like a big celebration is underway! There are balloons & signs hanging everywhere shaped like flowers, feathers, teddy bears, butterflies, chess pieces, dove motifs (like on her hat), bunnies, and things of that nature. There are also decorative fans with the same types of motifs throughout park. Throughout the entire island, there’ll be red strings connecting everywhere overhead, as well as stars and raindrops hanging from the blossoming trees. Once it starts to get dark each night, there will be lanterns to light your way.

You might think, well, it’s a festival, again. But that’s not what we’re celebrating.

You have to wait – there are all these new people here, too! These new visitors all arrive with a little Mokona pin that starts out black but will start turning white as the week progresses. For your new friends will only be here for this week only, and once the Mokona turns white, it’ll sprout wings, open a portal, and send your new friends back to their original worlds.

Until then, though, your new friends might be feeling a little confused! But Kiseki is taking care of you, too, visitors: from your Mokona pin’s jewel forehead, a projecting window will open with a hologram of a Welcome Center woman who will explain to you just what’s going on – this is a whole new world, and you were brought here to provide company to those who have been here for so long and are starting to miss you or want to meet you. You can’t escape, not for a week at least, but please don’t be scared. Time has been temporarily stopped back home in order to allow you to enjoy yourselves fully. So don’t worry, go and find those who are waiting for you.



[Please note that this event lasts February 15th until February 21st, and Kiseki's world will open up for visitors of all worlds.

Please be sure to state somewhere in your journal your character’s name, canon, canon point, and whether spoilers are okay! (Check the link below for more info.)

A side-note to muns/those bringing in characters to fourth wall – while the fourth wall is indeed been broken, please don’t break it to the point where the characters would become aware that they aren’t real and that this is an internet-based rpg where each character is played by a mun.

INFO LINKS:
- Event rules
- List of characters who've posted to the log
- Game FAQ

That’s it! Go wild and have fun! If you need more invite codes, please comment on the event announcement post and the mods or players will give you one!

Also to players in game: you should add your character tag to the entry tags as usual; characters who aren't in game will not be able to and don't have to worry about it.]

(Credit for picture here)

. . . This has to be the weirdest kidnapping in history.

[Studying the journal, she flips it around a couple of times, tapping the egg in the center. She prefers things like cupcakes, but…]

At least it’s cute. But how- [Her brows draw down. How is a journal supposed to actually communicate with others, even through handwriting? She presses the jewel in the middle again, before her eyes widen.

Wait-- those weird ladies said this was the video function, right?]

A-Ahem! Is this working? It seems a little far-fetched for a journal, but…_{Here goes nothing.}

[Drawing herself up, she holds a parasol over her head while she addresses her...journal.]

Excuse me. My name is Yuuki. Listen- I don’t really get the situation here. I was told I had a hotel room, or something, but… I can’t play this game. Unfortunately, I have a number of really complicated things to attend to back home and I can't afford the time to be taken away to... it's called Kiseki, right? So if you know where this really is, then please… any information would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[She bows politely, before rising. An after thought hits her.]

. . . Also I didn't have any money on me when I disappeared. Is that going to be a problem...? [Shoot...]

[Today might seem like just another regular, boring day here in Miracle Country. And it would be, except if anyone writes on their journals for whichever reason... They might notice something unusual happening.

Are your doodles coming to life? Did your grocery list materialize in front of you? Did you make an absent-minded comment about wanting a puppy and found yourself with a new pet? Or did you mention your ancient dragon warrior buddy and found it flying above you? Perhaps it's time to start being more careful with what you write down.]

[Arthur is in the park, training, or at least starting to get back into the routine of it - wanting to for several days now, but held back from his general low-energy, although he's in vast denial about that. It's winter, but he feels overly warm as he practices with his sword, swinging and attacking at a shield Merlin holds up for him. He's breathing heavily, clearly concentrating, and not seeming to notice when he falters a few times to cough]

[He isn't wearing his armor today, feeling too warm and not planning on fighting with anyone, since it's just Merlin. He pauses in a few swings and sets his sword down for a moment so he can wipe his face with his sleeve, and then glances over at Merlin, frowning]

You look tired, Merlin. Take a break, if you must.

[He turns away at that, because of the two of them, it's clear who looks the most tired. Arthur breathes out with some difficulty, shivering while still feeling overly warm, and tugs his shirt off over his head, burying his face in it for a moment before tossing it at Merlin, cause fanservice, whatever.]

[It's clear just by looking at him that he's frustrated - frustrated with his abilities, by how tired he feels, by how idle in general he's been around here. He coughs again, absently, not seeming aware that he's doing so, swaying a bit in place. It's gotten worse over the course of training, or at least his attempt at training]

[But hey, at least you get shirtless Arthur out of it? Although, since he's a prude mindful of being out in public and he especially knows he's not in top form atm (and doesn't want to hear any teasing from Merlin), he's reaching out for his shirt again soon enough, especially once he starts to shiver a bit more.]

[So, today is just another simple, pleasant day in Miracle Country, right? Everyone'll go on and do the usual routines, head to work, go to school...

But during the day, something might start bothering your characters. Something they're hiding from others. At first it might just seem like a simple annoyance, an unpleasant tingling, an uncomfortable feeling. If they just ignore it, though, it will grow. Bother them more and more, take over their thoughts, make their heart ache, make it difficult for them to move easily, even to breathe without feeling uncomfortable and achey.

Their deepest and/or darkest secrets are weighing them down, becoming a very tangible burden on them. And how do you get rid of a secret? You have to confess, of course. Telling someone what they're hiding will be the only way to rid themselves of it.]

[It's New Year's! Time to recharge your batteries, start fresh, make resolutions you won't follow through, or curse your luck that you're still stuck in a goddamn sparkly island. Whichever your choice, Miracle Country is set to celebrate and get everyone together.

Starting during the evening of the 31st, the park in the main island, as well as the shopping district and other main areas all around (the Welcome Center, the hotels, etc) will be decorated with lanters, christmas lights, and other colorful things. Even a few stray mistletoes might be found among the mix, although they'll be more rare than before. Tables with all sorts of holiday-themed food and drinks will be set all over the park & shopping district plaza, as well. And by the time midnight strikes, there'll be a huge fireworks display, visible from any point in the islands.

But that's not it!

A few days ago, everyone would've gotten a little note from a Kiseki lady, instructing them on a gift exchange the place has decided to have. How does this work? It's easy - everyone is assigned someone to get a gift to at random. They're meant to attend the end of year celebrations, in order to give that present to whoever was assigned to them.

If they fail to follow through (either they don't get the present or they do but don't go to the party), they'll face some retaliation. Since not wanting to participate in these means you're most likely a big grump, you'll get your own personal grey cloud following you around, in the spirit of old cartoons - it'll randomly rain or snow on you, and getting angry at it will only make it worse. Only through an act of sincere happiness/cheer can you make the cloud disappear.

And that's about it. The list for the gift exchange can be found HERE. Just mingle and have fun, and - because the date matches - happy 6th anniversary, Kiseki!]

[She’s arrived at the garden island, completely confused as she walks through the gardens, trying to see some kind of familiar marker that could let her know just where in the Enchanted Forest she’s landed and, more importantly, just where Charming is. It’s around this time that she’s accosted by the Welcome Center ladies, who emerge from behind various trees and bushes, give her the usual spiel, and then disappear back into the gardens]

[She got the gist of it, though, and since there’s no sign of Charming, she can only hope that this journal will help her find him. Because she will find him, of course. – but this is important, too. Especially if what those women said is true, and this isn’t home… but then, something must have gone wrong because she can’t, won’t, believe that Regina would do something purposefully, not if it meant risking Henry’s happiness. So she writes:]

I wish I could say that being taken to a new place was a completely new experience, but there you are. [she smiles a little as she says that, although not completely happily…] I can’t say I’ve ever heard of “Miracle Country” but apparently there are people connected to this book who can give me information?

[…] I’m looking for my husband. If there's anything anyone feels a new arrival should know then please tell me, but it’s important that I find him first. If anyone’s seen a man named David – or Charming – please tell me where I can find him.

[It’s bad enough that Emma—] [But, no, she’ll find him. Or he’ll find her. It’ll be alright.]

[And if he’s not here—] I can make do on my own for now, but I need to know what brought me here. I won’t lose him. And me? I won’t let anyone keep me from him.

[And if he is here—] David, if you can read this – I think I’m in some kind of garden. Which is […] incredibly descriptive, yes. I think there’s a maze? […] If you’re out there, please answer me.

[She knows he will if he’s here, she just… hopes he’s here. But hey, at least she knows who she is. Gotta count your blessings somehow, right?]

[Late in the evening, there's a video showing Sakura over at the Penguin Island, sitting on top of the slide that gives it its name. She has her staff in her hands, and she's also holding a big fluffy teddy bear she picked from the place, and she's watching Flower happily dance together with Wood around the place, showering everything in small flower petals.

Sakura looks happy to watch them, although when she glances down at the bear to brush petals off of it her smile turns melancholic for a moment. Still, being there it's difficult to be too upset, and soon enough she's laughing a little as the cards twirl around together]

[Meeting or replying to the video is just fine, otherwise you can mingle in the various islands as you'd like o/]

[The Mistletoe event is back! The older residents might remember our magical, moving pesky little plants which forced people to do certain actions in order to become unstuck from under them.

If your character gets stuck under them with someone else, here's the new list of possible options to become unstuck. They might have to:

1. - Kiss the other person
2. - Tickle them
3.- Give them a compliment
4. - Punch them
5. - Confess a secret to them
6. - Hug them
7. - Dance with them
8. - Sing to them
9. - Make a promise to them
10. - Make them blush
11. - Make them laugh
12. - Make them cry

How your character decides to fulfill the condition is up to them, although the mistletoes can be picky! So no back-handed compliments or anything like that.

The mistletoe will show up randomly starting today and until the 21st.]

[Tonight, all artificial lights in Kiseki will go out, to allow for better viewing of the shooting starts that will fall during the entire night! The park(s) will have blankets and some cushion set out, and everyone is welcome to go outside and watch them.

And it's not just the pretty lights, no. If your character makes a wish, there's a chance it will become true. Even if they wish for impossibles perhaps it'll be granted even in a small way.

Say someone wishes to meet a friend who's back in their world, for example. They wouldn't get to meet that person, but they might receive a small token of them - maybe a picture, or a personal item of them! You can wish for other things, of course, food or clothes or whatever. Get creative, and if you're unsure it's always fine to simply check with the mods.]