+++ 奇跡国 - Miracle Country +++

[There’s a woman, clad in a bikini top and jeans, walking through the shopping district, holding her journal, muttering to herself]

Honestly…! Those women were so unhelpful. They could have at least told me something, especially with the log pose like this. Something is really wrong, I have never seen them like this… [She frowns at the strange wristband she is wearing, with three small globes on it, each having a compass-like needle inside, all of which are spinning wildly.]

I can’t believe this, where has everyone else gone? I can see Luffy running off on his own, but even Usopp and Chopper… [Sigh, her nakama.]

[She peeks into one of the stores – women’s clothing store, actually – waving at the store clerk] Excuse me, mister! Could you tell me anything about this island?

[The Kisekian behind the counter shakes his head, instead pointing at her journal and telling her to ask that. She makes a face, clearly having heard this before.]

Yes, yes… [But she has to try a different tactic] How about my friends, have you seen them? There’s a man with a long nose, another with green hair, one who is always smoking, a skeleton, a small reindeer, a woman with black hair and sunglasses—

[This is as far as she gets, before the Kisekian gives her the exact same answer as before. This time, she doesn’t look surprised at the answer, huffing and pouting a little before shrugging.]

Right! I’ll go ask someone else, then. But before that… [In a flurry, she grabs nearly half of the clothes in the entire shop] So, if I buy all of these, will you give me a 70% discount?

[

It’s the first day of spring in Miracle Country! While the last few days haven’t been terrible, weather-wise, today there’s a clear difference in how warm and sunny it is – it’s bright and warm and there’s a light breeze blowing, and the flowers are in bloom! Now that it’s spring, there’s more opportunities to go swimming or visit the beach without being too cold, or walk in the garden island and see all the flowers.

And the flowers really are blooming today. No matter where your character goes today, they’ll notice flowers. They can’t take a step without there being flowers blooming behind them, sometimes. And the trees in bloom are raining flowers down on them.

Some of the flowers are special, though. Depending on the color that falls into your character’s hair, they’ll be influenced slightly by that color. It’s subtle, nothing too over the top, just a gentle push like the gentle spring weather today.

Red will make your character feel flirty & romantic.
Pink will make your character feel timid & shy.
Purple will make your character feel cranky & irritable.
Yellow will make your character feel silly & playful.
Blue will make your character feel gloomy & sad.
White will make your character feel relaxed & dreamy.

The effect is very light, so it shouldn’t make your characters behave too much out of the ordinary – just enough to influence their general mood. It will last only for a short time before the flower will fall from their hair to the ground, perfectly harmless.]

[Happy White Day, Miracle Country! It seems that this year, Miracle Country hasn't been very celebratory - having skipped Valentine's Day entirely - but perhaps White Day is a chance to make up for that?

Not so much. As a means to "celebrate", the world's magic is doing an anti-Valentine's event. Suddenly, affection is not only frowned upon, but actively discouraged. Couples today will find all kinds of obstacles interrupting any attempts to be romantic with friends, family, and lovers.

Holding hands? Suddenly there's a tree root to trip you. Going in for a kiss? Suddenly there's an invisible wall blocking you from your partner. Trying to cuddle? Water balloons are getting tossed at your head, or a bucket of very cold ice water. Trying to... get intimate? Well, enjoy that incredibly loud and annoying alarm bell that's suddenly ringing and won't stop until you stop, or perhaps that feeling that your pillow is full of rose thorns...

All kinds of things can happen (and feel free to make up your own): water balloons, tree roots, even quicksand in places! Sudden gusts of wind, sudden rain showers, birds landing on your head and pecking until you stop, sudden patch of ice causing you to slip...

But maybe if you hide away, it'll be alright. It seems that Kiseki isn't always looking to disturb the couples, and those that find interesting hiding spots and solutions might be able to have a moment or two with their sweetheart. Hide away, and maybe it'll stop...


Except, take heart couples, because White Day isn't all for naught: as the evening approaches, characters will fell compelled to go to the ballroom where everything is set up for Kiseki's very own Bitter Ball, complete with all the party decorations! And an abundance of alcohol.

It's almost as if Miracle Country wants you to get romantic, though, despite the mixed messages: there's plenty to eat and drink, there's music playing with a big open dance floor, and lots of pretty decorations for White Day. But help the poor couples who decide to show up together, because as soon as they step inside, Miracle Country is forcing them to opposite sides of the room.]

[Anyone spending the afternoon on the garden island may stumble upon part of the garden where there are vegetables growing. Sakura's there, working hard on pulling up weeds and turning the soil to start planting more vegetables, should anyone care to offer a hand or ask him what the hell is up.

There's also a basket next to where he's discarded his jacket, sleeves of his shirt rolled up as he works, and the basket's full of lots of different kinds of vegetables he uses in his cooking - lots of carrots, some bok choy, some kale and other leafy greens, and an assortment of other vegetables.

He's humming to himself, happily, not aware that the journal is recording him, as well.

Even if you don't find him on the garden island, a little while later, there's another video recording of him in the kitchen of the noodle shop, cutting up and peeling the vegetables he's just collected, starting on a broth for one of the many noodle dishes he makes at the shop.

And even if you don't see the videos, the smell is wafting out the front door to the shop, so perhaps you're just called in by the delicious smells and want to have lunch with a friend, or say hello to the workers at the noodle shop.]

[It's been getting cloudier and cloudier during the morning, and by the time noon rolls by, a big storm will begin, lasting well until tomorrow.

All of Miracle Country will be hit by it, so it might be better to seek out shelter in the hotels or other buildings, and perhaps retreat to the underground tunnels if you still want to hang out with someone during the evening. Or maybe you're Miko you don't mind the rain and the cold and prefer to run outside anyway. Whichever the choice, at last the cafeteria in the hotel will have plenty of hot chocolate ready for anyone caught up under the pouring rain.]

[Since he prefers face-to-face communication when he can get it, Daigo places his journal inside the pockets of his jacket, and takes a stroll through Kiseki, looking for known faces.

One very small, very red, very robotic T-Rex trails behind him.

There's no missing this pair as they walk through the islands.]

The 4th wall event is ending!



As everyone should already know, the visiting period is coming to an end. Even Kiseki itself seems to be aware of it, the cheerful decorations and even the blooming sakura trees returning back to normal, leaving a shower of sakura petals on the ground. Because it's a time for good-byes and an opportunity that doesn't arrive often, Kiseki will help make this separation a little easier!

All around the different islands, and even within the hotel rooms, characters might find baskets and boxes with various things. Cameras, photo albums, colored papers and various other things fit for scrapbooks, varied stationery for letters, and so on. There're even a few booths for purikura.

Even if your characters aren't the type to care for mementos, by the time the evening rolls by everyone will be sent one of Miracle Country's usual mental messages, urging them to go to the beach. There will be a beautiful sunset that will persist way into the night, but around midnight the sun will finally set and with it, the Mokona pins will activate and visitors will disappear back to their worlds.

Enjoy the time until then and thanks to everyone who joined us!


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

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)

[The 4th wall event continues!



Our old residents and new visitors will now have an opportunity to relax for a while. During the evening and through the night, the park and other places across the main island will be set up so everyone can have a nice time. Under the still stubbornly-blossoming sakura trees, large blankets covered with large cushions shaped like various CLAMP mascots - Mokonas, Kero, the lightning spirit, and others. The skies will be clear, and small, floating green lights like fireflies will illuminate it.

Across the island, a few spots will hold small bonfires, with baskets of food nearby for everyone to share. Even if they're not the type to mingle, people will find themselves outside, wearing pyjamas courtesy of Miracle Country, so they might want to get close and warm up. However, among these bonfires, a few will occasionally be surrounded by butterflies. At that time, a faint, harmless smoke will come out of them, causing those nearby to suddenly feel nostalgic. Perhaps it'll make them miss those who are still not around... Or maybe they'll appreciate the visits from home even better.

Of course, new arrivals could still happen. So don't lose hope just yet. For now, just enjoy the peaceful evening.


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

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)

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)

[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.]