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Tweak says, "do anything...be anything"

Rainbow Bridge Mod (prismatic_mod) wrote in prismaticrpg,
@ 2023-11-01 18:05:00

Current mood:	productive
Entry tags:	! event, ! halloween, cirilla of cintra, eliot 'eli' ever, geralt of rivia, himmel the hero, jaskier, lestat de lioncourt, louis de pointe du lac, qifrey, quentin coldwater, victor vale

halloween
[It's been a gradual progression in the spirit of the season as decorations and preparations continue to expand beyond the cities and towns - spooky little lanterns strung together across any number of outdoor paths, fake decorative spiderwebs and clusters of bats, pumpkins all grouped up together and also seen spread out along many areas in a variety of patterns and designs. It's a feeling that's been building up the more the weeks progress, more merchants and shops joining into the fray of costumes, treats, and masks as if to tell of what's to come.

When the day itself arrives, it's no ordinary start to the celebration. A mysterious main area opens up beyond the outskirts of the major towns, welcoming all travelers and residents alike, and decorated fully in intense blends of orange, black and purples. There are special vendors and banners strewn above trees along with all the previous arrangements of pumpkins and lights, although even with lights and during the day, there's still a certain feeling and a sense of the dark in the night that lingers here.

Whatever lingers when you cross the threshold in, the reason why isn't necessarily obvious: a fragment of another world has connected to a bridge and established itself here. Not just with strong connections to the Halloween festivities at large, but something beyond. Many of the people gathered here will be donning masks of all sorts, welcoming and encouraging others to come within this space between worlds, to partake in the celebration, offering candies, treats and merrymaking. Haven't chosen a costume? Don't be surprised if a masked individual casts a spell to dress you up for the day or shares a mask with you to have. Feeling wary of the decorative entrance of the main area? A silly poof of purple smoke will drop you in for the fun.

All well and good if that were all that this place brought with it to the land of seven colors. You see, certain masked individuals will be more than they appear. Spirits from beyond the worlds have taken up these masks to disguise themselves in order to steal your very own vital energy, tricking and luring some in with anything from music and dance to the deception of someone you love beneath the mask, surely if you could just get one closer look...

As the feast goes on, some spirits won't bother with gimmicks, attacking any target they deem vulnerable enough, so be careful of wandering the dark alone tonight - nothing is ever what it seems]

[[Our first Halloween event! Versión en español en cuanto pueda subirla, pero como siempre pueden taggear como mejor les acomode.]]

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	anewjourney 2023-11-23 09:53 am UTC (link)
	[They are quite the pair and it didn't take her long to distantly sort of notice him lingering while Eli was speaking with her. It may even turn out that the help gets her a little closer to claiming a prize herself without any help or magic and the like. She'll seem satisfied enough to take a break from the stand, anyhow.] Not looking for a turn? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

consumedinpain
2023-11-23 02:31 pm UTC (link)

[His gaze was following Eli trying his luck in another stand nearby, but his eyes move to you when you talk to him. He smiles barely then, or something like that, the gesture not reaching his eyes.]

Not my forte, really. I rather leave it to the more skilled. [Points at the stand where you were playing recently with a lazy nod.] Seems like you were having a good streak.

[Compared to before, he means.]

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	anewjourney 2023-12-04 11:11 am UTC (link)
	[She generally seems unbothered when his focus is held elsewhere, though it does make her look back again to the stand. And then think of all her rather sad but slowly improving attempts. Ahh.... well.] Maybe so... I received good tips, if nothing else. [She's getting there. Surely.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	consumedinpain 2023-12-04 02:03 pm UTC (link)
	[He noticed your pointy ears a while ago, under thaat big witchy hat. Not a usual trait around this world, as far as he has seen, so he assumes you are a traveler like him.] And no tricks under your sleeve? [He says mostly as a reference to your costume, really.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	anewjourney 2023-12-04 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	[Her answer back indeed confirms your suspicions, Frieren speaking in earnest whether or not she sees the irony in the costume she ended up in. She shakes her head.] No. It would defeat the point. [And she smiles a little in explaining:] I want to experience it the same way most humans would play this sort of thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	consumedinpain 2023-12-05 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	[Ah, yes. It's as good a confirmation as any.] So, what you want to experience is, indeed, defeat. [Heh. He straightens a little, more interested in the conversation now.] Not human, then? [He supposes is the polite way of asking 'What exactly are you'.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	anewjourney 2023-12-10 12:32 pm UTC (link)
	Defeat, you say... Maybe so. It appears to be vital to the experience. [So very curious indeed. As for the question, she nods in confirmation, offering up the "what" of it all fairly casually, and by way of introduction just to be efficient.] An elf. My name is Frieren... a mage. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

consumedinpain
2023-12-10 10:34 pm UTC (link)

Defeat is knowledge. If science has taught us anything, is that trial and error is the only way to success. [He pauses at that introduction.]

... But I suppose you wouldn't care that much about science. [Not if you are magic user. He recognises the name, though.] Are you the Hero's mage, by any chance?

[He says the word 'Hero' mockingly, but in such a subtle way it might just seem honest.]

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anewjourney
2023-12-11 11:11 am UTC (link)

You aren't wrong. Although it's not so unrelated, either. As I've heard, humans do use such an approach in their own advancements with magic... Their results are impressive for so short a time.

[You know, when "80 years" is short. The clear recognition from you does cause her to raise a brow, though she doesn't necessarily seem ruffled by any disdain. At least outwardly yet.]

Yes, of the Hero's party. I take it you've met him here?

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consumedinpain
2023-12-12 12:26 am UTC (link)

[That does interest him, hearing that magic and science can coexist where you come from. Not that he particularly likes the idea-- he will always prefer science, the control freak he is. But the possibilities of such a mix are... interesting, no doubt.]

Yes. We exchanged favours the day I arrived here. He was, indeed, very helpful. [Again there's some edge in his tone, but that's mostly because he's cynical by nature.]

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	anewjourney 2023-12-12 10:36 pm UTC (link)
	[Honestly, she kind of gets that, enough not to fault it in some situations. Certainly not if, as she guesses, Himmel was probably overall chill with you even with the edge.] Ahh. [Yeah, he... does that.] He never hesitates to be of help when he can. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	consumedinpain 2023-12-13 02:14 am UTC (link)
	[Yes, he was. A little naive, even, by Victor's standards, as he led him to a stranger's house not seeming to notice Victor had all the intention of breaking into it. He wonders if it was just naivety, though, since--] Not as selfessly as one would expect a hero to be, though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	anewjourney 2023-12-14 11:58 am UTC (link)
	You don't think so? [It's a little amusing to hear. Not because it's wrong, but rather that it's one of those things that makes Himmel someone people inadvertently get so interested in, almost despite it all. He's contracting and yet the image of a hero through and through.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	consumedinpain 2023-12-15 12:37 am UTC (link)
	It's of my understanding that heroes don't usually trade for their good deeds. That would be what makes them heroic-- to do good because that's the right thing, and not for some personal gain. [...] Now, I might be wrong. Heroism is not my speciality. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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