KINGDOM♔DAZE

Who: The curious—basically anyone
When: Day 10, night
Where: Somewhere deep in the forest of Tier 2
What: A... labyrinth?

[it's hard to say how you wound up in the thickest part of the forest, in an area where you can no longer see by moonlight. something deep inside had inexplicably urged you to come out here. you think you might have heard crying, but you don't hear it anymore. you hear nothing.

it's dead quiet.]

((WARNING: death is a big theme here; it's not that your character is likely to die, but the subject of death itself is approached and addressed head-on.)

((HANDWAVE OPTION: this small exploradora will run from the 13th to the 16th; on the very last day, i will toss up a HANDWAVE option for those who still had a ways to go before finishing, or did not play in it at all. that said, the handwave option will not only allow you to say your character went through this labyrinth, but you will also get a prize as well.))

Who: Anyone and everyone
When: Day 6, night
Where: Anywhere
What: A simple, not at all foreboding mingle

[The rain puddles from the day before have mostly dried up and the streets should be safe to walk once again...though one must be careful around the edges of town as monsters are lurking just beyond the town's boundary...]

[Still, they don't seem to be much of an issue, and those of you with common sense and no monster-hunting job requirements are likely staying in]

(ooc: We haven't had a monster post in a long time so if anyone wants a brief monster encounter and mentions it in their comment, I can arrange for a super short and easy encounter for you. ♥)

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 5, throughout the day
Where: Anywhere in or around Port Perplex
What: A mingle in which it's rainy all day...

[you may or may not have been involved in that labyrinth earlier! you might be a newcomer! regardless, it's an odd day in Port Perplex; you see, it's raining. nothing too heavy, just a constant, steady drizzle. if you drop by the Weapon's n More Shop, you'll be able to buy from a large selection of umbrellas—just watch out for any that might have holes. on the other hand, if you wanna feel creative, the Flower Shop is selling giant leaf/clover/flower umbrellas of different kinds, too—you'll be paying top dollar for those, though.

throughout the day you might come across puddles, which is natural... but these puddles are a strange anomaly—when you walk by them, you'll witness a moment from your past being reflected from this puddle, on show for anyone who might pass by and witness it. it could have been something that happened just this morning, something that happened yesterday, something that happened years ago... it doesn't seem picky.

but thanks to this rain—or maybe the labyrinth—the curious will find many plants sprouting from the now fertile, and no longer cracked, soil of Tier 2. it's hard to say what they'll become, but they're currently small, cute and green!

so... what are you up today? the usual? arriving? avoiding puddles? searching for every one of these little sprouts?]

((THE PUDDLES: if characters stomp/run through them, the scene will stop! ...but the character who ran through it will now experience the feeling that the memory-owner felt in that very depiction—the memory-owner can also run/stomp their own puddle and relive those feelings. if that's not your cup of tea, though, you can play with it however you want!))

Who: Everyone
When: Day 4; all day
Where: Everywhere
What: A simple mingle

[Today there is no labyrinth, and many of you may be taking this chance to explore the town some more, enjoying the new lake, or simply settling in for a nap on one of the new grassy patches of tier 2 (though you may find that there's some competition for the especially green and comfy patch). It's certainly is nice to have a day off, isn't it?]

[...]

[Then again, you do have that part-time job and your boss likely sees your "day off" very differently than you do.]

[What are you doing today, denizens of Kingdom Daze?]

Who: Everyone
When: Day 2, through the day!
Where: ANYWHERE REALLY
What: Mingle with some lake-centric festivities!

[sometime after you escape that labyrinth and enter town, you might overhear some of the townsfolk gossiping amongst one another:]

Didja see? The lake's fulla water again!

Why, no, I didn't see, it's not like I take a walk to the empty shell of my father's childhood like you do every freakin' day.

I wanna catch a fish and name it Bowie!

[if you do go to the lake, you'll find that the gossip is all true: the large lake is actually a lake again, seemingly being filled with the waterfalls coming from the three rivers above. investigate further and you'll see little round fish covered with spikes, like a porcupine, bouncing in and out of the water as they swim. in reality, the spikes are dull and very soft—almost rubbery—so even if you touched one of these it wouldn't actually hurt. maybe this is what's giving the weird little guys the bounce

throughout the day, townsfolk have banners, balloons, and tents set up around the lake for this occasion. one independent tent is offering a small amount of $$$ to anyone who can catch some of these bouncy fish. in addition, they're offering a plate of this fried fish for a single coin; try a taste and you'll find that it tastes a lot like... rubbery garlic chicken! the other tents belong to the business/establishments you've seen through town:

• the weapon shop is selling all kinds of nets, fishing rods, and even pikes, for those who want to try and catch the fish
• the garrison and clinic are cooperating to perform a duty equivalent to lifeguards
• the library has a tent with fish-themed books; fish cookbooks, romance novels involving fish, picture books depicting fish, etc etc
• the bakery is offering a wide variety of fish-themed sweets and iced coffees
• the tailor's also has a changing tent and is selling visors, swimsuits, and other summery accessories
• the flower shop is selling fish bowls in a wide variety of sizes and styles and dahlias in many sizes and colors

maybe at some point today you're stuck working at one of these tents—or maybe you don't have to work at all today. whether you choose to engage with this event or continue doing your own thing, it's your day to spend as you see fit, and these festivities will be going on well into the evening!]

((OOC: trying a thing with ALL DAY MINGLES! if you're worried that this kind of limits what your character might be doing since this encompasses all day, a thing you can do, that we've seen some players already do, is provide multiple interaction options, which would be opportune here!

ETA: though the method of accessing tier 2, where the lake is located, is a staircase, there is IN FACT a convenient magical button that you can press to briefly make it into a flat, wheelchair accessible slope! this will be added to the info page soon enough, along with all of the other changes.))

Who: Everyone, whether you're returning from the labyrinth or weren't in attendance
When: Day 1, night
Where: Anywhere
What: NIGHT MINGLE with optional sound investigation and/or maybe monsters

[whether you're making a late-night return from the labyrinth with the goods, or you weren't there in the first place, it's now nighttime! it's cooler, the full moon looks like a normal moon (ymmv on normal ofc), and there are stars twinkling, forming unknown constellations.

...also there is this constant trickling sound—like someone left the faucet on—heard from just about anywhere. if you focus on it, you can conclude that it's coming from the second tier. thankfully, once you're inside a building, you barely hear it.

and that's not all: there are monsters out and about—cute ones, weird ones, menacing ones... it's absolutely possible to get back to the inn without encountering any trouble, but there's always the chance that you might come across something that creeps in the night.

so what are you up to? trying to get back to the inn? dealing with a monster? investigating that faucet sound? or maybe you're already back at the inn, chilling in the tavern, getting your room together, or trying to sleep. know what, maybe you're doing something i haven't listed, who am i to tell you what to do with your life, huh?!?!]

((IF YOU WANT TO USE YOUR PARTICIPATION COIN IN THE SOCIAL BINGO VENDING MACHINE (ps everyone got a participation coin whether or not they played their character) IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO COMMENT!

MONSTERS! They range from silly and annoying to horrifying and scary. If you'd like for me (Marie) to run a monster encounter for you (and other characters?!) just indicate this somewhere in your comment OR pm entrepreromance on plurk or email kingdoms.dazed.mods at gmail. Otherwise, you can just work out that your character is kicking ass or in need of help... or maybe YOU want to run a monster in the comments (using this very account, accessible from the Player's Tools page!) and go after any characters who engage! Basically just follow your heart, I hope that by throwing out a bunch of options it doesn't make it feel overwhelming.))