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buttrinthum2023-12-04 08:13 pm
TDM #6 OVERFLOW
Whether it be sleep or death, you feel your eyes close, and as your body begins to let go, you see a barn owl that is flying through the darkness, soon sweeping you across the clouded sky. You feel yourself mouth the words, “I wish, I wish..” and utter your deepest and darkest desire.
When you regain consciousness, you’ll find you are in an unfamiliar place with no recognition of how you arrived here. You have the clothes on your back, but nothing else. No weapons and if you had a particular superpower, you’ll notice it is missing. All you have is a satchel with a piece of bread, a vial of water and a potion. The potion could be red, blue or golden. There are no instructions about these potions other than two words: Drink Me.
Will you drink it or not?
There is a parchment, handwritten, and it simply gives you a welcoming:
“Welcome to my Labyrinth. Per our agreement, you have consented to live your life here for an undetermined amount of time. In exchange, I will grant you the wish that you desire the most.”
You’re in a garden, surrounded by flowers and plants– most of which you cannot identify. However, there are a few that you can make out: holly and bluebells.
Standing too close to the bluebells for too long or smelling them will make a Dreamer unable to refuse requests. This can last for however long a player may wish, whether it be for a few days or just a few minutes. The holly, however, also gives off a strange effect when getting too close to it: Dreamers will feel compelled to be more helpful & outgoing, no matter how gloomy and closed off they are. This effect can also last for a few days or a few minutes-- it is up to the player!
Eventually, Dreamers will find their way out of the Enchanted Garden and into the city of Somnius, whether it be by following the alluring light or on their own.
It’s funny how if you ask for something, sometimes that’s all it takes to have it given to you. Maybe Webby is just that lucky, or Vaeros is feeling just that generous the day it’s requested but for two days and one night only in the beginning of the month of November, a large castle stands where one didn’t before. It’s grand in that it doesn’t need repairs like some of the available housing does, but it’s certainly nothing too awe-inspiring. But, it’s big enough for its purpose—a sleepover party for every inhabitant new or old.
During the night a few days before the party, EVERY person receives a handwritten invitation to this sleepover blowout. It doesn’t matter who, young or old. For those who wake up in Somius after the invitations arrive, they’ll find an invitation just for them in their pocket or satchel, like they were always meant to be invited from the beginning.
Decorations are bright and colorful, spanning the whole rainbow. One giant room full of cots and sleeping bags, blankets and pillows has been made to be the centerpiece of the whole affair. This is where most of the partygoers will mingle and play games, if they’re not too busy with one of the other activities located in one of the other rooms nearby. There’s plenty of room to wander, though any room that has not been decorated and made up for the party is locked down completely with no way in. There are, of course quiet spaces provided for those who need a quick getaway from all the partying. Or maybe going outside for a stroll in the night garden would be calming too?
For those who don’t have anything appropriate to sleep in, pajamas are even provided. But they might be a little silly, since beggars can’t be choosers. Who wants the unicorn fuzzy pajamas?
Games Galore - There’s plenty to play with, at Webby’s insistence (and by insistence we mean she gives you the biggest doe-eyes you’ve ever seen) and she’s more than happy to give you overly-detailed means on how to play the following -
🎉Twister - a huge sheet blotted with colorful spots has been laid on the floor, along with a square with similar colors and a spinny arrow. The rules are simple - one person spins the arrow, and where it lands you put your foot or hand. First to fall loses, so amp up the embarrassment - er, fun as you all get tangled up with each other.Bountiful Buffet - The best way to stay up late is to stuff yourself silly with sugar, which is why the dining room table is loaded with all kinds of desserts. Remy and Aurora have supplied some of their own sugary confections, and you’re more than welcome to have added your own creations to the buffet. Just don’t start any food fights. At least not where Webby can see it!
🎉Truth Or Dare - Two options, one chance for chaos. Surely you’re all going to be mature individuals and not ask mortifying questions or dangerous dares.
🎉Pin The Tail On The Donkey - Yes, Webby’s sole guardian was a woman whose idea of fun was from the 1950s, how did you know? But she’s also put up optional sheets of different animals to stick their tail/bodyparts on while you’re blindfolded, including past threats like zombies and skeksis.
As though the castle (or whoever ACTUALLY owns it) wants to help assist the party atmosphere, those who partake of the food might feel a little more inclined to be friendly and amenable to party activities. You know, just for those gloomy gusses out there. There are no drawbacks to this little bit of fairy dust, just a little bit of social greasing, you know?
Makeover Makeover Makeover - Vil has ever so kindly offered his beauty supplies for those of you who want to experiment with some new looks, and you’re free to have brought your own. Test it out on one another or try it out yourself. Then again, when he’s not looking, what’s to stop you from trying to paint yourself up like a B-movie monster?
Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark - Some of you may have had more than enough of your share of frights due to last month’s… fun, but surely you can handle a bit more fright? In a dark room with only one light torch, gather in a circle and share a spooky story from times gone by. Just be prepared for that one person who always sneaks up from behind and goes BOO at the right time. It’s inevitable.
Pillow Fight - Pick a side or be a lone warrior, grab a pillow and show no mercy! The last one standing wins! The only rule is your pillow is your sole weapon! In fact, there seem to be more pillows available than there are people here, so let the feathers fly! If the castle magically produces more, who’s to say? Shrug and keep the battle going!
CW: memory share, character specific trauma
Some may be aware that harvest season is a season of growth and not just in the cultivating sense. Townsfolk take this time to evaluate themselves and really think about things in their lives that have potentially been holding them back from being their strongest and truest selves. With the newly accessible Indigo Beach providing plenty of room for multiple bonfires, Dreamers will see several bonfires stretched across the dark blue sand, logs and rocks assembled around each one, beckoning Dreamers near.
As soon as they step out on the beach’s sands, characters will find a slip of paper on their person (in their pocket, up their sleeve.. any readily accessible portion of their clothing.) On that piece of paper, they will have a personalized phrase catered to them, making them remember a painful memory that has held them back in some way. The phrase can be anything players want it to be as long as it jogs the memory back into the head of their characters. Those with a paper slip will feel compelled to sit around the bonfire and contemplate their memory; they also will feel encouraged to share that memory with anyone who is sitting nearby. If characters choose to throw the paper slip into the fire, those who have heard the story of their grief will have a very vivid visual of the event in their mind’s eye along with feeling the exact pain they went through as well.
Once these memories are shared and characters take a moment to grieve, they will feel significantly better about the past situation that caused them so much pain. This can be temporary or permanent, it’s up to the player.
Although refreshments won’t be provided, Dreamers are encouraged to bring their own. And yes, something adjacent to s’mores can be something characters may bring.
On the morning of the 1st, some dreamers will receive a message from an unknown user.
Who or what from home do you miss the most?
They will feel compelled to respond with a truthful answer, as if their brains had gone into a trance, and before they know it, their response will be there for everyone to see. It cannot be deleted or changed. The user will not respond personally, but you get the sense they are definitely reading.
[ This is an additional network option for characters to interact with. Feel free to add a network prompt into any of your top levels. If you do not want to interact with this prompt, simply assume your character did not get the message. All threads are public unless actively privated by characters. We generally encourage threadjacking and engagement, so feel free to mention if threadjacking is fine with you so that others are aware. Note that the NPC will not be actively responding. ]
Welcome to the labyrinthum TDM OVERFLOW! All events are game canon. New characters (invited or not) and old characters alike are welcome to play in it. Existing characters can start their own logs or network posts for the event if they wish to. Those who wish to can move their old threads here to continue them without the threat of capcha. This is an opportune time to try someone new out with a fresh and wild TDM!
New and Old characters are welcome to top level on the TDM. Please state in the header if you are a new or old player! Also, new characters may link their top levels under the new character comment so they are easier to find. Thanks for your cooperation!
New characters will arrive depowered and with only their clothing, and will be given a satchel with a crystal pendant, a communication device, some water and bread and a magic potion. If they drink the potion, they will manifest an elemental, healing or animal transformation ability.
With the exception of Castle Vaeros, characters are free to go as they please, so feel free to place them in any of the locations available on the map.
You can find more information about the game here. Any questions regarding the TDM can go under the comment below. Special thank you to Melissa for the player plot and prompts!
Vash // Trigun Stampede // Current Player (continued)
[ Vash doesn't mind loud gatherings, in fact he finds them quite fun! But that is, generally, when he gets to sit back and watch and maybe participate in a quiet manner. Eventually with too much going on around him, he does find that he needs a break. With a pillow in one arm and feathers (from other pillows no doubt) stuck in his unruly blonde hair, Vash makes his way outside into the temporary castle gardens. The air is brisk enough to make his face flush a little as he steps over to settle himself leaning against a balcony, his pillow cradled between him and the railing. ]
The stars are nice aren't they?
[ He says, maybe to no one, but also, maybe to someone who's joined him just recently, either looking for a moment of quiet themselves or looking for him, specifically. ]
;;[Buffet Time
[ If there is one thing Vash rarely says no to, it's junkfood. Clad in a onesie that was very clearly given to him upon arriving, he practically looks like a snack himself. ... the edible kind, thank you. It's the whole pizza motif of the onesie that's at fault here. In a fit of irony, Vash is also currently stuffing a slice of pizza into his mouth, his other hand holding a plate that's full of food. More pizza of course, but also the plate is full of donuts and pastries and things that are clearly largely junk, versus anything healthy.
When he thinks he feels someone looking at him, or waiting for him to get out of the way he turns, a grin forming around the pizza as he either: steps to the side if he doesn't know them well, or offers them his plate to pick something off of if he does know them. ]
Pimma' mood! [ he's mumbling round his pizza, and looking a little sheepish about it, but hey, enthusiasm? ]
;;[Bonfire
[ Like many others, Vash has found himself around the bonfire, seated on a log near the flames that lick and twist in a wild but controlled way. He's not paying attention to the flames, however, or anything around him for that matter. Instead, Vash's wide, wide eyes are staring at the slip of paper held in his mismatched hands, his expression a mixture of shock and pain. ]
Vash, Nai ... I want you to survive.
Rem...
[ Vash stares and stares at it, his grip thin and thready on the paper. It only takes a gust of wind to blow it out of his grip. He barely has time to try and reach for it, his prosthetic fingers kissed harmlessly by the flame as the paper is burned to ash. For Vash and unfortunately anyone around them, they're immediately sucked into the memory.
They're in something small and tight, a glowing control panel alight in front of them as a pale, shock white haired boy beside them makes motions that sets whatever they're in into motion. An escape pod. Vash knows, but he's too focused on the figure that they're leaving behind. Leaving behind and surrounded by flames on all sides, the structure around her starting to degrade as she sends off the two young boys with tears in her eyes.
The young boy (Vash, clearly) reaches out for her while the other remains calm, taking control of the ship. Restrained as he is by the safety harness, Vash reaches, screaming the name Rem as the pod careens away from what is clearly a larger space ship. The damage and flame can be seen all around, other ships in similar distress, all hovering in space above a desloate planet.
But for Vash, his focus remains on the woman he can no longer see. ]
;;[Suspicious Message
I...
I don't know.
The people, maybe.
But I...
[ He has so much of what he wants, here? His brother, Meryl and Wolfwood the three people he can say off from the top of his thoughts he'd been the most worried about. There's Rem, of course, and he misses her dearly but that's not what the question is asking is it? The realization has Vash staring at his phone for a long time, looking rather dumbfounded. ]
;;[Wildcard
[ Vash can also be found hovering in the makeover part of the party, but not participating. Maybe try to convince him to participate on either end? He's also likely to be in the games area as well, cheering on from the sidelines. If these locations don't work for you feel free to throw anything my way and I'll be happy to roll with it!
You can also contact me over at
@ Blue
Cities are alright. It's harder to see the stars at night though, with all the lights.
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Or do you miss certain people perhaps?
@ Cain
[ Vash jumps the moment that he feels Cain's prosthetic hand on his own, snapping out of the memory that was all too vivid and too painful to remember in such a way. He turns his head sharply to look at Cain, his eyes wide behind the sunglasses he so covertly uses to hide behind.
Can he stand? Vash hesitates to answer as he takes a mental inventory of himself for a moment. Yeah. He can stand. He hums an affirmative sound and rises to his feet, one gloved hand reaching to grasp onto the sleeve of Cain's shirt. Maybe for balance, maybe something else. ]
You saw, didn't you?
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I did, [ he agrees, eyes meeting vash's behind his glasses. ] It's none of my business, though. Not unless you want to talk about it. [ it's none of his business, but there's no putting it out of his head or his memory, either. he wishes he could promise him he'd forget it.
he squeezes vash's elbow gently, head tilting questioningly. ] Are you alright, Vash?
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[ It's immediate, the answer given with no hesitation as he offers Cain one of those carefully perfected sorts of smiles and a bit of quiet laughter. ]
I'm sorry.
[ He's scared to ask Cain about it, maybe, but maybe he'd rather not remember, also. He turns his gaze back towards the fire and frowns a little. ]
We were only a little over a year old...It's been a while since I felt it so vividly.
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his expression softens, and he reaches up, briefly, gently cupping the young man's cheek, then drawing his hand away again. ]
You have nothing to apologize for, and you don't have to pretend to be fine, either. Being forced to relive something like that would be upsetting to anyone, Vash.
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I'm not pretending. [ He lies, through his teeth. ] Really. I'm fine. It's not the worst.
[ There's a pause as he considers how he feels about it. His chest isn't nearly as tight as he might have felt in the past about it. It is an old memory, but here, it feels a little less horrible. He still misses her of course and everything that comes after is even harder but... ]
You would have liked her.
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he hesitates, then eases back down onto the log next to vash, and after a hesitant moment, his palm lifts to gently rest between the other man's shoulder blades. he'd seen the barest lean toward him a moment ago, and.. well, if physical contact helps.. he just doesn't want to overstep. ]
Tell me about her? .. Was she your.. mother? Older sister?
@ Alberto
Haha yeah. You remembered. Vash. It's good to see you again Alberto.
[ He grins a little, the expression gentle as he reaches out to ruffle that thick mass of hair on Alberto's head. He laughs after a moment, looking back out at the sky. A break, huh? Maybe he did. It certainly is a lot, everything that's going on in there. He exhales a breath through his nostrils and traces the pattern of a constellation in the sky with his gaze. ]
Yeah. It's always easier to think when I'm outside looking at the sky. The stars here are different though.
[ He blinks down at Alberto again, his head tilting a little. ]
Surprised you needed a break. Doing alright?
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Heh— Yeah! I'm having the funnest night ever. Ever.
[ He flashes Vash a sillily serious face for just a blip, deepening his tone slightly for effect. But then that grin just returns, letting out a little chuckle, finding himself very funny, thanks. He gives a sheepish shrug, then, canting his head too. ]
Buuut I like being outside and looking at the sky too. Hah.