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Test Drive Meme #2 - Overflow

🦋 Expand for Test Drive #2 Prompts
🦋 Introduction
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🦋 The Party
You wake up at a party.
You're not sure how, exactly, you got here. You may have just been walking in the woods or at a meeting for work or doing any other normal activity for you. But you know you weren't supposed to be at this party, you're fairly certain.
Anyone you ask about it will say the party is for you. You and the others also waking up and looking confused. Further questions will lead to the partygoers insisting you have something to eat. You're starving and others are eating the food without repercussion, so you figure there's no harm in a bite. You finish your portion.
It's a garden party at the crack of dawn, with the sun still in its early stages of climbing through the yonder, casting a good mix of pastel hues of blue, pink, and beige on everything. Heralding the first day of spring, the Ruler of the Spring Court has found it fitting to arrange this gathering where guests can feel the blades of grass touching their ankles, as well as the rich soil beneath their feet. Flowers of all kinds surround the party as if they were carefully curated. With spring as the "dawn of seasons," which marks a transition from winter's latency to the resurgence of life everywhere, the Ruler of the Dawn Court has also seen it fit to host aspects of this party during the one time of the year that dawn occurs the whole day. Tall candles and torches grace the outskirts of the garden party, providing warmth and an orange glow everywhere. Not one flame goes out even with the occasional wind, the Duchess always makes sure of this.
There are also freshly picked blossoms and branches with leaves on every table accenting the festive spread of food and drinks. This time, a lot of the food prepared for the Adopted guests are familiar to them with a little bit of a twist. Burgers might come in small packages and in toothpicks, while hotdogs in buns are also diminutive. Cookies look delectable but they have a flowery flavor to them, as if eating freshly picked daisies or daffodils. Fruits that may have been present in an Adopted's home, such as pineapples and watermelons, have seeds in odd places. Picking this selection of food is an attempt to be more welcoming and to appease the lovely guests the fae have invited.
As the party winds down and everyone's eaten, a tall, stately woman stands up and speaks. You feel her voice more than hear it.
I am the Lawspeaker of the Fae, elected by Seelie and Unseelie alike, and you are all, now, subjects of Faerie. You cannot leave this realm once you have eaten our food, and even if you could, there is no saying how much time has passed back where you're from. Your loved ones are likely dead, your problems have likely played out. We require assistance in various matters, and each of you has been chosen for your talent and skill. You will be adopted by one of the Seelie or Unseelie Courts based on your strengths and personality. Your Court will decide what to do with you from there.
As suddenly as she stood, she sits back down.
🦋 Chance at a Dance
A party is not complete without dancing, of course, and while during the last gathering held for the Adopted, different fae danced to music exclusively for them around a glowing tree, this time they are insisting their guests to join in.
This is a party for you, after all.
If the prodding of the different fae hosts won't convince you, perhaps the music will. They play easily recognizable tunes that their wonderful guests must have heard before. These melodies have certain unique effects to their mortal attendees, which are as follows:
- Upbeat Music: You will believe that you and your dance partner have been friends forever and have known each other a long time.
- Romantic Music: You will become amorous and flirtatious towards your dance partner.
- Slow Music: You will develop some tension with your dance partner. It may be negative or sexual; completely up to you.
- Quiet Music: You will assume your dance partner is a threat and try to fight them.
🦋 Flower Power
At the Spring King's behest, every Adopted should wear a flower corsage or boutonnière to the gathering. After all, this is to celebrate the coming of spring and what better way to do that than to honor everything in bloom.
The thing is, though, the King of Spring, while amorous and friendly, also has a penchant for playing with mortals' memories, if not also affect their desires and despairs.
So, mischievous as he is, he made sure to enchant the different flowers present in every corsage and boutonnière for the party with the effects below:
- Rose: You will recall a horrific trauma
- Carnation: You will see a vision of your future, whether it's good or bad
- Orchid: You will remember a time you lost someone
- Chrysanthemum: You will believe someone among the Adopted is your soulmate
- Dahlia: You will believe you betrayed someone important to you, whether you actually did or not
It is perhaps a good thing that no one but the Adopted are allowed to see these visions and memories, but everyone who wears a corsage or boutonnière will be able to see each other's memories and visions when in close enough physical proximity to the vision-haver, for better or for worse.
🦋 GEIS
You feel a vibration in your pocket sometime after the Lawspeaker addresses everyone. When you search for the source, you will pull out your Leaf, the device the Fae use to stay in touch with each other. Anyone who's used a smart phone will easily recognize how it works.
Greetings, Adopted. This is your Lawspeaker.
Tell us all of a time you gave someone a gift. Perhaps a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates. Was it appreciated or not? A reward might await the most meaningful gift given.
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As their attention shifts to their daughter, Hifumi will notice a fond, and gentle smile appear on the corner of their lips. It brought them great joy to speak about their children, and Hifumi might notice how genuinely happy they look.]
My daughter, Camille, is a well spoken, respectful young woman. She can be serious, but tries to be playful when she knows she's acting too serious. She's passionate about what she does, and she's very intelligent for her age. ... I say her age but she's likely older than a lot of the people here.
[They chuckle.]
She has beautiful, long blonde hair, and pale eyes. I have a picture of her if you're curious. She looks a lot like you, but her hair is slightly curly at the ends.
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I would love to see a picture of her. I admit, your description does remind me of myself, but that must sound so vain.
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Inside, there's a woman with long hair and bunny ears -- presumably their wife. The other is a woman with long, blonde hair that looks exactly like Hifumi but with bunny ears. Beside her is a young man with black hair, that looks exactly like Caelus.]
The blonde one. That's my daughter.
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Oh, Caelus-san, she's so beautiful. I see the resemblance between you both. Is this your family?
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Yup! The woman with bunny ears is Hrist, my wife, and then my son, Manas. And as you know, my daughter, Camille.
[They snap the locket back, placing it until their pocket so that it doesn't get lost. Outside of their phone, that was the only picture that they had on them.]
I gotta admit, I was pretty surprised when I saw you. I thought Camille might have dyed her hair before coming here, but she's always been pretty prideful of her hair. Keeps it long because we match.
[A sheepish smile appears on their face, before they laugh.]
What's your family like, Miss Hifumi?
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[If Hifumi had a family as lovely as Caelus, she thinks that she might miss them too. But as is, right now, she's content enough to be on her own for the time being.]
You're far too generous, but thank you for the compliment. As for my own family, traditional is the best way to describe them. [And for a moment, that feels as if that should be enough of an answer, but the girl tips her chin down and sighs softly.]
My father passed away a few years ago. He was a professional Shogi player and taught me everything he knew, passing his love of the game down on to me. But since he passed, my mother has put her every hope of our family becoming something onto me. And I've tried so hard to be the perfect daughter she's always envisioned, but I've only just come to the realization that that simply isn't me. And I refuse to sacrifice my own sense of self just for her sake.
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[It sounds painful when they talk, and they try to ignore that twist in their chest. Quickly zoning in on Hifumi's family rather than their own; noting that they're traditional. Which... Meant a lot of things. It could be bad, and strict, or it's just traditional in the sense of gender. There's a lot of ways to interpret this, but it all becomes clear the more she speaks.
As a parent, Caelus never understood why parents do this to their children. It just didn't make any sense.]
Honestly, I'll never understand that logic with parents. I'm glad that you are seeing that you're more than that; you deserve to live your own life away from your mother. I think you'll be just fine and successful without her breathing over your neck.
And then you can just play shogi the way you want to play it, without all the extra stuff.
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[If they miss their wife and children, then they are allowed to hurt and grieve because of it. Whatever freedom they've been given, that doesn't invalidate any feelings of wanting to go home. Though at least a part of Hifumi is grateful they are here with her, as selfish as that feeling may be.]
That's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me. I hope that you're right. I want to be more than the obedient daughter who does everything her mother asks. I want a life of my own, with friends I can hold close and cherish. [a quiet beat, as the music begins to slow down and Hifumi untangles from Caelus' touch to give them a bow.] And perhaps to play all of the shogi I want, simply because I want to.
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[Still, despite the admittance, they manage a smile through the hurt.
The dance comes to an end, and once she untangles from their hand, they place their hand over their heart as they bow. Happy that they were able to share that dance, and that she surprisingly kept up with them despite being shy about joining before.]
I absolutely believe in you... You are more than capable of doing that, so I'm sure you'll be alright. There's no need for you to be obedient, no matter where you are. But you do have the freedom to do what you want here... Just, you know, be careful.
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How lucky is she to have two people like that in her life?]
I'll keep that in mind, thank you. I hope that we see each other again before too long, Caelus-san. Thank you again for the dance. [One last small smile aimed his way before she's already backing up, turning to go track down Ren again.] Please enjoy the rest of the party too!