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Entry tags:
- !event,
- arknights: gnosis,
- arknights: mizuki,
- arknights: passenger,
- arknights: sesa,
- cookie run: dark cacao cookie,
- cookie run: pure vanilla cookie,
- original: kiera canorus,
- original: luca aurelius,
- the owl house: hunter,
- the world ends with you: beat,
- the world ends with you: joshua,
- trigun: livio,
- trigun: vash,
- trigun: wolfwood
EVENT 011
LIFE HAS MANY DOORS, ED-BOY
A DOORWAY OF CONFUSION
The residents of Aldric’s Grove have been down in the dumps recently, haven’t they? Whose fault could that be? Is it the fault of Wolfwood, who started the catastrophic bonfire? The Forest, who took over the body of Elsword and set him to the slaughter? Perhaps it’s the fault of Vash, who disappeared and came back with a corpse, or Beat, who went berserker-mode on everybody. Maybe it’s Gnosis’ general mopey energy spreading like a plague, or the fact that Luca has had the bar closed up for so long, or Pure Vanilla’s forays into his past. Why are you all so depressed, wonders a spirit in the forest, a spirit who has watched you for a long time. Why are you all staying indoors and not talking to each other?
This spirit knows what to do to cheer everybody up. A fun little prank, an event that will spark joy and lead you to somewhere vast and unknowable. Yes… the spirit has been here before, always observing you, even if you don’t often see it. It is the same spirit who hosted that masquerade all the way back in October before diving feet-first into a sinkhole. It is… a walking skeleton by the name of Mr. Bone-Jangles, and he is casting a spell.
At midnight, the sound of rattling bones rings out across the Grove, alongside a chime that sounds like the bell that hangs over the General Store’s door, and then a distinctly warped sound like trying to listen to music underwater. Were you to look outside your windows, you’ll spot a skeleton dressed like a cashier dancing around the well and the two statues next to it, movin’ and groovin’ to the beat of his own drum. Should you try to get outside through a door or a window, however…
You’ll wind up somewhere else. Not where you expected that door to lead, certainly. Your bedroom door might take you to your bathroom, or to your neighbour’s room, or to Ydalir’s tent. Your window might have plopped you right into the church, or the clinic, or one of the many weight-lifting rooms in the rec center. Should you try to leave the new location you’ve found yourself in, you’ll be in a similar spot — these doors also don’t go where they’re supposed to. The doorways have been scrambled, but at least — once they’ve been walked through — their randomized location is permanently set. If the inn doors lead to the bar, they’ll continue to lead to the bar.
Should you manage, by some miracle, to make it outside? Mr. Bone-Jangles will simply wave his phalanges at you and disappear into a puff of smoke.
This enchantment, or perhaps “prank” will last for the month. Good luck, Aldric’s Grove! Merry April Fool’s Month!
This spirit knows what to do to cheer everybody up. A fun little prank, an event that will spark joy and lead you to somewhere vast and unknowable. Yes… the spirit has been here before, always observing you, even if you don’t often see it. It is the same spirit who hosted that masquerade all the way back in October before diving feet-first into a sinkhole. It is… a walking skeleton by the name of Mr. Bone-Jangles, and he is casting a spell.
At midnight, the sound of rattling bones rings out across the Grove, alongside a chime that sounds like the bell that hangs over the General Store’s door, and then a distinctly warped sound like trying to listen to music underwater. Were you to look outside your windows, you’ll spot a skeleton dressed like a cashier dancing around the well and the two statues next to it, movin’ and groovin’ to the beat of his own drum. Should you try to get outside through a door or a window, however…
You’ll wind up somewhere else. Not where you expected that door to lead, certainly. Your bedroom door might take you to your bathroom, or to your neighbour’s room, or to Ydalir’s tent. Your window might have plopped you right into the church, or the clinic, or one of the many weight-lifting rooms in the rec center. Should you try to leave the new location you’ve found yourself in, you’ll be in a similar spot — these doors also don’t go where they’re supposed to. The doorways have been scrambled, but at least — once they’ve been walked through — their randomized location is permanently set. If the inn doors lead to the bar, they’ll continue to lead to the bar.
Should you manage, by some miracle, to make it outside? Mr. Bone-Jangles will simply wave his phalanges at you and disappear into a puff of smoke.
This enchantment, or perhaps “prank” will last for the month. Good luck, Aldric’s Grove! Merry April Fool’s Month!
SAVINGS, SAVINGS, SAVINGS!
One door in the Grove, and only one, will lead you to a completely new space. A space named Alpha Mart, designated by the golden sign. It is, for all intents and purposes, a fairly advanced (by Grove standards) grocery store, and it carries… products of the uncanny and unusual. Once you’re inside, you can’t leave via the door you came from — it’s up to you to find a different exit, because that entrance door will simply plop you back inside.
What kind of products are here, one might ask? Well, the produce section contains the, erm, expected yet unexpected fruits and veggies, which at times seem to be alive and have minds of their own; the carrots will stop mid-yoga session to run away from you, the beetroots will try to bite, the raspberries have tiny eyes, and the tomatoes act much like lemmings, throwing themselves off of the displays at your feet. Nets in a tall, warped basket near the produce section can be used to catch anything that moves, and once caught, they’ll rest like normal food items would in your cart or basket or hands or pockets. All of these are perfectly edible despite the moral implications!
Head on to aisle fifteen, where the snacks are, and you may be pleasantly surprised by the great savings (100% Off!) on blueberry-flavoured pretzel bites, 100% salt peanuts, fried sunflower petal chips, and cookies shaped like Moder’s head. The deli section is a delight of chocolate-flavoured cheeses and lunchmeats with your faces printed on them. Even though some displays clip out of reality, rest assured, you’ll be fine to walk through those spots. The hard-working staff of skeletons are working on cleaning it up. Speaking of cleaning up, do you need something to wash your sins away with? How about some Plausible Deniability?
The walk-in freezers nearby are pleasantly deep and chilly, and should you walk through them, you might find yourself spat out somewhere else. …still within the Alpha Mart, of course. You didn’t think you could leave through a twisting maze of soda bottles, did you? Come on.
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What kind of products are here, one might ask? Well, the produce section contains the, erm, expected yet unexpected fruits and veggies, which at times seem to be alive and have minds of their own; the carrots will stop mid-yoga session to run away from you, the beetroots will try to bite, the raspberries have tiny eyes, and the tomatoes act much like lemmings, throwing themselves off of the displays at your feet. Nets in a tall, warped basket near the produce section can be used to catch anything that moves, and once caught, they’ll rest like normal food items would in your cart or basket or hands or pockets. All of these are perfectly edible despite the moral implications!
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Head on to aisle fifteen, where the snacks are, and you may be pleasantly surprised by the great savings (100% Off!) on blueberry-flavoured pretzel bites, 100% salt peanuts, fried sunflower petal chips, and cookies shaped like Moder’s head. The deli section is a delight of chocolate-flavoured cheeses and lunchmeats with your faces printed on them. Even though some displays clip out of reality, rest assured, you’ll be fine to walk through those spots. The hard-working staff of skeletons are working on cleaning it up. Speaking of cleaning up, do you need something to wash your sins away with? How about some Plausible Deniability?
The walk-in freezers nearby are pleasantly deep and chilly, and should you walk through them, you might find yourself spat out somewhere else. …still within the Alpha Mart, of course. You didn’t think you could leave through a twisting maze of soda bottles, did you? Come on.
FUN 100% GUARANTEED OR YOUR SHELLS BACK!
cw in first image link: eyes, trypophobia
After making it through the freezer aisle and its twisting, cold maze of products, you’ll arrive at the, uh… um… the eyeball space! Anyway, let’s quickly move on from there.
Quite a ways out of the eyeball space, where the walls blink at you and follow your every move, is something of a playground indoors, featuring both your run-of-the-mill slides and waterslides where the water is dish soap and the swimming pool at the bottom is white chocolate. Try not to get any in your mouth; it doesn’t taste great! Inner tubes are provided by a skeleton staff member wearing a speedo, who also functions as a lifeguard should you drown in chocolate. Your grocery products can safely be set in a cubby nearby for “purchasing” later. Or you can use them between slide sessions. They are free, after all.
When you’re done with the slides, heading through a side door will lead you into a different section of the Alpha Mart, where the products continue to be bizarre and sometimes-sentient. Anything and everything you can imagine is here, unless it makes sense, in which case it’s completely absent from the store. At the tail end is the checkouts, where Mr. Bone-Jangles stands in his cashier uniform, miming a tired retail worker. He’ll send you through with your products after you pretend to pay him and will refuse actual attempts to pay, and then the exit door to the Alpha Mart will be revealed on the back wall. If you walk through it…
It spits you out in the middle of the Grove, and your silly “purchased” products are gone. If you want to go back in, you’re going to have to find the door again. The entrance should be in the same location it just was, at least.
…or maybe, after all of that, you need to wash the chocolate off and take a nap.
After making it through the freezer aisle and its twisting, cold maze of products, you’ll arrive at the, uh… um… the eyeball space! Anyway, let’s quickly move on from there.
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Quite a ways out of the eyeball space, where the walls blink at you and follow your every move, is something of a playground indoors, featuring both your run-of-the-mill slides and waterslides where the water is dish soap and the swimming pool at the bottom is white chocolate. Try not to get any in your mouth; it doesn’t taste great! Inner tubes are provided by a skeleton staff member wearing a speedo, who also functions as a lifeguard should you drown in chocolate. Your grocery products can safely be set in a cubby nearby for “purchasing” later. Or you can use them between slide sessions. They are free, after all.
When you’re done with the slides, heading through a side door will lead you into a different section of the Alpha Mart, where the products continue to be bizarre and sometimes-sentient. Anything and everything you can imagine is here, unless it makes sense, in which case it’s completely absent from the store. At the tail end is the checkouts, where Mr. Bone-Jangles stands in his cashier uniform, miming a tired retail worker. He’ll send you through with your products after you pretend to pay him and will refuse actual attempts to pay, and then the exit door to the Alpha Mart will be revealed on the back wall. If you walk through it…
It spits you out in the middle of the Grove, and your silly “purchased” products are gone. If you want to go back in, you’re going to have to find the door again. The entrance should be in the same location it just was, at least.
…or maybe, after all of that, you need to wash the chocolate off and take a nap.
SPARK NOTES
CLICK TO EXPAND!
A DOORWAY OF CONFUSION
A skeleton has made the doorways stop working properly. Your doors and windows and other entryways now lead to random locations within the Grove. At least once they're locked in place, they don't change. Try not to walk in on your friends changing!
SAVINGS, SAVINGS, SAVINGS!
Welcome to Alpha Mart! There are sentient produce items and other weird products. You're going to be here a while, considering the way out is nowhere to be found. Enjoy shopping! Remember to eat the 100% Salt Peanuts while you're here!
FUN 100% GUARANTEED OR YOUR SHELLS BACK!
This isn't just a grocery store. It also contains slides, chocolate pools, and ten thousand other things that are vaguely horrifying and weird. The way out is through the checkouts. It's a shame that you can't take your products into the Grove with you.
OOC
Happy April Fool’s, Sticks & Bones! Casual modly reminder that we’re allowing you to make up whatever you want for this event due to the nonsense nature of it. Disclaimer: Neither of the mods have been to the Meow Wolf this event is based on. We’re sorry for inconsistencies but something something copyright free use don’t sue us thanks. OOC Plotting Lives Here if you'd like to plot out nonsense alongside actual plot-important things, or just see an update of the recent lore from last month. Have fun!
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SUBMISSIONS
shop smort
she gives a wave in greeting and accepts his offer. she knows she can trust his taste (save the mistake of pickle splits) and it certainly doesn't disappoint this time.]
Oh, they are nice and light! Thank you, Pure Vanilla. [and upon eyeing the veggies' little pickling party with a grin...] You've been having fun, I take it?
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And excuse you, pickle splits are a delight, even if they hurt the tummy after a bit.
Their approval of the sunflower chips makes him beam. ]
It is my delight, my friend! There are quite a few things that taste wonderful here, but these have been my favorite!
[ He casts his gaze down to his basket to her comment, and laughs. A radish is laying on it's side, looking very Done, and a few fruits have decided to turn it into a chair. They are passing something around. Only Alpha Mart knows what is it. ]
Oh yes. Though our produce back home are not so lively, there is something quite familiar about them. I could not help myself. Have you been having fun?
[ A pointed smile to the eggs. ]
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[they take a moment to ruffle the few feathers of one egg's wing.]
I have, yes. I'm looking forward to seeing whether these little ones hatch or remain like this for their lifespan. [looks like pv and kiera are both going to be disappointed when they leave.]
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[ That's not bizarre at ALL. The egg being ruffled makes him smile, and also catches the attention of one of the vegetables. It begins the arduous task of attempting to climb it's pickled self from his basket to Kiera's. ]
Oh! I am keen to know as well, it would seem they are already in the process, but that may simply be the laws of this place. May I?
[ He holds out one hand for an egg, then redirects it to help that vegetable across so it doesn't cartwheel itself down to the floor. ]
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Of course, if they permit it.
[despite having no visible features that might hint at vision or hearing, the eggs do seem to be aware of their surroundings, and friendly enough that they do indeed cooperate with pv. and perhaps dance a little jig around their new veggie friend.]
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With the eggs cooperating, he picks one up gently to open his eyes and take a peek. Then promptly close them again with the most intense headache he has ever experienced in his many years alive.
And that's saying something. ]
Ah. I was hoping to answer your question for you, but I'm afraid that will remain a mystery.
[ The vegetable somehow manages to look extremely happy if slightly baked off it's gourd. ]
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That's quite alright. The surprise is half of the fun.
[they laugh gently, even as the egg twirls in place as if either ignorant to pv's suffering or entirely in spite of it.]
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This place is quite amazing, though I do not quite understand some products.
[ Some things just confuse him. Very carefully he returns the egg to it's family. ]
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[maybe she should mind her business, but she catches the way pv opens and closes his eyes, figures it may be good to at least check on him. that's what nice people do, right?]
I can see how it might be overwhelming, though. Do you need any assistance?
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[ Tell him the gossip, what did you see.
The question makes him smile and touch his forehead lightly. ]
Ah, perhaps some pain killers, if you know of some that actually work here? I attempted to see the Truth of the egg, but it was quite like looking upon a screen panel that has become glitchy. A confusing, jumbled, bright mess. There is no Truth I could discern.
[ Imagine being flashbanged by white in a dark room. ]
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What's that? What "Truth" is there to see in an egg?
[and just to recover quickly --]
I haven't seen an apothecary, but liquor usually does the job for me.
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[ Which he may see if he looked with his eyes at the Mart directly. Coding he doesn't understand, wires and lines of meshes, data of textures. Nothing he would understand. It would be like staring at the face of God.
At the mention of liquor he laughs a little and raises a hand in denial. ]
Oh! Thank you, but no. I'm afraid I cannot hold my drinks, even Root Beer will knock me over.
[ Not as bad as Dark Cacao though. ]
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well. kiera has just become deathly terrified of pure vanilla. so that's great! while she may appear as nothing as changed outwardly, in her head she's already doing calculations on how to avoid him forever. or would it be less suspicious to simply reduce the frequency of their encounters? hm.]
That sounds quite inconvenient for you, I must agree.
[once more, a slightly pitiful smile.]
... Is your root beer alcoholic?
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Peepaw is everywhere. And thankfully unaware of her fear or he'd be hurt and try to reassure them. ]
It is why I keep my eyes closed! I do not wish to be so intrusive onto others. Their secrets lay in them, and I will not pry.
[ Plus he can't see if he opens his eyes so he'd just still blindly walk into a buildings side, because the building has no magical truth to it. Just. Solid truth. ]
Oh, yes! Most of the roots we use ferment quite easily. I believe it would be akin to ... low content beer? Here.
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Is it sweet, too, then? [and yet. distracted by alcohol talk. she is sooo normal and healthy.]
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Oh, not so much! It is quite fizzy due to the carbonation, and has a very pleasant - yet slightly sharp - bite to it!
[ Totally healthy. ]