Paper Based Propaganda

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Sheep/Anyone within the pasture
WHERE: The Pasture
WHEN: Day 81 - Mingle

[GOOD MORNING/AFTERNOON WHATEVER what a lovely day, the Eye is closed and the antlers aren't glowing with WARNING LIGHTS, all your local NPCs are back at work and it's just a nice pleasant day in the pastu--

Did the sky just turn black for a second??

And then it's normal again. Nothing weird about THAT.

What is weird though, is among the pasture, while most is the same, you'll find that some flowers in the grass, and some fruits in the trees...........are made of paper. Cardboard. Hm. Additionally

More alarmingly, some characters may see cardboard cutouts of loved ones from their past (or present), "walking" around the pasture, however, they will only repeat simple, short stock phrases over and over again. There may be multiple of them, there may be just one. Weird!!

And finally EVEN WEIRDER, should anyone sniff at the paper flowers/fruit, they will find part of their body slowly turning into paper as well. This can be an Entire body part or just partial, but either way, that body part will be as weak and susceptible to the elements as normal paper. Better watch out for water or fire!!

Hey is it getting cloudy? Will it possibly rain later? Hahahaha don't worry about it.

That said, all weeds will instinctively know how to reverse the paper problem. The victim has to forge a Contract with someone off flock to transfer their ailment to them in exchange for a favor or deal that must be fulfilled. Ideally, it would be to form a contract with a Weed (who are immune to the paper effects), though anyone off Flock is valid, you'll just be transferring the paper curse to them.


Anyway, Red is outside his shop, tapping his chin. He seems unbothered. ]

Hm! Maybe should have hooked him up with a different one, keeheehee.

[Anyway are there newbies?? Go along with whatevs you had going on!]

[ooc: there have been shenanigans
'Paper' curses will be in effect for at least the next couple weeks or so, so players are free to engage or ignore as convenient
but one thing that is unskippable is that only the 'contracts' can reverse any effects, and only weeds are immune to paper curses!

Comments

[strateelgic]

You're trying to make a better impression.

[debug_mode]

I'm... trying to change.

[strateelgic]

Change into what?

[debug_mode]

I don't know... a somewhat more decent person.

[strateelgic]

Is that what you want to be, or what you think people expect you to be?

[debug_mode]

...It's what I want to be.

And you would too, if you saw what I saw. If my memories were your memories.

I don't ever use the coins. Now I did. I saw... bad... things.

[strateelgic]

Was there a lot that you'd forgotten?

[debug_mode]

I... I...

[she starts shaking, looking up at him. Her breathing erratic. Eyes wide. Pupils dilated. Teeth gritting from pure stress. Entire body tense.

This was the look of a girl on the edge of having a panic attack.]

...Maybe!

[strateelgic]

[Levi is really not the best person to go to for comfort, but that doesn't mean he can't deal with this sort of situation in his own way.]

Ah. Deep breaths now. In and out.

You're not alone in this.

[debug_mode]

[Her eyes start blinking fast and she tries... tries... to do that.]

...I can't. It hurts too much...

[her breathing starts to go too deep.]

...Leviathan, I've been an okay weed to deal with, right? I've never... really done anything bad, right? M-Maybe I annoyed you or said terrible things, but nothing really worthy of, you know, being seriously punished or hurt, right? If you had the choice... would you rather I just went away forever or would I... would it be okay if I... you know... existed?

[strateelgic]

Don't be overdramatic. What kind of person do you think I am?

[He shrugs his shoulders.]

No one's entertaining when they're dead. Well, unless they leave a funny looking corpse, I suppose.

[debug_mode]

I need to hear it... please...

[strateelgic]

You need some merman you hardly know to tell you your worth? That's not for me to decide.

[But he'll step closer in order to lift her chin with one hand.]

First tell me you want to live.

[debug_mode]

[of course, that gives her no choice but to look him in the face]

...

I want to live.

I have the right to live.

[strateelgic]

That's exactly correct.

[He pulls his hand away.]

Whatever happened in your world matters very little to me. You deserve to be treated as anyone else would be.

[debug_mode]

...That's all I wanted.

[she calms down a bit, breathing evening out.]

Yes... I think I 'decided' I wouldn't get that here, or anywhere. So, I couldn't stop lashing out. And now... I'm free.

[strateelgic]

Then I hope you're able to enjoy yourself more.

[debug_mode]

[she nods...]

...But you know, it's not like we barely know each other. Even if you want to ignore the past two rituals I've helped you with, and how I ate at your table with you... something which sure meant a lot to me...

There was also when you were held hostage with Sonata and I helped rescue you. And helped you get in touch with the Snake. And ate your, shared, pot-pie. And... well, attacked you when you were body-swapped with Crescendo. I've stopped my feud with him and apologized to him, for the record.

That, and there was the time we spent playing video games together... I thought it was a nice time waster of an afternoon.

...Putting that all together and considering you're a Shepherd... we know each other pretty well?

[strateelgic]

We've seen each other a fair amount, but that doesn't mean we know each other well.

I suppose you do know me better than many.

[debug_mode]

Well... yes. It's not like I know your history or your hopes and dreams. But, maybe that was for the best. A spiteful me who existed until a few days ago... she likely would've exploited that. Kept it as 'information to be used later'...

[strateelgic]

[Much of that information wouldn't do her much good. There isn't a whole lot to exploit.

His fear of heights, on the other hand...]

It would have only been natural. And you never know what might happen here in the future.

[debug_mode]

What do you mean?

[strateelgic]

I mean just what I said. I couldn't blame anyone for wanting some form of insurance if something awful were to happen.

[debug_mode]

Well... thank you.

[strateelgic]

[He nods.]

And thank you for the warning about the paper.