pass the grass

[wooliefrand]

WHO: SHEEP
WHERE:THE PASTURE
WHEN: 85, late afternoon thru evening

[Normalcy is returning to the pasture! Or at least maybe you hope it is! Blossom can be found still cleaning up the last bits of blood in the grass so it looks nice and not-ominous anymore!! Well at least til she stabs herself lightly.]

Stupid--incomprehensible demons--don't they know what I'm trying to accomplish here!! All that violence and--now there's a freaking robot of me?? Ugh!

[the blood seeps into some flowers before turning into some dandelions and--POOF. Puffy dandelions float through the sky this evening! If you touch one, you will either A) be granted the gift of floating for a few hours or B) You get a fluffy appendage of your choice for a few hours (ears, tail, wings). Just a nice little distraction. . .but one ends up touching Blossom and now she is floating away. Welp. goodbye don't mind her yelling. The dandelions and their effects will disappear by morning (or sometime day 86 idc it's for fun)


THAT ASIDE, you might see some new faces falling from the sky this evening. Make them feel welcome! Or not! No one is the boss of you!!


Lastly, some Flocks' will feel their barns rumble slightly before new additions are added:

Daffodil: Inexplicably, downstairs is an inside atrium like room. It's far bigger than it should be, and somehow has an abundance of plants, rocks for sunbathing, and sunshine itself (though a well hidden knob can also switch it to "nighttime"). You even get the ambiance of critter noises. Hell there are even a few small animals like lizards and bugs you can hunt. Enrichment! There is also a grotto that doubles as a private bath, with self cleaning, steaming mineral water that connects to smaller streams running thru the atrium.

It's big enough to comfortably fit say, a chimera. Said Chimera can enter the room from inside or outside, as a pressure sensitive hidden door will allow any Daffodil in. Think of like a garage door but more majestic. It also include a waterslide form their normal bathroom and of course, normal stairs.

Rose: The main room of the barn is now a two-story library with a Dark Academia vibe, featuring books from the worlds of the resident Roses. Red velvet couches and wing-backed chairs face a huge fireplace that’s perfect for brooding over, and a huge and ornate gold-framed oil portrait of Vera is mounted over the mantle, along with a fist-sized diamond. The high ceiling has shutters that can be drawn to reveal a massive, domed skylight edged with stained-glass roses to let light into the room during the day, and at night the room is gently illuminated by the goth chandelier above and various iron sconces and candelabras along the walls. Nestled between the twin staircases that lead to the upper floors, the flock's Crystal Rose is displayed on a podium-shaped fountain. The trickling water and faceted petals catch the twinkling light of the candles and fireplace.

Here and there across both floors are reading nooks and desks for study, and the bedroom doors can be optionally hidden behind sliding bookcases and secret panels. Also of note in this room are lots of spooky glowing crystals of all sizes and colors tucked on the shelves along with the books, and a standing chalkboard on wheels can be rolled out of its nook for giving lectures and devising schemes.

Peony: And Peony just gets a really sweet bathroom. Half of it is fancy pink marble, with a large, elaborate bathtub, sink and mirrors, separate toilet, and both a personal and giant walk-in shower (just in case you feel like going in as a horse). Off to the side is also a mini spa/lounge area just for taking the edge off. The other half is covered in pink plush, and all the decor is peonies and/or cowboy themed.

The plush side also houses in-unit washers and dryers, as well as dry cleaning and other clothing specific utilities.]

Comments

[wants_the_phd]

Um.

Do you require assistance? Should I go get someone...

[holesomelanguage]

I'm fine, I'm fine. Jus' simmerin' off the rush of falling from that far up.

[wants_the_phd]

Alright.

Well, when you're done making dirt angels, lemme show you around and get you up to speed.

[holesomelanguage]

What, we got somewhere to be?

[wants_the_phd]

Well, I do, but you can do whatever you want.

If you're happy where you are, don't let me stop you.

[holesomelanguage]

View's not bad, but I reckon I should get up before the worms start tryin' ta crawl in.

[wants_the_phd]

That's the spirit.

Did you know you're wearing a red collar?

[holesomelanguage]

... Fudge.

[wants_the_phd]

Oh, do you know what that means already?

[holesomelanguage]

Ain't ever a good reason t'have one of them shirt things wrapped 'round yer neck.

[wants_the_phd]

That's exactly right!

The colors of our collars represents the faction to which we've been assigned. It comes with lodgings and some other things.

Since my collar is also red, it looks like you and I might be sharing some space in the near future.

[holesomelanguage]

An' what, it's jus' all fine and dandy now, livin' like fudgin' collared pets?

[wants_the_phd]

If you can find something to do about it, please do.

[holesomelanguage]

Hah, ya could sound a lil' more hopeful than that.

[wants_the_phd]

Hope is where disappointment comes from!

Anyway, I'm Azdaja. And your name is gone to the four winds for now! You can choose a new one to tide you over, if you like. Some people find that important.

Want a tour or are you good?

[holesomelanguage]

That's mighty dark of ya.

Hah, so even that gets forkin' taken, huh? An' I was jus' settlin' into that one too.

Sure, give me the grand tour. Gives me time to think.

[wants_the_phd]

I think you'll be able to find most things on your own with some gentle wandering, but I think there's value in pointing out some of the most important things, at least?

For example, please don't go into the mist for now. It's extremely cursed. It's difficult to maintain one's bearings, and the monsters in there are fast and carry deadly diseases. So I would like to kindly request that you settle in a bit first, maybe take some time to arm yourself with knowledge and perhaps some actual arms, before engaging on that kind of adventure.

[holesomelanguage]

[ Looking down at his left arm, flexing his fingers with a slight frown. ]

Sure, ya got my revolver stored up somewhere or they whisk that off too?

[wants_the_phd]

I don't have it, but if you're missing something, there's a pretty good chance you can get it back.

Over that way is Woolietown. You're gonna wanna talk to a shopkeeper named Red. He can import things from home we may have left behind, but depending on what it is, his prices can be pretty annoying.

[She gestures at him to follow]

Here, let's go this way.

[holesomelanguage]

[ For all his rough and gruff attitude earlier, he's following her pretty obediently. ]

Ya take credits here?

[wants_the_phd]

[the willingness to follow along is appreciated!]

You use credits where you're from too, huh?

For better or worse, the economy here is based on gifts, barter, and favors. Red'll probably ask you to perform some weird perverted shit like "kiss some strangers on the mouth." I think he prefers to be paid in the discomfort of others. But if you have a can-do attitude and a complete lack of dignity, maybe it's not so bad.

[holesomelanguage]

Most of the universe does at this point, I've just been pulled along with the waves.

But this town does things downright ol' fashioned-like, huh? Ain't nothin' new by me, could say I almost prefer it.

[wants_the_phd]

Yeah... resources are limited, so we're all just kinda doing what we can.

Speaking of which, that over there's the clinic. I think I might be the closest thing we have to a doctor around here, god help us all. It's mostly self-serve, but if you need any help with anything, I'm there most of the day so feel free to ask.

And that direction over there is the fountain. If someone dies, toss their corpse in there and they'll come back to life. Unless the eyeball on the fountain is open, in which case they're already in hell, so don't worry about it.

[holesomelanguage]

[ Looks at the clinic. ]

[ Looks down at himself. ]

Ya got a doc who works in robotics 'round here?

An' what the fudge ya mean ya got people comin' back to life here?

1/2

[wants_the_phd]

Death is a surprisingly fixable problem for some people.

And now that you mention it, there actually are a couple tech geniuses floating around. See? They just launched that this morning.

[She points to a robot shaped like a pink sheep that's rocketing around the horizon.]