ARISE

[wooliefrand]

Who: Everyone
Where: The Pasture
When: Day 1, WAKE UP

[WAKEY WAKEY PEOPLE!! Wow, no matter who you are, you feel like you're starting to wake up from a really bad trip! At least the ambience is really peaceful and the grass you're laying in is dewey and sweet smelling? Really, this doesn't seem all that bad.

...at least it wouldn't, if you weren't also probably surrounded by strangers. Characters will find themselves sitting with 5-6 other people; and all but one of you have color coded collars with bells on them. Try as you might, you can't remove them. One member of your group however, will wake up clutching a tall shepherd's staff, with a team colored bell attached to it. There's an innate feeling they should hold on to it.

Maybe you will immediately try to introduce yourself! But, you might find that difficult, as you can't remember your name. Some may have forgotten even more than that. Whoops! Also curiously, if you had any powers prior to coming here? You can't seem to use them at the moment. All your belongings aside from whatever you were last wearing also seem to be missing.

Well. This is a mess. But hey, maybe.............all the dozens and dozens of miniature sheep just STARING at you might be able to help. In particular, a small pink sheep and black ram waddle up, looking a bit alarmed.

And they start talking.]

THIS, THIS IS SO MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS TOO MANY??? I HECKED UP, I HECKED UP--!

Baahaha! It's fiiiine, we just have toss one, right? Shouldn't be too hard.

[And suddenly, you're all struck with a brief bout of silence as they continue to chatter. Well! Maybe listen very carefully to what they have to say.]

[OOC: All supernatural/magic/special abilities (including sheep powers) are sealed until characters go to their respective barns and activate them! If you try to enter a barn that isn't yours right now, your character will be immediately crippled by a massive migraine. Go to your own barn!

DECISIONS will be due no later than Friday May 5th at 9PM EST. Blossom and Stormy will take the answer from each team's Shepherd HERE. Whatever happens will depend on what team ends up chosen!

Otherwise characters are now loose to do whatever! Ping me in discord or on plurk if characters wander into the mist or if you want an npc encounter in the forest! GO FORTH YOU'RE ALL FREE NOW. You can also use this post as a mingle.

Decisions| Introduction | Talk to Sheep | BARNS: DAFFODIL, BLUEBELL, LILY, ROSE, THISTLE, CLOVER]

Comments

[vivace_ultimate]

...Huh?

[She's just for the most part staring at these new developments and taking everything in.]

H-Hold on! This is so sudden... And...

[she blinks]

Why can't I remember who I am?

[beathollow]

You don't remember either?

[vivace_ultimate]

I don't remember anything!

[...]

Oh wait, no. I remember everything. Just not my name.

[beathollow]

Oh... I don't remember anything at all. There's... flashes? But nothing I understand.

( she doesn't know why she feels so disappointed that it's not quite the same. )

[vivace_ultimate]

Oh no... I'm sorry...

Maybe the sheep know?! The ones that talk, at least.

Anyway, I'll help you! What do you remember? Maybe talking about it will jog your memory?

[beathollow]

( she's quiet for a moment before speaking softly. despite the comfort some of the feelings bring, there's also a very cold grip over her heart- )

Music. I... write lyrics for three others- but I can compose and play on my own, too. We sing. And. I think I did... archery? I was trying hard in school for something.

[vivace_ultimate]

You write and compose music?! That's wonderful!

[she immediately gets excited]

I'm a pianist! I would spend a lot of time practicing. So much so that it's almost a blur... maybe most of the time you think you've forgotten is really time you spent practicing? It would make sense! Especially if you were a student on top of it.

But it's really great to meet you! I'd introduce myself, but, you know.

When we find our instruments, we should definitely talk more! Music is the universal language.

[plied_magic]

I can remember who I am. Just... not my name.

Can you remember any names?

[vivace_ultimate]

Well, yes, I can remember the names of my family, friends, teachers, and important famous people throughout the world. Just not... me.

Is this what they meant by 'identity'?

[plied_magic]

Surely, there's more to who we are than our names. Tell me something about yourself.

[vivace_ultimate]

I'm a piano player!

[her eyes immediately sparkle as she brings this up.]

Piano is my passion! It's my favorite thing to practice, to play, to improvise, to recite... I'm the type of person who will spend eight hours practicing piano as a warmup for playing the piano, if you give me the chance!

[plied_magic]

See? That's far more important to who you are than your name!

I'm a thread mage, but I also just do a lot of spinning, weaving and sewing. Before I learned I had magic with thread, everyone thought I was peculiar for doing as much embroidery as I did, and sneaking off to see how looms worked.

[vivace_ultimate]

That's right! If you look at it that way, I got my name for free. But, my piano playing took me years of devotion!

[she laughs, having fun]

Magic with thread? So, cross-stitching, too? I hear that's really difficult.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I am not the only one, then.

[He sighs, noting that she is one of the individuals who woke up beside him and has the same color collar.]

We seem to be in the same position. For reasons unknown, my memories allude me.

[vivace_ultimate]

You too? Hmm...

I guess for the time being, we should stick together.

[heavyliesthecrown]

That is a fine plan, and one I do agree with.

[ Nodding, he doesn't see what else to do.]

It seems some group is meant to be made into a sacrifice of some questionable nature. I think we ought to come up with agame plan, and then... perhaps work a little on getting to know the others lest we become an easy pick to choose from.

[vivace_ultimate]

No way! We can't play by their rules! Blossom I don't know about, but Stormy is just bullying us!

[heavyliesthecrown]

I have no desire to play along with some bizarre game, either. But I am not sure what the other groups might feel if anything becomes serious.

[vivace_ultimate]

They'll all listen to reason! We're in this together. Who cares what little colored ribbon we have?

They just have to.

[restage]

I...don't remember my name either.

[vivace_ultimate]

You either?! What about the rest?

[...]

--Sorry, I don't mean to say it that way. But, I can remember most everything else about myself. Is it the same for you?

[restage]

You put it fine, I got what you mean. And I remember...most of it. There's a few names I can't place besides mine.

[vivace_ultimate]

This is so weird. I hope it's not the start...

... No, let's not think like that! Our first priority should be finding a way out.

[restage]

The start?

[ Weird place to trail off, girl. ]

[vivace_ultimate]

Ehh... The start of losing even more memories.

I mean, I'd die if I started losing my ability to play piano. I don't want to forget that... and I need my knowledge and muscle memory!