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

[heavyliesthecrown]

I would not be so quick to bet against the reality that some may. But let us work under the assumption most will choose to work peacefully and keep the opposite idea within the back of our pocket.

[ He continues to try and reach for a memory of some kind, but the only thing he can seem to reach for is... perhaps some songs?]

You have forgotten your name. But have you forgotten any more than that?

[vivace_ultimate]

Um... let me tell you and see if it all makes sense? That's probably better than trying to piece it together in my head.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I am happy to listen of course. Please speak freely.

[vivace_ultimate]

My name is... something. I grew up loving piano and classical music. It was really my favorite thing to do. When I wasn't at school or doing homework, I would be on a piano. Sometimes if I was really into it, I'd forget to eat and sleep and need to be reminded. ...I know that sounds strange, and my friends thought it was strange and teased me a little, but I couldn't help it. I started to win trophies and even got the attention of a prestigious musical conservatory that told me I'd be accepted if I applied. But, I chose not to because I wanted to have a normal education. At least, until university.

So... I can play piano at what I'd call 'professional level' but I'm not an actual professional. That's about it. A lot of my practices sort of blur together... but I can remember my repertoire. And friends who were important to me.

...I guess that's sort of... 'one note'?

[she gives a small laugh]

[heavyliesthecrown]

A musical prodigy, then? It seems you recall quite a bit of your life before your arrival here. Have you already begun university, then?

[vivace_ultimate]

Well... I'm just really passionate.

[Indeed, since she started talking about piano she got much more lively.]

You know, I don't specifically remember... I think I might've been about to graduate, or I was in that transition between graduating and University. It was definitely my last year.

Ah. But enough about me. Go ahead. Let's hear what you remember, too!

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ . . . ]

I truly do not recall anything.

[Troubled.]

I remember some music and songs... [Perhaps some choreography?

[His attire may not exactly match up to what you would expect a musician to wear, though. ]

[vivace_ultimate]

Huh?! Nothing at all?

[she can't judge, she's a girl with literal music note hairclips.]

Well... your outfit makes you look a little like a military man. Maybe it was a marching band?

[heavyliesthecrown]

I am not sure that quite fits either.

[At least, the feeling he possesses is that it doesn't seem right. Not that he can say a lot one way or another.]

Perhaps... as the day wears on I will gain more memories? I am not entirely sure why I, alone, would lose them all, while others have simply forgotten their names.

[vivace_ultimate]

...Idol theme? That's the only other thing I can think of.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Idol...?

[There's a sort of familiarity with the term. Head tilting, he hums a little, before singing a bit of the beginning of a song.]

[vivace_ultimate]

... [she smiles]

I don't recognize the song outright, but it definitely sounds like idol music. That is, pop music that sounds like each bar could have lyrics sung in sequence by a whole ensemble, not just one or two people.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Perhaps you are right. It feels very natural. Though it is a little fun to think of myself as a knight, too.

[vivace_ultimate]

A knight... to all his fans!

[heavyliesthecrown]

Fufu... that would be quite lovely, wouldn't it? I suppose until I regain more memories, there is no way to know for sure. For now, I suppose we ought to deal with our present situation.

[His brow creases.]

Is there a name by which you wish to be called by until we remember our own, or come up with an alternative to hold its place?

[vivace_ultimate]

I guess we should have something... 'Piano Girl' could be enough, for now.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I feel a little rude simply referring to someone by such a casual name. But I suppose it is merely a temporary fill-in until we come up with something more suitable.

[vivace_ultimate]

There is no better name I'd be more happy to be called by!

[Her eyes are shining.]

[heavyliesthecrown]

Truly...?