RUH ROH

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Everyone
WHERE: The Pasture
WHEN: Day 51, Morning

[GOOOOOD MORNING. It's still a bit chilly out, despite it being sunny, and there's still flurries here and there. All fairly normal and pleasant. Maybe you're out stretching, or collecting the morning milk delivery, or tending to your gardens and sheep. All is peaceful and quiet in the serene pasture.

Until, from the mist, something zips out. An arrow of sorts. It shoots through the air at lightning speed, its target suddenly obvious as it strikes a large landmark in the center of town--the eye of the fountain.

If you weren't awake already, the sudden painful howl from death might do the trick.

Its wail doesn't last, but the eye IS open now. . .by force? The eye seems to be being held open by strange, smokey claws. They are semi tangible, but probably you don't want to touch them.

But wait, that's not all! The ground rumbles a bit before settling? A minor quake? Who knows. But more importantly, in both the pasture within the fence and the meadow, strange mushrooms begin to pop up. Occasionally they shoot out pollen and spores, and drift through the air. They can be picked, but after a few hours, two seem to grow back in their place, so be careful with that.

DANG WONDER WHAT ALL IS GOING ON--oh hey there's Blossom? She's carrying a small basket of biscuits in her mouth along with. . .Bluebell's Shepherd Staff? wuh oh.]

Every~thing is gonna be okay~

. . .

[stares at the mushroom and the eye and]

WHAT IS HAPPENING???



[NOTES:
MUSHROOMS
If you get hit by by the spores, one of three effects are available:
-Level 1, minor effect - No outward effects but plagued with horrible, realistic nightmares to the point of preferring to try to stay awake
-Level 2, Fear Hallucinations; you suddenly see hallucinations of things you fear
-Level 3, Intense feelings of hatred for any particular person suddenly come to the surface/take over, making you prone to violence

Additionally If anyone eats, licks, or otherwise deliberately excessively inhales mushroom spores, let me know *immediately* as it will trigger something unskippable for you. ETA N/M THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS LMAO

Note that these can be avoided by just saying whoops ur character didn't get close to one golly. These effects can lessen over time at your convenience but won't disappear completely until you cure them--how? That's up to yall! MAKE UP A FEAR ANTIDOTE. Ping me if your character tries something and I will yay or nay it.

There is ALSO a source of the mushrooms, but to find it, Stuff will need to happen.

THE EYE
If you try to touch the creepy mist hands, you will instantly pass out unconscious, feel zapped, or feel your heart skip a beat. Don't push your luck for now, but they CAN be removed. How again? Characters will have to make up a way ICly; though in this case a solution won't be approved til oocly after the 15th.

SOME IC INFO ABOUT MUSHROOMS

STORMY ON THE EYE

BLOSSOM AND BLUEBELL

ping me with any questions!!]

Comments

[thefinalcontract]

[This is hard but mostly because it’s not something for him to solve. This isn’t his dream. It’s just novel going to school and all. He has no memories of ever going in Liyue but surely he must have?

A mystery for another time as this is probably not something they should be doing. As fun as it would be to experience the magic school he’s heard so much about…

Biscuit… you may need to fall asleep again.

[rugpull]

im fffaaaaiillliinnnnggggggggggggggggggggggggg

[thefinalcontract]

[Oh dear…]

I’m sure you’re not…

[He gets up from the desk to help Biscuit.]

I can’t really read these so tell me the question and we’ll solve it together.

[rugpull]

I can't remember the dates Ciiinnnnn.....

[thefinalcontract]

Well… Put in any number you think might be right. It’s worse to leave it blank. You never know… you might be right. Best to fill everything out and see if you can recall the right answers later or perhaps a later question will help lead you to a correct answer from before.

You’re quite clever, Biscuit, you can do this

[rugpull]

My whole brain aches.

[thefinalcontract]

[Ruffles his hair to help with brain aches.]

[rugpull]

Why do bad tests happen to good hyenas?

[thefinalcontract]

It builds character.

[rugpull]

I already gots that.

[thefinalcontract]

I’m not sure then… but we need to go somewhere else. I get the feeling this is not a safe place to be. At least according to your current disposition.

[rugpull]

I'll die from test anxiety?!

[thefinalcontract]

I fear that may be a possibility…

[rugpull]

TART WOULD MOCK ME SO MUCH

[secondbornsun]

You're damn right I would.

[ when did he get here ]

[rugpull]

NO

[hides behind Cinnamon]

[thefinalcontract]

[Real Tart? Dream Tart? Difficult to say but he'll be sure to throw an arm out just to make sure Biscuit remains safe. Unless this is the real Tart then he'll get out of the way inevitable.]

[secondbornsun]

Ya took too long, so I'm here t'pick ya up.

[ picks up the test paper also to look at it ]

You're still stressin' out 'bout this?

[rugpull]

That shit is hard....!

[in biscuit vision its so fucking hard to read this test. Biscuit is staying behind Cin]

Cin wake me up wake me up wake me up.

[thefinalcontract]

[Thinking.]

I've been trying... but perhaps Tart would have better luck at waking you up with our previous ideas...

[secondbornsun]

[ snorts ]

Listen, Biscuit. There's an easy solution to shit like this.

[ and

just deadass tears up the test. if he has magic in this dream he's just turning it into dust. ]

[rugpull]

TREIN WILL KILL ME?!

[wheezes, hyena is not having a good time cin help

clinging to cinnamon's arm]

[thefinalcontract]

[Puts a gentle hand on top of Biscuit’s head to try and help calm him down.]

We don’t want to scare him to death…

[secondbornsun]

Trein ain't gonna kill ya. He ain't here, he ain't real. This is a dream, remember?

Geez. If you're gonna be trapped in your own sleep, at least give yourself pleasant dreams t'be trapped by. What's the point of stress dreams, huh?

[rugpull]

I was havin' a pleasant dream but Cin wanted me to try to sleep to wake up and then I slept and it became a shit dream and now its worse aaaahhhh my grades...