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2nd Event: Choices We Make


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Arrival



Not all characters (known as Wickie, singular or Wickies, plural) arrive at the same time, surprisingly enough! That’s life for you. Some Wickies find their way to the island at a pivotal (or very mundane) point in their life, or even after or during their death.

Wickies who were standing or walking often find themselves entering the town South Sister, located on Lighthouse Isle, through an open doorway. Those that were laying down, or sleeping, tend to be found lying prone in beds, bathtubs, showers, couches, and similar places within the cottages on Cottage Row. There’s no rhyme or reason to it all! To Wickies familiar with the era, they will realize that everything looks as if it’s come from the ‘90s.

The house which a Wickie finds themselves within could already be occupied. This includes walking into a fellow Wicke, waking up in the same location, or accidentally scaring a room full of people with their sudden appearance.

Oops.

C-C-Changes

Thankfully the fog has gone down to what it was before, a slow creeping crawl over the ground. And too, the monsters of before are gone, leaving the town much like it was before. Well...close to what it was before.

For now the season's have changed, from a lingering summer to a cooler fall.

There’s new foods to try, even if some things like lattes cause people to slip into warm boots and tie up their hair, and soups make people curl up under blankets on the couch. And it also means decorations of all sorts, made of the leaves from the forest, orange, yellow and red things and...we can not forget...

Pumpkin overflow

Pumpkins! They're everywhere. Wickies will find pumpkins infused into all sorts of things, like coffee, ice cream, even spaghetti options! It's wild.

There’s also many jack o'lanterns. They have been placed everywhere in town, outside homes, and even small ones have been made into table decorations. The Jack o lanterns have very cheerful faces, and seem to watch Wickies every single move.

That is, until a Wickie bashes or otherwise abuses a pumpkin. That's when it changes- there seem to be more of them. Their expressions change to that of anger, sadness and disgust. None of them attack- yet. But their faces become more and more horrifying, as they follow the Wickie more and more- outside of the bathroom perhaps, or found on top of them as the Wickie wakes up in the middle of the night.

It shouldn't matter right? They're only pumpkins.

What a ride

Funny enough, with the pumpkin invasion, there also comes a dull colored horse wandering about the island. Its head is drooped, and it looks depressed and lonely. The horse is tame on approach and will accept pats and treats, even from those who are obviously not human.

But it also wants something, for all that it seems to be begging for attention. It wants someone to ride them, seems to even be begging for it with its big eyes. The horse will help Wickies to figure out how to mount; it will even stand beside the Town Center benches, rocks, or even go down in order to make it possible for the Wickie to get onto the horse’s back.

That’s when it changes. The Wickie is immediately wrapped in chains from their barrel to the Wickie’s waist. The horse turns a coal black and the Wickie’s clothing changes into that of a soldier's uniform, with a hand either holding a whip modeled after a human spine, or a jack o'lantern.

The Wickie cannot get off the horse on their own, no matter how much they struggle. As the horse moves throughout the town, they will go anywhere from a walk to a full canter, seemingly impervious to any magic or physical attacks. The same cannot be said for their unfortunate rider.

If the rider is hit, or simply in pain, the Wickie will feel an impulse that grows and grows until they scream a name of someone in town, someone they know.

And the named will drop, paralyzed. Paralyzed wickie are likely to die within minutes, more so if they are too close to horse and rider. The horse will happily trample anyone on the ground to death.

Even without the impulse, should the Wickie rider use anyone’s name, that person will drop, paralyzed, and unable to breathe.

There is only one way to possibly save the rider: scatter golden objects in their path. The horse will shriek, and promptly buck the rider off, before running away. Just make sure to catch the rider, or at least cushion their fall: they have no way of saving themselves until they hit the ground.

Heart game: confession

Current residents of the island may remember this particular beeping alert, and how it doesn’t go away, no matter what they do! That is, unless they open up the Heart Game, and answer the question.

Welcome back everyone! It’s so good to see you again! Now let’s play that game, Confession! And the question isssssss…

How do you celebrate the changing seasons! Don't be shy!
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[personal profile] angelmort 2020-09-22 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Shion blinks as Keiichi points at her, letting out a small laugh. Well, he was probably just too distracted to notice, but that kind of greeting is just so fitting of him.

She grins. Despite the gravity of the situation, just seeing people she knows is enough to start lifting her spirits. It makes it feel a little more normal, more manageable.

She sips at her latte with another giggle. ]


Hmm? Well, I don't know about that, but it looks like you've got all eyes on you, Kei-chan.

[ Which is... Honestly pretty unsettling in and of itself, though she tries to keep her emotions tempered. Panicking over every little thing will do no good. ]
sanguinertia: (Feverfew)

[personal profile] sanguinertia 2020-09-22 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Well... ]

Haha...not...really? But I'll admit I don't do it a whole lot.

[ Usually there's someone else cooking or they like. Have terrible rations and her own skills can't make things any WORSE... ]
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[personal profile] grantee 2020-09-22 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll admit that I don't either. [ Considering he's spent his entire life needing to be #real... Or, rather, he just had no time to sit and think of the endless possibilities. ] But the idea of you being a figment of my imagination doesn't sit quite well, either.

[ His lips are pressed into a firm line, brows furrowed as he considers that he may have some enemies. Social media has definitely proven that, though he hasn't allowed a few comments about his status and wealthy get far into his head -- that's what he likes to believe, at least. ]

I don't think as a hostage... but there's without a doubt some people who don't think of me fondly.

[ Anyway. ]

Are you on a hit list?

[ JUST COVERING THE BASES... ]
sanguinertia: (Lavender)

[personal profile] sanguinertia 2020-09-22 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Or maybe it's just a wild horse?

[ Though shockingly...friendly, for one? But hey, who knows. ]

Though you'd think it'd be more skittish. I'm pretty sure I saw some not-Grimm monster-things out there.
sanguinertia: (Flamingo Flower)

[personal profile] sanguinertia 2020-09-22 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Sooo like some kinda work-study program??
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[personal profile] grantee 2020-09-22 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[ .... ]

Like... South Korea?
I didn't go to school for geography but I've never heard of a place just plainly named "Southern Country".
sanguinertia: (Flamingo Flower)

[personal profile] sanguinertia 2020-09-22 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
By...a while. I'm, uh, seventeen.

[ IT'S. Been a time. A long time. A hard time. ]

Things have, uh, taken a turn.
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[personal profile] flowertalks 2020-09-22 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ aerith is certainly caught between a rock and a hard place right now. on the one hand, she has no plan with how to deal with this chain-y horse, but on the other, she has shinra's top member trying to help her down. neither is safe to be with, so she weighs things quickly in her head, and decides that it might actually be safer for everyone should she allow him to help her. if he's anything like the turks, he won't harm her, and he doesn't have a shinra building to bring her back to in this place... she thinks. and even if he does, it's better than any bystanders getting caught up in this situation if she leaves it for too long.

mmm, regardless of all the minute details, allowing him to do this seems okay. so she holds a hand out toward him, keeping her expression somewhat neutral so as to keep herself calm and strong through dealing with him. ]


It does, so long as you stick to that.

[ she's not happy about this but she can get herself through it. it'll be fine!! ]
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[personal profile] fuelingfire 2020-09-22 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
As well it should be, he put it there, AND he deserves everything he gets and more. Let's see where the pumpkin rolls!
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[personal profile] truestrength 2020-09-22 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ That's a really good answer and Mion already has a little bit of respect. ]

Maybe. You think it'd be fun to fight it?

[ He's tempted to smash a pumpkin now just to see what happens. ]
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[personal profile] truestrength 2020-09-22 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe. They'll have to pay their own share, though.

[ He's not really a party person, but if alcohol is involved he can make exceptions.

Kurogane follows along behind him, noticing that coat. Interesting. It'll be useful having a doctor in a small town like this, at least. ]


Yeah. Got here a couple hours ago. I haven't found out much about this place, though.
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[personal profile] keichan 2020-09-22 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He feels bad for instinctively pointing at Shion, since that's not really the sort of greeting he should be giving a friend like her. But this feels like a serious matter, and she's not always one to take things seriously. It's very much like her to respond with a giggle and a teasing comment.

Like right now, for instance, which causes him to pout a little bit. Even if he does know that deep down, she's a reliable and resourceful person. ]


Huh? What do you mean by that?

[ When he looks around, he's not looking at the pumpkins or jack o' lanterns. He's looking at the other people walking around, who seem to be more or less ignoring him. ]
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[personal profile] apshot 2020-09-22 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
LOCATION. NOW.

[ Oh he's coming... ]
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Shion Sonozaki | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni

[personal profile] angelmort 2020-09-22 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
A. Arrival
[ Well, this certainly isn't where she was seconds ago.

Shion blinks as she steps through the doorway and into an unfamiliar room, a bemused expression on her face. It all happens in the blink of an eye, like in a movie. Blink, and her apartment is gone. Blink, and the familiar furnishings have been replaced by something unfamiliar and unsettling.

Blink, blink, but it doesn't go back to normal.

It takes her a few moments to regain her thoughts, a process that is fast tracked when she sees another person. She offers an easy, sheepish smile. ]


Oh, I'm sorry. I must have gone through the wrong door. Ahaha. You'd think I'd know where my own apartment was by now...

[ Even though she's sure that's not the problem at all. ]


B. Changes
[ Shion can be found hanging around in various areas, sipping at a latte. They had lots of specialty drinks at her work, but none that were quite like this. It's one of many new sweets that she's tried since arriving, including pumpkin ice cream and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, and even a pumpkin cake.

It's still an unpleasant situation overall, but indulging in the various novelty junk foods is improving her mood a little bit. ]


Hmmm~ I'll have to tell Uncle Yoshirou about this... I bet it'd be a hit at the cafe.

[ The thought of being ale to bring recipes and ideas back home with her brings about a bit of good cheer. ]


C. Pumpkins
[ It's hard to miss all the colorful, carved pumpkins scattered around the town. For her part, Shion is content enough to merely observe them. They're clearly watching, waiting for something, though she can't say what that something is.

What she does know is that she doesn't want to be caught doing it. After all, it's unlikely that they're even really watching. It's far more likely that it's just a tool for something more sinister to spy on them.

All the more reason to make sure they only see what she wants them to.

So she pretends not to notice. That is, she will unless she sees someone else choosing to mess with them. Good or bad, her gut tells her to not get involved with these things.

So, the Good Samaritan she is, she'll approach with a cheery expression. ]


... Oh, you should probably leave those alone.

D. Wildcard
[ Choose your own adventure! Feel free to find Shion wandering around town, or contact me at [plurk.com profile] pfle to plot something out! ]
Edited 2020-09-22 23:13 (UTC)
apshot: (28)

[personal profile] apshot 2020-09-22 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
How astute of you.

[ Yes, he's figured out that they are moving to keep an eye on him! The question is how are they doing it. ]

Asking the assholes responsible to show themselves I guess is just too much.

[ Katsuki would rather deal with this things head on after all. ]
Edited 2020-09-22 23:15 (UTC)
pawper: (a brand of potato chips called vitamins)

[personal profile] pawper 2020-09-22 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
No, no, the kind you do with ghosts! Something using holy water or virgin's blood or....or whatever.

[Hey, don't put the burden of having a braincell on her! It's taking all she has just to look from Adora to the pumpkin and back again, then again, and then yet again instead of taking another bite.]

.....so we have to go find more? And not eat them?

[Somehow she manages to pack a novel's worth of quiet horror into the question.]
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[personal profile] apshot 2020-09-22 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It's lame-brained! The only sort of answer that can be expected from Half n Half. ]

DID IT WORK?

[ Don't ignore the most important part of the question! ]
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[personal profile] torsion 2020-09-22 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
How mysterious. ;)
I've never heard of Fortuna. Is it in Italy? Or are you from somewhere entirely different from me and Italy or United States etc. are unfamiliar to you?

Ha ha, that's a pretty sure answer!
So you're a mover, I see.
What a thoughtful person.

I'm from the United States, midwest. Was in Africa before coming here.
I'm a different kind of mover, I guess.
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enrolls in professor lahabrea's school for wayward pumpkins

[personal profile] doubtfulknight 2020-09-22 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[There is, in fact, one such passer-by who turns an ear to the lecture as he ambles past, toting a bucket of fish and with his own pumpkin "friend" riding point on a pauldron.

("Friend" being a very--very loose possible description, given the little gourd's peculiarly suspicious expression. That's the look of a pumpkin once-betrayed, unsure if its ride has truly turned over a new leaf or is planning more crimes against marrowkind.)

It's an interesting lecture, neatly summing up everything that had tipped Larkspur off to the "horse's" unwholesome nature, and he would really think nothing of it except for a bit that doesn't register with him until he's a good twenty feet past Lahabrea on the other side of the street.

Created horses? The death knight turns back, whiskery brows raised above his blindfold. Maybe if he puts himself into that conversation he can get a little more information--
]

It tramples people, [he volunteers, and then registers the spiritual Presence hanging around the other man(???) like a tattered shroud.]

Light above. What have you done to yourself. [It would be shocked if he weren't so shocked himself he's forgotten how to emote.]
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[personal profile] truestrength 2020-09-22 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[ A moment of peace is nice, and Kurogane ends up in the same aisle as Jiro by the time he's picked up a box of cereal. He should probably tell Jiro to pay for it first and not pocket those lighters but... not his problem. ]

Seemed to slow them down at least.

[ Not for long, it seems, because now there's a pumpkin on the top shelf of this aisle, watching them menacingly. Kurogane stares at it for a second. ]

...You're kidding me.
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[personal profile] sononizaki 2020-09-22 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rude.

Mion Sonozaki did nothing wrong and showing up in another world first isn't even something that she should be complimented on. So when she feels the pinch on her nose, she finds herself jerking up...

Except the fact that she's in a bathtub so when she tries to get up she just, winds up slipping and falling.

Ow???]
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[personal profile] fuelingfire 2020-09-22 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I expected more.

[The response is little more than a surly, disappointed audible sulk, as if the horse had somehow, personally, wronged him. And gone out of its way to do it.

He gestures with both hands, the jack-o-lantern still firmly in grip. It gets to go for a ride through this, apparently; it's still grinning though. Unlike that other, more suspicious gourd.]


Any beast can merely trample, it could at the very least drag its prey into the water first and drown it in a particularly elegant--

[He stops completely mid-sentence, mid-gesture even, as the second half of what Larkspur says is heard. And by the tremor that runs through him in a brief rustle of fabric and tink of metal, clawed gloves briefly making indents on the jack-o-lantern but not quite breaking orange skin, it's not a good pause.

It is in fact a monumental effort to throttle the sheer blistering rage that just boiled up as Lahabrea turns on one booted heel to regard Larkspur with narrowed eyes, jabbing his free hand at the elf.

Soon enough it'll process that in fact said elf is stone blind.]


You have the right of it, after a fashion. The light indeed! And may it forevermore be banished to some distant unwanted SPECK at the far end of eternity!

[No. No it won't due his name or station to rage at some strange half-decayed voidsent, he's better than that. He must be better than that.

The horse placidly begins soliciting further attention, and for its effort earns a swat that in no way deters it. Apparently being revealed hasn't stopped it either.]


I have done only what is necessary. And you. ...You.

[The taloned hand drops, and then rises again to push the persistent horse aside.]

You are unseeing, are you not? And strangely articulate for your ilk.
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[personal profile] sohayamaru 2020-09-22 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Then they'd better be convincing while begging for forgiveness.

[ Temper? Who said anything about temper? You don't have to be a loose cannon to decide some jerk needs to be fastball pitched directly into the sun, okay. She's not a total monster.
Anyway, Hide's more puzzled by Abel's reluctance to step up to the plate and hand out some well deserved whoopass. Who doesn't enjoy a good old beat 'em up? Maybe it's a weird cultural thing?

Hide studies him intently for a stretch of time, lost in thought just long enough for the silence to verge on awkward.
OH BOY ARE YOU READY FOR THE WEEB EDGELORD MOMENT

As with 99.9% of other instances of being asked her name, Hide reaches behind herself, unhooks her tanto from her belt, and thumbs the blade from the weathered sheath just enough to expose the character stamped into the metal:
"
" ]

Hide.

[ is she cool yet???? ]
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[personal profile] beskarad 2020-09-22 11:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[IG-11's head swivels to the left. Then swivels to the right. Then, to Aerith:]

Hear what?