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TDM #2 - March/April 2025

🦋 Introduction

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🦋 The Party

You wake up at a party.

You're not sure how, exactly, you got here. You may have just been walking in the woods or at a meeting for work or doing any other normal activity for you. But you know you weren't supposed to be at this party, you're fairly certain.

Anyone you ask about it will say the party is for you. You and the others also waking up and looking confused. Further questions will lead to the partygoers insisting you have something to eat. You're starving and others are eating the food without repercussion, so you figure there's no harm in a bite. You finish your portion.

It's a garden party at the crack of dawn, with the sun still in its early stages of climbing through the yonder, casting a good mix of pastel hues of blue, pink, and beige on everything. Heralding the first day of spring, the Ruler of the Spring Court has found it fitting to arrange this gathering where guests can feel the blades of grass touching their ankles, as well as the rich soil beneath their feet. Flowers of all kinds surround the party as if they were carefully curated. With spring as the "dawn of seasons," which marks a transition from winter's latency to the resurgence of life everywhere, the Ruler of the Dawn Court has also seen it fit to host aspects of this party during the one time of the year that dawn occurs the whole day. Tall candles and torches grace the outskirts of the garden party, providing warmth and an orange glow everywhere. Not one flame goes out even with the occasional wind, the Duchess always makes sure of this.

There are also freshly picked blossoms and branches with leaves on every table accenting the festive spread of food and drinks. This time, a lot of the food prepared for the Adopted guests are familiar to them with a little bit of a twist. Burgers might come in small packages and in toothpicks, while hotdogs in buns are also diminutive. Cookies look delectable but they have a flowery flavor to them, as if eating freshly picked daisies or daffodils. Fruits that may have been present in an Adopted's home, such as pineapples and watermelons, have seeds in odd places. Picking this selection of food is an attempt to be more welcoming and to appease the lovely guests the fae have invited.

As the party winds down and everyone's eaten, a tall, stately woman stands up and speaks. You feel her voice more than hear it.

I am the Lawspeaker of the Fae, elected by Seelie and Unseelie alike, and you are all, now, subjects of Faerie. You cannot leave this realm once you have eaten our food, and even if you could, there is no saying how much time has passed back where you're from. Your loved ones are likely dead, your problems have likely played out. We require assistance in various matters, and each of you has been chosen for your talent and skill. You will be adopted by one of the Seelie or Unseelie Courts based on your strengths and personality. Your Court will decide what to do with you from there.

As suddenly as she stood, she sits back down.

🦋 Chance at a Dance

A party is not complete without dancing, of course, and while during the last gathering held for the Adopted, different fae danced to music exclusively for them around a glowing tree, this time they are insisting their guests to join in.

This is a party for you, after all.

If the prodding of the different fae hosts won't convince you, perhaps the music will. They play easily recognizable tunes that their wonderful guests must have heard before. These melodies have certain unique effects to their mortal attendees, which are as follows:

Upbeat Music: You will believe that you and your dance partner have been friends forever and have known each other a long time.
Romantic Music: You will become amorous and flirtatious towards your dance partner.
Slow Music: You will develop some tension with your dance partner. It may be negative or sexual; completely up to you.
Quiet Music: You will assume your dance partner is a threat and try to fight them.

🦋 Flower Power

At the Spring King's behest, every Adopted should wear a flower corsage or boutonnière to the gathering. After all, this is to celebrate the coming of spring and what better way to do that than to honor everything in bloom.

The thing is, though, the King of Spring, while amorous and friendly, also has a penchant for playing with mortals' memories, if not also affect their desires and despairs.

So, mischievous as he is, he made sure to enchant the different flowers present in every corsage and boutonnière for the party with the effects below:

Rose: You will recall a horrific trauma
Carnation: You will see a vision of your future, whether it's good or bad
Orchid: You will remember a time you lost someone
Chrysanthemum: You will believe someone among the Adopted is your soulmate
Dahlia: You will believe you betrayed someone important to you, whether you actually did or not

It is perhaps a good thing that no one but the Adopted are allowed to see these visions and memories, but everyone who wears a corsage or boutonnière will be able to see each other's memories and visions when in close enough physical proximity to the vision-haver, for better or for worse.

🦋 GEIS

You feel a vibration in your pocket sometime after the Lawspeaker addresses everyone. When you search for the source, you will pull out your Leaf, the device the Fae use to stay in touch with each other. Anyone who's used a smart phone will easily recognize how it works.

Greetings, Adopted. This is your Lawspeaker.

Tell us all of a time you gave someone a gift. Perhaps a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates. Was it appreciated or not? A reward might await the most meaningful gift given.

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[Oh my god. There's some sort of relief that's visible in their face at Serafina's words. For this entire time, they were worried that time might flow the same way it does back home, and that they would miss stuff, but it feels like a burden has been lifted off their shoulders. A sigh of relief escaping from them as they pull back from Serafina to give her room to breathe.]

Good. That means I haven't missed much, and Hrist doesn't have to be all heart broken again.

[They know it's a lot to take in. Despite being gods, it's still jarring to be teleported to a new world.]

Nah, not yet. I can protect myself just fine, but... I did trade away an emotion for this cloak.

[From behind, there's a neatly wrapped up cloak wrapped around their waist to keep it still while they're at the party.]

That's the only thing I've done though.

An emotion for a...cloak.

[Serafina's fox ears twitch in a mix of annoyance but mostly concern. She sighs.]

Please tell me there is a magical enhancement of some sort on it. More importantly, why did you accept such a trade?

It was a cool looking cloak.

[Yeah okay. They're not surprised at this turn of events. For being the eldest sibling, they do the least about of worrying about what their other siblings do but Serafina... Is a different beast. There was a reason why people feared her.]

It's an invisibility cloak, I'm pretty sure. It changes color when you touch it, but...

[They pause. Well. They can't regret it now, and so they can only smile.]

Well, I got tired of being regretful for killing Dad and ending his reign of terror. He deserved it, don't get me wrong, but that doesn't make me not regret it. Sometimes... I just wish things were different. Maybe if I accepted his apology it would have been fine, but I don't think I could have let him live either.

I see...I do not exactly agree with the trade but I understand your reasoning.

[Serafina has to pause before answering because oh boy that's a slippery slope of a subject for even her. She gives her sibling a small hug.]

All of us wish things were different, but the only thing we can do is live and be better.

When do you ever agree with me on anything, Etris? That's why we usually argue...

[It is a slippery slope for all the siblings. Caelus is still conflicted on what happened, but at least they don't have to worry about regretting it. Still, they appreciate the hug, and it's returned in kind. With a much more genuine embrace; both arms wrapped tightly around her to keep her close.]

That's true. Don't worry about me though! I may do stupid things but I know what I'm doing.

[They pull back, giving her a once over.]

At the end of the party, you'll meet your court leader. Just be kind, and try not to invoke their ire... I don't need anything to happen to you.

I am your sister, Caelus. Being invested in the wellbeing of my siblings, especially you, is part of the responsibility that comes with it.

[She nods.]

Understood. I should be alright but I appreciate this advice. Is there anything else I should be aware of?

Especially me? You're acting like I can't take care of myself. Besides, it's my responsibility to take care of the younger ones. And that includes, you.

[They always get into these little scuffles. Still, it's refreshing to have someone arguing with them like usual. Although, they are getting stares here and there.]

You should test your magic to see if it works. Give me that spear and I'll cut my arm. Let's see if your healing abilities are still intact, shall we?

Test Drive Meme #2 - Overflow

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cw: self harm but not really