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pixieledmemes2025-03-15 08:32 am
Test Drive Meme #2
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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.
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.
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.
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.
geis — un: defender
Do you ever think things through?
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but if u want a REAL answer all of my gifts have the element of surprise. because how else are u gonna blow them out of the water, huh?
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Funny.
Is that all this is to you? A joke?
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listen, pal. when ur life is as damning as mine, u got to grab it by the balls and let out a few chuckles. give it a shot sometime. maybe u wont be such a spoiled sport.
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You can't expect me to sympathize with you killing people because your life was hard. I could say you don't know what I've dealt with, but I also don't think that would change anything.
But stepping on people to try to get something out of life isn't a philosophy I'm going to buy into, Jinx.
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now who am i talking to, huh? can i guess??? ur name is defender and with the way ure talking to me (big of mistake but ill let it slide because im in a good mood), im betting ure from topside.
and is that any way to talk to someone who saved ur skin, by the way? sheesh, no wonder the other regions left u out in the cold.
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Sure, go ahead and guess.
Saved me? You're the one who started all of this.
[ jayce can't, and he won't, put all the blame on her. there were decisions he made that pushed them down this road. but the idea of thanking her? for any of this? makes him so frustrated he could... he's not even sure what. ]
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HA! thats rich. ironic because u people are or WERE rich. hows being poor around here working out for u by the way? need some advice? ill be nice this one time and give u a few pointers.
annnnyway. i started nothing. this dance between us had been going on way before i was born.
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You dippedI'm not surprised you didn't stick around to see how it all played out.WhatI'm going to go with no.That's where you're wrong. I grew up closer to the bridge so I know what it's like to scrape by. But I'm sure your advice would be enlightening so please. I'm listening.
Maybe, but you really helped it along.
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then my ooooonnnlly other guess is the wonder "progress" boy.
ok, dont say i didnt do anything for u because im going to. this is my 2nd time lending a hand, so keep up with the tally.
1. be observant. just because the food looks good, smells good doesnt mean its good for u. let the suckers have a first go at it. see how they react, if they croak or die. its a bit of a waiting game, but HEY! if u like living, probably worth it.
if theres no damage, then the next time hot meals go around, get there first. BRIGHT AND EARLY!! might have to fight off some big fish, but u dont want to be the small fry who only eat scraps do u? dont think so.
2. if ure the progress wonder boy, then i guess i dont have to tell u twice that use everything around u. buuut u probably need a reminder. everything can be used as a weapon, a tool, to build crap if u put ur mind into it. guess thats more about survival than poor, but they go hand in hand.
3. dont eat rats. no matter how poor u are. those things are sure to carry something lethal even if u cook them right or do all the preparation u need. some bugs are healthy though.
4. if u have go naked for a while, then go naked. trust me, poor people do not care what u have packing or going on. we have our own shit to worry about. besides we've seen it all anyway, from hot stuff to saggy wrinkly fat lards. unless we're into it, ure just an every day walking human organism.
5. ground water is good water. follow your ears. the closer u get, the better the drink.
there, i gave u 5.
also!!!!!! none of that junk would have happened if u just, i dont know, send in doctors when my people were sick, gave us better food, fixed our leaky pipes, gave us more blankets, my dear friend across the river.
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Yeah.
Thanks.
By the time I even thought I had power, I was too busy cleaning up the mess you made. I tried to put an end to the war between our cities but you bombed the council room during my bid for it.
[ Jayce doesn't know why he's bothering, but here he is. Trying anyway. ]
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and newsflash: silco told me before he died he decided he wasnt going to give me up to u slime balls. so. this would have happened even without my bombing.
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