The Blooming 🌼 01

[thecanopycrew]

Once a month, the Life Stream pulses and brings in new Adventurers. Some get their names etched into the shrine in the Ruins, while others disappear after a day. Uncertain if this is a game for you? Curious to see how your character would act in it? Testing the waters? Then you're welcome to this Home Tree Test Drive! directions 🌹 Don't forget to view the Arrival, our Rules and check the F.A.Q. 🌷 Post with your character with their name and canon in the subject line. 🌹 Use the prompt(s) given here or make up your own! 🌷 Tag around! Make friends. Don't be afraid to discuss OOCly while tagging. 🌹 Feel free to ask any prompt questions in the Questions section. 🌷 The Test Drive Meme can be used for your application's second sample. 🌹 This meme is considered IC and part of the game's canon. prompts 🍃 THE MEET AND GREET Each Blooming, a feast is supplied on the Food Altar. Berries, nuts, mushrooms and more have been served in larger portions to fill all stomachs, and both honey-sweetened water and berry juice is served to the thirsty. Tables and chairs are set up everywhere along the walkway between the houses, allowing the new visitors to meet and greet - or try to hide in the corners and eat berries all by themselves. Try your new wings to be the first to grab those delicious crumbs of walnut bread? Or say hi to your party lights, courtesy of some excited glow-worms and fireflies that just want to be your best friends. 🍃 THE FASTEST OF THEM ALL Speaking of those wings, isn't it time to really try them out? The Servant Chime is excitedly waving her hands and pointing upwards to the next floors, mimicking taking off as fast as possible and timing them. Some attempts might be difficult, while others catch on quickly. Unfortunately the somewhat dangerous crystal floors can easily knock a faerie down, or even tear their new wings - so caution there is needed to keep this a bloodless race. The winner of each round gets a... ...bottle cap. Well, nobody said there was even a price! 🍃 IT'S DUSTY IN HERE Another Servant, Tone, is ready to hand out vials to each of the new arrivals when they visit the Dust Fountain floor. These small glass bottles come with attached rings to hang from your belt, and are about the size of an Adventurer's hand. Arrivals are welcome to fill their vial with any of the differently colored dusts, although he'll make serious musical tones of warning to anyone attempting to grab some black dust. (He won't stop you, though. Sometimes people just have to learn from their mistakes.) Despite the markings on the fountains, what these dusts actually do might be a little difficult to understand, but that's what trying them out is about, right? 🍃 EXTRA SOFT FRIENDS There appears to be a small infestation of caterpillars in the Tree, but they're not here to cause any kind of chaos. No, these extremely fuzzy and soft little creatures are seeking out both the Life Stream and Adventurers for a big dose of happiness and pets. They seem to really crave some attention, and unlike many caterpillars with their appearance they're not poisonous or risking irritating any skin. No, they're silky smooth critters of floof with tiny red 'shoes' on their legs, about the size of a lapdog for the shrunken newcomers. 🍃 IN THE MOUNTAIN HALLS As the evening comes after the Blooming event, the sun is still out even at late hours this far north. The massive pines and spruces are casting long shadows, though, and the forest doesn't look as inviting anymore. Just as the first signs of night appears, the ground shakes so hard that even the Tree sways slightly, and the loudest yawn anyone has ever heard thunders through the land. Those brave enough to fly up over the canopy to see what on earth this is all about can catch one of the faraway mountains move just a little bit. A face can be seen in it, blinking a large, glowing eye at the setting sun before it closes again. Another tremor hits the forest as the giant(?!) appears to settle again. Just what kind of place have you been sent to, where such giant things exist yet you're the size of a fairy? Are the other mountains creatures as well? 🍃 WILDCARD Have something else in mind? Feel free to make up your own prompt!

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Comments

[wizardbard]

That's right!

As my master used to say, "A wizard does not make mistakes. He makes unexpected possibilities."

I think that can be the same for anyone who's got a dream too.

[gobetween]

It absolutely could. I think that's just life really, the events that come out of unexpected possibilities.

[A little snicker.]

I think I could tell a hundred stories like that just on my own, much less what my friends might say.

[wizardbard]

Sounds like you got adventures of your own you weaved.

That's good, I try to do as much as I can, even when I was stuck sweeping floors.

[gobetween]

Plenty, that's for sure! Not all of 'em are happy, but that's the way it all goes.

[He chuckled a bit.]

Truthfully? I started out just getting the mail. [By that glitter to his eyes though, it wasn't as simple as it sounded.] If there's one thing I've learned, it's that the biggest changes come from the smallest, most unexpected places.

[wizardbard]

[Chuckles softly.]

Don't I know that...

[Thinking about all the times Merlin had to make him be patient to learn more, and was stuck mainly doing chores. Even if it was for the better. And ofcourse before Merlin even found him.]

When I was learning magic on my own I thought I could do anything, seems just do street magic was hardly just the life. Knowing I can do so much more kept me motivated, even if it took a lifetime.

[gobetween]

[He snickered through his nose and nodded.]

I know the feeling! You shoulda seen me when I was younger. But whatever fire I had lit in me when I was a kid is what forged me into the Fraggle I am today.

[wizardbard]

[Gives a bright smile.]

That's the spirit chap!

Somethin' tells me we got a lot in common, even if we are different in appearance!

[gobetween]

Oh undoubtedly so! I think everybody's got something in common, even if they're as different as- well, you and me!

[He laughed warmly.]