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

[gobetween]

Not quite a swing and a miss, Darkwing. You hit the ball but it was no grand slam, more like a soft roll toward second. The name goes in the reverse direction, but as for Gobo's status, well...

"A little bit of everything, I guess. My job is exploring the different tunnels and regions around the Rock, but I'm usually around to do whatever someone needs done." A soft snort, of amused resignation. "Whether it's my decision or not."

[terrorwhatflaps]

"Ahhh, so you're an adventurous type, like myself! Maybe they need maps made of all that." He takes in the canopies around them with a sweep of his arm as the other loops around Gobo's shoulders. "And none of those other people are here, right? Make your own decisions! Be your own ... your own ... uh ... um ... what are you, anyway?"

[gobetween]

Ohp and here we go getting swept up into that squeeze, hug thing. Happens all the time really, considering how touchy-feely Mokey often is. Gobo just rolls with it; he likes the idea of making maps for the tree anyway, that sounds right up his alley!

That question gets a little chuckle out of him, of the "laughing with you" variety. "I'm a Fraggle! And well, no none of those other people are here. Sure, some of them include my friends, but..." But he's bogged down for only just a moment, before brightening back up. "Well, you've got a point there, about decisions and all that! Adventure for adventure's sake."

[terrorwhatflaps]

"That's the spirit! I - I miss my family, too, but ... well, they can take care of themselves. Least I'm pretty sure they can. House might be on fire when I get back but that's what SHUSH insurance is for, eh-heh.." He lets go of Gobo, then rubs at the back of his own neck, trying not to think too hard about how Gosalyn and Launchpad must be handling his sudden disappearance.

"If they need us here, we just need to get the job done so we can go home. And if that job happens to be what we're naturally really good and absolutely the best at, well. Icing on the cupcake, am I right?"

[gobetween]

Gobo didn't say anything, but he caught that remark about Darkwing's family. Yeah. He could relate, on a couple different levels.

"Yeah! Really get the chance to show what we're made of, eh?"