event one | Happy St. Patrick's D-- wait what?

[tsunderator]

CHARACTERS: Any and all!
DATE: April 1st~7th
RATING: PG at the worst, I suppose!
SUMMARY: Perhaps it's an April Fool's joke-- surely Saint Patrick's Day has already passed. And yet clovers rain down and the fountains run green regardless. But it's a nice welcome to The World regardless, so enjoy it while it lasts!


There's gold banners strung from rooftop to rooftop, catching the light of the eternally-setting sun and reflecting it every which way. The ground's already covered in a generous amount of fallen shamrocks, with no end in sight. They're in your hair, on your clothes, in your food-- everywhere!

The main fountain (as well as the smaller second fountain in the alchemy district) is running with fizzing green soda, glass mugs lined up along the edges invitingly. New characters will receive one of two items-- in the first half of the week, they'll be awarded a limited edition golden weapon to suit their class, adorned in emeralds. In the latter half (for later applicants), they'll receive a leprechaun hat. The size is entirely up to the player, so it can range from a cute, small hat a la lolita style, or a big floppy hat, or a dapper silk top hat.

Have a look around, meet others, and enjoy the Irish foods offered for free at NPC shops to go with the soda. All items earned are to stay!



There's even a young silver-haired GM dolled up in green silks at the quest kiosk available for questions, although he doesn't look particularly friendly. His body language says to Stay Away, despite his location right in the upper left corner of the town center.

( ooc | Please remember to tag your characters properly, and have fun! )

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QUEST KIOSK

[tsunderator]

[ Have some questions? He's one of the only people around not moving like a pre-programmed NPC, but his attitude may chase you right back off. Doesn't hurt to try though, right?

Kain's boots are propped up on the desk in front of him, chair tilted back on two legs with his arms crossed over his chest. He appears to be no older than 15 or 16, but he has a pretty mature brow line. ]

[lookslikemomo]

[Hey. Hey GM. Yes, you. There's an overgrown kid peering over the edge of your desk, looking really serious-like at you despite what the icon depicts.]

[deniability]

[ ahaha like that kind of attitude is new. Hitei saunters over, friendly smile fixed firmly in place, and leans over him. ]

Excuse me?

[greatcleavage]

[Roy puts on his best "professional adventurer" mien as he approaches.]

You look like someone who has some sort of authority. Can you get me a copy of the SRD for this edition? We never get notified about these changes ahead of time. I'm not even sure I'm a fighter any more, which raises all sorts of questions about my backstory.

[lavenderglasses]

[oh yes, he has questions. mostly along the lines of WHAT IS GOING ON because nobody has actually managed to explain that yet.

it's the body language that draws him to this one. all aloof and moody, so unlike all the generically helpful NPCs, that in addition to being seated behind a desk and thus most likely either in a service or authority role, makes him seem like the best choice to pester. he might look a bit young, but who is saralegui to question age when it comes to anything?

he strides up the the desk, leaning over it as he speaks to try to get the man's attention.]

Excuse me, are you in charge here?

[inhearts]

Excuse me!

[ She's cheerful regardless of the situation. ] Hello, I hope I'm not disturbing you. If you have the time, will you answer a few questions for me?

[mercuryangel]

[A girl in a robe stands a little ways off, observing the festivities. She wonders whether she's welcome to join in...]

[She turns her attention to the man with the eyepatch, and begins walking towards him. He looks like a vendor of some sort, maybe...]

[...Oh. He's asleep, it looks like. Probably best not to bother him.]

[deniability]

[ and now there's a newbie Dancer wandering around, mug of soda in hand, trying various foods when offered. Hey, they're free. ]

How welcoming! [ aaand she's zeroed in on some other player. Sucks to be you right now, because she's smiling at you invitingly and holding out some kind of green-coloured sweet. ] Have you tried this?

[eightdevilsallaround]

[It's like he can't lurk off to one side of the crowd in peace or something. Yuber gives her an unwelcoming stare when she approaches.]

...no.

[Shoo. Go. Get lost.]

[volcanic]

Uh... no. [ He's all kinds of unsure right now. Iceland knows better than to take candy from strangers!! ]

[lavenderglasses]

[he blinks at the girl suddenly turning to him, and for a moment he's just trying to decide if she's another one of those overly yet generically helpful people that wouldn't actually tell him anything of use. the NPCs. whatever the word for them was.

after a moment, however, he just smiles politely and shakes his head, knocking loose some of the clovers that he hadn't managed to knock out earlier. then again, with the steady fall of the things, it didn't seem like he had any hope of avoiding any more landing on him.]

No, I haven't. Is it good? [maybe he'll try it if you don't drop dead from poison in a few minutes.]

[solveforn]

[N is very surprised at someone approaching him with such a friendly demeanor, but he doesn't do much more than take the sugary sweet.]

...I haven't.

[And this is the cue to eat it, right...? N stares a bit awkwardly, unsure of what to do.]

[mercuryangel]

[Whoops, one more thing she's missed! She's been trying as many things as she can - after all she was already on a journey across Weyard, what could one cultures' worth of food hurt?]

No, I haven't.

[She considers just taking it, but no, that wouldn't be polite...]

Where are they?

[greatcleavage]

[Roy is holding his shiny new gold sword that's practically his own size out in front of him, frowning at it.]

I shouldn't be able to lift this thing, let alone swing it. Which really just makes me wonder what it's actually made out of. Why even bother making it look like gold?

[isolates]

[There's a boy approaching, he holding onto his own golden weapon but instead of a sword, it's a giant book.]

Things don't usually make sense here. You get used to it after awhile.

[Tries to shrug with his arms full of book.]

[inhearts]

Hmm... Gold-plated?

[ She's examining her own golden fans. ]

[eightdevilsallaround]

[After removing every bit of green he could from himself and trashing the gaudy golden swords he'd been given (terrible isn't his style, thanks), Yuber's moved on to drifting from spot to spot on the edges of the confused crowd, typically finding a place to lean against and cross his arms in a manner that comes off as unapproachable.

For the most part, he doesn't go far from the quest kiosk. He's eavesdropping on what everyone else is asking the GM; less work for him and they're all going to ask the same things anyway...]

[sillybutts]

[ And leave it to Silabus to zero in on the usual antisocial types! They tend to be the ones that need help the most, if Haseo was any indication. He approaches tentatively, but with a warm smile. ]

Hello! ...You're new to The World, right? My name's Silabus. I'd like to help if there's anything you don't understand! My memory's a little but fuzzy, still, but I regularly play this game and have been here before.

[uwawa]

[ someone is staring at you silently over here.

well she would be if she didn't think out loud. ] Do I know him? He seems familiar...feels? Um, um but this isn't the same place, right? So I don't know anyone...?

[ confused spin here. ] Um...was it that time at the castle? Wait, which castle... Oh no, I think I forgot again.

[uwawa]

Huh? Is it raining? oh wait, that's not right. Snowing...?

I think I'm forgetting something. [ spin, spin, as if that will help her find a familiar face. A new familiar face? Ah, it's really hard to find things when she's not sure what she's looking for. ]

Oh right, where am I this time?

[greatcleavage]

Nothing to fear, we're clearly just changing editions.

[Roy is convinced he knows what's going on. He doesn't.]

[inhearts]

[ Minako can be found checking out the food in spite of not knowing where she is or why... Checking out the food is investigating! Really!

...the soda is really good and it eases her thirst. The food too, foreign as they are, is delicious. ] Mmm, this taste is heavenly...

[ She'll. Go for seconds. ]

[antiside]

[ There is a boy here, but he looks too distraught to eat. Actually, he's just really confused and obviously not taking it with grace. There's an NPC that keeps trying to offer him a soda. ]

I said that I wasn't interested! Just leave me be...!

[benevolence]

[cup? who needs a cup to drink the delicious, delicious fizzy stuff coming out of the fountain with what seems to be endlessly? not Amaterasu!

she's draped over the fountain's edge and...lapping at...the soda...from the fountain...

hopefully no one going for anything to quench their thirst will mind the fact that there's divine wolf slobber mixed in with the green soda now.]

[lavenderglasses]

[he wasn't planning on drinking any of this stuff, a little too paranoid to be just accepting the stuff these strangers were offering before even being told what was going on. the wolf drinking out of the fountain just solidifies that, and he surreptitiously empties out the mug an NPC had forced on him into the fountain.

why is a wolf drinking out of the fountain? better question, why is there a wolf here at all? he'd seen some people with very animal-like features, but no actual animals beyond some birds flying overhead. a wolf didn't seem like the sort of things that would be wandering around a city anyway, unless it was someone's pet, and who keeps a wolf as a pet?

he'll just be staring the thing down from partway around the fountain, not even bothering to politely hide his gawking because. well, it's a wolf.]

[leggierissimo]

Hmm...

[Today in Mac Anu, there's a rather petite little Shadow Warlock in pink and white roaming around. And, unlike most people taking their first trip down the streets, he's practically emitting the idea that he knows what he's doing and where he's going. Even though the whole point is to explore his new surroundings.

His Grimoire shifts beneath his arm. At least it hadn't been as heavy as it had looked, which was... a definite bonus, seeing as how he apparently needs to carry it around with him.]

This place certainly screams 'medieval fantasy RPG', doesn't it? An interesting attempt at kidnapping, that's for sure...

[inhearts]

[ That catches her attention, even if she's not a gamer. She's pretty sure this isn't a single-player game so: ]

Medieval fantasy multi-player game! [ Wait... ] Oh, the term is 'massively multi-player', isn't it?

[hedgephones]

Er...

[ Neku is too occupied by the green soda and how this place is getting stranger and strange to notice anyone straightaway. He's standing a bit awkwardly, if only because of this crazy getup he has, thanks to the wonders of Class!

Watch as one (1) orange-haired blob reaches out for a glass on the fountain to try a sip.

It couldn't possibly be poison, right? .... Besides, he really was thirsty and he had seen a few NPCs doing it, so...

Feel free to interrupt and or suggest otherwise! C: ]

[leggierissimo]

[Well, someone will be. Have a fingertip trailing up the back of your neck as you reach out, Neku~]

You're going to turn your liver green if you drink too much of that.

[dragonsjaw]

[ a very serious young man here is doing his best to dodge the NPCs that keep trying to offer him food. Seems another one caught him, so much for being sneaky. ]

--it is a very kind offer but I'm afraid I cannot accept your generosity. Please, excuse me I really must attend to some business.

[ he tries to escape so hurriedly that he bumps into--? Not very graceful or sneaky today huh? He offers a shallow bow to whoever he bumped into. ]

I apologise, I was careless.

[inhearts]

[ Her drink doesn't spill, thankfully! ] It's not your fault! I wasn't looking where I was going either. Sorry. [ She returns the bow, giving an apologetic smile. ]