quest one | here comes peter cottontail!

[tsunderator]

CHARACTERS: any and all!
DATE: April 8th~14th
RATING: PG for possible (and expected) swearing?
SUMMARY: It's the first Quest in The World, just in time for Easter! There's a message awaiting everyone on their Relics when they wake up, so hop to it!

[ You'll see this becoming a theme, Kain unfortunately decked out for the holiday in question while being rather sour about it. He's at his usual spot behind the Quest Kiosk, in his usual blue garb. The only difference is the silver bunny ears perching on his head, one straight with a bent tip and the other rather floppy.

The fluffy tail sticking out the back of the chair was not helping matters any. There's a basket filled with pastel paper easter grass and filled to burst with silver and bronze eggs, intricately designed with pipes, rivets and gears.

The Relics around town chirped, steamed, and vibrated, with the message already on-screen.

HAPPY EASTER （＊´∀｀＊ｂ）━━！！！！ There's eight eggs to be found in every area and dungeon today, so grab a basket by the Chaos Gate and find them all! One has a surprise for you, so bring the other seven to the Quest Kiosk for your final prize!

There's a sign beside the stacks of empty easter baskets detailing the objective a little further, stating that eggs in dungeons will be found no lower than the second floor, and that there's a prize for participating as well.

In the meantime, Kain is kicked back and playing a game on his Relic. ]



( ooc | Please don't forget to tag your characters into the log when you've replied! Here's the low-down on prizes: one of the eggs, when picked up, will spontaneously combust and your character will have a Rabbit Hood item automatically equipped. You can't remove it for the rest of the week, and it will give the character unique bunny ears like Kain, in the character's hair color (but sometimes accidents happen and it may not match!).

Anyone who participates but doesn't collect all the eggs in one area will be auto-equipped with an equally-irremovable Rabbit Tail charm ONLY ONCE! There will be no item duplicates, and all of the eggs they gathered will disappear at the end of the Quest if not turned in for the prize. The Rabbit Tail charm will give them a perfectly round fluff tail to match their ears.

Finally, if you collect all seven (eight with the bunny ears), you'll win a basket filled with fresh hot food, some extra rations, and a number of healing items. More free grub on the house! )

Comments

[diedforyoursins]

It's strange. Man is usually slow to trust. But then, man is also full of oddities and exceptions to his own rules. Perhaps I shouldn't be surprised after all.

[he gives her a quick once over, assuring that she's unharmed as well, before turning back to the bridge.]

Well, shall we continue?

[inhearts]

Let's-- [ Actually, no, because Minako's bending down and. She stands up, holding a egg! That the monsters probably dropped. ] Another one!

[diedforyoursins]

Oh! We're making good time.

[he takes it, dropping it into the basket with the others.]

So that's three. We'll have this finished quickly enough, at this rate.

[inhearts]

Mmm, we can do it! [ Beaming at him. ] Let's go!

[diedforyoursins]

Onwards, then. [and finally heading on over the bridge, only mildly distracted by the water running underneath it and the way the moon reflected in it. absolutely lovely night, for something made of data or whatever.]

[inhearts]

[ Captivated by the beautiful scenery, Minako starts to hum a small tune she's making up on the spot as they walk. ]

[diedforyoursins]

[it certainly draws kaworu's attention, and he cants his head slightly as he stares at her.]

Do you like music, Minako?

[inhearts]

I do! [ If she had her MP3 player, she'd be wearing it right now, but. ] Do you, Kaworu-kun?

[diedforyoursins]

[he is beaming at her so hard right now, you can practically see the sparkles and flowery background.]

I do! Music is perhaps the greatest achievement of man, communicative and emotive and so full of the life that is so characteristic of the Lilin.

[inhearts]

[ How cute... ]

Is there a genre of music you like best?

[diedforyoursins]

[adorable little destroyer of mankind, right?]

I could hardly call any of it "bad", even if it is not quite to my taste -- and I appreciate most all sorts. But I suppose I am particularly fond of classical music.

[inhearts]

[ /fondness for adorable destroyers of mankind ]

Me too! [ To appreciating most music. ] Do you play?

[diedforyoursins]

I learned to play the violin and the piano, but I'd like to try some others if I can, someday. [if that's possible. it's not like there's a human life to return to back home.] Do you think there are any instruments here?

[inhearts]

Hmm... [ Well, if Kain can program food-- ] Let's ask Kain later when we hand in the eggs! I'm sure he knows.

[diedforyoursins]

[his expression brightens even more, if that's possible.]

Ah, yes, let's.

[inhearts]

[ Beaming back! ]

If there is, you'll have to play for me some of the songs you know! I'll do the same too.

[diedforyoursins]

Do you play an instrument as well, then?

[inhearts]

I used to play the piano. Well, I still can but I haven't practised in a long while. What I'm good at is singing!

[ Alllll the karaoke practises. ]

[diedforyoursins]

I would love to hear either. Or both, even, if you don't mind.

[and that is a happy thought too! he gets something to listen to even if it turns out they can't get instruments.]

[inhearts]

Sure! Any requests?

[diedforyoursins]

I'm not sure if our worlds would have the same music, so please feel free to choose whatever makes you happy. That alone will make it pleasing.

[inhearts]

Hmm~ How about a little bit of a song for now?

[ warning for fail translation clearing her throat, then she sings ]

♪ Before anyone noticed,
Something was lost
I suddenly realise that you've gone
And only memories remain
Restlessly, I hear voiceless cries
As if made by dolls at a loss of words
Or crowds of stray cats on street corners

If only I could meet you one more time,
I just want you to know:
Thank you, thank you... ♪

[ it's one of the songs she knows best, one of her usual songs when she goes to sing karaoke, and Minako carries on walking as she sings, looking out for monsters and eggs ]

[diedforyoursins]

[it's a good thing she's keeping an eye on things, because kaworu is captivated. angels just didn't feel things like humans did, and he would still couldn't get over the magnificence of it all, how the old men in SEELE could be so bitter and think humanity so worthless when it was capable of these things he hadn't even dreamed of until obtaining a human form himself. the emotions themselves are more than he could have imagined as it is, and then the ability to put that sort of thing into words and notes...

the lilin really were amazing, no matter what those old men had said.

he's dead quiet through the whole performance, feet on autopilot while he tried to take in the sounds and her face while she made them at the same time. but when she finishes, he beams and offers a polite round of applause, rather enthusiastically.]

That was lovely, Minako.

[inhearts]

[ She holds out her hands in a victory sign and grins. ]

When I get my MP3 back, I'll show you the original song!

[diedforyoursins]

I highly doubt a recording could match up to the live performance, though.