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3rd Feather - November Catchall [Open]
π§ WHO: Crow and You!
βοΈοΈ WHAT: Flap Veg Quest and some TDM prompts
π WHEN: Throughout November
πΊοΈ WHERE: Various locations
β οΈ WARNINGS: None at the moment
[Quest] Flap Veg
[ Crow saw both requests. One to protect the butterfly lettuce and the other to steal it. He considers both, but it doesn't seem wise to be the offensive when he has no idea how outmatched he'd be. It's better to be on the defense, but there are still disadvantages there too. Whatever, how hard can guarding lettuce be?
So Crow guards over the fluttering produce armed with his guitar, in case things do go awry. Though as miraculous as flying lettuce is, it's also quite boring to watch. So Crow may--may not be nodding off in the middle of his shift. This could be a good chance to steal some lettuce!]
A. The Floor is Lava!
This is insane!
[Maybe this is someone's idea of a sick joke, but Crow perceives it as the best obstacle course ever! He stands at the doorframe leading to what looks like a living room. The room looks fully furnished, despite the obvious fact that the floor is full of magma, but the furniture doesn't seem to be scorched. Still, he can feel the heat radiating from it, and it does seem to appear realistic with how it bubbles and swirls around like boiling stew.
Crow peeks around the room, trying to map out how he would get across. There are various things they can use as footings like the coffee table, sofa, and armchairs. There are a few bookcases along the walls that maybe they could knock over or even the curtains they could swing from.
He bounces on his heels, ready to take the first leap inside. Finally, he turns to his comrade, seeing how they felt about this.]
Should we stick together? Or go separate ways and meet on the other side?
B. Hungry No More
I. [Crow enjoyed watching those videos. So much that they encouraged him to help the cause, and also experiment with cloning the food. It's an issue he firmly stands behind because no one should have to wonder where their next meal is. So he starts to play around with a few recipes. Some didn't even work, but Crow keeps trying. He follows some videos to a T, but ultimately he decides to be a little heavy-handed towards the end. Unfortunately, this effort causes the food to multiply at a quite alarming rate. Crow stands there stunned at how fast his food is replicating, before long it flattens him against the wall. The rocker couldn't even move an inch from the sheer weight of the accumulating vegetable, why did he think it was a good idea to clone a pumpkin?! All he could do is yell out for help, hoping someone could hear him.]
Is anyone out there?! I'm being crushed! Crushed to death by pumpkins!!
II. [ Somehow he manages to escape death's cold grasp after the first mishap, but this time will be different. He gives the recipe another go, this time choosing a carrot to experiment on. Yet, Crow actually messes up the recipe again, but not only does it multiply, but the vegetable also starts sprouting arms and legs. Not long there's a small army of carrots menacingly stalking towards him.]
This is why I don't do science experiments!
[He tries to get rid of them, pulling out his guitar, so he can hack the produce into bits. The sharp edge of his guitar splits a few of them in half. Crow watches in horror as the monster carrots regenerate, before replicating into doubles.]
Shit!
[He doesn't even know how to fix this either. All Crow could do is seek help, but from whom? Maybe you're lucky enough to bump into Crow as he tries to outrun some mutated carrots.]
C. Magical Flu
[He's been feeling under the weather for a few days. The normally energetic hedgehog finds himself just wanting to sleep all day. His body feels weak and heavy. He also constantly feels cold. He hopes he's not getting...sick?! He should probably stay inside and reserve his energy, but he figures a walk might cure his lethargy. Big mistake!
He walks around Camelot, but he doesn't feel any better. Instead, his nose feels a bit itchy now. He covers his nose for the inevitable sneeze to follow.]
ACHOO!
[ Unbeknowst to Crow some of his dark magic leaks out and hits a person nearby. The innocent bystander's clothes flip backward, so all the fastenings are at the person's back instead of the front. Someone's going to have trouble getting out of their clothes. He sneezes again a horse gets hit by the stray magic, the stallion's legs start to wiggle about as if made of jelly. The redhead notices weird things are happening around him, but he's not aware that he's the cause. Since Crow's magic consists of jinxes and enchantments, he'll affect people with mild annoyances.]
Huh? What is up with everyone today?
[Someone stop him before he creates an even bigger mess!]
D. Paralysis, paralysis, paralysis again
[ Crow seems like a pretty confident person, but he actually has some insecurities as well. A wandering sleep demon picks up on it as the redhead sleeps, entering his body and creating a nightmare of his own inner demons. On the outside, Crow is tossing and turning, muttering to himself and clutching his blanket tightly around him.
Though within his dream, he sees his father. At least, a dark silhouette of the grumpy hedgehog. The shadowy figure starts to belittle him, just like he always did.]
So, you came crawling back? That precious dream of yours ended up being a failure, didn't it?
[ Crow could feel those words affecting him, making him feel small.] N-no, it didn't! ShinganCrimsonZ has played at many venues and we have a fanbase---!
But you haven't made it to the top of Midi City's music charts, yet?
N-no, but it's only a matter of time! Just a little bit more and I'll prove to you that I have what it takes!
You don't have what it takes. You're difficult to work with! You're self-centered! Bad attitude, too! You don't have the ambition to see it through! When are you going to learn to accept your place? You've come from generations of dairy farmers, that's all you'll ever be.
[Crow can feel each of those words anchoring him down. Normally, he would fight back. Argue that those words aren't true at all, but his voice gets lost in his throat. He can't deny it, maybe he's right?]
βοΈοΈ WHAT: Flap Veg Quest and some TDM prompts
π WHEN: Throughout November
πΊοΈ WHERE: Various locations
β οΈ WARNINGS: None at the moment
[Quest] Flap Veg
[ Crow saw both requests. One to protect the butterfly lettuce and the other to steal it. He considers both, but it doesn't seem wise to be the offensive when he has no idea how outmatched he'd be. It's better to be on the defense, but there are still disadvantages there too. Whatever, how hard can guarding lettuce be?
So Crow guards over the fluttering produce armed with his guitar, in case things do go awry. Though as miraculous as flying lettuce is, it's also quite boring to watch. So Crow may--may not be nodding off in the middle of his shift. This could be a good chance to steal some lettuce!]
A. The Floor is Lava!
This is insane!
[Maybe this is someone's idea of a sick joke, but Crow perceives it as the best obstacle course ever! He stands at the doorframe leading to what looks like a living room. The room looks fully furnished, despite the obvious fact that the floor is full of magma, but the furniture doesn't seem to be scorched. Still, he can feel the heat radiating from it, and it does seem to appear realistic with how it bubbles and swirls around like boiling stew.
Crow peeks around the room, trying to map out how he would get across. There are various things they can use as footings like the coffee table, sofa, and armchairs. There are a few bookcases along the walls that maybe they could knock over or even the curtains they could swing from.
He bounces on his heels, ready to take the first leap inside. Finally, he turns to his comrade, seeing how they felt about this.]
Should we stick together? Or go separate ways and meet on the other side?
B. Hungry No More
I. [Crow enjoyed watching those videos. So much that they encouraged him to help the cause, and also experiment with cloning the food. It's an issue he firmly stands behind because no one should have to wonder where their next meal is. So he starts to play around with a few recipes. Some didn't even work, but Crow keeps trying. He follows some videos to a T, but ultimately he decides to be a little heavy-handed towards the end. Unfortunately, this effort causes the food to multiply at a quite alarming rate. Crow stands there stunned at how fast his food is replicating, before long it flattens him against the wall. The rocker couldn't even move an inch from the sheer weight of the accumulating vegetable, why did he think it was a good idea to clone a pumpkin?! All he could do is yell out for help, hoping someone could hear him.]
Is anyone out there?! I'm being crushed! Crushed to death by pumpkins!!
II. [ Somehow he manages to escape death's cold grasp after the first mishap, but this time will be different. He gives the recipe another go, this time choosing a carrot to experiment on. Yet, Crow actually messes up the recipe again, but not only does it multiply, but the vegetable also starts sprouting arms and legs. Not long there's a small army of carrots menacingly stalking towards him.]
This is why I don't do science experiments!
[He tries to get rid of them, pulling out his guitar, so he can hack the produce into bits. The sharp edge of his guitar splits a few of them in half. Crow watches in horror as the monster carrots regenerate, before replicating into doubles.]
Shit!
[He doesn't even know how to fix this either. All Crow could do is seek help, but from whom? Maybe you're lucky enough to bump into Crow as he tries to outrun some mutated carrots.]
C. Magical Flu
[He's been feeling under the weather for a few days. The normally energetic hedgehog finds himself just wanting to sleep all day. His body feels weak and heavy. He also constantly feels cold. He hopes he's not getting...sick?! He should probably stay inside and reserve his energy, but he figures a walk might cure his lethargy. Big mistake!
He walks around Camelot, but he doesn't feel any better. Instead, his nose feels a bit itchy now. He covers his nose for the inevitable sneeze to follow.]
ACHOO!
[ Unbeknowst to Crow some of his dark magic leaks out and hits a person nearby. The innocent bystander's clothes flip backward, so all the fastenings are at the person's back instead of the front. Someone's going to have trouble getting out of their clothes. He sneezes again a horse gets hit by the stray magic, the stallion's legs start to wiggle about as if made of jelly. The redhead notices weird things are happening around him, but he's not aware that he's the cause. Since Crow's magic consists of jinxes and enchantments, he'll affect people with mild annoyances.]
Huh? What is up with everyone today?
[Someone stop him before he creates an even bigger mess!]
D. Paralysis, paralysis, paralysis again
[ Crow seems like a pretty confident person, but he actually has some insecurities as well. A wandering sleep demon picks up on it as the redhead sleeps, entering his body and creating a nightmare of his own inner demons. On the outside, Crow is tossing and turning, muttering to himself and clutching his blanket tightly around him.
Though within his dream, he sees his father. At least, a dark silhouette of the grumpy hedgehog. The shadowy figure starts to belittle him, just like he always did.]
So, you came crawling back? That precious dream of yours ended up being a failure, didn't it?
[ Crow could feel those words affecting him, making him feel small.] N-no, it didn't! ShinganCrimsonZ has played at many venues and we have a fanbase---!
But you haven't made it to the top of Midi City's music charts, yet?
N-no, but it's only a matter of time! Just a little bit more and I'll prove to you that I have what it takes!
You don't have what it takes. You're difficult to work with! You're self-centered! Bad attitude, too! You don't have the ambition to see it through! When are you going to learn to accept your place? You've come from generations of dairy farmers, that's all you'll ever be.
[Crow can feel each of those words anchoring him down. Normally, he would fight back. Argue that those words aren't true at all, but his voice gets lost in his throat. He can't deny it, maybe he's right?]
A!!!!!!!!
[Construction labor isn't usually Rei's thing, but this new building was near the edge of the Roost's neighborhood, and he figured he might as well help out. The faster they sort out this refugee crisis the faster they can get back to normal operation, right?
Of course, the damn thing had to go and turn into magma field. He was lucky enough to find himself on a cinderblock when it started, but goddamn. It's always fuckin' something, ain't it!]
You think landing in there will actually kill us?
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[ If anything he has his youth and a good training regimen that keeps him in tip-top shape. His height might even be advantageous here, but don't mention that to him.
As for the lava, it does look pretty bad. He would hate to fall in and burn alive. Crow can only imagine it feels like scalding quicksand. All the more reason why it's so easy for Crow to take that first initial step. Can Rei tell he's shaking slightly in his boots? Nah!]
I don't think so! Would some psycho really do something like that?!
[ Truthfully, it's possible, but Crow would like to think this is a fun game instead of some sort of torture chamber. He looks around to the closest object to the door. There appears to be a small ottoman leading towards the center of the room where most of the furniture is situated, so the hedgehog takes a chance. The ottoman is a good foot or two away, so he can easily over or underestimate the distance and fall into the lava. So he carefully gauges the distance, running up slightly before making the jump. His feet land on top of the cushion, but he wobbles slightly. The redhead's tail helps him maintain his balance, while he stabilizes himself on the ottoman.]
See? Piece of cake!
[ He starts for the sofa in front of him.]
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Looks like you've got everything going for ya.
[As Crow scrambles for the sofa, Rei takes his place on the ottoman. He's tall enough that he can just step onto it from the starting point.]
Except your little legs might limit how far you can jump, huh?
[Rei]
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Hey! They aren't little!
[ Rei's tease makes him slip a little, but he grasps onto the back of the sofa for dear life, climbing over onto the cushion. Except the sofa isn't as anchored down as the ottoman is. The odd weight distribution causes the sofa to lift up on one side. However, on Crow's end, the sofa starts to sink into the magma. He backpedals up to place his weight in the middle of the furniture, evening the couch out.
Crows heart hammers against his chest since he isn't expecting that. It only adds an extra edge to the room's arrangement.]
I-I guess you gotta jump to the middle now.
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[Rei grimaces. For all of his potshots at his employee, NOT seeing him die in a fiery blaze would be ideal. Clearing the back of the sofa AND not flipping it with Crow still on it seems like a tall order.]
I'm getting too old for this. [Rei casts his gaze around the room, looking for other potential furnishings. There's not a lot within reach to step on, but...]
Toss me that, will you? [The side table next to the sofa. It's too rickety to stand on as is, but....]
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He grabs the side table, it doesn't seem to be secure either, so the rocker easily lifts it out of the lava. The redhead raises it over his head, facing towards Rei as he launches the furnishing towards the older man. It's a fairly good toss, so his boss should be able to catch it.]
What are you going to do with that?
[ He curiously watches Rei instead of figuring out his next move.]
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Got the idea seeing you lift that couch out of the drink. [ok a lava river doesn't count as a "drink" but you get it.] Table didn't come up with any lava on it either, right? So...
[Rei flips the table upside down and places it back onto the floor between them, its skinny legs pointing up towards the ceiling. It's useless as a table this way-- but as a stepping stone...!!]
There we go. [Rei steps onto the new platform, putting a hand onto the sofa and steadying it easily.] Reusing this should keep ya from having to jump so far.
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Rei proves this by flipping the table over and using it as a literal platform to step over the magma and get to the sofa. How did he come up with that on the fly?!]
That's smart thinking! I guess that's why you're the boss, right?
[Crow then directs Rei to the candle on the other side of the room. It appears to be some kind of marker for clearing the room. It looks like the next room is beyond where the candle is.]
I think we have to get over there! Do you think we can use the table as a boat? Or maybe that's too much weight at once?
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AHEM. Anyway.]
The candle, huh. Wish I'd been looking when whatever sap who set that up was around. [Well, he can surely find them later when they brag about the exploit online. REVENGE!!!!!!!!] We can try, but you'll need a paddle, won't you? Let's see.
[Rei casts his gaze around the room, contemplating. Ideally they'd find something they won't break. They're already wasting time playing this child's-game-gone-deadly; breaking things that only just got put in here would be massively unhelpful.]
How about the curtain rod? [It's some distance away, and high up. But it's probably better than the wobbly standing lamp....] Think we can grab that?
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[ Yeah, they would need something to steer with and also push them out of the way of the other floating furniture. It definitely needs to be long enough to reach the bottom of the lava without sinking in. Well, if there is a bottom to the magma.
At the suggestion, Crow looks over to the wall and sees the curtains. It is pretty high, Crow doesn't even think he can reach it even on his tiptoes. Conveniently, there are tall bookshelves on either side of the curtains, so Crow could use that to climb up. So, it's worth a try!]
I'll get it!
[ Despite, the scare from earlier, he still wants to prove himself. He can make a beeline straight for the curtains from their current position. He carefully moves off the sofa, bounds to a neighboring coffee table. The table shudders a little bit, but after a moment, he realizes it's not going to budge any further. He walks along it slowly, before jumping towards a loveseat beyond the coffee table.
So far, so good, but he gets stuck trying to figure out how to get closer to the wall without falling into the lava. He looks around to see what he could use nearby. A little help?]