EVENT ✨ The Answer is Always C

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KEY POINTS

Arthur announces the results of the polls and that he spoke to Celliwig's people, they will be testing Camelot the week of the full moon.

A series of choice-based enchanted scenarios is presented based loosely on a modernized seven sins/virtuous responses (power imbalance, cruelty or mercy, excess/greed or restraint, sloth or work ethic, desire/lust or self-control and bravery or cowardice, and sacrifice or self-preservation)

With the polls closed, the decision is made, and King Arthur takes the opportunity to address the kingdom via a streamed press conference. Though it is not an open post, anyone is welcome to comment on it and talk to each other about it. However, it is unlikely that Arthur himself will respond to comments. A notification does appear on everyone's smart devices to invite everyone to watch live; if they tap it too late, it'll still show the recorded stream. "People of Camelot, I wish that we had better news that spoke of an easier path to the calamity that stands before us. Celliwig's charge is with protecting Avalon even in the face of protecting Camelot and those of you who chose to use your voices have shown that you choose to respect their way of handling things. However, it was only just over half of you who chose this path. I think it is important that with such a great portion of people believing that bypassing Celliwig and going directly to Elphame, as much as it may take patience, we take this action into consideration. There is no sense in ignoring the voices of so many when there is nothing to say we cannot approach from two fronts. As Camelot's king, I have issued our intent to accept Celliwig's challenge to a descendant of Glewlwyd, a man who was much trouble for my knights in our time. They have said after failing one, we shall be tested on multiple fronts, the week of the full moon's rise. Bear in mind that this is our final chance at this." Merlin sidles up to Arthur in the video, one arm around his shoulders and leaning in to speak into the mics in a much-too-familiar manner. At least his sunglasses are off this time. "Now then, anyone who wanted to go to Elphame, you'll want to head to the docks around, oh, say, the first of June. Step one to flirting with fae is to put on a good show before the traders leave. It's a good time whether the Celliwig's dooming us or not." A wink accompanies that odd note, and Arthur orders him off stage before thanking everyone for their time. With the consent of its people, Celliwig performs a ritual to place Camelot under a rather strange spell. Much is the same, but there's a sense that everything is just slightly off from what it should be. Fog covers the grounds throughout the entire city throughout the entire day. It's just a little too quiet, the usual hustle and bustle of the city falling just a little too distant on your ears. You can go about your day as normal, but feel as if something is simply off. And eventually, you'll walk through a door, and it will be. Part of the enchantment, however, includes a strange inability to connect these doors with being part of a test-- they seem real, regardless of how absurd the scenario would be were your characters thinking straight. Day One: Power Imbalance The door you walk through is into a club of some kind. It wasn't your intended destination and yet, here you are, and you're being handed a glass of your favorite drink and being ushered to your seat. The show is fantastical, some kind of circus-esque show with gymnasts and magical effects making it impossible to take your eyes off of. That is, until the spotlight falls upon you and urges you down to join the show. A volunteer! Well, one of two. Another volunteer is brought up along with yours, and the ring leader of the circus gives you both bracelets-- one with selenite embedded in it, another with andara. The ring leader explains that they're both known for creating high frequency connections, though one is known to spiritually be associated with finding one's path and the other with manifesting one's true self. When enchanted together, this makes it so that the person with the andara bracelet can order the person with the selenite bracelet to do anything they please-- making their true self the person's purpose. Very dangerous, very intruiging, very tempting, very morally wrong to do it for real, so please keep it to the stage! A quick demonstration of this dark use of magic as part of the show... and it seems that afterward, they forget to take the bracelets back. What will you do with your newfound control over your partner? The choice is, after all, yours. (Or theirs, if you're the unlucky partner with the selenite bracelet-- only the person with the andara can remove the bracelets, after all.) Day Two: Schadenfreude Yesterday seems like a dream, and you may even feel the need to write it off as such unless you run into the same person again and realize no, they too remember it. But if that's not the case, it doesn't matter. You'll be able to find yourself in your definitely normal and usual mideval city, where someone is in the stocks. Your memories seem a little fuzzy on whether or not you're supposed to be in medieval times or not, but this seems right, and there's a fruit vendor right next to you selling soft fruits to throw at the poor sap in the stocks. There are also a number of other ways to mess with the person, including feathers to tickle them, a riding crop, some ink if you want to grafitti the person.. a good number of ways just to humiliate the person without causing them permanent harm. The crowd is cheering you on, but you also see the keys to set them out just sitting on a table nearby. Do you engage in a little sadistic fun or do you embark in a daring rescue? (Or are you the punished in someone else's scenario?) Day Three: Indulge Me Back to the modern day like it didn't happen, you and a friend walk into a door to your favorite convenience store and as you finish up your purchase, you win an all expenses paid trip to the Black Knight's Castle, formerly the home of the Black Knight and turned into a lavish tourist attraction by Yvaine and Laudine's descendents, who have become worshippers of Dionysus. You're transported there in a puff of sparkling magic dust, right before an extravagant golden fountain in the middle of the lobby. The owners explain their policy for the Black Knight's Castle that you can have anything you desire, however much you desire. Anything at all, consequence free. The only thing that they ask is that you give a blood offering to their god to help feed his dead worshippers on the other side of the veil, which will ultimately tie your soul to him as well. Just a quick cut of the palm and you're welcome to come back any time, have anything you want, for the rest of your life. Taking the deal means you really will get what you want! ...For the day, anyway. (This is just a spell, after all, even if your character doesn't want it.) If you choose not to, you'll find yourself magically deposited back to the convenience store. Day Four: What's the Meaning of Stongehenge? This fourth day, there's certainly something to be said about a hard day's work. When you walk through today's door, you find yourself in the middle of a grassy field, strange markings on the ground, and surrounded by oddly shaped boulders. The markings on the ground seem to indicate where some the stones should be placed. There aren't really any directions, but there's always the option of waiting for someone else to solve this problem for you... There is a very comfortable looking patch of grass anyone able to relax in. So the choice is yours: wait for someone else to move the rocks or move them yourself? Day Five: Pooling Desire Day five is a trip to the pools. But not just any pools! These are special, underground pools hidden deep within a cave. You're sure whoever told you to head through this door mentioned something about them being a special relaxation package at the Red Springs. As you head into the pools, however, you find someone in there with you: the subject of your desires. Regardless of who or what they are, they seem to have a crown upon their head, aren't wearing anything in that water, and seem to have a lovely singing voice judging by the tune they're humming to lure you in before you even notice they're there. It is at that point they will try to seduce you, even if that same person is standing right there with you. The seduction, of course, needn't be sexual-- a strong lusting for a turkey leg wrapped in bacon may be just as powerful as a desire for a brand new Ninblendo Swatch or something you should definitely label as NSFW if you want to thread it that way. Give into them, or.. maybe listen to the person who came in with you that they're definitely some kind of weird half-otter bottomed monster under the water before they try to drown you. Or if you're the one trying to stop this, are you brave enough to get in between a stranger and a monster to try to snap them out of the siren's thrall, even if it means fighting both of them? Day Six: #ChaliceChallenge The sixth and final door sets you walking outside on a beach. There's nothing else there really except for nature. The sounds of the waves crashing against the sound is soothing, and real, and sharper than anything you've felt in the last five days of haze. There is no fog today. Clear, blue skies stretch forever above you, not a cloud in sight. The only man-made thing you see is a small woode table and two chairs. Upon that table, two chalices. Nothing will happen and there seems to be no way off of the beach until both parties sit down at the table, at which point a strange old man with huge, rippling muscles of at least 7 feet tall and a long, scraggly beard will appear. He informs your characters of the rules: in one chalice, deadly poison. In the other, water and bitter flavor. Each must drink from one cup, or you will both perish of starvation on this beach. Choose wisely.

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Sagi | Baten Kaitos

[scension]

[day 3]

[Even before the enthusiastic resort owners have worked their way up to their real sales pitch, the teenage boy who was next to you in the convenience store appears to be on guard. He glances around the lobby as the spiel goes on, making no attempt to hide his suspicion. The hall is too wide, the lights too bright, the gold-trimmed decor too clean. The gold is what tips it over for him, honestly.

So it may seem a little incongruous when, as soon as they're done, he turns to you and says:] Alright. Do you have a clean knife?

[Chances are the Dionysus worshippers have their own, but they haven't brought it out yet, so that hasn't occurred to Sagi yet.]


[day 4]

[As nice as the breeze feels in this grassy plain, it's not long before Sagi notices the contours in the ground and feels compelled to inspect them closer. Pretty soon he's on his feet, heaving against the closest rock with all his might. He figures he got the gist of what puzzle might be at work here, and that's plenty to get started. No need for an excess of caution.

He even makes a little headway with this particular boulder, driving a sizeable furrow in the dirt; for a soft-faced youth, he's no slouch in upper body strength. Still, he picked an awfully heavy one to push around unaided... After a while, with the boulder only about halfway to the indent in the dirt where it appears to fit, he has to stop what he's doing and lean against it to catch his breath.]

Whew... Heavier than the ones... with people. [He takes his entire jacket off to mop his brow. What a workout. It's all he can do to remain coherent while talking to himself - or, as it happens, trying to get the attention of whoever is nearby.] ...Got any water?

[The rock may have veered slightly off angle while he was pushing it, too - the way it's currently lying, it's now obscuring the markings underneath, making the diagram as a whole a lot harder to read. Don't worry about it.

Stars above, he misses his girlfriend so much.]


[day 5]

[And here she is. The figure in the water is a serene-looking young woman, her brown hair tied back in a neat ponytail, her crown resembling a beautiful jewelled tiara. Strangely enough for someone sitting in a pool of water, her entire body below the neck seems to be covered in brass-gold metal plating - motors and steampunk pistons are visible between the cracks in her limbs as she spreads her inviting arms.

Far from being an off-putting sight, the moment Sagi recognises her face, he's gone. The spring escort's warning doesn't register with him, nor does he even remember who else he walked in here with. He splashes straight into the water, fully clothed, and embraces the bizarre mechanical siren like he never wants to let go.]


[wildcard]

[Plot with me here or at blitzente, happy to make closed prompts!]

Zidane Tribal | Final Fantasy IX

[tantailizing]

[I. Day One: Power Imbalance - Closed to Kratos]

[He didn't recall any announcement saying the circus was coming to town, but he wasn't going to pass it up. He'd been wondering what any stage performance in this world might be like; turns out the answer is something pretty similar to ones he's been to before.]

[That didn't mean it was boring though.]

[On the contrary, he volunteers when the ring leader asks and is ready to perform...]

[... but what's with the bracelets and andara wielder ordering the selenite wearer around? He looks over at the unfamiliar man with the selenite bracelet.]

Huh... I guess we have to do something briefly so they'll take 'em off?


[II. Day Two: Schadenfreude]

[It's an unfamiliar city, but a very familiar setting for Zidane. From architecture to crowd... to punishment.]

[He's within the crowd, eyeing the stocks, noting the stands set up around, and wonders when exactly was the last time he saw anyone being punished as thus. Couldn't have been all that recent - not with his running around.]

[But that didn't mean he would just watch, or would participate.]

[No... those keys look enticing, but his gaze darts around. Is someone there to help him, or is he performing this breakout on his own?]


[III. Day Three: Indulge Me]

[To have anything, consequence free, certainly sounds like a dream come true - but is it really consequence free if the cost is a little blood? He might be a thief, but he's not that interested in having something - at least, not without a little more effort on his part.]

[Doesn't look like he's up for the offer... but is his companion?]

[If Zidane's with a partner declining the offer alongside him, he blinks and realizes they're back in the convenience store, standing at the register with a bread roll in hand.]

... We weren't here a second ago, right?

[He didn't just space out and imagine that?]


[IV. Day Four: What's the Meaning of Stonehenge?]

[The grass sure does look inviting on a sunny day in a wide field, but the markings and oddly-shaped boulders are way more intriguing. If anything, it screamed puzzle with maybe treasure once solved or an explanation of what it might all mean.]

[Zidane wants to see what's on the other end if this is all figured out.]

Where to start...?

[He's not so much speaking to whomever might be with him, but they could answer. Should they look at all the boulders they have first or consider the markings first?]


[V. Day Five: Pooling Desire (semi-NSFW)]

[What should've started as a trek to some underground pools part of the Red Springs quickly became Zidane freezing up on the path and listening with wide eyes. It's not a song that needs to be loud - not in a cave where he makes out the all too familiar tune that was their song.]

... Dagger.

[He forgets that he's walking next to anyone instantly and hurries on ahead to find the pool. Had she somehow arrived and he'd missed seeing her? It was possible considering all the hubbub, but dammit, he was an idiot making her sing like this.]


[VI. Day Six: #ChaliceChallenge]

[Blue skies, crashing waves, white sand, it seems like all the ideal conditions for a beach if someone wanted to go. That's probably what made the table and chalices stand out as much as they did really. Circling around, tilting his head this way and that, there's no evidence of how it got there or if anyone had brought it. Look, he might be crafty, but he's not managing with a wholeass table, two chairs, and two chalices filled with... something in his pockets.]

[...]

This is an obvious trap...

[Like, could it be anymore obvious?]


[VII. Wildcard]

[OOC: Not sure what this one could be about since all six trials are here, buuut I guess if anyone wants to do a thread outside of them? Somehow? And if you wanna do some last minute plotting, feel free to find me on my plurk: demidemonLove!]

closed to Bakugou

[scension]

[day 2]

[For all the good it isn't doing, the young man in the stocks sure is struggling mightily to get out of them. Whether he's trying to tug himself free or attempting to tear the stocks themselves off of the stage, who can say - either way, he obviously isn't getting anywhere. The only effect is his wrists looking steadily rawer and more bruised the longer he tries to force them, and yet he's still trying.]

Why are you doing -

[A tomato hits him in the mouth, cutting him off with a splutter. The crowd seems to find the defiant fire in his eyes almost as funny as the silly moustache and goatee someone drew on him earlier. How long will it last?]

Harry Potter | Harry Potter series (OTA)

[phoenixwiz]

Power Imbalance
(Harry didn’t expect to show up in a circus all the sudden, but hey, who doesn’t like going to the circus anyway? The whole show is filled with excitement as he watches on in amazement and sips on some hot chocolate. But then things got more interesting when he gets called in to join another person for a stunt involving bracelets: he wasn’t sure why but he decides that it’s not worth fighting off the opportunity. He does pay attention to the ring leader’s talk on the bracelets, although he probably didn’t watch out for which bracelet he is getting when he soon finds himself getting one of them attached onto his wrist.

It feels so wrong to mess around with other people’s heads as people messing with his head is also bad. The poor teenager wants to get it off right away, but the bracelet is tricky to remove. Even the ring leader doesn’t seem to know what to do with them either.

OOC: If you want to have Harry to either be the controller or the controlled, please mention it on the title header: I can do both.)

What’s the Meaning of Stonehenge?
(Now this is something that he doesn’t have to worry too much about with puzzles: he and his friends have dealt with them all the time throughout their Hogwarts years and during the last recent pre-Avalon months. It seems simple: just move the boulders onto the markers and it’s done. Luckily for him, he has the kinetic magic strong enough to move heavier objects after months of training. He can do this without any problems, although anybody is welcome to tempt him to chill out and don’t move a single muscle.)

Pooling Desire
(When he steps into the underground pools to check around, Harry soon finds himself, jaws dropped, to see some familiar faces hanging out in there. His eyes didn’t deceive him: his parents are there, so are Sirius and Remus: they’re calling out in song to him to join them so they won’t be apart anyway. How could he not resist wanting a loving family for once as he had spent most of his life living with unpleasant relatives?

But of course, something is off with this and it’s not just that they have crowns on their heads: they’re also not getting up from the pools, still humming to a lullaby that Lily once sang to him as a baby, which makes this an eerie experience as he draws closer towards them. Somebody better save him before he is doomed!)

#ChaliceChallenge
(So it all comes to this: Harry is staring blankly at the two chalices on the table in front of him and whoever is beside him. Not even the muscular old man couldn’t scare him as he has dealt with people who have chased after him for so long. The beach is filled with serenity and the sounds of waves crashing is oddly calming despite it also partly reminding him of the time Dobby was dying in his arms on the beach where Shell Cottage was located in.

After the muscled old man told him about the chalice situation, which includes a chalice filled with poison, a part of him is already thinking of not letting the person next to him to die in this place as it would have reminded him too much of Dobby’s death, so he is now reaching his hand towards the poison chalice without any second thoughts. Try to convince him otherwise if you can.)

Wildcard
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zhongli | genshin impact

[saxum]

( DAY FOUR )

[ His initial assumption upon seeing the large stones is that they must be statues of some sort, but they lack any distinctive details unless they've been eroded over a long period of time. Still, the entire set-up seems more purposeful than coincidental. When Zhongli realizes he's not alone, he hastily speaks up. ]

Please allow me a moment.

[ He'll approach one of the symbols on the ground first, investigating it closely before moving on to one of the boulders, and once he has given it a good assessment it's back to observing the entire area. There's an equal amount of markings to boulders, so he wonders... hm.

While he thinks, his seelie familiar will be idly wandering about, and it might end up approaching the other individual there curiously just to say hello. ]

( DAY SIX )

[ Once they've taken their seats and instructions have been given, Zhongli seems pensive and silent. The odds are the same for both of them, and he has a feeling that with rules such as these, that they must each drink from one chalice, then there must be no room for negotiation. He can't offer a bargain of any sort. But, he can at least try to make this easier on the other individual. That is, if luck is on his side. ]

I shall be the first to drink.

[ He pushes aside the chalice set in front of himself and instead extends a hand, urging for the other person to give them the chalice set in front of them. Unbeknownst to him, it happens to be the one designated with the poison. ]

( WILDCARD )

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Colette Brunel l Tales of Symphonia

[angelolatry]

Power Imbalance:

[Colette is excited to see what the circus is like so of course she goes to check it out. It isn't like she's had much experience with those sort of things given how sheltered she was back home, in the people of Iselia wanting to keep her safe for her Journey that they couldn't risk anything happening to her.

But just going to have a look, to watch seems innocent enough at least? She goes to check it out and sits amid the crowd, all excited and in awe, easily impressed at the show. She isn't anticipating being a volunteer, but surely they wouldn't let anything happen to the volunteers? So she goes ahead with it, being given the selenite bracelet to be ordered by the other.]

Connections? Finding one's true self and path......

[She is rather uncertain regarding the future. Mostly because she never expected to have one? Though Colette isn't sure how wearing this will help with that exactly?]

Um, but what do I have to do?

Schadenfreude:

Let them go!

[Yup. Colette is generally the more cheerful and ditzy type, of course. But she is not able to just stand idle when someone is being treated like this. No matter what they did to end up in this situation. She can't see how this would help anything. Would teach anyone not to do whatever it is again that landed them in the stocks in the first place. So she throws her chakram at it, before that obviously fails and she then notices the keys, reaching for them.]

Whatever happened, they can't deserve this. This is just cruel.

Pooling Desire:

a: Doggos!

[Somehow. For most anyone that knows Colette, it wouldn't be surprising that in spite of her previous experience, she still sees....dogs. A lot of dogs. All having such fun swimming and wagging their tails, ready for all the pets if she would just join them!

She's so so very tempted. She bites her lower lip, reaching and kneeling as if to go to pet one of them closer to her.]

So many! They all deserve a pet!

b: The Lloyd option

[The option where her best friend is there. And beckoning for her to join him. To come with him to stay together after her Journey is over. That she could stay with him as they travel the world together. That he knows how she feels and feels the same way.

Colette reddens at that last part, but what he says beyond that seems to go over her head as he apparently attempts to flirt with her in enticing her to join him in the water. She just looks blank or simply confused as she asks what he means.]

c: Iselia

[Assuming the pool is large enough, she might encounter the people of the village she grew up in, Iselia. All gathered enjoying themselves and beckoning her to join them and relax. That she earned this in relaxing after her Journey and everyone was safe and happy, prospering again after so long. She raises her hands to her face and bursts into tears at hearing that, falling to her knees.]

Everyone.....? Everyone is okay....?

[Kratos told her, more or less that things worked out. It's another thing to experience it like this though?]

#ChaliceChallenge:

One is.....poison? Well. I don't want you or anyone else to die because of me so. I'll have that one! Wait, which.....?

[How do they know? They have to drink to find out? She isn't sure how this works but she already knows which she would prefer. If it would mean this man doesn't die. She's been raised to sacrifice herself for Sylvarant. Doing so far him doesn't seem all that different, in the end. So of course she is more prone to consider herself less valuable. More expendable.]

[ooc: feel free to pm or over at Plurk (caprican) for plotting if needed.]

Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera | DuckTales 2017

[doctorintern]

A. Schadenfreude

Fenton isn't even quite sure how he arrived there, suddenly standing in town next to a fruit vendor. Usually it would bother him a bit more that he couldn't recall, but his mind is a bit hazy all around.

It takes him a moment to realize that the surrounding crowd is talking to him, and someone places a piece of fruit in his hands. Confused, he tries to protest as he's ushered to the front of the crowd, and his eyes fall upon the stocks, where some other people surround whoever is locked up, jeering as they mess with the person with whatever's available. When the assailants see him, the encourage him to throw him as they step back.

And he takes a breath, realizing what they want him to do.

B. What's the Meaning of Stongehenge?

Fenton examines the markings on the ground for a moment, then looks at the boulders. "A puzzle!" he says, and he can't help a slight grin. "Perfect. Every puzzle has a solution. It's just a matter of figuring it out."

He barely notices if another person arrives, already trying to work out how the boulders correspond to the markings. How he plans on moving the boulders, though, he'll have to figure out later.

C. Pooling Desire

Fenton stiffens as the sound of singing echoes throughout the cavern. He pauses, listening for a moment before he takes in a sharp breath.

"Gandra Dee...?"

Then he's off like a shot, following the sound of the song towards one of the many pools in the cave. He skids to a stop, his eyes widening when he sees the the familiar figure sitting in the pool, and his cheeks flush as she glances over her shoulder at him with a smile.

"G-Gandra...?"

"You were right, Fenton...I want to work with you...but I need your help."

He swallows, taking a step towards the pool.

D. #ChaliceChallenge

"W-Wait...what?"

No, he had definitely heard the man's explanation. But he's still trying to fully grasp the situation.

"N...N-No, there...There has to be some other way!"

It had to be another puzzle, there had to be another solution! They didn't really expect someone to...die.

Right?

E. Wildcard

((Feel free to come up with a different scenario for any of these days, or any of the other days not mentioned! Or if you want to plot something, hit me up at usamichan13!))

C

[sos_pilot]

Hey, Fenton, enjoy the arm around your neck! ... It might be a little more tight than friendly.

"Heyyy, buddy." Della says a little too calmly, in a tone of voice he hasn't heard from her before. "... You wanna tell me why the woman who is part of the evil organization after my family is in there?"

Della Duck | Ducktales 2017

[sos_pilot]

Power Imbalance

Her In Command
[ Huh. This is weird, new... and potentially fun. She rubs the bracelet a bit, smirking as her head fills with potential.]

So... you have to do ANYTHING I command, right? ... Heh heh heh... the possibilities are endless. Right now, I command you to...

... Rub your belly and pat your head at the same time! I wonder if it's easier when you're controlled!

[ Expect similar, other goofy commands to follow.]

You In Command

[ Della is a little surprised, and initially tempted to fight it off... but then shrugs it off. With a playful smile, she looks at you, arms crossed, eyebrows raised.]

All right, what do you got? C'mon, I know this is hard to resist. Let me have it.

Schadenfreude

[ So... silly target practice? Della doesn't see the harm - as she misunderstands and thinks the person in the stocks is a willing participant. So, using her kinetic magic, she makes a tomato float above her hand. ]

Bet I can make this splatter over the nose, mouth, AND eyes!

[ However, if you inform her of the truth, she will be HORRIFIED, and try to put a stop to it... so it's on you, folks. ]

Indulge Me

[ Della's not buying this for a second. In fact, she keeps interrupting the pitch, nudging whoever's with her. ]

Sheesh, these guys must believe we don't have two brain cells to rub together. I'm actually a little insulted. Who would actually fall for this, in this day and age?

What's the Meaning of Stongehenge?

[ Della didn't even hesitate before trying to move the stones. She even hums as she does it, trying to make it match where she's supposed to. ]

Hey, come help me give this a shove! It's good exercise! Being in another world is no excuse to be lazy!

Pooling Desire

[ Listen. Della's been around the block enough to know that things like this... just don't happen. Not without severe consequences. So she knows it's not real. She knows, for a fact, that Selene, her earth best friend and goddess of the moon, and/or Lieutenant Penumbra , her best moon friend and roommate, are not actually there, topless, and trying to lure her into some PG-13 fun. She absolutely knows this. ]

Hey, Della! Remember that time I took you to the isle of Lesbos and introduced you to Sappho?

Hmph... I hate to admit it, but there are more Earth things you can teach me.

[ She knows this. But. SHE'S BEEN ISOLATED FOR TEN YEARS, THIS ISN'T EASY. So that's why she's gunna turn to you, and ask rather desperately...]

... Could you do me a favor and smack me across the face? ... Better do it twice to make sure.

Chalice Challenge

[ Della isn't really questioning things at this point, just going with the flow. And she thinks she already has the gist of what the muscle warlock is saying - and as such, she's already grabbing a cup before he even finishes speaking. ]

Dibs!

Wildcard
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[doctorintern]

He jumps at that, his face still flushed as he turns to Della.

"She...!" There's a slight squeak in his voice, and he has to clear his throat before he tries speaking again. "She wasn't part of FOWL when I met her! At least I don't...think she was."

Hawk | Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

[notquitetamed]

Schadenfreude - Open

[Well, looks like Hawk is the unlucky sap to be stuck in the stocks. Apparently it's because of him breaking people out of prison, multiple times. He definitely has no clue how anyone accomplished catching him.

Still, he's a master at breaking people out of prison, why not get himself out of this? Of course he's going to try and find out that he can't teleport. He'll see the keys and try to move them but only can make them jingle a bit and not move from their spot. Well, that sure sucks.]

[ooc: While someone did express interest in this one, I'm open to multiple threads of it so I'm leaving it as an open prompt.]

What's the Meaning of Stongehenge? - Open

[Hawk tends to find such things like puzzles to be boring, but at the same time it's something he's good at. What he dislikes more is heavy grunt work like pushing stones. Good thing he's got kinetic magic and has practiced at moving things with it. Nothing quite this heavy yet but it should hopefully be simpler than things like untying knots, right?

So whoever ends up stuck with him will notice him laying in that comfy grass and one of the stones is slowly moving on its own. So is he with another kinetic magic user who can help? Does his partner have another type of magic that could do this or are they going to do it the hard way and push stones into place? Also, who knows if the solution he's come to is even correct. Those directions sure are vague and he had to guess at some of the placements.]

Closed to Chris - Will contain major Ys IX spoilers

[It likely comes as no shock whatsoever to anyone who knows Hawk that his deepest desire has to do with fighting. That's definitely a plus because he's going to fight the siren either way. Problem is, he sees it as being a very particular opponent that was supposed to already be defeated by him and his fellow Monstrums. Hawk being Hawk and really having a thing for fighting this particular opponent isn't going to see anything strange about that. He's all for another duel and this time being able to show he can win this by himself.

But what Chris can see for now is that he's got his swords out and he's moving towards the siren and the water. However, she's seen him in battle enough to know something is definitely off about him and how he is moving.]


Closed to Yuber - cw: death, lack of self-preservation (kind of)

[Well, Yuber wasn't exactly Hawk's first choice of someone to see here, but at least he's familiar with the demon and can work with this. Seeing nothing else in the area, he's going to go ahead and take a seat in one of the chairs and he's definitely taking a closer look at those chalices first to see if there's any directions. He's definitely getting sick of all this vague and stupid crap. For now though he seems intent on trying to figure out if there is something up with the chalices.]

Wildcard

[Want to do something else or want a closed prompt? Feel free to hit me up at ladynadiad or Nadia#0343 on discord.]

Toshirou Hijikata | Gintama

[mayoninofukucho]

Announcement

[So that's how it is... Hijikata is disappointed. While he knew that the invasion proponents were bound to be a minority - dangerous and volatile, but certainly a minority - he did not expect so many people to vote for another set of trials (to be fair, it's going to be the first time for many, but even so). He vents his frustration once the stream ends, not caring that he's in public.]

Are you shitting me?! So now those arrogant, cloistered snobs get to put us through the wringer again because a bunch of people want to prove themselves to them? How about Celliwig proves that they've got something to bring to the table for once? Because right now they're not doing their job of being a connector at all!

[At least King Arthur did acknowledge the sizeable population segment that voted for leveraging Camelot's trade with Elphame and is leaving that path open as well, which is a bit of a consolation, but Hijikata is still very, very salty about what an ego stroke this outcome must be for Celliwig.]


Try, Trial Again!

[Despite all his bitching Hijikata doesn't leave Camelot when the time of the trials arrives. He wants to see what Celliwig has cooked up for them this time around, and he can't switch off his protective policeman instincts. So as the fog creeps in and his senses, which should be on sharper than usual at a time like this, somehow seem to get dulled down instead, the trials begin.]

Day 1: Power Imbalance (for concierto)

[Hijikata barely remembers how he ended up here. He definitely didn't intend or expect to watch a circus show with gymnasts and dancers and all sorts of wondrous magical effects, but it's enchanting and captivating like little he's seen before, and they even gave him sake to drink! He's mesmerised until he's invited up to the stage with another member of the audience...

Somehow Hijikata is not surprised to see Venti here. After their magic carpet ride he feels like exciting new experiences seem to be right up his alley. They listen to the ring leader explaining the bracelet magic, and before they know it Venti's wearing the one with the faintly rainbow-shimmering andara stone while Hijikata has the one with the milky white selenite. One quick demonstration later they receive a round of applause before being ushered back to their seats, and the show continues. It's only when Hijikata exits the building, feeling dazed and unsure what he was planning to do next and what time it even is, that he realises he still has the bracelet on. He turns back, wanting to head inside and return it, but... shouldn't he first see if Venti's okay with that? His opinion matters the most after all. (Wait, since when?)]

That show was amazing, wasn't it? Did you like it? I'm not sure if we were meant to keep these, though.

Day 2: Schadenfreude

[It's a day like any other in medieval Camelot, and of course some poor sod has been put in the stocks again. Hijikata declines the overripe fruit offered by the vendor and marches up to the unfortunate person who may already have endured quite some mockery and jeering from the crowd.]

So what'd you do to end up like this?

[He's hardly outraged at the humiliating display, after all that's how things are done here - but he knows that the guards do play favourites and are all the harder on those who aren't in their good graces. The crowd is cheering him on - "Use the riding crop!", "Use the feather!" - but he'll first get his information right from the source and decide for himself if this is a justified punishment or an undue overreaction by an overzealous authority figure.]

Day 3: Indulge Me

[The Black Knight's Castle is a place of such opulence and wonder, Hijikata is reeling from the splendour. All this as a reward for just buying his usual dozen bottles of mayonnaise... at least this time the grand prize doesn't seem to just be a prank of Okita's. He turns to the castle's owners, who welcome him and his companion, introduce themselves, and tell them about their Dionysian faith. As they offer the two of them anything they want in exchange for a minor blood sacrifice Hijikata's expression turns increasingly frowny, and as soon as they've excused themselves to give the guests time to decide he immediately shares his opinion.]

I'm not doing that. I mean, selling my soul to a god I don't even know? And feeding his dead worshippers with my blood?! Creepy! Anyone could see that that's a bad idea. You agree, right?

Day 4: What's the Meaning of Stongehenge?

[Hijikata once again has no idea how he ended up here. He just walked through a door, but now it's gone, and he's in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by just open grassland and a good amount of massive boulders. Alright then! He walks around a little, inspecting the site, and soon notices that it appears to still be under construction, with markings on the ground indicating where and how the boulders are meant to be set up. He tries to push one of the smaller ones, but only manages to move it incrementally and with great effort.]

Ugh... yeah, that's not going to work. I wish I had kinetic or alchemic magic or something.

[He's not going to just laze about, because this is frustrating him and he wants to do something (not least because he seems to be stuck here, unless he were to aimlessly start trekking into whichever direction), but on his own he won't be able to accomplish much.]

Day 5: Pooling Desire

[Hijikata loves visiting public baths. There's little that could be more relaxing after a long, hard day of work! Little does he know that there's someone unexpected waiting for him and his companion in the grottos...]

A ⦿ SFW...ish

[Who else would it be but Hijikata's beloved mayonnaise mascot Mayorin! Unlike the dozen little mascots he created months ago this one is quite big, about twice as tall and thrice as wide as a person, but Hijikata seems completely unfazed by that. Mayorin comes in all sizes (but only one shape)! In front of the rotund creature floats a round tray with a high rim (to prevent water from entering) on which stands... a mayonnaise fountain. Hijikata gets visibly excited.]

Mayorin! You're here..!! Were you waiting for me? I'm coming over!

[Mayorin makes some blubbery noises, the same sing-song sound that was already faintly resounding through the grottos when Hijikata and his companion arrived, and invitingly waves his chubby hand. Join him! He has more cups for them to get drunk on mayonnaise with him! Let's just disregard that his legs, mostly hidden by the water, the strategically placed tray, and his voluminous belly, look suspiciously otter-like...]

B ⦿ NSFW...ish

[Did Hijikata come back again later? Did he completely and utterly forget what happened the first time around and walk through the same mystery door twice? Well, this time the song echoing through the grottos sounds very different. For a start, it's Norwegian, a language Hijikata doesn't even speak. But he takes off running regardless, and when his companion catches up with him they'll find him lovingly looking at the woman in the water. Her nudity is covered up by four large tentacles that seem to protrude from her back.]

You're here..! I'm so happy! Did your moonblessing change? You became an Iris? And you got stuck like that?! Even after being transported here?

Yes, hehe! You don't mind, do you?

[Her voice is warm and humorous, as if she were teasing him a little. The small laugh sounds genuine rather than wicked... so there's probably no harm in letting Hijikata plow his way through the water to her while throwing around weird jargon, right?]

Of course not! I'm just so relieved to see you again!

[Is he really going to have a sappy reunion (and, going by the smoldering looks they're exchanging, probably a make-out session) with a mysterious octopus (quatropus?) lady no one on Avalon has ever seen before? Right in front on his companion? Maybe they should clear their throat to remind him of their presence... and point out that the lady's lower two tentacles are hiding something that's distinctly not human legs.]

Day 6: #ChaliceChallenge

[At first Hijikata felt almost blinded by the bright sunlight, which made him realise just how awfully foggy it's been for the entire week (both in Camelot and in his head). Depending on who he's with they may have wandered along the shore, sat at the beach, and/or even gone for a swim - or maybe they immediately focused on getting back out of here. Regardless, at some point both of them end up sitting down at the table, and immediately the biggest, buffest old man Hijikata has ever seen appears.

They listen to the man's explanation of the challenge, and after confirming that it's impossible to distinguish which chalice holds the bitter water and which the poison Hijikata gets pissed off. He grabs the old man by the collar (never mind that he has to stretch up quite a bit to accomplish that).]

What the hell is your deal?! How's this a challenge?! We can't even know who of us is going to bite the bullet, how are we supposed to make a decision?!

Schadenfreude

[phoenixwiz]

Hey, um, Della, you might want to reconsider the situation we are all in.

(Harry is being the reluctant participant among the crowds, clutching onto a basket of tomatoes while he looks at the helpless person on the stocks. Guilt has settled in his mind as he sees the whole thing unfolding, he didn’t try to throw a single tomato at them.)

What if I just tell you that the unlucky person on the stocks is actually innocent this entire time and what we’re doing to them now is really messed up. I’m not having fun in this at all.

[sos_pilot]

"A-huh." She doesn't sound entirely convinced, nor is she letting go.

"So, as far as you know, she's always been nice, and sweet, and..." Glance. Hey, she appreciates a cute chick as much as anybody. "... Not evil?"

Announcement

[corpsewarblade]

Ergh, I know right?? Who thought it was a good idea to just give them whatever the Hell they wanted?

[Presumably the two were hanging out together during the announcement - or at least, she heard his venting nearby - and Mukuro also seemed...less than pleased at the results.]

...What the hell. I am not hanging around so they can just make us run around like idiots on their orders.

Seriously, like, would've been far easier to just get everyone together to go fight them already. Then we wouldn't have to deal with this crap.

[Had no one else voted for a War? Arthur didn't even mention that in his post, as far as she could see, and she'd only seen a few people on the network promoting the idea.]

Claude von Riegan | Fire Emblem: Three Houses

[leicesters]

DAY TWO
[Claude's nothing if not good at escaping sticky situations, but somehow he hasn't managed to get himself out of this one. Sentenced to the stocks for a crime he doesn't even remember committing, he has the joy of getting the ire of an entire town hurled his way. Humiliating? Definitely. Familiar? More than he'd care to admit.

He's pretty much given up on trying to escape given that his head and arms are both fully trapped and his magic is of no use, but eventually he'll spot someone in the crowd who is either a familiar face, or at the very least, someone who looks sympathetic compared to the rest.]

Oh, uh... Hey! Enjoying the show?

[How does he convey please help without drawing the crowd's attention to them...? He's not above begging, but right now it doesn't seem wise to make it obvious.]


DAY FIVE
[As a fan of the hot springs, Claude was absolutely ready to investigate this so-called "special relaxation package" the red springs had going on. So after inviting a companion along (or running into a stranger), they agree to head down together, at which point Claude hears a song echoing through the cave.

The one singing is Byleth -- not the one here in Avalon -- but one with mint-green hair and eyes, a crown on her head, which is perhaps the first hint he should have noticed that something is amiss. But that isn't the first thought in his mind right now, when he's simply overjoyed to see her, a rare, genuine smile on his face.]

Teach! I didn't realise you were one for singing. [He's lighthearted, joking around, all thoughts of the person he arrived with are forgotten as he moves into the water. She's at once the key to all his ambitions, but more than that now, his dearest friend, so of course his desire would be to see her again before anything else.] Guess all that choir practice was worth it.


DAY SIX
[Once Claude is seated, and the old man explains the rules, Claude just... stares at him for a moment, as if to wait for the punchline or the man to burst into laughter. When that isn't forthcoming he frowns.]

You know, if this is a really elaborate prank, it isn't funny. Can we go now?

[The old man explains there's nowhere to go, and they'll be stranded here unless they drink. Claude's getting more and more confused by the second and he shoots a sceptical look across the table to the other person he's seated with.]

You don't actually buy this, do you?


WILDCARD
[Hit me up here if you'd like to plan some closed prompts. I'm also down for if you'd prefer to write your own starter and change the roles (your character's desire being present on day 5 instead, or needing to be rescued from the stocks/both characters rescuing a npc from the stocks on day 2, another prompt entirely, etc etc. I'm totally flexible!).]

Morgan Knight | Mage: the Ascension OC

[morganknight]

Day 1

[Morgan has one important question: what the heck is selenite? He's pretty sure he's heard of it before, but not with any more context than "a rock".]

[Beyond that? No other concerns! Without hesitation, he pops the bracelet on, then flexes his fingers and rolls his wrist to make sure it won't interfere with his movements. Deeming that all good, he looks over to his fellow volunteer with a grin.]

What is thy bidding, my master?

Day 4

[Look. For once Morgan has a very good reason for taking off his shirt. This looks to be hot and dirty work, and stuff that'll rip his shirt apart if he isn't careful!]

[It's still totally gratuitous, but hey. That's Morgan for ya.]

[Feet planted in the dirt, he strains hard to push a boulder against its own weight and friction, a short trail behind it attesting to his small success thus far.]

Never a forklift around when you need one!

Day 5 (possibly NSFW-ish?)

[Okay, this time the shirt removal is just unjustifiable.]

[But really, what's the problem with having a little fun? Being excessively chaste or stodgy isn't a virtue. The flaws of life are in letting desire imprison you, and this seems to him like a test of being able to peacefully walk away afterward. In the meantime...]

[Well, in the meantime, this whole encounter feels somehow more emotionally satisfying than just a casual fling. Not the pleasure of tangling up with someone you love fiercely and who loves you in return -- those days are gone, and unlikely to ever come again. But perhaps a chance to simply relax, and let himself go a little, is all he really needs.]

You go on ahead, I'll catch up.

Gokudera Hayato | Katekyo Hitman Reborn! | OTA

[bakudan_bambino]

Day One: Power Imbalance

Gokudera hadn't meant to be where he is now, watching this show, taking in all the great effects. It's a comfort that he isn't alone, that there is talent like this in this world that captures the imagination. He's consumed by it until the light falls on him and someone else.
He has no idea what to do, but can't help that the stage is calling. It won't be the first time he's been on a stage, and he hopes it won't be his last. He'd have at least liked a piano, but it seems this is going to be a show of natural talent? He's quite flexible and capable of some acrobatics, actually.

So whoever he ends up with will have a very willing partner in this. He doesn't notice which bracelet is on his wrist, but if his partner so much as wants to hog the stage and have him step aside, he'll move. Because he has to, he's being pushed or pulled by that same magic tied to the stone.

The last time he'd been made to follow commands, it was on a stage, and it was indecent and humiliating. Here's hoping that his partner will treat him better. Gokudera has all manner of bombs on his person, and with the right flick of the wrist, he'll pull them out. Most of them are smoke bombs or are confetti. Some are more like fireworks, and their explosions will be like claps to the music of the show.

Use him or work with him however you see fit. He can complain all he wants, but even a stick-in-the-mud like him understands the importance of putting on a good show.


Day Two: Schadenfreude CW: Mentions of past abuse

How did this happen?! It reminds him of the I hope I spell this right Lupercalia, when he'd been publicly bound and whipped. He's at least clothed and everyone that has harrassed him as not done so in a sexual manner.

It's not like his reactions indicate anything about that aside from maybe he's been bound and beaten before. Anyone that approaches he looks on with outright fear in his peridot eyes, visibly tenses, and if they happen to have dark hair, he seems to struggle and then later look at their hands to see what they may plan to do. The collar about his neck seems to not register any of his distress, but the ring and chain of it do knock into the wood of the stockade.

He resembles a small feral animal, snarls at most anyone that approaches him, and all but cowers, hands clenched and wrists reddened from his tugging, though he knows it's useless. There is some tomato juice on his face, and the back hem of his shirt has been lifted where someone doodled a crude looking little face on the badly scarred skin of his lower back.

Gokudera is not okay. Please help him, or stop whoever is picking up an egg to lob at his face. He's not even yelling. Any noise he makes is one of fear and pain, mostly all mental.


Day Five: Pooling Desire CW: Could get NSFW High probability of it. Let me know if you don't want that, and I can reasonably accommodate.

Most anyone who has spoken to him after his CRAU/canon update time travel nap knows Gokudera is hung up over a relationship with a version of Yamamoto who is not currently in New Camelot. He's engaged to Yamamoto Takeshi, and the one in this world (while on hiatus) is blissfully unaware. That's only making Gokudera pine harder. He doesn't go through this door with the expectation of seeing his fiance, but to relax and take his mind off the emotional stress he's been piling on himself.
When he walks in and hears a familiar voice humming, he steps towards the water.

"Takeshi...?" He sounds hesitant. Wasn't the baseball idiot back at the inn with the Tenth? Gokudera is drawn forward like a moth to a flame, noticing the crown and giving an affectionate smile.

"Take that off, idiot. It looks stupid on y-" And then not!Yamamoto is standing and Gokudera realizes he's naked. That he's being beckoned forward, and how could he refuse? This looks just like the man he left behind. There's no scar on his chest. There's still a boyish, playful innocence to his eyes. That same stupid smile that Gokudera can't help wanting to fiercely protect.

"Hayato, join me." not!Yamamoto replies. Gokudera's mouth goes dry and he flushes. "Okay... Hang on." And he's pulling off his shirt and setting it aside. Next, his pants are coming off, leaving him only in a pair of black briefs before he's wading into the pool and readily approaching.

"Idiot... What took you so long?" He asks, voice cracking gently.


Day Six: #ChaliceChallenge

This has been one of the worst weeks of Gokudera's life.

He comes up to sit at the table without argument and looks out over the beach, eyes tired. This is as close to being completely spiritually broken as he'll ever look. He sighs and listens to the waves, remembering fishing bare handed in an alien ocean. The beach is relaxing, but Gokudera is looking forward to a sunset, and has the urge to swim, to go until his body gets too tired. He sighs and looks over at the cups. To drink, or not to drink? He'll follow whatever the other person at the table wants. But first, he's going to watch the waves crash in and idly wonder if the tide is going out or coming in.


Wildcard!
Pick any day or scene and I'll happily play it with you! Also bracket and prose are cool with me! I just default to prose since my phone is kind of stupid with html

Schadenfreude

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera recognizes this guy! It feels like it's been forever since he last saw him, but he never did outright tell him about being in the Mafia. He's pretty sure Hijikata has some clue about it now. The bomber struggles in the stocks when he's approached and looks up in pure fear. He's been through a lot of traumatizing shit while he was time-travel-napping.]

I didn't do anything! I walked through a door, and I was just suddenly in this situation!

[He sounds desperate, looks tense and frightened and his hands curl into fists as he waits for something bad... because bad things usually happen to him.]

Power Imbalance

[phoenixwiz]

Harry has no idea why, but he has been dragged into joining Gokudera on the stage and he is now the wearer of the andara bracelet after he accidentally picks it out from the circus ring leader; despite his numerous attempts to remove it from his wrist, the young man is now told by the ring leader that he gets to command whoever’s stuck with the selenite bracelet, aka Gokudera, to do whatever he wants them to do.

“Oh bollocks, these things are so bloody annoying to remove,” Harry grumbles to the other man after his last attempt to forcibly remove the bracelet failed on him, “I can’t believe that we’re stuck with these bracelets. What should we do now?”

Makoto Kino | Sailor Moon

[roseeclair]

A. Day Two: If We Listen to Each Other’s Heart

[Makoto tries to shake off the memory of yesterday’s trial… Magical puppeteering bracelets are just plain Too Soon for her. But this door opens up onto a square with a fruit stand… all in various states of rot, and the vendor says they’re specifically for the sap in the stocks. Makoto squints and tries to see who the prisoner might be.]

Who…?

[Are you the prisoner, or another onlooker?]

B. Day Four: We’ll Find We’re Never Too Far Apart

[Okay this one should be easy. She might not be as strong as back home, but she does have Elemental Magic- including power over earth and rocks- as well as practice wrapping and hauling things with vines. Still, the stones are large and heavy, and maybe the trial is affecting her reserves too, but after hauling a couple of stones into place- which may or may not be the correct spots- she already feels winded. It’s then that she notices another figure out of the corner of her eyes and waves.]

Hey, there. Think we’re supposed to moves these stones into a circle. Mind lending a hand?

C. Day Five: And Maybe Love is the Reason Why

“Mako-chan~”

[Makoto’s head snaps towards the direction of the pool. Wait… it that? A boy with short, neatly combed hair and a kind smile, a soft voice, tall and leanly athletic from what can be seen above the water, holding out a bouquet of pink roses and sasanqua camellias.]

S-senpai? … W-wait, no-- [There’s no way he’d be here. And what about Naoto--]

“I’ve been waiting for you, Mako-chan. When you left, I realized how much I missed you. Won’t you talk with me a while?”

[She’s always been one of the weakest senshi psychically, especially to mind traps like this. After a few more seconds, her eyes glaze over, and begins walking towards the pool.]

I’ve missed you too… Nichougi-senpai…

D. For the First Time Ever We’re Seeing It I 2 I (Wildcard)

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[bakudan_bambino]

"It could be worse." The bracelet at least isn't huge and causing either of them pain or some really awkward other sensations. Gokudera starts rolling up his sleeves and looks about, trying to find a prop to work with.

"We should put on a show, of course. What kind of magic do you have, again? I'm sure they'd like that." There have been rare instances in this world where magic wasn't a solution.

Dust | Dust: An Elysian Tail

[mithrarin]

Day 1

[Dust affixes the bracelet to himself with no small sense of irony. The Sen-Mithrarin, literally created for a purpose and guided to it, now under someone else's control? He could start to see something of fate and destiny here if he let himself.]

All right. I guess I'm ready.

[No eye contact with his fellow volunteer, of course. Dust doesn't DO eye contact, even in a situation like this.]

Day 5

[Take one step towards the siren, show one hint of succumbing to its charms, and in a heartbeat the Blade of Ahrah stands between you and it, as Dust holds the sword out as a barricade to prevent passage.]

Stop. It's a trap.

[What does Dust see, anyway? The answer is difficult to explain. Dust's desire is to see Fidget again. Jin's desire is to have his parents again. Cassius wants nothing more than a fight worth his time. One mind and two souls make a vision hard to render, and as such Dust can't find himself drawn to any temptation.]

Emet-Selch | Final Fantasy XIV

[emet_sulk]

1. Day One: Listen, Learn, Obey

As soon as they put the bracelet on him and tell him what it does, he wants it off.

"I'm not interested in performing for you," he snaps. But of course, the thing won't come off that easily. And it seems they demand a demonstration as well. Emet-Selch glares at the other person roped into this act with him. A lesser person may wither under his gaze.

"If you say one word..." he warns.

(He can be either in power or being forced to obey.)

2. Day Four: All Rest and No Work

As soon as he sees the girth of the stones they're being asked to push, he sits himself down on the grass and uses one of them as a way to rest his head. There is no way he is going to waste energy pushing these gargantuan stones.

Which leaves whoever comes in after him to do the heavy lifting. Literally. He cracks open an eye once he hears them approach, sitting up with a yawn.

"About time someone else showed up."

3. Day Five: That's No Genie

(Please tell me if you want the SFW or NSFW route.)
Emet-Selch stops dead in his tracks as soon as he enters the underground pool room. There, sitting carelessly with nary a scrap of cloth to be seen, is a friend he has thought long dead. He would recognise their humming anywhere. They turn upon hearing him enter, long, white hair trailing in the water. It should strike him as odd to see the crown upon their head, but he only has eyes for their own.

"What are you doing here?" he asks numbly. His friend smiles and holds out their hand.

"Hades, it has been so long. Come, sit."

He doesn't think. He steps forward, intending to take that hand and join them in the pool.

4. Day Six: Cups and Poison

Two chalices. One holds poison, one holds bitter water. An age-old conundrum that their philosophers use as one of the starting points of debate. One must die for the other, but how does one decide which life holds the higher worth? Is it arrogant to say life has unequal worth? What criteria decide who lives and who dies?

Emet-Selch swallows hard. Really, isn't this as good a chance as any? Hasn't he craved death for millennia? Memories of Hythlodaeus' words intrude upon his thoughts, his tearful friend pleading that he not leave them alone. But isn't it selfish to want to live for that alone?

The Ascian lifts his gaze to the other person sitting across from him. The swarthy old man watching them looks like he will brook no argument from either of them. They cannot sit here indefinitely either. What to do...?

5. Wildcard

If none of the above scenarios are doing it for you, or we have other plans, feel free to hit up my plotting comment.

Izzy (Little Fires Everywhere) - Open Prompts

[notwearingthekeds]

Day Two - Schadenfreude

Izzy maneuvered around until she was at the front of the crowd, trying to see what was going on. Someone was in the stocks. It took her a few moments to remember what the stocks were and why this bullshit was done. She studied the face of the person stuck on the wrong end of the crowd.

Trying to figure out if the crowd was right. Or, if she had to guess, the fucked up masses were wrong.

Day Three - Indulge Me

"So I just- get whatever I want? No other strings but the blood thing?" Izzy is waiting for there to be some clear downside to this deal. These deals always have a downside. What world would just give you what you want without making you claw and fight your way for it.

What world is fair.

But she's definitely interested, in the deal. She deserves it. After April, and Elena, and being in this world. She deserved to goof of, not worry for a bit. Have her fun. She'd get bored and come back eventually. This would be a good time for someone to explain the ins and outs of offering blood to blood gods to her.

Day Four - What's the Meaning of Stonehenge

Izzy had been on her way home from shopping when the door she went through decided she needed a break, in a sunny field, with some rocks. She gathered, to a degree, what the game here was. Where the rocks wished to be placed.

But given her kinetic magic wasn't that exact, and without it she is absolutely tiny and of no actual use moving rocks. She's decided to just have a little fun. She's got her paints out, and brushes, and is putting intricate dark imagery onto the side of one of the larger stones. Instead of being of any use.

What's the good of doing what you're told, when you're told the impossible to do.