WEEK TWO

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WEEK TWO

23 Villagers

Three people have fallen and a tower has risen. Along with it, some of the restraints on your mind have dispersed and a memory has returned to you - is it precious, is it painful? Is it cherished, is it loathed?

Mercilessly, dawn breaks on another morning. The rooster still calls, and the crops still need tending to. Rise and shine, Puffin Town! It seems like the residents are not the only thing that has chosen to rise, as a few more establishments have opened up for exploration. The sound of moo-ing near the farms may feel especially inviting here - how about making some new additions to your farms, to drown out your loneliness?

There is no festival just yet but if you question the ducks on it, some excited quacking will herald fun things to come later in the week. Some of the ducks will also wave the gift notes from last week; regardless of murder, being kind to your neighbors is still encouraged! Can't let our beautiful town sink into gloom and doom, right?

(( OOC: Murder proposals are due by Tuesday at 4 PM EST / 1 PM PST, for the current week's murder, but feel free to submit for later weeks if you like!

We have also added a page to report your Astera planting - this does not need to have been threaded, we're just taking stock on an OOC level.

Further, the Gift Mechanic has been updated. All turned in threads will now yield a character specific item as a reward! We're only dipping into the random gacha once all personalized rewards have been given out.))

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[liberazoth]

[ we are also checking out the new animals, apparently, considering he and Beelzebub were wondering about where they were last week. ]

Chocobos...? About how big are you expecting?

[jarcrash]

I... suppose I did.

[ Okay, yes, returning to reality. Her voice sounds a little distant though. ]

It's nice that we finally have some. It was a pretty poor excuse for a farm before.

[mareum]

[There, there, little duck... Don't make this weird.

Considering the wide array of things the ducks here can do, Dongrang isn't even questioning if they can eat ice cream or not. Clearly, these ducks are built different. After retrieving his food, he guides his new duck friend back to the ice cream stall.]

Try to be more careful with this one, all right?

1/2

[duckinghell]

[The duck nods! Of course! No more Mx. Clumsy Duck!!]

[It happily takes the ice cream, opening its beak wide to shove it in-]

2/2

[duckinghell]

[And then proceeds to spit it back out with look of someone greatly shocked and offended, like a cat who bit into a lemon.]

[Guess this duck CAN'T eat ice cream. What a bummer! Its hanging its head in sorrow....]

[mareum]

[ngl you had me in the first half that this was gonna turn into a jumpscare

Dongrang watches as the ice cream splatters all over his shoes. Ah.]

Oh, dear... [He leans down to give the duck a pat on the head.] Maybe ice cream wasn't the best choice. Why don't we find something suitable for your duck palette?

[He'll just, uh. Worry about his shoes later. He's had worse fluids on them before.]

[mareum]

[The way she says it, Dongrang is pretty sure he just kind of ended up here too. Everything is like a blur.]

Haha. Not every farm comes with livestock. But I agree that they certainly make them feel more complete.

Have you ever cared for a farm animal before?

[duckinghell]

[This duck actually has teeth like a xenomorph....no.]

[A hefty sigh comes from the duck, teary-eyed, before it nods in agreement. Lead the way, beautiful nerd. One wonders how the heck these ducks sell food they can't even eat. Stardew logic! What is new.]

[mareum]

[After a bit of searching, Dongrang finds something that should work: corn on the cob. He takes a plastic knife from the food cart's utensils section and separates the kernels from the cob into a little tray, then hands it to the duck.]

Here, try this. It's not as exciting as ice cream, but I haven't come across a duck that didn't love corn.

[duckinghell]

[mother]


[FUCKING]

[CORN COB]

[yeah this is the SHIT the duck is more than happy to grab that thing and go to town on it. This is beautiful. Wonderful. Best meal it ever had in its life.]

[mareum]

[HELP

Dongrang can't help but laugh at the sight. Ah, he needed that.]

Haha, I see we've found a winner.

[jarcrash]

[ The farms in books all come with pigs and stuff, ok?! ]

I don't think bunnies or dogs really count, do they?

[ So that's a no. She shakes her head to go with it. ]

It's been forever for that, too. Childhood pets.

[linearcrash]

[ Hello there they/them babe ]

Huh? You haven't heard about them?

[linearcrash]

Like really big. Big enough to ride of them. [ He'll stand up and then lift his hand up to try to get to chocobo head height.

Wait wait wait! ]

Uh. What's a poultry?

[linearcrash]

Way bigger than this, yo. [ He'll stand up and then hold his hand up to close to chocobo height ] Something like this? Maybe bigger?

[linearcrash]

Yeah, I mean... it isn't where you're from? [ this whole other worlds thing is still processing ]

[sorathvau]

‘Edgy’…?

[He doesn’t get it.]

I haven’t named it yet.

[jarcrash]

Farm birds.

[ That's a mechanical definition that she gives while she tries to imagine a massive chicken. ]

... whoa. Your world's chicken must be halfway back to devolving into dinosaurs.

[jarcrash]

[ !! ]

I'll help you find one!

[sorathvau]

They usually have four legs.

[He hums thoughtfully.]

And horns.

[Well, a unicorn is different to a horse and he knows it, but he's just having a bit of fun.]

What other differences are there, I wonder.

[sorathvau]

[Oh, that enthusiasm...]

What do you suggest?

[enkiboo]

[ henwo there ]

...No, I haven't.

[duckinghell]

[There's nothing left of this corn onslaught. Just a lowly cob. The duck is happy! It would give a thumbs up, if it didn't have wings.]

[It seems to think for a moment, before gesturing for Dongrang to come in closer.]

[duckinghell]

[There's a duck poking out from behind a large stack of books in the tower at Beelzebub, watching curiously...]


[Jiiiii....]

[enkiboo]

[ Well, that weekend sucked. Enkidu is not going to pretend it didn't! But, life goes on.

They are, as usual, out and about, exploring the town or just aimlessly wandering the usual facilities.

But for the most part, Enkidu can be seen at the beach, just watching the waves come in, staring out into the sea. They kneel down, cupping sand into their hands, watching it fall through their fingers. If someone comes on by, they tilt their head at them. ]

Hello, did you want to join me?

[ Join them in what, exactly? It's probably fine.

Enkidu is lastly seen at the Spa, later in the day, looking over all the details, and looking confused. ]

What's this place supposed to be for?