[GAME 38] EMERALD

[dramatispersonae]

[You find yourself on a circular island of grass. Though night has fallen, the island is surprisingly well-illuminated by a stone lantern at its center. The lantern's light reaches far enough to reveal that the island is surrounded by water -- a pond? The water's glassy, greenish surface is only broken by the stems of huge white lotuses. Each lotus flower seems to glow ever so slightly, providing just a bit more light to the scene. The air is full of the scent of flowers and greenery, and the sound of crickets is almost deafening at first. It doesn't seem a stretch to assume that you're in some sort of garden.

Four ornamental wooden bridges, painted red, stretch over the pond in opposite directions. You can't tell where they lead. For the moment, the entrance to each bridge is blocked by a thickly-woven rope with zigzags of white paper hanging from them.

There is no moon in the sky, and the stars are only dim points of light.]

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[CHERRY]

[dramatispersonae]

[Your footsteps echo on the wooden bridge as you cross it. In the middle of the bridge, there is a stretch where everything is completely dark save for the dim lotus-lights. But this quickly passes.

The island you come to is also grassy, circular, and lit by a stone lantern. However, unlike the starting island, it is dominated by a large cherry tree in full bloom that almost seems to embrace the lantern. The island is carpeted with its blossoms. As though to drive the theme home, the paper pasted to the face of the lantern has the emblem of a cherry blossom on it. In front of the lantern is a stone step on which three cards have been placed.



Upon seeing the cards, you instantly know the task associated with each.

✿ cherry with curtain: one person must kiss another deeply (10 points)
✿ red-lettered tanzaku: each person must kiss another on the lips (5 points)
✿ plain cherry: one person must a kiss another on the lips (1 points)

Which will you choose?]

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[forthefonofit]

[...

muffled laugh before just letting it go]

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[fraternalorders]

[...]

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[twilight_boy]

None of it sounds that bad. [Kind of red around the bridge of his nose, though.]

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[fraternalorders]

No. Just potentially awkward.

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[twilight_boy]

Very.

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[steampunked]

[. . . snicker!]

Well, it's been a while since a game asked for this.

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[fraternalorders]

It's happened before?

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[steampunked]

Yeah. But not for at least a month.

We should go for the top points or we'll regret it later!

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[fraternalorders]

That's true.

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[steampunked]

Twilight's a touch young, but I'll kiss you or Mage, I don't much care.

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[fraternalorders]

He is. All right. Your choice.

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[steampunked]

You're closest.

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[fraternalorders]

So I am.

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[steampunked]

Remember to respect me in the morning!

[pulls him forward by the jacket and kisses him thoroughly :) what is this thing shame.]

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[fraternalorders]

I--

[asdlkfl well, he doesn't really remember how to do this, but follows her lead]

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[dramatispersonae]

[As soon as you complete the task, two bridges appear, leading to other islands. The card you have earned remains on the step, while the other two disappear.]

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[forthefonofit]

[claps]

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[forthefonofit]

Did I ever tell you about Konatsu's kissing quest?

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[steampunked]

No. Sounds hilarious.

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[forthefonofit]

He had to kiss one person on each team. There weren't quite so many teams at the time, but it's ironically how we first met.

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[steampunked]

I hope you were a gentleman.

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[forthefonofit]

Define gentleman.

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[steampunked]

[snickers]

Or we could focus on the game.

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[forthefonofit]

We could! I certainly don't mind this task.