[GAME 38] CITRINE

[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.]

Comments

[PINE]

[dramatispersonae]

[This island is carpeted in pine needles. Small wonder, as the lantern has been almost completely engulfed in the branches of a towering pine tree. A beautiful kimono patterned with cranes hangs from the branches above the lantern. 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.

✿ pine with crane: a full transformation until you are finished with the next island (10 points)
✿ red-lettered tanzaku: a set of talons and a pair of wings for the rest of the game (5 points)
✿ plain pine: a set of talons for the rest of the game (1 point)

Which will you choose?]

Re: [PINE]

[yourmama]

[8O] Oooooooh. That sounds real cool.

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

Holy crap!! This sounds awesome!

Re: [PINE]

[yourmama]

You wanna be a bird? Bet you could fly!

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

If Sunlight wants to, he can have it to make up for me kissing him.

Re: [PINE]

[yourmama]

[snerk.] Kay.

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

[takes a couple stumbly steps, flapping, and then airborne, and then--!!]

[faceplant]

Nooo...

Re: [PINE]

[pyrocatharsis]

...

Re: [PINE]

[youhadmefromhello]

Whoa . . .

Re: [PINE]

[yourmama]

Y'wanna be a bird?

Re: [PINE]

[youhadmefromhello]

. . . I don't think I'd make a really good bird.

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

[nudges] You do it.

Re: [PINE]

[youhadmefromhello]

[nudges back] Y'look all excited 'bout it, you do it.

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

Yeah, but a ton of crappy stuff happened to you this game.

Re: [PINE]

[youhadmefromhello]

My life is crappy, 'sall. You do it.

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

Not anymore, right?

Re: [PINE]

[youhadmefromhello]

. . . no, not anymore.

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

[leean briefly] I'll do it. Thanks.

[touches the card]

Re: [PINE]

[dramatispersonae]

[and then Kazu was a crane. Two bridges appear, leading to other islands. The card you have earned remains on the step, while the other two disappear.]

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

[8DDD FLAPPING] This is awesome!!

Re: [PINE]

[yourmama]

Whoa! So pretty!

[reaching out to pet Kazu :D]

Re: [PINE]

[lightmyfire]

[pettiiings]

Whoa, that feels great...

Re: [PINE]

[youhadmefromhello]

Whoa . . . cool!

Re: [PINE]

[pyrocatharsis]

[...picks it up, then takes out the two he has]

Sunlight, you have our last card?

Re: [PINE]

[youhadmefromhello]

Ah - yeah.

[pulls it out and hands it over]