cyoa: akechi edition

[twostringsonebow]

Hello, Recolle.

Let's play a game.

Don't worry -- it's a very fun one, and most of the work is on my part, but I think it'd be a good time sink... and you may even learn a little more about yourself in doing so. You may quit at any point of time and gain rewards from it (those are to be decided, mostly depending on how far you get in your story), though seeing it through to a satisfying end would be the most fruitful for your time.

Now.

Please pick a genre and one of the following colors: Red, Blue, Green.
1. Fantasy
2. Dystopian
3. Romance

Your story's waiting to begin. ♪

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[twostringsonebow]

(Oh, it's perfectly fine. I quite enjoy doing things like this; it helps to busy my hands and mind.)

The world is green and beautiful, and before you is a town built of pale stone. The sky, dotted by pinkening clouds, is starting to darken as night falls; you have three party members with you, as well as your animal companion. There is one quest left to do before you turn in.

Quest: Nightwalkers

There’s been rumors of beasts roaming the streets of the nearby town, hunting down those who stay out at night. Bring peace to the night.

> Will you accept it?

[drizzle]

(If that's the case, then let's make a fun story together.)

After a productive day, the group of four -- an inexperience blood hunter, a sorcerer, experienced monk, and an jack of all trades bard -- along with their sugar squirrel companion are enjoying a tranquil dusk by the fire, preparing their meal and organizing their next plan for the evening. The sorcerer believes they should rest and prepare for the next day while the blood hunter wants to continue on, arguing they should complete their list of tasks in order to return to the guild the next day. The bard wishes to take a warm bath and lodge after having been camping out for so long. The monk, however, understands the sorcerer's point of view concerning the group's health while also understanding the group's morale was high enough in wanting to complete the final task.

Even so, she was also concerned that the group will grow desperate in wanting to complete the task as quickly as possible, growing prone in making many mistakes along the way. She decides to momentarily meditate, realizing a full moon will be available tonight, and so she makes the suggestion of splitting the group into two -- with the sorcerer and blood hunter to remain behind, guarding camp and resting, while her and the bard, along with their squirrel companion thread on to investigate.

The monk, bard, and sugar squirrel accept the challenge while leaving behind two.

(Am I allowed to make that decision?)

[twostringsonebow]

[holy shit. Goro's throwing out his entire preset party list.]

(You are! And you're a wonderful writer to boot; I'd be happy to make a fun story with you.)

With two of your party left behind, you have a few less hands for interrogation... but you are also a rather relieving sight, being a monk and a bard. Your squirrel companion is given no glances, as animal companions that small are a normal sight, and also because there's a lack of people in the vicinity.

You both know that there's always a gathering of folks in the inn on the East side of town, but it couldn't hurt to look at the other districts as well... On the North side there's the church sect, where temples of worship as well as community buildings reside, and in the West there's what counts as "high class" in this town. The South is the way you came, with stretches of farmland all around.

You know that the West, along with housing the inn, is considering the more "slumish" part of town. The poor and downtrod lie in that area.

[drizzle]

(Thank you! You're giving me a lot to work with.)

The monk and bard are enjoying the sights the farmlands have to offer. With the bard offering commentary every now and then on whatever piece of greenery, tools, and other facts the monk has little to no information about. They use the opportunity to scope the area, hoping to find a farmer willing to sell or barter their wares; however they are on short on time and need to conduct their investigations thoroughly. So they sent their animal companion to explore the farmlands and bring them anything interesting they may find.

Which district would be the best one to take? As they are in need of information and the evening was slowly overlapping the land, they both decided to pay a quick visit to the North side of the districts to pay their respects to those in charge of the spiritual education of the area. They already noticed the favorable reaction of the bare amount of citizens in the land, so they wish to continue to strengthen the relationship a tad bit more before deciding to pay the other districts a quick visit.

[twostringsonebow]

You decide to head North to pay respects, and your efforts are rewarded.

There's a young woman with a wicker basket full of vibrant flowers, the most colorful thing you've seen since coming to this town. Her chestnut hair is tucked mostly beneath her white bonnet, the rest of her garb just as drab and neutral. While her expression is initially open and searching, when she sees the two of you she draws her basket closer to herself and seems wary.

She does speak, despite that: "Would you care for a blossom? The gods have blessed them."

There doesn't seem to be anything unique about the flowers besides the vibrancy of their colors.

[drizzle]

The bard will be the first to notice the young flower vendor from a distance. Her flowers were indeed very beautiful, enough to draw them towards her as they both enjoy its beauty. The monk will notice the ki from the flowers were normal, without a speck of magic; while the bard will notice the woman's slight pull of her wares, finding it strange as vendors should be doing the opposite by bringing their products as close as possible.

"They are indeed very pleasing at the eyes," began to speak the bard before adding with a light wink, "Just as the one offering them to us. It'd be a shame to separate them."

The monk finding the bard's words to be a good beginning, she'll add,

"As my companion said, I agree. We're on a journey to unite and strengthen bonds, not separate them."

They will not buy the flowers, but will tactfully ask for information about the area -- about the activity and likelihood of finding others paying their respects as they are.