It's pretty bright in your empty fluffland. You are still vaguely aware of someone standing away from you in the distance, but you don't particularly care and so you just hug your dino even tighter… But why is your shield before your vision all of sud-
"Fluffy… Soft…" you mumble back noncommittally, drifting further into the fantasyland of happy daydreams and fluffy dinos. As long as you have dino in your arms, you don't need to worry about anything! Everything can wait for a little while as you welcome your fluffy new companion into your life.
You feel completely tranquil, and the voices around you fade away into nothingness. There is only you and the fluffiness of your dino, the soothing feeling of the smooth fabric against your face, the joy from having something soft and huggable between your arms. Your eyelids droop down, and you whisper out once more, almost too quiet for anyone to hear, "Fluffy…"
You know, if Tamiko ever starts accumulating Grief, we just need to shove Fluffy into her arms, and she'll go out of it for a time, stopping the accumulation/spiral.
You drift away, seeing only white for a little while. It's pretty bright in your empty fluffland. You are still vaguely aware of someone standing away from you in the distance, but you don't particularly care and so you just hug your dino even tighter… But why is your shield before your vision all of sud-
"EARTH TO TAMIKO~!" Ariane screams into your ear, causing you to take a couple of steps from the fright and completely shattering your little trance. You 'eep' at the sudden noise and turn your bewildered gaze towards the dolphin being pushed against your face.
The Kingdom of Fluffland, home to a quaint French fief, complete with castle, and a lonely knight for a witch.
The lonely knight practices courtly love for many of the familiars, loving and worshiping from afar, but is never noticed by those she adores the most.
Her familiars play the role of nobles and knights at court, and a select few act as leaders who bear a striking resemblance to certain girls.
A green ghostly princess, flightily and innocent.
A pink clockwork knight, relentless and possessing powerful ranged attacks.
A black noble, aggressive and high-strung.
A yellow knight, strategic and super-strong, yet uses no weapons.
A wise king who can turn into a powerful queen.
Three ladies-in-waiting: a calm diplomat, a relaxed gossip, and a studious administrator.
And a giant plush tyrannosaurus whose skin soothes and becalms both intruders and the Witch herself.
Those wishing to kill the Witch must fight their way across the kingdom and lay waste the castle. Bring a highly leveled-up party. (Once you beat your way through the castle, prepare for a fight that's a mix between The King of Storms and Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, depending if Fluffy is still alive. Killing the Witch can be done beforehand, but one has to deal with the many Familiars around her.)
*Like Mami's witch or that tree witch, but dialed way up.
Hi! I lurked around SV for a long time, and now I want to say "thank you" to my favourite authors.
Thank you, @DrZiztah! Your quest is great!
PMAS Sabrina is adorkable and I like PMRD Hikari "Good Brainwasher", but only your Tamiko actually weaponized hugs and only she has adorable Moebot.
Well, now I know what profession Tamiko should choose.
"I am a Therapist, like my father before me!"
The lonely knight practices courtly love for many of the familiars, loving and worshiping from afar, but is never noticed by those she adores the most.
Also, Tamiko's Mom-Witch still alive, right? We don't know much about her, but she spend her wish to transform Uncle into pseudo-meguca and witch-out trying to save Kimiko. So her familiars could look like Tamiko's family.
Also, Tamiko's Mom-Witch still alive, right? We don't know much about her, but she spend her wish to transform Uncle into pseudo-meguca and witch-out trying to save Kimiko. So her familiars could look like Tamiko's family.
Also I hope that if Evelyn/Ami will decide to make a contract, they'll warn us, we'll warn Uncle, and he'll explain to them lich- and witchbomb.
Maybe it'll strains our friendship, but not warn them is a crime against humanity.
[X] I shall name thee Fluffy, fluffiest of mascots.
-[X] Please take care of him Kishi, as I reclaim my gaming honour.
The Kingdom of Fluffland, home to a quaint French fief, complete with castle, and a lonely knight for a witch.
The lonely knight practices courtly love for many of the familiars, loving and worshiping from afar, but is never noticed by those she adores the most.
Her familiars play the role of nobles and knights at court, and a select few act as leaders who bear a striking resemblance to certain girls.
A green ghostly princess, flightily and innocent.
A pink clockwork knight, relentless and possessing powerful ranged attacks.
A black noble, aggressive and high-strung.
A yellow knight, strategic and super-strong, yet uses no weapons.
A wise king who can turn into a powerful queen.
Three ladies-in-waiting: a calm diplomat, a relaxed gossip, and a studious administrator.
And a giant plush tyrannosaurus whose skin soothes and becalms both intruders and the Witch herself.
Those wishing to kill the Witch must fight their way across the kingdom and lay waste the castle. Bring a highly leveled-up party. (Once you beat your way through the castle, prepare for a fight that's a mix between The King of Storms and Gwyn, Lord of Cinder, depending if Fluffy is still alive. Killing the Witch can be done beforehand, but one has to deal with the many Familiars around her.)
*Like Mami's witch or that tree witch, but dialed way up.
... HOLY CRAP, THIS IS AN OFFICIAL OMAKE!
Just... I'm not sure what to say. I'm more than a little taken aback. @DrZiztah, you like this? This is to your standards of Witch descriptions?
... HOLY CRAP, THIS IS AN OFFICIAL OMAKE!
Just... I'm not sure what to say. I'm more than a little taken aback. @DrZiztah, you like this? This is to your standards of Witch descriptions?
[Name], the Star Witch. Her nature is loneliness. Anyone who enters her barrier is prevented from leaving via gravitational force. She and her familiars (in the form of orbiting asteroids, all with faces) will attempt to "befriend" their victims by any means necessary.
... HOLY CRAP, THIS IS AN OFFICIAL OMAKE!
Just... I'm not sure what to say. I'm more than a little taken aback. @DrZiztah, you like this? This is to your standards of Witch descriptions?
Well, I really enjoy my players writing the occasional stuff too, so I make a point of putting their works in threadmarks for everyone to enjoy . I think @Loktarogar and @Sereg have the last marks from a while back with the 'Hugs of Nature' and The Horror Story respectively?
It doesn't need to be an actual witch card either, a more wholly expressed idea like this is great too!
Rest assured, trauma and hugs are the two things that we won't be running out of anytime soon! And I have never had any problems with these so-called eccentricities, since most debates here have kept it pretty chill.
But still, thanks to everyone one of you who have participated in this quest, one way or another, over the year. Let's keep on going and having good times for the next one too, because it's going to be a wild ride ahead ! I will be posting you lot a little fun treat too in the weekend to celebrate this one properly.
[X] I shall name thee Fluffy, fluffiest of mascots.
-[X] Please take care of him Kishi, as I reclaim my gaming honour.
You nod along animatedly and offer a wide grin at Evelyn's suggestion. This is the moment you've been waiting for. "You bet! Just watch yourself, because I'm going to sweep the floor with all of you!" you exclaim, extending your arms at the same time and presenting your stuffed dino more closely to everyone.
You have been empowered by the fluffiness, there is no way you can fail the game now! Indeed, your new fluffy mascot and friend will no doubt be cheering for you… well as much as a stuffed dino can at least. Come to think of it, you probably need to give your mascot a name.
"...And present will be my mascot," you announce with the most official-sounding tone you can muster under the surge of giggling trying to claw its way out of your mouth. "Whom I shall name Fluffy, the fluffiest of all mascots!"
"Hmm, that's quite a tall order," Evelyn notes, eagerly moving her gaze back and forth between the DDR machine and you. "Guess we'll have to see whether you can actually back up those words on the stage, eh?"
You grin at your friend's challenge. It's your time to shine at last! "Let's get going then!" you say and start walking towards the machine held in wide display. It takes only a couple of steps for them to turn into pure skipping while you lead your friends to the long-awaited game of the afternoon.
The DDR machine in this particular arcade is a very new one, and has stages for three players to dance to the same song at the same time. It doesn't take long to pick those of you who would go for it, seeing that a rather relieved Mariko opts out at the first chance and Ami decides to not risk it after regaining her walking ability mere hours ago.
The last one to back out is Kishi, after an awkward moment of the rest of you looking at each other. She seems to decide it's better to let you and Evelyn have your go, while Ariane is just too enthusiastic about getting to dance to be discouraged from doing that. Though Kishi doesn't show it, you suspect she's not too happy about sitting out the first round.
It's something you can definitely help her with, though!
"Please take care of him, Kishi, you announce an push Fluffy to Kishi's arms, much to her surprise. She turns to look at you in bewilderment, and you simply smile brightly at her and offer her a firm nod. "...while I reclaim my gaming honor!"
The girl blinks several times, too flustered to say anything while you turn away to walk onto the stage. You can hear the now familiar squeak as Kishi gives Fluffy a squeeze for one reason or another. She must have discovered how fluffy and soft your dino is!
Then the screen flashes on, displaying the settings and all the songs you can choose from. Being the one with the controls, Evelyn sets the difficulty to normal and picks up a random song for all of you. She seems to have decided to take it easy with the inexperienced Ariane there.
The music blares up, and it's go time. Despite your friends watching the show with keen interest, you refuse to feel nervous by it. You've been empowered by the fluffiness, you can do this! This time the rhythm seems to come to you more naturally, the feelings from your previous successful attempt echoing in across your being, reminding you how to move with the flow, without thinking too much.
And you dance, tuning out the other noises around you, the wild screams and cheers from your friends. There is only you and the music, and you keep going to its tune, with the very few mistakes easily left behind without any lasting harm.
The song ends, and you bring both of your legs to the center to regain your balance. The world reappears in your senses again, and you immediately turn to look at your score.
Your heart skips a beat. Following the huge number one on the screen are your initials. You have to wipe your eyes from sheer disbelief. Sure, you're not that far ahead of Evelyn, who doesn't appear to be even winded as she mulls thoughtfully over the scores. But you truly won here, fair and square.
You wipe a of sweat off of your face and turn to look at your cheering friends, Kishi in particular. She seems genuinely amazed by your performance, though the way she is holding Fluffy in a steel-tight grip tells you she may have gotten worked up during the course of the game.
What do you do?
[] Kishi + Fluffy = Maximum huggableness levels acquired
. I think @Loktarogar and @Sereg have the last marks from a while back with the 'Hugs of Nature' and The Horror Story respectively?
