amuze | OCTOBER EVENT + TDM 02

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event | ƨγɒbiloʜ γqqɒʜ Curfew lifts on 10/06 as thunder booms overhead, the dark clouds writhing as they roil and twist with unshed waters. Over the past few days, no rain has fallen from the turbid skies, but the threat of downpour remains ever present.

It’s on such a dark and stormy day that the doors to the Gift Shop are propped open by two wooden crates, full to the brim with pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. Inside the shop itself, a stack of pumpkin carving kits sits on the checkout counter, alongside a row of colored candles. The masked individual that works as the shopkeeper is as silent as ever, though through the act of gesticulation it manages to convey that the carving kits and the candles are complimentary, and are given for free alongside the purchase of a pumpkin from the bin outside.

You could definitely try to steal one, sure. But the signs above the bin state that each pumpkin is only priced at one Park Token, so it’s not too much of a net loss overall.

Characters will find that after they’ve made their choice of one (1) pumpkin and one (1) of the colored candles, they are not permitted to try and return for another one of either. If more grand theft pumpkin is attempted, no matter how strong the character is they will be unable to lift the second choice up from the bin, almost as if it carries the weight of the whole world within that orange rind. You are only allowed one pumpkin, so be sure that you consider your options carefully.

Of the candles themselves, the following colors are available to choose from: red, blue, white, black, purple, green, and yellow. Each candle will cause a different event to happen, but the side effects of lighting each candle are not advertised anywhere in the shop. Please note which candle your character chooses in the mod comment below, so that you can be informed of what your character has inadvertently unleashed upon the park.

Strangely enough, despite not being provided with a lighter or a match of any kind, the candles flare to life regardless the moment they are placed within one of the carved pumpkins.

You are free to do whatever you deem fit with the pumpkin innards. Go ham.

event | wolɘd It starts as a glimmer, a flicker of illumination that can be briefly spotted below the surface of the lake. It's quick, something that could easily be excused away as your eyes playing tricks on you, nothing more. That would be the case, at least... If it didn't keep happening. And if the lights didn't get brighter with time.

The flashes are almost rhythmic, a pattern without explanation. Gold and white, brightly shimmering beneath the waters before going dark once more. Over and over again, almost as if controlled by something sentient. Almost as if the lake is beckoning you in to investigate it. Should you give in to the urge, however... Well. Whether you attempt to find the source by either swimming in or renting one of the swan boats, the end result is the same; blackened hands grab at your limbs, clawing at your ankles and dragging you down below the surface. Down... down... down... Until fighting your way back up to the open air would be challenging. Difficult, but not impossible. Then the hands retreat, and you're left alone.

Down here, there are no lights. It's impossibly dark, and something is moving.

tdm intro prompt | !woʜƨ ɘʜT oT ɘmoɔlɘw You open your eyes to the burn of salt in your lungs, panic clawing up the sides of your throat and settling in your pulse. There is black water all around you, frigid in a way that cuts like a blade and seeps into your very bones. It’s then that you become aware of a minimum of two things:

You’re floating suspended within what could either be a lake or an ocean, roughly twenty or so feet below the surface.

There’s something moving in the blackness beneath you.

You can’t see the bottom, and you can’t see whatever is down there, but you can feel its presence as it disturbs the water below you. Whatever it is, it’s big. And it’s coming closer. You can practically hear it now, a quiet hum that rumbles and resonates at such a frequency that it seems to rattle your teeth in your skull. Silent, yet at the same time somehow impossibly loud. It builds and builds, until you can't seem to focus on anything other than the noise. It crowds your senses, dulling your reactions and dimming the drive to flee.

Suddenly, the hum stops. Several feet away, a massive amber eye blinks closed; you can't remember ever seeing it open in the first place. The water around you shifts, displaced as the thing begins to move away.

Might be a good idea to start swimming for the surface.

Crawling your way to the shore of a lake only to find an amusement park waiting for you isn’t the strangest thing to happen to you after all, is it?

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Feel free to have your character wander about the various park attractions as you see fit! Everywhere listed on the locations page is currently available, with the difference being that the temporal displacement within It'z Quite The Large World has been soothed, causing the ride itself to function in entirely normal ways with no spooky secrets hidden anywhere. TDMers may also participate in the carving of pumpkins.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I dunno. When I came to, I was just sort of in the water? So, I guess from the lake…?

[ He doesn't really remember what he was doing, so… He does ponder what she says after very briefly. Admittedly, though? It's not the first time he's been whisked away somewhere strange, and it's certainly not the first time any Terran was trapped somewhere like this. So, ultimately, he's able to brush it off rather well. Is that concerning? It should be. ]

Well, if that's the case, then we'll just have to figure out another way home, no problem~!

I see. That's... different, then. But why...?

( why change the way people come to the park? or... was this her doing? guilt drains color from her face slightly and she closes her eyes and tries to settle herself down. she didn't know. she couldn't have known. she had tried to help and

and for it, people are drowning in the lake.

fuck. )

... Right. Until then though, I can tell you about how parts of this place work, at least.

My name is Mafuyu Asahina.

[ If Mizuki had the perception to pick up on that self-pity stuff, he'd absolutely get on her case about it. Alas, he has the emotional awareness of a dead fly, so here we are, with an overly happy jellyfish completely oblivious to her concerns. ]

Mafuyu! What a pretty name. And, look at that, we're both M names~! Same amount of syllables and everything! I'm Mizuki!! And thank you for helping me again. I'll be in your care!

( she can't connect to or identify her emotions, she doesn't know what she's feeling :( she just knows she did something. deadrabbit told her so! do you really think deadrabbit would just lie?

...

don't answer that.

his name does manage to catch her off guard, and she looks up in surprise. )

Oh... one of the girls in my music group is also named Mizuki. ( after a moment, mafuyu forces a smile and it gives a more apologetic vibe. ) I'm sorry. I must seem terribly out of it- it's been a bit of a rough month. Thank you.

[ He won’t acknowledge the apology, mostly because he doesn’t think it’s necessary. He thinks she’s reasonably out of it given their circumstances? He understands. ]

“Music group”? Are you in a band, then?? What sort of music do you play? Do you sing? What kind of instruments do you play?

Not exactly... we work almost entirely online. I'm most familiar with pianos or synthesizers, though... we do sometimes sing ourselves, but that sort of equipment is harder to get and keep, so we've used vocal programs.

( the vocaloids. ... she still can't access the sekai.

but that makes mafuyu pause again. it's strange, talking about this openly to someone not in n25. )

I work on the lyrics and mixing, mostly. But our composer, Kanade, is also here. ... She's a gentle girl, so please be kind to her.

Can do~! I don't really plan on being unkind to anyone, really.

So you guys are kinda like… online idols? That's really cool! [ Hero AND a waifu??? This really is just like his anime— ]

I can't play any instruments or anything, but I'm real good at rhythm games.

( no, kanade's special, you gotta be extra good to her or else. this applies to everyone of course. anyways i was going to say i can't believe mizuki's a mafuyu oshi but i can actually.

she chuckles but shakes her head. )

I wouldn't say idols. ( it's more like tuyu but goth to be honest. ) We just do our best.

( another time, she'll remember their music is on her phone, but until then maybe mizuki will catch her and kanade taking over the stage like it's no big deal. because it isn't. it's theirs now. )

We've got open access to the stage, if you'd ever like to give it a try.

Ah…? "Give it a try"? Like, playing music and stuff??? I really can't. I don't even know how to read music or nothin'… But I'd love to watch you guys perform something!

( mafuyu chuckles in that 'reliable senpai' way of hers- it happens naturally, almost. she's the perfect student after all. )

I can teach you. Kanade would likely not mind, either- she loves music and getting to share it.

( amity, however, hasn't had a music class in years. )

Well, if you don't mind, I'd really like to learn, I think. I just don't want to be too much of a bother…

[ Mizuki could probably pick up, like, a launchpad pretty quickly. But that aside, instruments and such are totally lost on him. He could sing, technically, but… he would really prefer not to. ]

It'll be nice to have something to do that isn't... all of this, honestly.

( a sense of normalcy, or something like that. and thanks to the fact that she tutors her classmates sometimes, mafuyu has a hang on that sort of thing... even if kanade winds up not agreeing, mafuyu can do it. )

Come by the stage any time... until then, you should know that playing the games and such things will get you park tokens, which is how you can get food or other things. ... The food here isn't too good, though.

[ Well, if it helps Mafuyu in the end, it's certainly going to be a priority. He doesn't really know if he'll be a very good student considering his lack of experience, but he is pretty good at following directions? Who knows for sure how it'll go… ]

Oh… is it not? I don't suppose… there's a kitchen around here, then, is there? Maybe I can do something about the food?? I really prefer to eat my own meals than being served, anyway.

There's food stalls, but I haven't tried to get into them.

( actually, why hasn't anyone tried... she's afraid of the masks, but surely noah would be the sort to brute-force his way in? )

If you try... maybe don't do that alone. This place reacts badly to the strangest things. I don't know what could happen if we try to force our way through something.

Uhh, well, I only really know one other person here, but I'm sure he'd be down for breaking into the stalls with me! Especially if it means I can actually cook better food~.

[ Noah will be down for crimes, surely— ]

I'm sure it'll be fine!

( immediately: )

It's Noah, isn't it? ... He'll be agreeable, probably.

OCTOBER EVENT + TDM 02

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