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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep
the enchanted forest meme
Oh, fairy tales. Do they remind us that no matter what happens, things can still turn out alright and your prince will come, or do they tap into your primal fears and remind you of what and what not to do to avoid an untimely end? Do they reflect the human condition and subconscious, or are they just clever stories to amuse adults and keep kids up at night? Or are they as sweet as they seem? Who knows. It's time to find out.
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prompts
There might be triggers, depending on how the prompts are interpreted.
one → small quest it might be a rare herb or a cup of magic water, but someone’s life depends upon you going through these woods and getting it. will you find it right away? have to battle a witch for it? or maybe you don’t want to succeed at all.
two → lost how did you manage to get lost in these woods? you had that map, right? how did you even get to this part of the country? whatever happened, you’re stuck until someone helps you out. if they want you out in the first place.
three → chased these woods weren’t exactly the place you wanted to go, but you had no choice. innocent or guilty of a crime, or a victim of circumstance, these woods might buy you some time… wait. was that a wolf in the distance?
four → the old castle sometimes when you’re lost or wandering about, you see something really amazing or unusual. or something you were never meant to find. like that old abandoned castle people have been whispering about…
five → passing through the forest has a well-worn path that no one ever strays from, lest something magical happens to them. you’ve traveled it often enough, but just because you’re on the path doesn’t mean you’ll be left alone.
six → refuge it might be dark and cold, or entirely welcoming, but it’s the only place those nasty goons or insane villagers won’t follow you. but what exactly is keeping everyone else away from here? or did you want into some danger yourself?
seven → chance encounter it’s a fairy! no, wait, that was just an ogre. an ogre?! from sorcerers to talking deer, you can meet anything in an enchanted forest. so will you meet someone who wants to help you, or will they want to eat you instead?
eight → danger this forest doesn’t like newcomers, and the creatures don’t like humans. its ways are old and strange, and just because you’ve been able to enter it doesn’t mean you’ll be spared. no one likes trespassers, after all.
nine → abandoned for whatever reason, you were abandoned here a long time ago. this is the only place you have ever known, and you’d rather not leave. not even for that prince who has come to take you back home, long lost princess.
ten → large quest the forest might be the end of your quest, or it might be a large part of it. you’ve been fighting hard for a long time to rescue the princess or defeat the wizard, and this forest isn’t going to scare or defeat you. will it?
eleven → spell trapped in an ancient oak tree? put under a sleeping curse? or maybe you’re the one who is causing that mischief from that little cottage you’ve hidden in the old forest people are learning to become wary of these days.
twelve → magical not all enchanted forests are scary! some of them are filled with sunlight, fairies, pretty little birds, and all those big-eyed creatures, all of them singing along with you, having a wonderfully good time.
Originally posted by meitori
Krile Mayer Baldesion | Final Fantasy V
2, if I'm not too late!
After a few more steps into the dirt, he stops, puts his hands to his hips and huffs.]
And here I thought "can't see the forest for the trees" was a figure of speech! I'm totally stumped!...augh, that was a good one, it's always when nobody's around...
[With no other options, he raises both hands, cups them to his mouth and yells at the top of his lungs.]
HEY!! IF THERE'S AN OLD EVIL WIZARD OR SOMETHING RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, JUST SHOW YOURSELF SO WE CAN FIGHT LIKE MEN!!! I DON'T LIKE THIS SLEIGHT OF HAND STUFF!!!!!!!
[Perhaps loud enough for someone else to hear...]
Paine | Final Fantasy X-2 | OTA
Li Lianhua | Mysterious Lotus Casebook
falin touden | dungeon meshi | ota
❄️ Elysia Phenshift 🌷 D&D OC ☀️ (voicetesting) 🍁
thorntail ("tav") 🐉 bg3
sonia nevermind ; dangan ii
Rinne Kudo | Kamen Rider Gotchard | OTA
Alastor | Hazbin Hotel
Louis | Code Vein
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Cloud Strife | Final Fantasy VII/R
Sister Imperator (1969) | Ghost
8 because LISTEN
What's up? It's kinda weird crossin' paths this way.
[Continued gunfire. The sanctity of the forest had been abandoned the moment he stepped foot in it.]
Is this the way to the interstate? [Bang bang bang. He wasn't even really paying attention to them.] Might be a Wafflehouse nearby. I dunno. Fairy mounds tend to spit you out wherever.
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One goblin ran at her and bounced off of the dome that was her protective sigil. It let out a screech, disintegrating into black ash. ]
Why are you like this?
...The interstate is about a 1 hour walk to the west.
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[None of their meet cutes were cute. Blinking, he half-turned to Sister Imperator and lifted a brow--minding her newspaper curiously.
Deliberately, he shot a tree root at just the riiight angle to spin it through the air and bean another goblin to send it teetering into her barrier. It exploded like the rest.]
Hey, they still post the funny pages in those rags? I thought I heard something a year back about some comics getting cut because the author was a weirdo.
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She ignored the other goblin that smashed into her defenses as she carefully placed her newly procured coupons into an envelope. ]
I don't know what you're talking about. I don't religiously [ hah ] read comics. But it's become a mouthpiece for opinions on culture and other such controversial topics, so I wouldn't be surprised if some cartoonist was banned for one reason or another.
[ She gave Dante a puzzled look that made her appear like she was mildly angry. ]
How did you even end up here?
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[It wouldn't be his last, either.
It was unlikely he'd ever actually read a newspaper. His schooling days were long since passed and there simply wasn't a point in keeping up to date on things that didn't matter to him...
...which had been the rest of the world, really.] Never did understand those political cartoons. [A beat.]
So, you read the comics too?
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And yes, the Ministry had a library, and yes, she could ask people to leave her alone. But the point was that she didn't want to have to.
She quirked a brow at Dante. ]
You don't think Satanists read comics or have a sense of humor?
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Hey, I'd say you got me but they'd have to be funny comics for that to land, wouldn't they?
[He couldn't remember liking Garfield 20 years ago, none the less the present day. Was it supposed to have jokes? Not that it mattered. As much as he liked to play dumb? He had a set of eyes and a working noggin.]
Look, if you want peace and quiet then you're gonna have to start hiking cause, hey, it's my bad that they're all riled up.
[Though, they slowed down considerably. A flick of his wrist and he blew apart another goblin without so much as looking its way.]
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[ Sister Imperator glanced toward the horizon. She could walk, yes. And exercise was good for a pregnant woman.
She stood from the tree stump where she'd been reading the paper, rolling it up under her arm. Don't leave your trash in the forest.
Without another word and expecting he'd follow, Sister started walking west. ]
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Especially after the last time he'd seen her heave. Pregnancy really was hard on the body, wasn't it?]
...I like knock-knock jokes? [It was going to be an exceptionally long hike.]
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Alright, well - give me a sample, then.
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A'ight. Knock knock.
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Who's there?
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Boo.
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[ Sister Imperator kindly filled out the joke for him, rolling her eyes. ]
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[The beauty of that one? It was so open-ended he could have gone just about anywhere with it.]
Good one, right?
The Silent | Romeo et Juliette de la Haine a l'Amour
black swan ✦ honkai: star rail
Connor Wolf | Fables
Falin Touden | Dungeon Meshi
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I'd be more than down for a twinsies thread, we can do whatever format you like. this'll actually be my first thread playing her. would you mind starting?)