bakerstreet | Enchanted Forest

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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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

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(Feel free to add any other prompts you like or change anything here to suit your tastes!)

[By now forest weren't anything new to Ashi. They weren't particularly plentiful but she'd seen at least two or three by now (non-snow covered, that is) to get the general idea. They always garnered a level of curiosity and appreciation for her that perhaps others raised out among greenery and sunshine and the like could never have.

This forest though was a little... uh. Much? Or so she thinks when for at least the third or fourth time some big-eyed little round blob of a bird settles on her shoulder or on the swooped curl of her hair and just starts tweeting out this little ditty. It sounds so much like an actual honest-to-goodness song she's supposed to be following and it's pleasant, yes, but she's also giving that bird a look with a quirked brow and a distinct frown.]

The animals here are... strange.

[Did birds usually do this? They didn't usually, right?]

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(Voice testing. Show or AUs only please)

[Netflix compliant, vaguely familiar with the books. OTA.]

(Available in full-human or half-kitsune flavor; not interested in pure-horror threads. I have not Royal'd or Scramble'd but am not averse to threads with characters from said. ~~My kingdom for Haru.~~)

( perhaps you meet a curious bard on your enchanted travels, emphasis on the curious...

for castmates or canon familiar, we can play as close to Genshin as desired. for AUs or those not canon familiar, I'm happy to play this as fairytale fantasy as you'd like. Venti can be met along the way, perhaps by chance, or to stop you unexpectedly from peril; and for their shared adventure, anything is welcome! Venti is a minor 'god' (loosely) roaming around incognito, but he can be a simple wind spirit, or even fae. he's a bubbly and impish type with untold years of all kinds of experiences, and he isn't bad on the lyre.

for questions or plotting, please PM! )

Man. He seemed pretty lost. Even after all of that, I get the feeling he's going to blow it.

['He' in this case being NPC-kun, the seventh son of a seventh son. Off on a noble quest- you know what? It's a long story. It probably won't matter. But there's curses and a riddle and all sorts of things involved, as fairy tales of a certain type tend to have involved. Probably a princess shoved in somewhere.

Having stopped with them for a time, maybe getting some advice, maybe getting something that sounded like good advice but actually was quite stupid, he motored off further into the woods.]

You know? And it's his business to blow, but it's still kinda depressing to think about. But, it goes to show: sometimes you can craft a knife, spend all your time honing it and sharpening it, and it still breaks on the first cut.