boughtstockinsocks ([personal profile] boughtstockinsocks) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2021-10-28 07:47 pm

Hearing music from the deepest forest, songs as a seduction of sirens



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.


oo1. comment with your characters
make sure to put names, series, & preferences somewhere!
you can use < ! > sans the spaces to make the comment "blank"
oo2. reply to others in character
oo3. use the rng and enter 1-12
oo4. play out what happens—anything goes!
oo5. profit? oh yeah!
oo6. totally not based off of fairy tales




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 [personal profile] meitori

zemnianjoy: <user name=offbeatworlds site=twitter> (Caleb ♏︎ Words play me deja'vu)

Caleb Widogast | Critical Role | OTA

[personal profile] zemnianjoy 2021-10-29 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ ooc: oh hello, I am a sucker for fairy tales ]/small>
ancientforge: (9)

probably 10 or 11

[personal profile] ancientforge 2021-10-30 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[They probably didn't know each other all that well, but given the situation (magical forest, an ancient evil rotting beneath the ground, corrupt fertilizer - the aforementioned ancient evil rotting - tainting the earth and tainting the trees) they probably are getting to know each other on the go.

Being technically part of an ancient god/debatable evil herself, Nian knew she couldn't quite judge. Still, as the grove they passed through looked a little too uncomfortably like 'people who once had been people before they ate something from the forest and became a part of it or whatever' she felt like she had to say something. More specifically, something that wasn't commenting on the (probably) corrupt grove they were walking through, nor on the fact they probably didn't want to eat anything that grew from this obviously corrupt grove.]


So, whaddya do for fun? [And in case he didn't get it.] Poker, swimming, knitting- you look like a knitting guy. And if you say something like

[She did a (bad) impression of a generic noble hero voice, the sort of voice you'd expect a paladin to have:]

Saving the helpless and fighting evil.

[Normal voice again.]

I'm leaving you.
featheredgloves: (i wanna go)

tifa lockhart | ffvii | ota

[personal profile] featheredgloves 2021-10-29 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ all of these sound promising. happy to write a starter if you roll! multiple prompts beloved in this case for sure. ]
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jaskier - the witcher

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[A weird magical Something Or Other that pulls Duncan into Jaskier's world?


I mean, at least Duncan won't punch him like Geralt?]

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boro | brand new cherry flavor

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[ did u mean... Boro's House ]
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susato mikotoba | the great ace attorney

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raimu "rhyme" bito | the world ends with you

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peko pekoyama | super dangan ronpa 2

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ancientforge: (13)

Nian | Arknights

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[I can go with whatever prompt, but I really like the idea of 4 and a shitty haunted castle or something. Come up with a massacre. Ghosts. A shambling abomination. Someone accidentally stumbles across a cursed sign and the beast that lies in the earth tainting the water stirs. That sort of thing. It's very October!

Besides that, being lost in a forest is always a good time.]
reginagloriae: (really special about me all this time?)

youko nakajima — twelve kingdoms

[personal profile] reginagloriae 2021-10-29 04:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ option a) standard jamjar western magical forest setting.
option b) your character is taken into the wilderness of kei kingdom after being washed ashore by a mysterious tempest. the first thing they would notice it's a dark ocean with galaxies swirling in its depths before going into the forest. here are creatures your character might come across. youko will find them there; maybe save them from being eaten (optional) or heal injuries (optional), and become their traveling companion to the nearest village.

we can discuss other options for canonmates.
gen only, unless it's rakushun. ]
Edited (forgot the link) 2021-10-29 04:06 (UTC)
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[I could totally toss Taiki at you for some youma-taming fails, or have poor Youko stumble upon a playful fox-deity and her son... Did you have any preferences?]

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[ Enchanted forest, you say...? ]
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[If you're interested in having Enoch chat with another elderly weirdo, I rolled a seven and can write up a corresponding starter.]

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Arthur Morgan - Red Dead Redemption II - OTA20+

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[Werewolf or werebear who lives deep in the woods in a tiny cabin. Maybe you stumbled upon it in the middle of the storm or you encounter him in his animal form while traveling through, or something else, open to whatever! Medieval, canon era, or modern au are all good, no meek/shy characters if looking for romance or naughty times.]
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[Two grumps, what could be better?]

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[Dubious wizard that lurks in the forest who might heal your otherwise incurable malady or who might do something terrible to you instead. Alternatively, could be a wayward schmuck himself, albeit one who is somewhat equipped to deal with metaphorical wolves.]
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Rinwell 🦋 Tales of Arise 🦋 OTA!

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[ Always open to gen! Owl Forest shenanigans also available on request. :) ]
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Nico Acosta | OC | OTA

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[ooc: Prefer shippy type prompts, please!]
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Evie Montgomery | OC | OTA

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[ooc: Prefer shippy type prompts, please!]
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Eskel || The Witcher (any) || OTA

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{{Either monster hunting in an enchanted forest or, should you stray too deeply into the pine forests of the Blue Mountains, he might be the monster that you meet.}}
bialy_wilk: @megascopes (what?)

I couldn't resist!

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"We know not what might lurk in the trees, witcher," the ealdorman had told him. "But that the mists take what they will, and what they take, they give not back."

Pretty words to say 'too many villagers are missing, find whatever it is and kill it,' but their coin spends as well as anyone else's, so Geralt had taken the contract and ridden into the trees.

That was three days ago. He's starting to think he might be lost.

A fire isn't always a good sign in a forest like this, but he approaches, quiet as a Cat wolf padding through the underbrush, only to put up his sword in surprise at what he sees. "Eskel? You on this contract, too?"

<3!

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Sarah Williams | Return to Labyrinth

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[OTA for gen, 21+ F/M for anything shippy. I dig fairy tales and it sure isn't beyond Sarah to end up stumbling into something of that nature.]
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loki | mcu

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[ canon or cross-canon, gen or ship (25+) ]
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Mebh Óg MacTíre | Wolfwalkers

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[Mebh is a werewolf-like being who already lives in a forest in canon, so this meme is definitely fitting for her. Would prefer gen, since she's pretty young.]
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[How would she feel about helping a grumpy witcher who is good with kids find a big bad monster?]

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Marisa Kirisame | Touhou Project | OTA, F/F for shipping/smut

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[ She already lives in an enchanted forest. And dresses like a stereotypical witch. ]
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Merlin | Fate/

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[Canon, crosscanon, and AU scenarios welcome]
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estinien | ffxiv

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[ not interested in 3 or 9. ota otherwise ]
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oz vessalius | pandora hearts

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one

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[ Yelena's enjoying herself, despite the very strange circumstances. She likes forests, and this one in particular reminds her of the stories Melina used to read to her as a kid. Softly glowing mushrooms, giggly sprites, animals that don't quail at their approach... It's all very fascinating. She's sure that a forest this size probably has its share of dangers, but she's confident in her ability to take care of it.

As for her companion... Her gaze slides to Oz. ]


How good are you at climbing trees?

[ As wayward companions go, she could have done a lot worse, but she still needs to have some measure of his abilities. ]

don't perceive my icons

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destroys you

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Desi | OC | OTA

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[[A fairy who is probably warning you about that phantom castle she's seen around here, and the terrible spiriting away her kind likes to do. Not that she expects you to believe her.]]

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