-{ M e l o c a n i a }-

[SHIVERS]

[King-Clod]

Enter.

[victorianflorist]

> Enter

[Ignispark]

>Enter, then press F1 for help.

[SHIVERS]

AVAILABLE FOR SPAWN:

1. Flexin (Business Meeting)
2. Tauntamount (Spoon) - LIMIT REACHED
3. Snuglin (Squeakers) - LIMIT REACHED
4. Trillvette (Regatta)
5. Luko (Snap)
6. Zwadeim (N/A) - LIMIT REACHED
7. Chorosy (Moonwalker)
8. Beatfox (Lucky) - LIMIT REACHED
9. Replix (Wax)
10. Barebones (Sheala) - LIMIT REACHED

1. How do you feel about conflict?

2. How do you feel about being alone?

3. How do you feel about drawing attention?

4. When is it okay to trust someone else?





5. Which is more important in a bad situation?
    A. Acting quickly before things get worse
    B. Making a plan so nothing goes wrong
    C. Both



When speaking about yourself, how much do you agree with the following statements?

6. I would ALWAYS rather receive pain than cause it.
    A. Strongly Disagree
    B. Disagree
    C. Neutral
    D. Agree
    E. Strongly Agree

7. I am NEVER afraid.
    A. Strongly Disagree
    B. Disagree
    C. Neutral
    D. Agree
    E. Strongly Agree

8. I would ALWAYS rather give help than receive it.
    A. Strongly Disagree
    B. Disagree
    C. Neutral
    D. Agree
    E. Strongly Agree





9. Describe yourself with three adjectives.

10. What sort of music suits you?

11. What will be important to you?

12. What are you afraid of?

[ThreadLurkingComorant]

Spawn: Trillvette

1. How do you feel about conflict?

Something to avoid if there's better options but face head on if it'll lead to improvement.

2. How do you feel about being alone?

Don't mind every once in awhile.

3. How do you feel about drawing attention?

I like to lay low.

4. When is it okay to trust someone else?

When the trust is mutual, but you have a plan in case it's not returned.

5. Which is more important in a bad situation?

    A. Acting quickly before things get worse


When speaking about yourself, how much do you agree with the following statements?

6. I would ALWAYS rather receive pain than cause it.
  
    D. Agree


7. I am NEVER afraid.
    
    B. Disagree

8. I would ALWAYS rather give help than receive it.
  
    E. Strongly Agree

9. Describe yourself with three adjectives.

Volatile, tired, cocky

10. What sort of music suits you?

Experimental Rock/Psychedelia 

11. What will be important to you?

Being Remembered fondly.

12. What are you afraid of?

Burdening others.

[Ignispark]

Spawn: Chorosy

1. How do you feel about conflict?
Not ideal, it's usually far from the best tool for the job. Best to get over with it precisely and quickly when it arises.

2. How do you feel about being alone?
It is what it is. There's nothing wrong with being alone. There's nothing wrong with not being alone.

3. How do you feel about drawing attention?
It is best avoided, unless it's necessary to get things done.

4. When is it okay to trust someone else?
When you have no other choice.

5. Which is more important in a bad situation?
C. Both

6. I would ALWAYS rather receive pain than cause it.
D. Agree

7. I am NEVER afraid.
C. Neutral

8. I would ALWAYS rather give help than receive it.
E. Strongly Agree

9. Describe yourself with three adjectives.
Jaded, Focused, Volatile

10. What sort of music suits you?
Experimental Electronic

11. What will be important to you?
Leaving things better than how they were found. Also, self-improvement.

12. What are you afraid of?
Royally screwing things up instead of making things better.

[King-Clod]

Flexin
1. It's very variable. I tend to avoid it because I'm often wrong about things, but when I'm right and I know I'm right? I thrive in it. There's nothing more thrilling than being right and getting to rub that in everyone's faces.
2. It doesn't feel great. Being left alone with my thoughts is. Uh. Next question.
3. Oh I love it. Almost was gonna go into a profession as a comedian if I wasn't so scared of criticism. But positive attention? I can't get enough. I do everything I can to seek it out.
4. You never really can, honestly. But that's alright. Sometimes the only people you can trust are your journal, your dog, and yourself. You can always tell others little bits about yourself, but never everything. No one would want to really know us anyway.
5. Act quickly. You can't do both. And waiting too long lets things fester. Better to try and make things worse than to just sit back and watch.
6. Disagree. I'd love to say I'm altruistic but like. Let's be honest here.
7. Neutral. Probably just. As much as the regular person I think? (OOC: Is lying)
8. Strongly agree. I like to help people! Also I'd sooner die than have someone try to help me out. Only I can help myself.
9. Observant. Hilarious. Realistic.
10. Oh I was waiting for this one. Video game music sped up and remixed. It never goes fast or hard enough otherwise.
11. The future. I need to make sure it's better. I'm the only one who can.
12. ...Being known. Being truly, utterly seen, and known. There always has to be at least one layer of obfuscation.

[Wilds]

SPECIES: Replix (Wax)

1. It can be exciting and invigorating unless I am responsible for it. If conflict happens because of someone else, I am intrigued by it and like to be involved. If I am the cause of the conflict or feel I am being blamed or confronted, it makes me anxious and prone to lashing out.

2. It is both comforting and terrifying. I like to be alone on my own terms, but when I feel people are withdrawing from me, I panic.

3. Similarly to the above, I like drawing attention on my own terms: if people are paying attention to me because I've done something praise-worthy or impressive, I enjoy it. If people are looking too closely at me otherwise, I feel they are perceiving all of my faults.

4. Only when you are sure they trust you first.

5. A. Acting quickly before things get worse

6. A. Strongly disagree

7. A. Strongly disagree

8. B. Disagree

9. Resilient, hypervigilant, insecure

10. Video game OSTs.

11. The way other people perceive me and my actions. Not just my reputation exactly, but what people think of me, and whether they are judging me as a good person or a bad one.

12. Moral judgment, especially from people who don't know me at all. Having my secrets revealed to the world. Being watched.

[knux400]

Mash the Barebones button for about 5 seconds straight and then hit Luko if that doesn't work. (im not biased your biased)

1. How do you feel about conflict?
I avoid it when I can, and end it as quickly as possible when it happens.
2. How do you feel about being alone?
It can be comforting in the right situation.
3. How do you feel about drawing attention?
Only when I absolutely need to.
4. When is it okay to trust someone else?
I can trust a close friend, but not many people beyond that.
5. Which is more important in a bad situation?
    B. Making a plan so nothing goes wrong
6. I would ALWAYS rather receive pain than cause it.
    D. Agree
7. I am NEVER afraid.
    B. Disagree
8. I would ALWAYS rather give help than receive it.
    E. Strongly Agree
9. Describe yourself with three adjectives.
Loyal, Creative, Trustworthy
10. What sort of music suits you?
Electronic music with strong melodies
11. What will be important to you?
My friends.
12. What are you afraid of?
Loss and powerlessness.

[Pichi2214]

Species: luko

5. Which is more important in a bad situation?
C
6. I would ALWAYS rather receive pain than cause it.
D
7. I am NEVER afraid.
A
8. I would ALWAYS rather give help than receive it.
C

[victorianflorist]

> Trillvette

1. How do you feel about conflict?
> I could really take it or leave it. I make my best efforts to avoid conflict with discussion or diplomacy, but I am not afraid to defend myself and those I love if the need arises.

2. How do you feel about being alone?
> Solitude is an indulgence of mine, often to the neglect of the relationships I hold dear.

3. How do you feel about drawing attention?
> I protect myself from abandonment with boisterousness, attempting to make myself invaluable as a companion. 

4. When is it okay to trust someone else?
> I haven't learned that lesson yet...




5. Which is more important in a bad situation?
    A. Acting quickly before things get worse
    B. Making a plan so nothing goes wrong
    C. Both



When speaking about yourself, how much do you agree with the following statements?

6. I would ALWAYS rather receive pain than cause it.
    A. Strongly Disagree
    B. Disagree
    C. Neutral
    D. Agree
    E. Strongly Agree

7. I am NEVER afraid.
    A. Strongly Disagree
    B. Disagree
    C. Neutral
    D. Agree
    E. Strongly Agree

8. I would ALWAYS rather give help than receive it.
    A. Strongly Disagree
    B. Disagree
    C. Neutral
    D. Agree
    E. Strongly Agree





9. Describe yourself with three adjectives.
> Contemplative, Curt, and Secretive

10. What sort of music suits you?
> Something classic, timeless, if you will.

11. What will be important to you?
> That seems like a question that answers itself, what will be important to me will be as the wheel turns.

12. What are you afraid of?
> Being left behind again...

[SHIVERS]

You feel as if you've just woken up from a long, long sleep.



You're still a little groggy.







You take your first breath.

Which comes as more of a yawn instead.





Water fills your mouth and nose.


You are very awake now.


  ???: oh gO d--



Desperately, you flounder your way towards the surface.






It's a very short swim: 
You reach an edge to haul yourself up within seconds.






???: "[GASP] ...ggGUH-"

???: "[COUGH]... [COUGH, COUGH]"





You wipe your face and catch your breath.






???: ". . ."

???: "...What."



You remember that you now own a body.

...Oh, right.









You make your way over to the pool you spawned from,




and gaze into its reflective surface . . .





 





???: "Not bad at all!"

???: "This'll do nicely!"





???: "Would've loved to be taller, but..."



No reason to doubt myself when I've only just spawned.

???: "...Scratch that. It's perfect."






Though, could use a name to go with it...





You think back to... seconds ago.



Your first extant thoughts in the real world.









???: Let's go wiiiiiith-










???: ...Yawn.

YAWN: Perfect! Easy.

YAWN: There. Existence isn't so hard.













YAWN: Now... Where the hell am I...?



Finally deciding to take in your surroundings, 
you give a cursory glance.




Currently, you're in a tiny, wet chamber.

There's the odd, mirror-sheen pool you spawned from,
as well as a thin spout above that's draining into it,
dripping more of that reflective blue water.

Indigo-colored, patterned stone makes up the floor, walls, and ceiling of the room.





There is also a single, stone door, 
with a flashing cyan symbol on the wall beside it.

[Wilds]

Do we remember anything from before we spawned? It seems like we did it on purpose - why?

Also: touch the symbol. I Need To Touch The Flashing Thing Even If It Does Absolutely Nothing. Forget the door THE SYMBOL IS FLASHY.

[knux400]

Take a closer look at the symbol. Does it mean anything?

Also head to the spout and take a S I P P of that delicious spawn water

[victorianflorist]

Go even further, Lick! that! symbol!

[King-Clod]

Sit down and kick our feet in the water. Maybe take a sip from the spout.

[SHIVERS]

???: Do we remember anything from before we spawned? 
YAWN: You mean, do I remember anything from before I spawned?
YAWN: Nope! How could I?



???: It seems like we did it on purpose - why?
YAWN: I wanted to exist, of course! Wouldn't you?
YAWN: What an odd question, voice in my head.








???: Drink from the spout.
YAWN: That discolored magic water I just spawned in?
YAWN: Why don't I drink pool water, while I'm at it?
YAWN: No, I think I'm good on potentially being poisoned!



???: Sit down and kick our feet in the water.
YAWN: You sure are possessive of my body, y'know! And I only just got it.
YAWN: You could try being a little more polite! Either way, no time to mess around in the water.





???: Take a closer look at the symbol. Does it mean anything?
YAWN: Some weird squares! Means nothing to me.



???: Also: Touch the symbol. The symbol is flashy, I HAVE to touch it.
YAWN: ...I'll touch it, if it'll get me out of this tiny room.

???: Go even further. Lick! That! Symbol!
YAWN: ...You're hell-bent on me putting my mouth on things, huh?
YAWN: Nope! Settle down.









YAWN: Let's see here...

Yawn taps the symbol.


A dull tone pings,
like tapping a large crystal,
and the door parts in the middle, both sides sliding open.

YAWN: Easy.

They make their way through the door,
into another chamber, only slighter bigger than the last.

The door shuts behind them as they step inside.

YAWN: . . .



The mirrored water takes up the lion's share of the floor in this room,
though some of the indigo-patterned stone has risen up in the center to 
create a circular island, with a short stone bridge leading over to it from the entrance.

Concerningly, there are no other doors in the room.
However, in the center of the stone island, there's a floating, circular platform.


With nothing else to do in the room,
Yawn hurries over and hops up atop it.




The floor fades away,
along with everything else in the room save for the platform Yawn stands atop;
all of it is replaced by a black void with simple, colorful stars rushing past, 
as if the platform was rapidly rising.

YAWN: ...Probably not good.





Three pillars rise up around the platform in sequence,
each one containing a floating shape at the top.








A calm, angelic voice pours itself gently into your head . . .













 

These are Pippets.

One will help you on your travels throughout Melocania.
Most actions you choose to take will succeed or fail depending on your Pippet.
Your Pippet may know or see things you cannot, as well.

You will learn to depend on one another.

Please choose one to be your companion, 
and give it a name, for good luck.



[Twenty]
A standard choice for most Melocanians; possessing a fair range of outcomes.
Merely risking a rare chance of Critical Failure, or Critical Success.
The scales stay balanced, with a little luck.



[Six]
The s̵̲̈́a̵̧̽f̸̠̄ë̷̖́s̴̟͆ț̶̕ Pippet to bring along.
Its smooth curve of outcomes brings about ṋ̸̣̚ö̷̥̺ Criticals.
For those who wis̸̻̭̰̼̼̓̎h̵̺͚̫̩̟̹͊̉́ͅ ̸̰̬̠͎͔̿͛͑̋t̸̨͙̖̯̫͆̆́̂̿̈̚o̵̡̝͇͕̥͑̀̏̇̔ ̴̧̡̙͓̻̾̈͆̾̀̓̚a̷̡̡̼͚̲̯̤̓̂̏̆͠void grand failures ...and grand successes.



[Two]
For it is but a coin, it has only two sides:
Success and Failure. Both are Critical.
Unmerciful chaos awaits.







Choose wisely . . .

YAWN: "...Oh."
YAWN: I take it back.



YAWN: Hmmmm... Which to choose, and what to name it...

[victorianflorist]

Sorry for assuming we were you yawn, I do hope we can figure out what we are, and help you along the way!

I personally think the coin seems most appropriate, all creatures are creatures of extremes and mayhaps when you accept risk, you should always take the risk with the most likely outcome of success, and that is the coin. 

Perhaps the pippet can be called Denios?

[knux400]

Oh we're not you. Our bad, existence is weird sometimes. Obviously your input is valid too Yawn, but Twenty seems like the best choice here. As for a name... how about Bit?