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✧ ⋯ [Open] The Missing Nursery CYOA

Nym

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Every year, like clockwork, the Dreamdust Nursery travels to a local festival in hopes of meeting potential parents. This year, Nuishan gathered the newborns and starseeds and set out early, promising to arrive at the Firelight Festival ahead of time so the children could settle in.

But... they never arrived. When the days passed with no sign of them, the small town waiting for their visit grew anxious.

Shai, Nuishan’s brother, decided to take matters into his own paws. He set out along the route he knew they’d traveled, determined to uncover what happened. Word of the nursery’s disappearance spread quickly, and soon, porri from near and far set out to offer their aid in the search.

Hopefully, with teamwork and a little bit of luck, they'll find the lost nursery safe and sound.


How to Play:
  • First, please note that Nym is not the best CYOA runner, so expectations are casual and chill. While there will be rounds and ways to "win" and "lose", there is no way to be eliminated from the game, aside from failing to respond three times in a row.
  • The goal of the CYOA is to find both the children, Nuishan, and the figments who had originally volunteered to help escort the nursery to the festival.
  • Every round will come with instructions. Please read them fully before posting. Failure to comply to specifications might result in actions being disqualified.
  • Each round will be active for at least 48 hours. Some may run longer, depending on what is occuring.
  • Some rounds may split the group into separate threads. This will be clearly noted, and links will be provided.
  • The game ends when Nuishan is found!
Rules:
  • Everyone can sign up. Once signups close, only those who had filled out the signing form can participate in future rounds.
  • Proxies are allowed, but please indicate in red when proxying for someone who cannot enter at that current time.
  • Players can only win 1 figment, 1 pon, and 1 dreambean from this game. A list will be kept.
  • While RP is encouraged, it's not necessary! Players can choose to simply list their chosen action, or add additional RP after their action form. All RP is eligible for AP redemption.
  • Players may RP with one another within the thread. There's a small chance that Things might happen if triggered via RP.
  • Players can either play as an NPC, or as a pon. Those who enter originally as a NPC may swap their "character" with a pon at any point — it'll be treated as if they were always present.
  • Failing to respond to rounds 3 times in a row will be viewed as inability to attend, and the player will be removed. Proxying does not count as "not attending", although players who consistently need proxying will be reached out to.


Please check out Misc's shop! This will not be the last time Ponporri and Misc interact.
 
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Nym

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Signups End: December 15th, 11:59pm EST
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He had planned to go alone at first — planned to barrel ahead, find what had happened to both his sister and the nursery, and save the day. "It'd be safer to go with a group," the mayor had said. "Please, we don't want anyone else to disappear, too."

So, Shai had waited, but not patiently. It had been a while since he stepped on Ponporri's surface, and even longer since he had adopted his dreamform, but nothing could get him back to his home planet faster than someone in his family being in danger. Restless, irritated, and very much anxious, Shai waited at the roads turn, tapping a back paw rapidly against dirt and stone.

If people didn't start showing up soon, he was going to head out himself, mayor be damned.


Actions:
  • Just use the form below to signup for the CYOA!
  • Players may RP introductions amongst themselves. Shai might respond.
Form:
Code:
[b]Username[/b]: your name here!
[b]NPC or pon?[/b]: NPC/Pon [link to pon cert, OR link to cert request]
 

Nym

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Round One: Players have until Jan 1st, at 1pm EST to respond!
We will also move forward if all players respond before the 1st.
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Everyone finally gathered at the meeting spot, where weathered signposts marked two diverging paths at a dirt-road intersection. Each adventurer carried a modest pack and a large canister of water, given to them by the town that had called for their help. Shai leaned against one of the signposts, his eyes snapping toward the group the moment they enter his peripheral vision. He exhaled a low, tired sigh, pushed himself upright, and jerked his head toward the right-hand path.

"Let's go."

That’s all he offered at first. He led the group in silence, answering questions with short, clipped replies when pressed. Speaking clearly took effort, but eventually he shared what little information he’d gathered: the nursery had been traveling by caravan when something happened — whatever it was, it left the caravans behind and little else. At least, that’s all Shai had been told.

"Sorry, I'm just stressed," he admitted after some time. It showed, his jaw clenched tight, lines drawn taunt across his face. "I appreciate the help."

Once the caravans came into view his pace quickened. Three wagons lay toppled along the dirt road, each in a different state of ruin. The ground was littered with pawprints, drag marks, and scattered belongings. Shai didn't hesitate and headed straight for the wreckage, ignoring the forest edge in favor of rifling through the caravans for clues.

You should probably help... but where will you start looking first?


Actions: Please pick 1 action and use the form below to indicate the decision.
  • A.) Investigate the caravans.
  • B.) Investigate the ground.
  • C.) Investigate the forest edge.
Notes:
  • Players may RP their decision, and lightly chatter in-character back and forth.
  • Take all out-of-character chatter and questions to the Discord.
  • Please ping players if a character is trying to interact with them.
  • Shai can be interacted with, just ping Nym.
  • AP can be earned from RPing, but it won't net extra prizes from the CYOA itself. It is entirely optional.
  • Players can format their post however they wish, but please keep the decision header at the top.
  • Do not opt to make a "fourth" action. Please stick to the ones provided.

Form:
Code:
[b]Decision[/b]: L.) words

[b]Optional RP[/b]:
words
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ChexaRain

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Decision: A.) Investigate the caravans.

Optional RP:
Xerenes wasn't sure how he'd managed to rope himself into all this, but then again, he'd always had a soft spot for the young ones.

He wasn't much of a conversationalist for the journey so far, and he probably wouldn't be unless spoken to directly. It was a heavy silence he bore, one rifled with worry for the missing porri.

His gaze quickly settled on the caravan as the first place to look for clues, taking care not to tread on any of the footprints littered on the ground in the off-chance they had to be tracked later.
 
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