Flowers of Heaven: WILD CITY

[idolpro]

There’s the clattering of hooves on the flagstones, and you turn to see… one extremely tired-looking definitely-human man who is definitely riding a horse and who is absolutely not actually a disguised centaur.

The Definitely Human Man curtly introduces himself as Sheriff Pferd, but any further questions just make him shake his head and give a long-suffering sigh. He beckons for you to follow him toward an arched doorway that has opened in the thick brambles and leads to a winding path beyond.

Once you cross through, a gate closes behind you, and the voices of your fellow idols fade from your ears. It seems as if you’re on your own, now.

❀ ❀ ❀

Here, the brambles that surround your path echo with occasional birdsong and the growls and yips of animals, though no other living creatures are anywhere to be seen.

It seems that Sheriff Pferd is providing an additional service by carrying several things for you: a collection of sixteen different flowers, a small lantern of blue flame, and a wreath woven from blooming vervain, Star of Bethlehem flowers, and honeysuckle.

(He really for real won't answer any of your questions, but if you're polite, you can ride on his—ah, that is, his horse's—back.)

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[iamverybadass]

[ oh no. he clearly should have forseen this. somehow. ]

We are your teammates.

[fullbodied]

For what team? That doesn't explain anything.

[going to take a step back, and then look around at the room.

actually, uh.

what's going on. no, seriously]

Did you kidnap me? Why can't I remember anything?

[pause]

Wait-- no-- you're just a kid! What the heck?

[iamverybadass]

[ puts his hands up ]

Neither of us kidnapped you. Rather, we've all been kidnapped by the same people.

[fullbodied]

I--

[she pauses, and then reaches to her hair, to wrap a strand around her fingers, frustrated.]

Okay, but who? Why am I on fire? What's with the thematics here?

Why are you on fire?

Is being on fire normal?

[a pause]

... I bet it is and I just forgot.

[iamverybadass]

It is... It is not normal, but this is a temporary effect that will wear off in time.

[fullbodied]

But everyone has it.

Isn't that the definition of normal?

[iamverybadass]

There are more people than us in the world, and I assure you that the vast majority of them are not on fire.

[fullbodied]

Then why aren't you freaked out more? I'm freaked out.

You guys keep talking about stuff that I have no clue about, like I'm just supposed to know! Teams? Games?

What does a game even look like? I don't get it? This is so frustrating!

[iamverybadass]

I—apologize. Providing explanations is not one of my strengths.

But I promise that you can trust Nychta and I.

[fullbodied]

[she looks between the two of them.]

Well.

[how can you tell that face no]

Okay.

[iamverybadass]

[ breathes out a little sigh of relief ]

We will not disappoint you.

[fullbodied]

I mean... I don't know what disappointment looks like, so probably not.

[earthquaked]

Oh-- hey, it's alright. Nobody kidnapped you, I think you just lost your memory again or something...

You're North. I'm Nychta, that's Talon... we're part of the same team. We're kind of in the middle of a game right now.

[fullbodied]

You're on fire too.

[great. okay. so this is normal.]

So that's how it is. Okay. But nothing else you said makes sense!

[earthquaked]

You are too...

It's a little much to explain right now, but-- we're gonna take care of you. Okay?

[fullbodied]

I don't know you, though? This whole situation's freaky.

I don't know any..... one or thing.