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the prism ([personal profile] saturations) wrote2021-12-11 12:47 pm
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ROLE: Painter Panda

PAINTER PANDA
Today, regardless of wherever Clarte is, they will soon receive a text message from Shale.

tell clarte to come to the archway and send make sure it goes to clarte and only clarte

You don't really have time to question what this means as the ground begins to rumble and a calming, jade green archway erects before you.

As Clarte enters through the archway, they'll find themselves in Shale's garden, right outside their tidy herb and vegetable garden. There's a small shed at the back of the garden. Gardening tools are scattered about. In the distance you can see a pond and across the pond, far away, a small cottage with smoke billowing from the chimney. There are a few stone statues scattered about the garden, but Shale is the one approaching.

"Uh, hey. Sorry about that."

Shale appears to have been finishing up with some weeding, and continues on doing that for a long minute. But eventually, they look up.

"So, it seems like you're going to be the Painter Panda, huh?" Shale tilts their head. "That works just great for me. Well, better follow me."

They wander over to the shed and take out a key to unlock it. Inside, you'll find a table with a bunch of miscellaneous jars and bowls containing brightly colored herbs, flowers, and berries mashed down into rainbow colored dyes, and a jar containing a few brushes. On the wall is a chalkboard with the following posted:

RULES
1. Choose one person here.
2. Paint a picture of them.
3. Use any colors you want.
4. Maybe something ^ good will happen?
5. Don't tell anyone.

After reading the rules, they will find that an image becomes the home screen of their phone and feel something... sticky... appears on their lower back as a temporary tattoo of the same image appears.

Once the brand settles in, Shale tilts their head. "Seems pretty self explanatory. Any questions?"
georeject: (sprite; thinking.)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Hello, Shale. [...] Um, you said this was self-explanatory, but... what exactly is going on?
georeject: (art2; o:)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 05:31 pm (UTC)(link)
... And what is the purpose of this? Is this the prism's doing?
georeject: (sprite; thinking.)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
If you say so.

... Can't the rules be more specific than "Maybe something will happen?"
georeject: (art2; o:)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh. Yes, that would be much better, thank you. So it won't be anything alarming?
georeject: (sprite; thinking.)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm... and do you get the feeling that whatever colours I choose will have an impact?
georeject: (art2; :thinking:)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I can't say that puts me at ease entirely... but all right. I'll consider my options.
georeject: (sprite; thinking.)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 06:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[they nod.]

I appreciate it.

Though to be on the safe side, I think I'll avoid experimenting with someone who would take it especially badly if anything happened.
georeject: (art2; o:)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I can keep a secret [especially when you live the "must do everything alone" life] but can I ask why?
georeject: (sprite; thinking.)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Understood. Then... do you think that whatever impact this has will be obvious, or will I have to do some snooping around to confirm?
georeject: (art2; o:)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm...

[contemplates this]

Maybe Aymeric or Itsuki, on the basis that I think they have the temperament to handle something unexpected and will be good sports about it afterwards? I live with Aymeric, so I can observe him, or I could make excuses to visit Itsuki...

... Or Garou, because if anything happens, I'm pretty sure he'll make it obvious.
georeject: (sprite; thinking.)

[personal profile] georeject 2022-02-21 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
All right...

[...]

If I'm working with you, are the others also working with someone? If that's even something you can tell me.

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