As with all things that seem to relate to the dear school nurse, this booth was - actually freshly made and didn't look like it would give you a disease or a splinter. That was a change. So the fact the school nurse was actually bustling about it would likely raise a few.. questions about if she'd actually set this stand up.
The booth itself was almost adorable looking, made of remnants of an old white picket fence and set up to look like some sort of outdoor garden, flowers carefully bundled together in neat little bouquets and tied in ribbon and carefully set as to keep everything from crushing each other.
The school nurse sits at the booth carefully snipping stems and arranging other flowers together.
After a minute of looking around, you actually wonder if Cricket just decided to sit and do this in the middle of this little faire to troll everybody - after all, she doesn't seem to have priced anything.
You just try to take something.
Cricket grabs your arm in a swift and sudden motion that leaves a hand-print burned on your wrist for several hours afterwards. However, the look she gives you is imprinted on your brain, and in your nightmares, for the rest of your life.
You ask if she's actually selling anything.
Cricket looks up at you. "You make affection sound like a cheap thing if it can be bought with money alone." she says. "No. I will not be selling anything. However, I have no small issue in rewarding.. shows of devotion."
Should you be worried?
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 9:51 pm
Dare you attempt one of these 'shows of devotion'? Well, apparently Cricket's idea of being 'devoted' is being willing to make a fool of yourself to the nurse. But how desperate are you really for her wares?
Flower-Getting-Mechanics 1
1. If your character wishes to make an attempt at stealing flowers, roll 2d20. 2. If they roll less than 5 (so 1-5) they've successfully stolen a bouquet! If you fail however, you'll end up with a few burns from Cricket catching you and a look of shaammeee. And some lifelong trauma. 3. If the above happens, please quote me to your post and post your minipet SN! You will receive a random minipet tucked away in your flowers.
You may only attempt this 2 times per character. After that Cricket won't let them near her booth, so choose carefully if you want to do this!
If you succeed one time, you can still return to legitimately obtain some flowers, however.
Flower-Getting-Mechanics 2
Maybe stealing isn't your thing. Good for you. That means you have to try and convince Cricket she should give you flowers.
1. Roll 2d20. The number you're looking for is the total of these dice 2. The closer to a 10 your roll is, the more you've embarrassed yourself. 3. If you really embarass yourself, you've not only proven your affection is worthy of what Cricket has...but she might sneak something nice in with your flowers. 4. If your roll's total is a 10,20,30, or 40, she'll even let you pick which bouquet you want. Mostly because she got your embarrassment on film. 5. Quote me with your Mini SN if you're successful, and Don't forget to RP out your shame for my reading pleasure.
More detail of the above
So basically your goal is to roll either: 9,10,11,19,20,21,29,30,31,39,40
That's a 1/4th chance at a successful roll!
For any of those rolls, you get a random minipet.
If you roll 10,20,30, or 40, you can pick if you want a Floral Scent or a Flycat!
You may attempt this route of SHAMMEEE 3 times a day total. That means if you have 1 character, they can try 3 times. If you have more than one character, you can split up the 3 attempts between them
NUMBER YOUR ATTEMPTS PER DAY AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR POSTS.
DO NOT GM WHAT CRICKET IS DOING. HER IC REACTION IS ULTIMATELY UP TO ME. IF YOU GM SOMETHING CRICKET DOES, YOU MAY END UP NOT BEING GRANTED A REWARD BECAUSE OF IT.
Getting Minipets Without Wanting Flowers
Sometimes Cricket will have a... task which involves delivering flowers to another Professor/Booth/Thread. When this happens, how to successfully perform the task and reap the reward of a minipet will be posted all at once.
All are free to try, but only a certain number of people can complete the task and win a prize.
I got no flowers, sob.
If you fail at the above for a day, roll 1d10. If you get an even number, Cricket might just give your student sympathy-sweets. Please quote me with your minipet SN and something delicious may show up on your account! You may only get one of these!
Extra Goodness Here
Just hanging out around Cricket may prompt her to be rather generous. After all, the school nurse has more than flowers at her booth and she might be more willing to give you those!
Things to keep in mind:
1. Actually writing out your character's actions ICly with your roll given what they find embarrassing may prompt Cricket to reward you despite what you roll. 2. If you keep trying but keep failing, Cricket may have leniency on you anyways. 3. Cricket can be rather spontaneous in what she wants, but she can also be rather vague about her intentions....
Millie wandered over to the strange arrangement Cricket has set up.
This was a booth wasn't it? Why else would Cricket be out here?
"Um... those are really pretty flowers." Cricket made no reply to Millie's compliment and continued arranging flowers.
"Well. Umm... Can.... Can I...." Millie couldn't get up the nerve to just ask so after a few more minutes of stammering and attempting to get the ghost's attention, Millie shuffled off, dejected.
It wasn't long before Millie came running back to watch the professor work some more. "I.. I would really like..." The loud, arrhythmic snipping of the pruning shears unsettled Millie's momentary determination. "I... um... aren't you selling those flowers?"
The snipping stopped as Cricket looked up at Millie with an intimidating look. "You make affection sound like a cheap thing if it can be bought with money alone." she said. "No. I will not be selling anything. However, I have no small issue in rewarding.. shows of devotion."
The snipping continued. "I, um..." Millie was at a loss for words. Devotion? What kind of devotion?
OOC
Attempt number 2
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:08 pm
Alicia Firestar
I happen to be a firm believer in 11:11 for wishes and luck.
Pick a mini! biggrin
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Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:14 pm
demon_pachabel
Oh yay! ^_^ Thank you. I can still do three tries for the day? I would like a carnation flycat please biggrin
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:15 pm
Alicia Firestar
demon_pachabel
Oh yay! ^_^ Thank you. I can still do three tries for the day? I would like a carnation flycat please biggrin
Millie looked around as if maybe something on the ground would give her a clue as to what this professor wanted but she couldn't see anything that would help her situation. Wracking her brain, she tried to think of what might be helpful.
She certainly didn't carry around any plant food with her.
"Devotion?" she asked nervously as if the professor would answer her question. The snipping continued.
What would be considered a sign of devotion? Millie wandered off, looking for something she might be able to please the professor with.
Approaching the flowers, Etzer looked at them longingly, immediately thinking of the only ghoul that would be forefront on his mind. Xiu, the baku demon who'd garnered his interest from the very beginning.
It was rather unlike him.
He didn't see a price on the flowers, so he assumed something else was in store. Stealing was out of the question as well, as he came from a very prideful family and that was well beneath them. (Besides that everything comes with a price, the choice was paying for it up front or paying for it later.)
But the flowers. He was interested in getting a bouquet for Xiu, and his mind was set on it.
"Excuse me, may I--" Oh Jack. Oh Jack, was that his voice cracking? How awful. He grimaced horribly, his face burning as he fought to regain his composure.
Etzer was unfortunately failing at regaining his composure.
"Bouquet. Pleeeease." Oh, his voice was horrible. First it was the wings growing out of his butt (thankfully they'd gone away at this point), and now it was his voice cracking due to nervousness. He'd never done this with any other ghoul, so why was Xiu so different?
Blinking a few times, Etzer couldn't regain his composure after all, cowering under Cricket's gaze. "S-sorry, it's j-just... this g-g-ghoul..." He was glad his brother wasn't here to see this terrible display of lack of Etzer-ness. No other ghoul could make him completely lose his composure and spout off random nonsense.
Sophie came upon the booth and breathed in the wonderful scent of flowers. She had to have some herself.. but pay in devotion..? She wondered if perhaps that meant begging? Nothing showed devotion like begging, right?
The ghoul got down on her knees, clasping her hands above her head. "Please, Cricket, please may I have some flowers?"
She peeked up. It seemed that didn't do the trick. What next?
Seeing Cricket with her own booth was...weird. Especially weird because she had lots of flowers in her booth. Astra wondered if the professor was feeling alright. Sure she had a garden, but Crickets garden was for medical purposes. This garden seemed..almost cheery.
Not that the fae had a problem with that. She loved all kinds of flowers and plants after all.
Which was why she was really eying the minis. Because they looked awesome. And she was willing to go and eg for one in front of the professor. Since she was a student of hers, the professor would be more willing right?
Flying up to Cricket, she put on her best puppy dog face.
"Excuse me Professor, but could I have one of those flowers please?"
"..Pretty please with bu- barbecue sauce and lots of gooey sweets on top?"
She almost said 'bugs on top'. She didn't know if Cricket would think she meant bugs or, centipede bugs. It was best not to take the risk. Though it still looked like the professor wasn't going to give her any flowers.
She then thought about what it would be like with BBQ sauce and sweets, She hadn't never even had BBQ sauce before!
It was really tempting to say that she would do much better at her studies because of the flowers, but she didn't want the professor to doubt her willingness to study under her. So she had to think of something else to do...
She didn't even consider trying to steal them...the consequences would be way to evil.
"I'd...really love a flower...flowers are really important to fairies!" She said eventually, but alas her begging didn't seem to work.
Sophie began to dance, her body moving and twerking in ways that it shouldn't move and twerk. It was an odd dance - one that could only be understood through personal interpretation. To some it was beautiful; to most it was a horrible site.
