When You Made Wishes: start! (player plot)

[deuteranope]

Imagine Wist's surprise when April rolled around and their plan for a great prank was foiled on account of all those students just...leaving??? Truly, they have become the April fool... It's what they wanted, of course -- for the pitiful humans to find freedom -- and sure there are some stragglers around, but...in the end, they decide to take the win and enjoy a short break of their own. Good thing, too, or they might have pulled out all their hair in frustration when Spring Break comes to an end and the swarm of students and faculty willingly return to their prison.

While settling back into the academy and resigning themselves to a routine, the people of Daybreak will be soothed by a gentle tune rising up from the forest. It isn't a song they've heard before, and yet, somehow...it's nostalgic, isn't it? The soft notes of the pan flute stir up something in their hearts, tugging at old memories and drawing forth a feeling of dissatisfaction and longing out from under them. Let the song lull them into taking a moment to withdraw from the hustle and bustle -- hey, turns out they sort of need it. Maybe they're coming down with a cold, or just some quick little bug...
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>> user M3G4M4G1CH4XX posted on April 6th, 2019:
Why did you come back? You don't have to live like this.

Weren't things better back then? Try to remember what it used to be like.
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The odd message from an iris account that doesn't exist isn't up for long before the spell kicks into the next phase. However they manifest and from when differs from person to person, but those affected will all have the bizarre experience of watching some ghost of themselves from their past be born from their soul's memory. Don't think there are those that can escape this fate just by returning at a later time, either -- Wist can keep up this panpipe nonsense all day, every day if they have to. If that what it takes to get their point across...

Good luck trying to comprehend whatever point that may be, because now Daybreak is the new home to a bunch of familiar-looking rugrats and has to contend with whatever complications they may bring along with them.
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[For more information on this plot, please see this ooc infopost!]

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[spelleton]

Well, as long as you fixed it, [ he says, solemnly. ] It's good to take responsibility for your actions, as I'm sure your mother taught you.

It's not my castle, no. But you'll be just as safe here as you were at home. It's the job of the adults here to take care of children, too.

[ There's not much that really gets to Ekkehardt any more, but this much younger Rex easily proclaiming his love for things - contrasted with the far more frail-looking, secretive young man he'd seen only weeks before - causes...a little pain. It's a surprise, especially to him. ]

I'm sure you do. And are you enjoying yourself so far?

[heromedal]

[ Rex nods along with everything Ekke says, especially interested in the concept of every single adult here being there to take care of children. That's how he took it at least. How bizarre. How weak are these kids? Well, they'll be fine Rex is here to take care of them too. ]

Yeah. Other kids are fun. [ His nomadic lifestyle with his mother has resulted in knowing every few kids his own age- And those he does seem so much less capable than he. Naturally, that means his instinctual response to protect them. ] I'll take care of them too, so don't work too hard.

[ And he seals this deal, which is not a deal at all, with a quick cheek smooch. Mwah. ]

[spelleton]

Ah, I'm always working hard. But I appreciate your help, Rex. [ Ultra serious, ultra formal as usual. He's almost surprised at how that display of affection causes a little bit of pain in him. ]

So, have you got anything planned for today? [ Aside from 'generally run around and be his mother's chaotic, chaotic son' probably. ]

[heromedal]

Do whatever I want.

[ Which is what he does every day and was also the life philosophy just , in general, with Helen. It's a pretty good indication of his true nature that 'whatever he wants' is almost impulsively helpful. He does get a little more specific after a moment of thought- ]

If this is a school or something... Books?

[ A ravenous reader from any age, he is quick to point out he's not looking for Spot the Dog too. ]

I wanna learn more magic! Look what I can do now-

[ He really should give more warning than that before he starts a small fire between his hands, mere inches from both of their faces. ]