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6. Mod uses They/Them btw!
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Lore
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A Joyful- A spirit that is an extension of a holidayās main mascot given form (Cupid, Santa, etc). Only focuses on the good parts of holidays and fends off the Sombers (Like getting gifts). Each Joyfulās appearance is based on which holiday they come from but always bright and cheerful.They awaken when the holiday arrives, and become dormant when it ends, but some will awake early to keep the Sombers at bay and make the holiday amazing. They have weapons to defeat the Sombers based on their holiday, and if they ādieā theyāll have to reform, which usually takes until the holiday comes again or longer or quicker (āDyingā is called Parting) Itās very rare for Joyfuls to not reform. They live where itās most fitting for them (A workshop, cake shop, etc)
A Somber- A spirit that is an extension of the holiday's opposite main mascot also given form (Anti-cupid, Krampus, etc). Only focuses on the negative parts of holidays and tries to make the holidays miserable (Like wasting money on gifts). Like Joyfulās they also look like the holiday they come from but more twisted and shadowy like, and can also awaken earlier or stay awake longer, but some rarely awaken on the holiday, they like to plant the seeds of chaos before the eventful day. Unlike Joyfuls, Sombers have powers to fight against the Joyfuls based on their holiday (Wings for Valentine's Day, Spooky stuff for Halloween, etc) and theyāll also have to reformed if they get Parted too, but itās usually a lot quicker due to the fact the holidays cause a lot of stress for most people. (Itās also common for Sombers to not reform, but the spirits that get made make up for that). They like to live dark and scary places (Shadows, caves, etc)
A Conflicted- An entity that is both a Somber and Joyful, itās appearance also looks like a Joyful and a Somber mixed together, they represent of the joyfulness and the somberness of the holidays (Like gifts, being given a gift is a joyful thing, but the somberness of it is that it costed a lot) Basically Yin and Yang. Conflicteds are rarely seen, and most spirits find them weird and off putting, since to them theyāre an āabominationā, so most spirits will call someone a Conflicted as an insult. Most Conflicteds never choose to work for Joyfuls or Sombers, but if they do theyāll fully turn into a Joyful or a Somber. Unknown to most, theyāre job is to keep the balance of the holidays, since having a lot of one thing is never good, and will actively try to make sure that Joyfuls and Sombers donāt Part to keep said balance. Unlike Joyfuls and Sombers, once they part they can never reform, and they either have weapons or powers. They mostly live in nature (Trees, plants, etc) or in human houses, no one knows why tbh (Because of the rule, and they like humans).
The lore is that the anti versions of holidays made the Sombers to get rid of the holidays, since they slowly weakened their power after many centuries, and the good versions made the Joyfuls to fight back to keep the holidays strong. The Conflicteds were made by accident when a reforming Somber and Joyful mixed together, becoming two in one body. The one rule they all agree on is that no humans must know of the Spirits existence, or there will be consequences (Conflicteds donāt care though)
That's all! I basically got most of the lore done but the rest you gotta figure out through character interaction, that's all bye!
[Gertrude looks at the clock. Someone scheduled to make a statement today, and theyāre supposed to arrive around this time. She has paper and a tape recorder ready.]
[Gertrude looks at the clock. Someone scheduled to make a statement today, and theyāre supposed to arrive around this time. She has paper and a tape recorder ready.]
Peter basically forced Lucas to go get new clothes, his were ruined or falling apart, and no amount of sewing was fixing it. He stopped before he went in and looked around, trying to see if someone was around
Peter basically forced Lucas to go get new clothes, his were ruined or falling apart, and no amount of sewing was fixing it. He stopped before he went in and looked around, trying to see if someone was around
"No wait uh shit..! It's fine seriously! It's just idk how to explain why my bag is talking without people freaking out.. and it's suppose to be a secret so-"
Lucas quickly looks around to see if anyone is watching, then he opens his bag and let's them smack onto the ground
The voice is a plastic pumpkin bucket, the inside of her head filled to the brim with candy, with vines attached to her head. The rest of their body is made of the same vines, with candy poking out in a few places, their half Lucas' height
[kailaniās working inside the store, restocking some of the products. the bell on the door rings, signifying that someoneās walked into the store. they look to see who it is.]
After getting cleaned up the best he can, he takes out a paper from his bag and reads what's on it, while seeing how much cash he has on him
[Right..food, water, other stuff that's probably important and..why did Loof ask for instant noodles? Eh, why not, they taste good, and I probably have enough to pay for it anyway]
He pulls out a sewing kit and fixes his sleeve that was torn, then actually uses the bathroom and washes his hands before leaving. He then walks around buying the stuff he needed, and a shit ton of instant noodles
[kailaniās working inside the store, restocking some of the products. the bell on the door rings, signifying that someoneās walked into the store. they look to see who it is.]
I kinda just change Lucas and Loof a bit, Avarice and Peter are still the same. I changed Lucas's outfit since it was bothering me a bit, and I just added a button eye to Loof, idk why but I like it
Also I made a mini comic of them for fun, that's all!
[Itās nearly three in the morning, and someone is spray painting in a back alley. Theyāre balanced in front of an old advertisement board, incredibly focused on the large piece on the wall]
[They glance down at them, visibly relieved to see it wasnāt an officer. They grinned. Something was. . . off about them. Their eyes noticeably shifted hues, even from a distance, and they spoke with a lilting inflection that was enticing but inhuman]
Itās not! Which is why Iām working in the dark.
Itās a small mural, practice you might call it. And an excuse to test out my new equipment!
[They leapt down from the sign, falling about five meters and landing softly on their feet. It was clear now they were hooked to a wire on the nearby fire escape]
Lucas noticed that something was off, but didn't say anything about it, his seen weirder and hangs out with it all the time, and this person wasn't doing anything bad yet anyway
Surprised you can see anythin' when it's this dark, cool equipment tho, must've cost a lot to get it
Actually, itās window washer gear! Bought it off a retired fellow a bit ago for almost nothing! And the piece is an abstract anyway, honestly the less I see of it the better!
The heck does abstract mean? So it's like painting while blind? Sounds complicatedly fun, didn't realize window washers were allowed to keep the gear after they leave tho
[They chuckled at the āpainting while blindā comment]
Well, sort of. It means something different to everyone but generally the idea is making the idea of something rather than an exact portrait of it. Like if you look at the top- [they clicked on a flashlight and shone it up towards the painting] -I was painting geese, but what do they look like to you?
Exactly! Itās whatever you see it as which is why it attracts so many people. A bit like a puzzle, but itās a painting! Well, itās spray paint on a wall, but not all of us can be Monet now can we?
Well. . . not exactly. I donāt sign any of my pieces, because if I did and I got caught Iād be in huge trouble. But there are certainly some stylistic elements that you could connect between my works. Mostly the fact that it draws the eyeās attention and sort of sucks you into it to where you almost canāt take your eyes off of it. I call it adding a ādazzleā. Though this piece doesnāt quite have it yet as itās quite unfinished.
Seems famous to me lol, the 'dazzle' effect sounds like a superpower you have, liiiike..hypnotic powers?? But anyway I bet the 'dazzle' effect will look great on it after it's done dude, you seem like a good artist after all
I would have school! ..if I wasn't stuck in another dimension- BUT, I'm currently traveling with my family here, and online school sucks anyway so probably not gonna do it anyway. And I like the dark, it feels..comfortable ig?
Basically holiday mascots or whatever they're called are alive, like the Easter Bastard, the bitch Santa, and there's also the 'evil' versions of them like Krampus, his mostly chill tho. They're currently at war and have been for like, centuries now I think?? Anyway they made these folks called 'Spirits' to help fight, there's Joyful, Somber, and Conflicted Spirits, they're a whole thing but basically they're extensions of the holiday bastards, I'm friends with some of them of tho and they're nice..most of them. Oh and apparently there's magic that's been slowly dying over the years because of said war..Is that enough info or nah?
It was nice meeting you too, uhhhh.. [Shit I never got they're name!] ..Canvas. Yep you're new name is Canvas now, and I def know that now. Oh, my name is Lucas by the way, and you can visit if you want I don't mind! See ya!
Lucas steps through the door and ends up back home, and before the door closes they can see a pumpkin with vines, Avarice, tackle hug Lucas to the ground
[The door fades away and Sparrow clips the harness back on, going back up to their painting. Canvas. . . Suppose most people have middle names, donāt they? Iāll keep it around.]
[Itās nearly three in the morning, and someone is spray painting in a back alley. Theyāre balanced in front of an old advertisement board, incredibly focused on the large piece on the wall]
[Oscar was on his own, he was a lot these days, but there was no air of guilt or disappointment that hung around him today. He was just himself. Moreover, he was thinking. March was over. Heād missed his birthday and hadnāt even realized it. Heās been thirty-one for almost half a month. Admittedly it had been a truly horrible half a month, but the time had still passed. He blew out the flame on an old lighter, a tradition started for him by a stranger on the road who had met him on a particularly lonely birthday. He wished for better for those that he loved, and possibly the motivation to go buy a new watch, considering his had been smashed when he got hit by that semi]
Lucas noticed him while trying to clean a backpack that he found in the trash, noticing how the guy looked..lonely? He thought for a moment before putting his stuff away and heading over to the guy, joking usually made someone feel better and it seemed that guy needed some jokes
Damn, did someone pull a prank on you for April Fools or somethin', couldn't have been that bad, right?
..First off, damn you're old I thought you were at least in your mid twenties dude. Second, you missed your birthday?! Why didn't anybody remind you of it??
Well, I donāt really have many folks who even know it. It aināt somethinā that first comes up in conversation. And everybody who would was a little. . . weāll say occupied
Well, itās been nearly a month now, so I aināt quite sure. Aināt ever been the big celebration type. Sāpose I could go visit my dad, I havenāt in a few months.
Itās. . . well it aināt that kinda visit. Heās older, and his mind aināt all what it used to be if you catch my drift. He still thinks Iām 23.
Iāll figure somethinā out. It aināt really much trouble with the old man, just hard to take a man to trivia who donāt remember the past ten years.
