asgardmods: (Default)
ᴀsɢᴀʀᴅ ɢᴇɴᴇsɪs ❧ mod account ([personal profile] asgardmods) wrote in [community profile] asgardchrysalis2020-04-06 06:06 pm

MINI EVENT: IN FULL BLOOM

IN FULL BLOOM( APRIL 6TH )


april 6 ↴
MINI EVENT: IN FULL BLOOM

It's unlikely you see the catalyst of this event, or at least understand it. The entirety of Asgard can be, and frequently is tied to the Gods that protect it and what they have dominion over. The latent curses that Wanderers have sprung upon them are intangible proof, but when it comes to a God like Sigyn...her ties to the world are much more visible, apparent.

She's holed herself up in her district, tending to the earth with her hands and tools, like a human would. It distracts her, makes it easier to force her mind to feel things it isn't otherwise. Most Gods would know this comes with side effects; if snapped out of the state, she would as well. Right now, it's not so pressing a matter.

Her emotional unsteadiness doesn't come out as ugly or marred as one might imagine -- no, if you're standing outside when the magic takes effect, you'll be surprised to see large clumps of flowers curling up from the earth and blooming blossoms larger than they should be almost immediately after coming into complete existence. Some locations for these plants make no sense, taking root anywhere they please. Maybe in a patch of soil, or maybe on the side of a wall. Your roof, your bathtub, the very sleeve of your shirt.

Their sudden appearance may cause you alarm, enough to stay away on instinct. It's likely for naught, with just how plentiful they are. Smelling their aroma or coming into contact with their pollen is basically an inevitability. And when you do...something strange will happen.

  • ASPHODEL → This flower will cause the feeling of soul-crushing regret and guilt. What's the one thing that you regret the most? The one thing you would change if you could turn back time? It's time to have that thrown back in your face for the next twelve hours, assuming you're not exposed to this pollen again. In the case that there is no big thing that you regret or feel guilty about, it'll be some small minor thing that has been exacerbated in your mind by the pollen to the point that it is now a big deal as well.

  • CARNATION → After coming into contact with this flower, you feel a pull of absolutely clinginess that draws you towards someone you have some degree of fondness for, be it romantic or platonic in nature. There's this niggling feeling that won't stop pestering you, that you simply have to be in close proximity to this person. Hovering, observing, touching. Once you are? The feeling goes away. This magic tether lasts throughout the day, despite how your target may feel about it. If for some reason you can't be near this person, like they force you away by some magical means, your desperation strengthens as the proximity remains broken.

  • EDELWEISS → This one will cause you to become extremely reckless. It goes beyond developing or exacerbating a hero complex. It's like experiencing l'appel du vide for twelve hours and actually listening to it. You won't be very susceptible to reason without some magic to put a stop to you, and your sense of consequence? Completely out the window.

  • POPPY → Upon close contact with these flowers, you experience mild to severe synesthesia for anywhere from ten minutes to a couple of hours. Your senses mingle. You smell colours, see sounds. It often comes with a very mild sense of euphoria, but some find it disorienting instead.

  • GENTANIA → When's the last time you had a good night's sleep? A few days? Weeks? Prior to ever showing up here? Here, let's help with that. The pollen from Gentania andrewsii, commonly known as a closed or bottle gentian, will instantly put anyone who comes in contact with it to sleep. It doesn't matter if they're sitting, standing, driving or swimming. They will fall into a deep sleep, varying anywhere from six to twelve hours. For the duration of that time, they will experience vivid nightmares, and will only awaken after experiencing sleep paralysis.

  • IRIS → Apparently you're allergic to this flower. Don't worry, everyone else is too. Contact with this pollen causes a painful burning sensation. Don't scratch or rub at it, because that'll only cause it to spread. Washing the afflicted area or applying any sort of ointment or balm won't help. Tough it out. It'll only last a couple of hours.


The flowers definitely overstay their welcome, as does their magic. The blooms themselves will fall off and uproot themselves from their unnatural settings after about a week. The magic? It sticks with the plants for a whole day. The curse you're hit with might not last as long, but this means being careful: there's always the chance of being afflicted again. Maybe with two curses at once!

How will you know the curse is over? Maybe if you can put two and two together, you'll wake up in the morning and notice stepping outside doesn't...smell the way it usually does. The grass, any stray flowers, trees. None of them have any whiff of a scent.


MOD NOTES

This is the April mini-event before our bigger event later in the month!

Note that you can stack flower curse effects except for the Gentania curse that puts someone to sleep.
thequitecontrary: (hug)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-04-21 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
"You're probably right," she says. His plan is a good one. Mary doesn't move for now though. "I just feel so drawn to you right now." She inhales the scent of him as she buries her nose in his neck.

"I know you have work to do, but this is so much more preferable right now," she tells him.
winscenario: (twenty nine.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-04-21 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's alright," he assures her, holding her close. He doesn't mind at all easing that need in her. Still, he does pull back slightly, looking down at her.

"I have an idea. Think you can wait a couple of minutes? I'll be right back, I promise."
thequitecontrary: (hello)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-04-23 01:59 am (UTC)(link)
Mary reluctantly lets him go, feeling the loss immediately. She pushes through it though, now that it seems like she knows what's going on.

Her piglet Winston comes trotting through the barn and Mary picks him up. "Hello, darling," he says, cuddling him close. Worse comes to worse, maybe she can substitute the pig for Jim for a little while.
winscenario: (seventeen.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-04-24 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
He doesn't take very long, dashing to the cottage and coming back with a big, thick blanket and a bottle of wine, because why not. He chuckles once he sees Mary cuddling the piglet, setting down the bottle and glasses so he can stretch the blanket across a few stacks of hay.

"Can't believe I've been replaced already," he teases as he takes a seat on the blanket, finding it pretty comfortable. Then he reaches a hand out to her. "Come on, sit with me."
thequitecontrary: (sweet)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-04-26 03:51 am (UTC)(link)
"Yes, well, he's been with me longer," Mary teases him back. She takes his hand and joins him on the blanket. "This is very cozy," she says, curling up next to him while Winston makes a spot for himself to lay down on the blanket.

"Are you sure I'm not keeping you from your work?" As much as she's loving the attention and the cuddling, she can try to tear herself away if he really needs to get things done. She just may have to leave the carnations out on the front porch.
winscenario: (sixteen.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-04-26 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Jim laughs at that, kissing her cheek once she settles next to him. He opens the bottle and pours them both a glass, handing her one so they can enjoy the drink while they cuddle lazily. It's not a fancy little spot by any means, but it's comfortable, and Jim kinda likes it. Hopefully Mary doesn't mind the whole setting much.

"No, it's fine. I can always clean up tomorrow," he shrugs, brushing her hair behind her ear with his free hand. "I'll just shower you with cuddles and attention today. You have me all to yourself."
thequitecontrary: (serene)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-04-29 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
"How can I possibly say no to that?" she asks with a grin. Mary takes the glass of wine and clinks it against his before having a sip.

She leans back against his chest with his arms wrapped around her. They may be in the barn, but she feels so happy to be cuddling with him she doesn't care if it isn't a stereotypical romantic surrounding.

"Sometimes I wonder how I got so lucky to have you."
winscenario: (eighteen.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-04-29 01:02 pm (UTC)(link)
He takes a sip of his own drink, setting the glass down on a more or less even stack of hay so he can wrap his arms around her. It's all very stereotypical, sure, but Jim is a hopeless romantic at heart, and he's never gotten to enjoy something like this with someone special. So this is perfect, absolutely.

He chuckles, a hand reaching up to stroke her hair. "Mm, it's like... universes have conspired to bring us together." It's a sweet thought, even if probably a little too idyllic.
thequitecontrary: (cute)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-04-30 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
"It is, isn't it?" she replies. Mary doesn't want to think about one of them leaving, if the universes decide that they ought to part. Right now, she'd rather think about how good his arms feel around her.

"Are you happy here?" Mary asks. Believe it or not, she is. It's partially because of him, sure, but she's carved out a bit of a life for herself. She wishes she had more social connections, but she's happy with the friends she has too.
winscenario: (twenty.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-04-30 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
Jim tries very hard not to think about that, either. Not about leaving, and not about being given the opportunity to leave and go back to his world. Though it feels like a betrayal, Jim honestly doesn't know if he'd be so quick to say that he'd want to go back right now.

Either way, as it's not even an option at the moment, there's no point in dwelling. Her question hardly needs any pondering though, because that much he can answer quickly and with certainty.

"Yes. I am happy... right here," he squeezes her just a little tighter, pointedly. "Are you?"
thequitecontrary: (serene)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-05-01 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"I am," she replies. "You make me very happy." Mary gives him a gentle kiss, then rests her head on his shoulder.

"I thought I would be miserable here, stuck in that dormitory of a house in Tyr's district. I can't thank you enough for building this place for us. It's not exactly what I'm used to at home, but it's certainly much better."

Mary has privacy and her own room. That's very important to her. Granted, she spends a lot of nights in Jim's bed now, but at least she still has a place to go where she can by herself, if need be.
winscenario: (hundred fifty six.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-05-01 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Most sleeping arrangements at the god houses are pretty bad, I'll give you that," he agrees. "I shared a room at the Academy, but even then it was just me and my roommate, and he was my best friend."

And as much as he likes Bones, he does appreciate having his own space. He does vastly prefer waking up next to Mary, but it's maybe for the best they're not rushing into the whole actually moving in together. This works well for them for the time being, and he's pretty pleased that Mary's happy with it too.

"I built it and you helped decorate it, so," he shrugs. "Team effort. And you know if you ever want to change anything here... it's your home too."
thequitecontrary: (hello)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-05-03 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
"I've never shared a room with anyone other than Matthew," she replies, smiling at the thought. "Living with seven other people, all of them strangers, wasn't something I was comfortable with at all. Plus, Ivar unnerves me." She had kept a knife under her pillow and even though she'd never had to use it, she did not regret that decision.

"I love what we've done with it," Mary continues. "It's nothing like the house I lived in at home, but it's roomy and comfortable." She feels safe, and that's what matters.
winscenario: (ninety seven.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-05-03 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think Ivar unnerves everyone," he comments with a mild chuckle. He can more or less deal with the Viking now, but it's still frankly worrisome to think of Mary sharing a room with someone that unstable. At least in the cottage he knows she's safe, whether they share a room or not.

"I don't think I could ever manage a house like the one you lived in at home," he jokes. From the way she describes it, he knows Downton is a formidable place, but here it would be practically impossible to get a place like that. Not to mention that Jim would think it to be far too huge, unless he could convince Mary to let others take up all the empty rooms.
thequitecontrary: (serene)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-05-05 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
She's glad he agrees with her about that. As mean as it probably was of her to think it, at least she knew that since Ivar couldn't use his legs, she'd hopefully be able to get the upper hand over him if he ever tried anything. There was certainly no love loss between the two of them.

She smiles. "I was taking over more and more of the management every day before I came here," Mary says. "My parents are both still alive, but Downton will inevitably pass to me before it passes to my son. It's a lot of work sometimes, but it's worth it. I miss it." Mary sighs and rests her head on Jim's shoulder. "I wish you could see it."
winscenario: (ninety six.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-05-05 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Cruel though it may be, it's still a valid concern. Although, having fought with the viking himself, Jim can say with certainty that the fact he can't use his legs doesn't actually change much of anything. But what matters is that Mary doesn't have to worry about that anymore.

"Wish I could see it too," he smiles a little, voice fond. He wouldn't really want to live there, as much as he cares for Mary he knows it would all be just a little too much, but if there was a chance for him to somehow visit the place, he would absolutely take it.

"Wish I could show you where I come from too. It'd be pretty wild to you, but I'd like to shared that with you, anyway."
thequitecontrary: (listening)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-05-06 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
"I think I'd scarcely believe all of the things that you have in your world. You told me that you have machines that make food."

She can't even picture how that works. A machine that just spits out a meal, fully cooked? How do all the ingredients get in there? How is it cooked and formed? Mary knows that's only one of the things in Jim's time that she would struggle to comprehend.
winscenario: (twenty six.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-05-08 03:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Jim chuckles a little at that. "Those machines can make a lot more than just food," he comments. "But yes, we do. And I get it, there's a lot of things in my time that would be difficult to wrap your head around."

Then again, plenty in her time would boggle and confuse him too. He honestly doesn't think he'd have any easier a time adapting or accepting any of it.
thequitecontrary: (sidelong glance)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-05-10 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
"I think you'd feel stifled in my time," she says. "Things would move too slowly for you."

Plus, he's the type of person who is unapologetic about who he is. He would take some stance that would be considered radical at the time (like sleeping with both men and women) and get himself made into a pariah or, at worst, killed. Jim's safer in the future where he belongs.
winscenario: (hundred fifty six.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-05-11 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
"Probably," he admits, letting out a small sigh. It's all a little depressing to think of. Realistically Jim knows that when time comes, they both will go back to their respective worlds and won't get to see each other again-- might not even remember each other anymore. But that's why he never lets those thoughts linger. He much prefers focusing on the present. The time they have together now.

"Let me cook you something special tonight," he asks, fingers brushing through her hair. "Then... let's dance together. Like we did on our first date." Yes, he totally counts that one. "And I want you to spend the night with me."
thequitecontrary: (sweet)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-05-13 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Mary knows that too, but she's of a similar mind. She would rather enjoy their time together than worry about the day that they'll return home. Even if she never remembers any of this, she still wants to feel this happiness with him now.

She smiles at him, color appearing high in her cheeks. "Goodness," she says, "that sounds awfully romantic, doesn't it?"

Jim's probably the most romantic man she's ever met. Maybe that's how men are where he comes from.
winscenario: (twenty.)

[personal profile] winscenario 2020-05-13 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Jim chuckles softly, giving her a little shrug. "Yes, it does. But I like that kinda stuff," he admits promptly. Shouldn't be much of a surprise to her at this point, and he sure isn't embarrassed about it.

"So? What do you say?" He hugs her close, kissing her cheek, then her lips. "Will you let me sweep you off your feet?"
thequitecontrary: (smile - cute)

[personal profile] thequitecontrary 2020-05-15 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
"I'd be a fool not to," she tells him, relaxing in his arms and returning his gentle kiss. Even if it was the carnations making her feel clingy, she's glad that Jim is responding to her and showing her love. He always knows how to make her feel incredibly special.