Enchanted Book Quests?

[Lizica]

This feels like such a perfect Halloween night. The air is brisk, but not freezing. A few stars glimmer excitedly overhead. And you can hear the magnificent rustle of autumn leaves whispering, along with the distant hooting of an owl.

But--hmm. As you leave your last house and are on your way to the next, you pick up another sound. What is that? It maybe--clinks? No, that’s not the right word. Crackles? No, that’s not it, either. Shuffles? Clicks? Jangles? None of these quite fit. What’s the word you’re looking for...? Why can’t you put your finger on it?

You’re distracted from searching for a proper descriptor when you find the source of the noise: Lumbering toward you on the misty street is what appears to be a gigantic, weathered old book. It almost gives you a weird, suspiciously educational Muppet vibe, somehow. Its brown, beaten cover is covered in all manner of compartments and pockets full of eclectic objects hanging in all directions--air fresheners, banners, cords, decorative elastic, you name it. It looks like you could get lost just trying to find a zipper on its pockets.

At last, the odd object comes to a halt before you. The tome opens its own front cover with a creak and a cloud of dust, and you have a sudden thought--is it an enchanted spellbook on Halloween? Are you going to receive instructions for some kind of super cool spell??

The pages flip, and flip, until it lands on a page that is blank except for:

HELLO
(interj.) used to greet someone. This is a greeting. Hello.

...Oh. ...An enchanted dictionary? Seeing this almost defies words. (Except it very much doesn't.) You try not to let your disappointment show on your face. It flips its pages again.

YOU HAVE A NEW QUEST*
*QUEST (n.) the instance of seeking or pursuing something; an expedition; a mission, if you will, but here optional

A long parchment scroll unfurls from one of the book creature’s multitude of cover pockets all the way to your feet.

CURRENT SIDE QUESTS

- Use the word “effervescent” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event
- Use the word “translucent” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event
- Use the word “iridescent” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event
- Use the word “transmogrify” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event
- Use the word “transpire” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event (completed by June Scarlet)
- Use the word “mesmerize” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event
- Use the word “suspicious” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event

- Write a sentence where the first letter of each word forms a secret word or message when put together (completed by downrightdude)

- Write a sentence that contains at least five rhyming words (completed by Gelquie)

- Use onomatopoeia five times over the course of the ToT event

- Write a sentence that uses at least five words that begin with the letter A as close together as possible
- Write a sentence that uses at least five words that begin with the letter B as close together as possible
(claim and complete these two to unlock more letter alliteration quests!)

Huh. Alright. Well. Quests imply some sort of reward when completed, so if you're up for it, you might as well claim one of these quests and try to do it!

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Basically, post here saying which quest you’d like to claim, and then after you’ve completed it, please quote your sentence(s) here for the book creature to see so it can give you a reward!

Once you’ve successfully completed one quest, you can choose to do another quest if you like! But you gotta finish the one you claimed first. ^^
(Only one person can do each quest, and I'll cross them off/note when they're claimed.)

I won’t stop anybody from interacting and attempting quests in this thread, but I think it’d be fun if people tried to use their words/quests subtly in other house threads and made it suit what’s naturally happening there, as well!

(Also, feel free to conjugate any of the quest words. XD)

[Gelquie]

A hooded figure with some semblance of sparkles in peruses the scroll carefully, albeit not before perusing the sight of the flying books.

"...An intriguing idea," the figure pondered. "Though I wonder what happens if I fail a quest? I get a reward for completing it. But these are strange magics at work. Am I punished for not completing it?"

A beat.

"...Ah whatever, YOLO," the strange figure said differently. "Try everything reasonable once! With that said, let's try this one as we go out on this Halloween night!"

Claiming: Write a sentence that contains at least five rhyming words

[Lizica]

The book barely needs time to contemplate Gelquie's question. It begins flipping pages even before you've finished asking.

INCOMPLETE
(adj.) not complete or total. Unfinished. Loose ends dangling precariously. Lacking. Wanting. Unexecuted. Why add to that?

Somehow, you're not entirely sure if that was a reassurance that there isn't a punishment for not finishing, or a weird, educational, passive-aggressive threat.

Anyway, you claim your quest, and words appear on the parchment taking note of this.

((Okay, but no, nothing bad happens if you don't finish a quest, no worries. ^^
Unless you want something to happen in-universe for whatever reason? XD))

[downrightdude]

After transforming into a spectacular super costume, Cure Snaw points a confident finger towards one of the quests.

"Write a sentence where the first letter of each word forms a secret word or message when put together." Cure Snaw nods. "A quest fit for a hero!"

Wearing a red cape, Charlie the llama agrees with the decision.

"Well then, it's Hero Time!" Cure Snaw sits down with a pen and paper. "Time to think up the perfect sentence! It's what heroes do!"

[June Scarlet]

A girl, maybe twelve, walks down the street with a rather shabby dress, and a rather dapper unmatching top hat on her head. With her in a basket is a Guinea Pig. Reading the book, she ponders, and picks,

Use the word “transpire” three times in proper context over the course of the ToT event

"Yes," says the girl, "And so it shall transpire that we will fulfill this quest too!"

The Guinea Pig chirps at this.

[Lizica]

The book bobs approvingly at downrightdude's choice.

HERO
(n.) A person noted for feats of courage or nobility. Combining words artfully is a feat unto itself. "With great power comes great responsibility."

Your quest choice is now noted on the parchment as you brainstorm.

The book creature fans June Scarlet and her Guinea pig with its turning pages as the parchment scroll takes note of your quest choice, as well.

TOP HAT
(n.) A hat possessing a narrow brim and a tall cylindrical crown. Also called: high hat, chimneypot hat, stove pipe hat, or beaver hat, among far too many other names in times past. Additionally here called: exceedingly stylish and classy. Full of history and possibility.

...That maybe sounds potentially like an encouraging "good luck" to all of you? It's hard to tell with definitions, sometimes.

[downrightdude]

After a long while, Cure Snaw looks up and proclaims: "Long last, I have chosen a heroic phrase! Listen and behold me, world! A most important message has just been deciphered! Many shall listen, but only few shall understand it's meaning! Alas, only a very few will be smart enough to decipher my genius phrase! So gather round and listen well! Rejoice in the heroinic Snaw's efforts! Useless guesses aren't warranted, as I proclaim what I have to say. Listen, listen I say! Everyone gather around for what Snaw has to say on this spooky day!"

Taking a deep breath, Snaw proclaims: "SNaw is the most beautifully talented being in our stratosphere!"

Charlie the Llama claps.

[Lizica]

The book creature closes its dusty cover, opens again, closes again, over and over--and downrightdude realizes it's clapping alongside Charlie! At length, it opens again and flips to a page that reads:

LLAMA
(n.) A South American mammal related to camels. Possesses a long neck and is often raised for its wool or as a transport animal. Scientific name: Lama glama, which sounds like it ought to be llama glamour, as they do indeed rule. "Technically I only asked for a single sentence, but your paragraph was so excellent, I shall allow it to count."

The creature closes its cover once more--this time not as applause, but to open one of its many pockets. One compartment opens at the front along the spine, and from it, it produces to you Sparkling Secret Spyglasses. Like binoculars, only cooler and with more functions! Befitting of Cure Snaw.

(Friendly reminder that if you've completed your quests in a different thread,
please quote them here to the book so it can give you a treat!)

[June Scarlet]

"And so it shall transpire that we will fulfill this quest too!"

Sylvia seems unfazed by the magic the Llama has demonstrated, instead waiting patiently to see what is transpiring on the unseen other end of the portal.

Sylvia smiles at all that has transpired.

[downrightdude]

"Spyglasses! Every hero needs a pair of these!" Cure Snaw puts them on and strikes a heroic pose.

Charlie the llama thanks the magic book and follows Snaw into the sky. It's hero time!

[Lizica]

TRANSPIRE
(v.) That just happened! Also, 2. to come to light. And 3. to give off vapor, as with pores. "Though that is less pertinent than what transpired with you tonight, however."

The book creature bounces brightly around June Scarlet as it closes again. Just at the right edge of its front cover is a loop, from which the book offers you a Lucky Hap Pen, a beautifully ornate fountain pen decorated with fortuitous gold markings, like stars and clovers. You have a quiet feeling that things will be alright when you hold it.

[Lizica]

Halloween evening is winding down, and the book creature wanders off through the neighborhood streets, in search of the third trick-or-treater who went questing for it. Although you didn't have time to show off your work to the creature...somehow it already knows.

When it stops you at last on this misty night, it opens a page that reads:

Oct 28, 2023 16:43:06 GMT -5 Gelquie said:

"The glorious notorious brilliantly luminous half-nebula seeking a meritorious and victorious show of this uproarious calamity!"

Then, flipping to another page:

MERITORIOUS
(adj.) Deserving of praise or reward. In this case, both. Nice!

From a large, round pocket on the creature's back cover, the book offers you a large ordinary Thermos, with a very colorful top. When you open it, you find a steaming Big Scoop of Recoup Soup. It oddly seems to refill itself every time you finish it. Huh! Hope that's a useful thing for you tonight!

Then the book creature closes its cover fully, and with a nod, it trundles off, seeming politely satisfied with all the quests it has witnessed tonight.