Event Post: The Hope of a Child

[hadrielmods]

THE RUNDOWN

Hope's in need of energy to get the city up and running again, and now Confusion's decided to help out Hope by getting a little creative. And hey, maybe it'll be a little bit like a vacation for the inhabitants of Hadriel, right? A blast from your past, as you turn into a younger version of yourself.

That's right. Starting on January 23rd, everyone is going to have a chance to relive their childhood years. Characters will find themselves falling into a deep, unwakeable sleep - and while they're asleep, their consciousnesses will be projected outside of themselves in the form of children. They'll have all memories and experiences of that character as a child, but be totally lacking anything beyond that, with absolutely no memory of ever being an adult.

The city will be full of sleeping adults and unsupervised children - except for the few adults who don't sleep. What are you going to do? Try to play babysitter and wrangle the little ones? Or just let them run wild? Let's hope these kids don't get into too much trouble.

THE DETAILS

How much you want your character to participate is entirely up to you. Not everyone will be asleep the whole time - some people might not fall asleep at all, some might only sleep for a few hours here and there, while others might fall asleep at the beginning of the event and stay that way until the very end. Normal sleep won't be affected: people will still get as tired as normal and when they choose to sleep there will be no child version of them. However, while in that unnatural sleep, they won't need to eat or drink and will have no awareness of passing time.

What counts as a child? Anything between the ages of about 5-14, with a little leeway - we don't want too many actual babies running around, but in the end it's up to you! And if your character didn't have a childhood - if they were created as an adult, for example - it can be whatever they personally consider to be themselves as a child, whether that's an actual child they never were or simply a mentally younger version of themselves.

It's also your decision how much your character remembers from their time as a child. While they won't remember anything with perfect recall, they could have very realistic dreamlike snatches of memory or no memories at all or something in between. Maybe this is finally their chance to have that happy childhood they always wanted, and fill themselves with hope for the future. That's what Confusion is hoping, at least!

THE OVERVIEW

► January 23rd: People start falling asleep and dreaming their child selves
► February 1st: That's all, folks

Comments

[puzzlingly]

Atem's cute little projection of his consciousness will be more or less 7yo or so, much for the duration of the event. He will probably try to convince your character's kids to hide from adults because wtf they'd want them to be responsible and shit and that's not fun! He might be a little confused as of why the hell no one does what he wants because he's a little prince used to have his way, more or less, he knows no better. He will also look like he presented himself during the dreamwalker event: tan skin, lots of golden accessories and dressed in comfy expensive linen, more or less like this. TBH I got nothing planned but him running around, pls be his friend.

While awake, he'd totally try to protect and look after of any unattended little ones, got no plans either, I'm open for anything!

[hot_mes]

Adult Law is totally going to lineface at baby pharaoh just sayin

[puzzlingly]

baby pharaoh gon smile at him~☆! fite him!

[hot_mes]

picks him up by the cape

[puzzlingly]

D: that's cheating!

[hot_mes]

haha natural height advantage!

seriously though that sounds more fun than kids playing. since Law still didn't play as a kid.

[puzzlingly]

holy shit Law... they should play anyway...

[hot_mes]

NO FUN

[puzzlingly]

BUT WHYYY WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[hot_mes]

idk he's just always been like that. kick him in the shins.

keywords relevant

[circumitus]

Atem I swear to god if Rey catches you hiding in one of her empty kegs...

what have i done...

[puzzlingly]

... will there be hugs?

[circumitus]

Maybe.

[puzzlingly]

(◕▽◕✿)

[softspokenlandlord]

I know I haven't really been around much but oh man oh man I would love to actually have these two cross paths properly again!! I'm open to kid and kid shenanigans! Also Ryou's going to be out the whole event so projection child forever, take that as you will. :>

[puzzlingly]

Yes, this is good. (We can always backdate and/or assume things if you want!)

Hmm. I'll probably toss both kid and adult at him. Tho kids are always adorable!

[fracturedbeauty]

I'm throwing bb!Yukari at this!

[puzzlingly]

D'aw yes

Another option for close-ish CR

[puzzlingly]

I've been thinking that maybe I can de-age Atem to his tragic 11 which is the age when he became Pharaoh. He will be trying his very best to act super serious and as this big shot king while trying not to be incredibly sad at the fact that his father just died. There is nothing traumatic about it or anything, just a sad child trying his best to be what he's supposed to. It's a parting point for him and I'd be interested on having his close CR or CR that wants to strengthen it tagging him, maybe to understand a bit better why he acts the way he does and/or help him understand that's not all he is. Something like that.

If there is anyone who wants on that, please let me know.

[restinglichface]

If you want Lup on this (adult or baby), I'm always in <3

[puzzlingly]

Aw man, :3 any would work tbh, I'll definitely try to get that prompt written then! and that icon is adorable!?

[restinglichface]

SHOUT OUT TO ALEX FOR ALL OF MY NEW BABY LUP ICONS

[puzzlingly]

OMGGGG LOOK AT THAT <3333 too cute dude, kudos to alex!!

[restinglichface]

shes here to break hearts and steal your shoes

[puzzlingly]

HOLY SHIT NOT THE SHOES ;;;;;