WANT TO JOIN BUT THE THREAD IS LIKE 500 PAGES LONG? DON'T WORRY

Anyone can join at any time! Wynry the friendly Lamb will happily explain the game to any new comers, don't be afraid to post! Just strut right up and ask what's up he'll bring you right in and call ya family!

COME ONE COME ALL TO THE GREATEST BIGGEST TRUTH OR DARE GAME OF ALL TIME, FRIENDS!

Eridanus was a place of life and green, the perfect place for young gembounds to thrive and grow. It was no surprise that once Wynry and Vazi had found it that the young sheep didn't want to leave even a little bit. He wanted to stay here forever-- and more over, he wanted to make friends. After a tasty lunch of greenery, the young lamb bolted off in a new direction, down one of the worn paths, looking for new gembounds to find. The whole time, he called out, apparently unconcerned for the danger that could be lurking-- this place was paradise after all. Of course it was safe!

"HelloooO! Hello! I want to play a game! Does anyone else want to play a game with me?!" Of course Vazi would want to play, of course he would. But there had to be other gembound here, other gembound that wanted to play with him! Using his magic, Wynry's forced his voice to carry further into the lush wildland. "Want to play? I have a great game! It'll be so fun!" He didn't know how well the magic carried his words because in the forest words did not echo back to him. It was when he finally reached a mammoth mushroom in the middle of the forest that he drew still. Yes, this was it! This was definitely the spot! It would be perfect for fun and games.

"Come to the Mushroom!" He cried, both aloud in his high pitch bleat and using his magic-- plopping his butt against the base of the giant fungus. His eyes, bright, wait for his new friends to show up. He has just the game in mind-- and once they come, he will tell them all about it.

hey guys so we're probably going to keep this without a turn order-- i will put a list of everyone who's posted and joined the game here, and once its your turn to pick just pick someone from the list!

this is going to be a game of truth or dare. the rules are simple, I'm just going to post them here for now:

"One player starts the game by asking another to choose "Truth or Dare". If the player chooses "truth", then the first player asks a question, usually an embarrassing one, which the second player must answer truthfully. If the player instead chooses "dare", then the first player dares them to do something, often embarrassing or dangerous, which they must do. After answering the question or performing the dare, that player asks "Truth or Dare?" to another player, and the game continues."

List of characters playing;;
Wynry
Arkrael
Makyna
Dark
Vazi
Amaria
Cancer
Tamelyn
Leon
Bevy
Majesty

"Speech" Thoughts

A voice resonated all throughout Eridanus, stirring a wolf from it's slumber. Multi-colored eyes fluttered open as a black tail suddenly flicked, almost annoyed to be disturbed from her sleep. Just who was that screaming through Eridanus and calling everyone to the monarch? Guess she should go investigate. The wolf rose to her paws, stretching out her front legs in a stretch as a yawn peeled apart her chops widely to display all her sharp canines. Shaking the sleep away Arkrael began her travels towards the large mushroom.

It didn't take her long to get there and when her miss-matched eyes settled on the creature Arkrael blinked. Well that was a familiar creature Arkrael had seen before! She should have guessed it would have been Wynry to have called everyone. Although...- If Wynry was here. So was Vazi! Idly she looked around curiously, almost hopefully, and deep down she hoped this little sheep would not catch on to her hopeful, curious gaze as she looked around for the stag. "Hello," She greeted casually as she took a spot just in front of the sheep to sit upon her rump. Vazi wasn't here. Yet anyways, maybe he was just off doing something. If she had heard right this little fellow had wanted to play a game? Games were always fun so Arkrael would wait to see what this little fellow had in mind. Her audits pushed forward, before she looked around, eager to see if someone else would be joining them. Vaguely she wondered where Tamelyn was. That deer was sure to love a game. Perhaps she should call for Tamelyn? She would think on it and if she did not see her show up to this sheep's previous call then the wolf would call Tamelyn in a different way.

The lioness was in Pisces, taking a nap when she heard the sound. A call to come play a game! It sounded like it was coming from Eridanus. The lioness smiled happily. A game! She rushed up to Cancer's den and said a hasty, "Game in Eridanus! Think we'll need your crystal!" She hoped he wouldn't mind her grabbing it but since she would get there before him it only seemed fair for her to bring it. She just had a nagging feeling that she would need it. Then she rushed down to Amaria's den. "Come on, sis! That sounded like it came from Eridanus." She poked the little cub playfully before taking off at a jog, expecting the leopard to follow behind her.

Eridanus wasn't too far from Pisces and they made it in a fair amount of time to find some animals had gathered but it seemed like a little lamb had been the one to do the call. The lioness called out, "I'm here! I want to play a game!" She took a seat near the lamb and dropped the crystal on the ground in front of her. The leopard she assumed would sit somewhere near her. They were ready for some action!

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"Talking looks like this!"
Thinking looks like this...

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Dark had been shuffling along, quietly listening to the dripping of water and soft echoes and rustling trees. It sounded vast, and peaceful, and comforting somehow, like Bevy's feathers ruffling when she was reassuring him. His talons clicked clumsily on rock, and he tasted what faint scents of water and earth he could catch on the air.

It was wonderful here.

The sound of a voice ringing out--pleasant and bleating, excited--at once drew the owl's attention. His grasp of language had been getting slightly better, lately, so as he scampered off toward the sound--blindly tumbling a few times, then hopping right back up with the resilience of any young animal--actual words chirped back to his poor would-be caretaker.

"Bevy! Voice! Come? Go? Voice-game!"

The owl had little idea of how much worry and stress he must cause the tiny Pitohui bird; he was instinctive and very young, and blind as a bat, and all he knew was that the voice was interesting and warm, and that he wanted to go to it.

"Bevy-Bevy-Bevy!"

he sang as he ran, and then--

"Game-fun-game-fun-game-fun-Bevy!"

He tumbled again, and then shot off with surprising speed, hastening himself along with flaps of his wings. He bounced off a (luckily rather springy) tree trunk, and then stood back up again and hopped quickly onward. Now, the bleating was fading--the magic that carried the voice no longer echoing through the cave. Still, Dark had some idea of where it'd come from, and before long he was quite literally rolling--having taken yet another tumble--down the path toward the large silver mushroom.

At length, he stumbled and bumbled right past the others gathered and into the mushroom's stalk, then rocked back and sat, panting and peering blindly upwards toward where he thought the sound had been.

"Game-fun?!" he called out.

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VAZI HASIRA

"shattered innocence"

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He and Wyn had been planning this for a while. A whole game where the whole cave could take part! Wyn had suggested it and Vazi approved so while his buddy went out and called the animals Vazi had gone deeper into Eridanus to graze. He would come when he heard others arrived and sure enough, they did. He heard a lioness, some sort of bird, and ARKRAEL! He lifted his head with its two budding antlers (they were still tiny but rose above his head and were easily seen) and quickly grabbed up a few mouthfuls of grass and leaves for Wynry before taking off back to the Monarch.

He arrived and dropped the plants in front of Wynry in case he was hungry then said a quick, "It seems as if everyone wants to join in on your game! How excellent!" He said excitedly before his attention was turned to Arkrael. There she was, that pretty she-wolf with the gem that matched his own. In his excitement his own gem turned orange as he walked up to her and smiled. "Hello, Arkrael. I am very happy that you were able to come." He said sincerely, taking a seat next to her and Wynry.

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"Talking looks like this."
Thinking looks like this...

"Speech"

Excitement coursed through Amaria as she quickly chased after her sister. A game?! Games were so exciting! What was more exciting was meeting more gembounds! Makyna was only a few paces in front of her and that was about as far as Amaria would allow the bigger cub to get. The travel between Pisces and Eridanus was short and the closer they got to the Monarch the more Arkrael was having trouble controlling her excitement. Her wounded side was close to fully not hurting anymore, so it only seemed natural for her to start being as excited as she used to be over things.

When they arrived her stunning blue eyes looked around quickly. There was a bird! She had never seen that bird before. And there was a sheep? If she thought correctly that was surely what that creature was. Oh how exciting! Upon getting closer her eyes settled on a black and silver beast. Oh! A bright smile slipped across her features as her eyes met with the heterochromatic eyes of Arkrael. She quickly went over to greet the she wolf with a fond hello and a soft head boop against her shoulder, but she quickly scurried right back over and sat anxiously beside Makyna. She looked around with a wide smile, studying all who were there, and eagerly waited to see who else would arrive. Maybe even Big Bubbi Leon would join! Or even Cancer maybe?! It was exciting to try and guess just who would show up.

Assuming Quix is with him, but hidden in his armor's pouch. If Quix doesn't approve I'll edit, but for now, she's sleeping and forgotten. xD Also, MAKYNA ♥

Cancer meandered his way back to Edidanus. It seemed like that would be the only place he could get some rest before exploring the lackluster bone tunnels and mist place. He looked forward to some peace and quiet, maybe another run-in with Bevy, and some quality time with his daughter. The girl in question, tiny and sweet, slept soundly in the backmost pouch of his armor. He felt safer with Quix so close, and no Fisher nearby to steal her away again. Yes, his life had meaning now. He'd bring her home to Makyna soon- but for now, he wanted to get to know her himself...

...except his peaceful place wasn't peaceful. It was loud and noisy. Voices met him as he entered that familiar cave and to his surprise, he spotted a few unfamiliar faces amongst the crowd- and one familiar face that made his heart beat faster, harder. Makyna. He couldn't stop himself. The leopard cub rushed over with a high flying tail and a grin that stretched as wide as the caves.

"MAKYNA!" He raced over to her and immediately dropped his head to bump with hers. Oh, how he'd missed his sweet lioness! He hadn't seen her in days! And nearby, he was sure he'd seen Amaria, which also cheered him up, but Makyna stole his attention completely. He had so much to tell her, so much to show her! For the moment, he forgot about the pup in his bag, his attention on his princess alone.

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Tamelyn Thunderhoof And I will fear no darkness

Eriandus had been Tamelyn's birthplace, and it had always held a special fondness in her heart. She often walked through it in her travels, pausing to browse or revisit the trench she had been born in. The chrysalis was long gone, taken by golems, but it was nice to return there all the same, remembering the amber galaxy she had once drifted through before kicking her way into the real world.

Nibbling on a leafy branch, Tamelyn suddenly heard a call echoing through the cavern. It was a bleat, similar to the sound she herself made, but younger and more lilting. Intrigued at the prospect of a game, she followed the voice, coming into a clearing crowned by a massive mushroom. A young hoofed creature was sitting at the base, evidently the one who had called. Tamelyn spied her best friend Arkrael almost immediately, being headbutted by a splotched feline. Jealously flared briefly, but she suppressed it and took a seat beside the wolf, bumping her shoulder against her in a friendly greeting. There were others as well, the lioness and owl from their meeting with the beast, and Vazi! "Hiya Vaz!" she called to him, then noticed something new about him. "Oh! Your antlers are growing! You look just like the Big Deer!" She bowed her own head, exposing her brow to view. "Do I have mine yet?" Unbeknownst to her, she would never grow antlers, but hey, she could dream.

A black feline with odd-looking gem horns joined the ground, enthusiastically greeting the lioness. Tamelyn turned her attention back to the one who had called them there. "So what are we playing?"

"Listen to me."

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Leon had taken this opportunity to explore the caves again, following a routine path through the nearby rooms and tunnels. He tried to make the journey at least once a day (every 24 hours?), since it didn't take long. This time around, he was already in a nearby tunnel when the little lamb's call had echoed through the rooms. He could feel magic, it tingled at his skin; the voice wouldn't have reached him by natural means otherwise. He had paused what he was doing, standing against the wall and cocking his head back in the direction it had come. Eridanus... right? The bear blinked, and honed in on the summoning. A game. A game in Eridanus! Leon loved games! He didn't recognize the creature who had sent the summonings, but it was worth investigating, was it not? The bear grinned and made his way back towards the leafy jungle room.

When he arrived, several others had already made it there before him, including Amaria, Cancer, and Makyna. Almost immediately, the bear's eyes lit up - and then they dimmed again, watching as Cancer approached the lioness and bumped his head against hers. It was a bitter reminder that, even despite the moments they had shared in Canis, Leon could not wholly indulge in what he'd perceived his destiny to be. It was a bitter reminder that even though he felt so strongly, even though his heart reached out to her and his mind, his thoughts, his soul was hers, he didn't take precedence. Had he been a fool to think otherwise? Maybe. The bear diverted his gaze; his mood had been crushed at the sight of Cancer fawning over her, so he decided to take his presence elsewhere. He'd noticed that several others he knew had come to the summoning, too - namely Tamelyn.

It would probably make more sense if he sat with the other members of Maji Walezi, but Leon couldn't summon the courage to sit with Makyna while Cancer basically drooled all over her. He diverted his course towards the deer, sending her a wide grin. "Tamelyn!" Leon greeted, galloping towards her. She was with another deer, and a wolf - Arkrael had been in Polaris when they turned on the lights, but Leon hadn't spoken to her. He joined the two deer, the lamb and the wolf, smiling to each of them. "Hi! I'm Leon!" He greeted and grinned to the gathered Gembounds, pushing Makyna and Cancer out of his mind.

Oh, where did he run off to now? Fright filled the poor bird from wing tip to tip to her tail feathers to her beak, and honestly she didn't know what else to do other than flap around trying to find him in all the underbrush. She thought it would be good to come to Eridanus (also she didn't know her way around as well as she thought she did) and now... Now she had lost him!

Finally the giant mushroom came into view and the bird was awestruck by the amount of gembounds gathered. It seemed like all of Pisces was there and then some-- there were so many she didn't even know. This must have been something important-- but on the other wing, she didn't know that Maji Walezi had been called to anything important and surely Makyna would have told her--

Oh, there was Dark! Swooping over, she landed beside the owl and stared up at the lamb. "Game?" She mimicked the others quietly, taking up her protective position by the young owlet. She hadn't had the chance to tell the others about Dark yet... So maybe now was the chance she would have. Her eyes met Cancer's and she dipped her head in a polite nod.

"Sounds fun."