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yume fourth weekly!!!

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forums being down : sudden new conflict
cabin wars : meaningful and recurring symbol
gurtle : foreshadowing
soul-stealing : section in letter/diary format
strike chaos : breaking the 4th wall

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part 1 ~ 702 / 300

story notes
- history of analyst yume.
- analyst yume timeline basically stems from that same garden in the secret garden except they weren't able to convince people to -revive it. despite what point below says, this is not in fact the same timeline as the one currently being continued by d:R
- analyst yume does actually have a name other than “yume”, but it was never made clear (especially with how information on the TR members is very safeguarded and doesn't get leaked other than the names they go by, which many suspect to be codenames).

ingredients used
- recurring symbol of key (no one is surprised bahaha), the state of the key is is reflective of the situation and yume's state.
- sudden new conflict is the new knowing of TR, include how she was recruited into TR / possibly expand on her being “analyst” yume?
- foreshadowing is something that happens during the events of garden that hint towards the whole TR capturing thing
- section in letter/diary format about her writing about her experiences in the garden, possibly that being taken away from her or something once TR comes into the story?
- breaking the 4th wall involves mentions of swc and weekly completion, which also quite handily tie back into the first memorieswc ahaha
- she also potentially collects objekts. yes, the tripleS and artms objekts… keep in mind this originated from a single typo and i am unsure whether it will make it into the final story but you get the point lol

the story starts with yume just casually taking a walk around the neighbourhood. this is her first time seeing the odd tree, and she naturally goes over to take a look. she falls into the secret garden through attempting to lean on a bush (basically, in the same way in nature photography storyline) and discovers the existence of the garden. she is determined to find the truth about the garden, why it's being hidden from the people (potential chemist yume ref? or tie-in? …probably on another occasion though pfft-)

timeskip to a few months later, when she's accustomed to tending to the garden. somehow absolutely no one has found the garden, and yume doesn't feel like she trusts anyone enough to tell them either. one day, on her way to the garden, she sees a strange object on the ground and picks it up from curiosity. (this is the foreshadowing part) she feels a weird sensation, almost like she's being watched, and she starts to see different strange things happen in the neighbourhood. she finally makes it to the garden to calm down, but the signs from earlier that day just couldn't leave her mind. she writes about said experience in the diary and slips the object into the pages as well. she also mentions swc in said diary entry

the next few days went by in a blur, without many new or odd sightings, but one day she gets captured by a mysterious figure and gets brought into what we now know as “the resistance”. she is threatened to give all the information that she's gotten through her experiences in the garden and just daily life etc, but as curious and gullible as she usually is, she feels intimidated and refuses. this was a new place, somewhere she's never seen before, which happened to be very different and contradictory to the community she's known for the longest time.

the story then basically revolves around the TR attempt to brainwash yume into believing that this is in fact the truth and that she should join them in the quest to overthrow the governance! and yeah this only goes up until like step 3 of the hero's journey but maybe one day it'll actually be finished with all the steps lol

…i kind of doubt that's gonna happen on my own though bahaha, this is shaping up to contain the entire story of dystopian the resistance and then a bit after that as well pfftt- but anyways! this is it for the outline, i probably went way overboard with the word count but this is barely any bit into the story as well, i'll find some way to expand on it ahaha

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part 2 ~ 332 / 300

Yume inhaled. The summer breeze was blowing through the air, and it was finally warm enough to take a walk outside without the need of a thick jacket to weigh you down. She exhaled, reaching a hand out to feel a leaf hanging on a low branch nearby. For the past few months, she's been coming out here every day for one sole purpose - to take care of the secret garden. The neighbourhood was like any other, calm and overall peaceful. As far as everyone was concerned, everything was being taken care of, and as long as everyone did their part, nothing was going to go wrong.

The girl paused in front of a tree. She brushed a finger along the smooth bark of the tree, feeling the natural pattern of the wood. “Why do people cover you up anyways?” Her eyes drift to the projector and screen folded neatly away at the back of the tree, where most wouldn't notice, but it was hard to miss if you did know of its existence. “They're the ones missing out,” she said, seemingly in an attempt to reassure the tree of its significance.

She turned to the bush on the left side of the tree, and brushed apart a few of the thin branches. Not many people knew of the garden - no one she knew, at least, and she hasn't seen anyone else enter or exit as well. This part of the park was mostly desolate besides the few people walking their dogs early in the morning and in the afternoon. She took another deep breath and stepped into the garden. Although she's been here for what was probably over a hundred times by now, the rush of first discovering such a place within the modernised city still keeps coming back every time she visits. Everything was just as she had left it, every plant was growing strong and beautiful with all the care that's been put back into them since her arrival.

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“I'm back~” Yume singsonged quietly, to no one but herself. It was a calming sight, the assortment of different flowers, among a variety of plants that you just won't be able to find anywhere else. “This always brings me back to when I first found out about you…” Memories of her first discovering the garden came flooding back to her. It felt like just yesterday when she had seen an unfamiliar tree in the neighbourhood park, and unknowingly fell through the very same bush that led to this exact garden. At the time, she had absolutely no idea why this garden was here, or even if it had always existed, but she was determined. Determined to find the truth about this beautiful garden, and why it's being kept away from the people of this community. Did the government know? Are they the ones doing this? There were so many questions on her mind, yet she's never gotten a definite answer to any one of them.

Tucking a strand of pink-dyed hair behind her ear, the girl picks up a watering can and quickly gets to work. Although the day was significantly longer during the summer, time really flies while enjoying oneself, and so it would only be a matter of time before the day turned to night again. She was having such a great time that she didn't even notice what seemed to be the faint sound of a moving figure just outside of the garden. And soon enough, it was time for her to return home. After double-checking to make sure she's gotten all of her supplies and that there was no one in sight, she made her way out of the bush and continued on her walk home.

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The next day, Yume got up early and made the trip to the secret garden as usual. It was the same routine every single day, and it was almost tiring, but at least she had something to look forward to each day after getting out of bed. She brushed her hair into a single ponytail, leaving a bit of hair in the front as face framing pieces. It wasn't much, but it did make the gardening job a whole lot easier than having all her hair down and constantly getting in the way of everything else. She made her way through the usual path to the garden, but stopped in her tracks upon seeing an unfamiliar object on the ground. “…Huh?”

She bent down and picked up the object. It looked like it was a piece broken off from what seemed to be a flat, round object, around the size of a large coin. Parts of it were a black so dark that it seemed like it didn't belong on this world, and other parts a shiny silver that reflected the daylight. As she was rotating the shard to observe it from all different angles, rays of sunlight bounced off of the shiny surfaces and reflected up into her eye. “Aah! That's blinding-” Looking around her, there was no one that looked like they had dropped something - or maybe it was just that there weren't many people around her to start. Yume stood there for a whole two minutes, observing and seeing if anyone could possibly have dropped it, but nothing. She glanced at her watch. “Oh no! I'll be late for the daily watering…” She placed the shard into her pocket, being extra careful with wrapping it in a sheet of tissue paper so it wouldn't fall out or scratch her pocket. For some odd reason, it just felt wrong to leave it there on the street, but it still felt odd to pick something up from the streets that wasn't yours. Yume felt almost like there was someone there, watching her pick it up. Not being able to contain the possible guilt, she quickly hurried to the bush and shut the leaves(??) behind her. Panting, she makes her way to the pavilion, taking a moment to catch her breath before proceeding as usual.

After she was done with the daily watering of all the plants in the garden, Yume takes a slightly tattered notebook and a pencil out of her basket.


day 124 in the secret garden
dear diary,

today was an interesting day. i'm not even sure if i'm allowed to call it interesting yet, since it's only noon, but it was certainly odd and different from usual. i found a little shard of something while walking to the garden today, and i'm not sure what it is. it's really dark but really shiny at the same time, and i don't even know how to describe it properly. all i know is that when i picked it up, it was almost like i was being watched… or maybe i just felt guilty about keeping it, since it wasn't mine to start with… there was no one there to take it back though, so… i hope i haven't done anything wrong.

trying to protect this garden and save it from all wilting has already been such a big time commitment that i'm worried for anything that might come up… and i still haven't found out why the tree that marks the entrance to here is constantly being covered up and hidden from everyone. maybe the little shard has something to do with it? i might see if it fits into the projector when i go home, but with how it usually goes, the projector might already be in use… this all feels so confusing. is there something out there? are people trying to infiltrate our neighbourhood, or something even worse…? just thinking about all of this makes my head spin… but at least all of this rambling today gets me words for camp, right?

p.s. i've attached a picture of the object in this entry as well, just in case i do end up losing it. please take good care of it!

march xx, 20xx

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Yume reached up to feel the leaf that was hanging off a lower branch of the same tree. The past few days had been quite calm, and thankfully, she hasn't been contacted about the shard she had found the other day. Spending time in the garden must really have an effect on easing one's mind, because she had completely forgotten about the shard still in her pocket from a few days back. There was silence for only a split second, but was quickly replaced by the sound of screaming. A hooded figure emerged from seemingly out of nowhere and pulled her aside. “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-” The entire process happened so fast that any random person walking on the street would probably not have noticed anything happening at all. Yume, however, was probably more scared than she had ever been in her entire life. “Wh-who are y-you?” she finally managed to stutter, to no answer. “Wh-wha-what do you want?” she tried again, but to no response as well. When she next opened her eyes, she was in an unfamiliar place - it seemed like an alleyway, but one that she had never seen before. It was dark and worn down, and it really looked like no one had been there in a very long while, possibly longer than since the garden was abandoned and closed away from everyone. Although not necessarily tied up, she was still being pressed against a wall, and it took more than a while for her to regain her breath. “What… do you want…?” She asked one last time, inwardly (and outwardly) worried about what might happen to her if she said even a single wrong word.

“Now is not the time for questions,” the figure replied, “You. Tell me what you know.”

“.. A-about…?”

“Everything,” came the reply, “I'd assume you plan on returning home after all of this, yes?

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day 128 (but i am not in the secret garden at the moment)
dear diary,

i don't know how i ended up here. i seriously don't. the moments of that time were such a blur, it all happened so fast… i've never been kidnapped before, but all i know is that i was brought to some kind of back alley, i think, by some mysterious figure wearing a hood and mask that covered their entire face… i couldn't see who they were, but it's not like i really knew anyone who lived around me anyway. they threatened me to tell them ”everything i knew“, but of course i couldn't just trust someone random who captured me and took me to somewhere i've never even seen before? but they were threatening me and i really didn't want to be hurt, so i told them about the garden… i don't know if that was the right decision, or if i'm going to get into trouble for doing so, but now is probably too late to think about all of that anyways. it's not like anyone else knows about the existence of the garden though? i'm not even sure if that's what they wanted to hear, but they did ask for ”everything“… before i could get to the part about the shard, they took me to - well- this place. i'm being completely honest when i say that i've never seen such a place before. i don't think i've ever seen any parts of the city that look anything like this, actually. they took me here, led me to this room, and told me to stay here. and then they presumably locked the door, since i heard some sounds that sounded a bit like a turning key… key. wait. my key- it's… when did this happen!?”

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hosties

okay. where do i start. you all are SO AMAZING. like. the iconicness??? is absolutely undeniable eee, you had a team of four hosties this session but it was so amazing nonetheless, the barbie theme is so pretty and everything in general was so fun and enjoyable, thank you so much for dedicating your time to keep this camp running, swc wouldn't be the same without you <333

moss! (@mossflower29)
okay i cannot stress this enough but your art is so pretty oms, i seriously wish i was more active in af and had the time to draww moss (cat) as well (next year. i am determined to give moss cat accessories from past moss swc cabins.) but of course summer school and weeklies had to get in the way :,) i can't believe it's almost been two years since you started hosting aaa, thank you for everything <3

alana! (@-nightglow-)
i hope you've been eating your breakfasts ^^ (i am happy to report that i did today! and uh. most of the days throughout camp as well… ;w;" i only missed like two or three sobs and i blame that on summer school…) thank you for the super amazing camper signups project, that thumbnail is permanently engraved in my mind ahaha xD you're an icon, please open your bakery more us swcers crave your cookies :0 <3

rockie! (@rocksalmon800)
cabin wars this session was so fun, thank you so much for organising it along with the rest of the hosties (those projects were delicious :00 i'm very curious as to how you got the barbie font ahaha xD), the battle was definitely something to remember <3

ave! (@smalltoe)
i didn't participate in the writing comp this session, but the project looks stunning :0 thank you for being the amazing person that you are <3 i know you've only been around since march but it feels like you've been here for a much longer time - probably because ave is just that iconic :00



dystopian


encryn! (@28thdimension)
encryn wrote 20k in cabin wars. i do not know how encryn accomplished such a thing, but she did. encryn has also led a cabin. AAAAAAAAAAA i'm actually screaming so hard (and have been for the past like, two months sjdfkhsdk) and i had to wait until thank you notes to actually say all this so i can get words from it but it does not change the fact that i'm so happy for you aaaaa, you're such an amazing person who i'm really glad to have gotten to know ever since my very early days of s-pop.

i told you about swc the session i was leading epistolary and used every last method i knew to convince you and quasi to sign up but this?? maybe i just didn;t know what to expect at all but the past few sessions were definitely something i never even dreamed of, but i'm seriously just so giddy from all of this dsjhfgf. you deserved this so much, being able to lead a cabin of your own and in return steal me from two others (:,00)

ava! (@icebunny11)
okay first of all. your leader app was SO PRETTY?? like, i was so excited to be able to co-lead with you aaa!!

thea! (@lychiez)
ERIS WCG?? YES? NO? okay like. i didn't expect it to happen at all but IT DID?? and like, i was so excited that you'd finally be able to lead in swc after talking about it for a while (i think i remember it back in your elli days as well aaa-) and that i'd get to co with you, i couldn't have asked for anything more <3 (and now that the session is over, feel free to bother me about the eris cb ^^)

bea! (@alfalfa78)
it's bea!!! (or should i say beanene? :00 OH WAIT AAAA- YOUR BIRTHDAY- OMS HOW DID I ALMOST FORGET HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY!!! <333) it's been amazing getting to know you since last session, i remember all the fun conversations we've had since the start of the year (and uh. we both should definitely start sleeping earlier ahah), it was so fun being in dystopian with you this session <3

crystie! (@pixelducko)
there needs to be some kind of counter on how many poetry cabins crystie has been in and also how many cabins we've been in together now because apparently that number is growing to be a bit significant? :0 okay all of the sillies aside, it was amazing having you as a a camper this session aaa

also! to bea, crystie, and encryn: you three are crazy. and i mean this in like, the best way possible, because what do you mean we completed 13(?) total wars during the second day with only four people??? like, that is a whole lot of words sobbing, i hope you were able to take some time to take care of your fingers after all of that sdhfjdfdk okay but seriously the iconicness the amazingness like ahem. who cares about the leaderboard anyways, i think it's safe to say we won all of those wars and for all the best reasons <33


cabins

okay can i just say that all the cabins this session were so amazing??? i think between skylar and i we have obtained unofficial camper status in all of them ahaha, but i don't really remember :,D and i seriously wish i had more time on my hands to visit more often, but unfortunately time has to be so restricting that i didn't get to do so :< but anyways!! you're all amazing and whether i've talked to you at all this session, i hope you had a great time this july and i look forward to seeing everyone again next session! <3

these are in no particular order, i'm just going by whoever comes to mind first ahaha
also to those that wrote me notes and sent them before midnight est, keep in mind that i have not in fact read any of them before writing these, but i'll reply to those separately later on <3

liv(y)! (@fireblood23)
i still remember co-leading together back in november aaa, and now you've got your own cabin!! utopian looks so pretty this session and i especially love the pfps, the temptation to join the jellyfishes is definitely very large xDD it was fun talking to you this session (and screaming about the craziness of the trackbear leaderboard bahaha), and i hope to continue seeing you around in future sessions <33

mildred! (@moosywoosy)
hi scratch user moosywoosy :0 i will never forgive you for beating me by like. less than 100 words back in march session but. you are an amazing person so i will let it slide ^^ sci-fi time machine was so much fun and it's been great getting to see you co-lead so many amazing cabins <3 it was fun talking to you this session,

skylar! (@milkysplash)
okay like. i know i've had some really weird friendship origins and not being an apocalyptic-er is probably one of them BUT. it worked out. we now have dyspopcalyptic, cosmic melody, akb, and a bunch of other things that are just - oh yeah did i say akb48 and all of its sister groups?? like. i have met a total of two people who have also dug through that wiki probably too many times for their own good and funnily enough both of them are in swc and spop ahaha xD so yes, i do not regret a single thing. this session was amazing and i'm glad our cabins got to be the most sworn of enemies, thank you for giving me the opportunity to send a valid war even if i wasnt online at the time sobbing, there's always next session ahaha - okay but seriously, this was all so fun and i hope we'll have even more chaos in the future!! skyumildrencryn pocket universe ftw <33

cat! (@catmeowlove7)
cat!! okay classics this session was SO PRETTY??? those pfps you made were amazing aaa, i couldn't help but make one for myself as well xD you're such a nice person and i wish we could have talked more this session, hopefully we can do that when november comes around <33

sophia! (@dreamysolitude)

kiara! (@strawberry-lemon)

chocolate! (@chocolate_camps)

emily! (@Cherryblossom211)
oh my gosh how could i almost forget-

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♡ chase MY IDEAL! ♡
yume’s swc leader app : jul ‘24

꒦꒷ killer / キラー / kiraa
﹏﹏ english rewrite ꒷꒦

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The things that I like and the things I don't
And if I had to pick, it'd be “like”, of course
And even if I felt like it, I just can’t stop
I'm way too caught up in chasing what I can’t control

Unforeseen troubles as I move on
Continuing to push myself towards the next stop, you see
My next destination’s only secondary to me,
Killer tune you hear it now, don’t you?

Awakening from that dream that day
It’s crazy to think about, but I’ll embrace it anyways
For even tears are worth putting in shot
Keep the camera rolling on! (High cheese(?)!!!)

Though I'm a coward and have been so long
The path I'm walking on still continues
Through this journey, remember
That there's nothing out there that doesn't matter at all

And though I'm in absolute chaos always
Our destination's right here
So don't take your eyes off of me till the end!

But still, it's only natural
To have just one or two worries inside of my mind
Those sleepless nights, I'm kept awake by my endless thoughts
All those choices, a stampede

“Backing up" is just a waste of time
It's a realistic fight even with auto save all turned off
My tension alters my heartbeat as well
So don't blink before you go! (1, 2, JUMP!!)

Know I haven’t changed at all, so I'm sure
The dreams I’ve connected still continue
In this journey, yes it’s true
That there's nothing out there that doesn't matter at all

And though I’ve been fighting for myself always
Our climax, yes it’s right here
So don't let go of my hand till the end!

We're nothing close to normal, nor are we any special
Since we haven't changed at all,
For that’s just who we are!
This never-ending rain and nights seemingly eternal
And this persisting wound, we’ve
Overcome them all

Though I'm a coward and have been so long
The path I'm walking on still continues
Through this journey, remember
That there's nothing out there that doesn't matter at all

And though I'm in absolute chaos always
Our destination's right here
So don't take your eyes off of me till the end!

Because I won't give up until it ends!

That glimmer on the day that we met,
Those lies I’ve planned on but never said,
And that longing, neglected so long,
Keep the camera rolling on!

Spreading out this newfound energy
On this sparkling stage made of our dreams
Piled up on there, each of our stories
So don't blink before it’s gone! (1, 2, JUMP!!)

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original song by : Natsushiro Takaaki, Heavenz

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dear sophia (@dreamysolitude),

sophia!! it's been a while since we've talked :00 i hope you’re doing well <3 happy late start of wuc!! i know camp’s barely started, but i hope you’ve been enjoying it so far hehe - that being said! no camp session is complete without a letter of motivation, so sending a ton of motivational mangoes to everything you’ve listed here ^^

first of all, get 8 hours of sleep! (…what do you mean for at least half of the days, you should sleep more every day >:00 /lh) i think it just comes down to procrastination for this one ahaha- if you leave everything until the very last minute, you might end up needing to stay up late and we don’t want that, so try to get everything done as early as possible! even if there’s something you really desperately want to do before bed (which i’m gonna be completely honest with you, i get that TT), remember your goal of eight hours each day and go to bed in anticipation of being able to do that thing you wanted when you wake up again! you got this, sleep is good and it feels good so it honestly shouldn’t be much of a problem hehe

as for your writing goals, those sound like great ones :00 not so crazy that it feels unreachable, but also motivating enough in the right way - 15 dailies would be around half the month, so definitely take some time to take breaks if it’s necessary! do the dailies when you feel like doing them, don’t push yourself on a day where it just feels like an absolute time crunch since missing one or two or even an entire week wouldn’t be much of a problem here. camp is supposed to be fun, so seriously, i know i’ve probably said this a few times already but please do enjoy yourself!! <3 as for your novel, you got this (again)!!! i swear the hardest part is always starting or picking it up, so give yourself tons of encouragement and go into it, once you’ve kind of gotten the hang of it it (usually) becomes really hard to stop sajdhfsjdg so yeah!! :00 i believe in you <33 go finish these goals and feel super proud at the end of it!

best wishes,
yume <3
oct 2, 2025


392 words i need to format this rah

1. Tell us about yourself!

2. Previous Leadership
Yes, I do :0 I’ve been in SWC since 2021, and I’ve led and co-led a total of six times, with November being my seventh!

In terms of SDC, I’ve never camped in the original camp, but I started hosting the revival (aka this camp you see now!) in February of this year. That session was absolute chaos, I didn’t have all the activities written beforehand and that ended up slowing down the whole camp, a bunch of dailies were missed, the management was a bit too much to handle, and I only got one weekly done in the end. I learned (the hard way :,)) that it’s really, really hard to host a camp by yourself, and so I asked for help before the next session. Having a team of hosts to collaborate and brainstorm together was not only so much fun but also made the session go by a lot smoother <3

IRL Yume was also recently part of a youth leadership programme at a local organisation, which taught us many essential skills such as compassion and finding your strengths. Although the sessions were mainly focused on leadership, it also allowed us to become better people in general. At the same organisation, I’ve also been a part of a programme that teaches seniors digital skills, and I think it was a really meaningful experience as I got to use what I already knew to benefit others.


3. Dorm Preferences
…can I just name the dorm hotarubi… our unofficial subtheme is tkdb anyways /j

Literally the only thing that comes to mind right now is either the South or West dorms since the Chinese word for pumpkin is 南瓜, and that first character also means south… same thing goes for west and watermelon xDD So yeah! My top preference is a cabin dedicated to the AKB48 song Oh my pumpkin!, because it’s an amazing song and a pumpkin-themed house in general would be super cool i think hehe :sparkles: The house/dorm name can be Pumpkinara or something, since pumpkin + akihabara :000

Other than that, I don’t really mind which dorm I (co)lead! Especially if I end up as co ahaha, I genuinely don’t mind and would love to join anyone <3 …just preferably not a horror-based storyline though ahah ^^;;

4. Why You?
As mentioned in q.2, I have a pretty decent amount of leadership experience on this platform, and I do think that can be beneficial to be able to help out some new faces on the leadership team ^^ I always put the most effort I can into the tasks given to me, I won’t come back to you with something I did in five minutes and call it a day… 99% of the time maybe, since i’ve done that before (COUGH COUGH joke thumbnails… but those are joke thumbnails so xDD). Although I can be one to give up slightly easier than some others (from experience :,D), I’d say I’m a decently reasonable and understanding person so if you give me a good enough reason I will do whatever it is you want ;o;” I try my best to listen to everyone’s opinions and work together to compromise in a situation, and will do my job when assigned as well.

5. Time Dedication
I’ll most likely be quite online through the planning + session months! November is generally my most active SWC session, so while I’ll be on for camp writing I’ll also have quite a bit of time to dedicate towards cabin planning for SDC since my goal for this upcoming session is to focus on personal writing ^^ In general I’ll be able to dedicate 1-3 hours per day, which includes my lunch period (during school days) and any extra time I have after any schoolwork I have for that day. Weekends are a bit harder since my family can be spontaneous planners ahaha, but I make sure to check every so often while I’m outside as well.

6. Time Management
I say this all the time… it’s true though ;w; …my biggest weakness is definitely procrastination. The procrastination potatoes that cause yume’s schedule to also become potatoes.. :,0 I almost always wait until the last day to start a task, but that isn’t always the best idea.. One thing that I’ve done to help with this is by using a daily planner and writing down everything I need to do for the day, since that really helped me back in primary and secondary school when we had an “assignment book” to do it in. This way, I can track my schoolwork, goals, and all other tasks like chores in one place, making it easier to reference and complete them all ^^

7. Checkboxes
{ } I am applying for co-leader only.
{ } If I get selected as leader captain, I am currently planning on having no cos vice-captains.
{ ⌗ } I am willing to share a promotional project for SDC.
{ ⌗ } I will notify the hosts council as soon as possible if I need to be inactive for an extended period of time.

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dailies
1 : 1k intro… the unfinished (for now)┊x points┊x words
2 : classics cozy cat cafe(?!) ft. summer, quasi, and yume┊x points┊x words
3 : airyummerenanan's jellyfish aquarium trip┊x points┊x words
4 : word wars!
5 : songfic┊x points┊x words
6 : the oh my pumpkin! collab pt. the first: in the sdl office┊x points┊x words
7 : titlenamelink┊x points┊x words

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weeklies
1 : life of a dreamer, chaos of mafia, ???, ???┊x points┊x words
2 : titlenamelink┊x points┊x words
3 : titlenamelink┊x points┊x words
4 : titlenamelink┊x points┊x words

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yumedailies

1 : https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/8800609/
2 : https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/post/8800656/
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daily

yumedaily 1

daily 2

719 words!

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“Thanks for agreeing to come with me,” Yume said as the three settled into their seats at a table decorated with all sorts of cat-themed decor, “my sister said she’ll be here soon.”

“Of course. You sure she’ll be fine by herself…? Are your parents not worried?” Quasi’s eyes were on the menu, but she seemed to be more concerned about the safety of Yume’s sister than the food and drinks.

“Well… it took our parents a while to trust us to be find on our own, but they’re okay with it now. Well, kind of,” Yume explained, twirling a section of hair around her fingers while glancing out the windows of the cute little shop. Quasi only nodded in response, now fully invested in reading the menu. Yume was looking at her own sheet, clearly having hard time deciding what to get. “There’s so many options, I can’t choose…”

“…We really need to be more decisive,” Summer sighed, alternating between eyeing her own sheet and out the window at the apple blossom trees with a similar level of indecisiveness. “Should we wait for your sister to order all at once?”

“Sure, that works! …More time for us to decide, ahaha…” Yume pulled out her sketchbook and pencil, planning to sketch one of the cats that was asleep on one of the supply shelves near the window, when her eyes caught on one of the vases on the windowsill. “Oh, wait- I think I’ve seen some of those flowers before, but I don’t remember where… what were they called again? They smell really good.”

“Oh, those ones?” Summer asked, also glancing in the direction of Yume’s gaze, “those are chamomile!

Just then, one of the cats makes its way over to the legs of their table, snuggling by Quasi’s leg. “I think it likes you,” Summer noted, giggling. Sipping her water, Quasi looked down at the little ball of fluff, a beautiful siamese with a tag on its collar that read “osmanthus” who had decided that her teal Converse shoes was a nice pillow to relax on after lunch. Her expression softened at the kitten, who stayed for just a few moments longer before moving to another table. Summer and Yume waved at the cat as it left. “Are all the cats here named after flowers?” Summer wondered aloud, seeing a cream-coloured cat walk past, this one having a tag that read “buttercup”.

Buttercup made its way onto the table, but slipped on their paw and was almost sent tumbling onto the ground below… thankfully cats always land on their feet. “Oh no-” Yume’s mouth opened wide as she saw the falling cat, but quickly shifted to a giggle. “You’re just like me,” she commented, “remember to look where you’re going!”

Minutes passed, but Romi was nowhere to be seen. “Are you sure you gave her the right directions…?” Quasi asked, carefully stroking a black cat named Ox-eye that had made its way onto her lap, while Summer and Yume were busy playing with another cat, a light grey one named Periwinkle.

“I did- ‘Cozy Cat Cafe’, this one.” Yume was just as (if not more) confused than her friends. “I sent the right address, and she told me she’ll be here in around fifteen minutes… twenty minutes ago.” She quickly turned to look out the window, glancing in every direction just in case her sister had indeed arrived but just couldn’t find the cafe. “I don’t see her anywhere…”

“How about we order our drinks now, and when she does arrive we can get everything else,” Quasi suggested. The two nodded their heads, and Summer raised her hand to order.

Soon enough a waiter approached to take their choices of beverages. “I’ll have the green tea, please,” Summer looked back from the window, seemingly energised from all the different plants in the area.

“Can I get the hot chocolate?” Yume said, looking over at Quasi.

“And matcha osmanthus tea with honey boba for me,” Quasi finished, stacking up the menus and returning them to the waiter but keeping one for Romi for later if she were to show up. The three then moved on to casual chatting, enjoying the scenery and the cozy atmosphere of the cafe while waiting for their drinks. “Ah, about that new promotional short…”

ydaily 2

weekly!

116 words

they say dreams aren’t just meant to be seen
and that they were meant to be achieved

but even so never would i have thought
a wish from the heart once unattainable
would be standing in front of me this very day
i guess they were right
life can really surprise you in every way

the journey from the past until present
and all the encounters we’ve had along the way
would all eventually shape up to something more
something i never expected
yet something i know to cherish until the end of it all

they say dreams aren’t just meant to be dreamed
and now i think i finally see

they were right after all



506 words
Hello! My name is Yume, and today I will be giving you a speech on how and why the use of colours can help establish characters.

As someone who has grown up watching many different cartoon franchises such as Sofia the First and My Little Pony, colours have always been something that has helped define and shape the characters we know and love. Even outside of children's shows, some of your favorite games might use a similar approach, especially in character-based games such as Project SEKAI: Colorful Stage, BanG Dream!, and more all dedicate a specific colour towards each colour. You can even see this used in the real world, as many TV shows, idol groups, and more often have signature colours to represent characters or members as well.

This is largely used for the sake of branding, to differentiate between the different members or characters in an easy way. If you're a fan of idol groups, you might have seen merchandise products in the members’ different colours, or lightsticks having different colour options to switch between to show support for your favourite member (i can still never get over how tripleS lightstick has 25 solid colour options for each member and basic white, as well as many different flashing modes and a song sync option…). A big example would be Disney princesses, who each have their own representative colour that matches their outfit and personality.

In terms of personality, yes- colours are widely known to be able to express different kinds of feelings, and this is true for characters as well. Base colours (the ones you see on the rainbow) often have specific traits associated to them. Green is usually used to symbolise nature and freshness, red can be a symbol of passion and often times danger, blue is known for its calming properties (as it is widely associated with the sea and sky), and black (no black isn't a colour it's a shade, but for thr people that don't care about the terms of designing ahaha) is great for adding a hint of mystery. I’m sure you've heard about Wicked, either the stage musical or the movie, and the iconic green and pink colours serve not only for merch products but also captures the personality of the main characters.

Besides the actual hue of the colour, the shade of it can make a big difference as well. Take Project SEKAI as an example- each character has their own unique colour that shows up in many places throughout the game and various promotional art, but the overall shade of each group’s colours combined contributes to the group's identity. A common example is how MORE MORE JUMP!’s colours are all pastels, fitting their pure idol concept, Vivid BAD SQUAD’s are all bright and intense, although they actually have the same base colours as the MORE MORE JUMP! ones. Nightcord at 25:00’s are more muted shades, fitting their “empty” vibe, while Leo/need and WonderlandsxShowtime’s colours are highly saturated to convey youthfulness and joy respectively.








399 words

They told me to wake up
To wake up from my sleep
Told me to get up
And try to find out what I could be
“Find your place in the world,” they say
Like it's easy, but it's not
“So go out there and seize the day”
Yet “five more minutes” day after day I yell

Cause the world's too much to take in
At least for now
That's what I’ve been telling myself
But is this really the way to go?
I try to look up and see the stars
“Maybe one day I’ll shine afar”
Maybe one day
Maybe one day

All I ever wanted was another moment
Another moment just for me
A moment to really truly be free
Yet I can’t help thinking
What else life could mean
What else it could be
And if I go out there
Maybe I’ll see

They told me to wake up
To wake up from my dreams
Told me to get up
And try to find out what life means
“Don’t waste your life away dreaming,” they say
Said it's easy, but I think not
“So go out there and pave your way”
Yet I’m still not sure what I want

All I ever wanted was another moment
Another moment just for me
A moment to really truly be free
Yet I can’t help thinking
What else life could mean
What else it could be
And if I go out there
Maybe I’ll see

Always wanted that eternal dream
An eternal dream just for me
A moment to really truly be free
Yet I can’t help thinking
What if I could be
Closer to that dream
From that day

Cause the world's too much to take in
At least for now
That's what I’ve been telling myself
But is this really the way to go?
I try to look up and see the stars
“Maybe one day I’ll shine afar”
All I wanted was another moment
Another moment just for me
A moment to really truly be free
Yet I can’t help thinking
What else life could mean
What else it could be
And if I go out there
Maybe I’ll see

Always wanted that eternal dream
An eternal dream just for me
A moment to really truly be free
Yet I can’t help thinking
What if I could be
Closer to that dream
From that day




427 words

Day 1

yumetopia was looking for a four-leaf clover when the mafia approached them from behind offering one. Except they told her to eat it and to no one but their surprise, it was poisoned. Poor gullible yumetopia was found lying on the field unconscious the next day.

Currently dead:
Yume F @yumetopia - spy

Potang G
(wailing) NOOOO

Summer F
(sobbing) NOO- RIP SPY

Encryn M
(pensive) And now no one can claim spy…

Yume W
(sad, slightly jokingly) NO FAIR I WANTED TO CLAIM SPY…

Quasi B
(mostly calm, a hint of distress) Okay, hold on. We need to focus on the game. Does anyone have N1 info…? Probably not?


Potang B
Nope-

Encryn F
Nothing here either-

Summer G
Unfortunately not…

Yume O
No…

Encryn Z
No information… we can wait another day, then?

Yume W
(sighs) Yeah, see what happens-

(The day ends with no nominations.)

Day 2

Summer-Skies was wandering in the library looking for a volume of a book she's been wanting to read. The mafia had planted a bomb into the book knowing that people would be wanting to read the new publication, and Summer-Skies was found unconcerned on the couch in her house the next day, with the book open on the floor beside her.

But wait… the doctor, armed with the power of medical science and psychology, saved Summer-Skies!

Oh ya, this also happened…
Summer F @freeiy visited the baiter and died!

Currently dead:
Yume F @yumetopia - spy
Summer F @freeiy - framer

Yume O
(shocked, screaming) FRAMER???

Quasi A
(relieved, sighs) Thank goodness we lost framer…

Encryn F
One from maf team down- do we have more info today?

Potang B
Not from me…

Summer G
Det, please stay alive… especially if you're the only info role left. I hope not, but-

Quasi A
But that also means we have a baiter confirmed- be careful at night, guys.

Encryn E
And we have a goose as well- …that goose can't go anywhere without dropping feathers, can it-

Yume W
GOOSE??

Encryn Z
NO WAY.

Quasi H
Is Summer S doctor?

Potang B
Maybe-

Yume W
Probably-

Quasi B
Wouldn't the actual doctor usually save themselves the first night?

Summer S
Fair enough-

Potang I
Do we have other info? Confirmed roles or anything?

Encryn F
It might be good to get baiter out?

Summer G
I don't think they’d be willing to claim if they were baiter…

Quasi A
Unless they're a jester already - how many of us are neutral again?

Yume O
Wait, we shouldn’t know that, right…?

jellyfish daily!

408 words aaa

“Jellyfish?” Yume asked, walking along the path to what was supposedly the aquarium.

“Mhm,” Ena responded, scrolling through the maps location on her phone. “Here,” she said, showing the phone to the rest of the group, “This aquarium has really pretty variants. They have many different types of other fish too.”

“Hey Ena, remember that time you were mad because the post you made on the fishes got more likes and views than your selfies?” Airi teased, knowing her friend had more than a few… grudges against certain things that usually happened to be animals, since a single photo of an overly cute cat or puppy could usually blow up without much effort…

“That’s not very nice, Airi,” Ena scowled, although she was used to the often teasing of their friendship and would never take it to heart. “And don’t try to change the topic on me. We’re going to the aquarium after all, we should be taking today to relax.” It was one of those rare weekdays where school was off for the students at Miya Girls, and Ena being in Kamiyama’s night school classes meant that she’d have the morning to do whatever else.

Ena handed the phone to Summer, who was now busy scrolling through the pictures of the various different marine life that lived in the aquarium. “These fishes are so pretty,” she commented, “I wonder if we’ll be able to see them later. Yume nods, her eyes also set on the phone screen and the colourful pictures of what they were about to see in person for the very first time.

“Do you come here a lot?” Yume asked, looking over at Airi and Ena, “Like, to the aquarium?”

“No, I’ve only been there once to film a TV program,” Airi answered, “I didn’t get to enjoy the exhibits too well that time, so when Ena suggested we all go I just couldn’t resist.” She took a moment to adjust her glasses, which she usually wore to prevent being recognised while outside. “I think Ena’s been here before though, right?”

“Yep,” Ena replied, “I tried drawing some of the koi that time, it was really calming.” She gestured to her bag. “I brought my sketchbook today as well, I’m hoping to draw some of the jellyfish this time since I didn’t get to them before.”

The four continued their walk towards the aquarium. Soon after, they arrived and quickly got their tickets scanned

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“Good morning-!”

“Szeyan! Good morning.” Encryn was leaning against her desk in the SAMEDREAM Labels office, getting back up to a standing position as she saw the other girl come in. “You’re early today.”

Yume was on the floor, picking up a few pieces of fallen paper. “Szeyan, hi!!” she said, hearing the slight commotion, “Sorry, just had to get a few things organised… these papers do not like to stay in my hands.” The girl gets up, dusting off the edges of her skirt as she got off the floor. Yume hurried to Szeyan’s side, taking a copy off the stack and handing it to her before placing the rest of the stack down on the desk.

Szeyan looked over the stapled stack of paper in her hand. The first three words on top of the page… “‘Oh my pumpkin!’?”

“Yep, Oh my pumpkin!” Yume said, clearly excited. “It took us a while to get it all set up, but we’re finally doing it-!”

“We’re covering the song,” Encryn smiles, “Well, you all are.” She walks over to Szeyan, who still seems clearly intimidated by her presence. She reaches a finger to flip over the first page. “And we compiled all the different versions and merged them into one.”

“It was a bit of work, but it went by so fast since we had everyone helping out,” Yume continued, “…Translating and putting everything together like that used to take wayyy longer. Oh, if you have any trouble learning the song, I’ll try my best to help!” The brown-haired girl smiled, the lavender highlight in her hair glowing faintly under the lights of the office. “Definitely don’t practically know the song by heart after listening to it on repeat after its release and singing it in the shower almost every other day…”

“I will! I’ll try my best,” Szeyan replied, nodding.

1k intro intro mar ‘25 ~ revised
…literally all i did was swap out the names but i felt the need to do this for the consistency of cc’s profile xDDD …and then i decided it would be a good idea to add on to it… sjdhfjsdf

1091 words!
411 words initially, +680 words of edit

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Yume paced around the tent, holding up her notebook in one hand and gripping an IKEA pencil in the other. The tent was temporarily transformed into a recording studio of sorts for each of the Carnivalists to record a short introduction to be posted as promotional material. She lifts the tiny pencil to her chin, seemingly thinking about something but just can’t quite grasp what it was.

“Yume, you aren’t thinking of changing the script again, are you?”

“Huh-?” The brown-haired girl turned around, jolted by the sudden call. “Oh, uh… I’m indecisive, okay? I just want this to go well, but I don’t know if what I have is good enough…” She looked over at her friend. “Wait, how… you could tell…?”

Encryn chuckled. “Well, aren’t we all guilty of indecisiveness at times?” She held out a small clip-on microphone. “Here, they got your mic ready.”

“Ah, thanks,” Yume handed her the notebook and pencil, carefully taking the small microphone and clipping it to the rim of her shirt. “Testing, testing, one two three. Hi, I’m Furihata Yume, Chaos Carnival’s official dreamer… what else should I say here?” She spotted Emu in the near distance doing the wonderhoy pose. “Wandahoi…? Wan-” A loud, low echo fills the tent, and a few people, Yume included, cover their ears.

Quasi let out a sigh. “It’s a good thing we’re testing everything in advance, I swear this happens every time. Almost.” She paced around the room, checking for any last-minute fixes that needed to happen for the recording to go smoothly.

“Yeah… The mics in the Script Podcast sure didn’t like us,” Yume added, recalling what had happened a few months prior. “It’s just hard to believe that it’s already been so long. …I can’t believe I keep forgetting to turn the mic off when I need to…” Quasi nodded in response, but didn’t continue.

“Script… Podcast?” Potang asked, confused, “What is th-” Quasi gave him a half-hostile, half-mocking glance. “Oh, right. My bad-” He put his headphones over his ears and went back to checking on the audio settings, making sure everything was in place for the recording, while Emu was peering curiously from behind him. Akito was sitting to a side, reviewing some notes, while Toya came to check up on the audio.

It wasn’t just the Chaos Carnivalists in the tent, it was like everyone had come to support them for this tedious recording session. The members of MORE MORE JUMP!, Vivid BAD SQUAD, and WonderlandsxShowtime had come to help out, each for a different reason. Airi had insisted that they get these behind the scenes interactions for some special content outside of the regular livestreams, and Potang had told the rest of VBS he’ll be testing out some different effects to amplify different sounds. “You ran a podcast? That’s really cool,” Kohane commented, “What is it like?”

“I was just one of the co-hosts,” Yume replied, “it was fun, but pretty daunting. The thought of any amount of people listening to me speak still makes me nervous.”

Meanwhile, Summer was giving everyone lip oil touchups, although most weren’t too happy about even the little bit of makeup. “It’ll look better on camera,” she reassured, while Yume was trying to stifle laughter from the fluffy brush against her still slightly chapped lips. Summer giggled. “Yume, stop moving!” Haruka, having already gotten used to the idol routine, sat perfectly still and looked very stunning… noticeable from how Minori and An couldn’t stop looking over at her. Shizuku was helping style everyone’s hair, and couldn't stop complimenting on how soft it was.

“Yume, they’re ready for you,” Rui informed, motioning over to the small filming area they had set up earlier that day. Nodding, Yume made her way over to the camera, her stomach tightening up with every step.

“Just pretend we aren’t there,” Quasi suggested, giving her a slight wink. She found a seat at the

Tsukasa nodded. “Yeah! Don’t care about us for now, Yume, just give them a speech worthy of a WORLD FUTURE STAR!” He stood up from where he was sitting and striked a pose. Nene was sitting quietly beside Tsukasa, still intimidated and a little bit annoyed by the loud voice but gave a small reassuring smile.

“That’s a lot easier said than done-” Yume tried to protest, but the sight of all her friends did help to put her at ease, at least a bit. “I’ll… leave the world future star bit to you though. I don’t think that’s very me, ahaha…”

Hesitantly, Yume made her way over to the recording area, smoothing out her skirt as she sat down on the stool. She brushed a few strands of hair aside, checking her image in the mirror Shizuku was holding up.

The rest of the crew were either panicking or sitting calmly on a bench, waiting for the recording session to start. Emu, for one, was very excitedly counting down. “Okay~ Ready or not! We’re starting in THREE! TWO!… WAAN-DAHOII~~!”

“Emu, not so fast-!” Airi had just returned to the tent after gathering some supplements, holding a bow full of water bottles and rice balls that she and Shizuku had made earlier in the morning. She quickly placed the box down and hurried over to the other pink-haired girl, pulling her off to a side before she tripped on one of the wires. “I appreciate the enthusiasm, but you almost broke the sound system! We need that to start!”

“Whoopsies- Sorry, Airi-chan-senpai!” She hurried over to stand next to the rest of WxS. Encryn handed her one of the rice balls, which she happily unwrapped and started munching on. “Hey, Tsukasa-kun, catch~!” she said over the rest of the preparation noise once she was handed another, understanding the cue.” Tsukasa caught the rice ball in the middle of a star spin, which caused Emu to cheer.

“Alright, we’re starting for real this time,” Rui announced, “Is the sound system okay, Potang?”

“Yep, all good!” He gave the director a thumbs up. “Alright, Yume, ready when you are!”

Yume took a deep breath. “Ready- I think… okay, I’m good to start.”

“Yay~! Can I count down again?” Emu asked, pleading, “Pleaseee~”

“Okay, okay,” Yume said, giggling slightly. The request seemed to have calmed her nerves a bit as well. “If it’s okay with everyone else as well-?” Rui gave her and Emu a nod, and Emu began her countdown once again.

“THREE!”

“TWO!”

“WAN, WAN…”

“WANDAHOI~~!!!!”

With that, the lights came on, and the cameras started rolling.

“H-hello! I’m Yume, Chaos Carnival’s official dreamer…”

full ver. of oh my pumpkin

Encryn was focused on the sprawl of flasks in front of her, transferring liquid from one to another. The process seemed to go on forever, and it didn't look like she was about to stop anytime soon. Multiple flasks and test tubes were emitting strange gases, yet the magician wasn't wearing any form of protective gear.

“What are you making?” Potang asked, peering closer. He was careful not to get too close at the glassware on the table, just in case anything happens. He sighed when she didn't respond. “Ah, well. She's probably just really focused.”

“What's going on?” Yume asked, as the rest of the group came into the lab. The lab was outside of the places CC usually stayed, a discreet location that only a handful of people knew existed. “Oh, wow…”

“It looks like some kind of experiment…?” Summer tried, looking around but also cautious about her surroundings, “I’ve never seen a lab like this before.”

“But Encryn, why did you call us here? And why- why was the entrance so… hidden? It felt almost illegal having to go through so many doors and stuff that needed passcodes and keys…”

“Oh, you’ll see soon enough,” Encryn replied, her mouth curling into a mysterious smile yet not missing a beat with the… experiment(?).

“And don't even get me started on the passwords,” Potang continued, “Those riddles were wayyy too confusing!”

“For some people, maybe,” Quasi noted, “Look around you, it's only necessary.”

CC did as they were told. Maybe a little bit too much, as Yume had walked just a little bit too close to a flask while looking around and didn't watch where she was going from the back. Her elbow knocked into said flask and sent it tumbling to the floor. “AAA, SORRY- …uh oh.” The shimmering liquid spread quickly across the surface, and slowly began to disintegrate the floor underneath them…(?!) “What- WHAT DO WE DO??”

“Uhh- ENCRYN- WAS THIS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN-?” Potang quickly ran off to the side. the others made sure to stay close as well, but the liquid was simply spreading too fast.

“ENCRYN, DO SOMETHING!!”

Encryn didn't listen. She just let the hole swallow her entirely, falling through the gap into darkness. (Wait, darkness-? Where is this lab even located-) Quasi and Yume instinctively darted towards the door, but the big metal door wouldn't budge. “It's locked!! How are we supposed to get out of here?” The door didn't use a keyhole, so a hairpin wouldn't have worked either. It was only a matter of seconds before the hole had opened wide enough that the entire floor was now empty, causing all of CC to fall inside.

“AAAAAAAAAA-”

The next thing they knew, they landed on something soft. Something bouncy and slightly sticky as well. “Hold on, where-” Yume rubbed her eyes. The expanse in front of her was nothing like she’s ever seen before… at least, not in real life. Everything looked like it was made of sweets. The river was flowing chocolate, the grounds were paved with graham cracker, and the trees were cotton candy trees.

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“He got the feeling that maybe he shouldn't have bargained with the unicorn.”

it didn’t start out as a bargain. not even close. the little boy, one that never believed in anything remotely fantasy-like, was less than intrigued at the salesman trying to advertise a horse with a stick sticking out of its head. or at least, it looked that way. he had laughed, he had sneered, and most of all, he refused to believe the horse was a unicorn. “a unicorn? HA! those don’t exist! how old are you, trying to trick a little kid?” the salesperson was, of course, not happy about it. “shut your petty little mouth, kid. this right here? this is one of the only genuine unicorns you’ll find still living, walking on the earth. don’t believe me? see for yourself.” he led the boy, who was much reluctant to say the least, to the edge of the cage. he went up close to inspect the horse. “nope, definitely a horse. that’s a stick on his head. nice try, but that’s just polished rock.” he immediately turned away, expecting no ore from the creature that looked like nothing but an outright scam and made for the sake of saying it out loud. what he didn’t expect, was that the horse- no, unicorn, had stuck his head out of the gate and grabbed him, pulling him back w