(Quest Suggestions) SongsTress Quest Episode 29 - Flash Dance (Patreon)

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The Story So Far...

Okay, you know what? This is ridiculous. Who's the Desire around here? You! And damnit, you don't want people to forget it. You're the one who should be doing the fighting, not just cowering behind your adoring fans! It's time you-Nn- It's time you- Rrrgh, c'mon... - It's time you- Haaaaahdamnit!

… Right, well, you're still stuck to the wall. What is this paint made of? Is this water soluble? Are you going to be stuck up here all week? Are you going to have to turn this into an art piece of some kind to stay relevant? Yes, you're up here glued to the wall to bring people's attention to the suffering of starving children in darkest Trisk, all proceeds from the album will be going to charity.

Actually, that sounds pretty good. If anyone asks questions, you can just say they don't get it because it's high art. Your mystique will go through the roof!

"Miztrezz? Are you paying ze attention? You zeem distracted."

Hm? Oh, right, they're fighting for your life over there. You should probably pay attention. Think up album names later.

Ooooh, how about 'Painted Into A Corner'?

"Miztrezz!"

Right, right, you're back, you're here. Okay.

So fine, you can't take part in the battle. And you've already given your fairy fashionista a boost. What more can you do? Hmm.

Well, you are a Sovereign. This domain is yours to control. Maybe you can use that? … Mm, but it's not quite as easy as you make it sound. Outside of your initial bloom, the moment where you embraced this land as your own and flooded it with you desire, it actually takes quite a lot of energy and concentration to rewrite your surroundings to your whim. You're a singer, not a landscaper, you know? Sure, you can do it pretty easily (especially compared to, like, regular humans, ha!) but it's not something you should try in the middle of a fight, that's just going to get you slammed.

…

Of course you're not exactly in the middle of a fight right now, so what've you got to lose? You close your eyes and concentrate.

"I can't believe you got beaten by that scatterbrain," Serenity Painter mutters, once again locking blades - or, rather, brushes and wings - with you fashion fairy. Seems kind of unfair to you, honestly. What was a normal human going to do against you, scream loudly? You can scream waaaay louder than them!

"Juzt zhut up and join ze show alreazy," is fairy's response as they go back to the fight.

"Not happening. I've got better things to do with my week than joining this tacky- Huh? Gah!"

She staggers as she's suddenly blinded by a bright flash of light - you just replaced the bulbs over your head with spotlights, and shone then straight in her face! How's that for tacky, bitch?!

"Ve'll zee about zat!" And your fairy's ready to take the opportunity you've handed her, shooting forward, threads spinning in her hand. Before painter can recover, she's wrapped up in a spool of coloured fabrics, squeezing tight around her arms and binding them to her sides - a devastating blow in a direct fight. Now she can't use her brush!

The purple haired Serenity grunts, looking down and still trying to blink the stars from her eyes. "Ah hell."

Even she knows she's screwed~ Well now! You make eye contact with your minion, and see her wordlessly asking for your orders. How shall you go about this? You could let your fashion fairy continue to wrap her up into a proper cocoon, and give her a new role that way - or you can try to take a more direct hand...

Your Character Sheet

(Dice went well this time! Looks like Painter's been defeated at last - now it's time to pick what becomes of her! Comment below with suggestions of what you'd like to see happen next, and I'll put it to the Vote on Wednesday! Bear in mind that Patreon Votes have a 140 character limit, so try to keep your suggestions below that.)