#OngoingAdventure: Dress Up As A Pink Marshmallow

Summary

The web content describes a whimsical choose-your-own-adventure narrative where the protagonist prepares to dress up as a pink marshmallow for a mysterious event, discovers a ruby inside a marshmallow, and is presented with options on how to proceed.

Abstract

The article titled "#OngoingAdventure: Dress Up As A Pink Marshmallow" invites readers into an interactive story where the main character is preparing for an enigmatic gathering. The character ponders the significance of a pink marshmallow included with the invitation and decides to embody the theme by dressing in various shades of pink, including a pouffy bridesmaid dress and neon yoga pants. During the costume preparation, the character finds a hard object inside a marshmallow, which turns out to be a glowing, heat-radiating ruby. The story concludes with three options for the character's next move: to consult a jeweler friend, to pocket the gem and proceed to the event, or to hide it away. The narrative is part of a collaborative series where readers can contribute their own chapters.

Opinions

The protagonist's interpretation of the invitation suggests a playful and imaginative personality, as they take the inclusion of a pink marshmallow as a significant clue for their costume.
The character's reminiscence about past experiences with pink-colored items, such as the bridesmaid dress and yoga pants, adds a humorous and relatable touch to the story.
The discovery of the ruby introduces an element of mystery and foreshadows potential adventure or intrigue in subsequent chapters of the story.
The options provided at the end of the narrative encourage reader engagement and investment in the story's outcome, emphasizing the collaborative nature of the adventure.
The author, Jennifer J. McDougall, skillfully blends everyday life elements with fantastical occurrences, creating a story that is both grounded and whimsical.

Part of a Collaborative Choose Your Own Adventure

It had to mean something that the invitation had included a pink marshmallow. Why? What was the significance?

Although the Ronald McDonald costume might be a clever take on the mysterious author’s favorite meal, the trip across town to retrieve it may take too long. Besides, pink — any shade of pink — had always been your favorite color.

Rifling through your wardrobe you swish hues of pink fabric across your knuckles. Which combination would make you look like a pink marshmallow? That pouffy bridesmaid dress from cousin Tina’s horrific Bridezilla affair last spring would perfect. Wearing it made you look and feel like the Michelin man — who had spent three weeks gorging himself at a cruise ship buffet before accidentally slipping into a vat of Pepto Bismol.

Now, where had you put those neon pink yoga pants that you’d worn only once? The ones that had split at the crotch as you wiggled and stretched into a Downward Dog right in front of your yogi crush. And your fuzzy cat ear headband whose shade perfectly matched the inner ears of your ex-roommate who had gifted them to you before she left to teach in China?

Grabbing the slightly doughy marshmallow you began squishing it between your fingers, rolling it as though it was a teeny stress ball. Bits of dusty powder cling to your nails. You can still smell the special occasion hot chocolates your mom would dowse in pastel-colored cubes. Pinks, yellows, greens floating atop your muddish sweet drink — eventually swirling into rainbowish globs your family called “unicorn poop”.

You suddenly feel something hard inside the pink confectionary. How had you not noticed it earlier? Peeling back the gooey shell, you find a hard object the size of a coffee bean. Wiping it clean you see what appears to be a ruby. As you lift it closer to your eyes it begins glowing and radiating both bright light and heat.

What is going on?

Options:

👉Call your friend who is a jeweller.

👉Tuck it in your pocket and immediately head to meet the mystery person.

👉Hide it in a drawer.