"You can join us -
You can live whatever life you prefer, but you must continue as one of us."
"How do you mean?" you reply.
"You must live by our rules, our ethos and motives. You must live our lifestyle out. If you don't, you will find yourself back as a statue." the gnome
tells you.
"But how can I do anything, i can't move from here?" you ask.
"We will release you from the pedestal, if you accept the following rules:
You have to wear gnomish clothing always.
You have to be kind to someone or something every day. You are allowed to cause mischief though. It passes the time well.
You must not mark or harm yourself on purpose. This includes tattooing, cutting hair, shaving, and self harm.
You must sleep with nature. You must not harm nature.
You must listen to your leader.
You can only have any kind of sexual act with a partner. This is why you have the leaf - only someone else can lift it.
You will also gain the following abilities as a gnome:
You can freely change into a statue or 'garden gnome' figure. You can also turn invisible.
You will also be able to change to your regular 'human' size or come down to a gnome size.
You will be very talented at gardening, farming, fishing and sculpturing.
You will be able to learn and use magic.
You will be able to cause mischief to anyone with ease - such as transforming preventing people from doing something.
You do not need to produce any 'waste', so do not worry about not being able to move the leaf.
You can teleport to the forest where there is the gnome equivalent of a 'capital city'.
You will be able to invest anyone else as a gnome, providing they accept the same rules.
If you would accept these rules, then you will be released from the pedestal. You can either continue to live with us by these rules, live by your
current life by the gnome rules. You can always come back to us whenever you like. It's your choice.
But remember, if you break the rules, you will find yourself imprisoned to this pedestal for 10 years - and you will lose all of your abilities during
that time."
"I accept your rules" you reply.
The gnome clicks his fingers and there is a large flash of light around you. You feel fleshy, and are dressed in gnomish clothing. You still have a
leaf attached between your legs though. You feel very peaceful with nature.
But you really feel like being mischievous.