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lostcarnival2017-01-13 04:11 pm
ringleaders) wrote in lostcarnival2017-01-13 04:11 pm
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⇨ ATLANTIS
Who: Everyone!
When: The morning of D44 and onward.
Where: The ocean realm of Atlantis.
What: The carnival abruptly arrives at an underwater realm, and everyone is transfigured into merpeople just as suddenly.
Warnings: Body horror, I guess.
When: The morning of D44 and onward.
Where: The ocean realm of Atlantis.
What: The carnival abruptly arrives at an underwater realm, and everyone is transfigured into merpeople just as suddenly.
Warnings: Body horror, I guess.
THE CITY OF ATLANTIS↴ The visit starts without much warning, but at least there is a full week of free time before performances start. In the meantime, your characters will be given ample opportunity to adjust their acts for an underwater audience, get used to their new fishy appendages, or just spend the whole time enjoying the sights and sounds of Atlantis city. King Triton will not be immediately seen, but it's possible to gain an audience with him if you get in contact with the ambassadors of the kingdom. Just, make sure that you're not wasting his time. He's a lot less patient with nonsense than the Ringmaster is. ► FISH FRIDAY: You fell asleep, whether or not that's something you usually do, and the next morning you wake up as one of the merfolk. A few last additions may grow in after you're awake, but for the most part everyone will have a method of swimming and a method of breathing underwater transfigured into them upon waking. Don't worry about your belongings - everything is waterproofed, and technology will work the same underwater as it does above it. That doesn't mean there won't be plenty to get used to, though. ► GREAT BLUE YONDER: The ocean realm where Atlantis resides is enormous, and the depths seem to be unending. Despite the fact that there doesn't seem to be any surface, sun glimmers all the way down to the ocean floor. Atlanteans use creatures like whales and dolphins as rides and beasts of burden, and they can be seen swimming in and out of the city as constantly as roadways filed with cars in earth civilization. Beyond that, there's everything you would expect to see on the ocean floor here - huge reefs of coral, both familiar and exotic, enormous ocean plants, deep ocean trenches, and all kinds of weird critters living in them. There are a mix of mythical and standard ocean creatures, and are likely a combined populations of many oceans worth of beings. ► THE ATLANTEAN MARKET: The Atlantean market (aka the "merket") is a long trench between rows of buildings in the middle of the city, lit with bio-luminescent plants and rocks, and filled with all kinds of weird mer stuff that you can buy. There are a great many individual booths, mostly with hand crafted wares and objects that have been salvaged from various sunken ships. The Ringmaster has already traded a large number of goods to the merfolk here, and has taken the profit to award each worker with 100 Atlantean Gold to spend as they please. One gold is worth roughly five USA dollars, for a comparison of how much that is. There is a top level set up below in which characters can make their purchases, and you can also handwave the purchase of random common, necessary items (food, drink, etc) at your convenience. ► TREASURE HUNTING: Right now, the only major salvage areas are a few left over sunken ships that have mostly been picked over by the merfolk. However, you are welcome to head over to them and explore, and see if fortune smiles on you when it comes to finding anything that hasn't been taken yet. The current options are three similar looking brigantine that all probably came from the same world. Merfolk do not seem to consider them to be anything extraordinary, though magical items and gold have allegedly been found within them. Whether or not anything is left, is the real question. ► LIMELIGHTING: Merfolk are curious and generally socially forward, as a species. This mean that they find the carnival's workers to be a fascinating novelty, and also are unafraid to make that fascination obvious. Given the opportunity, merfolk will demand your character's attention for bombardments of questions and for general socializing, especially if they are particularly unusual for some reason. Don't be surprised if you get invited to stay at total stranger's houses, or dragged off to a merfolk bar to surprise party with their friends. They'll let you say no, reluctantly, but they will also be pleased as punch to get up in your gill. It's also possible to make some money, this way, if you're willing to do street performances, or are willing to sell your "skills" in a more private environment. Yes, there are opportunities to become a fish hooker if you are so inclined. Merfolk may also offer money to take you as arm candy to various public events, escort style. They don't consider this to be a particularly socially inappropriate thing to do, either. You can ask general questions about this setting over on the event post. There are top levels below for buying Atlantean merch, and also for making dolla dolla, if your character is inclined to try. |
GONGENZAKA NOBORU | OTA
[Since the day of the 'eavesdropping failure', Gongenzaka has absolutely thrown himself into his work. Extra patrols wherever he can, no rest, no pawse, no nothing! It's enough to drive a man to exhaustion, in fact.
...Which would probably explain why he fell asleep, right? Except something seems different when he wakes, and it's not just the fact that he fell asleep in the middle of the path. No...it takes a few minutes but-] AUH!?! Floating?!
[WHAT'S GOING ON WHO CURSED HIM WHO-
This is about where he realizes he has more than four legs. A lot more than four legs.
All of them are flailing through the water he is now floating in, and-]
AAA-
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUHHHHHHH!!!!
[To Merket, To Market-]
[It took a bit to recover from the transformation, but at the end of the day it makes sense. They're underwater. Entirely underwater. It's unavoidable (probably), and he'll take it to drowning right now. Moving has been a hassle to adapt to, but it's nothing he can't conquer! He can make it, master it, and more importantly-
...Well after all, all sorts of cultures could have teachings to share, and any scroll with a price like this has to be genuine right? (how could anyone sell a forgery for that price right?!)
He's made his purchase already when he hears the words 'magic' from the storekeeper.
Along with 'no refunds or returns'.
Leaving the mantis-lion-shrimp standing there in blank, wide eyed shock for a number of moments as he clutches the scroll.
This was a meditation scroll what do you mean MAGIC-]
[SOME SUB-LIMELIGHTING]
[Gongenzaka is not one to barter-when he sees anyone in need of help, he simply acts. So as he wanders through Atlantis, there's quite a lot that he ends up doing. 'Shrimp' or no, his strength is still quite phenomenal even next to the average fishman, so a bit of muscle is more than appreciated when it comes to say...moving a few crates around, helping someone to move a glowing algae rock fixture, and so on, so forth.
The trouble is, however, that the mer in turn wish to thank him for his help-and when he refuses cash...] AUH-
P-Please, it is quite fine..! But I, the man Gongenzaka, must insist, I am unable to drink-
[But a drink would be the perfect treat! Or perhaps a bite to eat at a restaraunt, or-]
Please, it is fine..!!
[someonehelp]
Limelighting
[Joker is unfortunately not that good. So he scuttles over with his own shrimp legs, grinning over to the mer as he slings his good arm over Gongenzaka's shoulders.]
Well now! It looks like yer gettin' along with the locals just fine, huh, Gongenzaka?
I wonder if Joker even knows he's 14...
[PLEASE LISTEN TO HIS CRIES-] They keep insisting that I join them for a drink...and I, the man Gongenzaka, am underage..!!
~it's a mystery~
[Unfortunately, such cries are falling on deaf ears.]
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[He would probably be Absolutely Correct.]
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[He is Absolutely Correct.]
But isn’t it good ta get ta know the locals, especially when they’re gonna be our treasured guests~?
[And he winks over to the merperson Gongenzaka was helping out.]
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AND NO DON'T NOW THEY'RE INSISTING AGAIN-] Th-That-
There is getting to know, and there is having a full dinner unannounced..!
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[Because this sounds like a great chance to have more dinner.]
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[He grows steadily redfaced, half trembling.] ...I, the man Gongenzaka, am not entirely certain they understand when I say I am legally unable to drink, [he mutters to the other, glancing back at the excited mer.
One does appear to be attempting to convince them both of the lovely drink menu one location has, to be fair to the paranoid shrimpman...]
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If it looks alcoholic, then, ya can just slide it over ta me. I won’t mind if it’s just a drink or two.
[...Hopefully it’s not too alcoholic…]
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So then...we will have BOTH for dinner?! [Well the Atlanteans seem pleased. And with Joker's cover, well...] I...I, the man Gongenzaka, have no further excuse...
[As much as he looks rather ashamed of himself.]
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Ya sure will~. We hope we entertain!
[And he gives a small pat to the poor teen’s back.]
rip in pieces gongenzaka
[Gongenzaka does not flinch under the pat-it's just a small pat-but he does look rather anxious about all of this. T...To dinner they go then, he supposes..!]
we knew him well
Yer actin’ like I convinced ya ta kiss a poisonous snake.
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[He sputters, shaking his head furiously.] Certainly not..! I, the man Gongenzaka, am merely... [The teen fumbles over his words, half muttering as he looks down.] ...it feels intrusive, even with an invitation, to share a meal with someone I have only just now met...
[Even with the cases in his own world, it was horridly awkward.]
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Back where I'm from, sharin' food was how ya got ta know people. Good food and good company could make a night.
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I, the man Gongenzaka, may be able to offer company, but I cannot offer anything else. [And before you say 'pay for the food yourself', he spent all that getting a scroll shush]
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[....And also escort things, but Joker is polite and doesn’t say that because he doesn’t want this poor teenager to have a heart attack.]
Don't worry about it too much.
seems like as good a tie off as any around this bit yeah? >->
[Never tell him about the escort things. So Gongenzaka just sighs, and nods.] ...Well. [...And then straightens himself out.] I, the man Gongenzaka, suppose we should not keep them waiting then.
Fish Friday
[ She attempts to flap towards him, but the current of his flailing sends her spinning more over him. ] Oops-- hang on!!
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[Oh no OH NO-NOW THEY'RE BOTH SPINNING HORRIBLY!!!
This is absolutely horrible and really not at all how he wanted to go about this day.] Ch-Chiaki..!! Watch yourself..!!
[You know, before they both collide messily in to the side of a rock wall. Or something like that. His own flailing, at least, seems to be slowing himself down-the advantage of having this many legs.]
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She curls into a ball trying to see if that'll help slow herself down. ]
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Tap.
....Gongenzaka looks up, peering from his rather awkward position at the 'ball' that Chiaki currently is.
Well. Um.] Ah.
...We have stopped....
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Ah... [ She reaches out a small hand to grab some of his fur between her fingers. (Gently.) ]
Are you okay?
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