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lostcarnival2017-05-31 11:56 am
ringleaders) wrote in lostcarnival2017-05-31 11:56 am
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- yūya sakaki,
- zecora,
- zim
⇨ The Tourist Trap: WEEK 1
Who: Anyone, anywhere in Portland.
When: October 1st - 7th, 2017
Where: Portland area, in the new reality.
What: Memories begin returning to the displaced as the fall gets chillier. How the hell did we end up here, again? Also, apparently, the fair is in town.
Warnings: Individually marked!
When: October 1st - 7th, 2017
Where: Portland area, in the new reality.
What: Memories begin returning to the displaced as the fall gets chillier. How the hell did we end up here, again? Also, apparently, the fair is in town.
Warnings: Individually marked!
PORTLAND BY NIGHT↴ Memory regains will come into effect at the beginning of October, to whatever degree you've decided upon, and may be regained at whatever pace you desire from then on. For those with their full carnival memories, it will be like waking up in the body of someone else - for those with half and half, it will be like rapidly recalling sets of memories from a totally different life. Those with full amnesia will simply feel as if this is how it's always been. Unfortunately for you, memories aren't the only thing you have to deal with. The supernatural community of Portland is bustling all of a sudden - could your presence and these events somehow be related? ► THE OUTER CIRCLE: As of the start of the month, the Portland Circle of Enlightenment will find itself starting to get swarmed with members from other chapters. Most notably, it would seem that a small cabal of top mages from the North American Enlightenment Council will be making their home in Portland's HQ. For anyone but the highest of ranks, the purpose behind their visit will be unclear, but it seems like something is definitely up on a metaphysical level. The Circle will be buzzing with rumours of unique planar activity and threatening omens. It seems that it all started with an unusual flare of activity in the planetary ley-lines, starting approximately a week ago. However, even if you would usually be the type to keep tabs on such things, you will find that you oddly have no memory of observing this phenomenon yourself. ► THE ANIMAL FAIR: Good news, the fair is in town! Or, at least, it would be good news... if this was a regular fair. Instead, what's being observed is a bunch of nearly identical flyers, spread all around Portland - each of which bears only the words "THE ANIMAL FAIR", a seemingly bloody paw-print of unknown origin, and the directions to a vague forested location outside of the city. It's dated for October 7th, and all instances of its posting having been discovered with a scattering of rose petals, crow feathers, and pre-burnt matches laying on the ground around them. Most are taking this to be some kind of bizarre viral marketing campaign, but others may know better. ► THE EARTH SPIRIT: If you have connections to The Pack or any of its many variations, you'll probably hear whispers of something very odd that occurred last week - according to the elders, it sounds as if the Earth Spirit, the magical and spiritual center of the planet, has suddenly taken a wound. It's not clear why or how, but there is a fair bit of concern among spiritual types, as it is werebeast belief and nebulous magical fact that the magical forces within the earth are the source of all magic here, as well as the source of life. While many werebeasts claim to have felt the Spirit succumb, you strangely have no memory of such an event occurring. Though things do feel strange, if you know how to tap into the Spirit yourself. ► THE WAR CRY: Though Anath's rain of terror across North America lasted for the first fifteen years or so of the Severing, most independent demons have had enough time to start taking the arch-demon's relative inactivity for granted. For that first while, the warrior queen had seemed determine to rebuild an army on earth by forcing her scattered brethren into service - only for her to gradually settle down in a fortress somewhere in Texas and dig in her heels. Of course, this was too good to last - it sounds as if she and her demonic legion have begun tearing their way up the west coast, their goals remaining a mystery. Their destination, however, is almost certainly Portland. |
FIND HIM....
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When the bike starts moving with its lights off however...well...that just makes her even more suspicious. Pearl falls back on her speed and merges with normal traffic -- time to see if she's really being followed]
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But as Carly muses upon the race she had with the motorcyclist ahead, her shadow internally questions it a little too loudly to his host; and thus, Carly follows. Doesn't he remember? She thinks to him, but even while asking as much, following still with lights off, she pauses on the idea.
She...has only encountered them the one time, hasn't she?
....she continues to follow, keeping some distance.]
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Although they're driving in the dark--so perhaps there is more to them than the average mortal. And Pearl hasn't interacted with many average mortal groups in over a decade...hmmm.
Pearl picks up speed suddenly...time to see just how good or how determined they really are.]
these....dweebs....
So she picks up the pace as well-she can't lose sight of the other, she can't...
What ARE you up to...]
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She mentally curses as the person proves they are, in fact, tailing her. She hadn't pulled a job in months so why would someone be after her now? Is it about the Animal Fair investigation or the the report she received on Sanctuary?
Either way, Pearl is going to do her best to lose her tail and starts taking some turns at ridiculous speeds. If her tail proves too persistent she'll have to go to plan B.]
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...Yep. She's picking up speed-in part at the urging of her partner of course, now that he's trying to make up for seemingly not knowing by fueling over-zealousness instead. The turns are taken with as much ease as in that first race but-
...Well hopefully plan B isn't like last time...]
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Plan B is, in fact, a lot like last time. Although, since she isn't exactly racing but trying to misdirect it goes a little differently. One minute there is one Pearl on a bike and the next, as she weaves between a car, two emerge. They look very identical, especially from a distance.
However, instead of falling back, one Pearl takes a left turn and the other a right turn. Pearl can only hope her luck stands and that her follower chooses the fake!Pearl to follow.
If the fake!Pearl is followed, then the illusion disappears after the next turn.
If the real!Pearl is followed, she tries to pull into an alley and kills the bike. She leaps from it and starts making her way up to the first landing of a fire escape, pulling her sword out and ready.]
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...No more engine? She stops outside the alley and frowns, peering around for a bit.]
Hmmnn. ...Gone after all... ...Why did you want me following anyway-even if we know it's the same one from last time, [she mutters, barely audible to her shadow,] It doesn't seem they were going anywhere... [Or at least, she's rather certain that this is nowhere.
Aslla, for his part, huffs.]
It would be a better connection to chase than your OTHER ones after all...
Not with stealth..! [she hisses back. Still-she has yet to dismount, and it seems as if she's even considering just leaving the alley.] We need to look more into that Fair anyway-especially if something died last time..!
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The stranger appeared to be talking to someone, but Pearl couldn't hear a reply which was odd. Telepathy of some kind? But then one the vocal response...hmm.
Her interest is peaked when they mention something dying. That's...new information. Pearl wonders if she should break her concealment or just let it go and follow the lead later.]
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This is more immediate.
Hmmnn, right... [She mutters.] I need to see if whatever happened to 'Winter's Claw' is going to happen to anyone here...I don't know how it would affect things if a Fae here died, but someone would probably come to take over and it would be even less fun for whoever is in those circles I'm sure..!
Hmmn, you say that as if you're concerned...
O-Of course I am, I have neighbors!! Neighbors..!!
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But...what if here words were a trick--a way to lure her out with tantalizing information that would prove false? This was why she hated missions like this, she was much better at missions that called for action, not skulking about.]
A few more minutes [She thinks to herself] I can wait and see if she drops more...and then I can decide
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Well, I'm telling my neighbor, while we're at it..! [She hisses to her shadow.] He might know what it actually means, he's the one who knows about 'fae things'...
[Looks like dropping more isn't in the cards.]
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She sticks to the shadows. Now she just has to wait for this person to leave so she can get back to her bike.]
annnnd finished
Will be that. They'll figure things out on their own time...Somehow, no doubt.]