lostcarnival | ⇨ THE SUMMERLANDS

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⇨ THE SUMMERLANDS

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 138 - Day 152
Where: The Summerlands
What: The Ringmaster brings the carnival to the Summerlands immediately after being freed from Portland so that everyone can take a fucking nap. Her included.
Warnings: Individually marked! Most likely discussion of torture and trauma in here.

DAYS OF SUMMER↴

You made it! And things are back to normal... more or less. Upon waking, you will be greeted with a clear blue sky and gentle breeze – the carnival has found itself situated between a pair of mountain peaks, with great fields of flowers extending in the distance. In the other direction, you’ll see mountain-top cities and tall waterfalls accenting vast swaths of forest.

Some of you will already know this place. It’s the Summerlands. You game here once to rest in safety nearly a year ago, and now you’ve come to rest once again.

► WAKING UP: Shortly after the carnival arrives, the Ringmaster will send out a somewhat cryptic radio message - but her immediate location won't be clear. Whatever items you had on your person at the time the Severing was broken will still be on your person, including whatever clothing. All of the animals and pets of the carnival will have returned to the grounds as well, though they are currently free from their designated living spaces. Things in the carnival will appeared to have naturally aged a month, as if the carnival was been sitting here empty and waiting while everyone was in Portland. The lawn needs mowing.

► SUMMER CITY: After the Summer Fae become aware of everyone's presence, they will welcome you into their city. There are stairs that lead up the sides of the mountains, but thankfully there are also magical means of getting up there as well. The Summer Fae will be willing to help workers with the injured as needed, offering herbal remedies and healing magic to those that want it. You'll also be invited to join them for dinner, but they will not be particularly offended if they are turned down, for now.

► SUMMER PEOPLE: The fae here will mostly enjoy the company of any carnival members that offer it - it doesn't seem that much happens here besides day after day of peaceful meditation and relaxation. It is not uncommon to see Summer Fae spent days doing exactly the same thing, whether that be enjoying the weather, listening to music, or dancing - the day and night periods may be similar to earth, but when you don't need rest it can all blur together just the same. Some of the fae work on feats of agriculture or craftsmanship, and while there is no particularly need to work in this place, they take pride in the fact that they do.

► NEW ARRIVALS: Though the Ringmaster will not be offering much guidance for the first week or so, eventually the carnival will begin running for a few small performance sessions, off and on, as a thank you to their fae hosts. The carnival will also be open to receiving new arrivals during that period, and so there will likely be some newbies to train and get orientated as well.

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There is a gap of time between practices, what with the shows being more small and spread apart for this particular location. Intermission periods are common-and it is in the middle of on in particular that Reira takes her moment. Not to perform, however, though her presence can still be seen-the shadow of someone wandering along the lighting sets above, is cast upon the stage, the girl reaching far, far out to grab something...

This is probably dangerous, but maybe she'll get down safely?

At least he's observant because otherwise he might not have seen it at all. He's rather close to the stage at the moment with his hands set up upon the fixture of one of the props and he's poking unnecessarily at it due to the odd shape of something foreign. Yet now his attention casts him upwards and he swings around towards the tiny stairs near the back to get a better look.

His head tilts at small one up above. He is rather fond of children and is surprised to see one working on something so complex.

Working is...a way to put it, certainly. It's unclear from there of course, but following the source of shadows means finally spying the little girl as she finally successfully stretches along one of the support rails and-

"Mmnpg-" The grunt echoes as she pulls back from the reach, hands closed around something quite small. It, too however, makes a sound to give an idea of what it is-

"Peep!" It's a bird! (...an undead one.)

"Got you..." Yes and now they're still up here, which is not a good idea-

Suffice to say, with Tykki at the stairs, she can see him easily. "Umm-! ...Hello?" She didn't think anyone was still here..! "...can I get down before you go..?" She asks, assuming he's coming up.

~~What do you mean he's dressed too nice for that~~

His concern is naturally for the child more than the thing she just caught. He hears the peep and will raise a brow with a slight smile growing on his face. Really, she's reaching for a bird?

"I have no intention of coming up at the moment so you are free to come down, kid. You shouldn't be up there anyways. You could fall." He smirks and opens his arms to beckon her down whatever she used to get up there. "Either way, be careful."

"...I'm not going to though," is her casual reply, as if the idea that such a risk of a fall is nothing to sneeze at. Since apparently the way is clear, she makes her way down-less than four feet of small child soon getting herself to the ground, balancing the bird in one hand. "...And if I didn't go up there, he'd still be stuck. Maybe forever," she muses, sounding at least vaguely worried.

There is a pause. "Is it bad if I make a leash? I saw some people use them for dogs..."

Despite what she says he's going to guard the way down just in case but he'll take a casual step back to give her a little space as she makes her way down. He squats so he's eye level with her and tilts his head again at what is in her hand.

"Stuck? He looked fine to me," he says with some amusement. "Leashes are mostly for pets that run off or get lost often. Also for pets that pose a risk. Do you think you need one?"

"He was scared, so he was stuck," she insists-chances are it's more 'he was scared and hid, and was Still scared, of course...by feelings don't tell that kind of story, and the point is that the bird feels a bit better now. As it is, she holds the undead sparrow close.

"...I dint think he's dangerous. I just promised to look after him."

He puts two and two together and leans in for a better look at the bird. She seems to be protectively guarding it but he'll raise a brow at its condition. If it is undead he certainly can't see a soul.

Definitely a strange kid but he doesn't mind. "Then you probably don't need a leash unless you think he'll run from fright."

Well, not a human one at least. But when it comes to other realms, this one in particular, if it has conscious thought, a soul of another sort is there. There is a bit lip, and a frown on the girl's face as she considers the other's words. After all, while she's getting a bit better at being brave, even SHE RUNS away when she's scared. She did it just a little while ago, even! ...which was silly, it wasn't as if she was going to get hurt.

But she bets the bird would be More Silly, so... "...He definitely needs a leash then, if he'd run because we saw something scary... ...a really long one, though! Otherwise he can't fly." Erm.

A point was missed somewhere, perhaps.

As a Noah he was more adapted to human souls. There was never a need to occupy an animal or creature. Akuma were basically constructs borrowing human souls that wore the skin of human that had called that soul in particular back. She looks worried either way and so he puts on his best adult smile of comfort. His hand is out in a small beckon with a reassuring gesture.

"A pet also needs a good name unless he has one already." He's talking as if he'd talk to a child. Kids needed reassurances, kindness and while not all needed to be taken care of they needed a helping hand from time to time. "I'll help you find a leash if I can I don't know if they have any bird kinds here but it is worth looking at wherever they keep the animals."

It would be amusing, in a no doubt twisted way however, if such a deal with the Earl was formed by say, a canine. Twisted...but amusing.

As it is, Reira stares at the bird in silence. "...Most of the animals have special pens without leashes..." She notes, having seen them as part of her job. "I didn't see leashes when they showed me where everything was... ...but..." While she is perhaps stuck with asking wardrobe for such a thing, Reira considers the idea of a name. How did she get hers? And why? She certainly wasn't born with it. It was simply a name Himika gave, mere months earlier, if that. So...

"...how do you know a name is the right one, though..?"

It would mean he'd have to talk to animals and to have a lot of animals at his disposal would be rather amusing indeed. He might question some of his methods though.

"I haven't been here that long to take notice of the animals. Maybe I simply saw something else." Her question brings up a good bit of thought in Tyki's mind. He had never really named anything in his life. He had no kids, no pets and no responsibility other than what he was assigned. He did throw out a lot of nicknames but those were a lot of on the spur of the moment.

"Well, a name doesn't have to be right. It could be a name they like or something they heard from a show. You could be named for what they remind you of at the time. What does he look like to you right now?"

Considering her name means scrap of nothing, that really says something about 'mother'. As it is-this is perhaps the best, yet worst way to bring the concept forward. On the one hand, she has an answer immediately. On the other-

"...it looks like a sparrow." She is a bit too literal for this.

"...I don't think sparrow is a good name though..."

Fortunately, she is just barely aware enough of the issue there. "...I've never heard anyone use different names in the shows though. ...don't they just try to do tricks and things?"

People who have not had access to most media: this one.

She's taking it a bit too literal and he's starting to think this kid might have been devoid of a childhood since now or part of some experimentation. He has seen kids like this where they have no emotion or feeling. Others simply didn't know anything outside of a wall and loneliness. He may not know what kind of kid this is but he has a feeling she's not expressive.

"Then he's not a sparrow if that isn't a good name." He smirks as he leans in to get a better look of the bird. If it was dark he might suggest shadow or if it was brown the word brownie could work. Then again, this kid seemed at a loss in general, "I've seen tigers with exotic names. There are shows that do tricks and some that handle animals. A carnival has a lot of things to offer."

At least she's started working on that whole 'expression' deal, even if it's still hard in more than one way. She does, for now, seem to be considering things. Her brow furrows at the idea if a bird not being a bird, but if everything else has names, and they're names that fit, welllll...

"Hrmnnn... ....So I should ask...Ginko. He's in charge if animals, so he knows, then!"

A tiny. Tiny step in the right direction.

His hand slides into his pocket and he produces a lollipop. It's small and may have less of a modern taste to it but he always had some sort of candy in his pocket for Road to keep her off his back when he didn't want to be bothered. He holds it out if she wants it.

Never take candy from strangers even if it is harmless. He would never hurt a kid unless they were the enemy even with his soft spot.

"That's a good idea! He might be more help than I am. I do apologize for that, Miss....? My name is Tyki."

WELL. If there is one thing she knows she likes, it is candy. More to the point, she sure doesn't feel any scary bad danger things coming off of Tyki (she should really learn not to judge by that...), soooo...

...Well she doesn't take it right away. "Umn- Akaba Reira," she introduces, bowing her head as taught not long ago in her realm. She bites her lip a bit, looking to the lollipop. "Is..."

It looks so good- "...Can I have that?"

Kids liked candy. He always had a few in his pocket for the town children. He was popular with all sorts of people. He smirks when she seems to go for it and his pleased expression betrays him.

She has some manners. He likes that and he'll adjust his feet and spread them a little in his squat so he's more on her eye level. It's his way of seeming non-threatening. "A pleasure to meet you, little lady."

He holds it out to her closer, "Of course. This is yours."

It wouldn't be the only thing betraying him-but no one expects hypersensitive empathy anyway, and she's a little distracted by the candy. It even gets a full smile, the bird carefully moved to her shoulder so that she can take the lollipop with both hands. Holding it like a rare treasure, carefully unwrapping the sweet.

"Mnh...Thank-you..!"

Well, right now all he is giving off is warmth and curiosity. He has no ill will against her nor will he ever unless he's expressing it towards someone else at the time. He twirls it a little to make it far more attractive until she takes it. It's then that he lowers his hands down to his knees and lets them hang there off his thighs.

"You're most welcome, Miss Akaba. Tell me, do you work here at this carnival or are you a kid of someone who does?"

And nothing says approachable like warm curiosity after all! She just needs to make sure she's never in range when he finds someone to get irritated with ever.

The candy is unwrapped, but before she starts eating it, she answers the question. It's rude (and difficult) to speak with one's mouth full after all. "Mnh-I work here now. I made a deal, so I have to look after the animals here... ...and sometimes steal things, I guess."

She 'guesses'. The idea of theft doesn't seem to be causing much alarm here.

Not to mention if he's ever around Allen when she is near she'll experience a high level of mischievous and potential malice. Then on top of that there would be almost comradely which would conflict all of that.

"Then we'll be seeing each other a lot. I will be a Magician... and sometimes trick other people in order to get things, I suppose." He may as well play along if she doesn't seem all too bothered by it.

Dear god this little girl was going to get spoiled by Tyki in the future.

Spoil her rotten, Tyki-

Well, she'd certainly bolt as soon as the malice came up...but one hopes that situation doesn't come up. A magician and... ...Hmm. She blinks, trying to find the word for a moment.

"...So... ...An actor?"

Nailed it.

With pleasure~ All the candy and things he can get his hands on.

Poor thing. He'd chase her down and try to explain things if only to assure her everything was alright. Or at least he'd try.

"Something like that. It's kind of like an actor. There is acting!"

"Mnh. But Dennis did the same thing, to make everyone think he was on one side, instead of the other... ...is there a different name?"

Ah yes. The wonderful Double Agent.

(At least she'll be more inclined to believe Tyki over Allen-)

⇨ THE SUMMERLANDS

BIG TOP

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reira does as reira desires-

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