lostcarnival | ⇨ 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.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

The fires don't give rise to any sort of unpleasant memories for this one. Instead he watches the intricate exercises until it seems like Carly's winding down for perhaps either a break or a complete stop altogether, he wouldn't know the difference.

"Oiii...!!! Carly!"

Because that's one thing that never changes about Yugo's typical choice of greetings, loud and to the point.

It had, somehow, not hit her while in Portland. As if the sound of his voice, and the presence of someone who even passingly resembled that young teen's favorite card, didn't guarantee it real.

Perhaps she just didn't want to give herself false hope. But for now, with wide eyes, Carly turned-

And this time? "....Yuugo..?!"

If at any point Yugo became privy to those thoughts, he'd be disappointed. The dejected sort of disappointment.

However at any rate, instead Yugo gets to be pleased about Carly instantly recognizing him- trodding up closer immediately she notes his presence. Look at how much her reptilian not-son has 'grown'.

"Yeah! Sure is good to see each other again the right way, eh?"

Without any of that previous meddling with their memories.

"It is...! I didn't think you'd be back again though...you really took a long break, huh?" She asks, looking the boy over. Goodness, though...

"Haaaauuuh...you really do look like that Yuuya guy though, how strange..."

"Well it's a long story, but to keep it short... that's because we're two pieces from the same soul."

Though there is one good reminder that came out of regaining his carnival memories back bit by bit. Without much warning beforehand, Yugo suddenly pulls the woman into a hug.

"I'm just glad that mess ended okay and that you're alright."

"Hoo-!" She should have seen that hug coming!! But, he is getting a hug back to say the least, the sort that a big sister would give and hold for a good solid minute. "It's the same for me you know..!! But two pieces of the same soul... ...How does that even work?" she asks, stepping back to hold the other's shoulders. "Does that make one of you a ghost?!"

"Uh... no." he starts, looking as awkward as it feels to explain.

"More like this one guy's soul got split by powerful cards into equal pieces that... err.. grew apart into separate people? Pieces that became me, Yuya, and two others who aren't here."

Probably sounds outlandish to a certain soul-eating bird, let alone Carly. Because how does a soul break and not disintegrate. Or how do soul shards become different people who aren't batshit insane.

She's still holding his shoulders. Somehow that doesn't really matter as she squints at him. "....Hehhhh...? Like...a really messy reincarnation..?"

It's the best guess she's got, and she's not really sure it's a good guess either.

"Yeah. But a bigger mess than you could ever imagine, really."

There's nothing ever light when talking about Zarc, as noticeable from Yugo's serious expression...

"Not that it really matters though!" he says as his face shifts into something less heavy as Yugo tries to shift the topic at hand. Ever present sharp teeth and reptilian eyes likely overrides the effect of his bright grin as it does for most people.

"Especially when there's nothing weird that you or the carnival has to worry about from it. We're just connected in a way that's closer than being brothers... which was a lucky break for the angels, eh?"

"S-Seriously...?" Yuugo what have you been doing- Carly half wants to ask before the topic is changed far enough, the woman huffing and half pouting as she squints. "That's just too weird, either way... ...Lucky is right though..!! I mean, I think Rin and Blue would have counted while there, but someone who really was connected was probably the strongest option!"

"Probably. It all worked out."

Yugo did nothing that would've been considered to be under his will or control. About as much his doing as anyone does over the day they were born.... except for when he dueled Yuto and lost himself in the middle of it but that's not something Carly needs to know this instant.

"So what exactly are you doing while out here? Just getting back in touch with your fire powers?"

"Somehow..." But, well, hardly the point at this moment right?

"Ahhh...sort of..! I think I brought one of them back with me...so I'm trying to see if I can get them to work together properly, without hurting anyone."

⇨ THE SUMMERLANDS

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