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Lost Carnival Mods ([personal profile] ringleaders) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2017-02-17 11:54 am

⇨ THE CELEBRATION

Who: Everyone, especially YOU.
When: Day 60 - Day 65
Where: The Celebration
What: The carnival workers are invited to spend the week within the realm of the Celebration, the grounds of a party that has been going on for centuries. Accommodations are luxurious, but those with keen instincts might notice something off about this whole arrangement... (Questions can go to the original setting post!)
Warnings: Booze, drugs, sex, and everything in between.

THE CELEBRATION

If you observe that the layout of the Celebration grounds seem inconsistent, then you would be correct. In reality, what lies at the end of each corridor depends largely on what the guests of the Celebration want at the time - if a few people find themselves craving a drink, a bar may appear. If a group finds themselves wanting to dance, a club will open up. This goes on at all hours of the night, and given how many dedicated partiers fill the building, the services are well used. It isn't instantaneous, and the Host has to consciously decide to provide that service, but the changes are fast none-the-less.

► ROOMS: Each trailer pair will be assigned a room to themselves - whether or not it has two double beds or a single king sized bed seems essentially random. Hopefully you aren't too sensitive about keeping that space to yourself. The curtains at the far side of the room don't actually lead outside, but instead to a walk-in closet filled with the Host's best guesses at the type of clothing you might like. They may not hit the nail on the head, but at the very least all the clothing will be in your size. The styles could be just about anything, from any universe, but they do tend to average out to clothing that is Earth-ish. Either that, or clothing that looks like they are meant for elves from a high fantasy novel to wear.

► SHOPPING: If none of your pre-picked outfits tickle your fancy, plenty of boutiques and clothing shops can also be found around the grounds - whatever you're thinking of, you'll probably be able to find a shop appropriate for it eventually. Though, maybe it doesn't really count as shopping if you don't have to pay for any of the things you take back to your room with you? Unfortunately, from the sounds of it, you won't be allowed to drag all of your haul back to the carnival with you, so you better enjoy it while you can.



► DINING: There is no daily schedule to follow, after you arrive. You are free to attend the dining room whenever you wish, and will be seated at large round tables with whoever else may be around at the time, and can either order from the menu or most dishes you may think of off the top of your head. If you don't like the fine dining experience, there are also a selection of smaller cafes and eateries that open and close at varying times of day - and, of course, you can always call for room service.

► ENTERTAINMENT: There is plenty of live music around the grounds (not that you can ever seem to remember who the performers were afterwards) whether it comes to harp music while you eat or a full set of DJs in the club you found. If you are inclined to look for them, you may also find some cozy lounges with big screen TVs, and access to a multi-universal quantity of films. What's there or isn't there is unpredictable, but if you come from a standard variety of Earth you probably recognize some of them.



► SUBSTANCES: You don't have to be coy about it - just ask one of your servers, and you'll be able to get whatever kind of vices you might be craving. Drugs, alcohol, ice cream... it's all good. If this sounds like a nightmare for potential addicts, you would be correct. It's not uncommon to see people clearly over-indulging in certain locations, though guests are usually escorted back to their rooms if they take ill - only to see them back at it again the next day.

► SPA DAY: If you'd like to take a swim, pools of various aesthetics are easy to find. So are hot tubs, and saunas, and Host servants who are willing to give you a massage or manicure. If the party crowd isn't your scene, there are plenty of more low-key opportunities to indulge.



► GREENSPACE: There is one park area on the grounds, which appears to be constructed on the rooftops of other parts of the complex. While there are trees and greenery, there is no real sky that you can see - only the illusion of one. It may start to occur to you over time that no window or rooftop actually leads to any kind of outdoors. The Celebration really is there only thing here.

These are really just examples, and you can get creative with what kind of services you find offered while here, when it comes to generally mundane comforts. It really feels like the Host wants to win you over, as if you staying just a little longer has some sort of intrinsic appeal.
perverses: (40061608-1)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-02-20 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
After your mom? [ And quieter, ] What is she, a giant? [ BUT ANYWAY. ] H-hey, don't be sad about it! You're a big ol' komainu-looking guy, it's probably a good thing to be scary!
otoko: (OW...)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-02-20 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
Do not speak ill of my mother, please..! [DO YOU WANT THE BIG OL' KOMAINU LOOKING GUY ON YOUR CASE BECAUSE THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO DO IT SHIMA-

Of course, commenting on why it's unwise to 'speak ill' of the komainu's mother does just as well to calm him back down. With how flat the ears have folded back, and how tucked behind the tail is, it's as if Gongenzaka has managed to shrink down a little bit.

(Only a little, however).
] ....To be feared...as one who is 'Patrol', it is my task to protect, not to be feared...

It is no good, for others, if the one to protect them is someone they feel too afraid to approach.
perverses: (i'm in the details with the devil)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-02-21 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Haa, all right, all right, sorry. [ SORRY ABOUT YOUR MOM, GON. Maybe. ] But I guess that leaves us with a different problem! 'cause I obviously can't be the big, scary one in the patrol and we need someone to fit into that role, right?
betheman: (well that's NEW)

[personal profile] betheman 2017-02-21 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
Hmmmm, thank you... [He's all set to change the topic entirely and move on, before Shima does it for him. And that part? Well that certainly sticks.] P...

Patrol?

[Hold on now, he's on PATROL?] You mean we will be working together..!? [He doesn't sound as if that would be a BAD thing necessarily...just. Surprised, honestly.

Realistically he's pretty sure Shima can't beat out Sherlock in terms of 'terrible', and Gongenzaka's admittedly become a bit fond of the englishman.

Even if he is kind of an ass.
] ...If that is the case, then I, the man Gongenzaka, should introduce myself more properly!

I am Gongenzaka Noboru-it is good to meet you.
perverses: (i'm not catching on fire today)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-02-22 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Hello, the man Gongenzaka Noboru!

[ He'll raise his glass a little in a totally half-assed salute at Gon, grinning all the while. ]

Nice to meet'cha. I'm Renzo Shima, your new partner in crime, I guess? [ Or stopping crime. Whichever. ] So what do we do on this patrol thing, anyway? Chase people? Get into dangerous gunfights?
otoko: (:0)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-02-23 03:55 am (UTC)(link)
NHHHHH- I, the man Gongenzaka, would appreciate if you not mock me... [DON'T PUSH IT, HE WANTS TO GIVE SOMEONE A CHANCE THIS TIME...A CHANCE!!

And Shima's definitely going to waste that either way, but alright.
] Mmn! While the latter may occur, it is typically far more 'quiet' than that. A good patrolman is someone who is able to catch a criminal before they even begin to commit the crime, after all!

[Said the 9 foot komainu that stands out in all of the crowds.]
perverses: (i've got the scars from tomorrow)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-02-24 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ Of course he's going to waste it. He won't even be worried about wasting it! ]

Ha, got it. Just Gon, then! [ See? Wasting it, wasting it. ] Soooo, what you're trying to tell me is we... sniff out crime? You got a nose for that, huh?
betheman: (well that's shit)

[personal profile] betheman 2017-02-24 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
GonGENZAKA...! [AUUGH! Fine, they can move on!

...He is IGNORING that jab, sir!
] In a literal sense, yes...however, while being able to scent criminals has an advantage, everyone within Patrol naturally finds their own methods of detection.
perverses: (Default)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-02-27 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah? So how do the others figure it out? I'm new, so I wouldn't mind a few pointers, y'know?
otoko: (o3o)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-02-27 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmmm... [Well...He might as well.] It is best to work with your strengths; those who obtain a role with Patrol generally have...some form of experience in the role. So, for starters, what combat experience do you bear?
perverses: (while i've got dues to pay)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-02-28 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Absolutely none! [ No, this is a lie. ] I have no idea why I've been saddled with this job! But I am fearless enough to buy porn magazines in public, even when the cashier is a girl!

[ And considering he sounds like he's been taking all of this as one big joke from the get go? It might be difficult to tell what he is and what he isn't serious about here. ]
otoko: (HRMMNN =3=)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-03-01 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[.......................................It's true, it really is difficult to tell what he's serious about or not. Gongenzaka's eyes shoot wide, wide open against the darker eyemask his fur creates, and it takes him some time before he can answer.

When he does however, it is with narrowed eyes.
] ...The Ringmaster doesn't assign protective tasks to those without experience. In fact she doesn't typically assign any task to those without, even if it is merely understanding basic kata forms.

...Which tells me that you are lying. [Maybe. Not to the extent Shima actually IS, but he figures he's lying at least a little.]
perverses: (then burn the ashes)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-03-02 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
You think so? [ Well. If he's already onto him— ] All right, ya got me, big guy. I've been stuck training to fight demons since I was real little. It's kinda troublesome to deal with back home, but I guess it counts as experience here, huh?
betheman: (oh god what)

[personal profile] betheman 2017-03-04 02:48 pm (UTC)(link)
D-Demons?! [Well alright, he feels a bit outclassed (And he's not so prideful as to even try claiming you're lying).] That is more than mere experience..! I, the man Gongenzaka, would say the nightrunners would have looked for such experience! [WELL ABOUT THAT BUDDY]

...It is good to have you with Patrol!
perverses: (i've got the scars from tomorrow)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-03-05 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ "Experience". Well... Actually, he does have direct experience with demons. Waaaay more than he could ever want. That, however, does not make him an actual full-fledged exorcist. ]

Aren't the scouting folks part of the nightrunners, too? [ Gon's not off. Shima is sadly saddled with two jobs. ] I don't now how that's gonna work, but I think I'm stuck splitting my time between both of those. Lame, right?
otoko: (:0)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-03-05 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
Scouting? [Well now-Gongenzaka himself is Patrol, and only Patrol, full time. While he knew many at the Carnival carried two jobs, it still comes as a surprise somehow, and he finds himself blinking.]

Then you have two jobs...although, from what I, the man Gongenzaka have heard, the scouts perform most of their duties within the first few days of arrival...beyond that, it is a matter of being 'on call', is it not?
perverses: (i'll take what i want from your heart)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-03-07 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe! I haven't actually gotten to do either job, so we'll have to wait and see! So scouts really get to check out new places first? Huh...

[ Now that he thinks about it, that's actually— ]

That might not be so lame after all!
Edited (spelling) 2017-03-07 01:08 (UTC)
betheman: (well that's NEW)

[personal profile] betheman 2017-03-07 01:21 am (UTC)(link)
Aah, they typically search through the area we arrive in for possible dangers as well, I bel-

[hey wait] MNHHH- S-Shouldn't that mean that you would be working at this very moment?!
perverses: (but it could happen)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-03-07 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, calm down, Gon! It's a party, right? What could possibly go wrong!

[ APART FROM EVERYTHING. ]
otoko: (wURRRAAAAHG)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-03-09 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Th-

THERE ARE MANY THINGS..!! [NOT THAT HE KNOWS WHAT THOSE THINGS ARE, BUT YES! EVERYTHING!!]
perverses: (to every enemy)

[personal profile] perverses 2017-03-09 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Holy shit... ]

Sheesh, calm down. Okay, okay, let's see— [ Here he goes, he's going to scout! He's going to... look to the left! Does he see any trouble? No? Okay, now the right! Still no trouble! Now... back at Gon! To who he raises his drink to. ] Nah, all I see are people havin' a good time! Maybe you should, too, huh? You're old enough to at least enjoy the arcade part of this place or go swimmin' or stuff like that.
otoko: (HRMMNN =3=)

[personal profile] otoko 2017-03-13 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well, that's all good for him...except.] ...While I, the man Gongenzaka, am fairly certain there is more to it...I'll leave that to other scouts to decide...

[Anyway.] ...Given where we came out from, I the man Gongenzaka, have had more than enough swimming.