lostcarnival | ⇨ 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.

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"Ah!" Snake lets out a little sound as he trots after. He doesn't want to get left behind.

As he follows, he catches himself staring at the "sky". While beautiful, there's something... Artificial about it. "'The sky is wrong...' says Bronte."

"Yeah..." Tamaki looks up at it, frowning at it. "There's no real stars... or constellations..."

He misses looking up and seeing the familiar patterns he's always known, or even new patterns he can come to recognize and love.

"What does the sky look like, where you're from?"

"'We travel a lot. In cities, you can't see the stars because of all the fog, but in the country you can see thousands of stars,' says Donne..." Snake too frowns at the artificial sky. The little lights don't twinkle quite right.

"Tokyo's like that." Tamaki looks up. "Because it's bright, you can't see the stars from everywhere. But I like to see them."

Stargazing is something he wants to do with all his friends back home. It makes him nostalgic to think about it.

"Do you know the constellations?"

"'Some of them. And the stories.' says Emily." These stars are arranged in a manner so unfamiliar that it makes his head spin to look at them for long. He looks away from the sky and at the ground.

"I liked learning about constellations in school. It's the only thing that was interesting."

He follows Snake's gaze. "What do you like?"

"'I like reading, and learning about authors, but I never went to school,' says Bronte." Snake's referring to himself, but it's not particularly clear until you get used to it.

"You never went?" He guesses it would be normal if a snake never went, though. Unless the snake is actually talking about Snake? This is making his head hurt.

"You or the guy?" This question is directed at Bronte.

"'Both,' says Bronte." Snake rubs the scales on the back of one of his hands, a little awkwardly. He doesn't like to talk about his past much, but it wasn't... easy.

Even after the circus took him in it wasn't easy. Roaming from town to town, dancing nearly naked in front of strangers... It was hard.

Tamaki notices that hand rub. Maybe this is a bad topic?

"Maybe you can get more books now. If we go to a place with a lot of them." Heck, maybe he can get more books here - the Celebration seems to enjoy indulging people in their desires, no matter what they are.

He nods, a little. "'We'd like that. Books are nice.' says Bronte." Nicer than most people anyway, nicer than almost anyone back home. Tamaki's nice too, though. Even if he is big and a little bit weird looking; Snake's not normal, either, he realizes.

"Then, if I find any, I'll tell you." It's not like Tamaki has anything he would want from books. Books are for stuffy people; Snake isn't really stuffy, though, so he's an exception.

He nods once more, a bigger motion this time, more eager. "'Thank you,' says Donne." Though he distances himself, and his own voice is often flat, there's real gratitude in the way he translates for the snake, as if... maybe he's speaking from his own heart more than the animal's.

For a moment, Tamaki wonders about the way he just said that. Maybe that really was the real Snake just now, and not one of the other snakes.

He grins back, glad he could make Snake feel a little better. "Yeah," he says, which means, "You're welcome."

⇨ THE CELEBRATION

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