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lostcarnival2017-03-17 02:58 pm
ringleaders) wrote in lostcarnival2017-03-17 02:58 pm
⇨ HOME AGAIN
Who: Anyone!
When: Day 68 - Day 72
Where: Carnival grounds.
What: Everyone makes it back to the carnival after their adventure in hell. The Ringmaster makes a new lake to celebrate, apparently.
Warnings: A notable absence of torture.
When: Day 68 - Day 72
Where: Carnival grounds.
What: Everyone makes it back to the carnival after their adventure in hell. The Ringmaster makes a new lake to celebrate, apparently.
Warnings: A notable absence of torture.
TO HELL AND BACK↴ The rescuers and the liberated captives will emerge from the portal like bats out of hell. Much like their previous return, this arrival will be met with a flurry of medical activity as everyone gets their injuries seen to, particularly those that had been held prisoner within Morningstar's hell fortress. It will still be night when they arrive, and the rest of Day 68 will be clouded over completely, for the benefit of the new vampires as they get settled in. After the immediate panic is dealt with, the Ringmaster will disappear into the forest until the morning of Day 69. It will be raining off and on during her absence. ► RECOVERY: Unlike the last time, the Ringmaster will be supplying the carnival workers with some healing potions from her private hoard, given that most of the healers are already wounded or spent. Damage caused by iron poisoning will not be cured by healing magic or healing items though, unfortunately, and those who have spent a lot of time in contact with iron will take at least a week to fully recover. However, regular healing remedies like bandages and herbs may help speed things along if the patient is suited to them. ► A BRAND NEW LAKE: On the morning of Day 69, the Ringmaster will return the forest to announce that she's built a new lake into the carnival grounds, only a short trail's distance from the backyard. Unlike most of the forest, this area won't just lead you in circles when explored, meaning that it can actually be modified and developed as the workers see fit. The water is always clean and just the right temperature for swimming, though it gets a bit cooler the deeper you swim. At the far side of the lake, there is a warm, stone pathway leading up the side of the mountain, that will eventually take you to some bangin' hot springs. Brought to you mostly because the Ringmaster doesn't know how to say sorry with actual words. At least it gives you something to play with while you try to shake off the trauma. ► FRUITS OF VICTORY: On Day 70, all the workers who came to hell for the rescue mission will be given a gift from the Ringmaster. Each of them will receive a bright green, glowing seed, about the size of your thumbnail. She will tell you that, when planted, the seeds will swiftly grow into a small citrus tree, which will grow fruits with regenerative properties. More details about these plants will be written up in a separate post, but for now your characters can ogle them and decide if they are going to plant them or not. ► TAKE ME TO CHURCH: Staring on Day 71, the Ringmaster will be starting to work on removing the vampirism from those infected with it, which apparently involves a lot of... meditation? She will take the newbie vampires out into a shady area of the forest and encourage them to look inside themselves and attempt to separate themselves spiritually from their demonic beasts. How well you character masters her teachings over time will determine whether or not she is ultimately capable of stripping out your demon soul and returning you to life. Of course, not all demons are made equal, and some will be more difficult to separate than others... |
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Ginko's hand brushes Foster's shoulder as the necromancer rises, suddenly, twisting to see him--just long enough to identify him as a person, and which person, his eyes squinting in pain They lock eyes--just briefly. Then, Foster--now holding the side of his face with one hand, one eye shutting--kicks off from the bottom in a billowing cloud of silt.
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He makes it, though - and the moment he takes in a breath through his mouth and nose, flushing water from his gills as he switches back to using his lungs, pain erupts through his chest. He nearly goes under again as he starts hacking up water, but manages to get to shallow enough water that he can drop to his knees, hands planted in the sand, while he coughs.
Sorry, Foster, just... give him a couple seconds.
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Foster is also spitting up water, and regretting(?) every second of it as the liquid passes over--and through--his cracked molar. It's not really regret, honestly. It's painful, yes--he can't actually be sure whether the water in his eyes is from the lake or not--but with each hot pulse of agony, there's an accompanying thrill, a barely-repressed shudder down the length of him that he chokes on as he sputters pink-tinged backwash into the mud.
Ginko's hooves may not be much for swimming, but they pack quite a (heh) kick.
"Fuck," is all he manages, in a breathless gasp.
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He rolls over to sit in the mud, frowning at Foster as he catches his breath. "S-sorry. You alright? --And what were you thinking, grabbing my ankle like that?"
Just gonna go ahead and cover all his bases here, because seriously, what the hell.
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His eyes are shining--somewhat with tears, it's true, but also with... uh. Emotion? ...no. But it's a kind of fervour, anyway. He's never broken a tooth before--not that he can remember, and since he HAS all of his teeth, he's positive that this is a brand-new experience!
He's still drooling blood and lakewater, an open cut on his cheek from where the edge of Ginko's hoof actually removed a chunk of flesh.
"Fuck. Haha... did you even see me before you did it?"
There is no answer on the why of ankle-grabbing. Because--well, there is no answer. That kind of impulsivity, like a reflex without cause... maybe he just wanted to see the murky figure in the water better?
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He glances over at Foster with a frown, pushing wet hair out of his face. "Of course not; I didn't even know what to think, having my leg grabbed like that out of nowhere." Except that there might be some kind of monster in the lake, but anyway. "What tooth is it? I want to see how bad it is if I can."
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Even his own blood--
Ginko might be advised not to come too close to Foster right this second.
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Unfortunately, Ginko isn't aware of Foster's current problem - so he does move closer, leaning over to try and see into Foster's mouth. "Might want to talk to Zecora about it, too."