⇨ THE REALM OF DREAMS

[ringleaders]

Who: EVERYONE!
When: S1:D8 - S1:D18
Where: Visiting the Realm of Dreams.
What: The carnival arrives at a new location and has its first performance week with the new cast, as outlined here. This is a general mingling log for convenience purposes, but players are welcome to make as many other logs for this purpose as desired.
Warnings: Could be a lot of things, around these parts.

THE REALM OF DREAMS↴ As the carnival arrives at its first stop since its recruitment phase, and prepares to put its new band of workers to the test. In the meantime, there is a whole new world of dreams and nightmares to be explored, and threats to be faced on carnival turf. As of S1:D11, the carnival will be opening its doors to the creatures within, and the carnival will be open daily from noon to midnight, though the connection to the realm will be constant. This is an all purpose mingle log for the full duration of the stay, so please mark top levels with some estimate of what days they'll be occurring on. Please bring any mod questions to the original plotting post.

Comments

nightmares it is!!!

[hoasen]

[The nightmares shouldn't be too much of a hassle, but they came at the worst of times. Vietnam did her best not to sleep, because if she's certain about one thing, it's that her past wouldn't make the physical nightmares...well, soft. She's kept it to sleeping every second day.

Sadly, that meant her alertness during nightmare fights was cut by half. But where did this nightmare come from, the one that seemed to be running away?

That was when she heard a familiar voice and the fast trotting of hooves.]

Gilgamesh?

[babbylon]

[Fittingly enough, the nightmare Gilgamesh was currently pursuing had assumed the shape of a fierce tiger, bounding about in unpredictable circles and occasionally pausing to leap at him. So far, Gilgamesh has evaded every blow, but it seems unlikely he can keep up the fancy footwork forever... or can he?

Gilgamesh sees Vietnam before he hears her, and scoops her up and into the saddle as he passes as if it were the most ordinary thing to do.]

Wake up, kitty cat! Your spawn's on the loose!

[...as if she were responsible for this monstrosity.]

[hoasen]

[Oh, a fierce tiger! It's large and it's fast and he looks almost like he's playing with it.

And seriously, she had nothing to do with it?! But here she is, scooped up into his saddle before she even realised it, so she holds onto him as he bounds after the tiger.]

I do not remember dreaming up a tiger! [Oh look it's leaping at him again!] Quick, it's coming!

[babbylon]

[Woosh! Gilgamesh guides them to the left, and the rush of the tiger's leap over their heads can still be felt afterward, rustling their hair. Gilgamesh lets out a glorious whoop, as the tiger growls and assesses them from afar. This has apparently gone on for quite awhile, judging from its panting.]

What shall I slay it with? A stab of this lance, or...?

[Gilgamesh's flickering grin seems to suggest he has something else in mind. Something a bit more fiery.]

[hoasen]

[Instinctively, she would duck, not that the tiger could get them when he rides like this, dodging so swiftly.

Wonder why a tiger?] How did this even come about...?

[But it's tired now, and as it is a nightmare, she fears not for "quick deaths". Perhaps there's a twinkle in her eye, even if she's trying to remain as stoic as possible, her claws twiddling on his shoulder...]

Incineration.

[babbylon]

[The tiger rounds upon them once more! The horse rears in anticipation, and sucking in a deep breath, a curtain of flame descends upon their foe not moments later. Hot, deadly, and well-controlled, it was the sure sign of someone who had learned to master their new weapon in this world.

The shadows disperse, and they emerge victorious.]

How exciting! Well, more so than counting gold all day, at least...

[Gilgamesh glances to Vietnam and so announces:]

You'll get the next one. That is the fee for your rescue.

[hoasen]

[He certainly made short work of it! She watches, mesmerised, for the angle she sees him blows first now differs from when it was sent in her direction. And clearly she's much faster than their foe.

She pats his back to congratulate him.] Considering the number of nightmares, perhaps you'll be entertained for a while? That was impressive too, Treasurer.

[Her eyes then dart to the side, and she wonders--]

Alright, I will show you how I fight to pay this fee. It will be like me rescuing you, no? [SHE'S JOKING.] But first we must locate these nightmares.

[It shouldn't be too hard, with another lingering close by. Though the pacifist in her would say that in a perfect situation, they wouldn't have to fight what threatens others.]