myownpearl: (My Own)
Pearl ([personal profile] myownpearl) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2017-05-07 09:42 pm

Put a smile on...

Who: Pearl and whoever is around...
What: Another gem finds her way to the carnival...she is not impressed.
When: Day 95
Where: The Backyard, The Big Top, The Cookhouse, and just around
Warnings: None...yet.


After running in to Steven in the mirror maze and figuring out that she had in fact done something to incur the need for a contract, Pearl had taken it fairly well. She didn't like it, but what was she going to do? Even if she hadn't, she couldn't exactly leave Steven here and now she needed to get an idea about exactly where here was.

Pearl had decided to start with the essential places: her new trailer, where she would perform, and where to find others. After looking at a map of the grounds she'd decided that the best place to start (aside from the trailers) was the Cookhouse. She wasn't a fan of food herself, but she could use the familiar layout of a kitchen to find some comfort in this place. Besides, if most lifeforms here required food it would be a good place to get some insight. A year wasn't TERRIBLY long for a gem, but it was enough time that she'd need to know a little more about this place, especially if she was going to be able to help Steven at all. He had three months on her and she needed to learn all that she could to "catch up" as it were.

If you meet her around the Backyard she is mostly looking at trailer numbers and trying to locate her own. This is similar to how she just wanders the carnival grounds just to see what she's gotten herself into and to familiarize herself with the layout.

Otherwise, she will make her way towards The Cookhouse and do a little people watching. She may get ahead of herself and clean up any tables that are left dirty or reorganize certain areas if there are more pepper shakers on one table and no napkins on another. She's an organized gem and sees it as her duty to make sure these things are sorted out if she's going to be staying here. You might notice she doesn't actually eat anything herself.

After that, her tour will take her to the Big Top, as even though shows have not begun yet this is where she has been assigned to work: as a performer. She wants to get a feel for what kind of act she can put on or what is already being done. You may see her try a few moves of dance or attacks with a spear to get a feel for the space. Just be careful not to get into a fight with her hologram Pearl, who may or may not be summoned to spar with her.

[ooc: I did prose, but I can switch to action if necessary]
amusicaladventure: (Cheer)

[personal profile] amusicaladventure 2017-06-20 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
While Ash played her heart out, turning the fight into an orchestrated conflict worthy of screen and stage, the knight moved with a disconcerting lack of regard for the beat as it met Pearl's attack. Though it failed to meet her first blow with more than his armor, Ash adjusted his speed and tenacity within the magic, and it turned to lock swords with her with increasing strength. Had to find that sweet spot to make the scene a good show!
amusicaladventure: (Delight)

[personal profile] amusicaladventure 2017-06-26 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Ash didn't seem to tire or flag as she ran through round after round of the solo; the music had to come out, after all, and she had a surprisingly durable form to make it. After a couple of minutes, she had the knight on point as well, adding flourishes to its movements and grace that would make for a show worth watching while it kept up with Pearl.

After a little of that, though, she flicked her claws across the strings to tease out a solid close to the song, letting the whole spectacle fade as she threw her head back so her hair tossed back, out of her face. "Kick ass. I think we've got a performance!"