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Lost Carnival Mods ([personal profile] ringleaders) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2017-08-01 10:34 am

⇨ THE SUMMERLANDS

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 138 - Day 152
Where: The Summerlands
What: The Ringmaster brings the carnival to the Summerlands immediately after being freed from Portland so that everyone can take a fucking nap. Her included.
Warnings: Individually marked! Most likely discussion of torture and trauma in here.

DAYS OF SUMMER

You made it! And things are back to normal... more or less. Upon waking, you will be greeted with a clear blue sky and gentle breeze – the carnival has found itself situated between a pair of mountain peaks, with great fields of flowers extending in the distance. In the other direction, you’ll see mountain-top cities and tall waterfalls accenting vast swaths of forest.

Some of you will already know this place. It’s the Summerlands. You game here once to rest in safety nearly a year ago, and now you’ve come to rest once again.

► WAKING UP: Shortly after the carnival arrives, the Ringmaster will send out a somewhat cryptic radio message - but her immediate location won't be clear. Whatever items you had on your person at the time the Severing was broken will still be on your person, including whatever clothing. All of the animals and pets of the carnival will have returned to the grounds as well, though they are currently free from their designated living spaces. Things in the carnival will appeared to have naturally aged a month, as if the carnival was been sitting here empty and waiting while everyone was in Portland. The lawn needs mowing.

► SUMMER CITY: After the Summer Fae become aware of everyone's presence, they will welcome you into their city. There are stairs that lead up the sides of the mountains, but thankfully there are also magical means of getting up there as well. The Summer Fae will be willing to help workers with the injured as needed, offering herbal remedies and healing magic to those that want it. You'll also be invited to join them for dinner, but they will not be particularly offended if they are turned down, for now.

► SUMMER PEOPLE: The fae here will mostly enjoy the company of any carnival members that offer it - it doesn't seem that much happens here besides day after day of peaceful meditation and relaxation. It is not uncommon to see Summer Fae spent days doing exactly the same thing, whether that be enjoying the weather, listening to music, or dancing - the day and night periods may be similar to earth, but when you don't need rest it can all blur together just the same. Some of the fae work on feats of agriculture or craftsmanship, and while there is no particularly need to work in this place, they take pride in the fact that they do.

► NEW ARRIVALS: Though the Ringmaster will not be offering much guidance for the first week or so, eventually the carnival will begin running for a few small performance sessions, off and on, as a thank you to their fae hosts. The carnival will also be open to receiving new arrivals during that period, and so there will likely be some newbies to train and get orientated as well.
whattaprick: (dead eyes)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-07 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't sound too thrilled about that.

[ Lambert raises his brows. ]

That 'cause you killed someone with it?
fortuneglass: (=A= ...)

[personal profile] fortuneglass 2017-08-08 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Until that point, Carly looked at least partially her usual awkward self. A hesitant tone, a scratch behind her head...

That drops, now, as she takes a more chilling one with her voice.
]

...I don't want to talk about that. ...what happened then, I mean.
whattaprick: (don't know why you're not h-a-p-p-y)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-08 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
Fair enough. [ Lambert doesn't want to talk about it, either, to be honest, but from his perspective he thinks he needs to. ]

I just need to know one thing: is it going to happen again?
insidescoop: (MMMMMM...)

[personal profile] insidescoop 2017-08-08 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[That...was an even worse question! To that, she spreads her wings.] If you have to ask that at all, then you obviously don't know me enough to even believe the answer, now do you..?!
whattaprick: (go figure)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-08 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Lambert rolls his eyes. ]

A lot of people say things I don't believe. I want to know what you do. [ He shrugs. ] Back then, I could see ... something in your shadow. That was your demon, right?

[ If Portland could bring over a sentient pumpkin as a dog and an actual dog as a dog spirit, keeping a demon a demon probably isn't a stretch. ]
insidescoop: (MMMMMM...)

[personal profile] insidescoop 2017-08-09 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
That was Aslla Piscu-and right now, he's... [Well. Her eyes DO seem different, and far less black. The shadow is especially silent as well so...] ...He's not going to be talking for a while.
whattaprick: (read my lips)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-09 04:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ Given she was quick to defend her decision to contract with him the last time this came up, Lambert's going to raise his brows ... but nod, taking it at face value. ]

Good. Nothing to worry about, then. [ And now, he's going to straight up transition into another subject entirely-- ]

Congratulations on getting promoted, by the way. Didn't get a chance to say so before everything.
insidescoop: (Bwueh?)

[personal profile] insidescoop 2017-08-09 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[She has to talk to the Ringmaster, suffice to say-and...

Well, this is a far nicer conversation topic after all.
] Mnn-!Y- Thanks..! ...I didn't expect it, but I was covering a lot of what was needed already, so...
whattaprick: (go figure)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-09 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Looks like I can't order you around on scouting missions anymore. [ Smirking, again. ]
insidescoop: credit - haptisms @ lj (>3>)

[personal profile] insidescoop 2017-08-09 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
W-well it wasn't really ordering around before right..~?

[It was basically ordering but also getting away with shit, probably.]
whattaprick: (are you fucking kidding?)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-16 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah? What would you call it, then?

[ Go on, Carly, he's listening. ]
fortuneglass: credit - haptisms @ lj (:))

[personal profile] fortuneglass 2017-08-16 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
Cooperation!!

[This girl is Too Pure]
whattaprick: (nyeh nyeh)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-17 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)
...Right. [ Lambert just laughs at that, crossing his arms. ]

Well, if you ever get bored of patching holes and pressing clothes, just let me know. I'm sure I can find something for you to 'cooperate' with.
Edited 2017-08-17 16:35 (UTC)
insidescoop: credit - haptisms @ lj (>3>)

[personal profile] insidescoop 2017-08-17 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Definitely..! And...ahhh...

[Hmmm.] ....Maybe I can still come along for design research.. ...?
whattaprick: (you've got explaining to do)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-17 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Design ... research?

[ His expression here's just plainly confused. ]
insidescoop: credit - haptisms @ lj (HEY.)

[personal profile] insidescoop 2017-08-18 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
Of course!

Outfits need to appeal to the public of the place we're visiting!
whattaprick: (quelle horreur)

[personal profile] whattaprick 2017-08-21 08:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Seems kind of wasteful, doesn't it? If you're only going to use them for one show.
fortuneglass: (.3.)

[personal profile] fortuneglass 2017-08-22 10:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Not at all actually! Sometimes we reuse them, or at the very least, take what was used for the costumes to remake new outfits!

Besides, everyone here changes so often, you might as well say the same about our clothes...