THE GRAND BALL↴
Heartstone Manor is a giant, spooky castle floating in the middle of a twilight filled void. It is the home of a Wyld Fae calling himself The Prince - and despite his name, he is a bestial creature crammed into a gentleman's clothing, completely obsessed with replicating the ideals of old timey human society, much like the 1800's. The Prince and his many servants all dress in a manner appropriate to to the 1500's - 1800's, and decorum and beauty are held sacred above all else. All the workers of the carnival are currently staying there, in the hope of enabling a successful diplomatic venture between the Ringmaster and the Prince. The Grand Ball is being thrown by the Prince to honour these guests, but his manner of doing this is going to come as a bit of a surprise.
THE RULES↴
- Powers are all partially nerfed for 4th Wallers. They can be used in small to moderate ways for the sake of RP and narrative flavour, but 4th Wallers shouldn’t generally be using any powers in a super disruptive manner. No using powers for fighting with NPCs (yet), causing general chaos, or otherwise making your character a burden to the Prince. If they try, they’ll find themselves unable to do so.
- Your character isn’t sure how they got here but they think they’re okay with it. Your character won’t remember how they were captured by the Prince at the start of the ball. They’re just kind of here and in formal wear, and something tells them it’s probably fine to just enjoy the ball. They are wrong.
- In-game characters won’t initially remember how they all ended up at the ball either thanks to a temporary amnesia effect, but they will be able to be concerned about the fact that other people (possibly people they know) have shown up, and the fact that those other people are probably the Prince’s captives. Weren’t they doing something else at the castle before this, though? It’s hard to remember. This is all very confusing.
- 4th Wall character who aren’t apping in were possibly never the real deal in the first place. There are a mixture of genuine captives and spooky replications created with magic – this is to provide some flexibility regarding 4th wall character’s states in game, as well to allow more than one of each character to be played. If there are multiple people playing the same character, then whichever one has an app accepted will have been the real one.
- No doubles of in game characters. (Taken list here.) No AUs, no CRAUs, and nothing else besides characters that have full source canons or are original characters/fandom OCs with no bearing on the canon plot. If you tag in with a character who breaks these rules we reserve the right to remove them.
THE SETUP: 4TH WALLERS↴
- With incredibly foggy memories of their recent past, your character will find themselves at a grand ballroom dance, filled with a mixture of normal humans and odd looking humanoids that have strange features like wings, horns, tails, fur, and the like. They have vague memories of being dressed for the occasion, but are not sure by who or why. Most disturbingly, they will find that, at first at least, they don’t really care about the details. It seems like a pleasant event, doesn’t it? Why not enjoy it.
- This effect is definitely some kind of mind control, so you can feel free to have your characters be a bit confused and conflicted about it. Ultimately, they have been charmed to participate in the dance, so they will feel like riding the wave is the best thing to do even if that wouldn’t normally be their cup of tea. If your character has resistances to some forms of mind control, they are still overruled in this circumstance.
- They may discover people they recognize (castmates) or even duplicates of themselves (somehow?), and these can all be treated as canonly occurring and played out as such. This event is canon for Lost Carnival, so it should be played seriously and respectfully – not that silly shenanigans aren’t also bound to happen.
- All characters are required to dress in formal attire appropriate to a period area – specifically anywhere from the 1500s to 1800s. The Prince prefers if people are heteronormative in their clothing choices, but if you want you can probably get away with your ladies wearing suits or men wearing dresses as long as they look presentable otherwise.
THE SETUP: MANOR GUESTS↴
- You find yourself at the Grand Ball without really remembering how you got here. The last few days are a foggy blur, and though you can remember some of the important stuff you were dealing with, it will feel less important right at the start. Of course, as the night goes on, memories of how the carnival reached this event will become more and more clear – as well as the inevitable worry and stress that comes with it.
- For most people, there will have absolutely no memory of anything that happened after the morning of Day 175. Did the boating trip ever happen? Possibly not. Even as the night progresses, they will still have no recollection of how most of Day 175 went, which is probably disturbing. The Mod has contacted those that are exceptions to this privately to tell them what they will remember.
- The people lost to the Manor’s security earlier in the week will be here too, but not as guests. In fact, all of them will be dressed in the black attire of a Heartstone Manor servant and will seem pretty okay with that fact. There are parts of them that look changed – and their dispositions are definitely one of them. How else could they possibly be working for the Prince now?
- Updates to the event situation will be posted down in this section below. People can react to these posts as the circumstances change, and may new top levels based on them. It is possible to try to sneak away from the ball, but Manor Security will be trying to hunt you down. There is no mandatory outcome planed to this event, so character decisions can and will have a major effect in where the plot goes from here.
THE ACCOMODATIONS↴
- MUSIC AND DANCING: There will be music playing the whole night, and most of it is so good you feel practically compelled to dance to it. It's possible to resist, but why would you want to do that, you party pooper?
- FOOD AND DRINK: There are circle tables set up with fine silverware, and upon sitting down you will soon have a waiter come back to ask for an order. You can request basically any European cusine and it will be made for you. You will also be given drinks, most of which are alcohol, no matter your age. Fae don't care about children.
- BALCONY STARGAZING: There are balconies that are connected to the ballroom in multiple locations that you can step out onto to get some fresh air. You'll see the courtyard of the Manor down below you, but everything beyond that is black, as if the castle is floating within a twilight void. (Because it is.) One small change is that there are stars out tonight, probably added to the sky for the occasion.
- ALL NIGHT LONG: The ball will go on far into the early morning. Or, at least, until everyone fucks it up.
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lostcarnival2017-10-13 06:00 pm
dance time
[ In comparison to Carly, Strange is just a bundle of smiles. He feels amazing! When was the last time he felt so content? Certainly not Greysol, especially with that brief detour home in the middle. And certainly not during his time in the manor for...some reason. But here he's laughed, he's grinned, he feels so much like a weight's lifted off of his shoulders, it feels spectacular.
The glass and a half of wine in his system is helping manners. Strange isn't a lightweight, having drunk far too much during his useless bachelor alcoholic days, but the more alcohol he drinks, the better he feels all around. ]
I believe they're about to start a new song—may I have this dance?
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...And Carly snaps from those thoughts, looking to Strange's hand.] A dance? [She.... ....Oh, but it would be something, wouldn't it? She slowly brings her hand forward, nodding, giving a slight curtsy to accompany the acceptance.] ....Y..Yes! I think that would be wonderful~!
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I believe they're calling a reel next. That one's a tad more lively, but nothing too complex.
[ It's also a dance that Strange, at least, mentioned that they might have in dance practice. Or did he? He knew that there had to have been dance practice, as some of the people here were dancing better than expected, but when could it have happened? ]
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A middle ground then? [She finds herself asking, nodding in part to herself.] ...I think I can handle that..~
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and lookit me, I'm handwaving dancing because this is one of those my character knows things icly that I don't have a fuckin clue how to do oocly things. Strange is doing pretty good, though and starts up conversation during the middle of it. ]
See? You're doing fine.
[ She's not blatantly tripping over her/his feet, so that's fine enough for Strange. ]
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She practically brightens just hearing that she's doing well, honestly.] I...I am...?
Oh..! [Thank goodness for that then, right?] W-Well, you're doing pretty great too..! ....Though, you were sort of familiar with these to begin with I guess, huh....
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After all, this isn't my first faerie ball. At least I'll be able to dance some in this one.
[ The circumstances behind the other faerie ball that he went to are sharp enough to pierce Strange straight though the heart. But there's just something about the situation and how it relates to this ball that seems terribly cruel. ]
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But we're supposed to be at this one, right? For good reason~ [She adds, beaming widely.]
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Honestly, I'm of the opinion that we should enjoy ourselves.
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She can't bring herself to refuse! She nods, barely containing her grin.] Then I have to agree~! ...I'm keeping up alright though, right..?
[Ah....the smile fades just a touch when she starts thinking about that. Shoot.]
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[ And she is! There's no ignoring that. ]
Just don't overthink it.
[ It's the same advice that he gave Rita about dancing...although, when did that happen? ]
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[ Jonathan "#yolo" Strange agrees with that assessment, and gives Carly a wide grin. Overthinking things is for losers, after all.
The dance comes to a stop as he pulls away and gives her a bow. ]
Shall we go another round or do you wish to sit the next dance out?
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[Wait, wait-she keeps her voice down-] ....I forgot the rules about dancing with people more than once or twice... ...there's no limit right? [She asks curiously.]
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However, another dance wouldn't be seen as improper.
[ And based on how antsy and impatient Strange seems to be, he definitely wants to have another dance. ]
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[ And, with a grin, Strange attempts to take Carly's hand and lead her into whatever dance is starting. After all, the music's starting back up, time to actually have some fun! ]
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If even for just a moment, they had best enjoy themselves while here, after all. She follows with relative grace, allowing Strange to take her hand as she follows the steps.]
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Why don't we do this all the time? [ he asks, unaware just how much of a mindwhammy he's currently under. ] No more carnival, no more worries...just something calm. Like this.
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...If it's just dancing, you just said why~ [She giggles. That'd be improper~ (Also you're Married.)] Something more calm though...
...I didn't think we could find a place that was really calm... ...Like this, I guess...
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[ The Celebration, though...that was literal months ago. How time had quickly passed in the carnival, going from one scene of chaos to the next. ]
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[The people became celebration junkies, Carly.]
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[ they went there after a month of nonstop trauma, Strange. ]
They did this thing with fish and your feet that felt wonderful.
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...I didn't get to try the spa though, what did they do with the fish..? [And feet???]
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[ Which Strange knows sounds kiiiind of disgusting so he quickly interjects with, ] It's more relaxing than you would think.
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