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Lost Carnival Mods ([personal profile] ringleaders) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2017-11-21 08:41 pm

⇨ THE LUNAR SOLSTICE

Who: Everyone!
When: Winter Breaks: Day 6 - Day 25
Where: THE MOON
What: The carnival journeys to one of its moons to celebrate the Lunar Solstice. More information here.
Warnings: Winter fun.

MOON WALKING

The journey to the moon only takes a blink of an eye, but it leaves the carnival far away beneath you. The second moon can be seen on the peripheral, massive compared to its usual view. At least when the holidays start out, there will be no notable wildlife on the moon, though this is something you can talk to the Ringmaster about if you think it needs a change. It sounds like this is the first time she's used it in quite a while - it probably needs some dusting off!

Claim your cabins, and proceed to... well, do whatever you want! There is no rush and little obligation, besides to enjoy yourself. For real, this time. She promises there will be no vampires. Or, at least, none that don't already work for the carnival.

CABINS: Living arrangements are character choice for this event, and there are a variety of cabins of various sizes, mostly built to house 2-6 people, though you can fit more in if you squish. They are all made of wood and of a rustic design - no fancy modern furniture, here! Each building is housed with a fireplace and the needed amenities. You can pick up materials to cook with the private kitchens if you like. Theoretically, you could spend the whole holiday sequestered away, watching the snow fall. Some of them also have outdoor hot tubs available!

ACTIVITIES: Activities are mostly going to be character driven, though there will be some large group games like bingo and maybe a poker tournament happening at some point in one of the festival halls. Otherwise, there is a lot to offer: skiing, snowboarding, hiking, ice sculpting, snowball fights - it goes on! If you'd like to run a winter activity, just let the mods know, and we will get the word out there for you.

FEASTING: Every day isn't a full-out feast because that would get a bit unhealthy, but there will be a number of specific feast events over the holidays where everyone is encouraged to let out their inner hedonist and stuff themselves. There will be one big feast per week, with smaller but also delicious meals offered in between. The feast dates will be B12, B18, and B24. There's also plenty of alcohol available for anyone who wants it.

SHOPPING: As mentioned in the planning post, there is a massive market being run by the World Walker Caravan! The Ringmaster has given everyone 1250 credits to spend on items, but there is a caveat - must spend at least 500 of those credits on gifts for other people. And it better be a good one, if you only buy one! (She will ask that you do not buy her presents, however. She appreciates the sentiment, but it seems sort of silly buying her things with her own money! If you'd like to gift her, please have it be something more personal or handmade, but you are not obligated to get her anything at all.)

TREATMENTS: The beginning of the holidays will also be about the time that the emergency Medical Team will have finalized their treatments for the Prince's poisoning. Watch out for further information on that - and make sure to get treated if you are suffering from petrification or poison induced illness! The holidays will be a lot more fun that way.
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ARRIVAL / EARLY-MID EVENT

[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-11-23 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ARRIVAL | SNOW]

She takes tentative steps when they arrive-her shoes scuffing the snow, getting the white powder into her socks and soaking them with the melted fluid. But Reira pays it no mind, as she looks around. She pays not even the falling flakes upon her any mind, merely looking around with wide, wide eyes.

"Is it...." She swallows. This is the Ringmaster's right? So clearly, it must be- ".......It's because it's magic, right?" she asks, not even shivering. "...that it's this white..."

It's everywhere. It's absolutely everywhere, and it glistens in the sunlight- "....I've... ....I've never seen snow so white..."

[CLOSED | FLOWEY, LATER FOSTER & TAAKO]

"So.... ....This is probably the one we'll use," Reira is explaining to her friend, standing outside a cabin. "I already agreed to stay with someone for a little bit, so..." She's been dodging around-well, not really dodging, just wondering-how to really...explain who they're going to be rooming together with, but at this point there's not really any other way to put it.

"Um.... ....The one we're staying with though... ....He doesn't feel feelings 'normal'. They're...sort of there, but they're all weird and mixed up, and..." And....she pulls a face, unsure of how to explain. "...We should go inside," she eventually decides.

[CABIN | EARLY-MID HOLIDAY | CABIN-MATES & VISITORS]

It isn't long into the holiday that Reira has sectioned off a small section of the Cabin, practically blocking any entrances into it, and using the cabin's provided blankets to otherwise curtain things away. Every now and then a scrap of paper can be seen after it falls to the floor and slips under, but it's quickly yanked back under with a loud gasp, and the silence resumes. It isn't as though Reira is always in there of course. In fact, much of the day-like period there's nothing back there except her purchased paint kit, the papers mysteriously hidden away. Later in the evenings however, that's the chance. Maybe she left to run to the washroom for a moment, and you're dipping in-or perhaps you ignored the loud 'no don't!!!' (or heeded it for that matter, and were left standing awkwardly outside a blanket door).

Or, well- "Umnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn..."

Maybe you just found her half-way through painting various cards from memory best she could after all.

[WILDCARD - DRAG HER INTO YOUR SNOW FUN JUST DO IT by the way she's wearing shorts and a hoodie so have fun with that.]
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[personal profile] espigeon 2017-11-23 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Item Purchased: Living Mannequin
Gift?: Yes
Total Item Cost: 225
Credits Spent: Julien (Credits Spent)
Additional Notes:


Item Purchased: AfterGlow
Gift?: Yes
Total Item Cost: 90
Credits Spent: Julien (90)
Additional Notes:


Item Purchased: Swashbuckler Outfit
Gift?: Yes
Total Item Cost: 135
Credits Spent: Julien (135)
Additional Notes:


Item Purchased: Antigrav Tablet
Gift?: No
Total Item Cost: 50
Credits Spent: Julien (50)
Additional Notes:

Item Purchased: Magic Paint Pack
Gift?: No
Total Item Cost: (200)
Credits Spent: Julien (200)
Additional Notes:

Item Purchased: Movies x 3
Gift?: Yes
Total Item Cost: (54)
Credits Spent: Julien (54)
Additional Notes: Is it still a gift if he'll want to watch it too at some point?

TOTAL: 754

504 on gifts
Edited (no tv yet) 2017-11-23 16:10 (UTC)
hurtcomfort: (huh what?)

[personal profile] hurtcomfort 2017-11-23 04:08 pm (UTC)(link)
The popcorn is actual popcorn and the cranberries are actual cranberries. Cole's got a strand about three or so feet going so far, but the large bowl of popcorn and cranberries next to him says that he could be doing this for a lot longer.

At Five's question, Cole shakes his head. "I don't eat." And that's all he says before he spears the needle through another cranberry, gently pushing it down towards the end of the strand. "It's festive, I think. The strands decorate a tree and the lights make everything bright."
sworntothesword: (nervous-laugh-2)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh- [ Quick, make up something to deflect from your shameful inner thoughts! ]

This sword, here.

[ Dangit! Curse you, moral upbringing. Let's try again! ]

I was uh- thinking about who I should give it to.
hippocarnival: (✮ 047 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yuya turns his attention up to the sword. Oh it's pretty, like something from a game.

He hasn't been considering weapons as gifts. It's not actually a normal occurrence for him.]


Do you know a lot of people who fight with swords? [He gestures, mimicking the motion of swinging one.] It's better for someone who knows how to use it, right?
sworntothesword: (anxious)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-yeah. Probably. I don't know anyone here who uses swords. [ Besides herself. Well, that actually prompts the question of whether she 'knows' herself, which is a conceit, considering the volume of philosophical discussion surrounding the idea of knowing thyself. Socrates was known for deflecting a conversation of topic by saying 'know thyself,' which always felt like a cheat to Connie. It was possible to know other things without having an exhaustive understanding of the self, and she disagreed that all other matters were irrelevant until that impossible goal was achieved.

Anyway-]


...so I should probably just leave it for someone who does know someone who uses swords.
hippocarnival: (✮ 070 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yuya knows a couple, but gifts aren't the thing you recommend strangers for.] You're new to the carnival, right? Who are you shopping for?

[He can guess Gongenzaka, since they seem to have become friends. But did Connie even know anyone else in the carnival...? Yuya signed on willingly and even that would have been kind of lonely if Gon wasn't here.]
sworntothesword: (thinking 2)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, pretty new. Um-

[ She started counting off on her fingers. ]

Well, there's Steven, obviously. And then Gonganzaka, and probably something for his daemon, too.

Maybe something for 9S to apologize for- [ Well, she didn't know exactly what, but he was upset, so maybe he'd like a gift.] -well, I think he'd probably enjoy a gift.

OH! I should get something for Cole too, he's new, so he probably hasn't made a lot of friends. Maybe something for Reira too, she's been feeling really bad because of all the stuff that happened.

I kind of want to get something for Lapis but she's really really hard to shop for. And maybe get something for Jasper? She might not accept it, but I feel like I'm obligated to try.

[ Stop her or she'll keep going. ]
hippocarnival: (✮ 023 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 06:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh, she knows a lot of people already! That brings a smile to Yuya's face, putting the faces to the names as she lists them off. He's especially bright as she mentions giving something to Reira for her trouble, because that means someone else is looking after her.

Of course, then his mind skips over the first couple sentences again and he considers something he hadn't thought about until now.]
Is Marishi supposed to get a separate gift? She is Gongenzaka.

[What do you even get a soul cheetah??]
sworntothesword: (dread)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 06:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, she's a part of him, right? That doesn't mean she's the same entity.

Even if that wasn't true, I wouldn't mind getting Gonganzaka two gifts. He got really messed up.

Oh! I wonder what Sans likes? Should I get Sans something? I've never had a boss before, maybe it would be inappropriate.
hippocarnival: (✮ 086 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Kind of? They're really hard to explain... [He experienced it and still didn't quite have the words. But he won't argue with the idea of just plain giving Gongenzaka more gifts for the sake of it.]

I think it's be okay to give Sans something. He also went though a lot, right? And even if he's a supervisor he can be a friend, too. And that's why the Ringmaster gave us money anyway!
Edited 2017-11-23 19:10 (UTC)
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[personal profile] fourthscribe 2017-11-23 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Item Purchased: Zephyr Beast x 1
Gift?: No
Total Item Cost: 200
Credits Spent: Tanyuu Karibusa (200)
Additional Notes: FUCK IT NOODLE GET
sworntothesword: (casually-judging)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Do you know what he likes?

[ Most of the larger gifts were armor and weapons, but there was no end of smaller, more mundane items. ]

I think I was goning to just buy a whole bunch of books while we're here.

[ Thanks Rita, for the idea. ]
hippocarnival: (✮ 052 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Eh... no, sorry. [He rubs the back of his neck.] I don't really talk to him much.

[He doesn't know what most of the people Connie listed would like, truthfully.] There's a lot of fiction books here. You like reading?

[He's assuming that's why she's going to but bulk, and not just pass them out.]
sworntothesword: (intense2)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah! It may be a dying medium, but there's really no substitute for the tactical and olfactory stimulation that comes from reading a physical book!

Books were pretty much my only friends growing up!

[ Oops, she might have been a bit too candid with how sad and lonely she was, there. ]
hippocarnival: (✮ 086 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yuya stops and stares dumbly at her for a moment because, really, how many teenagers who were lonely growing up are there in the carnival? Maybe they have to be misfits to join something like this in the first place.]

But you have more friends now, right...? [He sounds hopeful when he asks.]
wilt: (metal crusher)

closed

[personal profile] wilt 2017-11-23 08:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ya know you're just describing me, right? Maybe you should wait until we're in the cabin to do that!"

Oh Flowey, no. He's assuming she's talking through the door or something.
Edited 2017-11-23 20:40 (UTC)
sworntothesword: (blush)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, a few, I guess.. [ She smiled bashfully. It was a new and exciting stage of her life. Human interaction! ]

I still like books, though! The relatively low bar to entry means that fiction as a medium is less subject to gatekeeping, so you can see a much wider spectrum of topics as well as the voices of more marginalized or fringe experiences speak through their writing!
wilt: (thundersnail)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-11-23 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The irony hits Flowey as soon as he mentions someone's dad when he's the one carrying around an alien baby.

The mystique of his monstrous appearance withers away as Flowey condenses his vines into one stem and two stong leaves holding the baby-- and scuttles over to Asgongenkaza. This guy... definitely had to be a Dreemurr! I mean, what would explain that face? Definitely an offshoot of the family, given the taur body, but-- ]


Sorry, you looked different in the distance.

[ Nova chirps and sticks her tongue out for a falling cluster of snow, swallowing it whole. ]

Do you know the Dreemurr family?
Edited 2017-11-23 22:27 (UTC)
hippocarnival: (✮ 013 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wait, what.]

Uh... I guess? I don't really read a lot, to be honest. [He rubs the back of his head sheepishly.] But I like stories more when I do. Rita likes books a lot too, but I think she mostly reads nonfiction.

[He's not sure she'd appreciate him talking about her mythology books.]
sworntothesword: (bookworm)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 09:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, she has a lot of subjects, it sounds like! I'm in particular fond of this magic book I borrowed from her.

It doesn't have a title that's printed in any language I can understand, so I've just come to calling it the Burnished Grimoire.

[ The contents of the Burnished Grimoire are actually a pretty intuitively written guide on introductory magic, though. She thinks it might have been a school textbook. ]
hippocarnival: (✮ 062 ✮)

[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-23 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe it's one of the books she brought with her? [She's from some totally different world from him after all, it'd make sense she has a totally different language, too. And of course Rita joined the carnival with her books in tow.

He looks back up at the sword, and he's suddenly reminded that although Connie didn't know anyone else who fight with swords, she did herself. He looks back at her, blinking rapidly before he smiles.]


Hey, even if there's no one you know who'd use a sword, maybe someone will give it to you? [Other people have to have figured it out when she took up that sword, right?] I'm glad you didn't get hurt, by the way.
sworntothesword: (fragile)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-23 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She blushes. ] Maybe. I don't think there's anyone here who would want to spend that much money on me, though.

[ Or anywhere, really. ]

O-oh, yeah. I didn't really do a lot during the hunt, actually...

[ In fact, every time she thought she heard something coming, she wound up taking cover and hiding. ]
disjunct: (037.)

d14 - Cabin + All Partycrashers.

[personal profile] disjunct 2017-11-23 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Here sits Junko, atop the biggest box of wine one might have ever seen. It is IKEA sized and about as IKEA-shoving-into-your-car heavy. More noticeable about her, she has her stripes. < nothing showing but a little nsfw. ]

We're gonna play a game okay? Okay, O-kaaaay? Everyone, get over here!

[ She rocks on the box happily, despite No... Junko Stop... you'll Break It... surrounding her are several novelty shot glasses, and finally she stands up with either boot on the box of wine. Actually, it seems pretty strong for wine, if you look at the box closely... ]

It's 'Never have I ever.' One of you proposes 'never have I ever' and if the other person has done it, they have to drink. It's a game of revealing secrets and people guessing things about you! If you opt out of drinking or not at one question, you lose!

Who's ready to get started?!

[ It'd be impossible to have one thread, so pick a partner OOC if you can or say OTA and thread with 'em! ]
Edited 2017-11-23 22:17 (UTC)
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[personal profile] crimsonfallenangel 2017-11-23 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
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Gift?: No
Total Item Cost: 25
Credits Spent: Anghel Higure (25)
Additional Notes:

Item Purchased: Infinity Pencil x 1
Gift?: No
Total Item Cost: 25
Credits Spent: Anghel Higure (25)
Additional Notes:

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Gift?: No
Total Item Cost: 25
Credits Spent: Anghel Higure (25)
Additional Notes:

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Credits Spent: Anghel Higure (150)
Additional Notes:

Item Purchased: Wireless Texting Ring x 1
Gift?: Yes
Total Item Cost: 200
Credits Spent: Anghel Higure (200)
Additional Notes:

Item Purchased: Cloud Bed x 1
Gift?: Yes
Total Item Cost: 250
Credits Spent: Anghel Higure (250)
Additional Notes:


Total: 675
Gift Total: 600