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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.
wilt: (pathetic house)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-11-25 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ At first, Flowey doesn't really notice. He's too preoccupied with his alien child, who climbs onto the table to bite into another gourd , drain the juices, and make a mess. ]

... that's right, Nova, show table manners who's boss.

[ Flowey please-- you might need to catch his attention? ]
chronosynthesis: (❖ Winds of Chaos)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-11-25 06:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[He should probably find another place to sit, he's definitely going to regret sitting here, and yet he's doing so anyway, right across from them. The eclectic nature of Tyria has prepared him to witness a lot of strangeness, but not quite this.

And partly, he's affronted that there's a talking flower so soon after he insisted it's a terrible form for mobility (it is).]
Shouldn't you--feed it off the table?
wilt: (bonetrousle)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-11-25 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
She's not an it! [ Flowey, you don't even know what this thing is. ] And she's not even making a mes-- oh, definitely, she definitely went to town.

[ He takes her by his vines and puts her back into her booster seat, gourd and all, while his other vines mop up with a napkin. ]

-- Either way, getting a proper meal comes first for an adolescent... Starbreaker.
chronosynthesis: (❖ Illusionary Riposte)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-11-26 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
She. [She it is, then! Nova the Starbreaker, he assumes, going off the way Flowey phrases it.]

You must be new to the carnival. [And being a flower must be his natural state.] Am I mistaken?
wilt: (song that might play when you fight sans)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-11-26 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I am. It's pretty obvious, right? The truth is, the Ringmaster is doing me a huge favor by letting me work here. Otherwise, I was sort of doomed!
chronosynthesis: (❖ Power Block)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-11-26 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. That must be very fortunate for you. [Between 'sign up with the Ringmaster' and 'doomed' Syrlya sure knows which one he'd choose.]

I am Syrlya, one of the bouncers and mercenaries at the carnival. [He tilts his head politely.] Well met.
wilt: (NGAHHH!!)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-11-26 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm a bouncer too! Haven't actually gotten to work as one, yet, but I'm pretty excited for it.

[ His voice is flat. His boss is someone who views him as his worst enemy, maybe second to the fallen child. ]

And... kid's entertainment? Yeah.
chronosynthesis: (❖ Psychic Force)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-11-27 04:22 pm (UTC)(link)
A bouncer, really? [There's a pause before Syrlya attempts to subtly look under the table for... anything that isn't just being a flower, really.]

Are you some form of mage, or just not usually shaped like a daisy?
wilt: (last episode!)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-11-29 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ VINES.

So many vines. Very thick vines. They do look like they can immobilize someone out of control and throw them out of the carnival, easily. ]


I... was begotten by a woeful curse? I was never a flower before, no!
chronosynthesis: (❖ The Pledge)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-11-29 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[A curse... Syrlya is just even more glad that transformation curses are such an unheard of rarity in Tyria. Between the servants and flowey, not having hands or the ability to speak would be difficult.]

Is there a way to undo your curse?
wilt: <user name=xamag-undertale web site=tumblr> (it's showtime!)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-12-01 10:55 am (UTC)(link)
It's a work in progress, let's just say that. The Ringmaster's helping, so...

[ He feels a bit dodgy around the subject with a stranger. Something nags at him strong enough to come out, because he's had the same feeling over and over with different people. Is it-- no, it's not as nice as modesty. It's shame. ]
chronosynthesis: (❖ Elusive Mind)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-12-01 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Your contract? [He assumes, anyway, but he doesn't ask further than that and simply nods.]

You weren't at the ball, were you? You arrived after. [He's just making sure, because they apparently picked up a few people and the rest were illusions and, honestly, it's a little confusing.]
wilt: (bonetrousle)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-12-04 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that thing everyone was talking about? I only came in after that-- I remember signing a contract in some kind of limbo, though...

What was that, anyway?
chronosynthesis: (❖ The Pledge)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-12-04 05:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[A disaster.] A diplomatic visit that turned... rotten, with no small part because of our host. We were woefully unprepared for him.

[There's no points getting into the gritty details, but Flowey does deserve to know what they're up against... Syrlya knows he ultimately appreciated all the warnings.] He was another fae, like the Ringmaster. As a whole, they're very powerful and care very little about those that they consider smaller than them. [He gestures to them both.] It was a test he expected us to fail so that he had the upper hand.
wilt: (confession)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-12-04 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
... I see. Glad I missed out on that!

[ Flowey doesn't seem to have the empathy to stick with how grave that situation was, so he passes another gourd to Ultranova Starbreaker who bites into it like a facehugger except for pumpkins. They are already a mess. ]

So now we just get to enjoy vacation, huh? I showed up at the right time!
chronosynthesis: (❖ Well of Eternity)

[personal profile] chronosynthesis 2017-12-06 04:48 am (UTC)(link)
[Syrlya's expression curls into one of amusement.] I suppose you did. Although I doubt that will be the last time our lives are threatened, so I'm sure you will experience something like it eventually.

[He's teasing, kind of.]
wilt: (it's raining somewhere else)

[personal profile] wilt 2017-12-06 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I can handle it if my life is threatened. I might look like I belong in a pot, but I'm actually really strong.

[ Flowey is nothing but egotistical, and shows off by revealing a circle of white-colored bullets behind him. Looking as haughty as he can, he lets them disappear at once. ]

So no worries about me. I'm something trapped in a flower's body, but at least I keep my powers.