⇨ THE LUNAR SOLSTICE

[ringleaders]

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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[mylastchance]

He doesn't even notice, just continuing to talk with their new pet and occasionally pet him. His moss is soft, almost like fur, but its cool to the touch. It's tail vines move together, most of the time, but sometimes independently, one shifting to tangle more around the others. It's amazing. Lauren's never seen anything like it.

"Thank you."

[wild_magic]

Susan is happy to just watch them, honestly, happy he could find something good and also help make sure a strange little animal got a good home. He smiles when Lauren thanks him.

"You like it, then?" He'd figured that by now, but it's still nice to hear it. He's glad he picked so well for his brother.

[mylastchance]

"Yes." He didn't think he even really needed to say so, but he did appreciate the gift.

"We'll need to think of a name for him."

[wild_magic]

"He's your pet, you should name him." Susan would be living with him of course, but in the end it's still 100% Lauren's pet, not his.

"Maybe Stanley has some ideas, though... Or Fluff."

[mylastchance]

He laughs before backing up a bit to give the kit some space.

"Does Fluff have any ideas?"

[wild_magic]

He pauses for a second as he asks her, the cat only barely looking up from where she is before laying back down again as Susan frowns.

"She says she'd rather sleep."

[mylastchance]

He laughs again, before standing and moving to sit beside Susan instead.

"Guess it's up to us think of something instead."

[wild_magic]

Susan happily leans against Lauren once he's sitting next to him, watching the box from their spot to see if the little fox comes out.

"Well... Is it a boy?" Lauren said he, so he's guessing it is, but he wants to be sure.

[mylastchance]

He nods, scratching his chin as he tries to think of something.

"Not Moss, but maybe something like it."

[wild_magic]

So something naturey, then. Susan is quiet as he thinks about it for a moment.

"Maybe something like... Fern?" It's maybe not really related to moss, but it sounds cute as a name he thinks. "Or... Ivy, or maybe you could name it after an herb or something?"

[mylastchance]

"Ivy..." He says, testing the name. It's tail was made up of vines. They didn't have the leaves typical of an ivy plant, but that didn't make the name a bad fit. He smiles, nodding.

"I like it. Ivy."

[wild_magic]

He can't help but smile when Lauren likes his suggestion.

"I like it too! Do you think he will?"