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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.
sworntothesword: (blush)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-27 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ She reflexively wants to say 'no.' Prevention was more important than treatment.

But so many people have already tried to help her see that she couldn't really have prevented this either, so...
]

I guess, yeah.

[ She tries to summon up a weak smile. ]

Too bad I can't just buy a cure here in the market...
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[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-27 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
If there was, I think everyone would be buying it! [He laughs.] But there's a lot of smart people in the carnival, and I know they'll figure out what to do about the poison.

[Yuya, however, is not one of those smart people. So--] Let's find them something else nice that'll make them feel better! Uh, not just the people that were poisoned, but I was getting something for a lot of them anyway...
sworntothesword: (Default)

[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-27 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Definitely!

[ This may seem off topic, but- ]

What do you like to read, Yuuya?
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[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-27 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
Uh? [Yuya actually has to stop and think about that, because he really doesn't read much.] Comic books? Especially ones with lots of action, or fantasy books with heroes.

[Yeah, those sound about right. Those are fun stories, and comic books have the added benefit of pictures.]
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[personal profile] sworntothesword 2017-11-28 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, okay!

[ Connie is familiar with those kinds! She's less fond of american comics but there's a lot of japanese comics that she finds a good balance of action and also social commentary. Saber: The Legacy, for instance, really thoughtfully tackles the concepts of grey morality in how the main character's sword won't cut the flesh of an innocent. ]

I'll see if they have anything like that!

What about Gonganzaka? Do you know what anyone else likes?

[ She takes out a pen and paper and starts jotting down notes. ]
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[personal profile] hippocarnival 2017-11-28 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[Connie is a much deeper thinker than Yuya is. He's also completely distracted from the thought that she might be asking him for a reason, by talking about his friend instead.

Yuya presses his fingers together.]
Gongenzaka likes poetry and really heartwarming stories. You know, the ones that make you cry at the end because they're so honest.

[His friend is a nerd with nerd tastes.] I think Reira would read anything, but she hasn't been able to read lots of children's books. And Rita likes magic!

... uh, but I don't know anyone else you mentioned well enough to say.
Edited 2017-11-28 04:01 (UTC)