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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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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
Umnhh.... ...like how you traveled dimensions on one? [She's. Aware of that much after all, so is that what the world exploring is about?]
bananaspeedrider: (eyyy)

[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[There wasn't really much time for it or space in his attention span for it but...]

Wasn't really on my mind at the time, but if things were different then yeah... sounds about right.

... Feeling better from whatever got you down?
soft_focus: (-bites lip-)

[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 04:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Umnh... [WELL NOT NOW THAT SHE'S THINKING OF IT AGAIN.]

...I don't know, [She mutters, frowning. On the one hand the bike ride was still nice. On the other, now she's...thinking of that. Ew.]
bananaspeedrider: (kinda lost)

[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well that sure was smooth on his part (not). He pauses in thought on what to say or do, but distractions probably aren't much of a solution here.]

Do you... uh... wanna talk about it?
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
...Would you want to? [She asks immediately, before turning away.]

....Yuuya just didn't want me to mention Zarc when I talk about my contract.

...since it's 'his' story.
bananaspeedrider: (straight face)

[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 04:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Zarc. The feelings that rise out of him upon that name being mentioned don't spike up as suddenly as Yugo's emotions tend to do.]

Well, he's not wrong there. People would ask questions that only we could answer. I don't know as much but I'm not against talking about that... jerk.
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[BUDDY.] ....You know why I'm here...right? [she asks after a moment, frowning.]
bananaspeedrider: (Oh..?)

[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[He stares at Reira and blinks. Nope he wasn't informed. Say hello again to his confusion.]

Why would I already know that? Unless you thought Yuya would tell me. But I never asked either.
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 04:52 pm (UTC)(link)
...Yuuya asked the Ringmaster to save me from Zarc, [Reira starts, tilting her head somewhat.] ....Do....you know why that was important, though..?
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[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 05:25 pm (UTC)(link)
To be honest I... don't really remember anything past what happened with Yuri.

[He almost calls the fusion double by his usual choice of insult, but there's a kid here.]

There's just vague blurs at best.
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 05:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Mnhhh... [...She sort of worried about that, admittedly. But at least she can explain.] ...After Yuuri absorbed you... ...Yuuya absorbed Yuuri-and 'Zarc' took over. ...They dueled a lot of people who tried to call for Yuuya...but nothing like that could have stopped Zarc.

...Ray could-but Ray was still a spirit; and there wasn't time for her to make herself a body, still. The dimensions would have to re-merge first... ....but Zarc would have ruined everything by then, [She explained. The girl sighs, and wonders if she should go on.

...But really, she can't leave it at that.
] ....I could hear Ray calling for someone... ....so I found where 'Arc-V' was, and I told her there was room in my body for her soul. I brought her to Zarc, so that she could duel him, and use the En Cards through me.

....But after that, Zarc tried to break apart again. And with the dimensions still sort of broken, it would make everything repeat...everyone would forget, and the same thing would happen again.

...So I pushed Ray out. ....and I pulled Zarc-only Zarc, and not everyone else, like you, or Yuuya-in.

[She chews her lip.] ....and sped everything up, so that he would have to reincarnate without breaking into pieces.
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[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 06:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yugo sits through the explanation silently, and though he has more grief during the part about Ray that shifts into longing....

....

.... Still processing.

........ And-]


Huh...?
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oiiii oiiii....]

....I took Zarc's soul so that all of you and all of the others could be themselves instead of being born as different people again.
bananaspeedrider: (Oh..?)

[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Zarc was a piece between the four of us?

[He pauses. As if going through in his head the-]

Oh wait that makes sense. And still adds up to being divided by four.

[MATH. FRACTIONS.]
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Mnh. Even though Zarc and Ray split into four, they kept their old selves inside each one, in pieces; so when you and everyone grew up to become 'yourself', those pieces were still there...

So I pulled Zarc out, to leave all of you, and to let Ray become Yuzu-neesama and the others again.

...To do that though....I would have to merge with him though, and become a baby, even if the worlds stayed in pieces, and everyone forgot me. Since I'd be one person though, he wouldn't be able to get back to the dragons, or to other people... ...Everything would stop repeating!

[That said.] ....But....

...Yuuya asked the Ringmaster to save me. ....So she pulled us from the empty space before that could happen.
bananaspeedrider: (straight face)

[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-05 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[You know what, never mind on the confusing magic junk.]

Reira if you keep going in how all this crazy stuff is supposed to work out, you're gonna give me a headache.

So... you want Zarc to have a life too, like us?
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-05 07:56 pm (UTC)(link)
....Zarc would be a baby no matter what. When he broke in four the first time, you were all babies.... [But anyway.] Mnh... ...Yuuya doesn't agree, but...

...I don't know if it's because he wasn't attached to the dragons any more, or because he was able to be a human soul again...but while I had him in my body, I could feel his feelings. But they were feelings like sadness....and the feeling that comes when you're sorry...

...they weren't things like hate, or anger, anymore. ....He was sad. ...Sad, because what he did...wasn't what he wanted to do.

...The Ringmaster was going to kill him, once she knew it wouldn't hurt you, or Yuuya, but... ....I asked her to give him another chance instead.

That was my contract. To give him a chance, as his own 'new start', without anyone's soul with him. Not even yours, or Yuuya's.
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[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-06 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
... Well I guess anyone would batsh- er... completely insane after being split like that and connected to our dragons.

[He's but taking the idea of Zarc feeling guilty for his crimes at face value though.]

So just a baby? No memories, dragon stuff, or anything? I think I could live with that if he wouldn't grow up to be all crazy again and drag people into it.
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-06 06:32 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know if he'd remember or not. ...But Yuuya said he has Zarc's memories, and he's not crazy....

[There is...a shrug.] ...I think what's important is just....helping him grow up the right way this time. Giving him friends, and people that love him back.

...I don't think Zarc had that, before.

...I think he was alone.
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[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-06 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yugo is still not one to stop and think, but when he is being serious and reflective- it shows. The synchro teen's perhaps surprisingly calm about the matter, above flashes of other feelings as he thinks back on his preferred choice of actions without the right helping hand being there to smack him.]

.... Well hey, whenever that happens, then yeah- wouldn't be much to worry about besides there being a kid to take care of.

[A pause.]

And that there's some people who need to keep the hell away from him.
Edited 2017-12-06 23:22 (UTC)
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-07 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Right! [He's agreeing! This is good! This is great! Here she'd been so worried about all of this, honestl-

She blinks.
] ....Who?
Edited 2017-12-07 00:59 (UTC)
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[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-07 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
Well besides Leo I guess there's Yuri.

[He can't really hold back his... irritation toward those two names.]

Only because that guy's a ba-... er... a slimy jerk. Wouldn't want a baby learning things from that kind of person. You know?
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-07 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
[.....Mmmmmmm.....] ....Holding a grudge like that isn't good.... ....but we should probably keep him away from Leo, to keep him safe, it's true.

[....Actually, that in mind-] ...Actually.... ....Maybe, with Yuuri, someone should help him to learn what being 'good' means too. ...So that he can stop what he's doing wrong.
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[personal profile] bananaspeedrider 2017-12-07 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Because if Zarc deserves a real second chance, then obviously Yuri should get one right?

[It's gonna take more than a few words to break this grudge.]

Sure, he can have it- but that doesn't mean I'm gonna like him.
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[personal profile] soft_focus 2017-12-07 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
Umnhhh.... ...Well, it's sort of that.... ...but mostly, it wouldn't be a good idea to just kill him or something like that...it's better to at least try to fix things, I think.

[That said.] You don't have to..! But.... ....You saying it's good to give them another chance at all is more than what Yuuya said, though.