lostcarnival | ⇨ 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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Really.

But what he wants to know is, "Why did you leave?"

He'd only met Cole for mere minutes before he had to deal with trying to explain why a friend would just leave without saying anything, as well as Cole's existential questions. While he'd answered the second one fine -- thinking about what it means to be alive is 9S' bread and butter -- the first... 9S had been left trying to explain a situation he had no knowledge nor context of.

As far as 9S is concerned, Solas owes him an explanation for 9S trying to cover for him despite not even knowing Solas at the time.

Did this mechanical golem truly think he would get an answer to that question? It is not one he intends on answering beyond those he feels needs to know and 9S has not made it onto that list.

"That is my personal business," he answers curtly. "If you are finished--"

Then 9S was welcomed to leave at any time, friend or not of Cole's or the Inquisitor.

No, he's not finished! 9S is used to curt replies, but Solas isn't ~~a hot woman~~ 2B, so 9S presses further.

"Hey, I covered for you!"

Okay maybe 9S just wants to know for himself. But after stumbling around in the dark for so long trying to find answers when the people he knew kept them secret from him...

"You know what Cole's like. He spends all his time looking into other peoples' heads, trying to help them through their pain. But he doesn't know how to handle his own. It hurt him, you know. You leaving without him knowing why. So I want to know if I told him the right thing."

"I did not ask you to," he replies sharply. Why would he care that a man he has never met chose to do something of his own accord? There were no favors owed there, not to 9S.

At least he knows which 'friend' 9S knows. Cole, he should have known.

"I have already spoken with Cole." Whether Cole fully understood his reasonings or not, Solas is unsure, but they would both be here for a time. "I have no need to explain myself to you."

Keeping information away from 9S just makes him all the more eager to uncover it. And that's the reason he would always, without fail, get into trouble with Command.

But the fact Solas has already spoken with Cole is good; it means the spirit might've been able to get answres. Or was it that Cole found Solas, first? Somehow, he thinks it's the latter.

9S lets out a huff, a distinct whine leaking into his voice, sounding much like the young teenager he appears to be. "You know I'm just gonna ask him if you don't tell me, right?"

Though whether Cole will actually answer -- or give an answer he can puzzle through -- is an entirely different matter altogether.

He gestures vaguely with a wave of his hand before he answers, "You are more than welcome to ask him. Cole is a friend of yours, I assume."

Solas has traveled with Cole long enough to know that any answer he gives would have to be deciphered. Either way, his reasons for leaving would hardly matter to someone from somewhere other than Thedas. His reasons for keeping them to himself are entirely centered around him being a private person.

That and he enjoys being a pain sometimes.

A friend? Hm. Well, they understand each other well enough... sometimes. There isn't anyone else who questions whether they're alive or not. A certainty of their life seems to be something that biological beings have no trouble with.

"I'd rather hear it directly from the guy who did the ditching." 9S pouts. "But fine. If you're going to be that way..."

It's just really too bad Solas isn't mechanical; then he'd easily be able to peer into his thoughts. Not that he would do that to someone like an android! But if he were a machine? Definitely.

He raises a hand. "I'll see you around, Solas."

Magical, but not mechanical. He is from a world far removed from technological advances like that.

The android could pout all he wanted. Solas was unmoved. He simply stares the other man down and nods. He would be that way and he'd leave it to Cole to share what the spirit wished to. Cole had a far more flattering view of him that Solas thought he deserved, but no matter what slipped out there was nothing 9S could do to change what Solas had planned for Thedas.

"I am certain I will," Solas returns dismissively. If they were both friends to Cole then he had no doubt of that.

⇨ THE LUNAR SOLSTICE

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