⇨ 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.

Comments

[atouts]

Of course. That's what Childermass gets for trying to dissuade the man, he's just going to do whatever he wants anyway. He rolls his eyes and finishes unpacking the rest of the bag.

Naturally, it's lunch. Or close enough, considering it's much, much later in the morning now. A canteen of coffee, a canteen of water and a bowl for Baker, fruit, then sandwiches cobbled together from early morning breakfast foods wrapped in napkins, some hardboiled eggs (also wrapped), and so on. It's the latter bits of food that he goes to deposit on the tarp by Strange, then he turns back to lay out the bowl of water for Baker, along with the fruit. It isn't the exact same as the berries the Pokemon eat back in Alola, but it's close enough and the dog doesn't seem to mind, the way he immediately buries his face in them.

That done, he turns back to join Strange where he sits.

"At least have someone waiting for you by your chosen arrival point, Mr. Strange. It wouldn't do for you to fall over and break your skull."

[kingsroads]

Curiosity getting the best of him, Strange looks over to peek at what Childermass is setting down. The fact that it's food makes sense—still, the idea of a moon picnic is a bit amusing. Imagine telling people back home about this! He pokes and prods some more, looking at the various sandwiches and canteens and then almost instantly makes a beeline for those eggs.

By the time Childermass is judging him for all his choices, Strange is already happily eating one of the eggs and will probably eat all of the eggs unless Childermass takes them away from him. He flashes the other man a grin: it's obvious Strange isn't taking the be careful or you'll pass out warning as seriously as he should.

"I do have that arrangement with the Ringmaster. Though, I'd prefer my death to be more tragic and heroic than a tap on the head."

Granted, he'd rather not die in the first place, but that goes without saying.

[atouts]

Eating eggs on a moon with a giant fire-breathing dog in lieu of a horse. Absolutely no one is going to believe it, most of all the part about Childermass being there because it's Childermass. Strange won't get all the eggs to himself, though, seeing how the other magician is sure to snag one or two along with a sandwich.

"If you do die that way, she's going to laugh at you," he points out oh so matter-of-factly. It's true. She would. "And then you would need to convince her to make a second arrangement. If you're going to be reckless, at least plan for it going wrong. It'll save you a headache."

Literally.

[kingsroads]

Smart planning, Childermass. Strange continues to focus mostly on the eggs, ignoring the sandwich and the rest of the picnic food for now.

And yeah. She would. Strange knows that the Ringmaster would give him shit if he died by bonking his head real hard. Still, he shrugs slightly as he continues talking.

"The next time I go back to the carnival, I'll set something up. Perhaps I'll surround a mirror with pillows or soft things. That way, if I travel from the moon to the carnival, I'll have something soft to land on if I pass out or fall unconscious due to the travel."