lostcarnival | ⇨ WISMUTH

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⇨ WISMUTH

Who: Everyone!
When: S2:D6-D11
Where: Wismuth and the Carnival Grounds
What: The carnival enjoys a few days in Wismuth, a coastal city on this planet's version of the American east. However, there are a few things very unique about this version of the planet...
Warnings: The usual, wholesome fun.

PILLAR OF CREATION↴

Upon arriving, things in Wismuth will seem pretty peaceful. It's a massive city, with no shortage of things going on, but things like violent crime and homelessness are at an all time low. You can wander the streets without much scrutiny, presumed to just be tourists, and most people here come across as helpful and friendly.

► VIBRANCY: The main thing that sets this planet apart is its vibrancy - AKA, the raw creative energy its filled with, flowing from its status as a Pillar of Creation. There is no literal pillar, but Wismuth and its planet is a place where Creation's energy comes through strongest. As a result, everything here feels somehow more real, more intense in a way that's hard to put a finger on. Life is abundant, and its bleeds through in every sensation.

► ATTRACTIONS: There are plenty of things to see while going around the city. First and foremost, there is a lovely beach area bordering the ocean, and a number of tourist aimed attractions built around it. There are giant malls, movie theaters, live stage performances, museums and all kinds of other points of cultural interest. Anything you can do in a big city you can do here, but better.

► ALLOWANCES: The Ringmaster will be giving everyone a reasonable amount of local currency for a few days on the town. You can't make any massive acquisitions with it, but it's more than enough to eat out, see some shows, go to the beach, and whatever you like. You can feel free to pick up some casual supplies, like mundane clothing and souvenirs. There will be more given out later, after the performance week.

► PERFORMANCE: Performance week is starting early this time, after only a couple days of exploration. When the carnival has already been on vacation for a month, the Ringmaster figures they may as well get right to it, and then do more touring afterwards. Members of the local populace will find themselves in the carnival once performances begin, dazzled by the other worldly sights. Magic doesn't seem to exist here, despite the fact that it will flow easier for people bringing it from other worlds.

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"That's not what you told me earlier," to which he means when the talked in the mirror maze. Knowing she would be caught he actually bothered to remember who she said she was.

He's ignoring her sarcasm if only for the spite that was there. Despite how much he's antagonizing her he is being the utter most gentleman. She's breathless and he's enjoying the sight of her determination. A hunter, huh? Well, he'd make her hunt for his own amusement. He's even stepping back towards the edge and hopping up right onto it like he might bolt again.

"I must warn you though that attacking me or continuing to chase me will cause you suffering. I'm not threatening you but consequences are very much a thing in this carnival. You should turn back now, Miss Winkle."

"I vas being sarcastic." At least he remembered who she was, or at least what she introduced herself as in the mirror maze. Not that she really wanted to remember that place.

Still, his warning was one she heard before both from the Ringmaster and one or two others she's talked to since her forced conscription. And, if she was thinking straight, she might have listened to those warnings as she started to stalk forward.

She glanced to the edge he was balancing on and then to him. He wouldn't jump, would he? She doubted it. He didn't seem like the type to kill himself. Yet, she didn't know how he did...that floating thing either.

Rip came to stop a few feet in front of him, hands clenched and there was no doubt that if she had her musket, it would be aimed directly at him right now with how much she's glaring at him.

"Zo I've been told. I might vish to take my chances if it means venting my frustrations."

"But how far will you go to satisfy yourself? How much frustration do you vent to stop feeling so angry."

Temptation is a horrible thing. Even if she wasn't human it affected those with weak wills and enticed those that didn't realize they were being tricked. He's on the edge and he knows it with how his heels are sliding back until he hangs off the edge by the front of his shoes. It wouldn't take much, from her own hands to the way the wind was blowing, to send him over the edge. He's confident and bold. He's challenging her all over again.

"That anger of yours already got you in trouble once."

"Az far as I need to."

Temptation really was a horrible thing and one Rip almost never resisted. She was a creature of excess and vivid emotions normally. Put her in places like this and she's more than what most bargained for. And her anger was...vicious.

Yet, he was tempting her and tempting fate! She could see that it wouldn't take much to push him off. If she didn't do it then a breeze would. So why shouldn't she do it?

Her hands clenched hard enough to turn her knuckles white as she glared up at him and for a moment, it almost looked like she would push him over the edge. Rip didn't know if she wanted to slap him or maim him. Normally she would maim him...

...Except, the Ringmaster was scary. Even she had to recognize that.

"Usually, I vould vent by either killing zomething very violently....or finding a partner for zhe night for eizher hunting or ozher activities. None of vhich seem to be an option here."

He slides his heel back further as the front of his shoe scrapes along the edge until it lifts off completely. With now only one foot on the edge it would be all too easy to give into temptation. He's even grinning wider because he knows it is teasing her and likely pissing her the hell off.

"It's not as if I'm in any danger. You've been tamed whether you like it or not." Because the Ringmaster has absolute control in the end. Killing was the worse thing someone could do.

He makes an amused sound at the ways she would normally vent, "So aggression is what calms you but I've already seen that first hand with all those mirrors." He even turns his eyes away from her to look down towards the city, "I'm sure you could find some outlet. A street fight perhaps. Maybe even somewhere that sells for 'special activities.'."

Her attention quickly focuses on his foot as he moves it off the edge and balances there on one foot. Such a precarious situation and so tempting. She really could do it and smile as he plunged to his death. It would be so satisfying to see him splatter against the sidewalk below! There would be no way to pin it on her, not if she left quick enough and put as much distance between the scene and her as possible.

That delicious though nearly makes her take a step forward, looking to defy whatever control the ringmaster had on her. And yet....she had been caught before. That woman..that creature had caught her and made sure she knew that one rule.

With a growl Rip reluctantly took a step back, still glaring at Tyki. He was right and she hated it! "I vould kill any mortal I fight...und it takes a lot to satisfy me ozhervise. I doubt any lover I find in zhis place vould last long enough." Whether it would be from exhaustion or her killing them was an entirely different matter.

"Zo at least let me slap you before I give into temptation und really piss off zhe Ringmaster."

Tyki's situation hadn't been so life threatening. He had seen something interesting and the Ringmaster was more than the common woman he slept with at home. She was different and as confusing as his world was right now different had been... nice. He just hadn't expected this to be as binding as it was. It was fine though. Tyki was lazy enough to take a vacation. Even with how rough it had been for the first couple of months for him he was fine with it. He'll adapt as he always does.

He sets his foot down again and scoots it back to on his toes before stepping back into the air and letting his heel settle there as he leans back. It's almost impossible now how much he's balancing though the truth of the matter was he actually wasn't. He's cheating with his Power to Choose as he chooses not to touch the air behind his heel.

"No, I don't think I will allow that. I haven't been slapped by many and you don't really deserve that kind of attention from me~ But I'll repeat myself once more. I am not in any danger."

Her eyes flickered up to his eyes and then back to his little balancing act. What did he mean he wasn't in any danger? Rip could easily just push him off and be done with it! "Und vhy do you zay zhat? I could still very easily give you a light push und you vould fall to your death easily."

She took a step forward with a slight, vicious grin. "In fact, I vould try my hardest to get avay with it vhile I could. Besides, a slap is hardly anyzhing more zhan a trivial vay to relieve my stress. Surely you vould razher zhat zhen my maiming zomeone."

The fact it looks like he's not balancing at all should be a big tip off to something he shouldn't be withholding. Right now his Power to Choose is fully active so if she tried to push him without an intent to attack she's find her hand passing right through him. But given her malicious ways he has no doubt she would. "Can you? Your fear has you locked in as it should."

But it is his other little secret as his grin widens further until it almost looks like it might crack on its own that is disarming. "I don't care what happens to the citizens of this place personally. Sure, it would be unfortunate but I'm not going to go out of my way to save them." Especially over something like a slap.

...She's starting to realize that he's not balancing and might be a little confused as to how he's pulling this off. If anything, it's giving her a distraction from her anger and making it lessen slightly. Rip was still too easy to rile up though..

...Especially when he mentioned her fear. That had her bristling again and glaring.Well, he had her calmed down for a moment..

"I don't fear anyzhing! Zhere's nothing here to keep me 'locked' from doing vat I vant." Again she was moving closer, almost dangerously so as she kept watching his every movement.

"Iz zhat so~? Zhen I suppose zhat makes you slightly more interesting zhan just a zhe average charlatan."

"You fear nothing? No, I don't believe that for a moment." Because everyone feared something. A lot of people feared death.

He's waiting patiently as she walks forward and while he wasn't sure how fast she was it doesn't stop him from spreading his arms wide and sliding back to the edges of his toes with a half scoot of his foot. "Everyone fears something even those that say they have no fear."

If she gets close enough, or close enough to grab, he will lean forward with a grin, "No one can say otherwise. It is what compels us forward or makes us hide."

Her fears were not something she wanted to think about. Failure, death.. the very things that drove her desire to defy what fate she may have and survive to prove she was worth something!

But, that wasn't something she was going to share with the likes of him. She was more than happy to say she had no fear and leave it at that! As for how fast she is, well, he was about to find out in a second as she darted forward to grab him only to find him leaning over her her with a grin she'd love to slap off his face.

"Vatever fear I might haf iz none of your business to know about."

His fingers twitch at his side at how close she is and with that intent to attack hanging in the air. She's got a hold of him and he's letting her because the minute he's allowed her to touch him, it's all over. His arms slide around her body with a pat of his hand against her back and he straightens up with his grin fixed now on his face.

"That's fine. I don't need to know your fears. You know them already," he says as he allows his foot to slide backwards and they start to teeter backwards without hesitation. When his Power to Choose gives way so does his body, along with hers, off the edge with heel pushing them outwards into the air far away from the building. They are falling now and he's doing nothing to stop it. It's only after five stories does his heels shove into the air and his Power to Choose activates all over again. It's a rough stop but at least they aren't falling anymore, "Oops."

She tensed when she felt arms slide around her and then before she can react, he's pulling her over the edge with him! Whatever she expected him to do, this hadn't been it! Hell, it's pure instinct that has her clinging to him like a life raft as they fall five stories with her eyes screwed shut and her fear nearly radiating off of her!

Rip was no stranger to free falls when it came to jumping out say tall trees or even off shorter buildings, but, usually she was the one in control. This? She had no control over and that terrified her! The sudden stop didn't help after such a short distance and it was only him saying 'Opps' that even made her open her eyes and look down.. and then close them again.

"You're a crazy bastard."

...And she was definitely not letting go of him anytime soon.

"On the contrary," he says as he starts to rise further into the air with his power. "I am a gentleman." He was holding onto her even as they started to rise back up where they were except he's going further and higher to get out of the view of the windows.

"I could've sent you over the edge on your own but that would've been rude." He lets go with one arm to gesture into the air at how high they seemed to be, "Besides, according to you, you're not scared of anything."

She didn't care if he claimed to be gentleman, she still though he was a crazy bastard! How was he doing this? Even as they started to rise higher and higher, she wasn't letting go of him just in case he did decide to let go of her for some twisted reason.

"...You've proven your point." Rip can't help but follow his arm as he gestures at the empty space around them and if anything, that makes her tighten her hold a little more and if her heart still beat, it would be threatening to burst out of her chest right now!

"Have I?" he says with an larger air of mischief. He lifts his other arm now in order to be a complete jerk and he'll shrug with both of his hands as she clings to him. He will stop from ascending now that he's standing rather high and the wind is a little more breezy where they are.

"Does that mean you're actually scared~ No, that couldn't possibly be it. You were so determined a moment ago. Aren't you still angry? Don't you want trouble?"

The moment he moved his other hand away from her and started moving his shoulders, Rip was practically wrapping her long legs and arms around him to for fear of falling.

Every curse word she knew was running through her head as she practically buried her head against his shoulder just to keep from looking down or around them. How the hell was he doing this!? Rip was terrified! One wrong move and they could plummet and she may have quite the endurance, but she didn't want to find out just how durable she was from a height like this!

"Y-yes! I'm scared! You haf won! I'm not angry any more und az much I vant trouble, I don't vant death!"

She's practically a spider around him now and he laughs softly at her scared posture. He wants to tease her further just because it was too easy and too blissfully fun.

He could tell her that he can make her let go but he doesn't. Instead an arm curls underneath her hips and raises her up a bit higher against him with his other arm floating around her back for support.

"I won't drop you, Miss Winkle. Much as my argument stands I have to follow it too. I don't know if this drop would result in your death but I'm sure it would do aggressive harm."

If she hadn't been so terrified, she might have even made a comment about the suggestive nature of their position. As it was, she just shifted as she felt his arms around her just to make herself a little more secure and eventually, she might stop trembling.

Though, she definitely wasn't going to stop clutching to him until they were on solid ground again.

"...It vouldn't kill me. Not vithout damaging my heart...but it vould hurt, a lot.'

Her voice was quiet so yes, it would cause her very aggressive harm, but, not kill her outright unless something took out her heart. Which, was a dangerous thing for her to be even admitting. Blame it on her fear.

And then he would've dropped her just for that comment. As much as any woman could possibly be a little fun in bed he made a point not to sleep with carnival workers, or at least try not to. They were people he had to work with every day and as fun as flirting with one on a daily basis could be, he had to be on a comfortable basis with someone to even consider it later. Anyone out in the open was free game.

"The view is lovely, regardless," he says after tucking away that generous information she just gave him. The heart, huh? That would be easy enough. He's moving again towards the highest yet closest building he can find so that she can jump down if she wants.

Then thankfully, her mind was far, far away from the gutter it sometimes wandered into. Besides, unless she was sure they would survive, carnival workers were sadly off her menu for the moment. Especially with the 'no kill' rule. Though, flirting... once she's not terrified is something she just does at times.

Though, right now, she really had one goal in mind and that was solid ground. Rip didn't say anything more until she was sure they were close enough to the highest building with enough room for her to jump down from and once they were, she was taking the opportunity.

It was hardly a graceful fall and Rip didn't care as she was just happy to be out of the air. Apparently, she might be able to add heights to her list of fears thanks to him.

"...Zhe view iz only lovely if zhere is something solid under my feet."

He stays in the air mostly to discourage her from doing anything rash and when she jumps down, he lets her. He still had a mind to throw her over the edge for good measure but hopefully she's learned a decent lesson. He hated to be followed and would prefer that she didn't.

"Maybe you should also broaden your horizons. Nothing is really as it seems here, nothing is certain, and everything changes."

Consider her completely discouraged as her lesson learned for now. Rip didn't want to meet the sidewalk from this height.

"...I'm beginning to realize zhat." She glances up with him. At least her angers gone and now that she's on solid ground and no longer terrified.. or, not terrified to the degree that she was, Rip was starting to feel curious.

"...How do you do zhat? Zhe floating zhing."

His head tilts to the side down at her just as a Tease lands on his shoulder and flits there lightly. His fingers offer a lift and it crawls down towards it to sit there methodically against the tips of them.

"Magic~" he responds in a complete asshole way of speaking. He never really answers that question correctly.

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