⇨ WISMUTH

[ringleaders]

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.

Comments

[tacosgay]

Taako catches that tension; as oblivious and aloof as he may seem, he's not stupid. Actually, he's pretty damned perceptive. Which is why, in response to that gesture, he sets the goofy thing back down, and he shrugs, catching his hair to begin idly twisting it into a braid.

"I mean, if I'm honest, I mostly got it for laughs, because... well, uh, look at it. I mean... seriously. Humans are fucking wild."

[criticallyfucked]

That cracks a smile across Foster's face--one less intended to disguise, and his tail flicks loosely at his ankles.

It also flicks saltwater and sand at Taako, so that's a thing.

"Are you telling me elves don't make themselves cotton candy dong bongs?"

[tacosgay]

Taako opens his mouth to respond, but ends up stopped short by Foster flicking sand and water at him. He pulls away, but it's a half-beat late-- he ends up with a line of droplets and dirt across his front. He frowns, trying to brush himself off, turning his front away from Foster as he speaks.

"Listen, if I'd had the idea before seeing this thing on the store shelf, our trailer would be fuckin' swimming with dong bongs. Every surface of this stupid place would be covered with the things."

This got nsfw but like.... art history. (I checked.)

[criticallyfucked]

"That's what I mean," Foster is aware that soiling Taako's clothing is a Mistake, but it's not the kind of mistake that comes with consequences, or really any kind of interesting result at all, so he just... makes no comment on it.

"Dicks are like... basically the go-to craft for humans. There are hundreds of billion year old sculptures of little people with huge cocks, penises painted on cave walls and so on. Ancient stone dildos. You know."

in which taako gets an education on dick art history

[tacosgay]

"... yeah, no, that definitely sounds like something humans would do," Taako says with a grin, "And it's one reason humans aren't half-bad sometimes. You guys have cornered the market when it comes to dong and representations of it, I do believe."

Not that elves aren't interested in dick, or that he hasn't focused a bit on depictions of his own before; it's primarily just that reproduction has never been as strong a biological urge for elves, so they haven't obsessed over it culturally the way humans constantly have.

"Not that there aren't any ancient elf dick depictions," he tacks on, an afterthought, though it's punctuated with a smirk.