lostcarnival | ⇨ 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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Oi...!

[Gee. One wonders who that could be.]

Hey Reira!

[Strolling over while she's trying to relax on that cloudbed as much as one can with those sorts of feathered companions- while the hologram dragon hovering alongside him is thinly glamored as a mundane iguana, distinctly wingless and flightless. An odd choice for the magic.]

[Reira, for her part, had been quite wrapped up in the adventures of Rustwing and her companions as they realized that the world was far bigger than the nonsense evil mage in their world, and that it was more complicated than just killing the big bad. There were now all sorts of politics involved, with people sneaking about and playing sly tricks to get their way, treaties and agreements where both sides tried to get the most they could...or just survive...

Reira looks up from her book, slipping a reed of gold in as the bookmark before closing it over. Glamor in here, really??? ....It must not have quite worn off just yet, she supposes. Carnivals don't need glamors after all. It's only a necessity when they're actually out and about beyond the limits.

It is.................Weird. However.] Um! Hi! [she starts, staring almost unblinkingly at the thing.] ....What is it?

[is it the iguana]

[Yeah probably just leftover from being out and about in the city, and likely only if one squint really hard if they were curious about what fae magic would mask a tiny dragon into.]

Well uh...

[How does he explain the problem, Yugo thinks, as Clear Wing flies ahead of him to go investigate the eagle and undead sparrow.]

So I dunno if you noticed, but ever since I learned how to do it, I've been letting Clear Wing stay out more often. Pretty cool right?

[Hmmm. Reira watches as the dragon floats over, poking around the now equally curious birds. The Eagle, being who she is, tilts her head confusedly and begins to fluff her crest of feathers up. She's larger than you, you know, sir. Much larger, so be on your guard and don't try anything funny.

The Sparrow, meanwhile, has no size to back her up-but she does have her undeath, and her immense confidence in it. Giving a loud PEEP, she fluffs her own feathers until she's practically a large puff ball, hopping down onto the cloud bed and chasing after the dragon with long strings of the sound. PEEP PEEP PEEP!! She's onto you, strange one!! PEEP!

Reira just sighs.] Umn...I guess it is..! It seems like how the Sparrow is, where you don't have to give them nay food at least... ...but.... [Hmm. Yuugo seems...worried about something? Conflicted?]

...Is that hard? Letting them play more? ....they're not getting in trouble right...?

[A good show of intimidation, but Clear Wing has their own self-confidence about how strong and tough they are. The dragon flits around as the zombie bird peeps and chases, but then swats at the sparrow with a limb not unlike what a cat would do to a prospective toy.]

As long we're sure he doesn't have a different idea of playing than we do. Got any ideas for keeping him busy that isn't using him in a duel?

[Rawr, goes the dragon cutely thanks to their size, raring for a good wrestle at the very least.]

[Reira watches, perhaps impassively, as the Sparrow proceeds to wedge its beak into that swatting paw-now it's stuck. It's stuck. This was a Mistake, and now the Eagle is more confused, and perhaps even delighted.

But Reira perks at Yuugo's question, now understanding what Yuugo needs. He's come for advice. Advice from her work. Advice that has to do with animals and things they like and things they do, and a bunch of other things she's only recently been learning thanks to Ginko as well. The girl does, however, take a look to see how the, erm. Sparrow is doing.

(Muffled Peep is the reply)

She focuses on Yuugo.] Mnnh...Enrichment, you mean? [She asks, rather pleased to be saying the word correctly.] ...There's lots of different ways to do that! Normally you're supposed to make things that are like the 'wild things' they'd do, but....

[...Hmm. A problem here.] .........Duel Monsters aren't really 'wild' animals, they're cards....

[The bird is stuck between two digits of Clear Wing's six-fingered claw and the dragon tries to shake it out with a surprisingly strong couple of flicks. Then grumbles with displeasure.]

But he's still a dragon whether or not that's a real- HEY!

[Shouted just before Clear Wing tries to grab the sparrow with their teeth.]

Just use your other hand!!!

Hmmnnr... [Excuse her, she'll handle this-first with a careful bop to Clear Wing's head, and then with careful, gentle fingers to pull the Sparrow out and stuff it behind her hair again. Out of sight, out of mind, that's the important thing.

She now goes back to Yuugo's protests.] Mnh...Dragons aren't all the same though, that's why it's hard. We have some little dragons that I help to look after, but someone said the Ringmaster is a dragon too, right? And Clear Wing....

[She looks to the beast in question, who is now grumbling with irritation at the Eagle instead.] ...Clear Wing looks really different from most dragons. They don't even have feet. So...

...What does Clear Wing normally do when he's out, I guess..? If there's something he normally does, then that probably means he likes it. Or he'd like something...sort of like it, right? [She crosses her arms again, thinking.]

...if it's fighting though, that one would be hard...normally we have to give chewy toys, and balls, and things for that, things that don't fight back but are hard to ruin still...

Seems to like zipping around to show off all the fancy flying tricks that he can do too.

[Irritation radiating all around, even if they're for different reasons. Like a prickling under one's skin that doesn't leave no matter how much you shake or jolt yourself.]

Which is whenever he's not smashing things for the heck of it.

Mnhh, so he's really fast the- [Oh. ...Hmm. Oh dear, that's no good. She blinks, and looks back to the dragon. Stop being irritated, dragon. More importantly, stop smashing things?

Smashing things is...] That's...not very good... ...If he's smashing things, he might be really bored... ...and not have enough of anything else to do, [She acknowledges, drawing up all her 'training' with Ginko.] When that happens, animals bite things more, or hurt things, or...

[Well. Eyes on what's important, now.] ...I think...you should have things that he can knock over whenever he's there. And toys to chew on, or things to chase. That's what's really important, it feels like. If it's something that you can have in the Trailer...then he wouldn't break everything in there too, right? So...

[She thinks it over.] ...Maybe a squishy toy, something that won't stay broken if it's smashed...or something you can build and take apart, so that if that's smashed, it feels like smashing, but it's really just in pieces for a while..!

⇨ WISMUTH

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