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Lost Carnival Mods ([personal profile] ringleaders) wrote in [community profile] lostcarnival2018-03-21 03:33 pm

⇨ SPACE OLYMPICS

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 30 - Day 44
Where: The carnival, Zargon, and Olympic Spaceship
What: Things return back to normal as the carnival performs for aliens of all sorts at the Space Olympics. Or at least, as normal as it can be when you've got an underfunded and falling-apart spaceship hovering over a deadly planet.
Warnings: Sports and people's inability to do them.

REACH FOR THE STARS

At first glance, the Space Olympics seem marvelous. Aliens from all over the universe, of all shapes and sizes have joined together in an intergalactic display of teamwork and sportmanship. What could be more inspiring than that? It's only when you hang around for a bit that you notice things aren't exactly in tip-top shape.

► OLYMPIC SPACESHIP: This is where most of the events are held. It's a massive spaceship spanning hundreds of miles and consisting of multiple floors. Teleportation discs and space public transport can take you anywhere on the spaceship in a blink of an eye. It has almost every amenity an athlete can think of: multiple gyms, practice arenas, saunas, etc. Likewise, there are plenty of things for civilians and spectators: merchandise stands, shopping malls, grocery stores, and television screens everywhere so people can watch the event. Shuttles to and from Zargon arrive on a regular basis.

► ZARGON: Facility wise, Zargon itself is less impressive than Olympic Spaceship. The carnival and the athlete's village comprise most of the habitable areas. Both are concealed underneath a large biodome, the main thing making the area livable. Enterprising Zargonites have set up stands that let people explore outside of the biodome. Rent a spacesuit and you too can enjoy Zargon's natural wonders, such as the distant red plateaus and the stunning solar winds. Just try and stay away from the toxic mold, naturally occurring pockets of hallucinogenic gas, and ten foot tall Zargon Death Flytrap.

► 1980s TRAINING MONTAGE: Since carnival members can only attempt to medal in one event, why not try different sports to see what that one event is? There's equipment for all sorts of sports: gymnastics, swimming, biathalon, snowboarding, etc. They've even somehow brought space horses up here for Space Dressage! There's also equipment for sports that carnival members might not have even known existed: Space Gymkata, Space Pooh Sticks, Space Limbo Skating, etc. The sky's the limit!

► A BIT OF A BUDGET SNAFU: The Space Olympics is kind of falling apart. After performance week, the carnival is drafted to help out and keep the Space Olympics running as smoothly as possible. This means fixing buildings, breaking up fights, helping in the kitchen, trying to sell merch, etc. If there's a feasible problem, the carnival members will be drafted to help fix it. The biggest problem of all is the multiple mechanical failures: artificial gravity stops working, temperatures on the ship rapidly shift from hot to cold, and the snow machines for Space Slopestyle won't turn off.

► PERFORMANCE: Performance week will start early this stop, to try and get everyone back into the swing of things after the chaos of Wismuth. Athletes from the village roam the carnival, taking in the sights and sounds. A lot of them haven't ever seen anything like the magic of the carnival and it's workers and will proceed to ask question after question about how all of this works: turns out that sci-fi and fantasy don't crossover as much as one would think. Still, don't be alarmed when you turn the corner and there's a Hutt trying his hand at test your strength.
exaomori: (🐍 21)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-05-18 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
He won't always be Scaredy Four-eyes, provided he doesn't get himself killed before he can grow out of it.

But really, he chooses the wiser option. If he had just up and left her, she would have taken it out of his hide later. She'll follow him out once he's done, not taking much time to dally when they out in the open like this. This wasn't the best planned trip, and Shura still doesn't know whether or she's doing to right thing for him. But it was what it was, and she'd just have to keep at it.

"I'm ready, let's go."
reflash: (sad boy in snow)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-05-19 04:32 am (UTC)(link)
He's properly dressed, pulled together and contained and in control. He's fine now.

"Is there anything else you wanted to do today?"
exaomori: (🐍 4)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-05-20 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"We prolly oughta get somethin' to eat." Something to drink, too. There is no 'I' in this when Shura's 99% sure that Yukio hasn't been eating like he should.
reflash: (sad boy in snow)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-05-20 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sure you know where the cookhouse is by now." Yukio hasn't been eating like he should, especially since he's been avoiding Rin, but he doesn't exactly want to spend much more time with Shura than he has to right now.
Edited 2018-05-20 06:11 (UTC)
exaomori: <user name=worldlyafflictions> (🐍 49)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-05-20 03:44 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, I figured that out." There was a difference between hot springs hidden away and the cookhouse that was pretty obviously there. "Let's get somethin' quick. I'm too tired for anythin' big."
reflash: (all cram school teachers are either)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-05-24 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
And he's still being dragged along. Shura won't leave him alone, so it's best to just humor her until she gets bored.

"I'm sure we'll be able to find something quick." Yukio has snacks in the med tent, but he'll grab something in the cookhouse if Shura insists.
exaomori: (🐍 21)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-05-29 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
It crosses Shura's mind that she doesn't know how Yukio is doing with Rin since Wismuth. But Yukio isn't putting up a fight, and so maybe they're getting along better than she thought. Or maybe Yukio had obsessively memorized Rin's schedule and know that he wasn't going to be working that night. She was leaning more towards the latter with how he had been that evening.

"Wanna eat there or somewhere else?"
reflash: (if a demon possessed me I’d just b like)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-06-08 12:15 am (UTC)(link)
"We can eat there, unless you wanted to go outside the Carnival for something." Yukio isn't going to be the one who says he doesn't want to go to the cookhouse.
exaomori: <user name=worldlyafflictions> (🐍 49)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-06-08 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm gonna have flashbacks if I go back out there." After getting trashed on alien booze, Shura has no interest in experimenting with alien cuisine, let alone giving Yukio an out. "Cookhouse is easiest."
reflash: (when that seasonal depression hit)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-06-09 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"What happened?" Yukio missed the chaos of Shura's event, thankfully. Hopefully he can keep the conversation directed towards Shura's Adventures in Space and away from anything she actually wants to talk about.
exaomori: (🐍 31)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-06-09 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Shura groans, shaking her head at the memory. Well, maybe Yukio would enjoy having something to hold over her head.

"I got dragged into some obstacle course. I just thought they were havin' a watch party for the event and stopped to get a drink, but apparently walkin' into the tent meant volunteerin' for the event." In Shura's defense, there was nothing advertising this. It was apparently just a long held tradition that was supposed to be understood.
reflash: (me: hi do you take walk-ins)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-06-14 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm surprised you did poorly in an obstacle course." But it's not like Yukio did well in his event either. "Was there an issue with your glamor?"
exaomori: (🐍 27)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-06-16 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Kinda. Apparently that race or whatever has a high tolerance for booze, so they made sure I had a couple extra drinks before we started." And her tolerance had been enhanced, just a little, but that really didn't help her in the end. She won't quiet mention how she wasn't really trying to do well to begin with.

"Haven't had that much to drink since that time Angel insisted on having a meeting in that fancy restaurant. I barely remember how I made it back here."
reflash: (it’s not a real party until you)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-06-19 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Perhaps in the future you'll avoid alcohol while at work." And Yukio considers... everything work, here in the Carnival.
exaomori: (🐍 10)

[personal profile] exaomori 2018-06-19 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Not everyone uses work as a way to avoid their personal problems, Yukio.

“Eh, I wasn’t on duty. It woulda been rude to refuse, anyway.” Fun, Four-eyes, it’s called fun.
reflash: (all cram school teachers are either)

[personal profile] reflash 2018-06-20 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
No, he doesn't have fun.