⇨ THE ATHENAEUM

[ringleaders]

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 47 - Day 58 ish
Where: The Athenaeum
What: The carnival arrives at book world. First week, they'll be performing for magical manifestations of book characters. Second week, it's time to hunt (for books, in the library.) Around Day 58 some stuff will occur.
Warnings: Reading is mandatory.

FAERIE TALES↴ Though the carnival will be performing for its guests in the first week, they are welcome to search the Athenaeum while they are off duty during that time. The manifestations of story characters will be out in full force during performance week, with animals, people, objects, and even locations growing out from various tales. Most are distracting at worst, and will be curious to check out the carnival. Some, however, can be as dangerous as they were in their stories of origin. You know what to do. ► IT'S TIME TO ROLEPLAY: The best way to deal with book ghosts is to follow their narrative to its logical conclusion - turn the tables, work the story so it ends in your favour! Naturalistic and narratively satisfying plotting will have the manifestations following your lead. However, push too hard and introduce too many plot holes, inconsistencies, or illogical plot twists, and they will reject your reality utterly, becoming quite aggressive in the process. You can also use your natural abilities and powers to fight them in a traditional sense, but in the Ringmaster's experience, it's best to fight reality benders by bending reality right back at them. If you aren't careful, it's possible to be dragged fully into a story's reality, and then things get really messed up. ► IT'S ALSO TIME TO READ: The carnival came here for a purpose, and that purpose is to research. Specifically, the Ringmaster is looking for information on the Queen's Miracles - the set of ancient fae artifacts that the Blue Rose is one of. The carnival needs these artifacts to defend itself, but nobody knows where they've been for thousands of years. That's what the books are for. However, nothing is stopping you from pursuing knowledge for personal reasons. The halls are open to your perusal, and only your heart can guide you to the book you truly seek. Check the plot post to see what's allowed, and sign up to find plot info or other important game information below.

Comments

[betheman]

HMM! [Oh, Oh no-

While the large 'Wyrm' which has crawled out from the books is certainly looking ready to make itself a Pest (just as soon as it has all of the RED books that will be going into its hoard, thank you very much), Gongenzaka is suddenly worried for it more than he worries about the books around them.

...Or maybe he's worried for all of them.] Jinx-!!

I, the man Gongenzaka, hope you intend to avoid damaging what is AROUND us, then..!

[everybodypanic]

Ugh, do I have to? Can't I just, you know, blow everything up? It'd be a lot easier for everyone involved.

[Not really.

Just you.]

... Hey, what's with that look? You look like you're not actually happy to see me.

[betheman]

Not here, [He huffs, though his huffing is quickly turned into anxious grunts as he punts away some kind of buggy monster thing from the book's lore.] Unless you intend to see what the Curator will do if angered, at least.

[But that said, Gongenzaka frowns.] It is not you, who I am unhappy to see...though I, the man Gongenzaka, shall note that it seems when we meet, something tends to run sour..!

[Because of THINGS BREAKING. (Gon you've barely hung out, please)]