⇨ 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

[hippocarnival]

"We've got different opinions about that." Yuya's not surprised to hear that's how Reira sees it. He's not going to let her contract turn into more harm than good, but he's also not about to validate it.

But he also wouldn't expect Reiji to agree with Reira's perspective on that... his stomach knots a little as he ask to ask the question he hates asking, but has realized after the third time that it's vital, because linear time is a myth apparently.

"What was happening before you got here? Which dimension were we in?"

[royalpurple]

Reiji doesn't dignify the difference of opinion with a response; he's not surprised there is one, given what Reira told him.

"...."

He adjusts his glasses on his face, giving Yuya a brief flash of refracted light over the view to his eyes.

"That depends... on who you mean by we."

[hippocarnival]

"The Lancers," he says in a distinctly obvious tone. Reiji is always hard to read, and he's not sure who he's insinuating isn't in the same dimension.

They'll talk in circles being vague, so Yuya opts to take the direct route--at least about pieces of information that will become quickly obvious from everyone else. "We were all in the Fusion Dimension before I came here."