⇨ 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

[espigeon]

A couple of weird things have been taking their time with Julien, too. There's no sense in complaining about it, though he'd kind of like to do so anyway.

He watches the knife with somewhat less than half his attention, preoccupied with what his other body is doing. "Oh, uh, engineering? Once they've all been compelled to wash the grease off of their collective hands and other manipulatory appendages, put on gloves so there's no issue with skin oils, then they should probably have the dexterity you need to not accidentally tear anything, right? Ah but they'll be tired of extra work from all that time mopping up after incompetent aliens at the last stop. Maybe Acquisitions needs something to do if they can't pilfer things."

Yeah he should probably tell Joker. It's not as relevant as he might have liked but it's an interesting tidbit all the same.

[pipers_son]

"Oh?" Definitely an interesting tidbit, although Joker can easily imagine why. "Best not ta antagonize another powerful person at a strange stop, yeah?"

After all, they have far too many enemies as it is. There's Hell, even if that's been mostly taken care of for the time being. Portland only gave them an enormous smorgasbord of enemies, now, who don't like them... And the entire reason they're at this enormous haven of books is to find the information needed to protect themselves for all those enemies.... if things go right, anyway.