⇨ 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

[chronosynthesis]

[Syrlya's expression drops immediately.] That is no more convincing of an argument than before.

[A pause. He points at Strange's chest.] You may be less flammable, but you bleed out far easier.

[kingsroads]

[ Urgh, stop looking at him like that, Strange is trying to avoid conflict! ]

They'll have to stab me first.

[ And then, Strange poofs his entire body into smoke. He swirls around Syrlya's feet, up to his head, taking careful consideration not to get the smoke near his nose or mouth but other than that, Strange has no qualms being an asshole. Because again, he really doesn't want to have this conversation and baiting Syrlya might be a pretty good way of avoiding it. ]

Come on! [ his voice reverberates from inside the smoke. ] Try to catch me!

[chronosynthesis]

[It's hard to tell where Strange's face is like this, but Syrlya turns around once trying to follow his voice to find it.] And what about when you reform? How long can you maintain that?

[kingsroads]

[ The smoke continues to swirl around Syrlya, as Strange continues to be annoying for the sake of being annoying and not getting into any more dumb Mirror fights. ]

Long enough.

[ Which isn't really an answer but Strange finds talking while he's smoke intensely weird. So, as long as he's being trouble like this, Syrlya's just getting short word answers. ]

[chronosynthesis]

Should I start timing you? [He raises a brow.] You cannot cast in that state, so it is only a matter of waiting it out.

[kingsroads]

If you want. [ Despite the dismissive answer, Strange's tone definitely implies that he'd like Syrlya to actually time him in the first place. ]