⇨ 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

[soft_focus]

Reira needs to stop making friends with unfortunate shadow changes, really. The way that the seeming mass of strings that aren't strings crawl around doesn't creep the girl out at all, and she follows after Tanyuu's shadow from a distance, watching it move with idle curiosity. Naturally, while the eagle with her pecks confusedly at it, she ends up going to Tanyuu.

Somehow, despite not expecting to see it from the woman, she can't say that it doesn't...work? She's not sure.

"Umnh...! ...You're the one with the words in your shadow..?" It had sort of peeked around the corner, so....well, she followed it, and now she's here.

[fourthscribe]

Tanyuu looks back in surprise, her expression blank for a moment before she smiles apologetically. Reira is a welcome sight, if a somewhat scarce one with how she's been sticking close to her brother.

"Mmm. Seems this is the mark Void has left me with after that adventure." She glances to the waving strands with a somber look. "It's still something of a shock to see them again after so long, though."

[soft_focus]

Admittedly, sticking close to Reiji is not necessarily her idea. While she certainly has been going out of her way to spend more time with him, he's especially made time to simply follow her around on her own business.

It's a bit of a tangled mess there, but one she doesn't pay mind to. She watches the shadows and strands wiggle, frowning. "...Again?" she asks, blinking. She only vaguely recalls how it appeared in Wismuth- everything on the stage was such a blur, honestly.

Well, that, and it was blocked primarily by a bunch of people near the stage as she climbed up.