⇨ CAMPING GROUNDS

[ringleaders]

Who: Everybody!
When: Day 64
Where: The Camping Grounds
What: While the Ringmaster attempts to purge the carnival of magical tracing spells and deal with the angry fire fae in her belly, everyone else is getting sent on an emergency camping trip with some unusual local fauna.
Warnings: Camping.

CRYPTIC CAMPGROUNDS↴ You're given about three hours to prepare, after the Ringmaster tells you her plans for the coming week. There is a vast selection of camping equipment at your disposal, and the means to take along enough food for the length of the stay. The wilderness of the planet you're left on is nearly idyllic, but some people just don't like the great outdoors. ► CRYPTOZOOLOGY: As it turns out, the carnival won't be alone here. There is a varied ecosystem of cryptids to be found as well, living in relative peace and mostly reacting to the newcomers with curiousity. More details can be found on the plotting post. You are free to NPC the cryptids as much as you need to, as long as you stick to the behaviours described. ► DREAMSHARING: There is a player plot going on which will allow characters to share dreams! These are specifically more dreams than nightmares, and the mushi-adept characters will be here to help. ► CHILLAX: There isn't any plot twist for this setting, so this is mostly an opportunity to decompress from the last plot and get ready for the future. The Ringmaster will show up occasionally to help with needed medical treatments and check on things, but won't stick around for long.

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[anti_nonsense]

"I... I'm not, really..." Rita murmurs in protest, shaking her head.

But despite her protest, she leans in a little closer to Odd-Eyes. "You've been supporting him all this time, haven't you? Just like the blastia supported me." That much, she can understand. "He's kind of a reckless idiot, so he can probably use all the help he can get." Despite throwing in a few insults, she speaks in a warm, approving tone.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya makes a choking sound. "Hey--"

He'd object that, but Odd-Eyes drowns him out with an affirming growl. That's right, he has been supporting Yuya. For two lives, now. Instead Yuya just scoffs and pouts.

It doesn't last long, though, before he pulls back slightly and regards Odd-Eyes. "I'd ride him around all the time when we play on action fields. You wanna go for a run, Odd-Eyes?"

Odd-Eyes jerks his head up, shifting on his feet. Yuya grins and looks over at Rita. "That's one yes. What about you?"

[anti_nonsense]

Rita straightens up and meets Yuya's gaze, smirking slightly. In this dream world, any reasons she might normally hesitate to ride a dragon simply don't occur to her, and she answers, "Sure. Why not?"

[hippocarnival]

That's all the assurance Yuya needs. He steps back, swinging around Odd-Eye's side to hoist himself up onto the dragon's back. He grabs one of the large spikes to steady himself, and then leans over on the opposite side to offer Rita a hand up.

"Here." He's barely containing his excitement. It's been a long time since he's had the space to do this.

[anti_nonsense]

Rita takes his hand and pulls herself up behind him. “You used to do this a lot, huh?”

She grabs his shoulder, supposing she’ll have to hold on to something if she doesn’t want to fly off. Never mind the fact that she can fly herself; she’s forgotten that for now.

“I guess it isn’t my first time riding a dragon, either,” she says after giving it a moment of thought.

[hippocarnival]

Holding on is a good idea, given Yuya still keeps a hand firmly gripping one of the spikes. Normally he'd ride up on Odd-Eye's neck, but for two people the back is probably going to be a lot more comfortable.

Yuya hums in confirmation, nodding. "Yeah, all the time when we duel. We don't get to do that much in the carnival, but..." Yuya shrugs a shoulder. That is what it is, and at least they have the chance now.

"Ready, Odd-Eyes?" Yuya pats the dragon with his free hand. Odd-Eyes lets out a cry in return, and then with little other warning takes off running. Yuya expects it, and braces himself against the wind.

With no wings, it's really just a run, but Odd-Eyes charges with such a bounce in his step that it's going to be a bumpy ride. He runs in as large of a circle as he can, as fast as he can, while Yuya glances back to make sure Rita's staying stable. "What do you think?!"