⇨ 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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[kingsroads]

Strange doesn't take the bag, but takes a few more marshmallows for himself. Putting one in his mouth, he looks over at the campfire. Or, more accurately, what remains of their terribly built campfire.

"I should put this out," he explains through a mouth full of marshmallow. "That is, unless you want to sit and talk a bit more."

No matter if it's putting the fire out or relighting it, it would be better for Strange to do it standing up. Getting to his feet, Strange shoves the other marshmallows in his mouth before vaguely gesturing for Yuya to back away from the fire pit.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya rolls the bag closed before getting to his feet and stepping back as well, giving Strange the room to deal with the pit. He looks up at the sky, gauging the time.

"I wouldn't mind talking, but we can always do that at the camp site." It's starting to hit evening, so it's probably time to say goodbye to their pit anyway. Especially before nosy critters start to show up. "You know, if you have anything you want to get off your mind."

[kingsroads]

And for a moment, Strange hesitates. Because he's got so many things on his mind, what with the giant trainwreck that has been the past few weeks of his life. He pauses for a moment, as if contemplating whether or not he wants to say something...before he turns his attention back to the pit.

"I'm just happy to be back," he simply responds. With a wave of his hand, the lingering embers on the fire snuff themselves out. Strange starts to mutter a different spell as the pit starts to fill itself back in, dirt from the sides spilling on top of what remains of the fire. He's keeping the earth benches, though. They're nice benches.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya waits out Strange's pause with a quiet look. He's almost waiting for something, but he isn't surprised by what he hears instead.

"Me too," he responds after a moment, smiling warmly. Then, with the pit put out, he turns to start walking back to the campsite together.