⇨ 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.

Comments

[kingsroads]

It's a combination of the flattery and the smile that gets Strange to actually pay attention to what Syrlya's saying. Better himself...he knows that Sylrya is talking about more than just magic, more than learning new spells and new tricks. But perhaps if he focuses on bettering his magic, on making new strategies and figuring out new plans, then the rest of him might become better as well.

After all, so much of Strange is magic, and the parts of his identity that don't revolve around Arabella revolve around being a magician.

"Perhaps I shall at least try," Strange responds, with a wry little smile of his own. "After all, what's the worst that happens? I fail? I've already got a curse on my head and two fae with a claim on my soul, it can't get any worse than this!"

[chronosynthesis]

"Don't say that, it can always get worse," he counters, quickly, with severity that's only barely contained under the previous jesting.

He moves on from it immediately, though. "Provided either of us remembers enough of this conversation when we awake, why don't we practice before Eden? Identify some weak points and reconsider our strategy together. We've enough failures under our belt now that we have to be able to change something."

[kingsroads]

That sounds like a good idea. Strange nods, as he looks over at Syrlya. "We can't afford any failures to begin with. Not with the Mirror."

They only had so many chances to get the Silver Mirror. If they didn't get it now...then what? Then the likelihood that they could get it again was slim to none. Strange knows that though he wishes it were different, it's basically now or never for the carnival.

"Although, I have a hard time fully remembering my dreams," Strange lightly teases. "I'm afraid we'll just have to see if it happens this time or not."