⇨ 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

[flashover]

[Rin looks up at Yukio, and seeing the changes in his brother seems to cause an imperceptible shift in his own appearance. Now bearing softer, younger versions of his own carnival changes, he gives a sort of sad smile on his short draconic muzzle]

... We could go back to the place. But it wouldn't... be the same.

[this feeling of warmth and belonging, it wouldn't be there.]

[reflash]

I know, [he says, crybaby Yukio choking a little on tears and wiping them away with his hands.

And then, there's another voice.]

Hey, come on in you two! [Yukio would like to be here, standing in the courtyard with Shiro Fujimoto calling to them from the door of the church.]

[flashover]

Hey! It's ok. [Rin hugs Yukio tightly] .... Because we're here, and he's here too, and it's ok for now. [and it was OK to cry! Rin doesn't tell him to dry it up, or stop. He just grabs his brother's hand and smiles, missing a few of his front teeth even in this form

It was easy to get lost in the haze of happiness of the dream. So easy for this to feel real, even though he knows he shouldn't be indulging. But it was so nice.]

Let's go see what Dad wants.

[reflash]

Yeah. [He says, leaning into the hug and really believing what Rin says, believing that it's okay for now because his family's here.

And speaking of family...]

You kids are gonna be late for dinner, and I know you don't want to miss it.