⇨ 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

[pipers_son]

Oh boy. Joker lightly bats her with his wing already.

"I know, Carly," he says, a good deal more gentle. "S'just a tease. I know yer more careful than that."

[fortuneglass]

"It..." It's hard for her to simply get cheery again, even with the placation. Carly sighs, trying her best to smile when she doesn't quite feel it. "...It's something I really want to avoid, is all..."

[pipers_son]

Alright, time for him to get up onto his feet. Hey, Carly, how much do you really care about your personal space? Because it's being invaded as he goes around to lean against her in a back hug. Even with his right arm back, he uses his wooden one.

"And if yer thinkin' about it so carefully," he tells her, "then that means you'll definitely manage it. Everyone has faith in ya, Carly."

[insidescoop]

Carly invades too many personal bubbles to be allowed to really care. As it is the motion is appreciated, considering how much she deflates.

"...I certainly didn't manage it after the manor, I don't think..."

[pipers_son]

"None of us did." Joker says it bluntly, forgoing any of the usual dancing around. "I mean, Sans got caught and started harassin' us, I got caught and made a bleedin' fool of myself- "

You know, because that's what being tortured in prison and being changed into an animal for his loved ones to kill is.

"And basically it was everyone's worst moment. If yer gonna be hard on yerself, be hard on all of us."

[fortuneglass]

"Not during," she corrects softly.

"After. ....When it was time to speak with the ones who ran into trouble when they shouldn't have." She's not upset about doing nothing.

She's upset about trying too hard to bring down the gavel on one of her employees after what happened.

[pipers_son]

"...Need help with the 'after'? Because I can suggest some things. Ah..." As something suddenly occurs to him, he starts to get up onto his feet so that he can actually get this tent finished before night time.

"Although, honestly, with the latest events bein' what they are, I'm wonderin' if my usual ideas will be able ta weather through..."

[fortuneglass]

Carly considers it. She considers saying 'yes', but has to pause, chewing her lip. "...I wonder if that's why I've been stuck," she says softly.

[pipers_son]

"Hm?" Oh, did he stumble onto a point by accident? Joker pauses to glance over to where she is. "Are ya havin' worries, then? I mean..." He inclines his head. "A lot has changed, since some of us first signed on. I remember when there wasn't nearly anythin' ta worry about. Even the vampire problem seemed like it would pass us by."

...And then some of them got kidnapped to Hell. It's.... fine.

[insidescoop]

"I just don't want to act like 'that' ever again," she mutters flatly.

She seems keen on leaving it at that. ...Whatever 'that' even means.

[pipers_son]

Huh. Well then.

"Then don't," Joker say simply, since he can read the signs blaring bright in the air. Best not to poke any further, at least for right now. "Y'know what ta look out for, and, even if ya slip up, ya know that ya should fix it instead of leavin' it. So as long as ya watch yerself, it should be alright. Yeah?"

[fortuneglass]

For a moment it seems she plans to say something else. Maybe lament something, whine about something, because dammit she needs to let that out somewhere-

But she doesn't, instead forcing a smile and nodding. "...Right." ...

"...Well..! Let's get this camping thing going, neh..~? No one wants to sleep on lumpy ground..~"

She can dwell later, when the vacation ends.

[pipers_son]

"Yes, yes~." Patiently, however, he reaches over to tug on one of her ears. He makes sure to use the right hand; not use giving her splinters when she might get some just sleeping out here.

"But ya can talk with me once we've got this all set up. Alright?"

lmfff...end thread i'm thinking

[fortuneglass]

"O-Of course!"

Hoo boy.