⇨ 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

[reflash]

Why are you always right, nee-san? [TERRIBLE]

[exaomori]

Someone's gotta be~ [And sometimes someone had to come in and make up for the things Shiro couldn't do.]

[reflash]

... thank you. [Yukio says, after a pause. He's not going to make eye contact while he says it either, because if he really acknowledges that he's thankful for his sister, she'll do something to make him regret it.]

[exaomori]

[Wait, what is she supposed to do now? When this kid was being sincere, he was almost cute. She gives a soft huff, not quite a laugh.]

Yeah, yeah. Just don't put it off for too long, 'kay?

[But what time was it? She probably ought to send him off to bed soon-ish, but they barely got anything done... Well, she'd make Shiro help her finish if it came to that.]

[reflash]

[The next time he sees Shiemi, he'll talk to her. He'll see her... at school? something like that.

He goes back to sorting the herbs out so he can put the formulations together. That's easier than talking to his sister about emotions.]

[exaomori]

[Shura won't press. Yukio's said plenty tonight, no need to wear him out. They can work together quietly for another little while, but it won't be long before Shura looks back at the clock.]

Ah, it's late. Go to bed. You'll get wrinkles if you stay up too late starin' at this stuff.

[reflash]

[He rubs at his eyes, and stands up.]

Can we just leave this out? I'll get up early and clean up. [He's tired, and Rin isn't going to get up and make a mess before Yukio gets up to clean.]

[exaomori]

[ She shrugs, not about to say anything that might delay him going to bed. He was probably going to wake up early no matter what, anyway.]

Sure, whatever. Ain’t my house.

[reflash]

It kind of is, nee-san. [But not really. It's not really her house, as much as he wishes she could be here all the time.]

Good night.

[He goes up to bed, and then--

then he wakes up, slowly, feeling rested and calm but also deeply like something's missing. It isn't the first time his dreams have felt so much better than his waking life, and he takes a few longer minutes than usual to shake off the dream and get started with his day.]