lostcarnival | ⇨ SHABONDAMASHII

Who: Everyone!
When: Day 92 - Day 99
Where: Shabondamashii Bathhouse
What: With the Silver Mirror claimed and the animals of Eden relocated, it's time for the carnival to kick back and enjoy an interdimensional bathhouse and the surrounding festival city. Meanwhile, the scattered shards of the Mirror have an unexpected effect.
Warnings: Dark/Light halves acting weird.

THE BIG CLEANSE↴

As the carnival recovers, the Ringmaster has brought it to the gates of a famous interdimensional bathhouse to rest. She won't be joining you for most of it, though she will be checking in frequently and available by radio. She's fixed a large portion of the Silver Mirror after it shattered, but it seems like pieces are missing. She doesn't want to rest until the missing shards are dealt with, and the Mirror itself is locked away safely.

► YOUR OTHER HALF: The shards missing from the Silver Mirror didn't just disappear - after breaking apart in Eden, fragments of the object embedded themselves in the spirits of those not already touched by its powers, and those that had been the most fae-touched. That means, your characters. The effect of this, explained in more detail on the plotting post, is that some characters will be splitting into two versions of themselves: the Light, and the Dark. This doesn't mean good and evil, of course, it's far more complicated than that.

Splits can start happening at any time after arriving in Shabon, and initially characters won't know how to rejoin with their twins. Later on, it will become apparent that they need to reconnect via the shard of the Mirror they share... of course, in order to rejoin, you have to have both halves, and not all twins will be as eager to go back to the way things were before. This plot point is optional.

► SPA DAY: When you're not engaging in metaphysical division, you are free to enjoy the many luxuries that Shabon offers. Things will mostly have an east-Asian bend, like what you would see in the movie Spirited Away, but as long as it doesn't affect the setting much, you can honestly have whatever spa-type services available that you want. Food is served both in restaurants and 'buffet' style. There are also well paid sex workers here, if that is your thing, but make sure to tip well.

► FESTIVAL TOWN: The city surrounding Shabondamashii is largely meant to catch the business of interdimensional tourists. There are frequent parades and other events held, and the architecture is very closely packed. It's easy to get lost if you leave the bathhouse, but it's definitely worth it if you like party. You can pick out a few outfits for yourself and some fun nick nacks, but nothing that would normally require mod approval.

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"Aaah..." Reira and her daemon both turn, the former blinking. "Um...but they don't have this shape all the time...they can't just get a bunch of them, that's too many..."

"It is soft only once, not five times..." That's a round about way of saying they have five forms they can take at the moment, so.

Well, that does make him laugh a little. Trust Reira and her demon both to be such sensible folks. "Then, why not think about gettin' one for each shape? And when they settle-" That's how daemons work, isn't it? He feels like he remembers that, from when they stopped there. "-we can use the fabric for other things."

After a pause, he inclines his head. "Or ya can keep 'em for the memories. There's nothin' wrong with bein' sentimental, when ya can afford it. Of course, we could just buy a bunch for yerself if not yer daemon~."

"That's still five..." Reira laments, her daemon nodding.

"We require OTHER TREASURES..!" Souvenirs, they mean souvenirs. Either way.

"I don't know how much I can buy..."

"Oh, does that mean ya want more~?" Okay, okay, he's done teasing, and Joker laughs a little. "But in seriousness... How about this?" He pops up one finger.

"Pick out your most favorite yukata, just for yerself. That one, ya have ta buy no matter what." It only feels right, after all. They seem to be one of the most eyecatching things about this place, and it'd be a shame if everyone else had one but she didn't. "Then, we'll go around some of this place, and see what different treasures there are. We won't buy any, we'll just see what there is. With me so far?"

"MORE THINGS-!" "Hey..." Stop that daemon, stop it.

Anyway. The idea of picking favorites is assuredly not helping. If anything Reira finds herself a bit on the spot, and she looks nervously at the piles and piles of fabrics. After all.

"...How do we know if it's the favorite though..?"

They should probably team up on this.

"Well..." It's not a question normal kids would ask, but a lot of things are abnormal in the carnival. Joker taps his chin, thinking, before an idea hits him.

"Why don't we make a list of things you see that you like? And then we'll match them up against each other. If you like that book more than that trinket, on and on like that. Then, we'll figure out the things that ya like the most... Somethin' like that." He snaps his fingers together- on the right hand, which means it makes a strange melodic sound. Don't worry about it.

The two stare, and the bear swats at the cloth.

"Not the treasures, the ROBES!"

"We have to pick a favorite Yukata first..." Reira laments, the entire matter being...well. Even worse than it appeared, evidently.

They do pause to stare at his hand for a moment however. That's a Nice Sound, Joker.

Thanks, although he wishes he could do a simple finger snap instead of wood tapping and... whatever is going on with his right arm. It's fine- including the cause of their dismay, as evidenced by how he laughs.

"Same method! C'mon-" He steps closer to start snooping around. "What are two that you've picked out already?"

"Ummmmm..." The answer is NONE. She has not picked two yet, unless one counts what the bear put on. And that super doesn't count. So she looks around at all the fabric again, looking fairly lost. "Um..."

She finds one with rainbow diamonds, and blue roses, ironically enough. "That's one...and..." Another with...wisps and bamboo? "That's one...um..."

Slowly, she is going to make a pile.

Hey, it's fine if she takes a little while. They have- well, not all the time in the world. They hardly ever do, now, in the Carnival. But surely they have enough time for this, he should think. So he lets her take her time in choosing what yukata she likes. While she makes a pile, Joker gets to organizing it so that it's not such a mess. Hey, no point in having the shopkeep yell at them, right? He can help keep it neat.

After a little bit, he asks, "Think this is enough for ya ta go through?" They can always get more, of course, but maybe they shouldn't overload her too much.

"Ummm..."

The daemon- who shifts into a large bird, now very, very awkwardly trailing around that initial yukata, blinks. "...It shall SUFFICE."

So that's a yes. "...It's a big pile...it's getting hard to hold."

Thanks, large and very blunt bird. He appreciates your honesty. Chuckling, Joker starts to go through the clothes and picks two at random. "Well, we'll make it a small pile soon, no worries. So!"

With one pattern in one hand and another in the other, he holds the two up side by side. "Pick one~!"

"Umnh...."

"LEFT!"

Well at least one of them has the idea.

Actually that may end up the trend. Reira hesitates- her daemon assuredly does not.

"Left it is!" Thank you, daemon friend. Humming, Joker goes to put the yukata on the right away, and puts the one that's been chosen to the side. They'll come back to that later.

"Then I'll pick another two- but, Reira?" He 'snaps' his right hand again, smiling. "Go with the first one ya think of, okay?" The daemon is helpful, but it can't be the only thing to speak up.

Well at least the daemon is getting their pick. Reira herself hems and haws over options, only to jump at Joker's request. "Ah-! T...The first one?" But what if it's just because she saw one first? Or because it was more eye catching!?

(That's the point kiddo.)

That's absolutely the point, and Joker will keep going with it as he makes his way through the pile. This will be good for her, he thinks, although hopefully it doesn't give her a heart attack.

....He will be checking to make sure she doesn't have a heart attack. At least not until they're done.

It's very hard. Not having a heart attack. This is too many choices, and she has to pick the first ones she sees???

Upsetting! It's upsetting! Her daemon grumbles a bit the longer they go, even as the pile is getting thinned out.

"Mnnhhhn..."

Alright, that sounds like a good time to pause. So, with the latest pair put aside, Joker turns around so that he go crouch down in front of Reira.

"Head hurtin'?" he asks, before pausing. "Well, maybe not literally, although I wouldn't be surprised."

Well. It doesn't hurt literally, so-

"...ummm....is that supposed to mean I'm stuck?" Because sure, she's stuck then.

⇨ SHABONDAMASHII

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