⇨ SHABONDAMASHII

[ringleaders]

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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[hippocarnival]

Yuya's places his hands folded against Gongenzaka's jaw, fingers spacing through the fur slightly. His gaze flicks up and down, briefly, but he doesn't respond verbally. No, he takes his determination and just goes through with it. He leans in, closing his eyes and pressing his lips against the front of Gongenzaka's.

Fact: Yuya is not good at kissing. He's never done this before, doesn't have any reference but vague and probably inaccurate recollections of what he's seen on TV and the occasional affection between his parents. It's stiff and closed-lipped and, actually, he doesn't know what to do at this point past awkwardly hold it.

But he's still kissing Gongenzaka, and his cheeks turn red.

[betheman]

Yuuya is kissing him, and that means he's kissing Yuuya. Or, well. As close as it gets for now. Shock, fortunately, holds his mouth shut- his eyes widen, and a blush heats his face as he slowly comprehends that this is happening, that's a kiss, most of the leaves and blossoms along his back reacting first as they rise and stiffen in turn.

He hasn't seen much on TV, and romance was far from something that ever took his focus. There were more important things to do, more important things to say, and as far as he'd been taught in life 'love' was something shown through actions. Things to help with no benefit to yourself, things to lift up, even if you yourself were lacking in that as well. And of course the flip side was 'find someone who will do that for you as well' but...

He'd never considered that part.

It's hard to return a kiss when the most you can really do is very carefully try to press back, but if there is anything he can do it's at the end of the kiss proper. Because the minute it's over, Yuuya is getting pulled close in the tightest (but not most crushing) hug he can muster, not unlike the hugs of old.

Complete with the Face.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya's kiss isn't at all any more nuanced, so he doesn't quite catch onto Gon's struggle. What he does notice is the push back, and his heart just about jumps out of his chest. He hadn't done it with assumptions, good or bad, but it still fills him with elation to have it returned and confirmed. This is something new, which makes is equal parts anxious and exciting--but you don't get anything if you don't go forward and try, right?

It's somehow harder to break the kiss when either of them are actually moving, stuck in a rigid and awkward position. But Yuya finally leans back, just a bit, and looks up at Gongenzaka. But before he can say anything Gongenzaka yanks him forward into an embrace. He's a little thrown off, but when he can take a deep breath he laughs vibrantly and holds on tight.

close off you figure?

[betheman]

The hug brings emotion back into things. It brings life, and it brings familiarity and the feelings that drew them together to begin with- and so Gongenzaka laughs as he holds the other close, part of him shifting to sit and sprawl more comfortably across the room.

They will sort themselves out, through whatever 'this' is now on top of what had 'always been'. Perhaps little else will change. He finds himself deciding he wouldn't mind, given their relationship before. Just a little less awkward, and perhaps with an occasional experimental kiss.

Either way...it's nice.