⇨ 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.

Comments

[hippocarnival]

Well, they did just have a conversation about mistakes and changing. Maybe he meant it at the time, but... "If you could, would you want to see her again? To talk?"

If they were that close... then maybe Gild hasn't moved on any more than Ignatius did. They made different choices, but they can also be different people, now.

It's also just sad, to him, that they've lost one friend and are now separated from each other. He can imagine himself in a similar enough situation that he's sure that would have broken him more than Ignatius.

[npcarnival]

"I don't know what I'd say," he says, still not making eye contact. "She left us behind, and... she wasn't there when we lost the Torch Bearer. I decided I never wanted to do what she did to our kin."

He already saw the pain caused by the Maiden and Gild's absence. Betraying his home was unthinkable. It still is, even now.

[hippocarnival]

Yuya shrugs a shoulder, and even if Ignatius won't look at him, he continues to look back at him.

"You don't have to know what you'd say, just if you want to say anything. It can't be right now, but if she's in the Summerlands we might be able to reach her? Maybe she wants to talk to you, too."

There's a part of him that wants to argue in Gild's place, that it probably wasn't that simple and easy for her, but he chokes in down and reminds himself that the best thing he can do is give them a forum than try to smooth this out in their stead.

He waves a hand quickly. "I'll help if it's what you want, but you don't have to consider it a favor or owe me anything!"