⇨ 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

[chronosynthesis]

"I-I really only meant to ask how you were doing!" He waves his hand. He's just also really bad at not focusing on things like 'work' and 'everyone else's imminent mortality'.

"Anyway, as Supervisors I presumed that you were all putting your different focuses together, to create a stronger whole." They're one carnival after all. Absently he reaches to rub the back of his neck before folding his arms. "Diplomacy is what makes us allies, and that can be a deciding factor in--well, any of this."

At least half of what they did in the Pact was diplomacy, something Syrlya had to oversee quite a bit of for its security and success. He doesn't know much of the carnival's team, but... "Truthfully, when we left for the barrens having a more dedicated delegation would have been very helpful. We quite nearly soured that part of the mission."

[pipers_son]

"Ha ha, a good show, then!" He understands how hard it can be for workaholics to engage in small talk. Joker is, after all, currently dating one. At least he did try. Joker gestures for him to walk along with him. They may as well sightsee while they talk.

"We're still gettin' used ta workin' like this, it seems... When we were a carnival, it was fine ta go about this way, but now we're gettin' inta more and more dangerous stuff. The change of priorities for our different groups has become different as well." Carefully reaching underneath his ears, he folds his fingers behind his head. "Not ta mention, it's not like we have any professionals under the new group I'm in charge of. We're charismatic, but..."

[chronosynthesis]

Syrlya falls into step beside Joker, loosely folding his arms.

"Most of the people here aren't professionals." At least, not for their new designated military tasks. Because that's basically what this is. "And yet we've claimed two of the miracles. We are all doing our best given the circumstances."

He... hopes. "So try not to discourage yourself before you have even been put to test. What you and your team will do is extremely important when we are caught in a battle of power well above our heads."

[pipers_son]

"Ha, thanks for tryin' ta cheer me up, Syrlya." He reaches over to pat him on the shoulder, once again ignoring personal boundaries. He doesn't regret it. Now, his creeping and eternal pessimism? well, he regrets that a little bit. Yet his brain can't help picking at it again and again, and how far they all might have to twist their morals. With Psi having left as he did, well. It weighs on a guy.

"I suppose we have the element of surprise," Joker muses. "We're the underdogs, aren't we?" And some of them are absolutely bonkers, especially when backed into a corner. Power doesn't mean anything if you don't exert it all, and smartly. "Well, hopefully we'll get that chance. It'll be nice ta have more victories under our belts, and with minimal death or injury."

To ask for none? Listen, this is as far as his actual optimism goes.

"And if not that, a chance ta relax, right?" He flashes a grin at him. "Have ya been doin' that much yerself?"