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lostcarnival2018-11-27 10:05 am
ringleaders) wrote in lostcarnival2018-11-27 10:05 am
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⇨ THE SUMMERLANDS
Who: Everyone!
When: Day 119 - Day 126
Where: The Summerlands
What: Ignatius and Gild portal everyone to the Summerlands, with hopes of appealing to the Summer Maiden for help. Meanwhile, the carnival gets the chance to relax in luxury as only tentatively welcome guests. Here is the location write up from the last time the carnival visited. Since then, of course, some things have changed.
Warnings: Nothing in particular.
When: Day 119 - Day 126
Where: The Summerlands
What: Ignatius and Gild portal everyone to the Summerlands, with hopes of appealing to the Summer Maiden for help. Meanwhile, the carnival gets the chance to relax in luxury as only tentatively welcome guests. Here is the location write up from the last time the carnival visited. Since then, of course, some things have changed.
Warnings: Nothing in particular.
THE SUN RISES↴ After taking the time to rest, Ignatius and Gild will be able to pool together their energy to portal the carnival (and the airship) to the Summerlands. Those still in Polaris will be left to their own devices for the moment as Gild intends to ask for the Summerlands aid in relocating them, hopefully as soon as possible. With the effort the carnival put into sorting things out in there, however, they should be fine on their own for a little while, at least. They will arrive in the flowery fields at the base of the mountains, and soon the Summer Fae will notice their presence. Since the last time they visited, however, the atmosphere has changed. ► YOUR ARRIVAL: As the Summer Fae discover the group's arrival, it will quickly become apparent that there is a tension present that wasn't there any of the other times the carnival has visited. The Summer Maiden comes to greet the group personally, with an entourage of armed Summer Fae. They are not at all aggressive unless provoked, but there is clearly a wariness that is new. They seem uncertain about Ignatius being here, and while Gild will be able to do a lot of the talking and smooth things over, the Summer Maiden will deflect having a serious conversation about affairs until the carnival has taken time to 'rest.' It's more likely that the Maiden needs a moment to think over this new information before dealing with it. ► SUMMER CITY: After the Summer Fae become aware of everyone's presence, and the initial uncertainties are accommodated, they will invite you into their city. There are stairs that lead up the sides of the mountains, but thankfully there are also magical means of getting up there as well. The Summer Fae will be willing to help workers with the injured as needed, offering herbal remedies and healing magic to those that want it. You'll also be invited to join them for dinner, but it feels like more of a formality, and no one is obligated to take them up on it. ► SUMMER PEOPLE: The fae here will do their best to entertain these new visitors - but it doesn't seem that much happens here besides day after day of peaceful meditation and relaxation. It is not uncommon to see Summer Fae spent days doing exactly the same thing, whether that be enjoying the weather, listening to music, or dancing - the day and night periods may be similar to earth, but when you don't need rest it can all blur together just the same. Some of the fae work on feats of agriculture or craftsmanship, and while there is no particularly need to work in this place, they take pride in the fact that they do. ► FAMILIAR FACES: One very different thing about the Summerlands this go around is that there appears to be a small settlement built at the base of the mountains, filled entirely with the former residents of the Manor. Alyss and Reyna will explain that they set up a place to live down there with the Summer Fae's help, and that the fae seems to be trying to remain hands off except when they are needed. The Manor folk overall seem to be doing well, though there is some tension regarding their place in the Summerlands - they are clearly seen as refugees, and while the Summer Fae do their best to help them, the arrival of the carnival and the request for even more help with refugee aid seems to be making things awkward. ► OF THINGS TO COME: The Summer Maiden will remain distant for the first few days, but according to Gild and based on personal observation, it will seem that the news that the Ringmaster has been taken and the idea that even more desperate mortals are requesting to come here are putting her at significant ill ease. She's not rude or dismissive, but she seems reluctant to address the situation head on, though she has said that she will hold a meeting with the carnival later in the week to discuss everything in more detail. None of them seem particularly angry or resentful, but they seem to regard the carnival as an ill portent of things to come. |
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Urk. Well... alright. Zangetsu kneels so that Yuya can reach his head, pointedly keeping his eyes closed. "Just burning off an abundance of energy, is all! Ah, what is it you wanted to talk about, though? Surely you didn't track me down just to fix my hair!"
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"Did it seem like I was looking for something?" Well, he was, so maybe Gongenzaka really did just notice that and it's not a result of this... nervousness.
There's a pause before Yuya puts a hand to Zan's forehead, trying to see if he feels a fever. "Um. I wanted to see if you'd want to... go on a date while we were here. Since we were talking about that place we found the last time..."
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Gon's skin feels, if anything, a bit clammy. It's subtle, but there.
If you'd want to... go on a date while we're here.
Welp.
There goes Zangetsu's perfectly crafted disguise. With those words, those simple words, he just can't any more. His eyes snap open (brilliant, almost luminous golden yellow against blue-black sclera, dark as night) and a very un-Gon-like expression comes onto his face.
"Ahaha... ahhahah!! Wow....! This is... super private stuff..! Kyehahahahaha!!"
Ohhhh-kay. Definitely NOT Gon.
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He doesn't finish before Zan snaps his eyes open to reveal gold ones and, more off-putting, proceeds to laugh in a way that isn't even remotely like Gongenzaka.
Yuya jerks his hands away and leans back with wide eyes. "Wh--what?"
This isn't Gongenzaka? But who...?
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"Sorry, kiddo. It was just a joke! I didn't realize you were gonna pop the question."
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And then it clicks, that he knows whose eyes those are and who talks like that.
"Zangetsu," Yuya practically hisses between his teeth as he cranes his neck up to follow Zangetsu sitting back up. Damn Gongenzaka's tallness right now. "What the hell are you doing?!"
His first assumption isn't that this is Gongenzaka's actual body, even if that should make sense for a ghost. He figures it's some sort of illusion or trick, not unlike Lambert's ring.
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"Ya caught me red handed," he admits, sheepishly. "I wasn't lyin' when I said Gon was training. He's doin' his astral projection thing! And he... left his body layin' around..."
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Why!! There's actually a much bigger concern with that, besides the whole... well, possession being concerning to begin with. "Then where's Gongenzaka?"
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He hums thoughtfully and puts his hand to his head to shade his eyes and looks around. "He's around somewhere... he just has to find me and I'll give it back, I promise! It'll be part of his training."
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Yuya puts his hands on his hips and squares his shoulders, looking authoritatively displeased about this as if he has any actual ability to make Zangetsu cooperate. "You're going to give him his body back now because it's not yours to take to begin with. Does he even know you're doing this?!"
What if Gon thinks he's dead forever and he's terrified or something!
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"I'll give it back! When I'm good and ready. And nothing you can say will make me do it any faster. Even if you do want to go on a date."
He's not worried that Gon will think he's gone and died -- the sensation is very different!
Zangetsu paws the ground and then gives a cheerful wave.
"I gotta go now, though! I got stuff to do! Cakes to eat, places to run, trees to run into... bye!"
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"Don't you dare--Zangetsu!" If he bolts off, Yuya's going to take off right after him. Is he going to be able to keep up with Gon's powerful four legs? No, but he's sure going to try.
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LATER, YUYA.