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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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"I don't think the Summer Maiden would agree to anything that would be worse for us, or... anyone else in the long run."
He follows her gaze up to the stars, folding his arms over his knees. "The Summer Court won't have our best interests at heart... not at first. But this isn't about getting their help for ourselves, really. It's about getting something to change so that everyone's future is better."
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"...Wonder how Ignatius is taking all this," she adds after a pause. "I bet this isn't exactly the homecoming he was hoping for."
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Granted, the Summer Maiden knows the Queen better than the rest of them, so she probably already knows what signs to look for herself. But they could stand to be a little extra vigilant.
He scratches his cheek absently. "I wonder if we're asking him to face the Summer Court too quickly... but it also isn't good for him to avoid facing his friends and family there. They probably want to know what happened and... should get an honest answer."
And the honest answer might be defecting from the Court, it might just be that he's a changed man inside of the system and refusing the abuses. Based on their conversation, it didn't seem like he was considering just going home to ignore his sympathies.
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And then just as quickly his smile drops. He hesitates, losing his words until he looks back up at the sky. "Either way, I don't think it's the last we'll see of him. Changing who he is, and being a better person... that's a lot of hard work he's got ahead of him. But I think he knows he has support here. From Gild, too."
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Never mind how Rita's been known to be the same sort of stubborn that Ignatius is.
"Guess he'll have to figure it out soon. Us, too..." She turns to Yuya with a thoughtful look. "Even if we get the Ringmaster and the carnival back, both of our contracts will be up before we know it. We signed on around the same time, right?"
It feels like forever ago to Rita. Hard to believe it's still a few months short of a full year.
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He lifts his his head a little, blinking rapidly. "Oh... yeah, we did. I have no idea where we are anymore. I guess there's a few months left?"
He rubs the back of his neck. "I know I'm already planning to sign on again long enough to stay with Gongenzaka until his ends... if she'll let me make a contract for less than a year."
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After a moment of thought, a small smile plays at her lips. "If we really do pull this off... I mean, rescuing the Ringmaster... she'll probably owe us all kinds of favors."
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He smiles a little to himself. And then she mentioned favors. "Uh--I guess? She didn't like the idea of having an open debt, so if she owes us anything we'd probably have to pick it immediately."
He waves his hand. "Not that I'd save her just for that!"