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//EVENT025.EXE

Who: Everyone who chooses to go to the fun, new alien carnival (and those who don't, but end up there anyway)
When: OOC: 1/26 - 1/30 ; IC: 5/13 - 5/15
Where: Entertainment District, Temporary Traveling Circus of Tjghsldiwk
What: The circus is in town! Temporarily. Everything is fine.
Rating/Warning: PG-13 for violence and some scary situations; please let the mods know if the rating needs to go up or the log needs to be locked!




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Bright lights! An abundance of color! A cacophony of laughter and delighted (?) shrieks! Welcome, everyone, to the carnival! Enough of those nonsense protein shakes and that hoity-toity recycling; it's time to let loose, have some fun, and live a little! No judgment will be allowed today, not when everyone’s dressed up in ridiculous costumes and eating those unnecessarily huge turkey legs (it... is turkey, right?). For you see, CERES has invited the Traveling Circus of Tjghsldiwk (they hail from a different planet, but here's a hint: the h is silent) to bring some joy to the colonists. This is a safe place to let your inner wild child out, really. Definitely safe. Promise.

Yet for those who are a little less easily convinced to follow the sounds of laughter and amusement (bless your sensible hearts), they will find themselves grabbed and forcibly dragged by a pair of friendly souls in matching costumes. Everyone should be able to enjoy the festivities, don’t you think? Can’t have them missing out on all this jolly good, innocent fun!

The Public Announcement System crackles with... well, a fit of coughing first. But then a gravelly voice speaks! It seems the ringmaster has an announcement for you all. What joyous news can he bring?

Listen... I know that we’re supposed to keep these idiots entertained for at least another day or two but the machinery’s starting to complain. I think I heard the gates of the petting zoo groan – they’re on their last legs.

... Wait, this isn’t the direct line

Oh.

Ohohoho!! Have a great time, everyone! Everything is perfectly fine!

//SCENARIOS.EXE


PHASE I

[ 11:00 ] Come one, come all!! There’s quite a large amount of people here, isn’t there? You’ll find yourself tugged this way and that – up until you get dragged right into a changing booth. The helpful attendant meets you with a worryingly large grin – how is her face not breaking? – before pushing you right through the curtain. Then you’ll be given your choice of one of these lovely garments to change into. Look, one of them has to match your skintone, right? Don’t be picky about it! You also have... 90 seconds to figure out how to wear it before you’re tossed out into the middle of the crowd again. Have a good festival!

If you’re not willing to put on the outfits though, that’s fine. Instead, they’ll top you off with a cape and crown, shoving you out onto a... stage? Your adoring public cheers for you, yells your name, and throws confetti in your honor! Then a jester appears again, announcing your grand title:

The Ugliest in All of Cerealia.

Don't worry, that's just your introduction to the carnival; enjoy the rest of your time here! (They may or may not have given you back your clothing.)



PHASE II

[ 16:00 ] Do you hear that? Cymbals crashing together, trumpets blaring off-tune, the march of absurdly tired feet – a parade is coming! Best move off to the side before an acrobat quite literally tumbles into you. If you are an unfortunate casualty, they’ll actually just start to fall asleep on you because they’re tired… so very, very tired.

Yet the parade continues to march on without them and you can let yourself be distracted by the impressive jumping around and festive partygoers (who seem to be joining in the parade as they please, in various states of undress). But be wary. Distraction will only make you easier prey for the very hungry caterpillar that’s coming up the street next. Run if you can, but it has so very many legs and it’s coming after you.

For those unable to make it away from the caterpillar, they will find themselves gulped right into its gross, drooling mouth – and about five minutes later, they’ll be released out again onto the streets covered in a pink slime. It looks like you won't be able to free yourself from the stuff, so hopefully you can find a friend to get some help! Or one of the strangers around you? Unfortunately, when a kind soul finally comes by to pull you out of the slime, they’ll find that the outside of the gunk is not only immensely sticky but also slippery. If they're not careful, you'll both end up stuck to the gunk together.

You both better get out of that stuff quick because once someone joins you, the slime starts to move. Quick and gooey, it'll pull you and the hapless soul with you down the street at a much too quick pace. Hopefully you won't slide into too many people as you skid your way through the streets of the Entertainment District like some sort of demented Katamari Ball. This is why you should never trust giant bugs!



PHASE III

[ xx:xx ] In a smaller booth, toward the outskirts of the carnival, some may find a familiar face manning a quiet little shack on her own. Although those who have been in the colony long enough may have first encountered her as an 8-bit version of herself, Aria the fortune-teller is now back and more than willing to drag unsuspecting people into her hands again. Once you step into her stall, she takes one long look at you before sliding over a fortune cookie and a mask. What do you mean you didn’t ask for a mask? That's too bad, because it's yours now. She won't say anything more than that, giving nothing more than a quiet dismissal with a hand and an enigmatic smile to match.

When you step back outside, you’ll find that you just can’t get rid of the mask. If you toss it into a trash bin, it’ll be right back in your pocket. Throw it at a friend? It’ll be in your hand in the next second. Throw it away enough times and it’ll suddenly plant itself on your face -- which leads to all the alien carnival goers in the nearby vicinity suddenly going still with fear before moving to get as far away from you as quickly as possible. Well... you seem to be able to take it off for now if you still want to enjoy the carnival. It just won't go away, and every time you try to throw it away, it'll attach itself to your face. Might as well just keep it.

But... still, it's strange how none of the aliens running the carnival will look you in the eye now, isn't it?



PHASE IV

[ 12:00 ] For those who aren’t interested in dealing with the abundance of people, there’s also an assortment of critters gathered around for the petting zoo! They all seem to follow a general theme… kind of. That might be floppy ears and a tail if you... squint. The alien staff is right there and quick to ask you not to worry, they're perfectly harmless -- they don't eat humans! It would be bad for their diet, so feel free to pet them, if you can gather enough courage to do so.

Unfortunately, it seems as though this part of the circus was not put together very well; the rickety fences and cages don't really seem to do much against these giant...creatures. Towards the end of the circus' time here, it looks like those cages will start breaking down more and more, too.

The animals rattle the makeshift fences of the petting zoo, until finally, the fences just... collapse. Oops. The ground shakes as the animals stomp and immediately move to break out of their little ring. Well, would you look at that? You’ve apparently found yourself in the middle of a little stampede -- and those warnings about these animals not eating humans doesn't seem to hold much weight when now they're looking at you -- and they look pretty hungry.



BONUS

[ why: o'clock ] Left and right, there are voices shouting for your attention. "Hey pretty young miss!" or "Excuse me, you stud!" or "Look at this, jackass!" – that said, aliens think that you all manage to look the same, so who knows if they’re yelling at you in particular – and they’re all daring you to come and try your hand at their carnival game.

It’s run of the mill stuff: shooting games, tests of strength, and knocking down a couple of milk bottles. You might actually be doing well! Or... you might be embarrassing yourself in front of whatever cute person you’re trying to impress! But regardless, in the last allotted ten seconds of your game, no matter what, you’ll find your point score plummeting right into the negatives. Did you get a bullseye? What do you know, that’s now worth -1000 points! You missed? -5000 points.

The stall assistant seems to be having a grand old time, laughing at your pain and when the clock finally runs out, they'll give you a large grin. "Look at that score! Well, you know what that means, don’t you? Now, we win you!" With that, metallic tentacles suddenly sprout from the booth itself, looking to capture you and whoever you’re with. Welcome to the carnival, now you're one of the prizes. And it seems you'll be here for quite some time. That is, of course, unless someone can win you back from these really horribly rigged games.

Looks like you'd better get comfortable hanging motionless from a display, like an oversized stuffed animal. You'll be here for a while.




[ Remember to apply proper warnings on threads with sensitive or inappropriate material and do let a mod know if your thread careens off into maiming or canoodling so we can lock the log. ]

//RUN.EXE

Welcome to Cerealia's JANUARY event! Please visit the OOC information here, and should you have any questions, feel free to ask them here! You can also check the FAQ for more general inquiries. This event will last from 1/26 to 1/30, or IC 5/13 to 5/15. Should this event log hit Captcha, there is an all-purpose overflow here. Thank you!

niceguypose: (flexing)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-27 12:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[WELL TOO BAD RAPUNZEL THAT'S THE ANSWER YOU GOT. DEALLLLL WITH IT, PRINCESS

He's still focusing on her face, so he doesn't notice where the paintbrush is whipped out from and just innocently proceeds onwards.]


With enough training, yes! But where I am from, we are prepared with years worth of training... since childhood!
corona: (‣ surprise)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
Childhood! [ She stops, rearing back in shock. ] Rock, how old are you now?
niceguypose: (opened a gate of sass)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
Rapunzel-san!! I am 18 years old!! [For some reason, he feels the need to declare that dramatically.]
corona: (‣ if you like we could play a game)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hey! [ beaming ] Me too! Sort of. Not - technically, actually. Have we had this conversation before? [ No but seeing how obsessed she is with birthdays and age, she's definitely had it with at least five other colonists. ]

Is that considered... young?
niceguypose: (unbearably cheery)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
We are?! [He brightens up giddily.] I- I do not recall having this conversation before, but that is great! You know, if you lived in my world, we would have been in the same class! [Maybe even in the same team - but it feels too wrong to imagine her replacing one of the comrades on his team... no offense.]

Let me tell you a secret Rapunzel-san: as long as you feel youthful at your heart, any age is young! ...But this age is still considered to be young as it is!
corona: (‣ and i am bound by a fraying rope)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Heh. [ She smiles, and it's warm and full of gratitude, before going back to her painting, this time with the black. ] I'm not the best expert on age so... it's a good thing I met you, Rock.

...By the way– [ another pause ] Do you - miss it? Your home. If you could go home...
niceguypose: (downcast)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
I am so glad to meet you and educate you as well, Rapunzel-san! [He smiles warmly right back at her, as ridiculous as he may look with the paint.

But that smile quickly falters as she asks him about it, and there's no hiding the hurt in his expression.]


E-every single day I miss my home! And the dear friends of my heart...! If I could, I... I would have to return there!
corona: (‣ what if i'm a world unturning?)

1/2

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ That, in turn, makes her heart ache. Makes her entire body burn with the shame of wishing he'd said no. ]

I-I see.
Edited 2016-01-28 03:33 (UTC)
corona: (‣ he's like a sweaty octopus)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Then she smiles and steps back, hands clasped behind her back. ]

But I'm glad you're here. And someday? We'll get you home.

I promise.
niceguypose: (innocent babe)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Guess what, Rapunzel. His smile's back, and now it's warmer than ever.]

A-ah... thank you, Rapunzel-san, for such a heartfelt promise! [His eyes are even getting a little glossy.]

I believe in the same thing. But, you should know that, as much as my heart aches for my home... I am glad to be here as well. A-and to meet such wonderful people. To make such dear friends like Rapunzel-san!

I... I hope that when that day comes, that we can still know each other!! I want to show you my home someday!
corona: (‣ smile like nothing is wronggg)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Oh gosh this hurts. Wow, does this hurt. Her chest, now, is more a vice than a cage, and it squeezes around her heart with black intent.

She smiles back - of course she does - and nods. ]


I... I hope so, Rock. Really.

[ Then, as if to hurry the pain away, she reaches for his hand with the intention of pulling over to something reflective so he can see the finished product of her labour. ]


C-Come on! You should see your face. I'm finished.
niceguypose: (Here drink some)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Rock Lee feels some pain every time he thinks about his home and the possibility that it may truly have been destroyed.

But this place is his home now too, and he will do anything to help everyone get back to the places that are dear to them... even if it means that they'll leave him behind.

He stays rooted in the present however and on this incredible person standing right in front of him! And he grins excitedly as she tugs him along.]


Y-you are?! Ah, Rapunzel-san, I cannot wait to see your work! I have felt excited ever since you first mentioned that you could paint! Ergh... I wonder what you have accomplished!!

[Then as they find a reflective surface, he stares at it for a long moment.]

It. It... it... is...

...

...beautiful!!

[He grins brightly at his own image, looking utterly delighted.

And so, unlike a certain other Disney heroine, Rock Lee's reflection showed who he was inside.]
corona: (‣ HAHA pascal's eyes)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ And to that, she has absolutely nothing to say. Nor any inclination to meet his gaze or act like a normal human being in the face of his joy. It fills her with a lightness so bright and so clear that her fears for the future and anxiety, her guilt, all disappear.

She's flustered. Friends are - wow. ]


So are you.

But thank you. I'm glad you like it, heh.
niceguypose: (friendship)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
[He just looks so delighted, and he traces a finger along the outside of her handiwork.]

Thank you so much!! For everything. Ah, I wish that I had some way to repay you, Rapunzel-san!
corona: (‣ and i just might learn a thing)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Still blushing furiously, Rapunzel shakes her head. ]

Re-repay me? Rock, you're my friend I did it for free...
niceguypose: (listening)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
And I appreciate your generosity so much! But... You are my friend, too. I feel a need to do something for you in return!
corona: (‣ hey let's do shots)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-28 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ She's about to say no. But then her ears pick up something shrill and whining in the distance: screams coming from somewhere down this "lane" of stalls and tents and further into the carnival grounds. The roller coaster.

Then she grins. ]


I think I can come up with something.

[ points ]
niceguypose: (blank)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-28 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
Ah!

[His eyes widen as he tries to look in the direction that she points, but he only heats the screams and is a bit confused.]

You wish... to save those poor people?!
corona: (‣ tickets to hamilton are where now)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Save them? [ Looking wildly back and forth; her hair goes flying all over the place. ] I thought it was supposed to make them behave like that.
niceguypose: (intent)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-29 12:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I do not know.... I cannot tell from those screams! We should investigate immediately!
corona: (‣ tied around my hands)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 12:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rapunzel, never one to complain about investigation, nods in agreement and begins rushing in the direction of the sound before stopping, hesitating, and then holding out her hand with a broad, happy smile.

This isn't the first time they've done something like this! Incinerators be damned! ]
niceguypose: (ready to fight)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-29 01:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rock Lee was fully prepared to sprint ahead himself, equally excited about the ideas of investigating something with Rapunzel and the possibility of danger. But he stopped as Rapunzel turned towards him and he smiled. One that contained not just mirth, but confidence ahoy. They got this.

Calmly, he reaches back for her hand and clasps it.]


Springtime of youth, full power!

[With that, he moved to run with her!]
corona: (‣ off-guard)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ As they make their way along the stalls, Rapunzel begins to notice something is slightly strange about the path. Once they've rounded a corner onto a narrow path where someone was selling feathers and crowns, she slows to a stop, looking around. ]

Does it seem...quiet? To you?
niceguypose: (befuddled)

[personal profile] niceguypose 2016-01-29 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
[Something does seem to be off... Lee matches her in slowing down, and his eyes narrow as he tries to glance around. Lee's eyebrows lower, like a pair of shaggy attack dogs preparing to pounce.]

Ah... Now that you mention it, it does seem unusually quiet...

...What could it mean?
corona: (‣ everyone's laughing and crouching)

[personal profile] corona 2016-01-29 04:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Then, all of a sudden, there's noise. And it's just that, too: noise, like someone banging pots right next to your ear. Clanging and cacophonous. Pascal flees Rapunzel's shoulder for the safety of her hair, while she herself lifts both hands to cover her ears. ]

What is that?!

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