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[ OPEN ] CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Who: Anyone and everyone! Yes, even you.
When: IC Date: 6/9 || OOC Date: 3/20
Where: Centered in CERES Academy but spilling out into the streets!
What: It's all fun and games until someone chokes on cotton candy or gets a black eye from jousting. The player plot of the cultural festival!
Rating/Warning: Totally PG, family-approved fun! Please poke me if this changes.
Flyers have been up for the past two weeks, students have been all atwitter (whether this is good or bad chatter is up in the air), outside help has been enlisted by a bunch of weird adults and finally the day has dawned upon us.
The cultural festival is here.
And it looks like stepping into an alternate dimension of Cerealia, a far cry from the Hunger Games that many had to endure just days ago - and maybe that's the whole damn point. Wander around, have some greasy comfort food, and win a stuffed animal to muffle your tears into or something. It's all gonna be okay.
When: IC Date: 6/9 || OOC Date: 3/20
Where: Centered in CERES Academy but spilling out into the streets!
What: It's all fun and games until someone chokes on cotton candy or gets a black eye from jousting. The player plot of the cultural festival!
Rating/Warning: Totally PG, family-approved fun! Please poke me if this changes.
Flyers have been up for the past two weeks, students have been all atwitter (whether this is good or bad chatter is up in the air), outside help has been enlisted by a bunch of weird adults and finally the day has dawned upon us.
The cultural festival is here.
And it looks like stepping into an alternate dimension of Cerealia, a far cry from the Hunger Games that many had to endure just days ago - and maybe that's the whole damn point. Wander around, have some greasy comfort food, and win a stuffed animal to muffle your tears into or something. It's all gonna be okay.
I » PREGAME-FESTIVAL Let's back up a little bit. Set-up for the festival was intended to begin at 8 PM the night before to allow all groups an hour - maybe even two! - to set up their booths so that everything could be pristine and ready. . . . . Of course that didn't happen. So here you are, in the gym of the school where it looks like a crafts store went to die. Don't slip on the glitter glue! Don't touch that feather boa, the drama club might need it! Is that a soccer ball while everyone else is trying to prepare? Do you want to die? The clock continues to tick later and later, a groan coming from everyone in the room when it strikes 3 AM, but there's nonetheless an air of dedication here. Everyone's working - are you? - and this seems like a great time for caffeine overdose and some late night confessions.
II » WELCOME Whether it was through hard work or sheer dumb luck, the festival is underway!! There are sounds of yelling, students competing for patrons - "Care to have your fortune read?" or "Check out this kickass magician!" - or cries of defeat - "That balloon game was impossible - how am I going to get my McCeres plushie now?!" and "What's up with that scavenger hunt?" - You can already hear the sizzle of deliciously greasy food in the distance mixed in with whatever terribly Teen Pop mix they've got playing in the background. It's a little hard not to feel excited! Or... maybe it is, given the fact that you might not have wanted to end up here in the first place?! But the festival is spilling out into the streets! Pushy teenagers and teachers alike might've just tried to corral you in here like cattle to a brightly-colored, teeny bopper slaughter....
But if you look like you're not at all interested in having fun, this may be the time when a snowball smacks you right in the back of the head, suddenly implanting the idea of.... fun?
III » INFLATABLE HELL Whether you were running after reading some horrible gossip about you or getting way into playing the part of a fleeing criminal in the mock trial, you've found yourself in what every single carnival needs and deserves: a bounce house. But wait - that's not all?! Apparently this is some kind of inflatable course from hell as you realize that once you enter, there's even more waiting for you. Yes, that's right, welcome to the squishiest obstacle course of your life. When you make it to the end, you still have one last task: joust for your honor against the person that you've ended up with or break out your intense sumo knowledge for the exact same thing. The student overseeing this area just nods solemnly with an air of 17-year-old sage wisdom. "There can only be one."
IV » ANIME FOOD So that's what you're here for. Well congratulations friend, they've got every sort of carnival contraption or festival delight and dish - apparently this is where the culture can be found! But... but oh god, what's that? The hell is that?! Apparently there's an eating competition for these heart attacks if you really wanna try your luck.
Also hey - is this cotton candy really sticky to anyone else? Careful, don't reach too close to that other person or you just might end up stuck together...?!
V » AFTERPARTY So... where were you after the school festival officially concluded? Were you in the middle of a food coma? Were you trying to steal a giant sumo suit before they could be closed down? Were you caught on the ice of the frozen swimming pool? Drowning under the weight of discount flowers? Hopefully, you're not caught up in the craziness of a cleaning crew turned cleaning competition... or are you?
Either way, there's no way that this party is going to end with a fizzle.... but rather with a bang! Literally. The sky is lit up with a sudden firework, followed by another and anotherandanotherandanother-- except don't those... seem to be a little close? They're deafeningly loud and blindingly beautiful and perhaps that what covers up Lili's distressed screech of, "Those weren't authorized!" Hopefully all the little sparks extinguish in the air before they get too close... Kindly help make sure nothing catches on fire? Stand there and actually enjoy the show? Start a lawsuit for your sudden bout of blindness and deafness? Your move.
VI » WILDCARD ME UP For the record, there is a medical tent for anyone who gets a little tooviolentexcited during the events. And besides all the festivities mentioned here, there's also the typical bunch of carnival games and prizes, too. Maybe even a maid cafe. Also hey, is that smell of something burning... normal? Do we have a fire on our hands?! Or is there some other type of carnival gimmick that you really love but didn't get written up here? Feel free to make it right on up! Have fun, everyone!
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He does very much look like a kid on Christmas when he's handed the firework and lighter, either way... This is exciting. See, he's been looking forward to celebrating all kinds of things since he got his human body! But since he arrived in Cerealia before the holiday season hit back home, he's mostly just been stuck with things like murderous santa and weird explanations of Valentine's. Being able to actually experience a Real Legitimate Festival kind of makes up for all of those flops...]
Oh— Okay! Thanks for the heads up. Just set it up and run then, yeah? [GOOD THING since his mood really would have taken a hit if he ended up getting sooty... #kashuustruggles
But since he's in the know now, he'll just start setting the little stand up! Unrolling the fuse! Putting the firework in the tube!]
You ready? I'm gonna light it!
[AND HE DOES.]
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Lili's not sure what she's expecting, standing over by the railing as she is and watching him to make sure that he doesn't do something dumb and light himself on fire or anything. Luckily that's not the case! No, instead she watches the rocket disappear into the sky with a crackle and a fwoooosh, lighting up the sky in a bright burst seconds later. It was red - but also had bits of yellow and orange mixed in, a warm splash of color against the sky even as the boom echoes a few moments later.
Still though, she's amazed as her hands grip on the railing and she stands on her tiptoes to see it properly now that she doesn't think it's going to cause any damage-]
Wow, you did that...!
[The carnival below them chatters with some interest as well, more 'oohhs' and 'aaahhs' than screams now and that manages to make Lili all the more pleased.]
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But he's also buzzing from one thing to the next like an overeager puppy, so it's not long after the last sparkles have faded that he turns to her, pointing at the bundle of fireworks.]
Now you do one! You should do a blue one so we can match!
[Ah, so satisfied by the smallest things...]
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[Nah Lili, just accept that this is the truest Red Oni, Blue Oni experience there is.
Regardless she'll take his suggestion easily enough, going over to the bundle of remaining fireworks and picking out a blue rocket. From there she moves to the same position he did, taking a moment to double-check and triple-check that this won't be going anywhere that it'll cause problems for anyone, and then repeating the same motions to prepare the rocket. Then she holds the lighter in her hand.]
Ready?
[NOT THAT SHE WAITS EITHER.
No... she's just going to light the fuse of the firework and then run back to his side, eyes glued to the sky to watch the firework light it up again.
It's... exciting, she thinks. Exciting and nice to be able to share a moment like this with another person, especially someone that she li...ke..... appreciates as much as Kashuu. It's the first and last break that she'll give herself all day.]
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[A TRUE RED ONI, BLUE ONI EXPERIENCE... This is how colors work as he knows them, okay. Why would Yasusada be blue, otherwise??
But with that little nugget of wisdom set out, he'll just watch as she sets up the firework and waits for her to come back, fixing his eyes on the sky overhead. The burst of blue sparks is very pretty - deep but refreshing like the parts of ocean where sailboats and water skiiers go.]
That one was so bright! [He claps a little, clearly delighted, making a dumb face AS USUAL when he's very happy. If this is a break, they've got to make the most of it, though!]
Which color next? What've you got?
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Lili's too amused for a moment, her mouth coming up to cover up a small smile at how easily entertained he is at something like this, to actually give him an answer. Ah, pardon her Kashuu, she's apparently distracted by feeling a positive emotion... It's funny, really.]
Ahah... I believe we still have yellow left? There should be white and orange as well. Perhaps we should light them wisely.
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Like, ration 'em out? Mmm... [On one hand, that would make them last longer. On the other, it would mean having to go more time without setting off fireworks, and that's just sad.]
Let's do a... yellow one, then! Maybe it'll kinda be like a little sun burst.
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She tilts her head ever so slightly.]
Or... Tsurumaru is somewhere here, isn't he?
You should set off both the white and yellow at the same time if you can.
[THAT'S USING THEM WISELY, RIGHT-
But no, that's the only possible color combination she can think to make with these fireworks that would apply to the swords that she knows. That would be something that Kashuu would like doing, right? Something for his friends...
... and ok maybe so Lili thinks it's a nice gesture too, if Tsuru catches it.]
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But Kashuu's expression lights up at that, because Lili's guess is entirely right. He's a big fat sap who loves doing things like this...]
Yeah, he is! I think he's still here. Let's give him a good show then, okay?
[He'll move to set up a second stand next to the first without further ado. What a pair of sappy nerdbabies...]
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[At least if there's anything that Lili's familiar with, it's giving...?! Despite her tsuntsun tendencies. So as Kashuu sets up the second stand, she's going to bring over both the yellow and the white rockets along with a spare lighter.]
I'll help you so they can go off at the same time.
[IT'S GOTTA BE PERFECT.
Also it sounds so pretty already... Please don't be too preoccupied with a prank to look at the sky, Tsuru?!]
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But!! He'll flip his lighter out, ready at the end of the fuse.]
I'll count to three and then we'll light both of these, okay? Ready? [And he'll wait to make sure she is before starting:] One... two... --three!
[GO GO SQUAD. He'll set his fuse alight and immediately rise from the ground to scoot away to the other side of the roof.]
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Lili's mimicking his actions precisely, moving at the same time so that both of their fuses can be set alight and ignite the rockets in perfect unison. She's just making it to the other side of the roof when the dual fwoooosh goes off and she watches both of them light up the sky in flashes of white and yellow, the type of fireworks that linger a bit longer as they make designs that shower downward in twinkling lights.
Don't mind Lili's bright-eyed awe and starry wonder as she claps her hands and looks to Kashuu with a bright smile, the light still lingering in the air.]
We did it!
[nerds.]
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That was per-fect! They looked so good!
[Gold and white isn't his thing, but it's still a very aesthetically pleasing color combination...]
D'you think he saw? I hope so!
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[Though that much is punctuated with a short, happy giggle even as Lili's hand comes up to her mouth to try to obscure her smile a moment later. It's such a foreign sensation, this sort of light-heartedness that comes from the delight and magic of fireworks and also doing something for someone she likes and also with someone she likes.
She never would've gotten to experience this back home. This pleasant, weightless feeling.
So she turns to Kashuu with a smile, amused and charmed by... well, a little bit of everything.]
I never would've thought to do this before. This was a good idea.... Thank you.
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Mm, you're welcome! I'm glad I can share things like this with you. It's a memorable first fireworks show, y'know?
[Kashuu's always a sap about making memories and other gushy gross things like that, so naturally he's extra pleased that his first time seeing fireworks at a festival has-- well. Had a rocky start, honestly, but a rather lovely finish. And no fires! Good work, team.]
One left, huh?
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[She hadn't realized that...! Hmmm, now she's trying to think of how to make this last firework really special. There's some glancing around the rooftop, trying to see what they can use to their advantage... but then there's Lili's CereVice sitting there and she seems to get an Idea.]
Oh!
Have you taken any pictures today...? There should be one of you lighting a firework... maybe?
[She had such a strong start and then
she started wondering if it was a dumb idea...... help]
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[Pictures of himself are perfectly fine, of course, but this is for the sake of immortalizing this great moment!! It'll be even better if they can both be in the shot, clearly!]
You can use mine and I'll send it to you later!
[He's already reaching into his pocket to pull out his ever-present handy dandy CereVice!]
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[OBVIOUSLY THAT'S NOT WHAT SHE WAS EXPECTING. There's a little bit of a blush rising to her cheeks just because that's so unexpected?! Why does Kashuu want her to be in the picture... what.... what's going on....]
I... suppose that can be arranged, yes. Though I don't understand why....
[She'll take his CereVice anyway so that she can figure out a way to set the camera so it can take an at least fairly aesthetically pleasing picture?!]
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But he'll let her have the camera and just sort of hover nearby while she works on setting it up.]
We can wedge it between my shoes to hold it in place or something, if you can't get it to stay upright.
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[Lili... What do you think of Kashuu....
Regardless, she seems to work something out with the spare lighter so that neither of them have to dirty their feet! Good work, team. Regardless, she makes sure that Kashuu has the other one and nods once.]
Go get into place. I'll set it for five seconds - that should be sufficient, yes?
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[...Okay, but that may not be entirely truthful...
But thankfully Lili's a blessing who saves them both, and Kashuu will raise his lighter-holding hand in a semi-salute.]
Mmhm! Five seconds works just fine. Ready when you are!
[He says, and then starts moving over to the area to set the orange rocket up.]
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(Hypocrite.)]
Alright, five seconds starting... now!!
[GO GO GO TEAM - except this time it's just for a neat little picture. Lili's rushing over the second she sets the timer to go and well... it's easy for her to give a practiced smile, it really is. She's a noble who's been taught to keep her real opinions to herself, after all.
Yet when she joins Kashuu to light the firework, the smile is admittedly a little less practiced and a little more genuine and easy than she'd ever want to admit.]
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He's still smiling even after the camera's flash goes off, and he turns his attention back to Lili and the rocket.]
Ready? Let's light the last one together.
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Hm? How?
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[Holding the lighter, and thus his hand, out toward her! COME ON LILI time to go full shoujo.]
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