Summer Festival in the MGU

[crashout]

Wherever you are, whoever you are, one minute you’re at home minding your own business and the next you’ll see a shower of sparkles before you blink and find yourself teleported elsewhere.

The elsewhere, it seems, is an open grounds lined with stalls, pathways and gardens. Lanterns light up the pathways in soft glowing oranges and pinks, and even though it’s evening the weather is warm and enjoyable for a fun summer festival.

As you set off to explore, you’ll find that there are countless stalls with every type of treat you can imagine from a variety of cultures (including some from your own home worlds, strangely), all of which smell delicious and enticing. There are other stalls available with different carnival games as well. Go ahead and give it your all! Win a prize for that special someone, or just keep trying out of sheer stubbornness. Other stalls seem to be selling wares such as clothing, household items, flowers, and other things that can be given away as gifts. It seems that every time you look around, a new stall opens, almost as if this festival is responding to your every wish.

Speaking of wishes, there’s a small cluster of bamboo trees nearby as well, tables set up with baskets of arts and crafts supplies to write your wishes on the colorful paper and tie them to a branch. It’s a sweet thought, no?

And of course, what’s a festival without fireworks? Every now and then fireworks will light up the night sky, bursts of color in fun shapes such as stars, hearts, faces of people you know, whatever! Sparklers and bubble wands can also be found to play with throughout the evening near the viewing gardens. Flowers bloom and cover the area, though the paths lead to several small alcove-like areas and gazebos for those of you who wish to have a little romantic privacy. No matter where you are though, you’ll always be able to see the starry night sky.

Do try to play along and enjoy yourself for the evening. It’s only when the last firework bursts several hours later that you can actually leave anyway. Have fun!

[ooc: you know the drill, past mg characters from any of our past games, please don't make me list them again but go nuts.]

Comments

[sengokus]

What?! Who wouldn't be into this?! It's got like - all the requirements for date activities! Food, something fun to do, scenery and a chance to talk about yourselves, waiting for the moment until you lock eyes and your hands brush and—gah!!

[HE TAKES A GIANT CHOMP OF HIS COTTON CANDY]

[alitaba]

[ there's a small gremlin running through the stalls with far too many fireworks in her hand. it seems? like someone? hasn't learned her lesson from last time? at least these aren't lit.

...........for now. ]

Heeeey come light sparklers with me!!

[enfangs]

[imagine if i was like "white's still a deman so he just dies immediately in the sun goodbye"

anyway, no. but he just lets out a snort when shi qingxuan talks about drinks.]

Why am I not surprised?

[disreguarded]

Isn't that a Legend of Korra thing?

[says beau from like a few feet away, mouth full of food.]

[battling]

Oooh.

You're just a huge romantic sap! Yeah, anybody you'd date would be into this.

[enfangs]

[WHITE FEELS VERY OUT OF PLACE AS SOMEONE WHO'S NEVER BEEN TO THIS KIND OF THING EVER but]

WHY THE HELL ARE YOU ALWAYS SO LOUD!?

[liuli]

[ gu yun has never been speechless in his entire life, unfortunately for literally everyone. even when he is blind and deaf, he is STILL, somehow, not speechless.

and yet! when chang geng turns to the side, he will see a very, very, very familiar face just sort of - staring at him? eyes a little wide, surprised. ]

....


[ and then because it's gu yun, he blinks and snaps out of it externally, smiling enough to crinkle those peach blossom eyes, instead, playful and twinkly. ] Shouldn't I be the one winning prizes for you?

[ externally he doesn't even react. internally, now, he is screaming

WHY ARE YOU SO TALL? THIS IS CHANG GENG, ISN'T IT? WHY ARE YOU SO OLD? HELLO? ]

[sengokus]

Ghk—

An immediate and accurate appraisal a minute into the conversation?!

[battling]

I'm good at that kinda thing.

Also you ain't hiding it.

[sengokus]

WHITE, NOT NOW WE NEED DATE—

[sengokus]

[oh]

Hold up - you wanna be my date?

/done

[sengokus]

Wait, was that too casual?!

[disreguarded]

[just tackles him from the side, half-hollering:]

Holy shit - have you ever had a corn dog before? This shit is so good. [hands him a corn dog.]

[liuli]

Perhaps your palate isn't sensitive enough?

[ comes a very teasing, familiar reply from behind lup. ] I could taste it fine.

[supremity]

[ and here's this big stinker. festival goers might notice errant, silver butterflies weaving through the stalls and crowds, with a faint, tinkling glass noise as they flutter by. anyone that hua cheng knows/has positive cr with will actually be greeted by the butterflies, who come to drift around their heads and land on said person.

hua cheng himself is just drifting through, looking right at home with everything. ghost city is like this but on steroids, after all, so this is nothing new. he does take a moment to grab up some flowers as he passes by them, clearly scrutinizing the quality. ]

[evocationary]

[which lup is this who knows]

I mean, uh, maybe poor taste after what the local clientele have been through, but I think you should go for it. Nothing like a good revenge story.

[daifukus]

[ Escha!!!!!!!! he sparkles incredibly happily at her ]

I suppose the challenge is to be able to do win regardless of the weapon in hand.


[ which just means he squares his shoulders to try again. hhhhhhh TONBO FIGHTO ]

[sengokus]

I-I mean...!

[ . . . . ]

What's the point in hiding it... I'm right....

[THIS IS A VERY OTOME SET UP? EVERYONE GET YOUR CGS]

[1/3]

[enfangs]

[enfangs]

[there is a very real moment where white almost punches mineo because that's his reflex when experiencing an emotion overload]

[refate]

Obviously. [ placidly, not judging her broken poi before he crouches down to peer at the goldfish. ]

This one is just annoying since the paper in the scoop will tear pretty much instantly.

[battling]

[ Thinks about his (ex) husband. ]

Depends on the person. My partner ain't much for this kinda thing.

[evocationary]

[standing off to the side watching her do this...

a beat, and then she murmurs something and the fish does a like, slam dunk into the net that flayn is trying to catch it with.]

[enfangs]

[anyway]

Well, I suppose I can grant you the honour of spending time with the great White!

[refate]

Oof. [ fuck, hello, freight train beau. he does a half-hop sideways before he catches them both, accepting the corndog. ]

Did you know they make breakfast versions of these? With sausage and pancake.