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

[chanteuser]

[ "what've you got alex?"
"a GUN"
"NO"

... which is to say, wander around enough and you might spot alex at one of those very rigged stalls where you can win prizes. it doesn't look like she's going for anything in particular (although maybe there's a big plushie of a certain bear wearing a top hat, who's to say?) but there's a look of determination on her face as she aims, fires and---

nothing. to be fair, she definitely hit the target, it just didn't fall. and there's nothing to show for it but a look of frustration on her face. ]

I definitely hit it that time. [ boy.


but if shooting isn't your thing, she can be found later half watching the fireworks in a quieter part of the area... and half focused on trying to blow a Really Big Bubble from her bubble wand. neat! ]

[sacredchants]

They're rigged, Alex. You definitely hit it.

[ you know; if she wants the extra boost of confidence and assurance. ]

They've added weights to the bottom or have positioned them in a way that there's no way that they'd fall.

[ cue some rando being displeased about how she just outright says this. ]

[chanteuser]

[ oh here is izumo. ]

I know... I kinda hoped I could just-- [ she makes a little bopping motion with the gun. the guy behind the counter looks nervous. ]-- but I guess that was wishful thinking.

[ there's a pause, and she offers up the gun to a small teenager. as one does. ]

I still have a couple of goes -- do you want to give it a try?

[sacredchants]

[ she's here!!! and sobs at my icon choices. ]

Well, if you do so, I won't tell anyone....

[ CLEARLY SHE DOESN'T THINK ALEX WOULD OUTRIGHT KILL THE MAN. but if she wanted to hassle him or threaten him then yeah. she's here to support it.

but, uh, she'll give the gun a look and frown. ]

I'm not exactly a good with a gun.

[chanteuser]

[ ...... ]

...

Maybe we can just throw the gun...?

[dawnblushed]

Oh, no, you definitely did, the person running this is just cheating.

[yona is



pulling her bow off her back and nocking an arrow.]

You wanted that bear, right?

[chanteuser]

[ wowee, look at her go. ]

It's kinda cute, don't you think?

[ that's a yes. fuck 'em up, sweetheart. ]

[dawnblushed]

It is! Don't worry, I'll win it for you.

[the guy running the stall is rapidly saying no, miss, you need to shoot with the gun, please -

she lets the arrow fly and it hits the target with such force that it snaps clean off. she holds out her hand expectantly.]

That bear, please!

[


the guy is now spluttering indignantly.]

[chanteuser]

She did knock the target down. After I hit it dead on and it didn't budge.

[ alex in her best "i would ask to speak to your manager, but i have a feeling that would get us nowhere" voice. ]

The bear, please?

[supremity]

Maybe you can give it another try? I think they're weighted, but another shot could probably do something.

[ hua cheng stands with his arms crossed, hip leaning against the booth counter as he looks down at alex, the gun, and then slowly looks at the nervous rando standing at attention for the booth itself.

a butterfly drifts behind the rando and towards the target. ]

[chanteuser]

[ this guy is just out here trying to run a booth and he's getting all sorts of threatened today. ]

Oh, hello Hua Cheng. Did you want to try to win something too?

[ she's going to take another shot, same target, a litttle higher up if she can aim that neatly. maybe skill and talent will win the day! or maybe someone's gonna threaten the owner into letting her win, who's to say. ]

[supremity]

Hello, Alex. [ fond ] I was more interested in investing in a cotton candy machine for gege, actually, but if we can win a few prizes - why not?

[ there's a smile that's more like baring his teeth at the poor booth runner, instead of the warm one for alex. but as she takes the shot, and clearly hits the target again...

... the butterfly just. bonks into the bottom at the same time, knocking them over from two points. ] Oh, nice shot.

[chanteuser]

[ oh! she did it. "she" did it. ]

Ah-- it worked? [ victory. even if the booth runner looks like he might cry. ]

A cotton candy machine? Like the ones they're using at the food stalls? [ romance is alive and it's right here in front of her trying to source a cotton candy machine. amazing. ]

[discernments]

[ Jeanne is someone who is very into fairness, so rigged games are something she doesn't mind destroying. ]

How much do you want to win, Alex?

[chanteuser]

[ she looks thoughtful... ]

...

It's almost a principle of the matter thing now, right? [ because screw this stall. ]

[discernments]

[ That's enough for her. Jeanne's eyes seem to glow for a second, as she turns to the stall owner. ]

More people would play if your game was fair.

[ And boy howdy it's like she convinced him with a simple phrase, but after some movement and shuffling, the game is now it is no longer rigged.

She smiles at Alex. ]

Try again.

[chanteuser]

[ oh.





impressive.

she'd clap politely but she's holding a gun ]

Thanks Jeanne.

[ she aims!

she shoots!

and the target goes doowwwwnnn! ]

[robopriest]

[Someone sidles up to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.]

Oh, you definitely did. These stalls can't handle your strength. [And a nod.] Maybe I should go and have a word or two with the manager and see if we can't sort things out.

[chanteuser]

[ .... ]

Why does that just fill me with a sense of trepidation?

[robopriest]

Trepidation? Come on. I can have a nice friendly chat. You know me.

[He kisses the top of her head.]

[lionson]

Yeah, you definitely did. Must be too small of a gauge to knock it over.

[So he just. Unshoulders a fucking shotgun and holds it out to her. He is ignoring the suddenly frantic pleas of the NPC running the stand to not do what he's suggesting she do.]

Careful of the recoil.

[chanteuser]

I know they need to make it a bit more tricky, but that's just cheating...

[ ah.




oh that's a real gun, huh? ]

Um. That might a little bit overkill...?

[inaudibly]

[I'm going to say jingle mingle is canon now so he's not going to just try to remove her from murdergame squad. We're past that now. Instead he just;]

3/10
[Scoring her shot.]

[chanteuser]

[ HEY. ]

That was better than a 3 out of ten...!!

[inaudibly]

You didn't knock it down so really you're lucky you even got that much.

[Is he just messing with her? Maybe.]