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

[darksubverted]

[At the end of the stalls is a boy with a white fox mask resting on top of his head. It looks like he pushed it back so he could see the fireworks currently popping in the sky. Waow.

There's a strange, but colorful creature perched on his shoulder watching too. It gives a merry chitter and wing flap to whoever walks by. Hello!]

[evocationary]

[YOU

she completely ignores riku to pet the colorful creature. hello!!]

[darksubverted]

[SCREAMS me as that cat

O-- When he turns his head, he is looking down way more than he should, and has to lift his head up to see her. --oh.

The bat chirps excitedly and accepts the pets!! Friends!!]

...Do I know you?

[This actually sounds really earnest. Hate that.]

[evocationary]

Probably not. Maybe! There's another me running around here somewhere but I doubt you know that one, either.

[scritchies!!] No, I know you, though. Or uh, I know Sora.

[darksubverted]

Another... you?

[SUDDEN PTSD ABOUT REPLICAS AND STUFF IT'S FINE]

!

You know Sora?

[Why is he still hecking surprised when Sora just makes friends literally everywhere.]

[evocationary]

[she's not going to explain fuck center lup to him actually, never mind]

Yeah, I do. Actually, I owe you -- [and she reaches over to flick him right in the middle of the forehead.]

[battling]

[ Bradley perks up immediately when he sees this creature. Bat? Cute bat? ]

Who's your friend, kiddo?

[darksubverted]

...Bradley!

[Wait, he shouldn't sound so excited AAAAA. He glances at the bat.]

Oh, uh... It's a Dream Eater.

[battling]

[ He should sound excited, Bradley is great company (DEBATABLE). ]

Riku. [ Warm as ever. ]

Not real scary for somethin'that eats dreams.

[darksubverted]

[Hm. Debatable.]

It's a friend. They eat bad dreams.

[The bat offers a loud twitter of noise.]

[battling]

Didn't know your place had creatures like this.

[ Is he allowed to pet? ]

Does this guy have a name?

[stillnot]

[ hey she knows those weird colorful things ]

A dream eater?

[darksubverted]

[I'm losing it. He looks surprised.

?!]

Wait... You know about them?

[stillnot]

I mean, kind of. Something something, sleeping worlds, mastery exam?

You know, magic bullshit.

[darksubverted]

[Now he looks even more confused HELP]

I... How? [Knowing about the other stuff isn't so bad, but the exam???] Who are you?

[stillnot]

Sora told me. I'm Clementine.

And you're... Riku, right?

[reconnective]

[you know what? riku is probably happily enjoying himself and he's watching the fireworks, but after a few moments he's going to hear a delighted kind of squeaking sound?

he will also soon be accosted by a rotund puppycat that bounces its way straight to riku and kind of bulldozes into his legs.

meanwhile, from somewhere:]

Meow Wow, come back! [this is why sora isn't allowed to own pets.]

[darksubverted]

[Oh BOY. He knows the sound of that squeaking (now). He turns around just in time for the (me voice) bulbous puppycat to ram into his legs. He staggers a tad, and the bat chirps loudly while flapping.]

Meow Wow...?

[Okay, calm down. He will pet. Oh! That voice...]

Sora?!

[reconnective]

[meow wow continues to squeak and immediately does the cute thing where it just wiggles its butt and acts like a pleased puppy. while riku's petting the dream eater, however, sora hears his name being called and stops somewhere in the middle of the crowd.]

Riku? [oh...that's someone he hasn't seen in a very long time, so pardon him as he just bulldozes his way through people to get to him.] Riku!

[it also means nearly crashing into riku himself, but he stops just short of doing that. kind of. no just kidding he absolutely stumbles in his haste to get there so riku either has to catch him or they're both eating shit, there is truly no other option here.]

[darksubverted]

[Yes, yes. He sees you, you big, stupid, lovable dog-cat. Oh GOD, LOOK OUT, MEOW WOW.

It wouldn't be a Sora and Riku reunion without him getting tackled to the ground. Besides, Sora is... SOMEHOW? bigger? than normal? The two of them absolute eat shit after he catches Sora. The mask goes flying. Meow Wow turns into a safety balloon.

The only one spared is Komory Bat who ends up flapping above them, chittering.]

Sora...! [Hold on a fucking second.] When did... you get... taller?!

[Well, a little taller.]

[reconnective]

[goodbye to both of them! they both land on the ground, meow wow kind of bounds away, komory bat flutters above this disaster heap and now two morons are on the ground. for a minute, sora's grinning brightly and excitedly upon seeing riku because wow, his friend!! his bestest friend he hasn't seen for over a year!!

except uh. hello? what the absolute fuck is going on here. he pauses, unsure suddenly as he gives riku a curious look.]

...what do you mean when?

[cuedoves]

[ zuko, being riku kin, is going to reach out to the creature ]

You're Riku, aren't you?

[ i'm like 85% sure zuko saw him in memeshare but im too tired to check ]

[darksubverted]

[The bat chirps happily at Zuko! Hope he likes getting a face full of fuzzy, colorful bat because it is absolutely trying to tumble into Zuko's arms.]

I'm Riku. That's Komory.

[It's a joke! Because Zuko was reaching for it.]

[cuedoves]

[ zuko is not a monster so he will catch it ]

[ he just gives riku a look ]

Well, I prefer Komory.

[ wow ]

[darksubverted]

[WOW.]

Komory likes everyone. [To which the bat chirps.] Let me guess: Sora told you who I was.