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

[toyska]

[punches his arm and carries on browsing]

If they do, I didn't hear about it. [I'm too lazy to read the lore books and double-check] They've got their Lantern Rite, but I think that's a bit different from what you're describing. So I've been told, anyway.

[He did not go... tragique]

[liuli]

You ought to attend a festival not by compulsion once in a while. It's good for the temperament.

[ he's snickering even as his arm gets punched. wehehe ]

[toyska]

I wanted to! But I ended up being too busy [you know, awakening ancient gods and all,] so I had to hear about it from Vlad and Nadia instead.

[the fact that these two npcs got to go on a date matters so much more to me than childe's well-being]

But while I'm here, I should pick up something for Teucer, Anthon, and Tonia... do you see anything suitable for children?

[yifu]

[liuli]

[ gu yun tsks, as if he's never missed a festival because of work. this is a lie, as he has missed many festivals because of work, and as usual, they're wearing the same hat.

the bit about kids gets him to make sort of an odd expression - he glances past childe for a moment, gazing off into the distant future.... of chang geng who is here and very tall and old ]

The entire place is full of stuffed animals. Something like that? [ how should he know the best present he gave chang geng was a weapon ] Most of the games are rigged, it seems.

[toyska]

[He picks up on that, because of course he does--but he doesn't say anything, because of course he doesn't. Friendship means being assholes to each other and neatly ignoring anything potentially genuinely awkward.]

What games aren't, these days? [Get it, because they were in a--

anyway

now he's looking over at them with interest, because of course he is.]

Sounds like they could stand to be shaken up a little. [let's cause problems]

[liuli]

[ disgusting. friends (derogatory)

this piques gu yun's interest, though, and he glances over, eyes landing on one of those darts games where you have to pop balloons. the prizes are a bunch of stuffed whales. ]

That one, perhaps? [ let's cause problems!!!! ]

[toyska]

[Friends don't let friends have emotions in public]

Excellent choice! [LESSGO]

[liuli]

[ THIS ICON IS THREATENING ME

anyway to the balloon stand to cause trouble they go. gu yun takes his dart when it's given over, looking at it thoughtfully. ]

I believe I could likely hit these targets blindfolded. Perhaps if anything else were to happen, it may suggest such a game is rigged. Wouldn't you say so?

[toyska]

[JUST A HAPPY SUMMER BOY... have this relevant one as well

Meanwhile he's going to finish off his drink and--I guess hold Gu Yun's? Wow. Whatever, he'll deal with this in order to raise some hell for funsies.]

Were it anyone else, I'd doubt you, but in this case I have to agree. [They're rude to each other but that doesn't mean he doesn't acknowledge Gu Yun's skill, like the battle nerds they are.] I have heard some talk of problems at the other stalls, but--surely that won't apply here, hm?

[Right, stall worker person? R i g h t?]

[liuli]

[ this shopkeeper is starting to look very sweaty. gu yun smiles the charming smile of "we better be correct or else", and gives the dart a light toss up and down in his palm. ]

Let's see. I think I'll throw all three at once. [ like a xiu tong dart! just like home. he picks up the three darts. the shopkeeper sweats even more. ] I wonder what happens if we pop all of them.

[toyska]

A grand prize, no doubt.

[don’t just make up whatever you want

but he’ll look at the shopkeeper and raise an eyebrow]

—-aren’t you going to back up a little?

[this is such unnecessary bullying]