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

[souheki]

[Lan Wangji gets yoinked here and looks immediately like a deer caught in the headlights

WHAT THE FCK IS THIS CAN'T HE STAY AT HOME FOR FIVE MINUTES]

[fishingforcompliments]

[oh! huh.

well, flayn will be quick to try to reassure him, when she notices his deer-in-the-headlights look.]

...there is no need to be alarmed. Something like this happened once before, and it was merely a gathering - no danger.

[souheki]

[He still looks very much out of his depth, here, but he'll at least bow politely in greeting. I've decided he has Bichen and not his guqin this time. Or maybe his guqin is in one of those hammerspace pouches, idk.]

A... gathering?

[of WHOMST]

[fishingforcompliments]

[she bows back in tgcf fashion!! yin yu taught her well.]

Yes, a gathering. Last time it was for winter holidays... I suppose this time it is summer?

[souheki]

[Well, she’s not dressed like anyone from his world, and he sees a lot of things around that he doesn’t recognize, so it’s pretty easy to figure out that shenanigans are afoot. She said there was no danger, but school started out with no danger too, so there’s definitely still caution in his eyes as he looks around again.]

…Apologies. My name is Lan— [oh wait does she know courtesy names? people at the school didn’t get courtesy names. an awkward pause,] —Wangji, of the Gusu Lan sect. [It is important to remain polite!!] The school was not destroyed?

[fishingforcompliments]

[immortalizes my shame by admitting i forgot to link the hanfu she's wearing but it's okaky because she still looks weird with her green hair.



also did you know that searching my inbox to see if wwx ever mentioned gusu lan or lwj to flayn led me to find a psl tag that i nEVER GOT THE NOTIF FOR bc i clicked on the thread from comment link for the one i found and THERE WAS ANOTHER AFTER MY REPLY THAT I NEVER GOT I'M SORRY AKI

all this to say, flayn's eyes light up with recognition.]

Ah, then are you an acquaintance of Wei Y— [wait not everyone has "wei ying" privileges] ...Wei Wuxian? ...and, I apologize, but I do not know what school you mean...

[souheki]

[HER PRETTY HANFU AND GREEN HAIR

both of which are completely wiped from Lan Wangji’s mind, along with everything else (including your gmail notifs) at the namedrop, because now he looks very alarmed]

Wei Ying is here? Now? [WHERE]

[fishingforcompliments]

[oh!

flayn blinks rapidly.]

I have not seen him yet here, but I was acquainted with him at the camp...

[souheki]

The camp?

[WHAT CAMP]

[fishingforcompliments]

...

[ah, well...]

I would assume it was... rather like the school you spoke of.

[souheki]

[His eyes widen the tiniest little bit. This is the only indication that his thoughts are aaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA]

Excuse me. I have to go.

[HE'S REALLY GOTTA GO HUNT DOWN WWX NOW HE'S PANICKING]

[fishingforcompliments]

...really? In such a hurry?

[she looks concerned...]

[souheki]

I must find Wei Ying.

[wwx who is not here BUT HE'S GOTTA GO SEARCH ANYWAY]

[fishingforcompliments]

[hm. you know what, that's fair.]

I will look for him as well. If I find him, I will let him know that you are searching for him.

[chosenwang]

[ Oh, it's LWJ. Just going to approach like everything is totally normal. ]

You arrived just in time, Lan Wangji. I could use your help.

[ Gesturing him to follow ]

[souheki]

[Oh, a familiar face--except Lan Wangji's brow furrows, because WHAT IS HAPPENING. THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE AT HOME.]

Young Master Wang? What happened? [He actually believes there's a problem so he will come along like a fool]

[chosenwang]

[ Just going to keep leading him away ]

I can't handle it by myself. There's too many of them.

[souheki]

[oh god oh no oh shit oh fuck

he is in Very Serious Mode, and he’ll summon Bichen to his hand as they go, fortunately still sheathed for now.]

The school? [DIDN’T THEY DESTROY THAT PLACE did it not work this seems very bad]

[chosenwang]

[ this is the story of how wang lu dies.

He turns his head away to hide his expression. ]

Don't worry, it's not the school.

[ Takes him over to a spot next to a stall where there's a pile of stuffed critters. He'll hastily pick up a giant one to place on LWJ before he starts gathering up the smaller ones. ]

I won too many of them

1/2

[souheki]

[................]

[souheki]

[HE JUST STARTS TO WALK AWAY]

[chosenwang]

[ He's not surprised at all ]

Don't walk away. I really need help with them. I'll even give you one in exchange for your help.

[souheki]

[The stinkeye to end all stinkeyes]

Be serious.

[literally why, lwj]

[chosenwang]

This is serious. It would be a waste to just leave them behind.

[ He'll start holding up various ones. A bear, a rabbit, a dog, and a turtle. ]

There's got to be one you like...