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

[commedia]

...Oh, that's alright, then.

[A shikigami flits to land on the other's shoulder.]

It's really quite lively here...I can't say my head isn't spinning from everything.

[1stknight]

You don't have to stay if it's that overwhelming. And honestly that might be for the best. There's enough of us here to prevent any of your troublemaking, so you probably won't find much entertainment here.

[Bedivere just. Moving to brush it off. Because he's still assuming this is Limbo.]

[commedia]

My...troublemaking?

[Their face instantly falls.]

Oh, goodness! N-No! I'm not...you have it wrong! I'm not Limbo!

[1stknight]

Well you certainly look like them, and you sound like them. What explanation do you have for that?

[commedia]

[You know how when an Animal Crossing character is really upset at you and they have that little upset wiggle dance? It's the same vibes here.]

A-Ah, I'm very sorry....you see, I'm the Ashiya Douman from history. Limbo, that wretched thing, found me and took over my body....and I-I know they did a lot of harm even before then! But they're dead and gone. So it's just me. And I swear, I wouldn't do any of that evil that they did...

[1stknight]

[It's funny because Bedivere does want to give Douman the benefit of the doubt. He's generally the more charitable of the Knights, and things like possession are not at all out of place in fate. But the threats Limbo made against Ritsuka are serious enough to warrant suspicion at the very least.]

Are you from before they were a Servant, then?

[commedia]

[honestly? bedi is absolutely valid]

Yes. I'm sad to say that....Limbo seems to be what I will become. Which I...I don't want to become.

[ITS SUCKS KNOWING YOUR FUTURE IS EVIL CLOWN]

[1stknight]

[This. Is quite a thing to learn.

And it's actually a big help because his ultimate goal is to keep Limbo far away from Ritsuka. And if Limbo never comes to be, then they can't influence Ritsuka.

So Bedivere's gaze softens a bit, and he nods in understanding.]

Very well. That is a future that needs to be averted. I'm not sure how yet, but I will do all I can to prevent it from happening.

[He's a Knight so his promises are serious.]

[commedia]

...You will?

[They're a bit surprised, blinking down at Bedivere.]

How...how do you know Limbo, anyways?