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

[willremember]

[ she takes the snack without hesitation, and immediately just starts eating it. she is entitled to this, thanks.

or, like, she doesn't say thanks, is the thing? ]

[reconnective]

[wow rude? but also he's just...squinting a little when she takes the snack.]

You're welcome? [the thing is that she looks like herself, so it's not like he doesn't recognzie her, but now he's confused?] Kind of a funny greeting, don't you think?

[willremember]

Uh.

[ oh he wants a greeting? sure. ]

Okay, nice to meet you or whatever?

[reconnective]

Huh? [that's not quite what he meant, but he pauses then, really giving her a once over like he's just now noticing something's off.]

...ohhh. You're...different. [i truly hate that kh lore means he would just accept this. he should maybe elaborate, too, but he doesn't yet.]

[willremember]

... Alright, rude?

[ she's a little shorter and is already missing a finger. and... has two pigtails instead of one? wow. ... not much different. ]

[reconnective]

No, it's not that. [it's sort of that? okay, let's start over!]

You're Clementine, aren't you? Or...at least a version of her. [...a clone? a younger version? her nobody????]

[willremember]

A version? What the fuck does that mean?

[reconnective]

Uh...[wow why is she actually more intimidating than his clem.] It's like...there's another you that's a little older. But I met her somewhere else. You were in a place where people were killed before this, right?

[he belatedly realizes it's stupid to say it like that when she's from an apocalypse, but still.]

[willremember]

... That pretty much describes everywhere, so. Yeah?

[ haha, murder worlds... ]

"Older?"

[reconnective]

Not your world. A different world. [but okay, cool, glad we've established that. and suddenly he looks a little embarrassed...]

Older. Like my age. We were in the same place for a while.

[willremember]

Not that I saw much of the "world," but... Yeah. I was in this old city or something.

[ so that's what all of this mess is related to? and all these people? she tilts her head to the side. ]

Hm. So I've still got a couple years in me. Good to know. [ that's probably a joke? ]

[reconnective]

First time I'm hearing something like that, but this has been happening to people for a while, I think.

[unfortunately his response is to grin just slightly because it's a terrible joke, but it's also very distinctly clem.]

At least to sixteen, but I think you'll be around for a long time after that, too. Things change for the better.