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

[decaptych]

Just surprising, considering... [ Looks him up and down, as if to imply: all of him.

But he perks up when he is given food. Man simple. Though lollipop-shaped meat is horrible Bradley couldn't say it like skewer or something. ]

Walpurgeywhatnow? Must be kinda similar to Blue Night.

[battling]

Considerin' what?

[Don't be rude you giant sorcerer man! Also it's not his fault South is like that.]

It's a celebration for wizards and witches. Enjoy each other's company and really go wild. It's different per country. South's all about gettin' along and shit, but the snacks are great.

[decaptych]

Oh, you know. You just look like you'd be stepping on people's feet all the time.

[ Let it be known that Bradley pried. ]

Neat, I guess. Blue Night's for Sorcerers to find and make their partner contracts. I've never been, but lots of food around and stuff.

[battling]

I might step on yours.

[ Terrible cat. ]

What's a partner contract anyway?

[decaptych]

Like I'd dance with you to begin with!

[ He doesn't know how to anyway. ]

A partner contact's a thing a lot of sorcerers do with each other. Like a binding thing to be with them until the next Blue Night.

[battling]

I'll just find another time to step on ya.

[ stop him.

This explaination explains nothing to him. ]

What? Why only til the next Blue Night? A partner is a partner. [ You know?? For life??? ]

[decaptych]

Why are you threatening me!

[ STOP SIEGHART ALREADY STEPPED ON HIM BEFORE AND HE DIDN'T CARE FOR IT. ]

And it's just like, a whole ritual thing! I dunno, I never got to go to one but Risu's -- well, he was my partner anyway you know? Blue Night's for the whole ceremonial stuff.

[ Given it practically has a literal exchange of hearts and everything... Sorcerer mawwiage... ]

[battling]

It's fun.

[ HEWWO?!? ]

... A ceremony for a partnership? Ain't that just marriage or whatever? Why's it just for a year?

[decaptych]

Bitch.

[ Never change, you two. ]

A marriage is different! This is just for partnership! And it's once every four years! Don't ask me why it is the way it is, the Devils made it and they do whatever they want! Maybe 'cause four is the death number or they just think it's nice?

[battling]

[ He seems perfectly pleased with the insult. ] Asshole.

A marriage IS a partnership! A lifelong one. Your place is so fucking weird.

[ Only four years??? ]

[decaptych]

Dickwad! [ They're really doing this because they're both children. ]

If you say it like that, yeah! But that's like saying marriage and friendship are the same! Being married and being partners is different kinds of commitment okay! [ Calling it commitment is super gay though when he's talking about his best friend but anyway. ] You don't get to call my place weird. Though yeah, Devil customs are weird as hell.

[battling]

Idiot!

[ Sometimes friendship is insulting each other. ]

Marriage is a commitment. You just said your best friend was your partner. What's the difference? Explain it better.

I'll call it weird 'cause it is.

[decaptych]

Jackass!

[ Positively delighted. ]

I wouldn't know because I never got married! I mean -- I'm not gonna marry Risu anyway, but! You can be married to your partner if you want to I guess!

[battling]

Bastard!

[The vibes are like :3c]

I would marry Nero if he asked.

[decaptych]

Why don't you ask him first?

Dipshit.

[battling]

He'd just leave if I was the one askin'. What's it called...? The tsuntsun thing.

[decaptych]

[ Ain't that a smartphone game? ]

The what thing?

Also why the fuck! Does he just wanna stay dating then?

[ HE HAS... JUST ASSUMED THEY WERE DATING... ]

[battling]

Tsun-something? You know when people are like "I like ya" but the second ya try to say you like 'em back they get embarrassed and mad?

What?

[Why DOES HE THINK THEY'RE DATING...]

[decaptych]

[ Oh, Bradley just described him to some extent. But also, like? ]

Isn't that also just you sometimes?

And what do you mean 'what'?

[battling]

Sometimes?

[He thinks he's perfectly reasonable.]

Why d'ya think we're datin'?

[decaptych]

What do you mean you're not! After all you've been on and on about him being your partner for forever and a half, and then harping on my ass about how partnership should be the same as marriage and you're telling me you're not even dating yours?!

[battling]

[ He eats his meat lollipop to stall for time, probably. Or maybe he just likes it. ]

It's complicated. I would if he asked.

[decaptych]

[ Please the phrase 'meat lollipop' is so harrowing every time.

But -- oh, okay. He's making a face under that mask. Jeez. He's no good with relationships so he drops it. ]

So like, are partnerships in your place strictly romantic then, or...

[battling]

[ Mahoyaku gave me meat lollipops and we both have to live with that. ]

Eeh... Mmm...

[ Uh... Well all the fated pairs. So. ]

Yeah...? Pretty much.

[decaptych]

Huuuh.

Well people can get forced into partnerships during Blue Night too, so you know. It'd be weird if it was strictly romantic.