Genessia Carnival
The week of the carnival has arrived! With the combined effort of paid workers, volunteers, Azura, and those Azura decided were going to help her (Looking at you Fam), the setup has gone without a hitch. Those who come by the large park in Genessia City during the morning and afternoon of the 16th will see the carnival in various stages of completion. It isn't the sun starts to set and the sky begins to burn the colors of pink and orange with a topping of blue that the lights on the carnival tents and other structures come to life.
THE CARNIVAL IS ON.
It's clear that the carnival takes up almost all of the park; it's setup done so that the rides, attractions, booths and other assorted portions of the carnival are setup around ponds and lakes and take advantage of paths in the park. At the entrance are a myriad of food stalls, while the bigger rides are further in the back. In between are smaller attractions like games, but more importantly this is where all of the booths for the residents are set up. Several rows deep, the offerings here are wildly different and each engaging in its own way. Lastly, the larger attractions of the Carnival are organized in the large central portion of the carnival where a large area has been cleared and sectioned off in 4 large rectangles to house each with plenty of room.
Carnival Fare
- Food And Drink - There are so many smells that sometimes your nose might be confused. From the scent of roasting meat, to the smell of sugary sweet cotton candy, the myriad of scents mingle throughout the whole carnival. There's an entire section of picnic tables for carnival goers to take a load off and eat their fill. The admission ticket even paid for complimentary drinks! However, there are plenty of stalls that are offering much more interesting options, including alcohol (for adults only!). Food ranges in price of course, and unfortunately there are a few stalls that might be overpricing their food...
- Rides and Attractions - The carnival isn't complete without classic carnival rides. There's a ferris wheel, teacups, several different merry-go-rounds, as well as a SUPER ROMANTIC Tunnel of Love. For the more adventurous there's even a few smaller sized roller coasters as well as an interesting looking magically powered water slide that's powered by a couple of local wizards and a "Doctor". One of the most popular rides seems to be the bumper cars, where each car has the chance to change shape on impact. Lastly for those who are brave enough there's a 2 story haunted house of mirrors full of jump scares and atmospheric music.
- Games and Stalls - THIS is where all of those stalls that were signed up for are. Of course, they make up the bulk of stalls, though the ones that are food oriented border the area mentioned earlier. Other booths such as shooting ranges, pingpong ball toss, fortune tellers, toy building booths and even a couple of booths where you can fish up your own little fish pet are here. Careful though, some of these booths are lowkey ripoffs, since they were largely built by volunteers. Should you get scammed it's wise to try and find security rather than handle it yourselves.
Main Attractions
- Randomized Plays - These plays are held nightly, but they're not your traditional plays. Participants are chosen from the audience who paid admission! On top of that, the roles are randomly assigned. You never really know what you're going to get, so in the end the plays come out a lot like improv. They're also largely hilarious, unintentionally or otherwise as often the two plays wind up intermingled! Once, Rumtumtugger wound up playing the part of Belle, while Gaston had to do a solo song all on his own... In the end, it'll be up to you what role your character plays, but it's never quite what's expected. Behind the scenes must be a riot no matter what!
- Obstacle Course - One attraction at the center of the carnival seems to weave around the other three, and out into the grounds itself. It's a complicated series of obstacles, from a pit of inky, oily water, to slippery bridges and swinging portions that need to be dodged. Portions of the course are even quite vertical, offering a strenuous climb as part of the challenge. This course is not for the faint of heart, and many will find themselves having to give up halfway through, or even being disqualified by being knocked out of the course. Those who choose to work together might make it farther but in the end only one can win. Be prepared for betrayal if you take that route...
- Eating Competition - There's not just one eating competition during the week of the carnival. Instead, several are held throughout the week. Hotdogs are first, followed by pancakes, then burgers. After that, towards the final three days of the carnival the bigger competitions start.
- Hotdogs - how many can you eat in 5 minutes?
- Pancakes - how many can you eat in 5 minutes?
- Burgers - how many can you eat in 8 minutes?
- Whole Chickens - You have 3, can you eat them all in 12 minutes?
- Whole Turkey - You have an entire turkey, how much can you eat in 10 minutes?
- 6 Tier Chocolate Cake - Finish the whole cake to win. (Hour Time Limit)
Those who have supernatural abilities are given an extra challenge to make things fair. For those who eat themselves sick there is a medical tent nearby, and of course plenty of room for a crowd of spectators.
- Jousting Competition - The colorful, campy and overall cheesy look of this jousting competition almost looks like a childish version of the competition. However, the prizes are real. Instead of the prize for the winning "knight" the winner of each match will be able to earn a fair sum of redbills! It's enough to cover the entry fee paid for the competition and then a couple hundred on top of that. Each participant chooses their weapon, but they all have different strange additional abilities depending on their color...
- Yellow - sparkles on impact
- Red - screams upon impact
- Green - slimes whatever it hits
- Blue - freezes what it touches for 3 seconds
For this competition special abilities beyond that of a normal human are dampened by special units hidden in the ring. Disabling them would of course, wind up in the participant being disqualified.
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Faye - OTA
What a surprise - Faye is checking out the alcohol available. She isn't here to get wasted, but instead to sample new and unusual drinks. If there's a homemade beer she hasn't tried or an interesting cocktail on offer, then she'll have it. If you catch her after she's sampled a few, she'll greet you with a wink rather than her usual curt nod.
2. Attractions and Stalls
There's a lot going on here, and Faye is taking it all in. But while she is always very close to the action, she doesn't seem to be taking part or lining up for anything. Always just on the edge of fun, Faye might need a bit of an encouraging nudge to get stuck in.
3. Plays
Faye had no idea she was so into plays, but maybe the vibe of the day, and the fact she got a seat to rest in, help her to enjoy the acts. She will only applaud if she thinks it's deserved. Otherwise, she'll sit stoney faced and unimpressed. Orihime has done well, though, so that's one peformance that will get a true applause from her.
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She doesn't really know Faye. She's seen her around the network, though, and she definitely remembers that conversation between Faye and drunk!Aizawa. It doesn't hurt to make a bit of conversation
and try to find out if a date ever happened."Hi! Having fun?"
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"I've seen you around on the network but we've never been officially introduced. I'm Bulla."
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His name is brought up innocently enough for now, but you can bet she's watching for reactions even as she's sipping her drink that's every bit as delicious as it looks.
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"...did Mr. Aizawa never get around to asking you out? I thought when he and Smoker were drinking together that he might, but maybe he lost his courage."
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Faye tensed and mumbled into her drink, still trying to sound as cool and distant as possible. "He will not be asking me out. Courage doesn't have anything to do with it..."
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"I'm sorry. Did you talk about it with him?"
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Mix of 2 & 3?
[It sounds like Orihime. But it looks more like she's being greeted by a pile of carnival food that grew legs and sentience. Naturally Orihime wants to try as much fair food as possible, and there's a lot to experience. There's about ten deep-fried items that should never go anywhere near a fryer, some bags of different flavored popcorn and caramel corn, and an assortment of cotton candy flavors too. Her head pops out from the side as she approaches.]
I got us some snacks! Want to watch one of the plays together?
[Since Orihime already got her moment in the spotlight (and how!), she isn't likely to be picked again. Besides, she wants to see what other people do.]
--Oh, but maybe I should have got a funnel cake too...
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Okay. Let's go. But no, you do not need funnel cake too. Least, not until we've finished all of this lot first.
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[There's no way all of this food could fit into Orihime's body. Probably not Faye's either. But the point isn't to just eat it all, it's to try it all. She might have gotten a bit ahead of herself, though.]
Okay, then I'll do my best! Let's try to get a seat near the front so we can see everyone's expressions. That's the funniest part!
[Relieved of a good deal of her burden, Orihime has a much easier time finding a decent seat, making sure to choose one where they can put the snacks between them and eat freely while they watch.]
Did you get called up for a play yet?
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*But she is smiling, because why not get excited about food and have over the top fun at a carnival?*
That sounds fine with me.
*To be honest, she was happy to go with whatever Orihime wanted to do. Faye settles down the snacks in a seat between them and picks at some popcorn*
Ack - no. I don't think that's going to happen.
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[She's already got half a chipmunk-cheek of popcorn that she's working on. She might not have supernatural metabolism, but she is a growing teenager, and she can easily eat a lot.]
I think they pick people based on their enthusiasm. Bakugou-san and I showed up in costumes and made intense eye contact while raising our hands as high as possible, and they definitely picked us, ha ha!
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Of course you did - so young and in love and beautiful.
*She smiles at Orihime, like a proud older sister*
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Deciding things are going well at this stall, and wanting a break, he almost takes the empty seat next to Faye. Then stops when she winks, confused.]
... Sorry. This seat is probably taken? [He assumes she winked to a date somewhere.]
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The seat will be taken when you come sit with me.
*Then she motions to the empty seat and puts her glass down with an amused smile*
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So he'll gladly take that seat. Heck. He'll even order alcohol for once, so Faye isn't drinking alone anymore. At least until someone better comes to shove him aside.]
Any recommendations? Never seen so many drinks in my life, to be honest. I don't get out enough. [his fault. he's a jerk.]
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Apparently not. But even if you were out a lot, this is a crap load of alcohol. What kinda drink are you after? I had a couple of good cocktails, and this cider is nice.
*She slides her glass over to him so he can take a sip if he wants to*
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[where are your friends??
He looks back at the selection, then laughs dryly at his own stupidity.]
It's embarrassing, but even though I know how to timetravel and cross dimensions... I know nothing about alcohol. We don't have that in space. No one gets drunk. [and they're all tea snobs where Uai is from.]
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Fruity but with enough of a kick - just how I like it.
*Spoilers - Faye doesn't really have any friends. Definitely not the type who would ask her to go along to any events like this*
You kidding me? What's the point in all that travel if you aren't gonna check out the local bars? That's the first thing I do on a new planet - you can tell a lot about the people who live there based on their alcohol...
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Right? The food and drinks a culture prefer speak a lot for their resources and scientific advancement. Beer especially shows a lot about how far science has come-- [whoops, nerd at 12 o'clock.
He clears his throat, embarrassed by that nerdy moment.] So you travel between planets, huh? That must be fun. I've always wanted to explore an entire solar system, or two.
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*She agrees with him at least, giving him a wider smile as he clears his throat - that's kind of cute*
It's great. The freedom to go wherever the hell you want whenever the hell you want. I miss it. This place just feels...small.
*Faye shrugs, but lifts her glass when Uai gets his drink and holds it towards him for a toast, though she doesn't exactly know what for*
Cheers.
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Cheers.
[She's turned out to be interesting. Uai would never think this was a waste of time, keeping someone company, but it's proving to be a positive rather than a neutral.]
It really is, huh? Even with the other cities. The fact there's a boundary bothers me. It's like living somewhere that the world really is flat. [He grumbles slightly at the comparison, like it's the worst thing he could think of.]
You would think a place filled with folks from other worlds would be more exciting.
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