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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[ Fortunately, it didn't seem like many people struggled for employment. ]
So what's your name? I'm Konoka Konoe. [ She's fortunately very used to western order naming at this point. ] I run a little charm shop in Fayren, and I'm a deputy healer over there too.
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[ Andrea waves her hand, still salty about it. ]
I'm Andrea. But you can call me Andy.
[ She said, extending a hand for a handshake ]
So. Charm shop, huh? Looks like you and me would be working in the same city, deputy.
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Oh, you're employed already? It took me a few weeks to get going when I first got here.
[ Konoka was used to bowing, but she does manage to extend her hand and remember to shake. ]
What's your job here?
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Yeah, it's crazy easy to get a job here. It's almost too good to be true! That employment center works super efficiently.
[ Andrea nods ]
But I'll be starting once this carnival is over, at Under The Sun Retrievals? I applied to be a hunter, so that oughta be entertaining. I heard creatures like dragons exist in that place.
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Oh, that's nice! Be mindful though, not all of the dragons are dangerous! I know at least one big one who's also a deputy, and just the other day, I had to guide a little girl dragon to the forest.
Hmmm... I guess a good rule of thumb is that if they can talk to you AND they're not trying to eat you, then they're not bad...?
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[ Andrea nods ]
Pretty weird to have dragons that talk though. That's another thing to get used to. But you sound so accustomed to this weirdness, how long you been in?
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[ It isn't like Konoka is particularly weirded out by many things. She's been to alternate dimensions even back when she could go home. ]
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[ Andrea cringes at the thought of being here for that long, groaning and glancing away in obvious discomfort ]
Oh man, I could do a shit ton of things back in my world for that long. That thing they said about time not moving back home is a little too hard to believe. Sounds way too convenient...
[ She shakes her head and sighing, moving out of the way and gesturing toward the direction where people are walking ]
Let's move outta the way, we look like jerks standing there and blocking the booths.
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[ It's Konoka's only real answer, and it's a little hard to say much to someone realizing just how long they can be in here for. Konoka's heard of people being around for twice that.
She begins to stroll away alongside Andy, easily following her suggestion to move away from the booths. ]
There are actually a few things comforting about that... [ Konoka's smile fades slightly for a second before she waves it away. ] but that's a subject for another day. You find anything else good here aside from easy prizes? The cotton candy's well made.
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Tried some. Ehhh, they're okay. Burgers are decent, but nothin' to write home about...
[ She speaks, putting her arms up and hands together behind her head. She's yet to try Ayame's booth, but she already ate ]
'bout you?
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The rides are simple, but I like 'em! The ferris wheel has a view to die for! Or live for, if you'd rather.
[ Konoka talks animatedly about the carnival's different rides. ]
Even the Tunnel of Love being simple is great. You can find so many cute couples over there!
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Sure, we can go!
[ Konoka might have been on it already, but going on it with another person sounded much more fun, even if they were just strangers getting to know each other. They took their time walking over. ]
You mentioned having a dog earlier. How is he handling all this?
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[ She laughs, amused at her dog's innocence ]
He's only two weeks old, and actually just recently got him from a neighbor of mine back home in Texas. Jimi's the runt of the litter, and I wanted a dog I could bring with me at the base to help pass the time and keep myself sane from all that training exercises day in day out!
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[ Texas… yes, this girl comes from America! It took her a while to make the connection. She’ll ask about it a bit later though. Instead, she wanted to talk more about the dog. ]
Awww, that’s so cute! I’d love to see him at some point!
[ They arrive at their destination, and it seems that the wait isn’t too long. ]
I’ve got pets at home. They’re a handful! They’re a bit more… fantastical that cute doggies though!
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You probably will see him, he's big on the outdoors like mama.
[ Figurative mama, like how a lot of pet owners love to see themselves as. But Andrea shoots Konoka a look of skeptical curiosity, with a "wait hold up" hand gesture to go with it ]
What do you mean "fantastical" exactly?
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Oh, I don't mean home home, but here in Genessia I have creatures called Pokemon. You might have seen a few odd looking animals tag along with people. They seem to like guarding my store during days off.
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[ Her mind immediately went to poke, the Hawaiian dish. ]
Oh yeah, I've seen one of those already. In Hangar Queen. Looks like a sheep, it's really cute. I'm guessing they're native animals of this place?
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[ She grinned.
It's finally their turn on the Ferris Wheel! Konoka opens it up, steps inside, and will help Andy in if she needs it. ]
Just like I thought. Gosh it's so much better to ride these things with other people.
Made a mistake earlier. Jimi was 8 weeks old not 2.
I know, right? It's one of those things that feel suuuper awkward to do alone. Like going to the movies alone.
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[ And for a while, they simply chill on the ride, despite its tight quarters... or at least Konoka does. It's only when they're close to the top that Konoka speaks again. ]
Isn't the view nice up here?
[ Seeing the whole Carnival, and Genessia itself, is a wonder to behold. ]
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[ Andrea looks out the window of the ride as they ascend, watching the lights of bright colors beneath them. The sounds of the carnival were muffled in the car, and more so from above. Andrea smiles, feeling herself reminded of her childhood. Andrea notices something peculiar that got her brows to quirk and finger to point down at something ]
Whoa! Oh look, those two are makin' out!
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Then all hell breaks loose when Andy spies a couple making out. ][ ]
Ohmigod really!?
[ Konoka scrambles to see where Andy's pointing. It takes her a moment, but she does see the couple Andy was referring to! ]
So romantic!
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[ She smirks. Because it wasn't actually a couple, but an automaton for the Tunnel of Love that looks like actual people from their point of view. Still, Andrea laughs ]
Gotcha!
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[ It takes her a moment, but she realizes that she's been tricked! ]
Eehhhhh?!
[ She turns to Andy, tearful and betrayed! ]
No fair!
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