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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[He stands up from where he was leaning, rotating his shoulder as he looks to her, but he chokes up. Her smile and hair are so bright that he feels like he could burn in her presence.]
You've done so much for me. And I don't get it. Why you would... Let me prove to you that I'm as strong as you. I can't date you if we aren't equals!
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That's...ooh...
[She holds the knuckle of her fist close to her mouth, trying to think of the right words to say. But if he's standing, she should do the same. Letting go of her knees, she rises to her feet and dusts off her skirt.]
If you want to prove it to yourself, you're welcome to do so. But you don't need to prove anything to me.
That's...<small>ooh</small>...
<small>[She holds the knuckle of her fist close to her mouth, trying to think of the right words to say. But if he's standing, she should do the same. Letting go of her knees, she rises to her feet and dusts off her skirt.]</small>
If you want to prove it to yourself, you're welcome to do so. But you don't need to prove anything to me.
<small.[Orihime takes a short breath to steady her nerves and smiles, hands clasped in front of her.]</small>
You pushed me to have more confidence in myself, and my goals. And when I'm with you, I feel your passion and drive. It's inspiring!
<small>[Her fingers rest over her heart.]</small>
Just being next to you lets me borrow some of that passion. It's taking me beyond all of the self-imposed limitations I carried for so long. I'm grateful, Bakugou-san.
<small>[She holds out her hands, an invitation to hold onto his. If he takes them, Orihime steps forward, leaning in to rest her forehead against his.]</small>
What I need isn't so far out of your reach.
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[How could she admire him? He had yet to defeat her. He knew if she went all-out, he wouldn't stand a chance. He stares at her, looking down at her hands, grasping them into his. They're soft, seemingly fragile, but he knows the power she has in her and he places his forehead against hers, looking conflicted.]
Why won't you try to kill me in battle?
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I don't like to kill people if they don't deserve it. Even if the consequences don't matter much here, I really...
[She opens her eyes, but she's looking down at their joined hands.]
I mean...that's a big part of it. But I'm also afraid that if you retaliated with your explosion, and managed to destroy Tsubaki before he hit you...I might not have the strength to get him back. Healing myself...and healing the spirits that are a part of my soul...it's so much harder than healing anyone else.
[She closes her eyes.]
That probably sounds weak and cowardly to a fighter like you. But I can't risk losing the best offense I have, and falling behind, and being unable to protect the people I care about. And more than that...killing you, someone I really admire and love...I don't think my heart could take it.
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You love me?
[But...everything he admires is made weak and a shadow of what it was. He doesn't want that for Orihime. He wants her light to burn resiliently on. His eyes widen, his grip on her hands unconsciously tightening.]
I-
[It's hard. Why is it so fucking hard? His voice chokes up and breaks, but he screams out.]
I want to murder all the assholes with you!!!
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[She shouldn't. She can't help it.]
Ah ha ha ha...!
[And she did it anyway. Her fingers slide between his to prove she isn't laughing at him. That's definitely not it! But she recognizes his love declaration for what it is, uniquely his and his alone. Thank goodness they practiced their flirting, or else she might not have realized just how much his words truly mean.]
I love you, too.
[It feels good to say it out loud. She's alluded to it with words and actions, but to really speak it to his face like this, quiet and vividly at contrast with his screamed declaration, her heart feels so full it could burst.]
My feelings will explode and destroy everything else around us in fire and glory!
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Ton ton ton goes his heart, like the steps up to victory. He keeps her hands clasped in hers, noting their softness, trying to focus so he doesn't go off on some kind of exhilarated explosion.
He bares his teeth, like he's trying to grin, his eyes alight with her words. He screams, but it's his excited one.]
NOT IF I DESTROY EVERYTHING ELSE FIRST!!!
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[She's practically glowing she's so happy, and her shoulders shake with her laughter. He's the best. And it feels like he probably needs her as much as she needs him. That's a really good feeling.]
[She lifts his hands before her fingers slip free, and her arms wind around his neck as she relaxes with a happy sigh.]
You're a good boyfriend. Thank you for making me laugh.
[...b-boyfriend, wow...that's what he is now, isn't he? Her stomach makes a sort of swoop as her cheeks burn, but her smile isn't diminished in the slightest.]
So we can still hold hands even if you don't need me to anymore?