genessia | Welcome to the Festival of Fireflies

Welcome to the Festival of Fireflies

Who: You! Anyone and everyone is welcome to come!
What: A Festival of Fireflies with games, food, rides and more!
Where: Genessia
When: August 15th-20th. Starting at 7pm
Warnings: Be sure to warn in your threads appropriately.

[The gates are open and the air is filled with the sound of music. Whether you're a reveler, a vendor or anything in between-- come and enjoy the festival!

The Firefly Masquerade post is here]

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"Aww, poor kitties..."

[Her suppressed childishness finally surfaced. She never got many opportunities to really be a kid. She was indeed saddened by the thought of such a cute "little" animal no longer existing. She would've loved to see one in person.]

"I don't know if they exist on my world. If they do, there are not native to the land of eternal winter..."

[She thought about it for a moment. She was so taken with such a gift that she was willing to be more open.]

"You know, speaking of cats... My middle name is Kitty."

"It is? I think your middle name is lovely."

[There isn't anymore games to be played, and while there are other amusements to be discovered like the halls of mirrors and the haunted house, Abel went through those already and found them very boring. And it's getting dark and he checked the time on his phone.]

"It's getting late and I'm getting tired. I'm going back home. What about you?"

"I... I don't know yet."

[Rather, she doesn't know which home to return to. There's her friend whom she's staying with in Nova, and her own sub archway in Fayren.]

[Okay, technically his home is a temporary dwelling of the Genssia Commonspace, so it wasn't a home, not by Abel's standards, but he's working on moving out.]

"You'll be all right going home alone? I can go with you as a friend."

"...I'd feel safer that way, yes. There are dangerous people out there who don't discriminate. I'd rather not be alone."

[If only her new tiger plushy could protect her.]

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"Okay, I'll go with you. I was wondering though. There is crime and evil in this world?"

[No, it won't, but Abel choose to come. He's better and stronger. He's a vampire that noms on other vampires.]

"There is... The most recent unfathomable crime I heard was one man managed to kidnap a bunch of residents, slaughtered half and crippled the rest...

It was at that night that I lost all the remaining friends I had in this world."

[It wasn't all her friends. She had one remaining, but she has been in a pretty pessimistic mind set for awhile now.
Regardless, she began to walk in the direction of Fayren, keeping a slow pace so Abel can keep up.]

"Oh, that's terrible. I hope you don't mind me asking, as I don't want to offend. It is linked to Everglade? I heard stories on the network concerning that place. Or is it general across the cities."

[Wherever she goes, he goes! The Father kept his word.]

"No... It had nothing to do with the barriers in Everglade. He did it...because he wanted to. He went and did it as if it was as normal as taking a drink of water from a bottle. Even had the audacity to broadcast it over the network for everyone to see how much fun he had slowly ripping--"

[She made herself stop, feeling a sharp pain in her chest for a moment.]

"As far as I know, he's still on the loose somewhere."

[She looks off in the distance. It feels so far now since she chose not to ride her flying broom.]

[Abel made a mental note of what she said.]

"I'm sorry. If I knew this cause you great discomfort, I wouldn't have ask."

[But he was new and he didn't know.]

"I see, so nobody caught him yet. Does this guy have a name?"

"He didn't say. He had red hair and spoke like the truest of madmen, that's all I know. Everyone is too afraid to pursue him now."

[She stopped for a moment and glanced at him. Her blue eyes shimmered to fiery red for a second before turning back to her normal blues. This girl was carrying some intense magic. Relatively unstable magic at that.]

"In my opinion, he is no longer deserving of a name. He lost all right to call himself a human. He is a wretched refuse, a stain. Nay, a blight that needs to be destroyed. Destroyed many times over until there is nothing left of him to regenerate."

[She continued on towards Fayren at a calm walk, looking completely normal again. They were getting close to the archway now.]

"Red hair..." Abel said, thinking about it. He wondered what is it about this event that got some people upset, as he didn't have all the details. But there's nothing he could do as it has happened in the past, but provide support and comfort, as people see him in his priest role.

Better focus in what he can do for the people, and gently push them for a better future.

"You must be very angry."

Ah, he stopped at the archway when the both of them got close, but if she keeps going, he'll follow her.

"Am I?"

[A side effect of her unstable magic, unable to be aware of when a personality momentarily takes over. She continues through the archway into the high fantasy city of Fayren. She follows down a road towards her own sub archway nestled along the city limits.]

"Well, yes... He took away any friends I had left. I'm all alone now."

So that's how archway work. How neat! Now Abel has to learn how to travel around.

"I'm saying, when people are killed and the murderer got away, there is no justice. So people cried out in anger for a resolution to the crime."

At that, he felt sad for her. "I'm sorry to hear that."

He placed a hand on her shoulder. "Well, you're not alone. Not anymore. You have me by your side." He said the exact same thing to Esther back home too, when she felt alone.

"Thank you..."

[While she appreciates the sentiment, the darkness clouding her mind is already too thick for her to fully believe it.

Before long, they reach another archway and Anastasia stopped in front of it.]

"...Here it is. This Sub Archway leads to my home city. Or rather, a replica of it. From here on, I'll receive a military escort and travel by carriage to my castle."

"A replica of it? How interesting."

[He made a mental note to research about the sub-archways and how do they work. Oh well, he'll just follow her again, because he was bored and have nothing else to do and he ends up in her kingdom.]

"I hope isn't rude for me to ask now that I am in a replica of your kingdom. But tomorrow morning, can you give me a tour of your kingdom?"

[Regardless it's the replica of the real thing.]

[She gives him a small, almost playful smile.]

"Only if you explain to me how it is rude to ask for a tour of my kingdom's capital."

[That was obviously a yes.]

He smiled back, and he laughs at his own silliness.

"I'm your guest. It's a matter of courtesy. Just show me the inn where I can stay for the night."

[Anastasia nods.]

"Right this way. We'll take a carriage. The inn is on the way to my castle, so we'll drop you off first."

[The princess approaches a carriage near the city gates and boards. She gives the driver instructions. Once Abel has boarded and taken a seat, they will be off.]

[Abel watched the scenery of her kingdom passed by her window as carriage is in motion.]

"Your kingdom is very beautiful. I like the peace here."

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