Event start!

[plungeintofire]

Let the Cirque du Vrai begin!

OOC: The event starts today. It affects Attleton. Players can make their own posts and have fun with it or they can reply to this post with top levels and have fun that way! Up to you! There will be a separate log posted for the Showstopper on the 29th. If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the Showstopper, please check out the event details and remember that sign-ups for the Showstopper close tonight at 11:59pm PST.

Please note that if your character tries to enter the circus without a mask and costume (cannot be something your character already owned because it's not a disguise if it's theirs), they'll be prevented from getting in one way or the other. Don't try to get around it and don't try to be like WELL NO ONE CAN STOP MY CHARACTER!! If your character goes right past them they'll find themselves in the field the next day the second they go past the gates, capiche?? No cheating it's not fun for anyone.



As the sun sets in Attleton, a strange haze seems to glow over the barrier for a few moments before in the distance, a sequence of lights flickers on. The entrance sign first, then tents and merry-go-rounds and booths and all manner of dizzying fun illuminate just as darkness falls. It doesn't take more than a few seconds for the sounds of cheers and fun to fill the Attleton air. It almost seems like it's calling to you, inviting you in. As you approach, a man on stilts greets you. He explains that the flyers that have been floating around town with the wind and on the walls were all for this, the Cirque du Vrai! Become someone else to become yourself, step right up! You don't need to buy a ticket, you just need to buy a costume.

"There's a costume shop right next to the entrance for those who aren't prepared, and a master mask maker who will create any mask you desire, or leave it up to him once he decides what he thinks suits you. If you brought your own, that's fine too! The Cirque is here for days, there's time to spare! Don't let reservations drive you to despair! You'll miss out on fun if you let your life run all over the mystery we've so prestigiously spun. Test your skills, test your wills, find your chills, thrills, and pills. Here it is, the moment you've been waiting for is just beyond the gate! Accept who you are and you'll need none to commiserate!"

The man laughs, leaving before you can ask what that means to invite another in, and the game begins. Welcome to the Cirque du Vrai. Enjoy.

Comments

[k2so]

[Kay was built for combat, he can appreciate the beauty on the finest things in life...like the light glinting off the barrel of the weapon he holds. He's a romantic, deep down.]

Fancy name, Archangel. I'm K-2SO, Kaytoo for short, a pleasure to meet you.

[He turns the rifle to the side slightly, wondering about the scope.] Lovely. What about the recoil? You didn't seem terribly affected by it but you might just be used to it.

[reachnotflexibility]

K-2SO?

[ Garrus almost drops his Mantis because there was no fucking way. He head to have heard that wrong K-2SO was a metallic droid not an actual person. He reaches up to his face, appearing to adjust his mask while subtly tapping the visor hidden beneath it. It's bioactivity scanner will clear all this up and assure him that this is a living breathing organic life - except no, no it wouldn't.

What the fuck.

It takes him a second to pull himself together because holy shit this was not supposed to happen. Kay had sensors and now he had knowledge on one of his guns and fuck fuck fuck]

The recoil isn't bad so long as you're not on the move, otherwise it's a bit of a bitch. Been meaning to fix that.

[If Kay looks down the scope he'll see it's not the best scope on the market, but it's a little better than what he might expect on a mid range weapon. Garrus likes his scopes.]

[k2so]

Yes. I know it's a strange name, droids like me always get numbers and letters as designations. I like Kaytoo better.

[Kay looks up, reluctantly tearing his eyes off the rifle, when he realizes that what he's saying doesn't make nay sense to a stranger.] I don't usually look like this, the master mask maker let me borrow this body for the duration of the circus.

[That probably makes even less sense, but he gives Archangel a smile as if northing is wrong.]

The easiest and cheapest way to fix it is a recoil pad. Not very elegant but effective. If you don't mind expending some money, a muzzle Brake will really save you a lot of foot-pounds. If what you don't mind is the weight, then install an Inertia Recoil Reducer. It changes the balance of the rifle and increases the weight by about a pound, but they work and you look like a strong guy to me. Shouldn't give you any problem.

[He can go on and one about suggestions, weapons are clearly something he likes.]

[reachnotflexibility]

[ No actually it makes perfect sense and Garrus is cursing himself for not thinking about the possibility before he gave the man his identity because it's not like he can just be like "Did I say Archangel I meant Garrus tee hee!"

Just focus on gun talk, Garrus. Worry about how to handle this later.

...Maybe he could somehow convince Cassian to mess with his memory systems after all this was over.

Guns.]

Believe me, I know how to handle it. That gun's more custom parts than originals at this point. Just haven't had the time recently.

[ Gee I wonder why. ]

[k2so]

[Lucky for Garrus, Kay wouldn't see anythign wrong about codenames. Cassian uses fake names on missions all the time, they're pretty standard use among rebels. What he wouldn't get is that all this is supposed to be some sort of big secret.]

Ah, it happens. I like people who know their weapons well. Should be go somewhere with less people round tor try them?

[reachnotflexibility]

[Kay you should know that codenames are meant to be a secret then. They're to maintain a cover did you fail Cassian's Spy Class 101?]

Sure. There's probably an open field or something around here somewhere...

[k2so]

[Secret for the enemies, yes, but not among friends! How are they going to know it's you and therefore safe? Kay's still a terrible spy, shh.]

Wonderful, the Circus isn't so big, I'm sure we will find a good place in no time.

[ooc: would you mind terrible if we assume the rest? I've been a bit swamped with tags and rl stuff.]