Event || The Festival of Light

[eternitymods]

Who: Everyone!
When: August 18th - 25th
Where: The Empire
What: The Festival of Light is here! Feel free to use any of these prompts. NPCs tag will come sometimes this week. Please mention it in your top-level if you'd rather not be tagged by a random NPC.
Warnings/Notes: N/A

EXPOSITION OF THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHT
— Third District || August 18th – August 25th || 10:00 to 23:00 —
The museums in the 03rd District are open to visitors and are home to many relics predating written history. A lot of those old relics are items of archaeological interest or look like they could be really advanced technologies if they weren't broken beyond repair. Prototypes for Magitek Armor of a new age are exposed, alongside fragments of what are believed to belong to the legendary WEAPONs, machines that belong to the same category than Ultima WEAPON.

The section for Eidolons has all the Eidolons the characters have met so far as well as others yet undiscovered displaying on a gigantic wall-covering painting. The largest Eidolon on the painting appears to be a dragon some characters may recognize as Bahamut, he is so big he dwarves the other Eidolons and should one pay attention, his wings are actually the background of the painting.

Interestingly, someone has doodled something that looks like Ultros over Leviathan on the painting...


SUNNY STARLIGHT
— Ninth District || August 22nd – August 25th || 07:00 to 19:00 —
Do you really believe because it’s summer, you can escape the beauty and magnificence of Christmas? Think again. There is one thing all the nations on Vaikuntha are of one mind on: the wait from the December 26th of a year to the December 24th of the next is too long. This is why a band of Moogles, Lalafells, Bangaas and Zoras from all across the Empire have occupied half of the Ninth District. Decorated trees, Christmas music, people dressed as Santa Claus (and probably dying because of the heat), fake gift boxes as well as a very large and pretty box for donations all await you!

Kids below the age of 15 will all receive a gift if they come: plushies made in the likeness of the main villains of numbered Final Fantasy games! And when you press the button hidden on their stomach, they speak a random line. Who doesn't want a Sephiroth plushie saying "You are a puppet" or a Jecht one repeating "Cry, cry, cry" all day long?

It's like a dream come true!


MIDNIGHT AIRSHIP
— Twelfth District || August 20th – August 24th || 23:00 to 06:00 —
For the late sleepers, it is possible to board a special airship prepared by Hypellos to party up in the sky. The Airship flies all around the Imperial Territories and should characters so desire, they can ask to stop by one of the two other cities. Whether they want to dance, to eat or to enjoy the view, it might be a very fun and relaxing activity. It is also a very good place from where to watch the fireworks… Or to scout for an incoming Tarutaru and her weapon toy.

Note that all the personnel onboard are Hypellos. They are very serviceable and nice, but can try the patience of those not used to their accent. Of note, one Hypello is green and appears to be angrily stalking anyone heading for the "Sunny Starlight" event. He is quite sneaky though and will always manage to get away before being approached.


MOGNET EXPOSITION
— Ninth District || August 22nd – August August 25th || 07:00 to 19:00 —
The half of the Ninth District not occupied by Christmas fanatics is occupied by the Moogles working for the Imperial section of Mognet. Split for the regular Mognet for a decade, Imperial Mognet has managed to thrive. Imperial iMog Slates have all sorts of functions other iMog Slates could only dream of, such as games, grammar check and that kind of stuff. All of those things can be visited at the exposition! Not only that, but the Moogles are also putting on display things that have nothing to do with Mognet but more to do with Moogles themselves.

Come and visit the exposition to discover the rich and amazing culture of the Moogles! Kupo Nuts, Fur Dye, Fake Kupo Nuts, Pom Shiner, Carved Kupo Nuts, booklets titled "How to Use Your Cuteness to Exploit People," Mognet Bags, Deluxe Kupo Nuts, Sheets to Prepare Future Strikes, Mog Beds, Explosive Kupo Nuts, Kupo Champagne—

There is no end to what might be learned from Moogles!


CHOCOBO RACES
— Sen Riqeaux || August 23rd || 15:00 to 20:00 —
A Chocobo Race will be held all around the city! Will you compete? Shall you win? There are no prizes as all the money earned through the race is given to the Safety of Sparks Golsaucia movement. Those participating can bring their own Chocobo or get a temporary one from the people organizing the race. It will be a very bad Chocobo though, so they shouldn’t expect to win… Beware the Hamsters and Marlboro during the race though. It’d be a real shame to end up getting eaten while racing.


SHOPPING
— City's Outskirts || August 18th – August 25th || 07:00 - 20:00 —
On the city's outskirts are all manners of stalls by shoppers eager to make some money. You can find everything there: plushies, food, clothes, souvenirs, books and even cosmetics. Why, one of the merchant is even selling contact lenses covering nearly all of the rainbow's spectrum aside from green while another sells all kind of swords, even the supposed legendary Excalibur! This might be the perfect place to take on O'aka's Quest if you so wish!


MINI SPARKS GOLSAUCIA
— Eleventh District || August 19th – August 24th || Anytime —
Specially for the festival, stallholders from Sparks Golsaucia were invited and brought a few attractions to display what they can do. Noticeably, there is a shooting stand—Once again, a treasure chest game where characters are presented with ten chests and can open only one-- Prizes range from one Gils to gigantic plushies. The novelty this year is something called the "Kupo Boxes," Boxes you punch open and you get something: perhaps something wonderful like a 1 million gil ticket, more often than not though absolutely nothing. Will you try your chance? Be careful, your wallet might not survive it.


TOURNAMENTS
— Tenth District || August 19th – August 23rd || 10:00/15:00/20:00 —
There is a Blitzball Competition taking place during the Festival of Light! Characters are free to go and watch the matches, so long as they can pay for the tickets. At the same time, a Triple Triad competition is taking place. Characters are free to enter the Triple Triad tournament if they so wish. Characters who know Triple Triads have decent chances to win. And even if your characters lose, what matters is trying, right? There are no prizes to be won, as all money goes to the Triple Triad For Everyone associations.


CULINARY ATTRACTIONS
— Second District || August 18th – August 25th || 12:00 to 13:30 / 19:00 to 21:00 —
What would a festival be without free food and banquets? Not really a festival. In the fourteenth district, there is a banquet and many stands held by people from all over the Empire. All kind of food can be found here-- Refined food, pastries, cakes, cooked meals, etc. It's virtually impossible not to find something to like in all of this, and it's all free! There are, however, guards standing around on the lookout for Gourmands who would be tempted to ruin the fun for everyone. After what happened two years ago, better be careful.


THE OPERA
— Ninth District || August 18th - August 24th || 22:00 —
There is an opera every day for all to see for free, titled "A Goddess's Tears." It is a retelling of the creation myth, but shown from the (presumed) perspective of the Goddess of Death. The play depicts the Goddess as someone who started out as a rather sweet person, but whose life took such terrible turns she wished to die and resented life. Yet, death was too scary of a prospect for her and she couldn't choose what was better, Life or Death. As the play progresses, she decides both are equally terrible and resolves to create a world where those very notions shall no longer exist.

As the play unfolds, toward the ends the story becomes what people are more familiar with. However, rather than letting her die wordlessly, the four heroes appease the Goddess's soul by singing. As the four heroes sing, the Goddess smiles and sheds a single tear before passing away. It is said the play is very emotional, sensible people might want to pass on it.


HOUSING
— Fourteenth District || August 17th - August 27th || Anytime —
Before, after and during the Festival of Light, the characters will all need a place where they can rest. Thankfully for them, people coming with the Curti Center delegation are all given the keys to stay in one of the abandoned houses in the 14th District. Truth to be told however, those house look anything but abandoned. Why, it's as if people had been living in them up until very recently, given how either clean and ordered they are for some, or chaotic and neglected they are for others (Characters who were present in Melodies of Life will be able to notice the houses are nearly identical to what they were just before the time skip during endgame, though there are a few eerie differences).

At least, it's a good place to sleep!


ARDYNIAN DISCOVERY
— Fifteenth District || August 18th – August 25th || 10:00, 15:00, 20:00 —
Everyday, it will be possible to get wheeled motor vehicle driven by imperial soldiers and go visit one of the other cities, case in point, Ardynia! Not much is done over there for the Festival of Light, but it is worth checking out, if only for the Wizard and Jester Jobs. It is a thriving city with people from all over the Empire, and it appears to be something of a shopping center for the imperial region.

And most importantly, discover the official headwear of Ardynia: the Fedora! It is said Archaeologists have imported this fashion trend to Ardynia when they pass by, but none know whether this is true or not. While most citizens have enough senses not to actually wear this dreaded hat, those who do wear it really look dumb doing so. And those who don't look dumb look like they'd make jokes about your pet's untimely demise while you're still crying about it.

Perhaps is is best to stay away.


PARASRAYA DISCOVERY
— Fifteenth District || August 18th – August 25th || 10:00, 15:00, 20:00 —
Everyday, it will be possible to get wheeled motor vehicle driven by imperial soldiers and go visit one of the other cities, case in point, Parasraya! Not much is done over there for the Festival of Light, but it is worth checking out, if only for the Archaeologist and Catmancer Jobs, as well as the Weapon Master Association. It is a technologically advanced yet small and cozy city...

... If it wasn't for a tragedy plaguing the city: cats, cats everywhere. If the meowing doesn't kill you, the constant flow of cats asking to be pet, fed and to sit on your lap might. You may even encounter a few tired citizens paying you money to take care of the cat infestation around their house. Others however are really defensive of the cats and will hunt anyone trying to bring harm to them. Of course, the source of all these cat-related troubles can be traced back to the origins of the Catmancer guild.

But, perhaps it is a story best left for another day.


FIREWORKS
— First District || August 18th – August 24th || Midnight —
Fireworks will be launched from the Castle starting 00:00 and will end at 01:00, everyday of the Festival. No matter where you are in the city, anyone should be able to watch them with ease if they so wish. Unfortunately, it means falling asleep before midnight may be a bit hard with all the noise. On the 25th, characters will be with dining with the Empress as the fireworks happen.

Comments

E.

[sullenstallion]

Whatcha buying, kupo?

[A familiar voice comes from somewhere down near Gladio's feet. It's Salmog, the eternally talkative Moogle...except when his partner is around. He has an iMog slate out, his claws rapidly texting multiple of his Moogle friends while he continues to speak up at the hulking human.]

It's a rough world out here, kupo...there are deals everywhere, but the real treasures are hard to spot, kupo. Of course, I've been keeping my eyes on this set of antique—

[And then he falls completely quiet, tucking his iMog slowly back into his bag. Salmog then slips into the crowd and vanishes. Seconds later, Dylas slithers up, a bag under his arm.]

Oh. You're awake this time.

[thehurricane]

Several markers or just a monument of one...whatever the case would be, it'd also depend on whoever planned this cemetery, wouldn't it?

[There's no accounting for taste, in other words. Logical as anything might be, it can all be thrown out if the plot planner was feeling quirky that morning.]

Where I'm from, the criminals are rarely given graves at all. If these plots are all for criminals, I'd have to say they're lucky ones.

Souji Seta || Persona 4 || ota

[wildlinks]

1. Housing

The house that was given to them to sleep at felt... haunted. So to speak. Souji, for the most part, thought that if he turns the corner a ghost would come rushing at him. But it never happened so only hair on the back of his neck stood up.
After being spooked for the fifth time by the door to the bathroom creaking, he takes a seat on the couch to rest his legs. He's been walking all day long, exploring this new place. First, it was the Curti Center and now this. It was a lot to take in, in a small period of time.

When he hears the front door open, he looks over the couch and smiles. "'Evening! I'm rooming with you this week?"

2. Airship & Fireworks

Despite all the flying he's been doing this past month, getting on an airship never stops to feel exciting. And especially now, in festive times, when everything is decorated and bright.

He is standing on the deck, next to a railing and looking over the city the ship is floating over. That is when the fireworks start. And the view that was wonderful before becomes grandiose. These people sure knew how to celebrate a holiday, that's for sure!

3. Chocowhat?

The Announcer started yet another race of those amazing birds(?) and Souji couldn't help but stare in amazement. What are those?! They certainly aren't chickens but they aren't horses either. And yet, people can ride them!

He sneaks close to one of the participants to look the bird up close. The Chocobo tilts his head and draws attention to him. "Ahaha... I'm sorry! I was just curious-- I've never seen a bird this big before!"

4. Parasraya Discovery

Cats. Cats everywhere. This is what true bliss is all about.

Souji doesn't care that he's covered in cat hair from head to toe! He's currently crouching and playing with one of the black and orange kittens, chasing the string and feather toy.

"You are positively adorable!"

Can he keep him? No. Can they move here!?

Wildcard!
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OTA

[acceptedlife]

Housing
[Right. First order of business is getting settled in. He takes the key given to him, and stares at the number on it.]

...I know this number.

[How could he not, when it had been... It had been his home for so long? Unless asked about it, he would make his way to the 14th District, and when he reached the house he was given a key to, he nearly drops it as he stops and stares at it from the curb.]

It... It even looks like it.

[Takeshi stares at the house, alarms going off in his head. It's too similar. Way too similar. If he closed his eyes, he could still hear Minato's light snoring as he napped in the garden in the front yard. Could almost hear Sora and Namine's laughter from inside. See his younger self and Ventus sitting at the front door, just talking. His heart ached to hear them again, even though he knew those days were long gone. That another Sora than the one who'd helped him face his Shadow is here, still so carefree and happy.

He forces himself to enter, feeling like he just stepped through a rift in time and space. He didn't realize just how bad it was until he stepped across the threshold.]

Midnight Airship
[One of the first things he learned as an Assassin was that having a height advantage to gaze down upon the sights was key. And, while it is harder to make out things at night, he can't help but at least be curious.

Thankfully, he seems to be very much not a target of that green Hypello and completely ignored for his apparent age. Yet to say he hasn't been keeping one eye trained on them would be a lie...]

Shopping
[It's a good thing Takeshi has been frugal with his spending, and, if he's honest, been probably eating way less than he should. (While he's gotten better over the years, some habits die hard.) Because, when he comes across the merchant selling contact lenses, he ends up splurging a little to buy one pair each of the colors red and blue. As fun as it would be to prank a certain someone with yellow eyes, Takeshi knew better.]

No green, though? And you won't be in stock for a while?

["I'm afraid not in time for the festival to draw to a close," the merchant says regretably.]

I see. Thanks. [He'll just have to settle for red vs blue jokes.]

Expositions and Memories - Warning for slight PTSD mentions
[To say he wasn't interested in this world's history would be an understatement. Not because of similarities he's already seen in this world and the one he was previously in, but a natural curiosity he just couldn't shake. Well, as natural as anything he has ever is. Though he's long since stopped dwelling on that.

Though in hindsight, he probably should have forseen that they would have things that were familiar to him. Far, far too familiar. Yet when he reaches the exhibit of the fragments that belonged (allegedly) to the WEAPONs, Takeshi freezes. His pupils shrink to pinpricks as he stares at them in horror.

He stares, and he stares, before he shakes his head; trying to clear his head as his mind brings back images from his time in Crystallis. To think that they left such dangerous things in public where any could see-

...He needs some air.]

Wildcard
[ooc: Anything I didn't write a thing for that you want to play out? Feel free to poke me for it because he'll literally be e v e r y w h e r e at some point, gathering intel.]

Re: Sunny Starlight

[acapriciousreaper]

Whatever Tidus' confusion at finding the spitting image of his father, that's nothing compared to the quietly-seething fury of the genome currently glaring death at a small pile of... himself. Oh, the proportions are way off, everything exaggerated to be sickeningly cute, but the resemblance couldn't be plainer.
"Someone you recognize, I take it?" The question is almost spat, rather than spoken.

Ignis Scientia | FFXV | ota

[regalblaze]

1. Museum

The Museum is the first stop Ignis makes when he arrives. He's feeling extremely on edge and if he were anyone else but Ignis Scientia, the Advisor to the King, he'd be jumpy and glaring at everyone and everything. Because, despite their friendliness, Ignis doesn't trust this place at all.

So he goes information gathering. And that's best achieved at a museum. 'Learn from the past and mistakes you made to make a better future', a book once said. And what better place to utilize for it than Museum.

He does stop at the picture of Leviathan and Ultros though. The doodle easily lures out an amused chuckle and a very fun and fond memory from the past.

2. Shopping

It is true, Ignis has everything he needs already in both coffee shop and at the house. But that doesn't mean he's not fond of browsing through the vast array of items offered. Especially with Noct planning to open that adjacent building next to the coffee shop. They already have big stuff in but for a more homey feeling, it needs trinkets, decorations, pictures and such.

Should he buy a carpet? That dream catcher has wonderful feathers. Perhaps that rustic teapot and the silver tray? Curiously, Ignis tilts his head at the peculiar crystal decorations, hanging and glistening in the sun.

"This is interesting..."

3. Culinary attractions

Of course he's going to visit the banquets and food stalls and see everything that's offered. At first, he was extremely wary of trying the food but with all the people around him eating, perhaps he could make an exception for a slice of smoked ham. And that fish looks masterfully skinned, seasoned and grilled. There is a lot on the plate for him to try and learn.

4. Housing

The house had everything they needed, all the necessities and maybe something more on the side. That being said-

"It feels weird, this place," Ignis says and hands the person with him a cup of coffee he was preparing for them both. "For an abandoned house, this is extremely well kept. It is... a bit unsettling," he admits, leaning on the kitchen counter.

"What do you think?"

5.Wildcard
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[warpstriking]

[Noctis, for the most part, has at least stayed with one of them at any particular moment. Granted he now has begun planning in earnest for when he'll be retiring (he plans to aim for pilot, at least, before he opens the shop as well). So, when Ignis says he's going to look into the stalls, he follows. Both curious and to make sure Ignis doesn't...

Go...

Overboard...

...

He raises an eyebrow when he looks at the teapot, and then the crystal decorations. But, more importantly...]

Pretty sure we don't need twenty dreamcatchers, Specs.

[zanarkandian]

"Yeah, he's my..."

Tidus's usual explanation trailed off when he spotted another pile of dolls next to the Jechts. This pile looked remarkably like the angry man in front of him.

"Wait, is that supposed to be you?"

[regalblaze]

[The teapot is forgotten in the lieu of beautiful dreamcatchers, gently swaying in the slight breeze. The beautiful colors are captivating and Ignis is seriously confused as to why no one is buying them.]

Hmm. Are you sure? We have plenty of friends that could use one.

[He picks up one with glistening deep blue, aquatic and green colors and holds it up next to Noct's head. The colors match, of course.]

To catch a dream. To purge bad ones and keep good ones safe. [He hangs the trinket back and steps back.] Carbuncle will always keep you safe. However, perhaps he would be happy to have a backup?

I

[mech_and_mutt]

Just look at her, Mocha...! She's amazing...

[Finally, a chance to see Azusa in the act-- in full attire, in a performance, as vibrant and energetic as any singer could be. Even after hearing her talk so much about her work and seeing all of her promotional materials she'd shared with him... too see her actually bring it all to a stage? It wasn't his usual sort of fare, but... Even if the intricacies of the dance moves and the lyrics were running off his senses like rainwater, Red was still captivated in the motions of her performance, the sound of her voice...

...but the sound of Mocha's voice seemed a bit more glum-- and, strangely bereft its usual hint of condescension, it was able to cut through the show and stick in Red's ears] ...the crowd doesn't seem to think so, 'po...

[..and once he was finally able to pull his focus away from the star and onto the audience, that little fluttering in his heart seized and fell a plummet. If they had any idea of just who they were looking at...!

Another verse swept past his ears. Maybe it was the sentimental nature of the lyrics-- maybe he'd caught some imperceivable falter she'd held back through sheer force of showmanship. But that little break in his heart fused, welded, and suddenly grew white-hot. Red's hands clasped around his mouth.]

OH MY DOG, THE DRAGON KING'S BEAUTY! SHE'S REALLY HERE!

[Was the sudden redness in his face because he knew he was making a scene of his fanboying, or was it something else...? But every set of eyes that suddenly turned his way would ineviably turn to the performance afterward, the true star of the show...]

LOOK AT HER! sh-SHE'S EVEN BETTER THAN I'D HEARD!

[...And while it may have been just in ones and twos, the gawkers did find their way to her slowly-growing audience...]

[warpstriking]

[Noctis frowns thoughtfully, thinking about it. Ignis does have a point, but... sigh.]

Fine, but only one per person.

[righthandstand]

Culinary Attractions

[Free food. Free food. As if Okuyasu won't head to the second district for lunch and dinner every day, barring visits to the other cities. By the end of the week, he's become recognized as the guy with the sentient plant that tries out a bit of everything, avoiding the spicy foods, and providing his loud review in public.]

Mmph! These steamed dumpling are awesome! It's like biting into a winter blanket when you're curled up in bed late at night at the start, but once you reach the warm and not-too-hot center, you have the savory flavors coming out to hug your mouth. It's sooo good!

[The booth attendant thanks him politely, a bit nervous about the sudden attention, but it draws in more clients.

Okuyasu moves on, where several other attendants are waving him over, waiting for his review.]

Over here, try my noodles!

Fudge cakes, over here!

[Though unfortunately for them, Okuyasu can only respond with a nods.] ...It's good. I like it, yeah. I mean, I don't regret it but, it could be better.

[Oops.]

The Opera

[Operas are for rich boring people. The photographs are nice to look at, but Okuyasu's pretty sure he'd fall asleep trying to wrap his head around the story.

On the other hand, it's free.

He's silent for the entire duration of the story, and one could be mislead to thinking that he's bored. It's only after it ends and he manages to make it into the lobby that he bursts into tears.]

Parasraya Discovery

[It was a terrible mistake to bring Stray Cat. He thought bringing a cat flower to a city of cats would be fun. They would make friends! He'd pet a cat! Instead, he's swarmed by a gang of hissing kitties, all watching the potted plant in his arms, who's hissing back.]

Guys, woah, hey! Stop it! [He's trying to walk out of the circle of hate, but it's impossible to do so without stepping on a cat and angering it further. Stray Cat refuses to back down from this display of dominance.]

Hey! You! Some help here!

[sassafrisk]

Fantasy Christmas in Fantasy August (Sunny Starlight)
"Okay," Frisk says, staring dubiously at the Zora in a Santa Claus suit who looks like he's about to die of heatstroke. "How? Okay, two questions. Whyyyyyy? This isn't- how- I can understand weird summoned eidolon thingies being shared across worlds because of mystical mumbo jumbo, but Christmas? Seriously??? I mean, not to disrespect your faith or whatever, but how the heck did the concept of Santa Claus get to Vaikuntha? Did jolly ol' Saint Nick get pulled through the cloud or something????" They throw up their hands in confusion. Truly, the Dream Width was a mysterious thing.

Raising the Roof (Midnight Airship + Fireworks)
This time, Frisk didn't smuggle in booze and illegal fireworks/borderline military ordinance into the party. Rather, they casually mingle with the rest of the attendees, joking, flirting, performing several party tricks (Steal is not just for stealing, funnily enough), and when the bass drops, cutting an absolutely gnarlyradwicked rug on the dancefloor. It turns out that having the best possible Speed rating is pretty good for breakdancing, too.

Living in the Future (Shopping)
As part of their "adjust to the fact that I can no longer expect to talk 90% of the enemies I fight down and I'll need to actually fight back" plan, Frisk had taken to perhaps unauthorized field trips to the less dangerous but still very dangerous plains of Vaikuntha, and... grinding. Lots and lots and lots of grinding. It was actually kind of disturbing how easy it was when they thought of it in that light, really. Point was, they managed to amass a decent amount of gil, which combined with their bounty from Leviathan, turned out to be more than a decent amount of gil. Well, they did have a more than decent amount of gil, which they all promptly blew on outfits, fancy throwing weapons, accessories (both the normal and stat-enhancing kind), and shiny pairs of wakizashis. Yay poor impulse control!

Dangerous Games (Mini Sparks Golsaucia)
Unfortunately for Frisk, blowing all their cash meant that they had nothing left to buy even more frivolous purchases with. So they turn to the only avenue available to them to earn gil in the big city: street performance in Mini Sparks Golsaucia! More precisely, a very dangerous, sharp juggling act. Currently, they're juggling two kunai, a shuriken, somebody's Kuja plush, a tomato, and a very confused moogle. A fedora lies at their feet, overflowing with gil. "Batta batta batta up five hundred gil to add something to the juggling a thousand if it's sharp fifteen hundred if its sharp and heavy c'mon c'mon c'mon see the amazing Wonder Frisk juggle all your worldly possessions c'mon only five hundred gil to add something to the loop batta batta batta," they patter almost hypnotically.

I Just Detest a Man Afraid to Go Home in the Dark (Housing)
As a result of spending pretty much every night on the airship, Frisk invariably comes home early in the morning, dead on their feet but always with a deliriously happy smile on their face. They don't even bother taking off their clothes as they crash into their bed, and they're asleep within seconds, barely giving a tired wave and greeting to any roommates that might be awake. However, the boundless energy of youth means they're always up just a few hours later, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, scarfing down cereal and toast before rushing out the door again, always making sure to say goodbye to Papyrus and whoever else may be rooming with them.

[acapriciousreaper]

"Apparently." He picks up the little doll, examining it with an expression of fierce disdain. "Is this some sort of joke? How did they know-" His attention is distracted, for a moment, glancing back at some of the other 'collectibles'. "Surely not... Brahne? They made dolls of Brahne?! And-" He pauses, snarling. "Garland."
He turns to the blonde-haired man in front of him, brandishing one of the little dolls. "Do you have any idea where these come from? Someone you've seen handing them out to the distributors, perhaps?" It would possibly almost be comical to look at. It doesn't help matters that the one in his hand chooses that moment to squeak out:
"It's showtime!"

Airship :)

[regalblaze]

Ignis took a flight with this airship a few nights ago and found it rather relaxing. Which he didn't expect considering they are high up in the skies and out in the open. He was almost 100% sure that he will spend the entire ride by himself (which he obviously didn't mind, otherwise he wouldn't be on it by himself), when he spotted a rather familiar face.

"Fancy meeting you here," Ignis greets her with a smile and offers a glass of wine he picked up before heading her way. "Mind if I join you?"

[modelcivilian]

[Adrien wasn't sure what to expect when he turned, but it wasn't a snake person. There's the initial jolt in his system, but... if they were going to be a problem, someone probably would've done something early.]

... How old?

[And then the talking doll caught his attention. Staring at it, he'd seen a few kids with that one. But this snake man had one.]

Huh... I mean, you don't look that old, but I wouldn't say you're around my age. [And he chuckled nervously.] Right? There's something unsettling about these toys.

[mech_and_mutt]

"OOOHH, THAT'S GOTTA HU-- eh? Well, yeah, how else are you gonna get 'em out of the way?"

Red pointed down to the stands, where a couple team attendants were helping the 'ejected' player back to his feet. "See, look-- he's fine. Bet he'll be ready to come back in by the fourth quarRed, he's doing it again! OH hang on--"

There was just a split second to refocus on the ball in the Imperial player's hand as it swirled with a dizzying energy- something the more arcane-inclined may have recognized as sleep magic- and heaved it through the defensive line, where one blocker elected to jump on the grenade... and was immediately left unconscious for his efforts. The striker was quick to regain the ball, and the crowd cheered wildly when a retaliatory tackle against him left a faint, scintillating trail of poison that dispersed through the water.

"--OOF. They've got good positioning. They were ready." "I think that was actually a deliberate bait, 'po."

[pishirogane]

[Naoto doesn't look too pleased to hear "chan" instead of "kun" that much was apparent. Still, turning to Azusa, she blinks slowly... concerned what she might be thinking today.]

Yes, I have time. What is it?

[mech_and_mutt]

[Man, what a jerk. Come on, it's for a noble cause! Getting under the skin of--

Nope, nuts to that; here was better company by far, and he already had a grin on his face by the time he'd turned to meet Azusa's gaze. Red seemed a bit more proud to hold the doll after that.]

Uh... I think it's named something like Stafforoth? It's kinda hard to make out. [A quick squeeze of its midsection, and--]

"I'm going to see my mother."

...not so sure it's a 'she', either, but it's a real weirdo.

[chatwithdeath]

Correct. It doesn't help that my senses seem dimmed here. Normally, I could send enough vibrations into the ground to detect something present, but it doesn't travel that deep now.

[And she wasn't about to actually dig up a grave... not while they could be being watched.]

There's a misfortune to being unmarked. Without a tombstone, they can pass into anonymity and become fortunate to be discovered in the future. However, an unmarked grave among a sea of them doesn't invite, but repels. They remain perpetually in a state of a known unknown to be identified, but forgotten as an individual.

[regalblaze]

[Ignis usually doesn't indulge in this kind of stuff but... taking into the account everything that has happened to them, he's not going to hold back.]

We will take ten of these.

[It's not twenty and there are a lot of people in their household. Also, he's sure that Noct would like to give one to his pilot friend.]

Here. Pick the one you want Noct.

[acapriciousreaper]

Kuja watches with... politely-horrified interest. "They're using poison. I saw it, that was a Sleep spell, what..." He winces, at a particularly brutal tackle, surely that had to break bones-
"I've never seen a sport this violent. I've been to jousting tournaments that weren't this violent."
He watches with mouth slightly agape for a few moments longer. "Mojito, go get some popcorn."
"But boss-"
"Now, please!"

A. Heroes' Song -- August 18th

[keymemory]

For a long moment Sora stared and stared for the sheer fact that this whale was just kind of out here talking to him. Of course he noticed the creature and was drawn to the whale in a zombie like trance with slow strides until he was squeezed up right next to it. “Wha?” He asked, curious only in that he was amazed by what he was looking at!

“What story? Your story! Tell me your story!?”

[pishirogane]

It was nice to have temporary accommodations while they were in the Empire, but Naoto doesn't know. Something about it made her want to stay out of it more than inside, but when there wasn't anything particular she wanted to look at, of course she came back. There was still a matter of studying for her piloting test - she had enough time; she should be able to become a co-pilot.

Raising her head at the sound of her name, Naoto notices Futaba there. Now that she thought about it, she hadn't seen Futaba go out today - didn't recall her even being too active around the house.

"... Yes, Futaba-san?"

Expositions and Memories - What a time to meet...

[pishirogane]

[She wasn't planning on going anywhere until Ultros had been removed from the painting. And until someone arrived to clean it up, it just meant not summon Leviathan to remove the graffiti herself.]

[Naoto dismisses herself from the hall and storms away to cool herself. It's while going through the fragments exhibit that she spots someone else who seems to be having a bad time - if not, worse. They seemed pale; maybe they needed a white mage?]

Is everything alright?