melodiesofeternity | Event || The Festival of Light

Event || The Festival of Light

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.

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"Ah, I see..." Bonnie made a mental note not to get on her bad side or do anything that might offend her.

"Yes, well," said Nanamo, replacing the head upon the shoulders, "it was still something he was dutifully punished for."

[He brightened up.]

Hell yeah! I'm gonna have one of each, please... two chocobos.

[He nodded to the baker, who saw to packing them up.]

I've been thinkin' about one'a those, actually. Chocobos, I mean. It'd save us some energy during our training sessions to ride out to the areas with monster problems, y'know?

I think I want a pink one...

Uhhh, nope.

[He shakes his head and smiles sheepishly.]

I hate Christmas. Santa is a jerk who doesn't bring me presents.

Yeah? I've never been stuck somewhere before. Every world I've been to, I could go back. My boss is gonna be so mad when I don't make it back.

[But he's not terribly upset about not going back. He could live here forever.]

I've never been anywhere like this before.

Probably, but all those games are kinda hard to win anyway.

[He knows, he's been to festivals in his youth.]

I usually prefer the entertainment!

"Oh yeah." Demyx agreed with a grin. "It's pretty great. Really nice music."

Naturally, he was a fan of music, being a bard and all. "I can't sing like that, but I can play these songs, I think."

That ain't food and that ain't your baby, kitty. I got lots of tiny ones to trade with you if you wanna be a step-mom.

[He reached up and retrieved the ginger kitten from atop his head. It squeaked in dismay over losing its vantage point, but also seemed hungry.]

See? This little guy needs your help way more. Can we trade?

"It's okay, I know."

Prompto did know. Guards tended to be built like Gladio, and not smaller than his charge and lithe.

"I'm not the only guard though and we all have different jobs. I'm a gunslinger and I'm fast." He grinned.

"Ah, well, he's my best friend too."

Bonnie smiled as she fluttered along. The apology was received and accepted. No need to hold onto such things now while the game was afoot!

"Hmmm, suspicious indeed kupo~ Which way did they go?" Reaching up, she tugged her hood down a bit more, trying to look all cool and mysterious. "I'll help you get to the bottom of this, kupo~"

"Of course, Senpai." He was supporting her; how could she not return the favor?

Though, with that bit of conversation over, she just doesn't understand how he's still eating that.

"Ah, kupo, Ramza was one of the Heroes of Light back home, ah, Crystallis, I mean, kupo." It still felt so weird clarifying these things with other moogles. She kept expecting them to know what she was talking about but it was the opposite entirely.

"But becoming a Hero...it won't be easy. And it can be scary too, kupo. The important thing is standing for what you believe in, kupo. And wanting to do good for the sake of doing good. At least, that's what I think, kupo."

Maybe it WAS a bit rude of Bonnie to say that, but a couple of them WERE letter openers being remarketed as moogle sized swords and knives. Of course, any keen eyed mognet employee would know the difference, so clearly moogles weren't the mark here. And it's not to say they couldn't be sharpened and used, but likely they'd only be useful once before breaking like a 300 gil mass produced katana.

Energy was better spent on talking to Cor than arguing with the shopkeep and Bonnie was happy to be recognized. "Yes. I've been working hard, kupo. My friends gave me some advice and I'm trying to do what I can to be more helpful to you all, kupo."

First adopting cats, now considering raising Chocobos? Perhaps we should relocate to Nakagawa.

[But he did have a point. If they had Chocobos, they would be able to travel on land much faster - at least, until she could afford a ship of her own and legally fly it.]

[Jessie frowns at him, almost imitating Cid. Demyx could have crushed her spirits if she were ten years younger.]

Then give this Santa Claus a chance! The spirit of Starlight is strong on Vaikuntha, so he can and will make everyone happy when the time comes.

[She stands up straight, though she is short, emanating confidence.]

Mmm, but I don't know if they were developed FOR moogles, kupo. Or maybe I'm missing something in the settings...

[Kuvon hasn't been much help in this regard, and being from another world means this technology is as new to her as it is for other people.]

We didn't have them back on Crystallis, kupo. Mognet was just paper letters, not videos and things.

"Yeah it is pretty nice." Prompto agreed with a grin, avoiding from touching her puff ball. He could do that to his own moogle, even though it was tempting.

"It's kind of a summer thing where I'm from."

"The king is your friend?" She tilts her head inquisitively. "Hm, did you know him for long, or did you become friends after you became a royal guard?"

Bonnie nodded eagerly, and the smile she wore was...one that usually didn't get used in context with Sephiroth in any world in the vast Dream Width. "Mmhmm! He was one of the Heroes back in my world, and he was one of the four who sacrificed himself at the end. I think Vaikuntha exists in part thanks to him. He was a real Hero, kupo!"

She paused and crinkled her brow, trying to process what Roxas said, "I know we had some situations in Crystallis where more than one version of a Hero would arrive. And some had been to other worlds before mine and were a long long way from home. Was it the same for you, kupo?"

Huh...

[He made a thoughtful noise, looking more serious than he usually did.]

I'm not sure if it's lucky that you came back or not? I don't know. I mean, for me I'd have to come back. Noct is here and I can't leave him behind. I won't. But if he was gone? I'd rather be there. I don't know how you feel about it.

Bonnie took a moment to process what he said, but then she nodded. She remembered how many of the other Heroes were nervous around him, and how a few had tried to warn Cloud about him too. "Mmm, but the Sephiroth I knew was from Gaia too...But he arrived before something big and bad happened to him, right?"

[Bonnie nods. It's not really an area of expertise but she's at least been adjacent to enough conversations on the topic to understand what this pretty lady means.]

I think on some worlds they consider the Eidolons gods. It makes sense, kupo. But calling someone a god also feels like, ummmm, like it's saying what they've done is okay, kupo, no matter how bad it might have been.

[She's not sure how well she put her feeling. She just knows that thinking of Kalki being worshiped makes her whiskers stand on end. It's an icky feeling.]

Yeah, have to check on them!

[Prompto yawns and stands, stretching.]

Have to make sure they're being properly groomed and fed and warm. [As if they don't have chocobo parents who know how to do that, Prompto is the most overprotective chocoparent.]

[The cat took its time before allowing Newt to shoo it off, giving him a look like she was the one who was being inconvenienced here, though she still took her time to lazily rub along Newt's leg before meandering off.

Bonnie gripped onto Flavius' paws, little wings flapping as she was hauled out of the feline sea.]

Ah...I'm alright, kupo. I think that cat decided I was one of her kittens...

[All told, it was more embarrassing than anything else.]

Maybe the Catmancer Job isn't for me...kupo...

"Although...," Baiken let out a long trail of smoke.

"No offense, but you don't look like the sporting type, if I had to guess."

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