Let the Festival Begin [Day 143 | Day 144]

[bastionmods]

Who: EVERYONE
Open: Open
When: Day 143 & 144
Where: All over the Bastion
What: The first two days of the Harvest Festival
Format Any
Warnings: None

For the past week or so, it may feel like to some that the Bastion is gearing up for something. And not anything bad, either. Something good and oh so needed. It's not just the people, the Caels and the Ura that are aware of what the coming days would mean if the world was still intact. It's like the very Bastion itself has suddenly gained new life, and there's a power over it that's greater than any person, creature or Core.

Anyone who is still awake as dawn breaks over the Bastion may find themselves inexplicably tired for no reason at all, and unable to give in to an intense need to close their eyes, just for a moment.

When everyone wakes, and I do mean everyone, the Bastion will be transformed. Decorations, lights strung across every angle, wreaths, tables with colorful cloths over them, streamers and banners and so much stuff just seemingly out of nowhere! The entire Bastion, suddenly a vibrant, beautiful place for a celebration. And not just any celebration.

The Harvest Festival!

Comments

[hellpyre]

[That earns a tired smile from Rin.]

I used to be in the church choir, growin' up. I kinda miss it...

[fuckthemancers]

I'll introduce you to Zia when we get you all fixed up. She knows quite a few songs, both Caelondian and Ura.

[Speaking of... There's the hospital up ahead.]

[evacuate]

[It's a little tough to understand Crona, but Zia listens closely and carefully. Her eyes go wide when Crona talks about getting their nose broken.]

Ragnarok? [She looks up at the giant hungry jerk thing and back at Crona, head tilted as if asking a question.] He's eaten enough. C'mon, I won't let him. [...Is that thing attached to their back??? Not letting him hurt Crona is probably going to have to entail dragging them near people with an actual backbone.]

[hellpyre]

Yeah, I figured. When I talk about sushi to some of the Caels here they just stare at me like I'm insane. Like it's crazy to eat raw fish or something.

[hellpyre]

[There's a soft sigh from her, and a rubbing at her face, but after that all she does is give Colin a gentle punch in the arm.]

If you really wanna call me somethin'... cute I'd let you call me Rin-chan without punchin' you in the face.

[blackblooded]

... Hey, Ragnarok.

What the hell do you want, loser?

You're an asshole. I have a headache because you won't stop shoving food in your mouth! You're disgusting!

[That sure is Crona's voice gathering volume to an angry shout. The giant hungry jerk thing (which is indeed attached to Crona's back) sort of just... actually he kind of recoils away from Crona's vague attempts at slapping him, hands raised in a sort of I-don't-want-any-trouble gesture.]

W-woah! Hey, calm down!

[Ragnarok might be a bully, but he backs down pretty quickly when people stand up to him. With a weird sort of sucking noise, he turns back into liquid and withdraws into Crona's back.

Speaking of standing up, Crona is attempting that. Swaying quite a bit, and glaring down at the table, but standing.]

He's an asshole.

[hellpyre]

[Rin watched Viola with a tight lipped frown. She hated those statues. She hated how they smelled, and how the scent would linger even after she was away from them. She hated how it was every type of person - men, women, elderly, young.

She just hated them.

But the plush was interesting.

And so was the sound ear ears picked up coming from near the shrine behind them.]

... did anyone else hear that?

[orzelbialy]

[Oh Viola.]

Oh no, no no. I do not sing. At most I hum a tune. No one wants to hear me sing.

[fuckthemancers]

It's probably not something that's often come to mind. It's mostly produce and meat from cows and birds.

[fuckthemancers]

I can tell you're speaking from experience. [It's hard to miss.]

[evacuate]

[SHIT, ALL RIGHT

THAT'S ONE PROBLEM SOLVED, ANYWAY??

It takes Zia a moment of staring—Crona's outburst is shocking but she isn't sure if she's ever going to be over the fact that Ragnarok exists, and good gods what in the world kind of physics resulted in what just happened—but she jumps out of her seat and rushes to help steady Crona.]

Y-yeah. Want to go inside? Or it's probably less busy over by the river, too...

[followsthevoice]

It is nothin. 'S been my life fer 's long as I can remember.

[The memories he had of his early life weren't all that pleasant; just a whole lot of loss and the work he buried himself so he wouldn't have to focus on it.]

World don't care how old'r young y'are, all that matters 's if y'can keep pace. Ain't nothin' special 'bout that.

/... PETS

[flared]

[Axel raises a brow.]

Are you... drinking?

[flared]

Are you serious? [He scoffs and as he leans back a grin creeps onto Axel's face.] Since when are you so competitive?

[fuckthemancers]

[Zulf gives up. He sighs and shakes his head.]

Well, Zia and I think quite differently. We both think you're quite extraordinary.

/... FURIOUSLY GROOMS YOU

[flared]

Ok, so maybe you're not as silly as me. But you're still silly.

[followsthevoice]

[The Kid gave a small nod and reached a hand up to give Zulf a few pats on the shoulder; he wasn't used to all this praise, but for what it was worth, it felt nice.]

'M just happy I'm doin' right by you two.

[fuckthemancers]

...I will do my best to do right by the two of you as well.

[That's one thing he'd promised to himself, even going to pray to Acobi that he might keep himself to such an oath. It didn't matter how justified or not his actions had been then- they'd just brought about more hardship especially for the Kid and Zia. The Calamity hadn't been able to be stopped... But he at least wanted to help the Bastion do its purpose this time.]

[croceamors]

...I don't like having such a ridiculous weakpoint. It's pathetic.

/coo coo!

[croceamors]

Only to you, I think.

[followsthevoice]

Yer doin' a stand up job s'far.

[Without Zulf's words, he might have not been able to carry on as he was now. He was particularly bad at expressing himself and honestly this was the most he'd talked in ages to anyone...but he was thankful for Zulf's help...it was much easier to bear his burdens with an extra shoulder.]

[fuckthemancers]

That means a lot. [He bows his head to the Kid, thankful as always.] Thank you.

So, have you caught your breath?

[flared]

So long as you're not drinking before you fight, then, hey, it's not really a bad thing, is it?

[amphibian]

[She grins, entirely too happy about how beat up she is.] Like I said, it's great exercise! Y'know how they say "no pain, no gain"? It's completely true.

[croceamors]

And if I'm drinking but unexpectedly get involved in a fight?