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

[freedom_engineer]

Yes, ma'am.

[No mockery there, he's quite serious. When he's following someone else's orders, he can show subordinance with ease. Colin moves to the counter with her, and looks over the ingredients. He ponders their placement on the sandwich, and awaits the presentation of the crusts.]

[lamentingly]

[ It took a bit before he noticed Polka, what with all the delicious food placed in front of him practically teasing him with its savory goodness. But once he heard her, he couldn't help but grin wide and offer her a wave. ]

Well, it's been a while since I've gotten the chance to eat food like this!

[ Which reminds him, when is the contest starting dammit. ]

[dontyoujustwish]

I think it's standard practice to dislike your boss.

[dontyoujustwish]

See? You can delude yourself into believing whatever you like about your twin and it has at least the tiniest chance of being true.

[croceamors]

Especially ones who monologue.

[dissectionislove]

[That's what you think, Crona. Boredom is a terrible thing, yes. But when this mind has nothing to wrap itself around, that's when people and animals start going missing.]

Don't I? It's much more fun than being involved.

[Standing on the sidelines, he's got something to watch that requires little of him, and provides him with plenty of entertainment. It's a win-win.]

[dissectionislove]

[Stein nods in agreement to that. As hard as it is for him to quell a curious mind that always seeks the underlying causes and basis of everything, he can subdue it. For now.]

True. There's been an influx of survivors lately. [By that he means he's noticed no shortage of new patients at the hospital.] There are lots of faces here I don't recognize.

[notduchess]

... Now you have me attempting to think of ... a twin that has the appearance of an Kritya, complete with the odd color preferences.

[blackblooded]

Mmmmm. Maybe.

Ragnarok likes being involved. Way too much.

He are too much food. [Now Crona's repeating things, fumbling through the same slurred concepts.]

Maybe I should observe.

The world's spinning. I can feel it. [There. An observation.]

[dissectionislove]

Sounds like he drank too much, too. [Ah, the joys of sharing a body with someone who doesn't understand restraint, nor the consequences of a lack thereof.]

[wayofvoice]

I myself do not know the names to many faces... But the faces I have observed in my flights to the Skyway and returning here.

I imagine we will continue to see more of them in the days to come.

[blackblooded]

... He did.

He drank... [Crona's trying to remember now.]

Lots.

I didn't have anything at all. But the food smelled good...

[evacuate]

...The...the river does have fish in it. [And she has no intention of trying to explain why to anyone this drunk.] I think the lost and found is empty... How about we go sit down there?

[blackblooded]

[Crona nods.]

I saw the fish. They... um... they're shiny, you know?

[Crona leans against Zia, maybe accidentally smearing some of Ragnarok's spilled food on the Ura girl.]

There are lost things in that building. No one can make them found.

[orzelbialy]

No, of course not. And I honestly can't imagine a time when our world will ever advance far enough to do so.

[He pauses, pressing his lips together]

I'm... going to wager a guess from your question that it's more common in other worlds?

[hellpyre]

[Wow, he's not asking about it?

Though he never asked about the tail or the flames either...]

... yeah. Thanks.

[fuckthemancers]

[It's called "I've given up on any sort of logic in the world, I don't even care", Rin. Flawless survival instincts at work here.]

It's no problem. Just focus on resting for now.

[Picking up his skirts a bit, he makes his way out of the room and returns just a few moments later, making sure to set a couple of small plastic cups in arms reach of Rin- just in case.]

[croceamors]

In some more than others. My... homeworld of Radiant Garden was on the verge of interworld transport before I left it a long time ago. Since then, there are certain vehicles one can take although they're extremely rare.

Much easier although somewhat more dangerous- [He gives a wave of his hand and, behind them, a Corridor of Darkness opens up.] -would be these. They haven't connected to any other Worlds outside of this one for some time, however. I wouldn't want to risk that sort of thing anyway considering how the Calamity has affected everything.

[orzelbialy]

[Is... he getting lectured by a tiny child?

... he is.]

W-well... I'm sure they would be.

[help how does i child]

[hellpyre]

... oh. You came with... uhm. ... Roxas. And that group.

[Ah. Okay. This is... a little awkward. She's not upset or anything, it's just a lot to take in. There was a male Rin in Bon's version of True Cross, and now one in this other place.

Both of them now likely destroyed.]

Bon said I was a guy in his world, too.

[hellpyre]

[Rin already knew that, Hilda. She just figured it was easier to let everyone else see the insanity.]

I thought "get him to the Bastion" was the strategy!

[Rin doesn't get too far from Hilda. Viola, she's seen in action. It's the other two girls she's concerned about, even with Hilda's very large fire pig.]

COLIN! TELL ME YOU'VE GOT A PLAN!

[orzelbialy]

[He will. B| and it will be beautiful]

I'm certain we will have plenty of chances in the future. Especially during this festival, as long as it's going to be going on.

[hellpyre]

[It's a few more seconds, but soon enough Rin is pulling them out and bringing them over to the counter.]

Alright... what've we got for this?

[orzelbialy]

Ah...

[That was a bit surprising to see, but not any stranger than the powers he was given in Polka's world. Saix had likely already seen some display of those, though, considering their trips to the Skyway.]

Even within Polka's world, we only were able to leave once through a portal... not too different from that one. But it had been ripped through the fabric of reality by a very powerful explosion. The idea is still... a little beyond me, regardless of where we went and where we have ended up.

[hellpyre]

[... totally flaweless. God, just go smoke your pipe already...]

I will. Don't worry, I'll be back on my feet in no time.

[Don't mind her grinning like a dope at you, Zulf.]