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

VS Pyth

[croceamors]

[Before the food and before the gambling, Saix of course will go up against Pyth. He leaps into the pit with him, usual black coat gone for simple black sleeveless and pants, boots digging into the ground. Lunatic is in his hand again, the enormous claymore quite a sight. The mechanical bull charges at him, and Saix just slams his claymore into the ground. There's an enormous clang of metal as the two collide.]

[Which is stronger, the Berserker or the God of Commotion? Feel free to yell at him, or even join the ring while the bull is distracted.]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ Viola is still nursing a few bruises from dragging Pyth to the Bastion in the first place and isn't yet eager to get back in the ring with the Bull, but she'd love to see how someone else fares. She's a bit skeptical that anyone can hold up against Pyth for long, but Saix doesn't seem to be doing half bad. ]

[ She hangs over the edge of the ring to cheer. ] Get 'im, Saix! Whallop him!

[croceamors]

[Hearing someone actually calling his name, and in a cheering fashion nonetheless, actually catches Saix by surprise. That means there's a bit of a give, but he handles it decently enough, jerking Lunatic out from the ground and twisting on his feet so that he avoid Pyth charging past. While the bull is still turning about, Saix glances up into the stands to spot Viola. He calls back.]

You brought it in, didn't you? Any advice?

[thirdoutofthree]

[ All the advice she has is limited mostly to what not to do with Pyth. Although really, approaching he bull at all was kind of a bad decision in the first place. ]

Don't give him enough time to charge at you! You gotta be fast!

[croceamors]

That's-

[Pyth charges again, and Saix lets go of his claymore so that he can roll to the side to avoid it. He's not worried that he's let go of it.]</small. -obvious enough!

[thirdoutofthree]

You asked! [ Saix doesn't really seem like he needs that much advice; he seems to be holding his own pretty well. ] See if you can get him from behind.

[croceamors]

I thought we weren't supposed to destroy it?

[Another dodge as Pyth comes charging by. He could use his portals, except he thinks that might qualify as 'cheating'.]

[thirdoutofthree]

We're not! Just... beat it into submission.

[ Somehow. When Viola did it, they had a whole group. One on one looks a liiiittle more tough than that. ]

[croceamors]

Is that cheating?

[Things that are important to know while you're dodging a bull.]

[thirdoutofthree]

... Probably not.

[ Honestly she's a little foggy on the rules of this game to begin with. ]

It's that or keep dancing around.

[croceamors]

[In a flash of light, his claymore returns back to his hand, and Saix once against stands his ground best he can. Above the sound of metal screeching against each other, he yells-]

Could you maybe find someone who does know the rules?

[thirdoutofthree]

I'll try. [ She seems skeptical that she'll succeed. ]

Don't die while I'm gone! [ With that, she hurries off. ]

[croceamors]

I'll be embarrassed if I do!

[He'll just be back here, doing his best not to get gored too many times.]

[thirdoutofthree]

[ It took Viola a couple minutes to find someone who seemed to confidently know how the game worked. Upon learning, she trotted back to the pen, pleased that Saix had obeyed her request. ]

You're supposed to dodge! [ She yelled. ] Dodge until you win!

[croceamors]

[Viola's sudden yell after so long of concentrating on just Pyth nearly makes Saix trip, but he manages to catch himself with his hand and roll out of the way in the nick of time.]

How long is a 'win'?