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bastionmods ([personal profile] bastionmods) wrote in [community profile] thebastion2014-01-01 08:28 am

The Festival Continues [Day 144]

Who: Everyone
Open: Open
When: Day 144
Where: all over the Bastion
What: Day 2 of the festival because that other post filled up fast
Format: any
Warnings: none

Day 2 - Day of Hope and Bravery

Once again, at midnight, another torch arrives - this time with a horse along with the gear and bullshead. As before, they are list by Zulf. Some of the other decorations fade out, to be replaced by Yudrig or Lemaign-specific decorations like horseshoes, saddles, hammers and plants made of colored metal. This will continue to happen throughout the festival, with new decorations overshadowing old ones, but the old ones still remaining here and there.

During the previous day, conversations with a any of the NPCs (or the recently arrived Uras) will bring up the topic of the second day of the festival. Should you care to listen, you'll learn that they use the very early morning of this day to make wishes, wishes that you must think in to a horseshoe that will be left on the side of your home that faces where the "sun" would be rising (the closest approximation to "east").

Speaking of horses! There seems to be a pen with stallions! Unlike Pyth, one must ride one of these stallions and try to stay on it as long as they can while it bucks and jumps about wildly. Good luck to whoever can manage this, it is not an easy task at all! Only one person can win Yudrig's favor, because at the end of the day the stallions will all take off back to... wherever they came from. The person that manages to stay the longest, though, will win a lovely pair of Yudrig boots, and will gain a single very fast horse for the Bastion to keep.

Along with the horses, there will also be races! Three legged races, races while balancing odd objects on spoons, so many races! Most of these are for the kids to make up for the lack of kid-focused things from the day before, but adults are encouraged to help and participate.

Incidentally, respect is also given to those considered soldiers. Be it by their own mental thinking ("I am a soldier for justice/I am a protector, etc") or by their actual title (this includes exorcists, exorcists in training, rebel leaders, etc) but they will be honored on this day for their bravery, comittment and efforts. The same goes for masons. There will be a table set up with charms for the bracelets, specifically hammer shaped ones - everyone is welcome to take one, but anyone who isn't of this persausion may find them too heavy to wear. The charm can be removed, though, but remember to keep the bracelet!

With that in mind, about midday the center of the Bastion will be cleared and people will be asked if they would like to participate in a game of "Defend Lemaign". It's basically Capture the Flag, but with a singular goal in mind - only one team has a "flag" (actually a small hammer statue) and that team must defend it from the other team. Teams can be any size, but once that statue is grabbed and brought to the other side, OR the timer runs out with Lemaign still within his "temple" the game is over. This will continue throughout the afternoon.

When evening falls again, the second torch for the day will appear to be lit, this one decorated with hammers as well as the standard gear and bull. The day begins to wind down, though there are once again other things to do - this time an entire area dedicated to various sizes of building blocks ranging from small to huge. Go nuts, build what you want, show off your creations! And keep them, they will come in handy later! This is not just for kids, even if it seems like it.

There's also jousting taking place. Nothing as dangerous as true jousting - just wooden horses on tracks that have to be manually pushed along (so be sure to take a willing friend with yout) and padded poles that strike padded armor. Winners will find more charms for those bracelets that were given out as their prize, and five shards per win.

Also, something to keep in mind: Since the day is focused around bravery quite a bit, anyone who shows off a particularly awesome show of bravery (be it personal like asking someone out that you like, facing a mild fear and not running away from it, or something even more spectacular) you will inexplicably find your entire room decorated with horseshoes. Horseshoes everywhere. Why? Yudrig, that's why.

And anyone who visits Lemagin's shrine, for whatever reason, will find themselves inexplicably hit with a wave of optimism. Just for the day, though.

This night winds down much the same as before, and again the children are encouraged to sleep outside while lulled to sleep by tales of Yudrig and Lemagin's adventures.
fuckthemancers: (I'm coming home)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-01 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
It appears as though you're all prepared to go.

[Zulf comes by, tilting his head mostly at the socks. The jacket right now doesn't really mean anything. After all, besides his conversation yesterday with Rin, he doesn't know much about Exorcists.]
hellpyre: (Default)

[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-02 05:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Shush Zulf, they're cute and go perfectly with her skirt.]

Yeah! Waitin' for some one to challenge me, though.
fuckthemancers: (Mother)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-02 05:33 am (UTC)(link)
[He didn't say they weren't cute! They're very cute.]

If I wasn't wearing a skirt, I suppose I wouldn't mind giving it a try. I used to be rather quick when I was younger.

[Mostly as a survival skill, of course, but hey.]
hellpyre: (pic#6436000)

[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-02 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[Rin has to raise an eyebrow at that, looking down at her own skirt. Of course it's much shorter, and while hardly practical it's not the layers that Zulf is wearing.

Okay, she can give him that.]


Guess you're gonna have to sit this one out then.
fuckthemancers: (I'm coming home)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-02 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yep, layers and length, that's his problem. One day someone will get him a shorter skirt... Or, maybe just pants. Either or.]

I suppose so. This shouldn't be any trouble for you, however, if you keep yourself from getting overconfident like yesterday.
hellpyre: (don't wanna hear your lecture bon)

[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-03 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[God just wear pants Zulf.]

Heh... my sister always said that was a problem with me...
fuckthemancers: (I set my sail)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-03 03:04 am (UTC)(link)
[But where will his hammerspace go]

It seems like this is a lesson you still need to learn, then. I don't suppose Pyth knocked any sense into you?
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-03 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Clearly we need Heero Yuy here to teach Zulf the art of tight-pants hammer space.]

... I think I learned not to taunt him so much?
fuckthemancers: (Eyes open wide)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-03 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
...And watch your step.
hellpyre: (pic#6307895)

[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-03 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
... that, too.

[She really is special, Zulf.]
fuckthemancers: (Mother)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-03 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
Well, races usually don't involve much physical injury, so I don't think we have much to worry about in this case.
hellpyre: (pic#6307878)

[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-03 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Usually. Still need some one to go up against... but I don't mind waitin'.
fuckthemancers: (I'm coming home)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-03 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure you'll get to meet plenty of people soon enough. This is a good way to get rid of energy... without going up against hooves.
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-03 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
I'm still gonna do it!

[Meaning going against Pyth]

Just... y'know. Later.
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-03 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
So you'll come back and cheer for me again, right?
fuckthemancers: (I'm coming home)

[personal profile] fuckthemancers 2014-01-03 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose I will, so long as you let me know when you plan to do it.
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-01-03 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I will!