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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.
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-03 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Zoroark was practically bouncing. Please please please let him ride the dragon, N! It would be so fun!]

... I... suppose, so long as you're certain that it wouldn't be considered cheating.
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-03 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
Well, we will soon find out.

[Lowering his head, Paarthurnax offers his long neck out to Zoroark.]

Come.
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-03 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Zoroark was absolutely giddy. He threw himself at N in a hug before bounding over to get on Paar.]

Please be careful, Zoroark...
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-03 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Paarthurnax's movements aren't as smooth as a horse's, considering he has to rely on using his wings to 'walk', but he certainly moves faster than a horse considering he is bigger.]

Do you have a weapon, Vulilit?
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-03 05:40 am (UTC)(link)
Here you go, Zoroark!

[N gets one of the lances from the rack, holding it up for his Pokemon friend to take.]
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-03 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
Then we are prepared. [Paarthurnax sounds satisfied.] Hold steady.
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-03 06:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Zoroark nods, doing as he's told.]

He's ready!
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-03 06:51 am (UTC)(link)
[With that, Paarthurnax charges! It takes a bit of neck twisting- the jousting wasn't meant for dragons, after all- he manages to get Zoruark more or less where he needs to be to joust.]
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-03 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
[(For the sake of ease and not having to hunt down some one to go against, we'll assume Zoroark is going against an NPC)

And once they're in position and ready, the flag drops. Zoroark puts his lance in the ready position, leaning forward in preparation for the battle.]
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-03 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
[Those poor NPCs.]

[Because those NPCs now have a dragon and a fox charging them. This is what happens at the end of the world, apparently.]
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-03 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Even if it isn't out right cheating it does make the competition a lot more difficult for them. Needless to say, Zoroark winds up victorious more often than not, and not-so-silently cheering and howling every time he wins a match.

N is far more composed as he watches, but the smile on his face is one of pride and joy as he watches his dear friend have so much fun.]
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-04 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Paar is also much quieter in regards to their victories, but he seems quite content. After quite a few matches are done with, Paarthurnax finally speaks up to Zoroark.]

Does this satisfy you then?
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-05 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[Zoroark nods happily, with no translation needed from N. He would love to continue, but even he knows that others would like to be able to compete.]
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-05 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, giant dragons might chase away other matches. Whoops.]

[Paarthurnax lowers his head again so that Zoroark can get down.]


It was enjoyable.
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-06 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
[Zoroark slides off and practically bounces over to N.

Tell him I said thank you, and that it was a lot of fun!]


Zoroark thanks you, and he had fun, too.
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-06 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
That is good to hear. This is meant to be a time of celebration... We may not have another for some time.
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-06 12:20 am (UTC)(link)
I expected as much. I'm glad Zoroark was able to enjoy the jousting, though.

[Thank you for letting me, N!

Oop all the Zoroark nuzzles]
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[personal profile] wayofvoice 2014-01-09 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
It was enjoyable for all but those who went against us, I believe. I was... unexpected.
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[personal profile] unwrittenformula 2014-01-10 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
No one seems to be complaining. I would imagine they took it as... "all in good fun".