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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.
orzelbialy: (♭ what... ?)

shhh /pet

[personal profile] orzelbialy 2014-01-03 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Horses were still fairly common place where Frederic was from initially. Sure automobiles were becoming a fashionable and practical thing to own, but not everyone could afford one. They didn't bother him at all, and seeing the ones in the Bastion was enough to earn a smile from him as he passed.

But Night was practically radiating discomfort, and it wasn't something he could get too far from before feeling guilty that he might ignore some one in distress.

He doubled back slowly, staring at Night downing her drink for a moment before finally speaking.]


... miss? Are you quite alright?
hortulan: (13)

[personal profile] hortulan 2014-01-03 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
[Off in the distance she sees a horse look over at her and her grip tightens visibly on her cup. Hearing Frederic pipe up next to her startles her enough into spilling some of her drink onto her skirt with a yelp.]

Yes! Yes- Yes I am fine!
orzelbialy: (♭ what... ?)

[personal profile] orzelbialy 2014-01-03 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
You... don't seem fine...

[Not even considering the horses to be an issue, he moves closer to her.]

Is there anything I can do to help?
hortulan: (05)

[personal profile] hortulan 2014-01-03 07:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Standing up to air out her skirt, frowning down at the new stain.]

I just don't like horses! I'll be fine. [She won't be fine.

Looking over at him, trying to smile.]
It's really not a big deal...
orzelbialy: (♭ do you trust me?)

[personal profile] orzelbialy 2014-01-03 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Frederic removes a handkerchief from beneath his sleeve, handing it to her to mop up the mess on her skirt.]

Is that all? Perhaps you would be more comfortable near the gazebo, then?
hortulan: (15)

[personal profile] hortulan 2014-01-07 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[She takes it with a trembling hand. Damn it. She pats at the new spot on her skirt. It can go along with all the grass and dirt stains that litter the edge of her clothes.]

No, no I'm fine here. Watching everyone from here helps. [She glances over at a small group of people laughing together.] Thank you anyways.
orzelbialy: (♭ do you trust me?)

[personal profile] orzelbialy 2014-01-10 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[Frederic joined her on the bench, catching sight of the people she had glanced at]

Why do you not join them?