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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.
windgod: (Default)

Hey look he finally found the workshop!

[personal profile] windgod 2014-01-03 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[Finally with some effort and help, Ippo had managed to shake off his illness and had found his way into the festivities. He'd already gotten his gift...a speed bag from the Kamogawa Gym had almost broken his heart; but he appreciated it none the less. Now after some food and drink, he had found his way to Colin's Workshop and popped his head in, looking around to take in the sights...and it was quite the sight to behold for his modern sensibilities.]

Hello...? Are you here Colin?
Edited 2014-01-03 16:46 (UTC)
freedom_engineer: (Head cocked)

It helps that Colin finally got it up almost two weeks late! XD

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2014-01-03 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[And if Ippo's particularly observant, he may notice that there's a set of gauntlets lying out on one of the work benches, with plenty of bits of errant metal and tools lying about which seems to indicate that they're still being worked on.]

I'm here! I'm in the storage room!

[Colin sticks his head out to look at Ippo, and he smiles in greeting.]

Come on in, I'll just be a minute.
windgod: (Actually...)

[personal profile] windgod 2014-01-03 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[He did indeed notice the gauntlets and smiled as he set down a wrapped gift on a workbench; it wasn't much of course, but he'd heard Colin had a taste for strong caffine...and a decent sized bag of Coffee was what had come from the monument when he'd offered his shards and made his request. He wasn't sure if he'd like it or not, but hopefully the thought would mean something.]

Wow...this place is amazing, I've never seen half of these things before. Do you work with these tools often?
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[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2014-01-03 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Every day, as a matter of fact! And this isn't even all the stuff in here. These are kinda basic tools for my trade.

[He's calling out from the back room as he loads up on a couple of items he's got in storage.]

I'm going to be working on getting more advanced tools up and running as time goes by.

[He comes out from the back with a small box in his arms, loaded with various items he's brought back from the scrap yard. He spots the bag of coffee on the bench, and he tilts his head curiously. One quick scan later, and he smiles.]

Coffee? Is that for me?
windgod: (Bashful)

[personal profile] windgod 2014-01-03 07:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ippo had been intently staring at some strange, thin tool when Colin had walked out and turned to him with a nod.]

Yes, its thank you for helping me out. I...wasn't really sure what brand or kind to get...so I just asked for something really strong in caffeine; I hope it tastes alright.
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[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2014-01-03 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Coffee's coffee, really. If it's strong, it will be exactly what I need to keep moving.

[That's pretty much the ultimate sacrilege to any coffee drinker, but at the end of the world, beggars can't be choosers. He's happy to have some variety in his caffeine, and a hot drink every now and then will be wonderful. He smiles even wider, and he sets down the box next to the gauntlets he'd been working on.]

Thank you, very much!
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[personal profile] windgod 2014-01-03 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Its no problem at all, its the least I could do in return. Also!

[Ippo reached into his pockets and emptied out the shards he had left, remembering that he'd promised to help Colin with their Gym idea.]

Here...there's only 120, but that should get us on the right track to the Gym, right?
freedom_engineer: (Listening)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2014-01-03 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Colin beams, and he nods, his expression looking particularly amused.]

We're just going to keep showing each other gratitude, aren't we?

[But when Ippo starts emptying out the shards on the table, Colin's attention immediately turns to them and he grows a little more serious.]

120 is a good start, yes. I expect we'll probably need about 400 more.

I've got about 200 that I won't mind contributing to this project. And with the festival underway, there should be plenty of opportunities to get more. Have you seen if anyone else would have any interest in helping with the project? We've got quite a few people here who probably wouldn't mind having a place to work out.
windgod: (Man...)

[personal profile] windgod 2014-01-03 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Not...particularly.

[He reached a hand up to rub the back of his neck...that past week had been...rather unenjoyable.]

I've kinda been stuck in bed...again. Turns out fevers survived the Calamity too...go figure, right?
freedom_engineer: (Listening)

[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2014-01-03 08:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Ack, you've got my sympathies for that.

[Colin frowns slightly, and he reaches out to clap Ippo on the shoulder.]

Have you at least been able to enjoy the festival?
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[personal profile] windgod 2014-01-03 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Actual yes, now that I can walk around on my own, I've been catching up on what I missed. I have Night to thank for that, she practically nursed me back to health.

[He let out a small laugh, thankful he'd had her support in his recovery. Without her around, he'd probably still be a shivering wreck right now.]
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[personal profile] freedom_engineer 2014-01-03 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
We should hit the Pyth ring, then. See if anyone there wants to kick in some shards for some decent training facilities.

You been enjoying the feasting?

[Colin loves food, yes.]