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Brave New World Mods ([personal profile] bravenewmods) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2015-10-31 04:56 pm

Soulfasting Mingle

Who: EVERYONE
What: Soul Fast
When: During Soul Fast
Where: All over Ninetails Vale and in people's houses, etc.
Summary: The Celebrations of Soul Fast Begin!


It's that time of year again, and all throughout Union and in particular the Ninetales Vale, celebrations are beginning. A festival celebrating the passage of another year, of remembering and honoring the dead, and of placating particularly violent spirits has begun. Soulfasting, an old Union tradition, is one of the most popular holidays celebrated, with the Ninetales Vale being overrun with people of all ages.

Children scamper through the streets of the Vale in masks and costumes, begging for candy, while surly teenagers do the same and occasionally play pranks, and adults celebrate in a variety of fashions. Elaborate, highly fashionable costumes are all the rage, and even the nobility slips out into the Vale for a bit of fun. It's not exactly a popular destination most of the year, given the high concentrations of Dark and Ghost-types but during the festival it's most definitely in vogue and teeming with people all happy to help revitalize the area for a week.

The sounds of music drift through the air, celebratory tunes, dirges, jigs, and tunes for all ages. From the Kurain school on it's hill overlooking most of the Vale, a pipe organ solemnly plays out traditional tunes, and is surprisingly cheery for a ghost school. Across the neighborhood on another hill, Hikawa Shrine has it's doors wide open to welcome visitors, with decorations of all sorts set out.

Games are set up at both locations, including Apple Bobbing, Ducklett Pond raffles, and Pin the Scroll on the Spiritomb, though there are others set up all over the Vale's plazas. Skeeball, Target Shooting, Bell-and-Hammer games, and perhaps most strangely a “Whack-the-Diglett” that's been possessed by one of the local ghosts to give the little wooden Digletts faces all hideously angry ones. Eating contests, Pokemon Battle Circles, a Haunted House (with real ghosts!) and dozens and dozens of fortune telling stands all further add to a carnival atmosphere that even the dead can enjoy!

Lanterns and faux Spinarak webs hang from every lamppost and awning, and food stalls line the streets as vendors ply their wares. Food from all over is available, and it all seems to come together around a central square between the two hills. A stage has been set up, with musicians from all over the known world called in to show their stuff. There are dance tunes from Caldera, Union Pop and Jazz songs at work, setting crowds on fire. Sanctuary has sent a full orchestra to play various classical pieces, while Citadel's famous woodwinds and tribal drums surprise and delight. And towards the end of the day, a band from Glacier comes on stage. Their music starts out slow and ambient, but after a few sets they set up electric guitars and the gloves come off. A folk metal concert, complete with an armored warrior-woman doing the vocals and several of the soldiers from the battle weeks prior (some still bandaged) backing her up. It might be a bit shocking, but some of the youth are definitely getting into it...

And then night falls, and the party atmosphere becomes a little quieter. Plays, family meals, Ghost-story tellings, and more subdued activities become the norm though there's still a contingent of rowdies at the heart of the celebration. It's then that the ghosts really come out to play, slipping through walls to greet relatives or tease revelers. For the most part they seem friendly but not always. As usual, some specters of ill-repute have slipped in among the friendly ones, and they're making trouble. Good thing you have a Warp Band to call an exorcist, right?

((OOC: This is a general mingle log, feel free to put up your own top levels and tag around! Welcome to Soulfasting, everyone! We hope you enjoy =D ))
wise_maiden: (we should talk more about this)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-09 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
As well as I can be at this point. There are still decisions that need to be made and some other... adjustments to work out, but I'm sure I'll manage.
allergictoloveletters: (Always time to read)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-09 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Have you had a chance to stop by the university, yet?
wise_maiden: (at least for the moment)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-09 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
I visit the library fairly regularly and I've made a few inquiries, though not much more than that just yet. In part I may have too many widely varied interests, even if study is at the root of all of them...
allergictoloveletters: (A pleasure)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-09 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
I still think you would be wonderful in anthropology, but I quite understand the difficulty in narrowing an area of study.
wise_maiden: (by the lives that i have loved)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-10 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
Finding work I can take on as well is also a priority. It'll be nice to have something to be focused on once I feel more caught up.
allergictoloveletters: (Well if you think about it)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-10 08:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh there are all sorts of jobs in Union. Perhaps you should be a library assistant until you find something you're more fond of?
wise_maiden: (at least for the moment)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-11 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Goodness, that would be very convenient, if there's an opening to do so. I was a tutor back home, but I think it's better for me to familiarize myself with what's expected here.
allergictoloveletters: (A pleasure)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-11 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
I can ask, if you like. I have quite a few friends who work there, I wouldn't mind asking if they have an opening there.
wise_maiden: (should we try and stay)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-11 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
That's very kind of you, thank you.

[She can't help but feel a little touched - and surprised by that. Then again, Ami had been incredibly friendly since meeting her.] As long as it isn't any trouble, that would certainly be a help.
allergictoloveletters: (A pleasure)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-14 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
It isn't any trouble, Raine. I'm always happy to help a fellow scholar and new arrival to the city. Besides, I want you to enjoy your time here in Union.
wise_maiden: (and hope to keep safe from pain)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-14 12:32 am (UTC)(link)
You've been very instrumental in helping me get acquainted with the city, and catching up on the information here. I truly have appreciated that.
allergictoloveletters: (First impressions matter)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-14 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
It's what you do for those you are fond of, after all.
wise_maiden: (the power to shine)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-15 07:40 am (UTC)(link)
Maybe so. Even that's a little unheard of where I come from.
wise_maiden: (by the hallways in this tiny room)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-16 07:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[She shrugs a little.] I couldn't say. Not everyone could really afford to be openly close with others.
allergictoloveletters: (Why did I need to be pulled from my read)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-17 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
That is unfortunate to hear, I have a good friend who would find that heartbreaking.
wise_maiden: (but we give up easily)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-17 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
It's just how things are there. And why Union culture is such an ... adjustment.
allergictoloveletters: (A pleasure)

[personal profile] allergictoloveletters 2015-11-19 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Well, I hope I can assist in the adjustment, Raine-san, you are quite a lovely person to know.
wise_maiden: (thankful for small favors)

[personal profile] wise_maiden 2015-11-24 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you. Your kindness has certainly given me a lot to think about, Ami.