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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 ))
untalented: (tsun tsun)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-09 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[The very same door that the Litwicks were pushing them toward, as if they were eager for more innocent people to see the spectacles that awaited within.]

I'm just getting a bad feeling, that's all. [Waver blustered, stubbornly trying to hide his own discomfort. The lingering chill in the air was enough of a clue that spirits abounded within this building.]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-10 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Because you don't like ghosts? [ Be subtle, why don't you, kid.

Watch your step in the next room, Waver. There's frost on the floor - and ice hanging from the ceiling, reflections off the icicles creating a funhouse mirror effect.

Something murmurs "Froslass..." in the shadows. ]
untalented: (tsundere)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-12 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
Y-yeah....

[He looked around warily at the sound of the ghostly murmur, wondering where it was coming from.

With a little giggle, the Litwicks pushed them further in.]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-12 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ Whoa, the floor's slippery! ] Whee!!

[ Letting go of Waver's hand so as not to pull him down too, the boy slips, falls...

...and vanishes into the shadows. Waver might have to go looking for him...if he dares. ]
untalented: (crying)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-13 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
Hey-- hey!

[Waver tried to catch the kid before he disappeared, but it was too late-- the kid was gone. Balling his hands into fists, he threw them out at his sides and bit out a curse before looking around the room frantically one last time.

He could just leave.....

But, no. He couldn't. Not really-- he'd hate himself for doing so.]


Why does this crap always need to happen~?

[Whining now, he closed his eyes and stepped into the chute--

And screamed all the way down.]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-13 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Waver will land on something soft, fortunately. Something soft and bouncy. If he turns his head to the left, he will be confronted with -

The blank, staring eyes of a Magikarp...mask, worn by a small child. And if he looks down....

Something snickers "gengar, gengar".

It is probably in Waver's best interest not to look down. ]
untalented: (crying)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-14 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Wha-- Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!

[Too late.

Clearly.]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-15 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
[ The pair of Gengar supporting Waver's body chuckle to each other again. They begin carrying him to the doorway out of this room, intent on moving him through the haunted house, but can't resist the urge to tickle him while they move.

The small boy, on his own ghosty ride, giggles like a good sport. He's having all kinds of fun. ]
untalented: (pants have nothing to do with this!)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-15 07:33 pm (UTC)(link)
He--hey! Stop that!

[Waver squirmed in the Gengar's grasp, recoiling from the cold touch of their fingers on his bare skin. He didn't like ghosts and he did not like being tickled...

But he wanted to be sure that the kid made it out okay.]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-16 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ "Gengar, gengar, gengar," snigger the ghosts, who deposit Waver safe and sound next to a doorframe through which a stairwell can be seen. The little boy is waiting for Waver at the door, having cooperated with his ride. ] I think they want us to go this way.

[ He pushes open the door. Savior only knows what the stairs look like - the kid hasn't checked... ]
Edited 2015-11-16 01:28 (UTC)
untalented: (fearful)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-17 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[The stairs are barely visible in the passing glow of the scattered Lampents hanging around the ceiling-- and everything combined was enough to set Waver's nerves on edge.]

Wait! It's not a good idea to just barge into places like this!

[Gods only knew what could be waiting for them...]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-17 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ The boy, to his credit, does wait, hand on the door and face turned back towards Waver. ] Is it unsafe?

[ They already know it's going to be scary.... ]
untalented: (complaining -- its useless)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-19 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
I-- I don't know, really.

[Even if he knew it was supposed to be scary, he was still an easily spooked Magus who was too paranoid for his own good.]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-21 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The boy gives this objection deep, deep, slow thought. And then, just as he looks about ready to head back the way they came - ]

I'll go first.

[ - he turns around and, with perfect gravity, begins to head for the stairs. ]
untalented: (crying)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-23 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait! Don't do that!

[And Waver scrambled after him, not wanting to see the child get hurt in anyway.]
bnw_mari_npcs: (Zale)

[personal profile] bnw_mari_npcs 2015-11-24 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ Fortunately, this kid does not appear to be hurt yet! He is bravely climbing the stairs, one foot in front of the other -

and is about to set his foot on what looks to be a hole in the wood with no stairway beneath it. ]
untalented: (action -- what the fuck)

[personal profile] untalented 2015-11-25 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[--At this point, Waver reaches out to grab the young boy's hand to try to stop him.]

Hey! You need to watch where you're going here!