Light 'em up (The Calderan Day of Fire)

[expertonshutters]

It's the morning of the 19th and it's clear even to the inexperienced traveler that the city has a different air to it. If it wasn't the atmosphere that got them, then the stalls lining the streets would. Many people are still working on getting set up for the night festival, but the stalls that are complete are lining many corners and they are filled to the brim with bright colors. From afar, the streets look like someone threw a rainbow of paint across the city.

They haven't seen anything yet.

It's not yet time for the festivities so any visitors are free to wander the streets. The natives seem to be delighted if amused at all the people interested in the holiday and are happy to sell anyone as much colored powder as they want. They are glad to explain the fascinating origins of the holiday or even talk shop about what they're planning to show off later in the night. It seems that not even the gloom and unease that might have rolled into town with Union has caused these people to falter with their grandest tradition.

Sometime close to noon is when things change. The natives all kind of stop what they're doing. The colored stalls start to close up and everyone looks tense. Those who visited last year might take this as their cue to get ready.

A long, rattling trumpet sound rings through the streets and that is when all hell breaks loose.

It's every person and pokemon for themselves. Have fun everyone.

[Ooc: Feel free to make your own top levels in addition to using the prompts below! Have fun guys!]

Comments

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka shrugs. ] We'll be around.

[ Michiru is likely off also gathering clothing for Natto. Plus, when in Caldera, do as Calderans do...

..."Hey, mister!" yells someone from across the street. "Don't be shy! Off with that shirt!"

Haruka tries to act like nobody just talked. ]

[child_of_luv]

[Minako was a little embarrassed by that, though, and blushed completely. She tried to be as cool about it as Haruka, too, making a point not to look in that direction.]

I hope I'll see you, then.

[actsmagnificent]

Bring the world some color, Skitty. [ Haruka winks. Just don't throw any on her.

Or, well. You can try. ]

[child_of_luv]

[OMG A WINK]

I'll do my best.

[She smiled brightly. Even if she seemed run down, stiff, and tired, she was at least cheery about it.]

[actsmagnificent]

I'm counting on you.

[ And now, time to stroll off with casual, practiced ease and a jaunty wave. Just in case the powder-throwing starts early.

...would be a really silly reason, wouldn't it? So of course that's not what's going on! Naturally. ]

[child_of_luv]

[It was all good. Minako was definitely too star struck to really do anything to Haruka like that, but her Sylveon wasn't.

He foofed his nose into a bowl of pink dust, right at Haruka! Minako panicked!]

[actsmagnificent]

[ Haruka laughs, waving that hand of farewell in a broader arc than usual...

...and the powder dispels in its wake.

Elegant ladies really are a breed apart. ]

[child_of_luv]

[RELIEF!

Minako hurried Eros off, scolding him a little for tossing powder before the event started. Bugsy frrrreeeeeee in laughter at them as she followed.]