Who: Everyone
Where: The stable areas of Saeng Seong - mostly in the third district
When: 24th July to 31st July
Summary: The residents of Saeng Seong are celebrating their annual summer festival, and the offworlders are invited to take part!
Warnings: Inbox death may occur. System overload at own risk. SOME NPC RESPONSES WILL BE SLOW UNTIL THE ONE WHO PLAYS THEM IS PRESENT.
It's time to celebrate, to celebrate, to celebrate...
There's been a general sense of excitement among the natives of Saeng Seong for the past week or so, now; anyone who's stopped to question them about it (or has been close enough to hear them discussing it amongst themselves) will hear mentions of "the festival." On the 24th, what they're talking about becomes clear.
Each year, the residents of the city come together to celebrate the summer. Setting the festival up is an all-day affair; taking part in the festival's events will make for an entertaining week; and tearing down the booths and decorations is another extensive process. But in the end, the residents usually agree that it's worth it, and this year they would like for their would-be saviors to take part.
July 24th
On the 24th, the characters will notice that most of the city natives are moving about with a general purpose; they will find that in the Second District, in the very plaza where they all arrived, a committee of sorts is organizing volunteers and assigning them to different tasks in different parts of the open districts.
The committee needs people to help with preparing and placing decorations all over the city; paper lanterns, twinkling strands of lights, and garlands of flowers, though they'll note that the flora is fake. They also need people to set up tables, chairs, and makeshift stages at the riverbanks in the first and second districts, as well as to help redo the outdoor marketplace to make it more accommodating for booths hosting festival foods, games, and trinkets for purchase. Physically stronger characters may be asked to assist with setting up carnival rides in the free spaces - everything from a towering Ferris wheel to a carousel to bumper cars, and many others besides.
During this time, characters can also volunteer to man the booths on certain days, if they have anything they would like to contribute or would like to assist with anything.
Characters who take part in the setup will be awarded with five vouchers, good for use during the festival. These vouchers can be used for the purchase of food, admittance to rides, or to allow them to play some of the games for free.
July 25th
The festival begins early morning on the 25th - that is, the booths are open and ready for business, selling all manner of street food - crepes, kabobs, funnel cake, shaved ice, almost anything you can imagine - along with a wide variety of other things for purchase, like one-of-a-kind clothing, hats, scarves, and the like, as well as jewelry and other trinkets. There are also booths where you can get your face painted, where you can have your fortune told, and all sorts of other activities.
There are also the games. Standard festival stuff: Knock down a milk bottle, win a prize. Throw a dart and pop the right balloon, get a prize. You can play a game to catch and take home a goldfish, if you like, or try your luck at any of the other games that are interspersed with the other booths.
These booths will be operating all throughout the festival, until the closing ceremony on the 30th.
The opening ceremony doesn't actually take place until sunset, despite the fact that the booths have been operating all day. It's a simple ceremony, set at the riverside, with a speech about how summertime begets togetherness and how everyone should be thankful for the opportunities they've been given. All in all, it may be a little boring for characters with shorter attention spans. However, at the end of it, everyone lights a candle, makes a wish, and sets it adrift on the river once the sun has gone down entirely; the flickering candles will drift around the river all throughout the festival, and they never seem to burn down.
July 26th
The rides and games are going on full-force outside from the time the sun comes up, but in the afternoon characters will find that it's not as crowded as the day before. That's because there's dancing going on in the convention center - the afternoon is full of traditional group dances, the kind that are easy to learn the steps for and join in on; the natives will be especially delighted if their visitors teach them some of the dances from their home.
In the evening, it is not quite so energetic, though the dancing doesn't end. The songs slowly fade into slower, perhaps more romantic tunes, and the final dance will end precisely at midnight.
There will be refreshments available for free in the convention center during the dances, though not anything so filling as what characters will be able to purchase from the booths outside - mostly water, lemonade, cheese, and crackers. There is also a bar where specialty drinks and foods may be purchased.
July 27th
This day's special event happens after dark, though it's easy to see the preparations for it happening in the plaza where all the characters arrived - when the sun sets, a massive bonfire is lit, and many people gather, some with benches, to bask in the firelight. Some even write down the things they'd like to accomplish during the rest of the year onto slips of paper and cast them into the flames, in the hopes that the smoke will carry their wishes into the heavens.
Others gather around to toast s'mores and chat. Still others continue the dancing from the night before - off to the side to begin with, though as the night wears on they may expand into a bigger dance that will involve large groups of people circling around the fire in spirals.
Even away from the plaza, there are blazing lanterns throughout the city, and some smaller bonfires crop up in areas where it's not likely that anything important will catch fire.
July 28th
This day's festivities begin early on. The morning and early afternoon are devoted to a cooking contest - there are categories for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert, and a winner for each - that both residents and visitors alike can take part in. Characters who cook delicacies from their own worlds may find the natives crowding them and asking for information about the dishes, and recipes to try on their own.
The late afternoon also has to do with food, and the characters are once again invited to take part in a variety of eating contests. There are your standard hot dog, watermelon, and pie-eating contests, as well as many others - the more daring may find themselves taking part in a contest where contestants are blindfolded and made to eat as much of rather... interesting concoctions as they can.
Characters who take part are given a voucher for use at any of the booths or rides in the festival; winners are given additional prizes. The winners of the cooking contest are determined ICly by character vote, so if there's a dish they especially love, make sure to mention that they'd vote for it so a tally can be kept! Winners of the eating contests are determined by RNG after all participants have been confirmed, with characters that have a canonical advantage (IE Maya Fey and her "separate stomachs") having more than one number that would lead to their win. Be sure to note such advantages while having your character take part.
July 29th
The extra activities on this day include showing off your physical prowess and your ability to cooperate with others.
On foot, there are three-legged races; pick a partner and try not to fall as you make your way to the finish line! There are also relay races - in teams of four - and you'll want to pick your teammates' positions well to ensure maximum speed. These races will take place multiple times during the day.
There are some other events to take part in as well: Thumb-wrestling tournaments, arm-wrestling tournaments, and outright wrestling tournaments.
At the end of the day, there will be a massive tug-of-war. Everyone who's mingling around and wants to take part will be sorted into one team or another, and then the two teams will face off.
Participants will receive festival vouchers; winners will receive additional prizes.
July 30th
The last day of the festival continues on like normal - the rides and booths are all operating, at least until the start of the closing ceremony that begins midafternoon and continues until the sun goes down. Winners of the various contests are once again recognized, the people who made the events a success are thanked, and the speech ends with a wish for pleasant experiences throughout the rest of the year.
The ceremony is timed such that there will be about twenty minutes for everyone to position themselves where they would like to be by the time fireworks begin being set off from a barge floating on the river between the second and third districts. There will be spaces on the riverbanks for people to watch from, though they can most certainly be seen from any other vantage point a character might like to try watching from, should they want to avoid the crowds.
July 31st
This day is a blur of activity as well, though not as fun as the past few days. The residents of the city are packing everything away and taking down the decorations, and they could use a little help if the characters are so inclined.
Characters who assist with the teardown will be rewarded with leftovers from the festival - plush prizes, food, maybe even some little trinkets characters have had their eyes on that haven't sold. No one's getting any fireworks, however.
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rekindleme2013-07-24 10:48 pm
/tags despite today's angst HA! I shall not be defeated!
Yes, yes, Wing is very white himself. But he also has very stylish red flashing and silver gray underplating thank you.
"And I think the candle is what's important, along with you taking the action to gift it with light. Choosing a means of doing so that fits you best I think quite appropriate!" He grins, because he finds that not only sensible but quite beautifully symbolic as well. Wing kneels then, settling comfortably on his heelplates and holds a hand out. "Might I make use of one of your matches then?"
/GO YOU!
She'd like to hide from that sensation as soon and as easily as possible, so she doesn't hesitate to put a smile back on place and hand the matches over with a quick "Oh, s-sure! Go on ahead!"
/FLEX
When you can be any color you choose, humanity's always on pale peach seems bland by comparison.
"Did you know my armor has an extremely high melting point? Over 3000 kelvin." He doesn't actually expect an answer as he sets his candle down and takes a match. No, actually it's just banter to act as a distraction from what Wing's about to do. What's more important than the banal statistics is the soothing cadence of his voice as he goes on.
Turning his hands slightly away, he gives M'gann a glance so she's prepared and can step back if she likes. It's a little comical, the small match pinched between two large metal fingers, his hands easily twice the size of hers, but that doesn't stop him from squeezing the matchhead between to fingers, giving them a flick the way a human would snap their fingers and watching it flare to life.
:D
"Are there..." She pauses, not fully sure if this is a question she wants to ask and risk stirring more memories of her own. After all, this is supposed to be a happy occasion, and how would the unpleasant parts of Earth's neighbor help with that? Still, the fact that they can choose their colors sticks in her mind, and pushes the some of her thoughts out of her mouth. "Are there some colors people like...Better than others?"
By the time she manages that, M'gann sees that the candle is lit. Right, deep breaths; she can manage this just fine, and hold her candle up towards the flame. He's just made it clear it can't hurt him, and she'll make sure it doesn't harm her; they should be fine.
Hopefully.
/clings here
In fact, some of them very, very bad. It's worthy of note that on Wing's shining white, red and gray frame there is not a brand in sight.
When Wing struck the match and lit his candle he might have been thinking well wishes for his friends and for the people here stuck in this place, but foremost on his mind was Deadlock. It's a common symptom of infatuation, though he's starting to think it's quite more than that...
But that's not the important part of this moment. M'gann is one of those people caught here, and he wants her safe and happy too. That's why he holds the candle on his end with hands so steady they could be part of a statue, smiling his encouragement as a small part of his wish comes true before his eyes.
/pat
"Oh..." It's not much of a response either, as M'gann shakes her head. And the small "I'm...Sorry it's not good?" Doesn't do much either.
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Normally he could pontificate for hours on the wrongness of the war and how the Autobots and Decepticons went about it. But not right now. Right Now is M'gann's moment and he'll help her see it through.
"You're doing beautifully," He reaches a hand around to lay it gently on her shoulder, slow and comforting so as not to startle her or break that concentration. "Let's go to the river bank now yes? That flame is tiny and needs your help. The wind will kill it if you go too fast." It's a reminder: she is in control and the flame's fate is in her hands.
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"Yes- I mean, yeah. I understand. About...Controlling it and keeping it safe." Though it is odd, as she glances down at the flame while she walks to the river bank; this thing that can hurt her so easily actually needs HER to survive now. And much as she'd like to move fast and resolve this quickly, Wing's advice keeps her moving at a more measured pace...Even if it's a little on the shaky side.
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He rises and stays with her, using his larger mass to block any gusts of wind, his candle held in the opposite hand. The riverbank is not as crowded now, and even so, people tend to take note of his stature and make way for him anyway. Wing lets M'gann set pace though, his steps careful on the loose pebbles near the riverbank.
It's definitly a festive time and Wing need not drag out the details of his people's unfortunate past. Instead, it's a celebration here, or soon to be one, a small victory for M'gann over her fear. "Keep your wish in your heart when you release your candle downstream, your hope propels it." Better that than her worry over being injured. He wouldn't want the energies at work here to be confused.
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She keeps her eyes on the candle as it winds its way out into the river, and only lets her breath out and takes her hands out of the water when she sees it join the other dots of light.
"Thank you," she adds as she glances up at Wing.