The changing colors and flickering lights

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Who: Everyone!
Where: District 4
When: October 25th to October 28th
Summary: Ghosts and the like are still lurking about, but the citizens of Saeng Seong (native and guest alike) have never let a few hauntings chase away the possibility of celebrating a holiday!
Warnings: Occasional things going "boo", strange-colored food groups, and gun violence.

There is an old saying that whenever life hits rock bottom, the only way to go is up. It is likely the current mantra of the locals as they have done all that is humanly (or, well, whatever species they are) possible to deck out the city in as many red, yellow, green and white lanterns as they could. Some a kind of paper, some stained glass, and is that a few orange ones with weird faces hanging amidst the more traditional variety?

There is a stage for dancing upon and contests galore! Perhaps you've come for those, or maybe just the free food. Either way, this may just be what Dr. Mai prescribed to the unlucky ones to have a spirit or demon follow them around...

(OOC: Hello, players! We are in the process of posting these per day, so bear with us as we set this entry up. There are many stands surrounding the dance stage that are unoccupied, so if your character thinks up of something fun for everyone, feel free to make your own stand too!)

Comments

[smallspot]

White...

[Diarmuid reaches down and taps the puppy on the nose.]

Be good and wait! I need to untangle them first.

[beforetights]

[White sits and holds still, leaving Diarmuid to work with the leashes. Cu Chulainn goes up to the puppies and pets first White and then Grey, making sure not to use his injured hand.]

Wow. White listens so much to you.

[smallspot]

Thank you, White!

[Diarmuid works to finish untangling the leashes as fast as he can, nodding to his brother at the same time.]

I'm glad she listens to one of us at least. That means someday, she will listen to both. I know she will!

[beforetights]

How do you make her listen?

[A pause.]

Wait, White is a girl?

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid nods, putting White's leash on and then gently grabbing her legs and 'standing' her up.]

I think so! I was playing with them one day and look! White is different underneath than Grey is! I was going to tell you and then the shadows and the festival distracted me.

[beforetights]

Really?

[He takes Grey's front legs and does the same.]

Oh, wow! They do look different! That's so cool!

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid nods, giving White a hug before letting her down on her feet again.]

You aren't mad are you? That she is a girl instead of a boy?

[beforetights]

Of course not. As long as she's a good puppy, I don't care. Though it's easier to take care of a boy puppy, I guess. I don't have any experience taking care of girls.

[smallspot]

I don't either. Next time we go to the pet shop, we can ask the clerk there what we need to do different for a girl. I am sure they will know!

[Diarmuid leans over to pat Grey and finally put his leash on.]

Shall we start back to the festival?

[beforetights]

Yes, we should.

[He grabs White's leash. However, as she runs and pulls on the leash, it grinds against his injured fingers.]

Ow!

[He lets go of the leash, letting White run forward, uncontrolled.]

[smallspot]

White come back here!

[Diarmuid calls out after the puppy who stops and comes back, crouching down since she knows she was bad. He then looks at his brother.]

Are you okay? Maybe you should take Grey since he's a little calmer?

[beforetights]

Yeah, I guess that would be better.

[He grabs Grey's leash with his good hand.]

Okay. I got him. Let's go!

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid walks over to White and picks up her leash, patting her on the head as he does.]

Be calm, okay White?

[He then looks at his brother.]

After you! I need to lock up the apartment.

[beforetights]

[White nuzzles against Diarmuid's leg, while Grey walks alongside Cu Chulainn, never going too fast or too slow.]

Come on, Bro, hurry up.

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid quickly locks up the apartment and then rushes to catch up to his brother. White gets a little excited and tries to run passed them, but a tug back on her leash stops her.]

Good White! Slowly. We don't want anyone to get hurt.

[beforetights]

[As if sensing White's impatience, Grey stops to wait for her. Cu Chulainn, when seeing he's no longer going, also stops to give Grey a scratch on the ear.]

Yeah, White. Listen to him. Diarmuid is the smart one.

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid bows his head slightly at the compliment and then shakes it.]

No, I'm not that smart. I just don't want anyone to get hurt! Puppies included!

[beforetights]

You always have an answer for everything, though. That makes you smart.

[smallspot]

It's just because Father has taught me so much! Father is very smart. I am sure your father is smart too!

[beforetights]

He's smart, but he doesn't answer as many questions as you do. Mostly it's Uncle who gives me the answers, or Papa Sencha and Papa Amergin. They're all really smart.

[His voice drops to a whisper.]

But I think Mama is smarter than all of them.

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid giggles at the conspiratorial whisper.]

Of course, she is! Mothers are always smarter than fathers. Everyone knows that!

[beforetights]

[Cu Chulainn nods.]

Is it like that with your mother too?

[smallspot]

Yes! With both of them!

[Diarmuid giggles happily, thinking of his family back home.]

Father even admits it sometimes, though the others laugh at him when he does.

[beforetights]

Then I guess he's really brave! Not everyone can do that.

[smallspot]

[Diarmuid nods excitedly.]

He is! Father is very brave and he doesn't care if the others laugh at him. Mother is always so happy when she hears him say that!