the night of wonders.

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The people of Mirabar are celebrating the continued survival of their home, the success of taming the Giant Rebellions across Faerun, and their resident adventurers! You are all thanked, profusely, for helping reinvigorate Mirabar with your hard work, and the people of Mirabar want to celebrate with you! Booths have sprung up everywhere, full of food, music, laughter, and joy. Take a trip around the city over the next few weeks or so, and see what you find: there is no shortage of things to do in the riverside city of Mirabar. Especially, it seems, because there are a plethora of new people. Not members of the Circle, but others? It seems that Astoria's grip on the Rift has slipped and other Travelers have found their way to Mirabar, just in time for the festival in question. You have no idea how they got here, but hey -- they're here, right? We may as well enjoy the party. YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT. Like any good festival, there are a ton of street games and vendors to choose from! Try your hand at an archery contest, where a bullseye nets you 1 GP, but playing at all gets you a weird-looking stuffed rabbit. There are also your classic "throw a ball at a bottle" games where they seem awfully rigged. Are those bottles glued down? What a rip-off! There is also a jousting tournament, which really means sticking a broom between your legs and running at someone with a padded sword. Whoever gets hit first loses! It's mostly meant for children, but the local children will definitely encourage adult Travelers to give it a shot. Finally, there's no shortage of food to buy -- turkey legs, meat pies, popcorn, sweet cakes, and cotton candy are abound throughout the festival. And of course, plenty of mead. Explore, have fun, and have a blast! ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT; PUNCH, PUNCH, PUNCH YOUR THROAT One of the highlights of the festival is the infamous kayak race -- a hallmark of Mirabar culture and sport. The leather kayaks, handmade by the locals in Mirabar, are beloved and much bragged about, and after a month or so of testing, they are finally ready for the tournament. Many sign up -- locals, members of the Circle, travelers that have wandered from distant lands . . . but only one team can conquer! So, congratulations to TEAM 1! You have won 100 GP each, a set of three trophies, and and all-you-can-drink voucher at the Dusty Coffer for the duration of the festival! Cheers! Alternatively, you can also enter in the fighting tournament, set up by a local bunch of rowdy Guild members that just like to punch each other. The fighting tournament is a bit less prestigious than the kayak tournament, but you've still got a bunch of folk who turn up to see who is the best around. Are you a winner, or a loser? Either way, much praise to RUBY ROSE who winds up winning the whole lot! You win 300 GP, and a championship belt that looks like it is made out of gold, but it is definitely not. Feel free to play out races, match-ups, scuffles, or observation! The winners may be set in stone, but you can feel free to thread out whatever rows or punches to your heart's content. 🡆 Prior to the tournament, you might hear what some of the betting rings have to say...who has their eyes on you? Or is it a friend of yours, by any chance? Looks like word goes around, it could go in any direction. 🡆 The crowd around you is roaring with passion and excitement. They may even get as heated as you do, so try not to let their zealous reactions get the better of you. 🡆 The most you'll get after the tournament is a towel to wipe off your blood, sweat, and potentially tears. If you've been injured, it could be in your best interest to seek medical hel and rest. Or not. THE CEREMONY OF LIGHTS. Every night of the festival, the people of Mirabar go down to the river's edge with paper lanterns. You can get them by the boatload, for free, provided to every single person who wishes to have one. On these lanterns are tags which you can write whatever you would like. Should you ask the locals, they say that they write down their hopes, their dreams, and their wishes. Once they do that, they set out into the boats and push them out into the air, to send them to the gods, and pray for proper fortune. You may take out a boat (which are on the river a plenty) if you wish to do so, and participate in the ceremony to your heart's content. But there is something almost solemn, about the ceremony. These people, clearly, are hoping for an end to conflict, and a continued prosperity to their city. What do you wish for? PAPER FACES ON PARADE. Finally, at the end of the Festival, there is a massive masquerade in the Guild hall. Everyone is wearing a mask, ranging from basic black to brightly colored with a lot of feathers and jewels. It seems everyone has gotten into the spirit of the Festival, and the locals are intent on partying until the sun comes up. There is a live band, a lot of dancing, laughter, and joy. There is a massive table of food of every type you can think of, a plethora of wine and ale, and endless merrymaking to be had. Feel free to dance, eat, drink, and celebrate for as long as you desire! But be sure to go outside at around 11:00 PM, to watch the beautiful fireworks display over the river. You can run out to grab a boat, to watch it on the river proper, or you can watch it from outside the Guild hall. It's a lovely, romantic end to your hard work in Faerun . . . enjoy it, and each other. 🡆 In the heat of the dance, it's likely that you'll be passed from one partner to another. Try to make do with the foreign — or perhaps unexpectedly familiar face that will be greeting you. And try not to get caught in the middle of a slow dance... 🡆 Some of the food and drink offered will serve as a bit of a pick-me-up: the people of Faerun have decided to use their magic to ensure that the party is as enjoyable as can be. So for those who are a bit more on the antisocial, troubled or moodier side, perhaps an enchanted dinner will make the night easier on you? 🡆 Take the boat a tad too far out and you run the risk of getting stranded in the river. The current grows stronger the further down along you go, so do be careful. MOD NOTES. 🡆 This is a fourth wall event! Please feel free to tag around and have fun in the festival log! We have a list of reference links at the top of the event post for your reference, if you need help. This log is free for everyone to play on, even characters who are currently not in game. 🡆 A separate log for those investigating the fires referenced in the OOC post will be posted. This log is purely for entertainment and fun for the fourth wall! The fire investigation will be limited to those who showed interest. 🡆 If you have any questions, please ask them on the original OOC post here! This includes fourth wall participants!

Comments

[traumaplate]

It's never really been my thing. [Klan at least doesn't sound dismissive of the idea, mostly just a bit on the blunt side in general. That said, at Percy's prompt, she somewhat carefully takes his hand and puts her other one on his shoulder. Both her class and race here have had an impact on her strength and sturdiness, so her caution is so she doesn't end up accidentally knocking him over or jarring his bones or something.]

So just like that? Though it's not really this part being difficult I was worried about, mostly that everyone else seems to know what they're doing.

[She tilts her head towards the other dancers, none of whom currently appear very hesitant or clumsy in their motions.]

[decisions]

[ that would prove for a very... interesting dance if she manages to do that. there's a sense that she's definitely careful when she aligns herself with him, so he gives a nod, guiding her into position just a bit and smiling contentedly once they've achieved some semblance of preparing for dance! huzzah! ]

It's all about acting like you know what you're doing. Though it helps when you have someone to show you just how to do it as well.

[ the music isn't all that unfamiliar as he glances over his shoulder, marks out just where precisely people are dancing, how the pattern slowly unfolds in a sort of clockwise motion of sweeps and pulls, steps and turns. ]

Come, I'll show you.

[ if she lets him, his steps are confident and guiding, careful in how they lead since she seems to try and be cautious with her motions already. ]

[traumaplate]

[Klan relaxes a bit once she's gotten into position without hurting him, since it's a bit less of a concern when she's just maintaining position rather than moving around. It's not so much that she doesn't know her own strength right now, but perhaps that she knows it too well to be careless.]

Yeah, see, usually if I'm acting like I know what I'm doing, it's because I do. I've never been that good at fronting.

[Mostly because she's too straightforward for it and has no real interest in mincing words. She does understand how people who are good at it do it, it just doesn't work for her in practice.

Nonetheless, she goes along with his motions, following along well enough even if she still seems slightly hesitant in her motions. It puts a bit of a frown on her face almost immediately, one at her own manner.]

Not used to having this little idea what I'm doing.

[decisions]

Sometimes it's easier if you can give yourself a little bit of dutch courage. But that's not always an option for some, I suppose.

[ percy personally finds it a little easier to deal with large gatherings after a glass or two of wine. it's probably the only reason he's nearly as personable as he is tonight. still, he tips his head just a bit, deciding that if he can get her to ease up on the hesitation, that will be enough of a victory tonight. ]

What are you used to doing, exactly?

[traumaplate]

I don't think I've heard that saying before. [She might have shared a ship with humans, but most of the ones she knew had been born on the colonies, which had their own set of odd sayings and terms related to that situation. Some of the older ones had been left behind a while ago.

At the question, Klan shrugs like it's not a big deal.] I'm a fighter pilot, so combat is more my thing. I'm not some total war-obsessed soldier, but I was never really into this sort of singing and dancing stuff unless I'm just listening or watching.

[decisions]

That makes sense when one is mostly preoccupied with fighting.

[ that's a little sad, but not everyone has had the kind of privilege he's had. he knows it. he only flaunts it when he knows it will annoy the right kind of people and right now she doesn't seem like the type of person he really wants to annoy, rather, he'd like to get to know her more. ]

Is your home at war? If you don't mind my asking.

[ seems inconvenient to be brought here if so. ]

[traumaplate]

It's fine. [Klan's culture means that war has always been a fact of life for her, even if she hasn't been at constant war the same way her ancestors were. She chose a life of combat, so the subject doesn't put her off in the same way it might do others.]

We just finished one, against an enemy called the Vajra. There was...a lot of misunderstanding involved, but we were looking for somewhere to settle, and in the end, they left their planet so we could make it our new home.

[Which is a somewhat less inconvenient time to be brought here, even if Klan would like to know how the actual settlement is progressing. They'd just landed when she was pulled here.]