The Fire Festival....Begin!

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Who: Errbody
What: Fire Festival!
When: 08/02 (OOCly, 08/24)
Where: Common area + beach!
Warnings: Probably a lot of CW: past trauma will be popping up! Just be sure to mind the cw / mark your subject lines!




[ OOC: what it says on the tin!

By now, every character should have at least heard about it, given the network announcement. As was promised, there will be food set up in the common area, as well as fireworks and a dunking booth. See the designated toplevels for locations, descriptions, and more! ]

Voting/Sign-ups | Spicy Contest | Fashion Show | Games/Dunking/Roasting | Effigies | Fireworks/More Food/Closing and Clean-Up

Comments

[beguiledcard]

So I'd have a dedicated place to challenge every single one of you, obviously.

[ He's grinning a little, and then tossing one dart from the fifteen-foot-mark...

... to barely make it! The fact that he made it at all, though, has him doing a brief fist pump. ]

[fifthreplacement]

[That makes Sync snicker slightly. He can't argue that one]

Well, if that's the way you want it, then let's see.

[Sync lifts the dart, tests it balance and flips it a few times in his hand, then aims at the fifteen foot target, throws...

...and the dart buries itself dead centre. Sync is honestly a little surprised, but he doesn't let it show, smirking a little instead]

[beguiledcard]

[ Holy shit...

Akira's eyebrows lift, and he releases a low whistle. He might be competitive and the type to goad someone on, but he's definitely no sore winner. If anything he's grinning. ]

Impressive! [ casually flipping the second dart he'd been holding ] I wonder if you could do that a second time, though~

[ And, well, if there's anything that can be said about having a competitive fiance who's very into darts...? It's that it gives a persona a lot of dart practice, which is apparently paying off. Since, when he throws the dart this time, it hits almost in the center of his next target! ]

[fifthreplacement]

[Sync won't ever say no to an ego boost like that, grinning a little bit more than smirking. He doesn't really realise it, or know why, but...there's something different about Akira being impressed with him than anyone else]

Nice shot. And there's one way to find out.

[He takes another dart, checks to see its balance, and after a moment throws it...! Not a centre hit this time, but he does hit the target solidly in one of the inner rings]

[beguiledcard]

[ He's grinning a little, in return! ]

Looks like I should have made another one that was even more difficult, after all. Still, you've earned two prizes.

[ He's reaching into his pocket and pulling out one Revivadrin and one container of Master Curry. ]

The first thing can revive someone and restore about half their health in the process, and the second fully restores mental energy.

[fifthreplacement]

I'd agree, though I'm not sure that I would've been as accurate then. I'm not usually one for weapons or darts.

[It's not humble, it's just. Fact stating. Sync is very general about that kinda thing. He examines the items curiously, the idea of prizes (or at least winning them) a new one to him]

They sound useful. You sure you're fine with giving those away?

[beguiledcard]

That sounds like how my [ his expression is dimming a tiny bit ] friend from home is. She fights with her fists... though, sometimes, I'd buy her some spiked gloves to cover them.

[ And then he's nodding! ]

Definitely. I'm always making more curry, and the Revivadrin [ gently gesturing with the hand holding that one ] is something I still have more of. The more people armed with useful items, around here, the better it'll be in the long run.

[fifthreplacement]

My fists and my feet are my weapons, along with my artes. I find weapons to be a pain when I can just punch something.

[No way to be disarmed either. He listens and eventually takes the curry and Revivadrin]

Well...thanks. [Said as someone who uses that word properly barely, if ever. Awkward Sync is awkward with social niceties] It'll be good to have.

[beguiledcard]

[ He gives a small nod. ]

That's why I took up learning hand-to-hand. Daggers are small and easy to hide, but mind could always wind up knocked from my hand. And, while I have the abilities and spells that my Personas provide, there's always the chance of running out of mental stamina.

[ With a very small wave of one hand, he shakes his head. ]

If you like, I can try teaching you how to turn your own food and drink into health and mental restoring items.

[fifthreplacement]

That's basically it. I know a fair amount about weapons, but this way I'm never unarmed. Weapons always felt unwieldy to me anyway.

[Too hard to maneuver with, in Sync's opinion. He tilts his head at the offer]

I wouldn't say no, but I admit I don't make food or drink all that often. I'm used to others making it, so my skills aren't great. [He can do very basics, but that's about it]

[beguiledcard]

[ He nods. ]

That's fair. Makoto seemed to feel the same way.

[ With that last part, he gives a small smile. ]

Actually, it's not about making it. You can make your own for it, but I'll admit a majority of the food items I used, were all prepared before I got them.

[fifthreplacement]

[He listens curiously, head still tilted to one side. He can't say he's not curious]

Huh. That's interesting. Then yeah, if it ends up being something that can help me, it'll be useful. I can't make gels, even if I had the ingredients for them.

[beguiledcard]

[ Another nod. ]

It's definitely useful. Some food and drink items can even cure status ailments, such as Shock or Despair.

[fifthreplacement]

Despair is a status ailment? [How does an emotion end up being a status ailment?] I'm almost worried to ask what that does.

[beguiledcard]

Probably what someone might imagine.

You're forced to linger on all your worst memories, and your will to live becomes compromised. If the ailment isn't cured, the person dies in a matter of minutes. It's one of a several that doesn't just wear off.

[fifthreplacement]

Ouch. That's nasty. I don't think I've ever heard of anything like that on Auldrant. Nothing that affects the way someone thinks. And to do so that badly...

[It's strange to think about, that there was beings capable of killing that quickly by only changing another's thoughts. Mental illness wasn't something Sync knew about so this is a little disturbing to him]

[beguiledcard]

[ He nods. ]

All of the Metaverse was influenced by people's hearts and minds, so I guess that's why I never questioned the ailments that affected the minds too closely. All things considered, it made a lot of sense to me.

[fifthreplacement]

I've never even thought that ailments could affect the mind. It's not something I'd ever heard about...the thought of keeping your mind active, sure, but not something that made you sick.

[He pauses, thinking on that for a short moment] I guess that explains that list a little more, then. Why those would be something.

[beguiledcard]

[ He nods, quiet for a few seconds... ]

It's handy, at least, when going against your enemies. We caused plenty of Shadows to fall to Despair, and it definitely made the battles go quicker. That and the flu.

[fifthreplacement]

[Sync nods, thoughtful]

I see...it's different, but no less useful. Using the right tactics to win. Smart.