+ Somewhere a Grandiose Carnival Was Going on in the Sky +

[vitaelamorte]

Who: Everyone!
Where: The grounds of the Mansion
When: March 9-16
Rating: PG-13 (warn if you go higher)
Summary: The Red Queen has thrown a carnival for everyone!
The Story:


From Friday, March 9, through Friday, March 16, the gardens and grounds of the Mansion will be a sprawling a carnival. The masked, unspeaking vendors will be selling trinkets and running free game booths. Carnival rides, exhibits, and foods represent all of the various cultures of those currently residing in the Mansion.


Of particular note, and perhaps incongruously, everything is decorated with red hearts.

Use this log for any and all of your carnival needs!

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[naughty_nurse]

Sans?

[Unlike last time, Mikan is in her normal outfit - but there are bags under her eyes, and she's a little thin and tired. But she slides off her horse, and again, unsure which is which.]

Hello, Sans...?

[serifsans]

[He's thinking of going again. No one has yelled at him for riding yet, so maybe it's okay?]

[Someone speaks, and it takes him a second to realize that they're addressing him. He turns, a little frightened, certain he's about to be yelled at--then his eyesockets widen in surprise when he sees who it is. Oh, it's her. It's the nice person who gave him cookies. Oh, she was nice. Is she still nice?]

mn?

[naughty_nurse]

[Oh - the lack of real verbal communication tells her which one this is.]

Ah! You're the other Sans, the Mirror Sans!

[After confirming that, she smiles a little.]

It's nice to see you again... I hope you're having fun...

[serifsans]

[He tilts his head, smiling tentatively. Maybe she has cookies again? Maybe she's still nice? She still sounds nice. She's using those words that he knows mean his name--the thing people call him--but he can't remember how to put them together, or how to say them.]

[He can't remember if it even matters.]

[It's nice to see you again. He understands that much and nods. Yes. Yes, it's nice. He's glad to see her. He hopes she's still nice.]

[He hopes she has cookies.]

[naughty_nurse]

[Good! All is going well. Let's see, he really enjoyed the food last time...]

D-do you want to get something to eat? They have lots of yummy stuff.

[Food. Fooood. She rubs her belly, trying to signal him.]

[serifsans]

[Eat. He knows that word. He perks up immediately, smile getting bigger. Eat is good. Is she...saying she has food somewhere? He knows there's a lot of food at the booths and such, and he's tried some of it, but he's not sure how much he's allowed to have.]

[Surely she'll know best. He gives a tiny nod.]

[naughty_nurse]

[Yay! Clap clap!]

Th-then let's go! Follow me, please!

[Once she makes sure the ride has come to a complete stop, she begins to walk off, taking her time so she won't lost him.]

[serifsans]

[Follow. He knows that one. He bobs his head in placid agreement and starts following her cautiously. He doesn't want to wander too far, in case his brother comes looking for him.]

[naughty_nurse]

[Once they arrive at the food vendors, she points at each one so he can see them.]

See, they have all different kinds of things! You can have whatever you want! You choose, and I'll get it.

[Maybe if she treats him like a child, things will be smooth?]

[serifsans]

[He goes wide-eyed at all the choices. It's...too much. How is he supposed to choose? There's no way he's allowed to choose, right?]

[He looks at her for help, giving a low sort of whine. He's not sure what to do, and she knows best, right?]

[naughty_nurse]

[Welp, it was worth a try. She looks around.]

Let's see... Oh! They have something from my part of the world.

[She leads again, asking the vendor for two servings. She returns, and offers a serving of odd brown balls covered in sauce and flakes.]

These are called takoyaki. I think they're really yummy.

[serifsans]

[He follows her obediently, still looking all around. There's so much food, and the air is filled with good smells. Oh, he's very hungry. He hadn't realized until just now how hungry he is. Sometimes he doesn't notice.]

[He blinks at the offered food. By now at least he knows that if someone holds out food to you, they're not going to snatch it away from you a moment later. She was the only one who did that--other people don't. Other people are nice.]

[He's still a bit tentative about taking it, though. He inspects it for a moment, trying to figure out how to eat it--then carefully pops one of the balls into his mouth.]

[It's chewy and savory and delicious. His eyesockets go wide and his eyelights brighten. He practically beams at her.]

[naughty_nurse]

[Score!!! She's so happy, it's so easy to forget all the bad things outside of the carnival.]

Heeheehee~! I'm so glad you like it! Eat all you like!

[And she'll pop one in her mouth too.]

Mmmm... I forgot how good these are...

[serifsans]

[He snarfs down the takoyaki. He's a little better about not making a mess than the last time she saw him, but he still ends up with sauce on his face and fingers. He barely seems to notice, too busy eating.]

[He pauses only when he's finished the plate, realizing that maybe he wasn't supposed to eat all of them. Maybe he should have saved some, or maybe he should have given some to her? He glances at her, but she's eating her own plate of them. He looks around at the vendors. There's...more food than anyone could ever eat here, he thinks. So...so...maybe it's okay if he eats as much as he wants?]

[naughty_nurse]

[She's a slower eater, having only taken about 3 when he's downed the entire thing. But she doesn't mind.]

Oh, wow, you must be really hungry! Do you want any more? We can get you lots more food! I... don't think they ever run out.

[serifsans]

[More. He understands more. He looks from her to his empty plate, and then to the vendors again. Then he looks at her and gives a sheepish nod. He shouldn't ask for more, shouldn't be greedy like that, but...he's very hungry. He has a hard time eating until someone tells him to.]

[naughty_nurse]

Okay! Then let's get lots of different things!

[She'll go to the next vendor, get a treat, go to the next vendor, get a treat... she pretty much doesn't stop until her arms are so full you can barely see her face.

Oooof... um... is this enough?

[serifsans]

[Oh. Oh gosh. She's going to get him more things. Oh, she's going to get him a lot of things. On gosh, she's carrying so much. Is he even going to be able to eat all of this?]

[His eyesockets are bigger than his stomach, though, so he grins and nods happily. He looks around for a moment and then points to a nearby picnic table.]

mn?

[They could sit down and then they could share all of this. And he could listen to her talk. That would be nice too.]

[naughty_nurse]

[She tries to poke her head around - oh!]

Oh, thank goodness... Th-this was actually getting a little heavy...

[Not that she blames him r anything. BUT. She is going to veeeerrrryyyy carefully scoot to the table, so she won't trip and fall and ruin things like she has most of her life. She'll even take her time to sit down and place everything on the table.]

Phew...

[serifsans]

[That looked like it was really difficult, and he's feeling guilty now. He could have helped carry things. That's something even he can do. He...he should do something to make it up to her. She's been so nice. He doesn't deserve this. He's nothing.]

[He sits down across from her, looking over the spread. Then he picks out whatever looks the tastiest, and pushes it toward her carefully. If he can have whatever he wants, then she should be able to as well, right? This is for everyone, right?]

[There's an instinctive need to hoard all this food, in case someone tries to take it away, but he tries to ignore it. This is...sharing. He remembers that. Sharing is a nice thing to do, so maybe it's a good way to show his gratitude.]

[naughty_nurse]

[Mikan blinks at the offering, but then smiles - a big, bright, genuine smile.]

... Thank you very much. Then... let's eat!

[Time to dig in! She'll eat slowly but happily, continuing to smile. What a great day! It's so easy to forget the bear and the sadness and despair. No, this is a happy place with good people.]

[serifsans]

[Thank you. He understands thank you. Oh, that's nice. He did something good. He did something right. He grins real big and pushes a few more things toward her, until they're split about even. That's proper sharing.]

[Then he digs in.]