+ 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!

Comments

snacks

[naughty_nurse]

... Please don't get a tummy-ache.

[So says Mikan, who's eyeing the cotton candy rather hungrily.]

[deadshapes]

Don't worry, I learned my lesson the last time I binged on donuts!

[No she didn't.]

You having fun, Mikan? Here, you want some?

[She pulls off a puff of cotton candy and holds it out.]

[naughty_nurse]

Oh! Are you sure? Is it really okay? I don't want to be a bother!

[... her stomach may have just growled.]

[deadshapes]

Dude, of course it's okay! Have you seen how much food there is around? It's amazing. Trust me, I've got plenty to spare.

[naughty_nurse]

[mae you're the best.]

Thank you!

[She'll grab that piece and immediately eat it like it's mana from heaven.]

Mmmm...

[deadshapes]

No problem, dude. It's good, right? Have you ever had cotton candy?

[naughty_nurse]

[She shakes her head no.]

... I've been to a festival or too, but I never got to have any of the candy.

[deadshapes]

You should definitely splurge while you're here, then. Just go hog wild. We don't know when Wonderland's gonna throw an actual party again, after all.

[naughty_nurse]

I suppose that's true... I'm really glad we can have times like this, with all of our friends.

[deadshapes]

Yeah, God, it's really nice. Just like...normal fun. I'm sure there's gonna be a catch at some point, but for now it's okay.

[naughty_nurse]

Maybe the memory box is the catch...?

[deadshapes]

Yeah, I saw that thing. It's the same one as at the winter ball. Only like, then that Dodo guy showed up? Except that whole thing was sketchy, so I dunno if that was real. I just wish we knew who we were bringing back, because what if it's someone bad?

Either way, I'm not touching that thing.

[naughty_nurse]

Oh, dear... I didn't think of that...

[guess who already donated.]

[deadshapes]

Yeah, I mean, there's always a catch eventually with Wonderland, yanno? I think the idea of being willing to sacrifice a memory to bring someone back is a good one, though. Like, that sets a good precedent. But man, no one ever answers questions, so I bet we're not gonna find out who it's for until they show up.

Unless it really was that Dodo guy.

[naughty_nurse]

... I'm sorry, Mae!

[She clenches up, because-]

I - I donated without thinking about that!

[deadshapes]

Huh? Aw, Mikan, it's not your fault. Maybe it won't be a bad thing? Don't worry about it, okay? Even if it does turn out bad, it's not really anyone's fault. No one ever tells us anything, so how are we ever supposed to know what's going on, yanno?

Seriously, no one's gonna blame you. Or anyone who donated.

[naughty_nurse]

[Sniffle sniffle. That's a relief, at least.]

O-Okay... I won't do it again, I promise...

[deadshapes]

Hey, don't let me tell you what to do, yanno? You can donate if you want. Like I said, maybe it'll be something good.

[naughty_nurse]

I-It's just really hard to trust myself, sometimes...

[deadshapes]

Yeah, I know what you mean. That's kinda like...something you work on and then you have to keep working on it every day. One of those recovery things, I guess.

[naughty_nurse]

Yes... b-but there's always hope. I used to be much worse than this!

[deadshapes]

See, that's a really good way to look at it! There you go.