+ 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

[somethingbroke]

[She nods twice, once for each comment. She even smiles a bit more. Yes, it's nice to see Mikan, even though she knows Mikan would rather see the Real Mae. And yes, she's having fun. She makes a gesture that sorta encompasses the whole carnival--the whole thing is fun. Noisy and colorful. They don't have that on the other side.]

[naughty_nurse]

[good, good! This is all really good! Mikan tries to remember to only stick to yes or no questions.]

H-Have you had any of the food yet? It's really yummy.

[somethingbroke]

[She nods emphatically and digs into a pocket. She pulls out a half-finished little bag of roasted nuts, the kind with a toffee layer on them. She considers the bag for a moment, then holds it out to Mikan, very carefully. She can have one if she wants. Even if she steals them, it's fine. Mae can just get more.]

[naughty_nurse]

[Is that for her??? Aw! Mikan happily takes one, smiling from ear to ear.]

You're so nice... There are such good people in Wonderland.

[somethingbroke]

[She raises an eyebrow at that. Good people in Wonderland? She doubts that. Pretenders, fakes, shapes. Nice is fine, but it doesn't mean good.]

[naughty_nurse]

[She remains oblivious, noming on the treat.]

Would you... like to go on any of the rides?

[somethingbroke]

[Now she perks up. Rides? Hell yes. She smiles, showing a few teeth, and nods.]

[naughty_nurse]

[She's kind of hoping Mirror Mae wants to go on a safe kiddy ride, like the carousel... Time to walk.]

Just point to whatever one you want to go on, and we'll go on it together.

[somethingbroke]

[She points to the horrifying-looking drop tower.]

[Sorry, Mikan.]

[naughty_nurse]

[GODDAMMIT.]

... Eek.

Th-that's the one?

[somethingbroke]

[She gives an emphatic nod.]

[naughty_nurse]

[FUCK HER LIFE]

... Then... l-let's get going, I guess! Ha ha... Ha...

[She'll... slowly... start heading for it...]

[somethingbroke]

[She's practically vibrating as she stands in line, and still vibrating as they board the ride, and is literally bouncing up and down as the seats ascend. She pats Mikan's arm and points out over the entire carnival. Look how high they are! You can see everything from up here.]

[naughty_nurse]

[MIKAN'S GUNNA THROW UP]

Oh... boy... we're really high up... D-Do you like high places?

[somethingbroke]

[She nods gleefully. The seats rise to the top of the tower and pause there for a few long moments. Mae reaches over and grabs Mikan's hand, thinking maybe that will help with Mikan's obvious nerves.]

[And then--]

[DROP.]

[Gravity is amazing.]

[naughty_nurse]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKEEEEK!

[But for real, what other reaction would you be expecting. She's clutching the fuck out of that kitty hand.]

[somethingbroke]

[She doesn't scream, but she's grinning ear to ear as they drop. She holds on tight to Mikan's hand, mostly for Mikan's comfort. She is loving the hell out of this. There's nothing like this on the other side. Nothing as invigorating.]

[The ride ends, and Mae keeps her hand on Mikan's as she hops on out, ready to help Mikan to stand and walk if she needs it.]

[naughty_nurse]

Uuuuughhhhh...

[She's almost foaming at the mouth. Once she's allowed to get up, she stands up...

... And falls down on her face. Give her a minute.]

[somethingbroke]

[Hm.]

[This is...one of those friends things. One of those compassion things. She's not very good at this. She doesn't--have friends. She has memories of friends, but they belong to her Real.]

[She kind of just stares at Mikan on the ground for a bit, trying to figure out what decent people do in these situations.]

[Then she goes to one of the nearby stands, gets a bottle of water, and couches down next to Mikan. She starts rubbing Mikan's back and offers the water.]

[naughty_nurse]

[BLESS YOU MIRROR MAE. After a groan, she manages to sit up, and takes the water, slowly drinking from it. She exhales deeply...]

... Thank you very much. Th-that was very kind of you.

[She feels it's her duty to remind the mirrors how good they can be.]

[somethingbroke]

[She gives Mikan an encouraging pat on her shoulder and nods. Nah, she's not all that kind. A kind person would have known what to do right away, wouldn't have had to run through all kinds of social calculations to figure out what one does when someone you like is having a hard time. But that's alright. At least Mikan isn't dying or something.]