+ 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

[eatsyourscience]

[He eyes the pile of broken scoops.]

Just one?

[You sure that's all it'll take?]

[nomorules]

It's definitely gonna be this one, just you watch... I gotta good feelin'... This time, for sure!

_{[See Ryuji. See Ryuji scoop. Scoop, Ryuji, scoop. See the fish casually tear the scoop clean through and continue to merrily swim around the tank with its brethren.]}

Oh man... _{[Frustrated, Ryuji picks up a fresh net and shoves it at Souji.]} All right, fine, you try! Maybe it won't see someone new comin'.

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji takes the net and looks at the fish Ryuji's been after. It sure is a fat thing. He keeps his eye on it for a moment before dipping the net in to snag it.

...

......

The scoop tears, but doesn't break completely. He struggles with the fish for a minute, because that is what happens when the controller vibrates you're fishing, but he manages to bag the little guy. With a small smile, he hands it over to Ryuji.]

[nomorules]

<sub>[Souji goes in methodically, which suits the older boy. A man of few words and surprising insights, etc., etc. At first Ryuji is content to cross his arms with a straight back and act like he's not invested, but that lasts for about a second a half before he's crumbling to lean over the tank and watch the epic battle between man vs. fish.

Who will win? Stay tuned to find out!]</sub>

Oh, shiii--

_{[The paper's tearing! It's tearing! It's going to fall! He can't take this suspense. Someone cover his eyes and tell him when it's over]}

You got it, you almost got it...!

_{[... The fish trembles on the verge of falling back into the water for a moment, but then it flops into the bowl and the day is won. Souji's getting a bonus in proficiency points for that for sure.]}

Hey, you won! You really did get it! _{[Grinning, Ryuji takes the bag and holds it above his eyes to view his chubby aquatic friend acquainting itself with its temporary plastic abode.]} Thanks, man. I'm gonna be so pissed if it disappears at the end of this like the rest of the carnival.

[eatsyourscience]

[Souji gladly hands the bag over to Ryuji with a small smile.]

It should stick around.

[In his experience, this kind of event usually leaves things behind.]

What are you going to name it?

[nomorules]

_{[He hopes so... after so much blood, sweat, and tears spent laboring over him, he's a bit attached to the little guy already... Look at him swim! Such beauty, such grace, such chubby contentedness.]}

I can't believe you won me a fish! I really owe you one now.

_{[What a sweet boyfriend. :')]}

Oh right, I guess I'll need one, won't I? Bubbles, maybe? Too obvious? Maybe Creamsicle... or Sumo 'cause it's a giant among fish! Dude, what else do fish need? I'm gonna need food... and a fishbowl... and those colored rocks that go in the bottom, everyone always has those...

_{[He's tangenting as the full weight of fish fatherhood descends on him.]}

[eatsyourscience]

[Yes. Fish definitely require a pretty big payback.]

Maybe a fake plant?

[And really...that's all he'll need.

He nods to the fish.]

I've heard they make great roommates.

[nomorules]

A fake plant? Don't sell yourself short. We can at least do a live plant, bare minimum. Like some lucky bamboo or somethin'.

_{[Hmm... guess it's true. He hadn't really thought this far ahead, but it would appear for all intents and purposes he has indeed acquired a pet-slash-roommate.]}

Don't tell Jean that. Wouldn't wanna make him jealous. I hope he likes fish...

[eatsyourscience]

A real plant will be messier.

[They can make the water slimy.]

I have a feeling that if something's going to bother Jean, it'll be something bigger than a fish.

[nomorules]

What're you gonna do with a fake plant?

_{[Is anything real here? Is their time here real? Are they real? Questions for the ages.]}

With luck, maybe he'll think it's a fake fish. I'll sneak it right past him.

[eatsyourscience]

Real or fake, it's up to you. Real plants mean you have to take care of the plant and the fish.

[Are you ready for that kind of responsibility, Ryuji?]

I think Jean's a little smarter than you're giving him credit for here.

[nomorules]

Why the hell would I be takin' care of your plant?

_{[You seem all right, bro, but he's definitely not ready for co-custody of flora or fauna with you.]}

... Is he? _{[Is he, though? Is he really?]} Guess we'll find out!

[eatsyourscience]

[Okay, the plant thing has gotten out of hand. Setting that aside.]

What will you do? Try to camouflage the bowl?

[nomorules]

<sub>[Sorry, bro, he still thinks you were talking about wanting a plant friend as a 'thank you' gift. Don't be surprised if you find a tomato plant or something outside your door one day.

As for the rest--he laughs. Trying to hide a fish in plain sight with a cloth pulled over the bowl is an amusing thought, if nothing else.]</sub>

Maybe! I could hide it behind a computer, or in a rice cooker. Anything hi-tech with a lot of buttons. He'd never go near it to look.

[eatsyourscience]

...Don't put it a rice cooker. You'll end up cooking it by accident.

[Delicious!]

[nomorules]

... It'd be unplugged, obviously.

_{[What kind of irresponsible fish dad do you take him for??? He doesn't know much about parenting, but he's at least 95% sure the ground rule is you don't put your kid in a microwave and/or oven and/or other household appliances that could explode them.]}

[eatsyourscience]

[Oh, obviously.]

I guess you don't really need help with him now that you've got him.