Visitor Festival Log (OPEN TO ALL)

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Who: EVERYONE
Where: Virgo Ward
Summary: Visitor Festival Log! You're all invited!
Warnings: Celebrations

A year might seem so little at first, but for a city like Hinoto-Ri, progress had been steady. And how would it have been without you? Hard to say. Regardless, there were some appreciative people of your hard work, and thus you were warned ahead of time of a little celebration that would be held in your honor, this Friday (FRIDAY! FRIDAY!)

Nothing too outrageous, you had been promised. After all, budgets had to be made and citizens had to be saved. Something more akin to a fun party with friends and the city. An open note sent out to all citizens if they so wanted to join in.

There was quite a turnout! The lure of fun and food drew people from all the wards and words of encouragement and thanks were given to you freely. Maybe because some of them had drank too much sake.

The booths are bustling with activity. There's food for everyone as merchants try to outdo each other with both traditional food and more exotic ones; Corn on the cob, Pumpkins, Yaki Imo (Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes), Ramen stands, Falafel, caramelized apples, octopus sausages on sticks...

There are also signup sheets for competitions tonight. While townspeople can join, the big draw is to see the Visitors attempt the typical school festivals, such as the swimsuit competition and the dress competition (for both male and women!).

...yeah maybe they just have a good sense of humor. Which is good! A happy city means, at least, for a little while, people can forget what's happening and maybe the place is going to flourish more with hope.

So hopefully you can show them that by enjoying yourselves!

[Start your own threads and have fun!]

Comments

[a_gentle_boy]

O-Oh!

[He hadn't meant for anyone to overhear. Lucas turns even redder as he scrat

I... I can do my best! I'm not sure if my aim will be very good, but...

[Lucas is modest, given the number of times he's aimed a yo-yo successfully.]

[hello_mgann]

Thank you so much. I think the trick is to aim in the dead center of the stack.

[a_gentle_boy]

((Ohh no I'm so sorry I must have deleted part of my tag somehow. That should say 'scratches at the back of his neck'.))

[Lucas rummages around in his pockets and comes up with the card that stores his electronic money. ...He hasn't the least idea how it works apart from that some kind of electrical magic was involved sort of kinda.]

...OK. I'll give it a try, then...!

[He is perfectly happy to win cute things for someone else; it was just a shame for them to stay sitting in the booth like this. Lucas picks up his ball and weighs it carefully in his hand.]

[hello_mgann]

Thanks again. I'm Megan, what's your name?

[a_gentle_boy]

I'm Lucas. It's nice to meet you, Miss Megan.

[He glances at the ball in his hand and rears back a little before tossing it. ...It doesn't seem to go very far.]

[hello_mgann]

[Taking a step back from the table gives M'gann an idea. Normally she'd be unwilling to try it but she really wants those adorable bears.]

That's okay try again.

[a_gentle_boy]

...Sorry. I'll do it a little harder this time.

[Lucas has two balls left. He picks up one of the remaining ones, aims, and... tosses!]

[hello_mgann]

[For a moment it looks like this ball is going to miss too, but suddenly it gains momentum and flies straight knocking over two of the bottles in the stack. M'gann tries to look surprised at this]

Wow. Nice throw, just one left.

[a_gentle_boy]

...

[Lucas blinks slowly and squints at the stack of bottles. Something had certainly not been right there...]

Um. OK...

[He frowns at the last ball before picking it up in his hand and gauging the distance. Final toss!]

[hello_mgann]

[M'gann readies herself to correct the ball again, but there is no need. The ball glides straight into the last bottle knocking it over.]

Woo-hoo. Great job, I knew you could do it.

[a_gentle_boy]

...
...
...

Miss, are you a psychic?

[Lucas does not pull any punches as he turns around with a faint smile.]

[hello_mgann]

What? What sort of a question is that? Where would you even get that idea?

...

yes

[M'gann looks a bit ashamed at being caught.]

[a_gentle_boy]

Eheh...

[It hadn't felt exactly the same as PSI, but...]

I think it would have worked better if you hadn't tried it on another psychic.

Thank you, though.

[The keeper of the stand, oblivious to this, grumbles slightly as he goes to retrieve the stuffed animals.]

[hello_mgann]

[M'gann takes the bears and cradles them to her chest.]

I'm sorry, I just ...

The bears reminded me of home and all the people I left there and I wanted them so bad.

[M'gann looks like she is on the verge of tears.]

[a_gentle_boy]

O-Oh...! I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you upset... I-If you want them, that's OK! We paid, right, so...

[hello_mgann]

[M'gann sniffles and takes a second to compose herself.]

Thank you.

[a_gentle_boy]

[Lucas turns away politely so as not to stare as she sniffles.]

Um... So where is it that you come from, miss? Is it like this city is at all?

[hello_mgann]

No. I'm originally from the planet Mars, but I moved to Earth a year ago. Everything was going really well there and then I got pulled here.

[a_gentle_boy]

[...He would be shocked by that if his home hadn't been invaded by what amounted to dimensional hopping aliens.]

This place isn't really like my home at all, either. It's a little hard to get used to...