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Destiny Strings Mods ([personal profile] stringmods) wrote in [community profile] destinystrings2013-01-23 10:45 pm

Paradisus Perditaque

Paradisus Perditaque

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What: Closing Arena Ceremonies
Where: Aries Arena & Televised
Summary: 1/24/10AC
Warnings: This could get serious...but who knows.

The last week and a half had been, at best, an insane blur of lights, colors, Persona and celebrations.

And while your own victories have been appreciated by the population, you are, after all, Visitors. No playing in the main competition. Not even proper brackets, you were just lucky to be allowed to be IN the tournament as a main show at all! It was a great honor, and you should accept it as such.

That's show business for you.

The main news that had been on everyone's lips was that the longtime champion, Blue Sky Dragoon, had been beaten by his long-time rival, Royal Red Lion for top honors this year. Red Lion (real name Bunrakuken Karube, although they couldn't say that in public due to the new rule this year) had created the biggest upset since the event's creation ten years ago. For him, it was a monumental victory, as it meant he would be, more or less, the hero for the city for the next year. For Blue Sky Dragoon, it meant his reign of five years had finally come to an end.

Needless to say, the second place contestant looked rather bitter as he was ushered into the podium for the main division.

In the end, there had been no interruptions. The entire Games had gone off without a hitch. Your efforts had been appreciated during the course, however, and you were all invited for the final closing ceremonies. Kiyoshi Suou was still on alert, unwilling to relax even a little.

For the most part, closing ceremonies were trivial, and, dare we say, boring. The energy from the tournament had been slowly declining, and by the third national song and a kabuki reenactment of the final battle between Dragoon and Lion, most were trying not to doze off.

And yet...you...as Visitors. There's a strange feeling around you. It's not the lack of energy from the civilians, no.

Something isn't right.

Unfortunately you can't prove that and you can't stop what's going on but...you can try looking around. But you should probably be as discreet as possible, all things considered. While you can't just search the arena during the ceremony, there is still the underbelly of the stadium, athletes you could talk to, policemen on the job...

...it's like trying to finding a needle in a haystack.

[OOC - Alright timeline of events: Tonight is going to be just mingling, assessing the crowd and seeing what you can find. Create closed or open posts, or just watch the show and comment between yourselves. We have some NPCs that can talk with you (anyone who has an NPC, or was given NPC info for this log are free to have them be around), or you can talk amongst yourselves; this is, after all a celebration, although an apparently boring one.

Once this post is done, there will also be a mod post going up with a few additions about what is going to go down tomorrow, and some announcements! Our tentative hour for the main event will be the 24th at 6-7PM EASTERN tomorrow. Be there!]
hinoto_npcs: (Female - Spectator)

[personal profile] hinoto_npcs 2013-01-24 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
A young girl, probably no older than 14 or 15 at the most, stares curiously up at the colorful owl-type creature hovering near Riku. Her eyes then wander onto the other two Dream Eaters, face lighting up a little with interest.

"Are they your pets?"

So... cute....
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[personal profile] dreamprotector 2013-01-25 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
He turns his head to the girl, arm lifting to allow one of his two flying types to settle on it, while Veles hops forward towards the girl, tilting his head as he lifts one of his ears in greeting.

Riku just smiles faintly at that, though he is still tense.

"They are."

For the lack of a better word, at least.
hinoto_npcs: (Female - Spectator)

[personal profile] hinoto_npcs 2013-01-25 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
She starts to reach one hand out towards Veles but quickly remembers her manners, hand detracting. She looks up at Riku with a smile of her own, a tinge of excitement in her expression.

"Can I pet him? Is that okay?"
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[personal profile] dreamprotector 2013-01-25 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
He nods at her.

"Sure. He'll like that a lot."

Like most Dream Eaters do. And indeed, Veles hops closer, chirping cheerfully.
hinoto_npcs: (Female - Spectator)

[personal profile] hinoto_npcs 2013-01-25 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
She reaches one hand out and gently places it on Veles' head, stroking his fur and ears with an almost awed expression. The girl then scratches him under the chin, and looks back over at Riku.

"Are these the only pets you have, or are there more?"

From the look on her expression, it seems to be a question mixed between 'is there a way I can get one' and 'do you have any other adorable animals'.
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[personal profile] dreamprotector 2013-01-25 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Veles makes noises of delight, while Riku rolls his eyes slightly - his dream eaters are all attention hoggers.

"One other apart of those three, but she isn't exactly fit for crowds."

Because well...

He shakes his head while catching the girl's eyes - he is aware of the second question mixing into this. Sorry, but there aren't any ways to get Dream Eaters here (not to Riku's current knowledge anyways).
hinoto_npcs: (Female - Spectator)

[personal profile] hinoto_npcs 2013-01-26 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
She sighs wistfully, clasping her hands together. "I've always wanted a pet sheep, but they're not really meant to be house pets." And the idea of an adorable fluffy multicolored sheep like his pets were...

"Are there any sheep where these guys come from?" She inquires, giving Veles another pet.
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[personal profile] dreamprotector 2013-02-08 06:40 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sheep, huh?"

Somehow he can just see her cuddling a Tama Sheep. He nods. "There's a type called Tama Sheep. They are about as large as Veles here."

And very annoying to fight when they pop up in groups.