Autumn Festival (OPEN)

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Who: EVERYONE
Where: Virgo Ward
Summary: Autumn Festival Log! You're all invited!
Warnings: MELONS
Ahh Autumn. The time for harvest, and the normal national holiday that falls on the 24th and 25th. Demons? Angels? Magic? Well nothing's been put on pause, but even the Anoli need to relax once in a while...

With that free time, what's a newcomer like you to do?

Well Hinoto-Ri has much to offer! As they seem to be the only standing city in...well, anywhere, they've tried to merge and adapt as many festivals around the world as they can.

Ergo this Fall festival is a mixture of everything the world could offer. Corn on the cob, Pumpkins, Yaki Imo (Oven-Roasted Sweet Potatoes), Ramen stands, Falafel, caramelized apples...

A giant dragon is tied down in the middle of the waters. At night, you can see a few pixies hover close to it, keeping other monsters at bay. The streets have been decorated as well.

But most importantly, the upper Virgo Ward has been turned in a giant festival area...even more so than usual! Now the millions of stalls don't just try to sell things to you, they sell things to you thematically with this fall! Giant pumpkins and fresh produce made in Libra and Capricorn..did you know that Capicorn has an amazing giant apple orchid, protected by the office of Wands and Swords? Try out some free samples! One taste is enough to convince you that having Persona to irrigate the fields ass a crispness to the fruit..right? Winter outfits...hats are in this year! Listen to some of the new music groups, and get pumped for the upcoming movies!

There is giant mooncake in the middle of all the tents and stalls. Don't worry about the money! Everything's free today! It is a time for sharing and family and...

...being thankful for what you have. No matter how small it might be.

For a city of survivors, Hinoto-Ri is certainly trying to have a good time.

You should join them.

Comments

[baniichan]

"I've thought about it," Barnaby dryly remarked as he glanced out into the crowd in hopes of catching sight of Kotetsu. "Since he's old, I'm afraid he can be a little slow with new technology. Otherwise, I'd just keep messaging him."

He spoke with a faintly apologetic tone in his voice, as though he were a bit embarrassed at having to interrupt other people due to his klutzy partner.

[ontheirside]

"Ah, one of those." He finished the bite of food he had left and shrugged. "Well, you want help looking? I've got nothing better to do right now except wander." Besides, he was new and meeting people was probably a good idea.

[baniichan]

Barnaby certainly didn't need help, but he didn't want to turn down the opportunity to talk more with someone who was potentially in the same situation as him, either. At this point, he was starting to accept that networking would probably work to his advantage on some level.

"If it's not an imposition, I'd certainly appreciate any assistance," he politely replied. "My name is Barnaby, by the way -- Barnaby Brooks Jr."

There wasn't any pressing reason to give his full name anymore; however, there was a chance it could help him find other people from home who were trapped here.

[ontheirside]

"It's not a problem. I didn't come here with anyone, so I don't exactly have any plans." Except sample all of the sweets, but they weren't going anywhere and he'd already tried quite a few.

"It's nice to meet you, Barnaby. I'm Gabriel. So, where should we look first?"

[baniichan]

"All right, then," he responded. The man wasn't Asian like a good portion of the city's inhabitants, so it was likely he was another one of the outsiders brought here to defend the city. If that was the case, the fact he came to the festival unaccompanied suggested that he might have been the only one from his home (he still refused to use the word "world", even privately). That was just a guess, though.

If he'd known where to look first, he probably wouldn't have been asking other people if they'd seen him, but Barnaby kept that comment to himself. Kotetsu enjoyed alcohol and foods with mayonnaise on them, it was true. But he knew his partner wouldn't have ditched Barnaby just to get buzzed and full.

"He may have wanted to pick up some kind of souvenir," Barnaby remarked. Buying a useless trinket to remember a day he'd rather forget sounded just like him. "If they have any stalls with those, that might be a good place to check. Have you seen anything like that?"