The Cultural Fair!

[wise_maiden]

Who: Everyone's invited!
What: The Cultural Fair
When: June 5th- 12th - admittedly dates are sort of nebulous - set up could have begun as early as the 5th, but given the event recently, more days could have been taken to do it and for people to involve themselves, so it probably "officially" starts a little later (by the 8th at the very least, though work can go on throughout it) - feel free to use your judgement/have fun!
Where: All around the town square!
Summary: Here.
Rating: ... who knows?!



Notes: Booths can be labeled as separate comments! Just put [booth name] or something in the subject line so people can find top level comments easier.

Work probably started for it on the 5th-7/8th for labor purposes, though feel free to use dates to your advantage here! (Even if characters slapdash something at the last minute, it would be fun to see! It would even be encouraged after the crazy from the last event - kind of a way to get back in touch with themselves.)

CHARACTERS ARE WELCOME TO TAG THE LOG FOR INTERACTING WITH OTHERS, NOT JUST BOOTHS, SO FEEL FREE TO TAG IN! Also a character who might not know what's going on is welcome to walk by and question it! And so forth. (Helios and Ikki made posts in regard to it and there have been art club posters around, so anyone could have noticed those as well!)

I'll leave descriptions up to you all as there isn't much that is too uniform about the displays, as everyone is encouraged to be creative about their presentations and how hard the characters worked isn't something I could define for each of you. Just keep in mind that this takes place in the plaza, there shouldn't be an issue with blocking traffic (there may be ropes up to try and keep pathways clear, however!), though it may branch around various points of the square depending on where someone wants a booth located / the number of actual participants. The square will also have a lot of brightly colored signs and decorations indicating what is going on!



For ideas/reference on how it was handled last time, feel free to look through here! There's no official signup, so go forth!

Comments

[neverplaysfair]

[ Nonsense it is the best idea. ]

Mostly. It's not entirely gone, but at least on the surface, it's disappeared. Most people aren't restricted in what they can become by their birth or their parents.

Japan also interacts with foreign countries a great deal more nowadays than ever before. That's also had a strong influence on lots of things.

[abjurer]

[Max lets out a huff of breath and nods, accepting that although 'nation' deal still bugs him quite a bit.

He frowns, reaching out with magical senses but it's all but impossible to get a grip, except old and not human.]

Wait, are you like a- a genius locii or something? But for a... whole... country...

[That's kind of terrifying.]

[wise_maiden]

You're certainly welcome to join us. Having a new voice to make inquiries often helps spice things up. The classes you're interested in take place after noon, with music being held on tuesdays and thursdays, though those not attending art can request private instruction from the teachers on the other days as well.

[ex_tessen852]

I can spar with you and help out, but my technique isn't one that is open for everyone.

How long have you been training?

zantanna > suki > asami ; or two separate threads cause I'll be slow?

[ex_tessen852]

At the sound of Zanatanna's voice, Suki turned and gave the girl a warm smile. It was nice to have people Suki knew (and wanted to recruit) watching. It'd give them a reason to join the Kyoshi Warriors that she formed here.

"Told you it was." Suki grinned proudly. She was never one for modesty.

[rather_be_surfing]

In martial arts? Since I was seven. Other skills were later--ten years more or less.

[ex_tessen852]

Other skills?

[rather_be_surfing]

...I'm a vampire hunter.

[ex_tessen852]

OH! Like Buffy. Are you two from the same world then?

[rather_be_surfing]

Not quite; Different versions of the same world and different vampires. Different ways of hunting, too. I don't have any of the natural boosts that she does.

[twinlionfists]

[She smiles at the creatures' actions, trying to hold in giggles at the scampering little paws on her arm.]

It is nice to meet you then, Totoro-san.

[twinlionfists]

[Hinata returns her smile briefly.]

Please, do not feel bad about it. I suppose now that I understand why you asked, it makes perfect sense for you to think that I was blind. Although, I would not suggest making that assumption around my cousin.

[She looked towards the Avatar booth and bit back a sigh. She still wasn't sure how to approach Aang and it probably showed on her face.]

[elevatoravatar]

"Well, expecting them to come all at once is something I had not even considered. I just know that I have hit the point where my magic alone was not enough to endure the trial at hand."

[twodragons]

It's not bending though, is it? It's something from your world.

[If he knew more about making that color flame he could help, but it requires a sort of coldness of spirit that he doesn't have.]

[seleniahymn]

Is it wrong of me to? [Being alone was a sentiment she understood well, even if she had learned to not mind it so much as years passed. Yet for that same reason she couldn't stop herself from reaching out to others—no one should have to get used to being alone.]

However you may think of it, the truth is that I do, and for however long, we're both here. Don't push people away. [Though now she realizes that she's still holding on to him, so slowly, and with some hesitance, she starts to let go.]

[winds_voice]

[Really, the very fact he had allowed her to grab onto him like that without reacting badly should show that he thought more of her than he might let on. And still when she lets go she doesn't flinch away or try to fix some idea of a mistake. Was she really that afraid to let go of him now?]

No... it is not wrong. And... you are right. I have had the opportunity to get far closer to people here than I ever did at home. Perhaps the idea of growing too close is somewhat... frightening to me. It is one thing to harm strangers but quite another to harm friends.

[ex_tessen852]

Oh yeah. She mentioned something about that. It isn't something that all hunters have?

[seleniahymn]

That it is, but it takes time. [His fear after the way he had spoken of his role back home was understandable. This was a person who had experienced a lot of hurt.

Though she remembers the attack he had started on the village with the last thing he says.] You fear hurting your friends?

[winds_voice]

[Eley had been trying to avoid bringing that up again but... it was still something that played on his mind. Perhaps it wasn't directly is fault but he had showed a weakness and the consequences could have been far worse. Who was to say it wouldn't happen again in future?

He sighs, looking back to his map. It was easier than looking to her now.]

I crave peace, though I know it is not an easy thing to find. Now I have formed connections with people in Luceti, enough to call them friends, I fear losing them, hurting them physically or otherwise. It is selfish to think like this and it is not something a Spirit should be concerned with... but the feeling is there all the same.

I have already come close to repeating what I did in Aether. I know that I am capable of repeating history, given the right circumstances.

[all7seas]

"Define 'certain'."

[all7seas]

"But I thought you were in a rush, darling!" came the innocent reply as Jack continued unbuckling.

[seleniahymn]

And even if those circumstances arise again, your friends here will be there to call you back. [At the very least, she would make it a point to be there even though right now he wouldn't look at her.] Even if it is selfish, it isn't wrong to be every so often.

So let us help you, the same way you are willing to help us. Let's all strive toward that goal.

[herotypical]

"I'm in a rush for you to start with the coat," she countered -- a little lamely. At least, until: "Just pretend it's my birthday again and that song is playing..."

[all7seas]

"You're welcome, darling. Bueno luck with all that poeticism."

[all7seas]

Jack started humming.

Oh. Yes. The SONG.

"I must've died and gone to heaven," he began crooning, leaving off the pants-undoing and throwing in a few hip gyrations.