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

[neversurrender]

[Steve notices the improvement with a smile. The ball is fast but not nearly as fast as his reflexes. The bat connects with the ball and it goes soaring through the sky once again in Saori's direction.]

[neversurrender]

I know what you mean. I wish I'd gotten more time to get to know him.

[fleurdesel]

...I have photos- videos.

[She looks up, smile turning fond.]

It is a terribly sentimental thing, I know, but. I took them when I could. Him talking, training, fussing with Helios' dragons. Lecturing me. Telling stories of his world. If you would like to see them...

[neversurrender]

[He grins and shakes his head.]

There's nothing wrong with being sentimental. He was important to you. And yes, I'd love to see them sometime.

[fleurdesel]

He counted you as a friend; I think he would be glad for you to see them. Even if I caught him at the odd undignified moment.

[savedtheworld]

Really? [He says with a sly grin and rubs at his chin.] In some ways, things like that've already happened to me. Because Avatar stuff. I just don't know if I'd call myself great.

[neversurrender]

[He chuckled.] It's hard to imagine him having an undignified moment. He always seemed so...together.

[fleurdesel]

He was. It made the undignified moments terribly dignified and all the more hilarious.

[abjurer]

[It takes an effort of will not to start giggling and he's fairly delighted that Jack knows Mornington Crescent. What could be more English, after all?]

Want me to bowl?

[neversurrender]

Wish I'd been there to see them happen.

[fleurdesel]

You were preoccupied and Ben was...private. For all his skill and experience as an envoy or mediator he was happiest when he could be alone with his tea and books and meditate.

[faithfulflame]

True enough. So you do use magic, then...

[niceneighbor]

[Well he'll just walk right on over and pick up a couple to bring back.]

Too.

[Eat up! He takes a nibble and nods.]

[savedtheworld]

It's okay, Hinata. I understand. But... [He smiles slightly.] You really think that?

[windandrain]

[This time she does catch it, though it's with a net of air instead of anything else.]

Don't want to lose the ball do we?

[She takes another pitching stance...this time considering a bit, focusing more on throwing the ball like she might a knife or a dart or a slingstone...]

[therewerefifty]

Did you know Emil before you arrived here?

[wise_maiden]

Well - he knows me, but I haven't met him yet back there. Although, we've both been in Luceti for so long that it's already been longer than the amount of time I would have known him, anyway. How's that for confusing?

[therewerefifty]

No, I understand. And I thank you. [Her smile is genuinely appreciative, if it's slow to arrive. Makie is still getting used to the vast difference in the way people are so warm in Luceti. ...well, most of them.] Right now, Luceti is very much a... welcoming place, but I know things can't always be pleasant. I would offer the same, although I'm not very good at offering such support.

[wise_maiden]

She nods as he speaks, taking a sip of her tea.

"'Given'? You mean, from the spirit?"

[wise_maiden]

"One who, for all of his pretenses, was still a pirate down to his bones, giving any woman in her own right mind reason to be wary ..."

[therewerefifty]

I've heard about that, though I'm not sure how it came about. [The idea is pretty daunting, to be honest.] Most Japanese I meet seem quite happy with where they've come from, so I assume that... might be a good thing.

[Maybe. She's uncertain. But she'll be long dead before then, so does it really matter?]

[complicatedliar]

[Because Loki is very good at what he does. He twitches his foot.]

In a word: no.

[neverplaysfair]

Many people have different opinions. It's the same as anything else.

But the world moves forward faster than any one country can advance alone. If Japan didn't reach out, we'd be left far behind. That's the nature of things in the time I come from.

At the very least, I'd like to think we still have pride in our history.

[ He gives a small nod towards the shamisen. ]

[rather_be_surfing]

"No. More like their presence pushed a few things into happening that wouldn't have otherwise."

[before_my_darkness]

Maybe. But I don't really know what I'd do.