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MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-01-01 19:02:00

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200 — Anniversary Festival!

Happy Anniversary, Marina Nova!

The bots have been busy cleaning up the dome and setting up decorations for this momentous occasion, and by now there isn't a nook or cranny left un-pimped! Bright blue MarinaNova flags wave happily in the artificial breeze together with the colorful ribbons that have been wrapped around poles. The streets are illuminated by strings of lights and paper lanterns and each sector gate has been lovingly decorated with fragrant flower garlands.

Of course, that is far from all! There wouldn't be much of a festival without entertainment and your loving wardens have made absolutely sure that there's something for everyone!

Sector 0 Fairground: If you want to go faster, you have to scream louder! Sector 0 has been taken over by a fairground where you can find such old classics as the bumper cars, a haunted house of mirrors, a more romantic tunnel of love, a roller coaster, a classic merry-go-round and, of course, a ferris wheel.

Game Booths: Step right up! Test your skill and win a prize! Throughout the dome there's a variety of game booths, ranging from the classic ring toss and high striker to kissing booths and dunk tanks. There's also a duck pond game, balloon darts and goldfish scooping game — with mechanical goldfish, of course!

The prizes are all of the carnival variety, including but not limited to: stuffed animals, fake tattoos, cheap bracelets and necklaces, stickers, rubber reptiles, silly hats, wiggle snakes and sticky hands or other sticky things.

Performances: The other way to show your skill! There are two stages set up in the dome: the first one with sound equipment and instruments suitable for a musical performance — or perhaps just karaoke! If no one is using the stage, it will automatically play randomly selected music from a wide variety of genres. The second stage is set up to accommodate physical performances like gymnastics and when no one is performing you're treated to a projection of ball room dancers, gymnasts, modern dance, ballet and similar things!

There are also street performers scattered throughout the dome. You can watch robots juggle, eat fire, swallow swords or charm robot snakes! There's also face painting and the occasional robot dressed up as a human statue for your amusement.

Food: The food carts in sector 0 are now carrying food fit for the occasion. You can find classic carnival food like popcorn, cotton candy, corn dogs, funnel cakes and pizza slices, but also takoyaki, okonomiyaki, candied almonds, gyros, pirogues, egg rolls and of course snow cones and ice-cream cones. The theme has of course extended to the drink selection and you're welcome to quench your thirst with lemon shake ups, butterbeer, mead and malted milkshakes.

Enjoy!

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	redclayheroics 2013-01-03 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	[ Scooping goldfish — albeit mechanical ones — weren't exactly something Aidan was all too familiar with and so curiosity naturally drew him to it. He's been keeping himself to the side too, watching for a good long while before noticing Enma. ] Hey... Enma, right? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-03 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	[Enma shifted to try and make himself look smaller when he heard someone called out his name.] Y-yeah.... that's me. I-I can move, i-if you want to sit here.... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-04 11:52 pm UTC (link)
	[ Oh no tiny little shy thing... If Aidan's voice wasn't already so soft, it would've soften at that display. ] No no, don't worry! I was just, uhm... I recognized you from earlier an' I figured I should check up on you. Everythin' alright? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-05 03:01 am UTC (link)
	[Well, it at least gave Enma pause. He gave a little nod.] E-everything's fine. I'm alright. [Since he wasn't actively bleeding. He hadn't really gone out much, so he had little opportunity to have his clumsiness get the best of him... and no one had picked on him yet. It had to be some kind of record...] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-05 02:40 pm UTC (link)
	Good. [ He gives a smile and a nod before returning his attention to the goldfish game. ] I've never seen a game like this before. Have you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-05 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	[He nodded.] Back in Japan... I saw it at festivals a lot. [He pointed to the poi.] You're supposed to try and catch a fish with the little paddle-things. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-06 03:48 pm UTC (link)
	With that little thing? Huh... it looks hard. [ Pondering. ] Wanna show me? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-07 06:47 am UTC (link)
	[He looked up at Aiden in surprise, then back to his lap, an embarrassed blush spreading across his cheeks.] I-I've never done it before either... just watched... sorry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-08 12:54 am UTC (link)
	Hey... that's alright. I shouldn't have assumed nothin'. [ He looks at the game for a moment longer. What would he even do with a mechanical gold fish? Lots of stuff. He could give it to Helix, maybe. ] So, if you've been watchin' people do this... got any advice? I mean, it's cool if you don't but... I wouldn't even know where t' start. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

loser_enma
2013-01-09 12:27 am UTC (link)

[This would be the first time he could remember that anyone had asked HIM of all people for any sort of advice. There was a nervous pause as he worried about maybe giving bad advice... but he had watched people play the game a lot. Maybe just saying little couldn't hurt.]

Well... you shouldn't move the paddle-thing too quick, or the paper will break.

...

That's all I can really think of....

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	redclayheroics 2013-01-09 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	Really? Huh. I never would've thought of that... I mean, all I know 'bout fishin' is how we do it back home an' then you gotta be quick or it gets away. Guess it's real different when it's a game though. [ Pause. ] Think I should give it a try? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-13 12:38 am UTC (link)
	[Enma looked from Aiden to the game, then back to Aiden.] I-I guess trying wouldn't hurt... I've seen little kids do it before... [And just about anyone had a better chance than he did.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-13 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	Alright! I'll give it a try! [ And trying he will... of course, his first go ends abruptly and quickly. ] Oh shoot! Man, it's a lot harder than it looks... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-14 11:49 pm UTC (link)
	[Enma wandered closer and squatted down next to Aidan. He thought for a moment, then asked the vendor for a poi and offers it to Aidan.] Here, you can take my turn. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-15 12:46 am UTC (link)
	Really? Y'sure? I mean, I'm kinda bad at it so I wouldn't wanna waste it or nothin'... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-15 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	[He nodded.] Y-you have a better chance than I do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-16 01:42 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, alright. [ This time he's much more careful, pouring every ounce of skill and concentration he's got into it. Brows furrowed he waits to strike... and catches one! ] Hey! I got one! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-16 11:02 pm UTC (link)
	[Without even realizing it, Enma had gotten into it just as much- and when Aidan managed to get the fish he started laughing.] That's great! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-16 11:33 pm UTC (link)
	[ That is the best sound in the world. Really, he needs to get this boy to laugh more often. ] I never could've done it without you, y'know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-17 02:01 am UTC (link)
	[And his laughter was cut short by his confusion.] M-me? But I didn't do anything... (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-17 02:20 am UTC (link)
	Sure you did. You told me what I was doin' wrong, didn't you? I would've just gone on and broken th' damn thing again. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-18 03:21 am UTC (link)
	I-I... [He fidgeted, and his cheeks had a rosy hue to them, but the little smile kept tugging the corner of his mouth. Still, he shook his head.] You would have figured it out. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-18 02:12 pm UTC (link)
	No way, not that quickly. I could've been here all night if it wasn't for you! [ He smiles. ] C'mon. Take a little bit of th' credit, at least. You gave me your... thing an' all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	loser_enma 2013-01-20 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	It's not that big of a deal... [He says, but he's smiling again, albeit bashfully.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	redclayheroics 2013-01-21 04:28 pm UTC (link)
	[ Good smile. He's not about to push and risk doing it too hard. ] Hey, you wanna go grab somethin' to eat or somethin'? I should meet up with Helix soon but I still got some time t' kill. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)