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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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thisiscalm
2013-01-12 03:00 pm UTC (link)

Of course.

I mean, a fear of heights is just a natural response to being in an unnatural situation. If anything it shows a level of self-preservation that can't always be countered with logic so even if I know we're perfectly safe, that won't necessarily make me any more calm about the situation. It's not even a bad reaction, necessarily — we watch horror movies for much the same reason and the chemical kick we get from putting ourselves in a scary situation can be just as addictive as caffeine or nicotine. It's the thrill of potential or imagined danger that makes these things into successful entertainment after all.

[ Reid. You're rambling. Calm down. ]

I'm fine. Okay? [ Squeezing her hand. Really, he wouldn't have gone if it was too unbearable. ]

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	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-12 05:27 pm UTC (link)
	That was a lot of words. [Smiling at him.] If you want me to air walk us off you can say the word anytime, okay? ...But I'm glad you came with me. [It might actually be kind of important to her. ~~Tyki could tell.~~] I always liked the ferris wheel when I was a kid. There was one at Navy Pier. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-01-13 01:18 am UTC (link)
	[ Tyki could and did tell. Not that he's about to mention it. They talk enough about him as it is. ] I can, uhm... I can understand the attraction. [ Rubbing his thumb over her hand. ] Did you go there often? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-13 02:58 am UTC (link)
	[So true.] Mm... not often enough I think. [She leans in, laying her head against his shoulder.] I think I was a kid who didn't always leave enough time for fun when I had the chance. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-01-13 03:43 am UTC (link)
	[ That's nice. He relaxes noticeably with the weight of her head on his shoulder. ] I wonder what that must be like. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2013-01-13 03:51 am UTC (link)

[She smiles, enjoying the way her head rocks gently against his shoulder when the wheel moves. The higher they go up the more intimate it feels.] At least we get to make up for lost time, right?

...Sometimes... I really like this place. [She'll do everything she can to stop it from continuing, but if the Defense Force succeeds it's going to be a sad victory for her.]

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	thisiscalm 2013-01-13 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	[ It does feel good and after a certain height you can't really comprehend how high up you are anymore. It feels quiet. Isolated in a good way. ] It could definitely be worse. [ And then, a confession he hasn't wanted to voice before. ] ...As much as I want to go home... I'm really happy to be here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

kitty_has_claws
2013-01-13 09:45 pm UTC (link)

[It hurts to hear he wants to go home, but it isn't a surprise. She knows he shouldn't be here. He has a life and a future back home at least as far as they know. His work took him to the worst places of his world maybe, but it wasn't a bad world to be in. It would be worse if he wanted to stay in a place like this just for her...right?

Besides, the whole point of the defense force is to keep new people from coming in and to get everyone back home who wants to go if they can swing it. That's what they've been working toward all this time.]

[Softly.] I'm glad you're happy.

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	thisiscalm 2013-01-13 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	[ He nods at the response, swallowing in an attempt to stop that painful lump in his throat before it becomes something noticeable. Still, his voice is edging towards the fragile. Just a touch, a smudge of vulnerability. ] ...I won't leave you behind. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-13 09:53 pm UTC (link)
	[She looks up into his eyes at the sound of his tone. The words themselves hit her a second later.] ...What? [Not the most elegant, but he surprised her. Is he saying he'll take her with him or he'll stay behind with her or is it something else. Promise? Her own vulnerability might be showing a little.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-01-14 02:32 am UTC (link)
	[ He draws a breath, taking a moment to braid their fingers together and let that sink in. ] I won't leave without you... if I have any say in it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-14 02:35 am UTC (link)
	[Slowly, needing more confirmation of this very big thing he's saying.] You want me to go home with you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-01-14 03:09 am UTC (link)
	Yes? I mean... if you want to. [ He just assumed... ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-14 03:13 am UTC (link)
	[She nods first because the words are getting stuck in her throat.] Yes. If you want... Yes. I do. [Should this feel as big as it feels?] But we don't know if it can work that way. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thisiscalm
2013-01-14 03:29 am UTC (link)

[ That's a lot of relief for something so spur of the moment. It brings about a lot of questions though. Would it work? Is this something they can even do, should they ever reach the point where they can decide who goes home and how? Or would she cease to exist the moment they enter his world..?

It's terrifying in so many ways, but he can't give up on that sliver of hope. ]

No... but if there's the slightest chance. [ A squeeze on her hand. ] I won't leave you behind.

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	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-14 03:31 am UTC (link)
	And if there isn't a chance? [Will you leave her behind then? She doesn't even feel it when the wheel moves this time. She's hanging on his words instead.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-01-14 03:47 am UTC (link)
	[ That's a much tougher question. He's silent for a beat, worrying his bottom lip. ] ...Then we'll figure something else out. [ He'll stay. He just can't say it. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-14 03:50 am UTC (link)
	[She nods, assuming he won't stay, but she can't blame him. It's the right decision.] Sure we will. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-01-14 03:52 am UTC (link)
	[ He gives her hand another squeeze. Reassuring, or so he hopes. ] ...I won't leave you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-14 04:01 am UTC (link)
	[Remember when he said he wouldn't be kissing her until they were on the ground? They aren't on the ground, but she is definitely kissing him. She moves before even forming the thought. Feeling spurs action and there is a lot of feeling right now.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thisiscalm
2013-01-14 09:26 pm UTC (link)

[ That is a great reaction right there. He was worried for a moment, that she'd protest or make this into something it isn't. That day is so far off and they've barely scratched the surface of this place. For all he knows, one or both of them will be gone long before he has to make that decision.

Maybe that's why it's such an easy promise to make. Hollow. If you can't leave someone, it's easy to say you'll stay. ]

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kitty_has_claws
2013-01-14 09:30 pm UTC (link)

[She will protest if the day comes and he really decides he'd stay with her. Not because she'd want him to go, but because it isn't really what's best for him. How can it be?

She can't know if he really would if put in that situation any more than he can right now, but it still meant something to her that he'd say it. She didn't think he'd do that unless he at least believed it was true. Maybe that's not a lot, but it feels like more than she's had in awhile.]

I love you.

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	thisiscalm 2013-01-14 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	I love you too. [ The answer comes easily, which lends some weight to the promise. He doesn't want to leave her, and he doesn't want to acknowledge the fact that he might have to. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2013-01-15 12:02 am UTC (link)
	We're moving. [She smiles softly at him before resting against him again to watch as they rise more smoothly up over the dome.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thisiscalm 2013-01-15 11:24 am UTC (link)
	[ Eyes up, profiler. He seems pretty relaxed though, perhaps that "too high up to feel high up" finally kicked in. ] ...This place is pretty incredible, isn't it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)