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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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_incurable
2013-01-14 10:54 pm UTC (link)

[Only Saber could make him feel this good and this inadequate at once -- the latter being his own, perhaps fanciful, desire to be everything she could need. Even though she's stronger than he is in every way, that it's her who is everything he needs.] You're welcome.

[He thinks back on the games he passed by, making bets with himself over what she might like.] Shooting games and a game where you catch goldfish [hmm, not those...] and a test of strength. [Ah yes, that's the one.]

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undyingideal
2013-01-16 08:25 pm UTC (link)

[She watches him expectantly as he lists them off for her, her honesty giving away in her expression her incurious opinion on the shooting game(hmph projectiles, she's not an Archer here), the goldfish(fish are only good for eating), before predictably animating at the mention of a test of strength.

She quickly downs the last bit left in her mug, and sets it on the bench as she hops up from the latter. Everything else is still gathered up in her arms; she'll naturally let Zelgadis hold onto it when they get to where they need to be]

Where is it?

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_incurable
2013-01-21 07:55 am UTC (link)

[He blinks up at her, having only just taken his seat. But small matter in the face of something that would please her; he's been selfish enough for three lifetimes when it comes to Saber. No more.]

[The only complaint he issues is a grumble for her timing, delivered with fondness that can only come from the intimacy of true understanding. He knew that she would want to go immediately, just as she doubtless knew he would make a half-hearted attempt to find it off-putting. Such is their routine, and he basks in the familiarity as he gestures leftward.] This way. I actually haven't tried it yet, either. [A challenge? Perhaps. He is fairly strong in his own right. (The weight helps.)]

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undyingideal
2013-01-24 09:14 pm UTC (link)

[Her grin widens at both the failing complaint she expects from him, and his ultimate acquiescence, but she follows quietly to hopefully quell anymore insincere grumbling about her. She finishes off the last bit of her cotton candy before getting there at least, and mentions thoughtfully:]

Perhaps you should try first, then. It would be best if I have some idea of what it can handle.

[Wouldn't be the first time she broke equipment due to ignorance, so if it can handle Zelgadis, it can handle her]

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_incurable
2013-01-25 11:09 pm UTC (link)

[If he didn't know quite well what Saber is capable of, he might take exception to that. But mandatory grumbling aside, the trial they've endured has put him well past petty egoism.]

Fair enough. [He lifts the rubber-tipped hammer overhead and swings, all his weight and strength behind it. The measuring implement sails to the top of the ruler and tings the bell, having no ill effects on the mechanism. The strike isn't especially loud, and he has no doubt that Saber could have the bell resonating throughout the dome if she wished.]

[He hands her the hammer over with a grin. Your turn.]

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undyingideal
2013-01-29 02:04 am UTC (link)

[Trade with the toy and popcorn she's holding onto, then. Her grin is about just as big as his as she takes the hammer, and adjusting it in her grip-- inadvertently reminding herself of swinging a hatchet as a youth-- she judges the weight and durability of it until she's got an idea of how much force she should use. She wants to do well, naturally, but it won't do to keep anyone else form playing.

It's just half a pause before she suddenly swings with seemingly everything she's got, smashing the measurement panel so that the hammer bounces slightly and the indicator soars up into the bell with a sharp toll, the vibrations themselves audible long after the initial peal. She rests the hammer upright at her side, her hand atop it, and hmms as she simply stares at the bell]

...I suppose that we both are victors. [Since they both hit the top, and that's the point]

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_incurable
2013-01-30 10:41 pm UTC (link)

[Beginning to explain what he feels seeing Saber beat the hell out of the game would be impossible, even with one as good with words as he is. A combination of pride, envy, and awe in alternating amounts that can only be expressed in the lopsided smile he offers.] I'm not sure it was that close.

But I guess that means you get to pick a better toy. [Surely a performance like that can win her something more than a small stuffed lion.]

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undyingideal
2013-01-31 11:24 pm UTC (link)

[Pulling a mock frown(that might be a little true, okay) she quirks her eyebrows at him, somewhat unimpressed with how it seems like he's trying to change her mind, when she's already stated she likes the lion quite a lot]

Better by whose decree? If it is by mine, then what has been given to me surpasses what I could earn here.

[Sure enough, she's ignoring the robot with the prizes as she speaks]

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_incurable
2013-02-05 09:08 pm UTC (link)

Surp-- [He was indeed starting to argue before realizing that she's claiming to want the toy he won for her rather than one of the larger ones she earned herself.]

[And then he feels like a complete ass, and an idiot to boot, and he's blushing too much to hide.] If you're happy with that, then... [He trails off, not sure where he was going with that and reminding himself what Saber doesn't want and that he shouldn't read into this.]

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undyingideal
2013-02-05 11:19 pm UTC (link)

[The flush is a surprise and even more so that he's not even bothering to cover it up or turn away, but she's smiling again too soon to really let it show, in good mood and just a little bit of victory too, over several things yes]

Indeed, I am. [She'll also be holding out a hand to take it back now, too] And now, where we shall go?

[More games? Or food? She has no current preference, which is partly why she's passing the torch]

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	_incurable 2013-02-05 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	[He hands the toy over with obviously forced casualness and reminds himself again that this isn't some dream, that he's actually more-or-less content.] Your suggestion, this time. There's some more snacks that way, or the... rides. [Just don't drag him on anything with "Love" in the name and he'll be fine.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	undyingideal 2013-02-05 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	--Rides? [Don't worry; once she sees it, she'll realize it's far too boring. Until then, however... Her attention is stuck on what kinds of "rides" these are] Are there horses? Or is it machines? [Either way, it's clear what her choice is] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2013-02-05 11:55 pm UTC (link)
	I didn't see any horses. They look like machines. But -- [he almost hates to remind her of the last time she went riding, how he acted, but it's something she'll enjoy so] if you want to, we can go to the stables instead. [Something of a sheepish shrug, since it's sort of a big thing for him to even offer. That it's for her is the only reason.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

undyingideal
2013-02-06 12:49 am UTC (link)

[That doesn't go missed by her, and she stops everything, even smiling by notch, as she seriously deliberates this.

Were they doing ~~nearly~~anything else, she'd agree without hesitation, always enjoying a chance to ride. She understands what it means for him to offer, but even setting aside her desire to stay for now, she simply feels he'd still prefer here than there. And that's most important: where he's now comfortable and willing to take part along side her]

...No, I would see these machines, if you do not mind. Perhaps there is a motorcycle. [Thoughtfully, and a bit hopefully]

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	_incurable 2013-02-06 07:42 pm UTC (link)
	I don't mind -- wait, a what? [Bear with the pre-industrial era boy and his lack of tech knowledge.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

undyingideal
2013-02-07 12:35 am UTC (link)

[She forgets that though he comes from a world that seems much like her own time, this prison is his only experience with modern technology unlike her, so she looks properly apologetic for losing him. It's only for a moment, however, because simply talking about her beloved bike brings back the remembrance of driving it, the delighted surprise and excitement that came with it; all which are incredibly clear in her face and voice as she tries to explain, a bit quickly]

It is a vehicle I was able to ride in the time I was summoned to before here. Unlike a cart, it has two wheels on the same alignment rather than parallel to each other, attached to each end of a long frame. It is motorized, fueled by gasoline and requiring no physical exertion from the rider, and can attain such speed that only a divine mount could hope to match.

[And, breath!]

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	_incurable 2013-02-09 02:21 am UTC (link)
	[A two-wheeled cart? He's never heard of one like that, let alone self-propelled. But if the description weren't sufficient to catch his attention, the way she speaks about it is more than enough.] I hope so, then. I'd like to see one. [And if not... he wonders how many points he'd have to rack up for one of those.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	undyingideal 2013-02-10 07:48 pm UTC (link)
	[It goes without saying that she feels the same, though because she feels he might take to it better than a living mount] Sitting upon it, it is somewhat like riding a horse. Though, it thankfully has no mind or mood of its own. [A small smirk. Not that she's ever had a problem with controlling her horse, but. Anyways, gesturing him to lead on!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2013-02-11 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe it'll agree with me more. [He managed the horse just holding the reigns, but surely his weight would be too much to carry even if the thing would let him try.] But I'm used to flying as it is, if I need to get somewhere. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	undyingideal 2013-02-13 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	This may yet be faster than that. [Maybe a little defensively. There is nothing more awesome than a bike, okay] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	_incurable 2013-02-23 05:14 am UTC (link)
	Faster? [That is undeniably interesting. Even if he does have something of an aversion to tech in general as something he feels inept at.] I do believe I'd like to try that. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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