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MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2016-02-29 07:36:00

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DAY 365 — Anniversary Festival Mingle

Happy Day 365, Marina Nova!

Hear ye, hear ye! Inmates, prisoners, fellow underwater dwellers! Lend me your ears and hands and actually just bring all of you because we're having a ye olde Renaissance Faire to celebrate a full year in this bubble under the sea!

The dome has of course been decked out appropriately. Flickering torches light the pathways, interspersed with larger bonfires that you can cosy up to with that special someone - or perhaps just a glass of honey mead. Pennant banners hang across the gates and along the buildings, sporting the proud coat of arms of the prison (a lot of purple and octopi, for some reason) and many of the clothing stores offer time-appropriate options for those of you who still knows how to have fun. The kiosk has even been re-imagined into a castle.

Many areas within the dome has activities to partake in and, if you're skilled or lucky or both, prizes to win!

Sector 5 Gamegrounds: What better way to show your bravery than by participating in a series of tests of strength and cunning? Sector 5 provides the inmates with a chance to try such varied sports as varpa, caber tossing, ring toss or the very dignified sport of rövkrok, a type of wrestling that requires skill as well as no sense of shame. Not tough enough for you? There are also friendly foam weapons and armor available for those who want to engage in a chivalrous bout of hand to hand combat, test your archery skills — or maybe convince another prisoner to give you a piggyback ride and go jousting!

Competitors that do well enough and show outstanding bravery may be rewarded with a handful of rehab points, or a personalized pennant — or maybe a kiss from the lord or lady of your choosing!

Less violent activities: Not into skewering your neighbors on spears? Maybe you'd rather relax with a game of knucklebones, pick up sticks or Nine Men's Morris. Boards and instructions are readily available in several areas. If you're more creatively inclined there's also activity tables on offer where you can create your own coat of arms, bind yourself a flower crown or learn the art of illumination.

Food: The food carts in sector 0 are now carrying food fit for the occasion. Whole roasted pigs and poultry, wild rabbit in plum sauce, thick beef stews smelling of rich saffron, roasted vegetables (no potatoes here, no sir!) and cream-stewed cabbage for the vegetarians among us. If you're still hungry there's saffron pancake, ginger and clove cookies or bread pudding with raisins for dessert. There's plenty of mulled wine, honey mead, foaming beer, honeyd applewater and lingonberry juice to wash it down with. Enjoy!

Dance: As is custom, there will be a dance at the beach at the end of the day. Great fires will roar and a band of robots will strike up music suitable for dancing! Dress up in your finest satin and velvet, brush the extrement off your shoes and grab a partner!

Enjoy!

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forceful
2016-03-01 04:05 am UTC (link)

[ Princess Leia can be found a number of places throughout the day, all of them not far from wherever a certain ex-smggler happens to be. Whether it's partaking in a game of pick-up-sticks (of which she likely has an unfair advantage), weaving a flower crown to place mischievously atop said ex-smuggler's head, sampling the food carts, or lingering near the dance floor, she's here and there — everywhere today! And now sporting a brand spanking new blue band, should anyone happen to catch sight of her wrist. ]

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kitty_has_claws
2016-03-01 04:31 am UTC (link)

[Kitty is lingering on that same dance floor in a dress she decided to take a chance on. She feels a little awkward in it, but kind of a nice awkward? Unlike the more traditional kind she feels when she notices Leia's right there.]

Long time, no see. [Not so long. Just bad circumstances to part on. And awkward or not it's a small dome and she doesn't really run away from things. Besides, she's got no problem with Leia even if she knows about the kiss. Well, the first kiss at least. What happens with the bots stays with the bots.]

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	forceful 2016-03-01 06:17 am UTC (link)
	[ bad circumstances surrounding information that should've never been on the table in the first place. especially in that context. ] So it would seem. [ her eyes leave han's back, but her senses remain with him when she turns to regard kitty. ] Enjoying today's festivities? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-03-01 06:22 am UTC (link)
	The games weren't really my speed or the food, but I don't hate dances. [One of her favorite things. They are always just this side of ridiculous because it's a dance at a prison, but dancing always makes her think of happier times and usually provides some new happy times while she's at it.] You? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	forceful 2016-03-01 06:35 am UTC (link)
	I don't hate them at the moment. [ as with most things rooted in her royal upbringing, she has a love/hate relationship with dancing. both a necessary formality and a rare pleasure. ] Though I can't say I care for this particular style of music. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	kitty_has_claws 2016-03-01 06:39 am UTC (link)
	It's not exactly my style either. I danced to some weird compositions as a kid though. People do strange things with children. You should have seen the outfits. [She glances down.] Stranger than this one. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

forceful
2016-03-01 06:52 am UTC (link)

Oh, I wouldn't say it's not my style. That has nothing to do with personal preference.

[ any event such as this was her "style" whether she liked it or not. in her youth, she outright hated them, and used to run and hide from the aunts that would dress her up like she was some sort of living doll. she has a deeper sense of appreciation for them now, though her enjoyment varies. ]

Your dress is no stranger than mine.

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	kitty_has_claws 2016-03-01 07:05 am UTC (link)
	Whether you like music or not has nothing to do with your personal preference or style? [No, Kitty followed none of that. Maybe the translators are broken.] I don't wear a lot of dresses. [And when she does they're usually tight, short, body-con numbers.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	forceful 2016-03-01 03:27 pm UTC (link)
	[ leia dismisses that with a wave of her blue-banded hand. she's a dignitary. her "style" is a carefully constructed image that has little do with personal preference and everything to do with the way she needs to be perceived. ] Nothing wrong with that. Dresses aren't for everyone. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-03-03 01:46 am UTC (link)
	[Martha is eyeing the games, and when she sees a woman with a set of pick up sticks, she walks over with a smile.] Hello. I'm Martha. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-03-04 04:43 am UTC (link)
	The simplistic ones are often the more addicting though. [Martha smiles as she says it. She has lost a few hours to a certain mobile phone game once or twice in her time.] Thank you Leia. This should be fun. [Martha doesn't have the force advantage Leia does, but she does have a surgeon's hands... which counts for something.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notrosesshadow 2016-03-06 08:59 pm UTC (link)
	[Martha turns to the sticks, examining the tangle carefully. Usually there's at least one easy one off the bat, but this is a particularly impressive tangle. She steadily manages to grab the top most stick without moving anything else.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	forceful 2016-03-08 03:50 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, I think I win in the unfair advantage department. [ leia doesn't touch the sticks. her fingers hover inches above them, yet one manages to slip out from the pile and lift right into her awaiting grasp. ] If it helps, I'm doing my best not to use it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)