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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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foreverjack
2016-03-01 05:00 pm UTC (link)

Jack has of course dressed up wholeheartedly for the occasion and can be found almost anywhere in the dome at some point in the day, alternating between commenting on lack of historical accuracy ("Hey, I've been to the Renaissance!") and plunging into all the most fun parts of it, including eating, drinking, fencing, and of course spending quite a lot of time both watching and indulging in umpteen battles of rövkrok. (What? You didn't see that coming? How could Jack Harkness resist a sport that translates as 'ass-hook'?!?)

And of course once the evening comes, he can be found at the dance, working his way across the dance floor as well as spending some quality romantic time with Ianto.

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readystopwatch
2016-03-02 12:59 pm UTC (link)

Ianto still hasn't quite adjusted to the color scheme of Jack's outfit by evening but he will admit it somehow looks good on him. He's stuck with his own approach to dressing for the occasion which is mostly for Jack's benefit. Frankly he thinks it's a brilliant solution.

It's been a long day but he's always up for dancing, even when his dance partner is wearing a cape. "So, how did this even compare to history in terms of accuracy?"

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foreverjack
2016-03-03 09:48 pm UTC (link)

Of course it looks good on him. There's nothing that doesn't look good on him (and nothing looks good on him too)!

He's still wryly amused by Ianto's answer to dressing up, even if he's still a little disappointed not to have managed to get him into a pair of tights. It's not like he doesn't have the legs for it, after all.

He laughs at the question, pulling Ianto in close to twirl them just for the fun of it (and to make his cape swirl out behind him, which is also fun). "Hardly accurate at all, but then these things never are! Way too clean for a start, but I guess that's not something to complain about!"

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readystopwatch
2016-03-04 12:42 am UTC (link)

As far as Ianto is concerned Jack looks good enough in tights for the both of them. And it's always cute to see him this enthusiastic about something. He can act as serious as he wants most of the time, but Ianto still thinks it's adorable how excited he gets to dress up like something from the past.

He lets himself be twirled around, doing his best to avoid getting tangled in the cape. "Certainly not. What sorts of things did you enjoy in the actual Renaissance?"

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foreverjack
2016-03-04 08:45 pm UTC (link)

Hey, Jack always loves dressing up! Why do you think he wears that coat all the time? Because it's dramatic and makes a statement - just as today's flamboyant red costume makes a different kind of statement.

"I liked all the courtliness and chivalry," he says with a grin, after a moment to think about it. "And all the romance and intrigue, and all the balls. Sometimes it was just like one big long party!"

	At risk of oversaturating them. notrosesshadow 2016-03-03 01:40 am UTC (link)
	Jack may not have noticed Martha standing on the sidelines as he wrestles. But she is watching and cheering. And after one rather impressive pin... "GO JACK!!" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: :-) notrosesshadow 2016-03-04 04:39 am UTC (link)
	Well that's just lovely. Martha brings her free arm to her chest coquettishly. "Good sir. And dost thou wish the lady's reward for such fine feats of strength?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foreverjack 2016-03-04 09:16 pm UTC (link)
	He grins widely. "Why yes, if my lady would see fit to grant such a reward!" he agrees with alacrity, moving gracefully to his feet to accept what he hopes is going to be a genteel kiss! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)