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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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	soukyuu 2016-03-29 12:02 am UTC (link)
	[that's an unusual question] It's something you enjoy spending time doing. For example I really like to cook, as well as swim. [he smiles a bit to her] What you listed can also be hobbies, and not necessarily just something kids do. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-03-29 02:02 am UTC (link)
	Cooking is more of a responsibility. Can work and some house chores also be a hobby? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-03-29 03:19 am UTC (link)
	Responsibility. . .? [he just blinks] It's not really that way for me. It's fun. I like trying out new recipes especially, which I've been able to do here. I think so. A hobby is what you make of an activity. If you enjoy tidying and such, then that can count. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-01 01:20 am UTC (link)
	It is fun! But it's also something you have to do to survive. Work is the same: can be fun, but it's responsibility. This place has too much food, so it's a challenge to cook here. Too many options. And machines to use! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-01 02:54 am UTC (link)
	It really does have quite a bit of food that I've never seen or tasted before. Machines? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-03 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	It's really surprising! Like, um, the fire-less ovens, and the glass thing that heats on its own to put pots and pans on. And the giant cold box, too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-04 03:51 am UTC (link)
	The oven, stove, and fridge? You sound like you're from a ways back. . . (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-07 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	Yup! Those are the ones. I do? [She doesn't know what he means with that.] Everyone from my country who's here find it so weird, but useful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-08 01:19 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. That you're from back in history, I mean. Those appliances are just every-day things for me. [. . .] Though I really am not very surprised. The people here come from all types of worlds and time periods. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-08 08:03 pm UTC (link)
	So these things are sorta from the future? Amazing. I can't even understand the little drawings around the button-lever things to get them to do stuff. Your place must be so advanced. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-09 03:45 am UTC (link)
	Calling it the future fits the best, I guess. There's a few things here and there around this place which we don't have at home. I'm sure you'll be able to catch on to things, though. Just take it a little at a time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-13 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Yup, I'm sure I'll get to it! Sadly we're all from the same place in our house, so no one can teach the others to use those things quickly. Except what we learn on our own, of course. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-13 02:27 am UTC (link)
	I imagine there are others who would be glad to help out. Not that there's anything wrong with learning together. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-14 08:23 pm UTC (link)
	I think both ways are fun! Just learning with people is fun, no matter how much they know. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-14 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	It is, I agree. We're all learning about this place together, too, in one way or another. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-16 08:12 pm UTC (link)
	I think so too. Be careful with that stem. [She guides him through the crown making a bit more.] What's the most interesting thing you've seen or learned here? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

soukyuu
2016-04-17 04:26 am UTC (link)

Ah- [He blinks at his hands, noticing he was about to slip up.

It takes him a moment or so to consider her question.]

The library is super impressive! I'd never seen anything like it before. [Hm.] I know it's really basic, but, the food, as well. There's plenty here that I'd never heard of or tasted back home. [he grins a bit] I'm looking forward to learn how to cook everything that I'm able to.

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	fadingsunshine 2016-04-18 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	...Kaya doesn't know what a library is, but I agree about the food! Every meal is a new experience, and I also want to learn how to cook those one day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-19 05:15 am UTC (link)
	It's basically a large collection of books, of all types of genres, all in one place that people can rent for a few days at a time before returning them. Or you can also just stay there and read. And you should. Cooking can be fun. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-20 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Ah, I've heard of books! That's really nice of them, allowing people to read theirs. Those are hard to find where I come from. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-20 02:16 am UTC (link)
	It is. There aren't a great deal where I'm from, either, so visiting it has been nice. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-25 03:16 am UTC (link)
	...I think I'll go learn signs before I dare to go to the library. It seems like it's too advanced right now. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-25 05:36 am UTC (link)
	Well, there may be material there that aides in learning how to read. [If he's assuming correctly.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fadingsunshine 2016-04-28 12:24 am UTC (link)
	[What on earth does he mean with "material"?] I think maybe even getting thereand not getting lost is too complicated to me. I want to take things easy, but I'll definitely go when I feel ready. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	soukyuu 2016-04-28 09:05 am UTC (link)
	Oh, of course. Going at your own pace is important. And it's not as though the library is going anywhere, anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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