OKTOBERFEST
The Pennsylvania Oktoberfest State Faire has come to York! But, like most things that find their way to Helam township, it has been subjected to the energies of the Hellmouth. The workers are completely unaware of the new surprises the carnival holds, and are just as likely to be freaked out as anyone else. We wouldn’t eat the candy apples if we were you.
Some of the attractions include:
Tunnel of love: Any couples (regardless of orientation and regardless of sex) with some affection-- even platonic-- for one another are driven to intense love and lust for one another. Couples truly in love become euphorically happy with one another. Anyone who travels alone, or has no capacity for love, will be smitten with the first person they encounter upon exiting the Tunnel.
Dunk Tank: Anyone who goes within ends up with perpetual feelings of drowning, spitting up water afterward, and potentially ending up with an intense phobia of water for the duration of the faire.
Ferris Wheel: leaves intermittent flying spells on the victims, which can cut off at any time, especially mid-flight.
House of Mirrors: Entering the House of Mirrors alone forces someone to face aspects of themselves they likely won’t want to face. Entering with someone else has some interesting side effects, including body and power switching. No character will leave as they went in.
Tunnel of Terror: Your character will encounter what they truly fear.
Haunted Corn Maze: The participants in the maze are an acting troupe, hired out to play zombies, serial killers, chainsaw-wielding psychopaths and murder victims. They aren’t really those things. It’s all in good fun, and a paid gig. But for the week leading up to and ending on Halloween, they will *be* those things. Ladies and Gentlemen, you’ve got a new set of problems: how do you avoid being killed by Jason Voorhees or Freddy Kruger when you can’t hurt them?
Carnival Games: Water-shooting games are pumped full of holy water. Goldfish won at the ring toss are piranha. That cuddly stuffed animal you just won for your girl? It’s sentient, and will protect its new owner like a mama bear watching her cub.
Curiosities Tent: A booth that will sell you an important tidbit that your character will absolutely require later on in this encounter. The tent’s owner is not to be trifled with. Take what you’re given, and don’t try to bargain for what you want.
So, what does this mean for your characters?
- Until Lauren or Dyan get a chance to post the opening post, which should happen by this time tomorrow, it means they see fliers for the faire, and big trucks for set-up. It means they notice an influx of people to York.
- Once that opening post is up, that means you're free to explore. Please note some of the time-specific things above, like the Corn Maze. We'll cue you when they start and finish.
What does this mean for you as a player?
- Participate in as many or few plot bits as you want.
- Please tag your posts appropriately: ie, Curiosities, Tunnel of Love, Corn Maze. Any posts that go up during this time period that mention the faire or people having to do with it need to be tagged OKTOBERFEST.
- For the Corn Maze, please only unleash ONE crazy psycho killer per customer. We can assume safely that any employees at the maze would be dressed differently, so please read to be sure we're not unleashing two Pinheads on the town. Because no one needs that.