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Joker ([personal profile] pipers_son) wrote in [community profile] route_10652014-10-10 11:12 pm

7th Act - Boys and girls of every age

Who: Come one, come all!
Where: Goldenrod, the Eve's Garden Circus
When: The 11th - 13th
Summary: Just like always, the Circus is busy as usual... But with a bit of a spooky twist added on thanks to their current partnership with a certain Haunted House.
Rating: PG
Log:



The Circus is always bustling with activity, even on the days when the shows in the Big Top aren't on. There's plenty of stalls to enjoy besides those, after all! Games, and food, and stalls with all sorts of interesting things for sale. For those living in Goldenrod or passing through, it's no doubt quickly settled itself as a regular scene.

On the 11th, however... Just as always when the shows are promised to happen, the Circus is more bustling than usual and today there's a twist. On the 11th, those walking past the Circus' gates will find themselves in QUITE the different atmosphere. Genuine spider webs are strung across the stalls, skulls strung up in them that seem to clack their teeth at passerby. legions of pumpkins are sprawled throughout the area. At night, and on the foggy day of the 13th, their eerie glow lights up twisting paths throughout the circus grounds. Even quite a few of the workers seem to have gotten into the spirit (possibly at their boss' badgering), and wear outfits from the simple masks to the more complex things.

Beyond the change in atmosphere, however, there are still the things that are usually about! Food, games, and stalls selling various knickknacks can all be found relatively easy although they're joined by a few other themed goods. There's also, of course, the show that will be playing three times a day in the big tent proper!

One notable addition is what appears to be a small station of sorts with a rather ominous carriage that stops at it every now and then pulled by what appear to be a pair of Rapidash... only colored darkly with bones painted across their heads and what might be actual skulls acting as face covers. Well then! Perhaps you might be interested in letting it take you to Jack's Haunted House?

So relax. Have fun! And cross your fingers that you're not terrified of scary clowns and giant spiders.

awesmazings: (☼ hallelujah)

[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-10-11 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, okay. Just let me know!

Seems like we got a whole ton of folks coming around this time, didn't we?

[personal profile] angerpoints 2014-10-11 10:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[After kicking ass and taking names at the Test Your Strength game, Yusuke was feeling confident. He'd never bobbed for apples before, but riding high on the thrill of victory as he was, he'd immediately agreed to give it a shot when the carny supervising the game waved him and his Pokemon over. It seemed simple enough going into it: all he had to do was let the guy tie his arms behind his back with a rope, then stick his face in a tub of water and try to grab one of the apples floating there with his mouth. He'd done way more difficult things than that with his hands tied behind his back (thanks, Genkai), so he hadn't been worried. In fact, he'd felt 100% confident that it'd take him less than a minute to snatch up one of the apples and strut out of there with a snack and another ridiculously huge stuffed animal to his name.

... Of course, that was five minutes ago. Now, as he pulls his face out of the water empty-mouthed for what feels like the umpteenth time, he wonders if maybe he made a mistake. He sputters and gasps for air, blinking water out of his eyes. His shoulders and his arms ache from having his hands tied for so long. He can't tell if his nose is running or if he just got water in it. As he stands there, half-crouched over the tub and sneezing violently, the carny leans over and thumps him on the back, barking out a merry laugh.

Boy, the carny says, grinning. You sure aren't havin' any luck today, are you, kid?

Blame it on all the water clogging his system, but Yusuke can't tell if that comment is intended to be a joke or an insult. He doesn't particularly care, either. He turns his head and snarls right in the carny's stupid face.]


Shut UP, I'm workin' on it!

[The carny lifts his eyebrows and steps away, spreading his hands in a placating manner. Yusuke needles him with another glare before refocusing his attention on the contents of the tub. Stupid apples, he thinks lividly. There is no way he's gonna walk out of here without winning this damn game. With that in mind, he takes a deep breath, then plunges his face back into the water with a splash.

Nearby, an Altaria and a Phantump sit side-by-side, watching Yusuke with looks of exasperation on their face. The Phantump is perched between the ears of a truly enormous Ursaring plushie. The sight is exactly as cute as it sounds.]

[personal profile] angerpoints 2014-10-11 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[AND OVER HERE, we have one (1) Yusuke Urameshi, who, after nearly drowning himself while angrily bobbing for apples, has apparently decided to unwind with a little pumpkin carving. Despite having been forced to work with a hilariously dull knife (why do none of the knives in this world cut worth a damn), he's managed, with Heruclean amounts of effort and a whole lot of swearing, to get his pumpkin hollowed out, and is now in the process of carving out a set of eyes. He's not doing a very good job of it, really; a combination of inexperience and laziness has resulted in the eyes looking weirdly crooked, and one of them is noticeably bigger than the other. He looks pleased with it, though, and once the eyes have been carved out, he sets the knife down with one gooey hand and turns the pumpkin towards the Altaria sitting next to him, a fiendish grin on his face.]

Whaddya think? If I carve out a mouth and stuff the guts in it, it'll look like it's puking.

[It's hard to imagine a bird looking disgusted, but Puu certainly manages. Yusuke scowls back at him.]

Ah, c'mon! It's funny! You're lucky I didn't go with the butthole idea.

[Do you want to know? You probably don't. Feel free to come over and bug him, at any rate - he's probably gonna be laboring over this thing for a while. (Or at least until he gets bored and decides to just leave it half-finished like a slacker.)]
envy_the_sinners: (You're talking like a Peanuts adult.)

[personal profile] envy_the_sinners 2014-10-11 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Scar was drawn to the celebration more out of curiosity than anything else. "Halloween" was just another thing he hadn't heard of prior to arriving in Johto. Mr Festive wasn't in a costume himself, and casting wary glances at any of those who were dressed for the occasion.

It was, at the very least, something his Pokémon could enjoy. His Skitty and Teddiursa were out and about, and the unlikely group was settled at one of the pumpkin carving tables. Scar poked halfheartedly at his pumpkin, though his Pokémon seemed more interested in it than anything, scratching away excitedly at the lopsided jack-o-lantern.

If he was to see any of the attractions, he would have to be forcibly dragged there.
envy_the_sinners: (You're talking like a Peanuts adult.)

for Al and Lust!

[personal profile] envy_the_sinners 2014-10-11 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Scar craned his neck to take a good look at the big top. It was, if nothing else, quite the ordeal. He had spent the day mostly alone with his Pokémon; this was more about them than it was about him, after all. But he wanted to at least take a look around to curb his curiosity.

He had no intention of actually seeing the show.
a_sin_for_him: (delighted)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2014-10-11 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Lust was having a wonderful time. Between friends and the attractions and the food and drink, she was thoroughly enjoying herself and not in any hurry to leave. The spirit of the season had gotten to her. Wandering through the shop stalls for another time, she spotted Scar over by the pumpkins. She smiled to herself, pleased to see he was still here.

Still wearing her cat ears - and now with face paint to match - Lust followed Guttle as he rolled over to see Scar's pokemon.

"Having a good time?" she asked as she approached.
armoredsoul: (Gentle smiles)

[personal profile] armoredsoul 2014-10-12 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
Al was very, very glad to be out of the haunted house. He hadn't thought it would be that scary, and he'd embarrassed himself plenty with his freaking out. But Lust seemed to enjoy it, so...all's good, right?

Glancing around as they return to the main carnival, he spots Scar in the crowd and grins. "Oh, hey, there's Scar! You wanna go say hi?"
envy_the_sinners: (You're talking like a Peanuts adult.)

[personal profile] envy_the_sinners 2014-10-12 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
Scar glanced up from his Pokémon when he heard Lust approach, mildly startled to see that she had gone and painted her face.

Honestly...

"They are," he said with a nod to Yaminah and Miriam. That was why he was here, really. It wasn't as if the festivities much held his attention. Miriam managed to pry off a solid chunk of pumpkin, toppling to the ground by Guttle.
armoredsoul: (Bratty)

For Ed~

[personal profile] armoredsoul 2014-10-12 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Alphonse and Edward have had quite a good time wandering around the carnival, watching some of the shows and checking out the booths. If they have to wile away their time while Winry is working, this certainly isn't a bad place to do it

Eventually they find their way over to the games, and Al looks up at the Test Your Strength machine. After a moment he grins and glances over to Ed. "Bet you can't get it up to the top."
Edited 2014-10-12 02:20 (UTC)
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[personal profile] exeggutorhead 2014-10-12 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Envy looks right up when he hears Joker coming, snickering a little when he sees the shape in that makeup.]

Yeah, sit down and I'll fix it.

[He gestures to the stool in front of his workstation, already pulling aside what he'll need.]
exeggutorhead: (calm)

[personal profile] exeggutorhead 2014-10-12 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Envy leans forward, elbows on the table, and grins.]

Yeah, there's just about everything in there. You're here to get done up for the show, right?

[Are you ready to look as terrifying as Envy can make you, Jimmy? Granted, looking at Jimmy right now Envy figures he's got his work cut out for him. This child is not scary at all. But he's not one to shy away from a challenge.]
awesmazings: (☼ heaven can wait ☼)

[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-10-12 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Uh huh, I sure am! Just do whatever you think is the best. I wanna be as scary and spooky as possible!

[Jimmy says with a grin as he drops his bag on a chair nearby.]
awesmazings: (☼ composing Hallelujah)

[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-10-12 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh boy Christmas. Don't even get Jimmy started, it's been a while since he can remember a legitimate one of those.]

Haha yeah, that's probably right! Plus with how everything's all done up and decorated for Halloween here, I bet a lot of people are coming to see how different everything looks, too!
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[personal profile] soundmind 2014-10-12 03:42 am (UTC)(link)
[Halloween is not a thing that's celebrated in Death City, at least not at the extent other cities celebrate it. It's more like a time to be very cautious since Witches are more likely to try and cause trouble.

But if the clown is going to do something like this, she'll play along. Maka has no idea where Kirikou is at the moment, but she seems to have spotted some spooky skull headphones that she can get for him. There are actually a lot of cute things here, she gets a hat for her Pumpkaboo to wear and feel dapper with, she looks over the charms and necklaces, but mostly she's trying to decide on what color to get of the headphones for Kirikou.

She's totally ignoring the pumpkins for now because...that's not really a thing that's done in Death City.]
soundmind: (Sarcastic ► You pretentious hipster)

[personal profile] soundmind 2014-10-12 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
What's the matter, you can't open your mouth wide enough?

[She's just watching, her Pumpkaboo floating nearby. This is the best free entertainment anyone could ask for.]
a_sin_for_him: (soft smile)

[personal profile] a_sin_for_him 2014-10-12 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
Lust was glad for Al's company heading over to the circus. She was hardly bothered by his reactions in the haunted house - that was the whole point of the attraction.

"It is!" Lust blinked, surprised to find Scar hanging about the circus. "Yes, let's, I can spare a few moments to talk before I meet with Kirikou." And she and Scar were getting along currently. Maybe he'd even like some company later.

Guttle was already heading Scar's way in a rapid roll - the Ishbalan was one of the Spheal's favorite people.
soundmind: (Smile ► :)??)

[personal profile] soundmind 2014-10-12 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
[The carny gave her A Look when she came back to the test your strength machine. Oh, he remembers the lass with the curiously good swing, and she's back to inspecting the wares, seeing if there's anything new to win. With unusual quickness, there seems to have been some plushies of the new Pokemon...and she intends to win them all.]

Don't you have a heavier hammer than this? [The poor carny turns pale.]
envy_the_sinners: (You're talking like a Peanuts adult.)

[personal profile] envy_the_sinners 2014-10-12 04:58 am (UTC)(link)
Scar was well familiar with this pattern by now. First Guttle, then his master. Stalling for a moment, he reached down to pick up the seal Pokémon who seemed to get heavier every time he saw him. Scar glanced up to see Lust and Alphonse approaching.

What were they wearing?

Miriam was already bouncing in their direction, though.
awesmazings: (☼ but I don't know)

[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-10-12 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
They are! I think the Pokemon really like it, too.

[Jimmy's Fennekin glances up from where she'd been sniffing around the room, her tail wagging as she yips in confirmation.]
awesmazings: (☼ and the major lift)

[personal profile] awesmazings 2014-10-12 06:22 am (UTC)(link)
Yep, sure is!

[It's easy to say that everyone is probably having a good time, even the quieter folks.]

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