7th Act - Boys and girls of every age

[pipers_son]

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.

Comments

Games!

[pipers_son]

One of the first stops, of course, would be all the carnival games set up! There are the usual stalls, of course- test your strength and Ducklett Pond along with all sorts of others. Needless to say, there are also Halloween inspired games such as Pumpkin Bowling, and the classic bobbing for apples. A game harder than it looks... But you'll win a treat and a prize if you manage to snag one.

[angerpoints]

[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.]

[soundmind]

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.]

[angerpoints]

Blrrrgh--

[Yusuke lifts his head and twists around to shoot Maka a dirty look, spitting water out of his mouth.]

No, the -- pbbbt -- damn apples just keep floating away!

[IT'S NOT HIS FAULT HE SUCKS AT THIS, MAKA. It's the apples' fault. They are evil.]

[soundmind]

Try pushing it against the wall of the tub and then sink your teeth in!

[She should have gotten popcorn, really.]

For Ed~

[armoredsoul]

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."

sorry for the late

[heartofmetal]

Ed would have really wanted to explore the carnival more with Winry as well, but it couldn't be helped when she had work to do. At least he could hang out with his brother, which was also a very good way to spend time.

As they pass the games, Ed stops when Al does and look over at the game mentioned. Oh, really now? He grins. "I'll take you on", he said as he approached the machine, waiting for the guy there to give out the normal instructions.

[armoredsoul]

Al laughed and walked over to the side to wait his turn--there was no way he wasn't going to take a shot at it as well! Beryl the Eevee hopped his way up to Al's shoulder, tail swishing as he watched the attendant give Ed his instructions and hand over the mallet. It's pretty heavy, as one would expect, but it wouldn't be an easy feat to get that weight in the machine all the way up...

[heartofmetal]

There was no such thing as something too heav-- oof, this mallet was pretty heavy. Though not heavy enough to make Ed quit here! So off he goes, smacking the machine with it and the mark reached... a little under the top. Wait what?

"HEY! That's not where it should be!!"

[armoredsoul]

Al watches the weight sail up, and starts laughing when it just barely misses the bell at the top. "Tough luck, Brother!"

The game operator only offers a shrug, and waves Alphonse over for his turn.

[soundmind]

[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.]

I hope you don't mind super late??

[paishodown]

[Asami is watching mildly from the background. She's dressed herself as a Misdreavus for the occasion, a little last minute outfit she coordinated with Korra. The girl stepping up to the test of strength seems...

kind of tiny.

So she's going to skeptically wait and watch to see how this plays out.]

It's kay I hope you don't mind super later-er ;w; 1/2

[soundmind]

[If Maka had Soul Perception, she'd be aware that she had an audience. Being stripped of her powers, though, she's just a regular person.

A regular person that happens to have been trained in combat for most of her formative years, so after confirming that this is indeed the heaviest hammer they have to offer, Maka hefts up the thing as though it's weightless and smacks it down. CLANG! The poor carny looks like he's going to faint.]

[soundmind]

[Putting the hammer at rest, Maka looks at the wares before pointing at an Espurr plush as the one she wants.]

Can I try again?

[Technically he can't say no but he looks like he wants to very badly.]

NEVER

[paishodown]

[Wait-

That...

Asami is still standing nearby with her arms folded, though her eyes have just become dinner plates. That... just happened.]

Can you carry another one?

[soundmind]

Huh?

[Was she being talked to?

Oh, she was.

...Huh. Something about this lady reminds her of Kirikou's friend Lust. Except this one looks a lot younger. Maybe they're related.]

Another hammer or another plush? Haha, I wasn't intending on using two hammers, that's a little much.

[freecssgonwild]

Gon, as per usual, can be seen with his Riolu tagging by his side. He's decided to try the test your strength game. "I want to give this one a try!" He pulls out spare change earned by defeating a trainer in battle, handing it to the person in charge of watching over said game.

Slowly picking up the hammer, his brows furrow, frowning a little as he clenches his hands around it, and drops it on the target--

Considering that Gon can lift several tons at home without any problem, it hits the top. His entire face lights up as he watches it. Jumping a little, he pumps a fist in the air in victory. "I did it!"

It was a little too easy, though. The game was somewhat disappointing.

[killer_sweets]

"How about you do something that takes skill instead." Killua stands behind him holding two candy apples, he takes as bite out of one of them before handing the untouched apple to Gon. He shakes his head, while Gon may have forget about how strong they were, Killua certainly didn't.

"Only you would the easiest game for you to play right off the bat." He gestures to the dart booth instead. "Why not try your hand that. You'll have a much rougher time." He knew for a fact that it would give Gon more of a challenge.

[freecssgonwild]

"But, I didn't know that I'd be able to beat it so easily." He says, frowning a little. He'd really want a more challenging game, just as he usually would.

He looks to the dart booth before nodding. "Killua! Let's go try it together! I wonder who can beat it first."

[killer_sweets]

"I would win" Killua said frankly, "I'm a champion at darts, I'd rather you pick out a game for me."

He takes another bit of his apple. "We can try winning the best prizes for each other." He didn't care what prize he got in the end though, if it was from Gon he'd keep it.

[codpieces]

[ here we have a clown— gamzee's outfit is especially a bit more clownier than usual, make-up clean with a touch of fright to fit the occasion! his sharpened teeth don't help much with making his image a little less creepy— but he probably looks like the friendliest creepy clown you'll cross paths with.

he's taken an interest in bobbing for apples, and once he's able, gamzee walks over to the stand, hands on the edges of the container as he looks down at the water and the floating fruits. haha, just look at how they all float.

soon enough, he's bending over and dunking his head into the water with little consideration towards the tiny splashes that could hit nearby people, as well as— well, all that make-up caked on his face. there's good news, though— he's oddly good at this. really good. in fact—

when he lifts himself back up, head drenched, hair soaked and make-up running, gamzee shows two apples in his mouth at once. have you ever seen a dog trying to hold too many tennis balls in its mouth? perhaps a person who just reached their limit during the marshmallow challenge? well, you're seeing something similar. ]

Aaaw yaaaaa, whuuuh—Puuh.

[ and he doesn't seem to be bothered with the way his mouth is spreading. his eyes are lazy and his expression, as much as he can show, is content. the carny, on the other hand, doesn't know whether he should gawk or laugh, and ends up doing both. his mime jr, miracle, who stands right at his feet, gives him an amused and happy encore, pointing up to one of the plushy prizes with excitement— he'd like the give that one to mimi!!!! toddling up to the prizes from gamzee's feet is another small thing— a scraggy, presumably one of gamzee's as well ( if the facepaint wasn't another giveaway— ), observing miracle, then looking up, wondering about his tiny crush on another yellow lizard. did girls like plush toys-? ( and was this a danger to his hardcore image??? ) ]

[armoredsoul]

[Al's been wandering the carnival, mostly just watching at this point with Beryl the Eevee trotting along beside him. He was actually just in time to catch Gamzee with his head in the water (oh man, so much for all that facepaint), and has to bite his lip when he comes back up with a double score. Once Alphonse has got himself under control he applauds, coming up next to Gamzee.]

I haven't ever seen someone manage to get two at once like that before!

( 1 / 2 )

[codpieces]

[ more clapping—! and here he thought the show was over for now . . . when gamzee turns to face al ( it takes a few moments to recognize him, but once he does it's like a revelation ), he's still got the apples in his mouth, trying to say something similar to "yooooo"— his cheeks are kind of starting to hurt as he does this though, so hands go up to touch them, smearing his make up further in the process. ]

Ahhh . . .

[ maybe he should— try . . .

yeah he's going to try eating them and that's the stupidest thing to do in the history of humanity. trying to chew and with his mouth really, really full: ]

Yoooo, Awbra!

[ he has to chew a bit more to relieve the pressure, and once he does he keeps talking. ]

Haha, really? They all just motherfuckin'—

[codpieces]

[ you know what they say about people who have a lot more in their mouth than they can handle. mixed in with trying to speak at the same time, we get . . .

choking! yes.

he's now choking. ]

[armoredsoul]

[Al bites back on his chuckles and shakes his head as Gamzee tries to eat through the obstacle instead of just taking them out.] Gamzee, you shouldn't talk with your mouth--

[And then he's choking. Of course he's choking, wasn't he just warning him--! Al yelps and panics for a moment before getting behind him to attempt the Heimlich on him--which is pretty hard when the other party is so much taller than you are!] Spit it out, just spit it out!