new zealand ♔ when lies turn into truth i sacrificed for you | you say that i'm frozen

[lissatrinall]

♬ where i can never be - gary numan

WHO || Lis'sa, Kenzi, Bo, Klaus, Rebekah, Mars[Closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a mysterious carnival that may be linked to some magical winter weather
WHERE || New Zealand
WHEN || August 11th [forwarddated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Strange winds have blown in, bringing on an unusually chill winter in New Zealand. The ground crunches underfoot with snow, the days growing shoter and stars holding court in the darkness reigning above. An unnatural cold permeates the town, and the river's jubilant voice is frozen under the ice. Birds abandon their nests for warmer climes, their songs silenced by winter's grim embrace. But the frozen riverbank now hosts a shimmering respite from the gloomy cold in the form of garish tents, joyful shouts, and sumptuous smells. Vaale's Carnival has come to town.

Gaiety and laughter cut through the cold wind, and even the sky-shy sun peeks its face from around the gathering winter clouds. Children squeal with delight and gasp in awe at the sights, sounds, and smells of Vaale's Carnival. The Titan's Wheel creaks and groans as a burly lumberjack tests his might wit a hefty spin, a family rushes giggling into the sprawling ice maze to the north, and dozens of happy skaters flit about the rinks atop the frozen river. Carnival dolls are handed to wide-eyed townspeople as prizes and a menagerie of freakish creatures and glowing lights beckons the curious. Garish skirts and scanty veils call others to a different breed of voyeurism altogether. Treats and wonders abound for young and old to enjoy, and for a time, the harsh winter is forgotten in joyful revelry. There's nothing to indicate any sinister going on whatsoever, as the group surveys the happy smiles of the crowd.

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Comments

[charismapotion]

[ Mars stood looking at the creature a moment. Offering a sad smile to the creature.]

We'll be back for you.

[ he spoke low like he would to Venus, before looking back to the girls. To follow their lead.]

[morethanasidekick]

[Awww Mars. (SM 18). Kenzi kind of just wants to hug you right now.

And then she got a Will Save of 6 so, yep. Totally just going to walk up, give you an awkward side hug with her face smushed against you and then... let go.

Don't people randomly hug people all the time?!]

Lets keep moving before I change my mind and women and children be damned.

[charismapotion]

[ He gave an awkward smile at the hug, he did tense some but he eased up and offered her a light still uneasy smile afterwards. He's odd about being touched.]

Yeah, we should go. [ He rubbed at the back of his neck and moved to follow them.]

[lissatrinall]

[ across from the entrance to the ice maze, a trio of bizarre little gnomes furtively scurries about, struggling to lug tremendous blocks of ice onto a small field on the northern riverbank. the area is roped off and signs posted about read 'Do not enter!' as ice blocks are moved into rows, the strange creatures drape the blocks with blankets to obscure them from the public view, all the while shooing away fairgoers attempting to watch. a banner above the field reads: "Gruttlemugger's Traveling Ice Carving Contest! 100 dollars to the Grandest Chipper." ]

[morethanasidekick]

Dude. You should totally enter. [Yep this is to Bo so you know the next words out of her mouth are going to be classy.]

You wouldn't even have to carve anything. Just pop a button and stand next to it and call it Ice Cube Melting.

[succubestie]

I have a feeling that would take longer than we have time for.

[They're supposed to be investigating, not trying to win a hundred dollar bill.

Besides, they have Wynn's credit cards of awesome.]

[charismapotion]

[ He chuckled at Kenzi's words. She was funny.]

[morethanasidekick]

Why must you spoil all my fun?! Plus. We're here to investigate! Maybe, there's like, something in the ice that's causing all the crazy. Maybe if we stop and and check it out, we'll find something important?!

[And maybe Kenzi should just stop talking.]

[succubestie]

Then you go ahead and enter. I don't think my boobs are going to be doing any fantastic ice sculpting by themselves.

They're good for a lot of things, but that's not one of them.

[charismapotion]

[ STAYING QUIET, AND NOT LOOKING AT ANYONES BOOBS. NOPE. This is how a guy gets in trouble, by speaking at a moment like this.]

[morethanasidekick]

How is it that you were born with a rack like that and still haven't worked out how to use them to your advantage?! D-Cups! Totally wasted on a Succubus.

[And then to explain.]

Unless any one of us can sculpt?! Your cleavage exist to distract from the fact that we haven't actually done anything. I'd do it myself but some of us aren't as qualified in that department as others.

[Smart boy! 10 points to Gryffindor.]

[lissatrinall]

[ someone runs by, barking loudly as they go: ] One hour until the fireworks display! Don't miss the grandest hour of the carnival!

[succubestie]

Now that sounds way more fun than standing next to a melting block of ice.

[charismapotion]

Yeah it does. [ of course he looks excited again.]

[morethanasidekick]

Oh - pfft. Yeah. Explosions and shiny things at a Freaknival doesn't sound ominous at all. [Wis 21]

But I'm in. [Because since when does Kenzi ever do anything that's good for her?!]

[lissatrinall]

[ a croaking voice speaks up from behind them: ]

An hour to kill? Just enough time to hear your fates. [ turning around, they'd see an old crone wrapped in an ornately patterned shawl. her dark eyes burn like charcoal. ] Only one dollar a reading.

[charismapotion]

[ Whose a fool? Mars totally is. He looked to Kenzi and Bo.]

You have a dollar? I can pay you back I just have everything on a card.

[succubestie]

[Guess who else is too?

Bo puts a hand in her back pocket and pulls out a five.]

We'll take three. You can keep the change.

[behindcloseddoors]

Goood. Good! [ she coos as she takes the money and turns to hobble back towards a tent that they swore wasn't there a few moments ago. a sign hangs outside it: "Madame Viscolla - Not only can she read your future, she can change it!" ] Come in, come in. My readings are inexpensive, but I promise - they are unforgettable. [ the inside of the tent is dim, swathed in red cloth and beads, and warm candlelight. the winter doesn't seem to touch this place, and she positions herself on the other side of a small table, in front of which they need to kneel on a rug. ] Who dares to go first?

[charismapotion]

[ Mars moves to hold open the cloth and beads so the ladies can pass. He'll go in last. Mostly he's trying to play gentlemen here.]

[morethanasidekick]

[Kenzi doesn't even try to hide the rolling of hr eyes at Madame Viscolla's spiel and if Bo hadn't already asked for three, this one would have been noping out of this exercise. Ice Sculpting? Okay. Carnie Fortune tellers? Scammer knows a scam.]

Yeah, yeah. Lets get this over with. [Kenzi dares apparently, climbing down onto the floor and looking impatient as she bounces in place.] Please do wow me with your super vague predictions Madame... whatever your name was.

[behindcloseddoors]

Tell me, dear, what is it you seek insight into? The future? A relationship, perhaps? Perhaps your career, a decision you must make, a problem you face...?

[morethanasidekick]

Well lets see. [Leaning forward and resting her elbows on the table.] I live in the now. I have a job plus I avoid decisions and problems by pretending they don't exist. [All very matter of fact.] Oh and Cinderella's Castle at Disneyland has seen more action than my lady parts in recent times so. Honey, if you can make something out of any of that? More power to ya.

[behindcloseddoors]

[ the old woman chuckles and then draws three cards, placing them face down. ] Then let us see what the cards have to say. [ she flips over the first one: the Knight of Pentacles, turned upside down. ] This card represents your past - where you come from. The Knight rides a slow, heavy horse, and he himself is weighted down by the armor he has pulled around himself. While he holds aloft his symbol, he does not look at it, does no more than counterfeit the appearance he wishes to present. His reversal indicates ... carelessness, stagnation, idleness. While his spirit may be brave, may be built for great adventure, he has squandered it, been left purposeless.

[succubestie]

How uplifting.

[Wow poor Kenzi. That's....not the best thing in the world to hear. She wonders how true it is.]