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.

* Please make a list of all items your character is carrying in an entry in their journal before tagging into this post! They are free to have requisitioned any equipment or weapons they desire beforehand.

Comments

[lissatrinall]

[ there's no remaining fey creatures in sight in the distance... people seem to be looking around in surprise at the abrupt darkness, however. there does not seem to be any threat presented, at least. it looks like the spell breaking just took all the lights with it. ]

[morethanasidekick]

I know right?! [What it's still super exciting for her when she uses a weapon and hits the bad guy and not her teammates.

Just ask Bo's Hubby. And Mars...]

It's sure as hell not good. [Especially cause unlike Bo, she doesn't have any of that nifty see-in-the-dark-ness.]

[charismapotion]

[ Mars had fallen over like the graceless swan he was likely meant to be, when he was pushed. He was just getting back to his feet when the sky went back. He cast Dancing Lights, This spell was his favorite. Useless most of the time, but hey. Their not in the dark anymore.]

[asuma]

[Klaus has darkvision too so he ain't scurred when the lights go out because ... there was nothing to worry about apparently, barring his allies taking any more pot shots at him. He wants to not be covered in mud and puree people anymore tho and now with the bullet wound y'all might want to offer him some of your midol.]

[lissatrinall]

[ a single figure of light floats towards them: syntira, the nymph queen. no one else seems to see her, and she comes to a stop before them.

"Brave adventurers," she says. "You have done well. With the Cold Rider gone, my loyal followers have pushed the corrupted court members from this Vale, banishing them as I once did their forbearers to the frozen wastes of the Witch Queen. You have my deepest gratitude." she waves a hand and-- mass cures all of them of their injuries. she'll throw in a clean spell just for you, klaus. "For what you have done, a gift." she holds aloft a wand. who's gonna take it from the glowing lady??? "A wand of lightning bolt, untouched." ]

[morethanasidekick]

[That dance that Kenzi is doing might look a lot like she really needs to pee but the "Oh Oh Oh! Me!" might at least hint at otherwise.]

Question. If I do take this it's not gonna like, weld itself to my hand and I'm suddenly like, the queen of the fairy folk or something? [Kenzi pausing with her hand outstretched.] Cause that totally happened one time with a magical Shillelagh so... Playing it safe.

[lissatrinall]

[ "This gift comes as a repayment for the services given, meaning it hides no trick, mortal. You have my assurance." ] It's fine, Sir Malikov. You can take it.

[succubestie]

Go ahead, Kenz. Maybe you can pop its cherry.

[...because it's untouched. She's terrible.]

[morethanasidekick]

[And nothing drags Kenzi out of her worry like a sex joke.

Snorting.] Cherry. [I want you all to know I nearly wrote 'Maybe you can pop Mars' while we're at it'. but the die said no. (WS 21).

And with that Kenzi moves to accept the wand, grinning like a fool at her fancy new toy that she has no idea how to use. I'm sure that wont end badly at all!]

Is there like, a magic word or is it more, point and shoot?

[charismapotion]

[ Mars is just watching, and not frying her with lightening like he might have if she had said that.]

[lissatrinall]

[ syntira says some word in a fey language, but she'll say it slowly and deliberately so that kenzi has half a chance of remembering it. ]

The authorities will need to be contacted. We saved many lives, but there were an appalling number lost, as well. [ lis'sa directs her comments back toward vaale, who nods solemnly. "I will inform them of what has transpired here. And tell them whatever you wish about your involvement: you've earned that much." ] It might be best if you didn't mention our involvement directly at all. Give the praise to Syntira, or yourself. It will be better for us if fewer questions are asked. [ vaale nods in understanding. ]

[asuma]

[Klaus thinks like 80% of this party is garbage and thus don't deserve shiny glow stick parting gifts, but he isn't covered in mud and pureed persons anymore so I guess he can't be that upset about it... He's still going to be impatient af tho.]

Well, I suppose that settles it. Are we quite finished here?

[lissatrinall]

I believe we've seen enough here. Thank you, Lady. [ she bows her head to the fey queen, who vanishes backwards, returning the nod. the darkness dissipates around them, and with that, lis'sa gestures towards the exit. ] Let's go.