LATE SUMMER FAIR (NSFW DESSERTS)

[spoofer]

Characters: Ensemble cast, any/all characters of Xistentia!
Summary: The slow transition from summer leads to a fair, complete with whacky treats and activities from other holidays and festivals from around the Multiverse.
Date(s): August 26-September 2
Warnings/Notes: None, please mark your subject headers with content.

Late Summer Fair

I play my part and you play your game

Welcome to Xistentia's first fair, F.A.T.E.S.' excuse to mingle. The setup appears overnight on the edge of town, a nonsensical mash of themes and places from the multiverse. Haunted house and circus tent, facepainting, ferris wheel and carousel, game stands that seem to self-operate, dozens of empty shopfronts, self-regenerating popcorn stands. Pretty soon, however, the people start to come, bringing their own goods and wares. The population of Xistentia is 333, which is more than enough people to fill a fair.

As far as fair food goes, there are penis-shaped waffles^[NSFW] in various flavors, two-sticked popsicles for sharing with a partner, turkey legs, fried dough, cookies as big as your head, fried fish, fried lizards, glutinous fruits, and lembas.

And let's not forget, there is an abundance of alcohol everywhere. Beer, wine, you name it.

But of course, let's not forget the games. Many of them are low-key and prizes vary from the ability to change your daemon's color to any other natural hue, to free food, horrible writing pens, and stuffed animals. Games vary from whack-a-mole to bobbing for apples. Everything is free to eat, drink, and play, barring some excuses for barter with some of your friendly neighborhood natives.

Some games, however, are less casual if not necessarily more costly. The contests of finesse and strength come with special prizes from F.A.T.E.S. and...

THE WINNERS ARE

Note that the "prizes" do not stack. Runner-up winners will not get multiple of the same type of prize, and those who experience a critical failure won't suffer particularly severe consequences. If your character receives a dream or a "unique item," you will receive a reply to your comment on the mod announcement with more information.

Contests of Finesse

DARTS
First Place	Vanyel Greyjoy	The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week
Still Good	Era, Alec, Nico, Vex, Rosie, Aymeric, Jace, Amanda, Zeke, Kavinsky, Janus	Emotional intuition boost
Yikes	Magnus, Barclay	Daemons totally lose filter and start saying the most awkward shit
RING TOSS
First Place	Jace Wayland and Magnus Lightwood-Bane	The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week
Still Good	Era, Alec, Nico, Vex, Rosie, Vanyel, Rafaello, Amanda, Zeke, Barclay, and Janus	Emotional intuition boost
Yikes	Aymeric and Kavinsky	Daemons totally lose filter and start saying the most awkward shit
ARCHERY
First Place	Alec Lightwood-Bane	The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week
Still Good	Nico, Vex, Aymeric, Zeke, Magnus, Kavinsky, and Janus	Unique items
Yikes	Rosie and Barclay	Uncooperative powers (very minor, non-dangerous incidents) and accurate memory of silly dreams
SPARRING
First Place	Kavinsky	The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week
Still Good	Era, Nico, Vex, Rosie, Aymeric, Rafaello, Zeke, Barclay and Janus	Emotional intuition boost
Yikes	Alec, Vanyel, Jace, and Magnus	Daemons totally lose filter and start saying the most awkward shit

Contests of Strength

ARM WRESTLING
First Place	Ezekiel	Precognitive dream later that night
Still Good	Era, Alec, Nico, Rosie, Aymeric, Vanyel, Rafaello, Magnus, Kavinsky and Janus	Unique items
Yikes	Vex and Jace	Uncooperative powers (very minor, non-dangerous incidents) and accurate memory of silly dreams
HIGH STRIKE
First Place	Era	Precognitive dream later that night
Still Good	Alec, Nico, Vex, Jace, Zeke, Magnus, Kavinsky and Janus	Unique items
Yikes	Rosie and Aymeric	Uncooperative powers (very minor, non-dangerous incidents) and accurate memory of silly dreams

See also detailed dice roll information for: darts, ring toss, arm wrestling, high strike, and archery.

Kissing Booth

And what would a fair be, without a kissing booth?

Just like the rest of the fair, the odd thing is that there is of course no payment required.

Instead, a large and lovely lantern hangs behind the booth. It seems to glow a little brighter every time a kiss is transacted. It's hard to know exactly what this means, but considering that emotional intimacy lights the streets of the city, one might guess that F.A.T.E.S. is saving up this particular energy for something special.

But until then, it's a good excuse to make out.

Comments

[deathkid]

[ nico's heart breaks a little at that. he thinks of percy and annabeth, of kayla and austin, of jason and reyna, but most especially, of hazel. he doesn't want to think their world is ended either, that maybe it was spared when eudio fell apart, but there's no way of knowing.

he squeezes will a little and presses a kiss to his boyfriend's cheek. then, releasing a slow breath, he nods. ]

Yeah, I know. Eudio and Camp. I'm sure everyone is safe. I haven't heard any ringing in my ears or felt our friends' deaths, so...

[ slowly, he reaches for will's hand and takes it in his own, entwining their fingers. ]

And even if... [ he can't say it ] We'll save our world together while we're here.

[healingdork]

[Will squeezes his hand back in encouragement, smiling reassuredly.] Of course we will. Saving the world is what demigods do, isn't it?

[He sobers up a little bit though.] I know it's got to be hard for you... I know you had people you were close to in Eudio that aren't here now... [He has people he's definitely been glad to see here, but Nico's the only one who he was a mess without. Thinking about that time he'd been without him makes him press a kiss to the top of Nico's head and hug him a bit closer.]

[deathkid]

[ a snort at will's little joke, though it hardly reassures, especially when will mentions eudio. again, his mind goes to percy and the night they'd had together, the kiss they'd shared in the aquarium on his birthday. he loves will, without a doubt, but it's hard to get percy out of his mind when he'd been there for so long. and of course there was loki, whom nico had no doubt was living happily married to dick wherever they were. he didn't want to think about either green eyed men and buried his face in will's neck. ]

Vex and Rafa are here, so is Kavinsky, even if he's a pain in the ass sometimes. I should be grateful for that. Especially since you're here too. I'd rip apart the Void to find you, if I had to.

[healingdork]

It's okay to miss people, you know. Healthy even, I'd say. It just shows you're human and you have emotions. If there's a way to see the people we're missing again, we'll find it.

[He chuckles a little bit at the last thing Nico says.] Well, it's a good thing I got here before you did this time since I think shadow traveling might have thrown you off a bit and if just doing that resulted in you getting lost, I'd hate to know what ripping apart the Void would do.

[deathkid]

[ nuzzling closer, nico turns his head into the crook of will's neck. he presses a kiss to will's pulse before pulling away and sighing. it might be healthy to miss people, but he wonders if it's healthy to miss someone as much as he misses percy. probably not, when he has something good going here. ]

I would, you know. To find a way back to you. You're stuck with me now, Solace. Until my father comes for me.

[healingdork]

[Will would say that it's okay to be really upset about missing someone too, since someone might feel that strongly after losing someone they love very much. Will knows his siblings' deaths have hit him hard and he still misses them every day. It doesn't get better but it gets easier to bear with enough time. He's sure losing Bianca was hard for Nico too. Missing Percy a lot, Will wouldn't blame him for at all and completely understand. It's what he felt when Nico was gone for those few weeks, after all.]

Yeah, he's not going to take you unless I'm coming too, I hope you know. Preferably when we're old and grey.

You can't just throw away any self-preservation to find a way to get back to and stay with me and not let me do the same.

[deathkid]

[ it's both terrifying and thrilling to think of will joining him in the underworld, but he can't help but wish the same. he doesn't particularly want to die when will is so good to him, but he knows his time will come eventually. hopefully it'll be like will says: when they're old and grey. ]

I'd rather you didn't, but I know there's no stopping you. From the day of the war at camp, when you told me I was wanted there, I've known there's no way I'm getting rid of you or getting you out of my head.

[ another sigh and he threads his fingers through will's curls. ]

You know...? When you grabbed my hand that day, something electric went through me. You grounded me in a way no one else could. You kept me from fading. I knew then that I was tied to you.

[healingdork]

[Will looks pleased that Nico knows he's not getting rid of him easily because damn straight, but the next thing he says makes him smile warmly and brightly. He can't resist leaning forward to give him a kiss.] Who know Nico di Angelo could be such a sap?

[deathkid]

[ kissing back, he grins when will pulls away, and then feigns disapproval. ]

Don't tell anyone. I have a reputation to keep.

[healingdork]

[He laughs.] Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.

[deathkid]

[ gives will another kiss, just for good measure. ]

Good. I'm supposed to be scary, remember?

[healingdork]

Oh yeah, you're absolutely terrifying. [He says it in such a way that implies Nico's the equivalent of a bunny rabbit being terrifying.]

[deathkid]

[ snorts, making a face as he scrunches his nose. ] I am! I can raise the dead, fight using shadows. I am the son of death itself. I'm a very scary person when I want to be.

[healingdork]

I have no doubt about it. [He says it with amusement but he really means it though.] That's one of the reasons why I fell for you, you know. I saw you being a complete bad ass in battle, making monsters turn away from you just by your presence alone.

[deathkid]

Well, all the more reason to maintain my badass-ness. Gotta keep you interested.

[ he knows will means it, but he gives his boyfriend a little nudge with his elbow anyway. ]

[healingdork]

You don't need to worry about that. [He'll tug him closer playfully.] I'm always interested in you.

[deathkid]

And I can't tell you how grateful I am for that. [ nuzzles against will. ]