Day 1: School Festival

[afterlifer]

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: School Festival Day 1
WHEN: 9/28/3013. Morning through evening.
WHERE: All around! Mostly at the school, since it is a school festival!
WARNINGS: Should be PG-13 for language and possibly violence because there's always someone. But should mostly be fun & fluffy. Let me know if anything changes.
SUMMARY: The first day of the school festival! Details here!

POP POP!

The crisp crackle of confetti cannons going off signals the start of the school festival around 10am! The whole school has been preparing for the month beforehand and an excited vibe seems to be fluttering through the whole afterlife! There are games, cafes, performances-- all sorts of things! There's definitely got to be something that'll tickle your fancy. There are no classes today, the dining hall is closed, and it looks like there's just a huge, fantastic festival going on.

For being dead, it sure seems lively!

Quick Links
Maid Cafe / 3DMG Show
Haunted House
Live Movie Screening
Live Concert
SSS Dunk Tank
Sweets Paradise
Games
After-Dark Bonfire + Fireworks

If you have anything else you'd like to do/add, feel free to make your own comment on the post!

{{ A note: Days 2 and 3 will be on a log that I'll post up tomorrow! I didn't want to put them all on the same log since it would be really crowded. For now, just enjoy the festival. }}

Comments

[hypervision]

[These are not the kind of "games" that Reisuke is used to, but there's not a whole lot he can do about that, at least for now. He's a little short for shooting corks or tossing hoops, but he's an elite, so of course he's not gonna let a height problem stop him from doing what he wants! (And maybe he would be lucky enough to find a temporary replacement for his missing hand puppets...?)

He'll also try his hand at catching goldfish too--he's never done this before though (his parents never took him to a festival, after all...), so he's kind of watching other people first to see how it's done.]

[crayoned]

[Mary is waiting for her turn to shoot corks at things, eying up a particularly weird looking doll as her target. It's might not be like her dolls from back in the gallery, but it was blue. And it had some red on it too! So she wants it.

Before Reisuke has the chance to shoot at anything, Mary speaks up behind him.]

What prize are you thinking of going for?

[hypervision]

[...Oh, another kid. He was starting to wonder if he was one of the only young kids here.]

I dunno, maybe that one? [He points to a rather plain button-eyed doll with pink hair. He hasn't found any hand puppets yet, so...well, pretending to try to shoot corks at a pink-haired doll might be fun.] Which one are you gonna try to get?

[crayoned]

Oh! That one looks cute, I like the eyes and the hair. [Pink is a pretty cool colour, plus the button eyes are a nice touch. It's nowhere as cute as her choice though.] I'm gonna try for that one! The blue one, in the middle!

[She leans forward on the counter where the corks and pop guns are so she can point right at the blue doll she wants.]

[hypervision]

Oh, that one looks cool! [It's a little weird, maybe even creepy, but since when has Reisuke ever thought that to be a negative thing, so he nods in agreement.] Yeah, you should totally get that one!

[crayoned]

It's a lot more cute than it is cool. [This is very important okay.] But I will! After you have had your turn and got your pink doll. Umm... I hope you win!

[It's a good thing Reisuke is going first really, she should probably watch and see how it's done instead of firing corks everywhere.]

[hypervision]

Thanks! [Okay, let's see if we can hit this thing. Reisuke aims carefully, and once he's sure it's in his sights, he shoots!

...However, his aim was a little off, and the cork ends up flying somewhere just past the doll's head.]

Hrm...I thought my aim was good... [How many times are we allowed to try to shoot at it until they tell us our turn is over?]

[crayoned]

I thought so too, it looked like it was right in front of where you were pointing. [Maybe the sights are off. Or something is balanced wrong. Or the corks are badly weighted! Curse those NPCs swindling poor kids out of... Nothing.

Speaking of NPCs, the one before the counter doesn't seem to react much to Reisuke missing. Mary assumes this means he's good to go again.]

Mm... Maybe try again and aim lower, 'cause it went by its head that time.

[hypervision]

Hm...okay! [Reisuke tries to aim again, this time aiming lower per Mary's suggestion. This time, it does seem to work since it hits the doll in the arm! It doesn't fall off or move from where it's sitting or anything, but is that enough to count as a win?] Did I win that time?

[crayoned]

You hit it! [The obvious has been stated.] Um, maybe that counts as a win. I'm not sure.

[Mary stares at the doll for a moment, then at Reisuke, and finally at the NPC running the game. The NPC, realising now that Reisuke got a hit on one of the prizes, walks over to readjust the doll before returning to talk with another group of NPCs.]

Awh, looks like you need to knock it off for it to count... Have another go!

[The NPC only stepped in when the doll was hit, so maybe the NPC will do the same when Reisuke's turn is up. Until then, fire away!]

[hypervision]

[Grrrr--okay, in that case! He'll aim again, and this time he tries to fire as many corks as he can, only pausing to make sure he has enough corks loaded for the gun.

One or two miss, but some, particularly the last one, finally pummel into that poor doll and knock it down from where it was sitting!]

Oh, oh, I got it!!

[crayoned]

You did, well done! [WELL. That's one technique Mary will be using when it's her go. Just batter the thing with a shower of corks. Genius.

The NPC stares at the doll and all the corks on the ground, dumbfounded. That's not how you're meant to play the game at all. Reisuke took way more shots than you're supposed to have... The NPC seems to be debating whether or not to give Reisuke his prize or not as he cleans up the corks.]

... Is he gonna give it to you? It fell off and everything.

[hypervision]

[Reisuke frowns a little at how the guy seems unsure about giving it to us.]

I won, so he has to! [When the guy seems to dwell a few seconds longer on it, Reisuke suddenly gets an idea...which involves casually turning the cork gun in the NPC's direction. Totally not threatening to shoot him, we swear. We just happen to still be holding a loaded cork gun in our hands and it just happens to be pointing at the NPC--oh, what a silly child we are for clearly not knowing that it's dangerous to point this at someone's face...]

We won, right? Can we have our prize now, Onii-chan?

[crayoned]

[Wow no, the NPC doesn't want to lose an eye over some little toy. So yeah, Reisuke gets his prize. Noticing the NPC now seems more than happy to practically throw the prize away, Mary chimes in.]

And that one too, the blue one. We want that one!

[The NPC obliges and quickly tosses the blue doll over as well before hurrying off in hopes of avoiding any corks flying their way. A few NPCs passing by seem to stop and stare. That isn't fair, pointing the gun at the poor person running the game...

Mary couldn't care less however, she got the prize she wanted and Reisuke got what he wanted. Everybody wins!]

[hypervision]

[Victory!] Ehehehe, that was really fun! And you even got the doll you wanted too!

[...Oh! Just now realizing he hasn't introduced himself, as he now turns his attention to her.]

I'm Reisuke Houjou! What's your name?

[crayoned]

It was, you're really good at this game! I had fun just watching you.

[She takes a moment to look over her doll and hug it close, then she smiles.]

My name is Mary, it's nice to meet you Reisuke!

[hypervision]

It's nice to meet you too, Mary-chan! [He even moves one of the arms of the pink-haired doll to wave at her in greeting when he says it. It may not be a handpuppet, but it'll have to do for now.] Are there any other games you wanna play here?

[crayoned]

[Oh that's so cute. She can't resist doing the same with her own doll, moving one of its arms to say hello before nodding its head. Its nice to mee you as well, other doll!]

Umm, I'm not sure. I want to try all of them so maaaybeee... The one with the hoops next. That one looks fun too!

[hypervision]

Okay! Then let's go play that one!

[Tossing hoops is a great way to practice your aim when it comes to throwing things, right?]

[crayoned]

[Yes, yes it is. And who knows when you might need to throw things at someone. Or something. Like a mean punk rocker slash baseball player who pokes fun at your nickname.]

Yay, okay! Race you to it!

[Off she runs! Keep up Reisuke!]

[hypervision]

You're on! [He's an elite, of course he can keep up! He had a lot of practice when attempting to run away from Yuno, after all. So, while he's not in the lead, he does keep up a steady pace with her when they race over to the hoops, pausing to catch his breath momentarily once they reach their goal.]

Wow, you're really fast, Mary-chan!

[crayoned]

[Mary needs a moment to take a breather as well, taking quick breaths in between letting out a giggle here and there.]

You too, you kept up with me the whole way! [Once she's caught her breath, Mary quickly snatches up a few hoops and loops them over one of her arms so she can hold onto them.] I'm gonna go first this time. Let's see...

[Which prize does she go for this time. There don't seem to be any dolls at this particular game, most of the toys seem to be animal themed. But lo and behold, something blue. That octopus is going down.]

[hypervision]

Okay! Good luck!

[He'll go ahead and watch her try to get the octopus first. (Maybe observe and figure out any trick to this game so that he'll have an easier time with tossing them when it's his turn...)]

[crayoned]

[Mary gives Reisuke a quick nod before turning to stare down her target. She tests one of her hoops in her hand for a moment, shaking it up and down to see how heavy it is. For a moment it almost looks as though Mary knows what she's doing...

That is until she hurls the hoop with enough force to smack the poor octopus toy in the face, knocking it off of the stand it was set up on and onto the floor.]

There, I got it! And on my first try too! [This is how you're meant to play this game right.]

[hypervision]

Good job, Mary-chan! [Yes that is totally how you play the game--wait why is that NPC shaking his head.]

...Huh? Was that not good enough? [The NPC seems to think so, anyway. Sorry Mary.]