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[animusmods]

Characters: Anyone coming to Zo's carnival
Setting: Cafeteria; please specify the date and location in the carnival in your subject header!
Format: Anything
Summary: Zo has set up a carnival for the residents, but it's not meant to last. Anyone wandering after the bombs go off might see things they never wanted to see...
Warnings: Psychological and body horror
Note: Characters entering the carnival from the 27th to the 30th will experience visions! Please refer to the info post for details and reply to this thread if your character enters the carnival during these days.

[The carnival has taken up the entirety of the cafeteria. A large roller coaster and ferris wheel tower over the residents, while a child-sized roller coaster, a merry-go-round, and spinning teacups project much less daunting silhouettes. Stands are set up with standard carnival foods available, from ice cream to cotton candy. These stands do not ask for anything as payment.

On the twenty-seventh, the carnival appearance changes. The machinery all appears rusted and broken down, as if weathered with decades of rain and snow. Plants grow up and around the rides, ruining them, and all the food is rotten.]

Comments

[technologic]

[And she nibbles at her bigger half.] ... So, what do you think of it?

[alephbet]

It's great! I really like this carnival.

[technologic]

Mm, so do I! It's nice to have something fun, for once... Even if I'm still wary about those rides.

[alephbet]

The teacups will make you sick. People aren't meant to spin around so much.

[technologic]

Ah... I'll avoid that one, I don't like spinny things much.

[alephbet]

But the roller coaster can be fun.

[technologic]

[Blink.] ... The roller coaster?

[alephbet]

The up and down thing.

[technologic]

Oooh... And they're safe?

[alephbet]

I think so, at least.

[technologic]

Aha, that's good... Um, should we go on one, then?

[alephbet]

If you'd like to. I'd certainly accompany you if it was at all scary.

[technologic]

O-okay, um... [She looks around, and then points at the large roller coaster.] Should we go on that one?

[alephbet]

You could start with the smaller one first?

[technologic]

The smaller one? [She looks around and yep, there's a smaller one.] Oh, that's a good idea.

[alephbet]

I don't think it's that scary, but I could be wrong.

[technologic]

Hmm... Should we give it a try, then?

[alephbet]

Let's.

[He reaches over and gives her hand a squeeze.]

[technologic]

[April giggles and gives his hand a squeeze back with a smile, before leading the way to the small roller coaster.

And hey it wasn't actually too bad. Even if April is a little shaky when she gets off of it.]

[alephbet]

That was kind of fun, actually.

[He's feeling much the same way as he climbs off.]

[technologic]

Y-yeah, it was... It was kinda scary at first, but it got much better after that!

[alephbet]

It helps that I've had worse drops...

[Like from Eden to the Underworld. Directly.]

[technologic]

... Do I even want to know?

[alephbet]

I was thrown out of Eden once.

[technologic]

... Ah... I'm going to guess Eden was really high?