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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

[terreifying]

I don't think he'd be.

[She does her best to smile.]

It's not like it has nothing to do with the research.

[lethechained]

If you're sure.

I'd hate to hear something happened to you...!

[terreifying]

I'll stay safe. I promise. Really.

[lethechained]

Then I hope that's a promise you plan on keeping...!

[terreifying]

It is if you win me a good luck charm!

[Though from the look on her face, she's teasing Namine.]

[lethechained]

Hee...!

[She laughs quickly enough.]

Alright, then! Deal.

[terreifying]

[She grabs her next ring.]

Ready to go again, then?

[lethechained]

Yeah. Let's give it a try.

[Prepped and ready!]

[terreifying]

[Rei throws her ring again. This one manages to go around the stand, for once.]

[lethechained]

[Which coincides with Naminé's... kind of hitting the top, pausing there, then eventually sliding down.]

...!

[Victolyyyy?!]

[terreifying]

Yay! High five!

[Rei extends her hand out.]

[lethechained]

[Give her a second to stare at it before she raises a hand to-- gently high five?]

[terreifying]

[Rei reaches for her final ring as the high five finishes.]

Last one. Let's try to get a charm of some sort.

[lethechained]

[Hard mode: engaged.]

Right, okay.

[terreifying]

[Rei throws her ring. It wobbles and seems to be off-track, but miraculously, manages to go around the pole, minus some extra spinning and wobbling.]

[lethechained]

[Naminé's-- just barely hooks the end of the pole and wobbles its way down. :O!!!!]

[FLAWLESS VICTOLY--]

[terreifying]

Aw yeah! Double high five!

[She holds both her hands up.]

[lethechained]

[Which Naminé mimics to double high five--]

-- Does that mean it's a high ten?

[terreifying]

I bet it is! If we had more hands, it would be a high fifteen!

[And here comes the drone with their prizes. Little horseshoe shaped charms.]

[lethechained]

-- I think I'm happy with just a high ten.

[She kind of likes her number of arms. They're perfect also for taking a charm when offered it.]

Looks like we did it. You have no choice but to stay safe now.

[Joking, joking.]

call a wrap up around here? This is already 200+ comments long

[terreifying]

Nope, no choice.

[She holds on tight to Namine's charm.]

I'm sure Namine's good wishes will protect me.

Yep /o/ Sounds good

[lethechained]

[Hee...!]

I hope they will. And-- if yours do the same for me, then that's even better.