[OPEN] Asgard Olympics Day 113

[asgardmods]

Who: anyone!
What: Asgard Olympics Event Part 3
When: Day 113 during the day only (July 15)
Where: Gefion Park
Rating: G to R (take anything higher to a locked log please!)

The third day of the festival, characters will wake up to hear the same music again. In the park, the stage and the resource building have returned and the last events are ready to go!

When you make a thread, be sure to fill out your subject line! Make sure people know where you are and what you're doing. For the sake of making the log easier on browsers, we won't be posting category threads for each event, so try putting "talent show / beauty pageant / armwrestling contest" or whatever is relevant in your subject line.

The contests for the day are as follows:

First, the Talent Show. Characters will have the entire resource building to find instruments, costumes, and whatever props they might need for this show. Anything you'd take to a real talent contest can be performed here! NPCs (native shopkeepers from Freyr who've had their colour restored by now) will judge the talents and announce the winner!

The winners of the talent show will be:
First Place: Shiki Tohno and Shirou Emiya (Freya) (they both get individual prizes but share house points)
Second Place: Diva (Freyr)

Second, the Beauty Pageant. The resource building has every bit of clothing, make-up, or anything else you need to look your best! There are even NPC makeup and hair artists if you ask for them. Characters will get one chance to strut their stuff, and then a panel of native shopkeepers from Freya who have their colour back will pick the prettiest Traveller!

The winners of the beauty pageant will be:
First Place: Nezumi (Freyr)
Second Place: Caterina Sforza (Freya)

Third, the Armwrestling Contest. This is a contest of pure strength and stamina! The first two characters to arrive will wrestle, and it will continue with tournament brackets until the last two compete!

The winners of the armwrestling contest will be:
First Place: Kainé (Thor)
Second Place: Vanitas (Hel)

In the evening once it gets dark, the carnival setting will disappear into thin air, leaving only the stage. From this stage, one of your local Gods will announce the House that's won the overall contest and give out the prizes from the whole event (including the individual prizes for winning each contest). The prize info can be found on the event post! After that, they'll leave and take the stage with them.

The winning House is...
Freyr

Have fun, play hard, and good try to everyone who competes! Remember, your characters had to sign in for events ICly, but they're welcome to be thrown in even if you didn't sign them up already OOCly. Just jump into whatever you'd like!

Comments

[burntviolet]

You're nice and kind too, and cute. It's undeniable that you will fare better than me.

[saving_sound]

But... I'm sure I didn't do all that well... You are certain to have done better than I did.

[burntviolet]

No... it's quite the contrary, Hibiki-san.

[ They're going back and forth about this... ]

[saving_sound]

[She shakes her head.]

I mean it! You would!

[Will it ever end...]

[burntviolet]

[ Never... ] Please... no, I wouldn't. [ Don't make her show you the scars fksdhfk ]

[saving_sound]

But it's true...

[burntviolet]

No. No, it's not true. Don't insist. I would never win something like that.

[saving_sound]

I'm definitely sure. Ikezawa-san... You would at least tie with me!

[burntviolet]

... I don't think I can win with this on my face.

[ Yea... welp, she'll move her bangs aside to show Hibiki the damaged side of her face. If Hibiki noticed the scars already, now she can see just how they look like at full extent. ]

[saving_sound]

[She had noticed it a little. Due to how often they met, it was really impossible to miss it completely. But by the time she realized it, she had enough time to herself to realize the implication of the scar. For someone to get burned that badly... It must have been terrible.

However, she had never seen the full extent of it, which is why she gives a small start at the sight. There is a flutter of her hand as she tries to bring it to her face on reflex, only to fold them over her stomach to prevent them from moving too much. Still, her expression makes it clear just how distressing the scars are.]

I...

Ikezawa-san...

[burntviolet]

You have way more chances to win than I do. I don't think it's bad to be modest and not think greatly of yourself, but... you do that too much, Hibiki-san. It... [ aaah she doesn't want to say this ] It goes too far, to the point where the feelings of those who genuinely believe in you, are being insulted everytime you put yourself down.

I used to think that I never deserved anything good that happened in my life. Sometimes I still doubt of myself on so many levels, but... a recent talk with a friend of mine opened my eyes. I can't keep thinking that way anymore. It's not a healthy way to live.

[saving_sound]

I-insulted?

[Her eyes widen.]

I... I didn't mean to insult anyone! I'm just... not very good at anything...

[burntviolet]

Stop it.

[ And there comes that higher, bothered tone again. The prelude for another lecture, because gosh Hibiki you just... Don't Get It. You remind her so much of how she used to be until a few days ago, and it makes her... so angry. ]

You are good at something. Everyone is good at something, no matter what it is! And your friends believe in you so much, I believe in you! I know you don't mean it, but that doesn't make it any less wrong. You're good at being kind, you're good at praising, you're good with your work, people love and respect you. Is this how you're going to live? Rebuffing our feelings like this? Do you even listen to yourself?

You work hard to improve yourself everyday! I've seen your efforts in the tea room. But you know what? It's inevitable that you fail if you keep that awful attitude towards yourself!

[saving_sound]

[Hibiki listens in silence, utterly shocked by Hanako's outburst. She hadn't expected the older girl to talk so much again, much less on this topic of all things. Had she really bothered people that much without realizing it...?

She doesn't say anything until Hanako is quite finished, and she takes a moment even after to sort her own thoughts out. The words she finally speaks are nowhere near as eloquent as Hanako's as a result.]

...I-is that... true?

[burntviolet]

Yes it is. Do you want to keep denying what I see with my eyes? What your friends see with their eyes?

[ Sounding less harsh, but nonetheless bothered. ] You praised me so much ever since we first talked, even if I thought the whole time that I didn't deserve it. Would it hurt you to know that I didn't believe you until a couple weeks ago?

[saving_sound]

Eh-- You didn't? But...

[burntviolet]

I didn't, because I used to think the same way you do right now. Do you understand?

[saving_sound]

[It takes another while for her to reply.]

I...

I never realized. There were... only a few times when I was praised at home. And it was only over such a short time, too...

[Because fires happen and nobody gets to be happy.]

So being praised by people here... Part of me could hardly believe it at all.

[burntviolet]

If you could see yourself through the eyes of your friends, you would understand. Don't expect us to agree with you whenever you say bad things about yourself, because we, more than anything, know that none of that is true.

[saving_sound]

[She lowers her head in thought.]

There's... still many things I'm not good at. But...

...You're right. I haven't been trusting my friends at all to tell me the truth. I always thought it was just to be nice, but... Real friends wouldn't just say that, would they?

[She looks up directly at Hanako.]

...I'm sorry. I haven't been trusting at all, have I?

[burntviolet]

[ Hanako sighs heavily, hand twitching as she's been gripping her own arm while rambling. ]

I sure would never do it to be nice. I would never lie about things like that, and I'm sure neither Hisao nor anyone else we know will do any of that to you... we're your friends for a reason.

[saving_sound]

[She slowly nods.]

If... if everybody believes in me so much...

...I'll try, too. To believe in myself a little more.

[burntviolet]

[ Good. Good. She breathes in heavily, lets go of her arm, and finally forms a little smile on her lips. ]

That's great... that's definitely great, Hibiki-san. I'm sure you will definitely succeed in improving yourself.

[saving_sound]

It might be...

["Impossible"? No, they just went over this. Let's try again.]

It might be difficult at times, but I'll try my best.

[burntviolet]

I know it will be very difficult, but I... can help you, if you have doubts and need advice.