EVENT LOG: LOOK! A DISTRACTION!

[asgardmods]

Who: EVERYONE
What: Look! A Distraction! Festival log part one. The overflow log can be found here and part two of the event can be found here.
When: Days 338-341 (Oct. 8-15)
Where: The castle courtyard.
Rating: PG-13. Anything higher than that should be taken to a private log, please!

[ All barriers are coming down for this five-day event: both the ones between the gods and their Travelers and between the city and its center. The castle courtyard is open to any and all for the next five days. NPC booths with games, snacks, and trinkets fill the space both along and around the entrance with plenty of room to spare for anything the Travelers might want to set up for themselves. Music and food fill the air at a constant, with firepits and decorative torches burning at night to light up the courtyard in an earthy glow and keep everyone warm. There will be plenty of food and entertainment, and the party will last throughout the night each night.

The theme of the festivities will change with every day:

Day 338 (Oct. 8/9)

It's time for a costume party! Travelers will be encouraged by the natives and gods alike to wear costumes both silly and serious! Anyone needing assistance simply need to say the word, and they will be descended upon by enthusiastic natives ready to help and desperate to put the tragedy of Thiazi's attack behind them.

Day 339 (Oct. 10/11)

Familiar scents will waft in the air with the theme of the second day: Home away from Home! The visiting god Honir has made a push to organize food and music straight from the Travelers' worlds, and it will all seem absolutely and utterly authentic. The natives will be cooking and playing music throughout the festival, and will be encouraging Travelers to to teach others about their own world/time's clothing and culture.

Day 340 (Oct. 12/13)

This day is going to follow something of a Samhain celebration. Merlin, with the permission and help from the gods, planted the seed of an oak tree in the centre of the courtyard. By this day, it will have grown as large as though it's been there for a hundred years. Travellers will be welcomed to tie ribbons or letters to the tree for their departed loved ones and friends, whether they've passed on or simply left the city, in remembrance and a final farewell.

However, being far too curious about to whom they're writing, Honir will be going through all of the ribbons and letters when no one's looking. Moved by their losses, he'll be bugging Mimir into helping him perform a spell that will bring a sort of comfort to everyone. Characters can receive up to a maximum of three photographs of themselves with whomever their ribbon is for, regardless of whether or not they ever took a picture with that person or even had the technology to do so. All of these photographs will be candid shots of happy memories that will be waiting for them on the Travelers' pillows.

(We aren't doing approvals for these so please, limit yourselves to only three photographs!)

Day 341 (Oct. 14/15)

This day will introduce a festival game with the gods! As you go around to the various booths and attractions throughout the festival, NPCs will be handing out small treats to anyone they see wearing the colors of their patron god - whether you wore the colour intentionally or not!

The gods themselves will also be hosting another game of sorts: each of Asgard's patrons and allies will have a riddle or trivia question for any Travelers that approach them. Answer these correctly and they will tie a token of their favor (a ribbon in their colour or crest) around your upper arm. These ribbons can be cashed in for prizes at any time during the rest of the festival! (More details can be found under Day 341 HERE.)

The log for the fifth day masquerade can be found here!

The event guide for various events throughout the festival can be found here. Please include your location and the IC day (ex. Day 338 - this can be found in the schedule) in your top-level comment or your subject line when starting a thread! If you want to request a certain god, feel free to ping them and we will do what we can. Otherwise, have fun, and as always - let us know if there's anything you need! ]

OVERFLOW LOG

Comments

[morethanadream]

[Facepaint!!!

He isn't even worried about looking childish. He waits until all the children have had their turn and the crowd's thinned out before he sits down across from Freyr. He's heard good things about this god, and his face seems kind.

He smiles, curiously looking at the paints Freyr is using--being a Guardian of Dreams, he doesn't often encounter facepainting except for in dreams--and then looks back up at Freyr before cocking his head with a questioning look on his face. Riddle, sir?

(And also paint. He would like his face painted, because that sounds like fun.)]

[asgardsverse]

[ He beckons him closer with a smile, earnestly pleased at his eagerness. It's always a relief to see that - especially after the sort of tragedy that struck. His happiness means a lot to him. ]

I need you to draw me something in return - something you care about. I have the paper for you, if you'd like. That's all I ask for for my token.

[morethanadream]

[The smile becomes less outright cheerful and more wistful. Something he cares about.

He mimes a painting motion with his hand. May he have that paper? And does Freyr have any colors he can draw with?]

[asgardsverse]

[ He passes the paper over immediately, and seems to understand the request, sliding a small set of fine colored pencils his way as well. ]

[morethanadream]

[Sandy smiles and nods in thanks before starting to draw. This takes longer than his usual pictures, but that's okay. This one's special.

Slowly, with loving detail, a picture of three people form. A big man, wearing a bright red fur coat and with a white beard, now falling and tangled on his neck as he lies on a bed with his mouth open in a snore. A giant humanoid rabbit, curled up with his head on the man's stomach, his ears flopping where they may and his leg twitching just a little. A beautiful hummingbird woman, her plumage an array of jewel-toned colors and her iridescent wings stilled, resting on her back comfortably as she rests her head on the man's arm.

The missing Guardians, asleep. Sandy's seen it plenty of times, often being the one to put them asleep in the first place. Very fine detail is put into them--the individual strands of Bunny's fur, getting mussed up by the position he's sleeping in; Tooth's feathers, fine and shining and fluffed by whatever exciting dream she's having; North's hands, huge and callused but warm and gentle as they rest on his fellow Guardians.

When he finally finishes the picture, he puts the pencils aside neatly and gives Freyr a rueful smile. He's used to not seeing them more than once a year... so then why does he still miss them?]

[asgardsverse]

[ Freyr will simply watch him, his expression fond and reverent. He waits for him to finish before he holds his hand out to ask for the drawing, wanting to study the picture that Sandy has drawn. He considers it with nothing but sincere respect, before passing one of the ribbons over. ]

You have my thanks.