Carnivale!

[jigoku_mod]

[ WHO ]: ALL! Mingle log.
[ WHERE ]: Jigoku's Carnival Grounds
[ WHEN ]: All through the carnival's stay! But mostly on the first night.
[ OPEN/CLOSED? ]: OPEN
[ RATING ]: TBA
[ WARNINGS ]: 2 SPOOKY
[ NOTES ]: Information post here!


Rides
Souvenir Stalls
Game Stalls
Food Stalls
Freak Show

Comments

[triggeringbiggering]

[He lets her hold onto him tight, even giving her hand a little squeeze back in response, trying to be soothing. The kitten seems okay in the basket for now... maybe this was a good thing. And she seemed so stunned and scared... it wasn't the first time he'd felt a protective sort of affection for a kid here, but she was the first one who hadn't turned out to be some demented hell-child, made of meat or otherwise. It was almost comforting to be needed.

Her mechanical response does startle him a little, but he supposes everyone has their coping mechanisms.]

Well, um, hi, Kotomi-chan. Reading books, huh? We should go to the library some time, maybe get some books for people in the community? [ Not that he means himself and her, but, well...] You can call me Mr. Once-ler. Or - heck, just 'Once-ler'. No need for the 'the' or the 'mr' in a place like this, huh?

[andallforone]

[He takes it as a very polite rebuke anyway, and gives her a shame-faced grin in return.] Point taken, yeesh...

Well, I guess I better find a place to grab some juice.

[carneouspuella]

[She sticks an arm into her fleshy torso. Around them, the creatures jeer and hiss, spitting up gutteral cries and laughter.

When she pulls her hand out, there is a heavy chopping knife held in her hand.]

Don't struggle or run...

[kingroadie]

Christ sake- [Eddie curses trying to grab at the creature again as he chucks the hair aside once more.] I'm tryin' to get it for you man, just- stay calm.

[kingroadie]

I'll keep that in mind. I'd rather not drop the damn thing on myself.

[He turns his attention back to the stand, hefting the hammer further up before bringing down with all of his strength onto the button.]

[jigoku_onryo]

[And the onryo digs its claws into his stomach, slicing through shirt and skin to get to the flesh beneath.]

[andallforone]

[Shock shoots through him - but let's be real, dirty claws digging into his stomach isn't the most horrible thing he's ever experienced. His finger was on the trigger for his first shot, and it shoots wildly at the stall.]

Ah-!

[wearefriends]

[Viola watches the marker shoot up. She takes a few hasty steps back, remembering the clock in her house.]

[overwinters]

H.. hey, give me back the wheel then..!

[ She grabs it again, her enthusiasm already having dampened a little by now. But she's going to try all the same, okay, slowly getting the car under control again and heading for that other car to bump it. ]

[etudes]

.. You're sure..? [ About the "mr" thing. Kotomi's honestly more comfortable with honorifics and suffixes - it makes her a little more comfortable in classifying people so she won't have to worry about it constantly. But she'll do whatever he wants the most, really.

His other point makes her go a little quiet again though before she says-- ]

I.. want to get books. Books for Battler-kun.. he likes them a lot too.

[frostweaver]

[He hops over to her and gently takes hold of the mallet, stopping her from bringing it down again.] Yeah, you're doing great, but... [Stopping the fun, ugh, so not his style.]

Maybe you need to hit 'em a little softer? [Because compromise?]

[desomnia]

[ ...

Ah.

She should've known.

It was only a matter of time before a person like this would pop up. Even if she doesn't look like the usual people. But it's the same either way. No matter where you go, people are scary. People are what you should be most afraid of. People's biggest enemy is.. people.

She should've known. She should've known she should've known she should've known she should've known she should've known she should've known..

In less than a moment, her expression changes from the completely blank one to something much more crazed. Her knife appears in her hand right after. ]

I said.. [ Her voice raises. By a lot, compared to how quiet it usually is. ] Go away!

[wearefriends]

[Viola lets go of the wheel so abruptly that the bumper car swerves violently to the right.]

[wearefriends]

[BANG. Enjoy that headache, Mika.

She pouts at him.]

But if I modulate my strikes, I might not hit them all!

[triggeringbiggering]

Er, well, you can call me 'Mr Once-ler' if you're more comfortable... [Weird kid. Maybe she was taking comfort in being totally proper? Scared people reacted in different ways.]

Who's Battler-kun? I might have met him or seen him around, but my mind's been everywhere, you know?

[carneouspuella]

Don't fight back.

[Visi lunges, her knife outstretched, the meat of her body beginning to whip out.]

[overwinters]

[ At least Ilya has her mom's driving skills apparently since she grabs it quickly and violently swings it in the other direction so the bumper car doesn't go off course completely.. even though it spins for a little bit. Enough to make any normal person near-nauseous, honestly. ]

[etudes]

Battler-kun is someone very, very, very important to me.. [ You don't have to say "very" three times, Kotomi, I'm sure the message arrived loud and clear the first time.. ] He really likes reading too. He's pretty tall and he has really bright red hair, like a fire. He promised he'd protect me and be my knight..

[ Saying that without a single hint of embarassment. She thinks it's totally normal. ]

[desomnia]

[ She's not human. Of course it's noticable, especially now. But it doesn't matter, she doesn't care, all she wants is for the thing to go away, to leave her alone, she doesn't want to be around other people, and she's scared and she's frightened and she's mad.

The moment Visi's knife is anywhere near her, Madotsuki will be quick to counter it with her own knife, metal resounding against metal through the space. ]

[carneouspuella]

[Visi's style of fighting is very much one of hack-and-slash. She has no finesse. But she is strong. When her strike is countered by Madotsuki's, she quickly reverses the cut to throw the girl off balance.]

[wearefriends]

Aha! [Viola laughs.] You're right, this is fun! [Even if her head is swimming a little bit...]

[triggeringbiggering]

He sounds like a really good guy, Kotomi. - chan. [He gives her hand a little squeeze.] Do you know what books he likes best?

[etudes]

.. Mysteries. I think..

[ She's discussed it with him before - of course she has, it meant she had at least one thing for sure to talk about with him that she actually was into too, since most other things just go over her head. ]

Does Mr. Once-ler think we could find those..?

[fraternal]

[ Garry's eyes snap forward, even with spots dancing in his own vision. ]

[painsaw]

Yeah, sure, but a load of freaks are starin' at ya'.

[ but she...sort of understands the feeling, actually. ]