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cordibus ([personal profile] cordibus) wrote in [community profile] tornheart2017-05-21 11:57 pm

[OPEN] FLOWER FESTIVAL

Who: Open Log (All)
Where: Point-à-Tarte
Summary: A festival of flowers.
Warnings: N/A

" Ah... the Festival of Flowers while a dreadful deadline looms! Enjoy what normal life you may have left...soon you may long for the return of these simpler times..."

A week of celebration (General Prompt)

At Point-à-Tarte, at the edge of the largest park in Eddan, booths that have been worked on for the past week are finally being opened to the public. Colorful banners decorate every single tree and and even the dullest of areas are covered up in the most creative of ways.

The booths themselves have everything one could hope in a flower festival, from mountains of flower crowns and necklaces being given to every resident of Eddan for free to the flower-shaped candy to the city-approved businesses touting the latest and greatest of the upcoming flower technology. New flowers, some supposedly glowing under UV light and others made to look like galaxies, are being sold at eye-popping prices.

The food, as always, is delicious and fresh, with early spring greens and even flowers themselves being added to salads. The only negative to the entire festival (if one can call it that) are the giant counters displaying the remaining time before sunset that serve as a reminder of Eddan's strange nature.

Opening Ceremonies (Special Prompt)

Sunday's opening sees the release of over ten thousand 'floating' seeds into the wind, a promise from the city to continue to make Eddan the greenest city in the entire world. Each person coming to the festival is given tulip bulbs in a variety of colors to be taken home.

The mayor takes time to speak about the recent string of murders and assures the people that they city shall continue to be vigilant to make sure that its citizens are kept safe. This is greeted with cheers from most of the population. Even the rainy weather doesn't keep such a happy day down!

An hour before sunset, the opening ceremonies close with a fireworks show. Due to the fact that they must be released only during the day, the explosive components have been changed as to give the night varieties a run for their money.

As the bright lights fill the sky, those soon-to-be-Awakened may have a flash of a memory from their past lives, such as a happy moment they spent with someone close to them or a moment of glory. This will soon be drowned out by ringing in their ears. For a few, brief seconds, they may notice figures close by glow oddly, their forms becoming distorted, but before they realize what has happened, blinking returns their vision to normal.

The headache, however, lingers until bedtime.

Weekly contest (week prompts)

Royal Mount opens its WonderWorld Park to the public on Monday. For its opening week during the festival, the rides are all free.

Green Valley Organizes a flower judging contest for the various schools on Wednesday. Students are asked to present their most beautiful and unique flowers. Flower arrangements are also judged and with prizes evaluated at over 20 000 Macca, the stakes are high!

Eastmount offers rides in flower-shaped carriages driven by mechanical horses that could almost pass off as the real thing. (Though it is only the latest technology, thus keeping the entire thing animal cruelty free!)

The Giant Float Parade on Friday afternoon travels around the vast forest of Point-à-Tarte. Each school has been encouraged to enter its cheerleaders and theater productions into the parade. The Flower King and Queen greet visitors at the very end, throwing little presents for the children.

The festival continues until Saturday Nightfall. The schools visit the festival in turn, sometimes for education courses about the various flowers and trees that dot Eddan's landscape, sometimes to show off flower and plant-based sculptures that the various clubs have worked hard on.




1in_perfection: (Blush)

B!

[personal profile] 1in_perfection 2017-05-24 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
At the moment, Michelle is trying to find someplace quiet; somewhere she can review her class notes, and proofread a letter she's penned the rough draft of. If she IS going to send a note to her family, she'd sooner not risk any negative emotions showing through and prompting inquiries from them. So writing it away from any computers strikes her as a smart move.

And in several turns she finds herself well lost and separated from any worries, inside a floral maze and installment. Now she only needs a good sitting spot.

And needs to get whatever just flew into her hair out right this very instant as she gives an awkward jump and skip to the side. Something pelted her in the head and her fingers close on-

...On.

...She's sure there has to be some reason on why there's a nerf pellet entangled in her hair. And right now her eyes are darting around and trying to pick out what, or who that answer is.
onlythankyou: (A bullshit canvas)

[personal profile] onlythankyou 2017-05-28 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
He was aiming at a teammate in the same general direction. Lonán's aim has never been very good. He can't play Rook or Bishop to save his life. He starts jogging over to retrieve his ammo.

"Sorry, sor--" ...And stops short. It's Michelle. Well, crud. She already hates him, this can't possibly go well. Any chance he can just slip away? Probably not. Better bite the bullet.

"...Sorry about that. Misfires happen, you know?" Just...try and act casual about it. Yeah.
1in_perfection: (Boggle)

[personal profile] 1in_perfection 2017-05-31 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
...Oh. Dear. It's him. Michelle bites back any exasperation as best as she can; she KNOWS there's tension between them. She remembers it being there since day 1 of their shared school year, when this boy strode in with good grades and a matching sunny personality-

And she's not going to dwell on that. Or his home life. She's NOT going to let that resentment take root right now, since the day was going well up until now.

So instead she puts on a polite, almost smile. One that she knows has to look a little forced, but it's still the thought and effort that counts.

"Ah, yes. I..." Come on. Come on think of something casual and mostly polite to say. "I was unaware your talents extended to this, as well."

...Maybe not the best thing to say, but not the worst, either. She hopes.
onlythankyou: (I'm good at it,I've mastered it)

[personal profile] onlythankyou 2017-06-02 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"Actually, I uh, usually play King. My aim isn't the best."

Yep. She's angry. He's not sure how angry but it looks like it would be in his best interest to leave as quickly as possible. There's plenty happening at the festival to distract them both, maybe this can just be one awkward spot in an otherwise great day.

"Sorry again... Can I have my ammo back?"