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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.




draculabackwards: (uhhh)

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[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-05-24 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
No, I've been roped in to help with the floats so if you need me, just point me in the right direction. [This is what happens when apparently according to his history teachers, it looked like he didn't already have enough to do with schoolwork.]
kokuyoyo: (Apparently I kept telling people I was)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-05-25 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
[There are a lot of questions here, but Ciro doesn't care about any of them. He has something to do and, god dammit, he's going to do it. He wipes some sweat away from his forehead.]

I need a ladder, a rope, and anything that can be used as a hook.

[Those are sure some instructions.]
draculabackwards: (glare)

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-05-26 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[Those are indeed instructions and Adrian does his best to comply in the piles of supplies, flowers and float equipment everywhere. He's strong enough that he can easily carry a ladder with one arm. He also starts grumbling to himself, loud enough for Ciro to hear.]

Of course they give me all the work so they can go try to monopolize Xane Daimon's time.

kokuyoyo: (I don't even know how to be here.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-05-28 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[At least Ciro has the decency to hop down from the float when he sees Adrian coming over with everything, aiming to help. Of course, coming closer makes it all the easier to overhear what the other says, and Ciro freezes.]

Xane Daimon's here?
draculabackwards: (uhhh)

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-05-28 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Adrian sets the supplies down gently before answering the question with surprise.] I'm not entirely sure he is. Just that some people swore he was wandering around the festival and they dumped me with all the work.

Why, are you a fan of his movies?
kokuyoyo: (I don't even know how to be here.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-05-29 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Considering the look full of longing he directs towards the rest of the festival.....]

I- yes. I like them very much. [He fidgets a little, absolutely tormented.] So, it... It was just a rumor, then?

[He can't go running off on a rumor.... He CAN'T go running off on a rumor...]
draculabackwards: (smile)

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-05-30 12:35 am (UTC)(link)
It's possible it was. Unfortunately I didn't see him with my own eyes so I can't confirm it.

[Adrian smiles a little. The little bit of uncertainty transforms Ciro into a different person.] I liked the one where he's a hitman tormented by his conscience after so many years and decides to save his target instead.
kokuyoyo: (I don't even know how to be here.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-05-31 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
[Adrian, don't call him out like that, oh my god. Immediately, he looks a bit embarrassed that he was caught in such a fanboy moment.]

That's a good one. But, I definitely like that one thriller he was in... Where he was playing the dark side of someone's conscience, a literal devil on their shoulder, and you couldn't tell if him and the angel were fake or real.

[He starts to go put the ladder near the float.]

I think he really exercised the "affably evil" personality well in that one while still coming off as dark.
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[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-01 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
He does seem to revel in those roles. If he was actually around and not just a rumor, I'd go get my copy of one of his movies so he'd sign it.

[Perhaps Adrian might just be a little fanboyish as well. It's perfectly natural because COME ON! Xane Daimon!]
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-03 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Immediately, he eases up. Like recognizes and is reassured by like.]

I went to a charity event, once, and I managed to meet him there. I got his autograph. If it could have been more personal, then that would have been great, but.... with everything that was going on...

[Charity work, and all.]
draculabackwards: (smile)

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-03 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
You actually got his autograph? [Adrian sighs. Some people did indeed have all the luck.]

I do agree that he's rather admirable with his charity work. I feel like he's on the verge of becoming exceptionally popular.
kokuyoyo: (I mean I don't even call it a hangover)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-05 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I was barely lucky- I didn't think I would run into him, so I had to scramble for something he could sign... [SIGH] I would have brought something better if I'd had more faith in my luck....

[Curse you, personal pessimism.]

I don't see how he isn't one of the most popular celebrities already, honestly...
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[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-06 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
I know his next movie is coming out at the end of the summer. Perhaps that will finally be the picture that shows he's one of the best actors once and for all.
kokuyoyo: (I don't do stupid things anymore.)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-07 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
If they don't, I have half a mind to start some kind of petition... I don't know what it would be yet, but I would start one.
draculabackwards: (uhhh)

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-08 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, you mean like those awards where fans can vote for their favorite actor?
kokuyoyo: (Tell him next time I'm going to be)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-08 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly. I mean, it couldn't be that hard to set one of those up, right?
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[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-09 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
I suppose if we set it up ourselves, you'd need a prize of some kind to give to the winner. A little trophy, perhaps.
kokuyoyo: (I mean I don't even call it a hangover)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-10 04:01 am (UTC)(link)
[A light snort.]

A gold star for helping.

[Okay, no, that's a little mean.]

Although if we go with the trophy route, it'd probably be easier to find one secondhand or something and repurpose it, right?
draculabackwards: (oh really?)

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-10 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
If we repurpose it, we can have it look how we want. I'm fairly certain there's a pawn shop in town, but the name escapes me at the moment.
kokuyoyo: (Tell him next time I'm going to be)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-11 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, there are probably a couple of them in the city, right?
draculabackwards: (smile)

I want them to use the app later on and put up this poll XD

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-11 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
True. This seems like a great idea. We'll just have to find a way to implement it.
kokuyoyo: (I mean I don't even call it a hangover)

pls make chikusa excited about things again, he needs ciro interest in life lmf...

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-12 01:53 am (UTC)(link)
Well.... There's always plenty of things on the internet. [He ducks his head a little to smile slightly.] And maybe a slight bias towards posting a link about it on certain fan forums.
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[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-13 11:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Ahh, that would be helpful to our cause. If you are good at creating a poll, I can go look around for a trophy to suit our needs.
kokuyoyo: (Tell him next time I'm going to be)

[personal profile] kokuyoyo 2017-06-14 04:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I can do that. [A pause as he finishes putting a small hook and rope together.] Do you have an email address or something I can reach you at...?
draculabackwards: (smile)

[personal profile] draculabackwards 2017-06-17 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
Of course. [Adrian hands over his contact information through his phone.] We'll just have to plot this idea after the festival when we have time.

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