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Entry tags:
- alphonse elric (fullmetal alchemist),
- botan (yu yu hakusho),
- cissnei (final fantasy 7),
- envy (fullmetal alchemist),
- harry mason (silent hill),
- heather mason (silent hill),
- hermione granger (harry potter),
- jane crocker (homestuck),
- joker (kuroshitsuji),
- korra (legend of korra),
- krieg (borderlands),
- lust (fullmetal alchemist),
- newt scamander (harry potter),
- poison ivy (dc comics),
- rebecca “newt” jorden (aliens),
- thida (splatoon),
- wrath (fullmetal alchemist)
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Who: Everyone and anyone!
What: The Eve's Garden Circus is open for spring! Come one, come all, and have the time of your life!
When: March 14 (and the rest of the week through the weekend, the circus doesn't close)
Where: Goldenrod
The Eve's Garden Circus has been a constant in Goldenrod for four years, now. It's brilliantly colored Big Top can be seen even from down the street, and it makes a fine marker for anyone flying in. Past its ticket booth guarded gates lie rows of game stalls, food alleys with heavenly smells, and various set ups from local shops or craftsman with everything from face painting to handmade goods available. While it's often been open, with the main shows playing on weekends, this month it's been especially ramping up to welcome spring.
So come in, enjoy some food, watch a show, and relax!
♤ Flight Service
Before the handy days of teleportation, the Circus offered its own Fly service to help people get to the Circus with a one-way ticket, or a return one to get right back to where they came from! Needless to say, these days, there's not much use for it.... However, some still prefer a more scenic view coming into Goldenrod, or they just want to get a nice view of the city before coming down for a little bit. Either way, various Flying types, courtesy of Falkner, are available for anyone, for a small fee.
♤ Gamer's Alley
It wouldn't be a circus if there weren't any games, would it...?
And boy, are there a bunch of them in this corner of the circus, all of them with their own various prizes to win from simple "magic" wanders to stuffed toys bigger then most people. There's something for everyone, from simple balloon popping to corkgun aiming to picking a floating toy Ducklett with a potential lucky number on the bottom. Heck, pick up a hammer and test your strength!
With everything being metaphorically and literally fun and games, feel free to try some a game or five! And only a couple of them are rigged. Just be careful not to cheat... Among Joker's personal 'troupe' of Pokemon are more than a few Psychic types, and they'll quietly alert stall owners if they think someone is cheating with either skill or Pokemon of their own.
Along with the usual games, however, there are also plenty of other things which are more of an experience than anything. A carousel with all sorts of Pokemon, known and Legendary alike, is available for a simple little ride for children, and people who like getting dizzy. There's also a funhouse of a maze available for people to wander and get lost through, with mirror mazes and moving floors galore.
♤ Circus Food
Now what could be called the best part of the circus.
For those who love the classics, don't worry. The scent of buttery popcorn fills the air, and one rarely needs to go far before stumbling onto someone selling cotton candy. Want a hot dog? There's plenty. Want to try something fried that should never be fried? Yeah, don't worry, there's those, too.
It's not all wildly unhealthy food, however. Welcoming in spring means that there's a lot of seasonal foods being sold as well, some more light than the heavier junk food that's about. Sakura mochi seems to be a pretty popular thing that's being sold at more than a few stalls... Sakura is in a lot of things, actually, from desserts to... lattes? There's also a lot of fresh strawberries from certain stalls, some dipped in delicious things like chocolate and others plain. There are also simple things such as chicken and corn on sticks, and other things.
There's something for everyone, so make sure to dig in and enjoy yourself!
♤ Shopping Stalls
For all that they're definitely the draw of the circus, delicious food and fun games aren't the only things it has to offer. Eve's Garden Circus likes to think of itself as a place where various small creators can promote themselves. Who knows- if you run a business, perhaps you've been invited to set up shop!
Either way, there are all sorts of things on sale to welcome in the new year. Some are artists, offering drawings of trainers and-or their Pokemon, or to paint their face with something. Others offer much more physical goods: blankets with various Pokemon patterns, homemade plushes of just about every Grass and Bug type you can imagine...
And did you know that flower crowns are in right now? Oh, sure, floral accessories seem to be a constant in general, whether those are simple earrings or pressed flowers made into light glass bowties. But it's really the flower crows that are a hit, and anyone venturing in will find plenty of people trying to sell them. Hey, it's spring. Why not give it a go?
♤ Showtime
What really makes a circus aren't the games, or the food, or anything else... but the show lying behind the flaps of the Big Top. There, people will get to see all sorts of dazzling things, from a certain daring young woman performing daredevil tricks on her steed, to a pair of 'siblings' doing an amazing trapeze act high up in the air. Should that small child be allowed around throwing knives? Don't worry about it.
It's not only humans who are taking part of the act, either! All of Joker's troupe have a part to play, whether that's the Charizard zooming high speed in the air, or a shiny Zoroark creating amazing illusions to take people's breath away.
Sit back, and enjoy the show. Plenty of applause is more than welcome when the finale hits, as various flowers float throughout the air.
...Just don't try to follow the performers, Pokemon or otherwise, through the backdoors to the staff area. They'll kick you out if they find you, which they will sooner than later. This is a place for rest, drinks and snacks and all, and it's employees only.
♤ Welcoming Spring!
To celebrate the warmer weather coming back... All trainers who enter with a grass type Pokemon in their team will get a discount! But that's not all... Those very same trainers will be given a shimmering rainbow ribbon, which their grass type Pokemon is encouraged to hold onto. (Only one per team, Ivy.) They, and any other trainers who come through, will be told of a game that's being played...
Capture the ribbons!
The name of the game is getting other ribbons from other people in the carnival, whether through cunning, battle, or just asking nicely, if that's your thing. Trade in your ribbons for fantastic prizes!
Not only that.... but Joker's own Pokemon are taking part in the festivities! For anyone who manages to nab one of the special ribbons for the ringleader's own, they'll find a special prize for those...
Here's the list of things that can be exchanged for the ribbons!
1 ribbon: A candy Pokeball
5 ribbons: A marble Bulbasaur succulent holder! Succulent included.
10 ribbons: A backpack shaped like a Bulbasaur's bulb! Very sturdy.
20 ribbons: A life-sized Serperior plush. Yes, the full ten feet. It is fortunately not 139 pounds, although the amount of sturdy stuffing in it sure must be impressive.
For those who capture one of Joker's pokemon and their ribbons, they get the honor of being allowed to choose two different TMs from the Department Store, and the Circus will happily foot the bill! But only two.
So go out, celebrate spring, and have fun!
What: The Eve's Garden Circus is open for spring! Come one, come all, and have the time of your life!
When: March 14 (and the rest of the week through the weekend, the circus doesn't close)
Where: Goldenrod
The Eve's Garden Circus has been a constant in Goldenrod for four years, now. It's brilliantly colored Big Top can be seen even from down the street, and it makes a fine marker for anyone flying in. Past its ticket booth guarded gates lie rows of game stalls, food alleys with heavenly smells, and various set ups from local shops or craftsman with everything from face painting to handmade goods available. While it's often been open, with the main shows playing on weekends, this month it's been especially ramping up to welcome spring.
So come in, enjoy some food, watch a show, and relax!
♤ Flight Service
Before the handy days of teleportation, the Circus offered its own Fly service to help people get to the Circus with a one-way ticket, or a return one to get right back to where they came from! Needless to say, these days, there's not much use for it.... However, some still prefer a more scenic view coming into Goldenrod, or they just want to get a nice view of the city before coming down for a little bit. Either way, various Flying types, courtesy of Falkner, are available for anyone, for a small fee.
♤ Gamer's Alley
It wouldn't be a circus if there weren't any games, would it...?
And boy, are there a bunch of them in this corner of the circus, all of them with their own various prizes to win from simple "magic" wanders to stuffed toys bigger then most people. There's something for everyone, from simple balloon popping to corkgun aiming to picking a floating toy Ducklett with a potential lucky number on the bottom. Heck, pick up a hammer and test your strength!
With everything being metaphorically and literally fun and games, feel free to try some a game or five! And only a couple of them are rigged. Just be careful not to cheat... Among Joker's personal 'troupe' of Pokemon are more than a few Psychic types, and they'll quietly alert stall owners if they think someone is cheating with either skill or Pokemon of their own.
Along with the usual games, however, there are also plenty of other things which are more of an experience than anything. A carousel with all sorts of Pokemon, known and Legendary alike, is available for a simple little ride for children, and people who like getting dizzy. There's also a funhouse of a maze available for people to wander and get lost through, with mirror mazes and moving floors galore.
♤ Circus Food
Now what could be called the best part of the circus.
For those who love the classics, don't worry. The scent of buttery popcorn fills the air, and one rarely needs to go far before stumbling onto someone selling cotton candy. Want a hot dog? There's plenty. Want to try something fried that should never be fried? Yeah, don't worry, there's those, too.
It's not all wildly unhealthy food, however. Welcoming in spring means that there's a lot of seasonal foods being sold as well, some more light than the heavier junk food that's about. Sakura mochi seems to be a pretty popular thing that's being sold at more than a few stalls... Sakura is in a lot of things, actually, from desserts to... lattes? There's also a lot of fresh strawberries from certain stalls, some dipped in delicious things like chocolate and others plain. There are also simple things such as chicken and corn on sticks, and other things.
There's something for everyone, so make sure to dig in and enjoy yourself!
♤ Shopping Stalls
For all that they're definitely the draw of the circus, delicious food and fun games aren't the only things it has to offer. Eve's Garden Circus likes to think of itself as a place where various small creators can promote themselves. Who knows- if you run a business, perhaps you've been invited to set up shop!
Either way, there are all sorts of things on sale to welcome in the new year. Some are artists, offering drawings of trainers and-or their Pokemon, or to paint their face with something. Others offer much more physical goods: blankets with various Pokemon patterns, homemade plushes of just about every Grass and Bug type you can imagine...
And did you know that flower crowns are in right now? Oh, sure, floral accessories seem to be a constant in general, whether those are simple earrings or pressed flowers made into light glass bowties. But it's really the flower crows that are a hit, and anyone venturing in will find plenty of people trying to sell them. Hey, it's spring. Why not give it a go?
♤ Showtime
What really makes a circus aren't the games, or the food, or anything else... but the show lying behind the flaps of the Big Top. There, people will get to see all sorts of dazzling things, from a certain daring young woman performing daredevil tricks on her steed, to a pair of 'siblings' doing an amazing trapeze act high up in the air. Should that small child be allowed around throwing knives? Don't worry about it.
It's not only humans who are taking part of the act, either! All of Joker's troupe have a part to play, whether that's the Charizard zooming high speed in the air, or a shiny Zoroark creating amazing illusions to take people's breath away.
Sit back, and enjoy the show. Plenty of applause is more than welcome when the finale hits, as various flowers float throughout the air.
...Just don't try to follow the performers, Pokemon or otherwise, through the backdoors to the staff area. They'll kick you out if they find you, which they will sooner than later. This is a place for rest, drinks and snacks and all, and it's employees only.
♤ Welcoming Spring!
To celebrate the warmer weather coming back... All trainers who enter with a grass type Pokemon in their team will get a discount! But that's not all... Those very same trainers will be given a shimmering rainbow ribbon, which their grass type Pokemon is encouraged to hold onto. (Only one per team, Ivy.) They, and any other trainers who come through, will be told of a game that's being played...
Capture the ribbons!
The name of the game is getting other ribbons from other people in the carnival, whether through cunning, battle, or just asking nicely, if that's your thing. Trade in your ribbons for fantastic prizes!
Not only that.... but Joker's own Pokemon are taking part in the festivities! For anyone who manages to nab one of the special ribbons for the ringleader's own, they'll find a special prize for those...
Here's the list of things that can be exchanged for the ribbons!
1 ribbon: A candy Pokeball
5 ribbons: A marble Bulbasaur succulent holder! Succulent included.
10 ribbons: A backpack shaped like a Bulbasaur's bulb! Very sturdy.
20 ribbons: A life-sized Serperior plush. Yes, the full ten feet. It is fortunately not 139 pounds, although the amount of sturdy stuffing in it sure must be impressive.
For those who capture one of Joker's pokemon and their ribbons, they get the honor of being allowed to choose two different TMs from the Department Store, and the Circus will happily foot the bill! But only two.
So go out, celebrate spring, and have fun!
A
I saw one of your performances. You were wonderful up there.
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[Lust looks up from her feeding, polite enough to wipe her mouth with a handful of paper napkins, now that she has company.]
We've been doing it for years, now. Many of our old life skills aren't terribly applicable to employment, but we found our niche here at the circus. Please, sit down.
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[He'll take a seat then. Styrofoam cup in his hands still.]
I'm glad to hear that. Finding something that you're good at and enjoy is always difficult.
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Not in any way she'd want to, anyway. Lust has no idea what Johto's Red Light landscape is, and she's perfectly happy never knowing.
"I lived off of wealthy friends for months. I had a monthly allotment from a friend, and Greed always paid for everything when we were together, he liked showing off that he had money. We were travel companions, before we bought the house."
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"But now you've found something. And a good hobby with that radio program of yours. Also owning a house. I've mostly lived in apartments after I moved out of my mothers house. It's strange but nice living in one again."
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Which is why she's so glad Henry, at least, is near as permanent a fixture as she is. Envy and Heather and Wrath all come and go, sometimes going for months and months at a time.
And of course now there's Mr. Mason.
"I promise we'll get you set up more comfortably soon, winter's simply a terrible time to begin home renovations."
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Well they tried, they both agree they've never really had a true home after that town. Not with the cult after them for so long.
"But it's nice to have a real home again. And it's a nice house. I don't mind waiting for renovations."
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"Perhaps it has something to do with being brought up in a place of large spaces." Who knows?
"They're long overdue, really. We never expected so many, when we first bought it. The neighbors will likely complain about the construction, but really, if they're still here at this point, it's their own fault and they've lost all right to complain. They know what they live adjacent to."
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Right neighbours. Heather had mentioned something about them.
"People don't do construction here?"
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Really, if they'd just drop by for a cup of sugar or whatever neighbors did, they'd find a warm and welcoming and loving household. Simply a different sort. So what if it was a bit chaotic and macabre? Some people are. They're still a loving family who'd do anything for one another, and live their lives as makes them happy. Like everyone else.
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Harry, you are incredibly biased.
"Still, if all they can do is complain, it should be fine."
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"I don't think I've seen enough worlds to argue for either side of that. I've only been to two....or possibly four.... but I think since two were connected to the first they don't really count."
Also there were very few people in that last one.
"I will argue that people aren't all the same. At least individually. Group wise I'd possibly agree. But individuals, can surprise you. For better or worse."
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Lust takes a sip of her drink, always eager to talk philosophy and human nature.
"No, I mean overall as a species. And you will find the same sorts of individuals across the board."
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"That's interesting. And I see what you mean now. That's more then just saying they're all the same. More that similar types of people pop up here and there. Which I would agree with."
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But in Lust's eyes, nearly everything is some insight into human nature.
"I've always been fascinated with that."
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He shrugs slightly.
"But after....everything I decided to give that up and move to fiction. Still human nature. Just, less reality to it. Or at least I knew it hadn't happened."
If writing horror had given him nightmares. That was nowhere near as bad as trying to write about real things after Silent Hill. Sometimes you had to take a step away.
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"Fiction is far kinder, I think. We can control it, we aren't bound by reality."
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There was a reason he clung to mystery novels for a long time after Silent Hill. Because he could write a story where something happened, people investigated and it was solved. Yes there was drama, murder and all sorts of other things but they were all....fixable. His detectives didn't deal with the supernatural or if they did it was always fake.
"Things worked out for my characters. I think for a while I needed them to work out for them. Just so I could have something stable....."
He shrugs slightly, going quiet for a moment. The time after Silent Hill was hard in ways he doesn't like to think about. He speaks up a moment later, tone more controlled.
"Like you said. You can control it."