GHOST TRICK PART ONE: Festival Log!

[indigo_league]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Either Ecruteak City or Lavender Town; please mark your toplevel comments accordingly!
When: August 13th-15th
Summary: Celebrate O-bon at a festival near you! For details, see the infopost.
Rating: Will vary from thread to thread. Warn for common triggers if something comes up.
Log:

The streets are lined with NPC-run stalls for food, games, and the assorted tchotchkes of every summer festival you’ve ever seen in your animes! There’s Goldeen Scoop, heaping cones of Swirlix Candy, Test Your STRENGTH (there are two different machines for people and Pokémon; HM04 not required); basically, if you can think of it, it’s there. There will also be a yukata rental stall if you want to go full hog on the cultural side of things. Ecruteak boasts a small stage where the Kimono Girls give a short performance once every two hours; the festivities in Lavender Town are a little quieter, but they also have Haunter-shaped ice cream treats. When you lick them, they Lick you!

On the last evening (August 15th) of the festival in either location, there will be a large bonfire and traditional bon-odori dance in which everyone is welcome to participate. In Lavender Town only, they also set paper lamps afloat in the water past the cliffs.

The closer you get to midnight on the last night of the festival, the more ghosts pop up.

Again, please say which city your character's in and note what dates/times they're there in the header of or within your top--level comment to avoid confusion. Play nice and have fun!

Comments

[oldestfriend]

[Dee’s answer is immediate-]

The giant Golurk plush! Go big or go home, right?

[Because no one actually goes for one of the tiny prizes, right? She’ll accept whatever she’s given, of course, but hey, high hopes and all.]

Please help me, Heather Konobi! You’re my only hope!

[foolishwren]

<sub>[GO BIG OR GO HOME. Now that's a mindset Heather can get behind!]

[Grinning hugely at the reference (more than half the people she lives with are from a 1920's Germany AU, her pop culture quips are wasted on them. WASTED!), she picks up one of the little toy guns and narrows her eyes before firing off a shot. IT'S A DEAD RINGER!]

[... And then she just keeps shooting.]</sub>

How many times do I gotta pop it to win it? I can't look away to see.

[oldestfriend]

I think you just need to do it five times.

[Leaning against the stall, Dee watches with a wide unabashed grin full of giggles.]

But if you want to put the game out of business, as much as you want!

[foolishwren]

<sub>[BAM, BAM, BAM. Nailed it. No one at this festival saw Heather coming.]

[Blowing imaginary smoke away from the barrel of the toy gun, Heather stands back as the stall-runner pulls down the giant Golurk.]</sub>

Well, I'm a merciful conqueror. No need to shoot these guys out of house and home.

_{[Though she is absolutely going to walk away from this festival with a well-earned reputation among the carnies as "DON'T FUCKING LET THIS GIRL PLAY".]}

[oldestfriend]

[Sometimes it’s amazing how Dee still has feeling in her face from how much she smiles. She’s definitely smiling a lot as she gladly takes her new prize, something she can barely wrap her arms around.]

So merciful! They should build a temple in your honor, and leave offerings in your name. Just make sure someone eats those- it’s the worst when they go bad.

[foolishwren]

I'm sure my Pokemon can take care of that. No treat gets left sitting around for long with Cujo around.

_{[She can't help but laugh a little at the sight of Dee holding up the giant plush robot that's almost as big as she is.]}

... Are you rooming with anyone?

You should totally prop that up in their bed like a person and then leave all the lights out.

[oldestfriend]

Oooooh. On one hand, I am rooming with someone. On the other hand…

[Dee props her chin on top of the plushy head.]

He’s such a goober that I think I’d feel guilty if he had a heart attack.

[foolishwren]

HAH, awh, bummer!

<sub>[... she'd probably do it anyway, because Heather Mason has a fucked-up inappropriate sense of humor sometimes.]

[BUT SHE WON'T INSIST.]</sub>

At least rent a yukata for it and take selfies. You gotta.

[oldestfriend]

[A light goes on in Dee’s head at that.]

Now that you mention it… What if I posted it having ‘adventures’ on the network?
Completely anonymous, too- just snapped pictures of it posing at landmarks, pretending to eat ice cream, all that. A little social media thing to keep people wondering.

[foolishwren]

_{[Heather's reply is immediate and firm.]}

I love it.

Do it.

[oldestfriend]

[She knew you’d be there for it, Heather.]

I’m so doing it. Now I just have to come up with the perfect toy Golurk name.

...Bob.

[Dee no]

[foolishwren]

Billy-Bob.

<sub>[This edit is offered without hesitation.]

[They are the best at this.]</sub>

[oldestfriend]

Billy-Bob the Golurk. Perfect.

[She tosses the giant plush into the air a few times laughing.]

I’ll let you know when I’m ready to get the first post up, then, so look forward to it!

[foolishwren]

I'll be the first person to sign up for the newsletter, you have my word.