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The Indigo League ([personal profile] indigo_league) wrote in [community profile] victory_road2021-03-20 05:57 pm

Day at the races!

Who: Everyone!
Where: Moo Moo Farms
When: Saturday, March 20th
Summary:



The day is as lovely as you can expect any early spring day to be. You'll need a coat, yes, and there is a bit of a breeze, but the sun shines happily onto the wooden buildings that make up the Moo Moo Farms where we have all gathered today.

The various farm workers have worked hard to make their farm presentable to the public. Cheerful banners hang between the various sheds, stables and barns, which all have been given a bit of a cleaning (and perhaps a new coat of paint here and there). Of course, it is still a farm, so perhaps don't wear your very best shoes, but as far as farms go, it's been made as neat as can be.

And while the main draws of the day may be releasing the Miltank herd out onto the pasture again after a long winter inside -- whimsically called 'Cow Ballet' on the info sign -- and the Great Tauros Race, Moo Moo Farms has set up various little events and booths to entertain their guests, and perhaps teach them a thing or two about farm life.

A large information sign stands at the gate to the farm, letting visitors know what sort of events are taking place, as well as where and when these are happening. The two big ones -- the Miltank Ballet and the Tauros Race -- are spaced in such a way that people can easily attend both, and most of the other little events are available throughout the entire day.

The Miltank Ballet will be taking place at 1PM over by the big barn. There is little you can do to participate in this (unless you are a cow?), but if you want to watch some ecstatic Miltank dance through the mud and grass after a long winter inside, you should definitely come check this out.

The Tauros Race will start at 4PM (sign ups close at 3PM) and anyone who wants to help give the Tauros a good round of exercise is encouraged and welcome to sign up. There is, according to the sign, a small mystery prize to be won, but surely we are all here because we want to help some cooped up Tauros, right?

In addition to those two big events, two paddocks have been made ready where visitors can test themselves against a Bucking Bronco -- that's his name, Bronco the Bouffalant -- to see how long they can last in the saddle. Due to safety concerns, participants for this event will need to be 16+. For the children, there is a separate rodeo in which they can ride Vaquero the Dubwool, who, for all his seemingly wild behaviour, is actually a very well trained Dubwool who'll make sure no harm comes to the kids.

Of course, while people are free to bring their own food, the Moo Moo Farms have also set up a wide variety of booths where people can buy anything from fresh Moo Moo Milk and milkshakes to freshly made cheese and bread, and oh, is that apple pie? That most certainly is apple pie, as well as various other homey pastries. And as the day goes on, and people might start craving something a little less sweet and more filling, a booth opens up selling various curries. Don't worry, there won't be any Snorlax you need to share with this time!

And for anyone who has found themselves wanting and craving a bovine of their own after all these cute sights, you are in luck! Amidst the various booths, there is also one run by two cheery farm girls, advertising a sale on eggs! All the eggs that are normally available from the Moo Moo Farms can be bought at a whopping 50% discount. Mind that this is only on the purchase price of the egg itself. The price for any additional egg-moves remains the same.

There are also some other, smaller things set up, such a station where you can learn about milking a Miltank and a barrel where you can bob for apples, and even a horseshoe toss game. Most of these are definitely aimed towards teaching and entertaining little kids, but nobody will stop you if you decide to muscle past a row of Youngsters to claim the apple bobbing barrel.

ohmylord: (earnest)

[personal profile] ohmylord 2021-03-22 05:17 am (UTC)(link)
They moved it! It's a real Egyptian temple too! The Cloisters has all kinds of medieval stuff in it too in the inside part, like the Unicorn Tapestry, but I don't know if they moved a real medieval castle or just built it to look like that.

And no, no, I live in Stoneybrook. That's, um, a small town that's a bit away from New York. But it's not super far from it--if you go to Stamford, which is the nearest city, you can take the train there! I know some people's dads do that to work.

And when I'm older, I am going to live in New York. Or Paris, maybe, but if I live in New York I don't have to learn French. And it's closer to my family instead of across the ocean.
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[personal profile] neverfinishanyth 2021-03-23 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
Those all sound like very good points. I'm sure you'll find yourself in a city that suits you before you know it.
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[personal profile] ohmylord 2021-03-30 04:45 am (UTC)(link)
If I get home, yeah! I don't know where I'm going to stay long term here. I've been traveling with Shinobu--oh, you should meet him, he's an artist too!--and we've been in Goldenrod because I got us some jobs around the city, but we might go somewhere else. I'm not sure.
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[personal profile] neverfinishanyth 2021-03-30 10:37 am (UTC)(link)
I think it's nice to have a place to call home, even temporarily. I'm sure there's plenty to do and see where you are. And when you get tired of seeing those things, then you can find a new city to explore.
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[personal profile] ohmylord 2021-04-02 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
Saffron looks like it might be nice to go back to! I went there for a week when I was traveling with Thace and Catra and then I went again with Shinobu. It's another big city, but in Kanto.
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[personal profile] neverfinishanyth 2021-04-02 10:54 am (UTC)(link)
Is it difficult to get to this Kanto from here?
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[personal profile] ohmylord 2021-04-06 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Not very! There's a train. It takes about six hours.
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[personal profile] neverfinishanyth 2021-04-07 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
That doesn't sound so bad. It takes much longer to travel long distances, where I am from.
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[personal profile] ohmylord 2021-04-14 06:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well yeah, I guess that make sense. I'm not the best at history but even I know they didn't have cars or trains back then.