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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.
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.
GERALT AND CALF MEASURES
Tauros: Calf Measures
1. Mud mud mud mud mud.
Calf Measure's big ol' hooves are ideal for navigating this kind of terrain, and Geralt fears neither mud nor swamp. They boldly ride forth, heedless of the fact that they will probably both come out the other end looking like swamp monsters. This is fine, this is basically the background radiation of Geralt's life. At least this mud doesn't have literal bog monsters in it that want to eat his face.
2. Bath time.
After literally charging through a mud patch, seeing a river up ahead actually is pretty welcome. A river is really just a big, cold bath, and Geralt's had his fair share of those. After taking a moment to judge the best point of crossing, where the current looks bearable and the footing as decent as it gets, he'll ford that river like he's heading for Oregon. And, hey, worst comes to worst, they can swim, right?
3. Stairmaster
There is absolutely a moment where Geralt and Calf Measures are staring at this obstacle like 'what the fuck'.
Then he dismounts and tries to lead the Tauros up the stairs, much in the same way that he would lead a horse through rough terrain. Should Calf Measures prove to be stubborn, Geralt will remind him that they managed the other obstacles just fine, and they should be able to manage this one, too. If they take it one step at a time, they can get past this thing and never have to deal with it again, which is a far better option than standing around like assholes.
If that doesn't work, Geralt's not above bribery.
4. Why did it have to be bees?
Look.
Geralt's prepared to do a lot of things, okay, but he's not going to risk both himself and his mount getting stung to fuck by a swarm of foot-long bees.
Detour.
5. What the fuck are allergies?
Fun fact-- the immune system of a witcher is literal fucking magic and they're immune to all manner of disease and allergy. Guess who has no idea what hay fever is? This guy.
Geralt has encountered pollen before on the Continent and never had a problem with it, so why would he now? He's already part way into the botanical bukkake before he realizes that, yeah, this is a Problem. This is a whole ordeal. By that point, his only solutions are to turn back or deal with it, so he wraps a dampened cloth around his face to try to filter out the worst of it and provides the same for his Tauros' muzzle and continues on as quickly as possible. The sooner they're through it, the sooner they're done with it. Once outside of Pollen Ground Zero, he'll rinse his eyes and Calf Measure's with clean water.
6. Someone Else's Problem.
In all honesty, Geralt's probably going to be too busy clearing out his eyes and dealing with the lingering effects of the pollen to even notice the Sawbuck's plight. Sorry, buddy.
7. Attack of the Girl Scouts
Clearly the only viable solution here is bribery.
He'll bribe Calf Measures with berries, whatever food he has with him, the promises of more and better food if he just finishes this fucking race. Geralt will personally brush his gigantic cow ass down. Whatever it takes to not ruin the children's day, because you know what he can't deal with? Crying. He can't handle it when Jaskier cries, and Jaskier's a grown-ass man. He sure as hell can't handle a bunch of girls weeping at him. He's a witcher, okay, he knows how to be scary and kill monsters, he doesn't know what to do with sad children.
If necessary, Geralt will keep this bull from the snacks via physical force. He will put himself in between the cow and the girls.
Anything else: Should Geralt see some kind of misfortune befall Kiri (she's unseated from her Tauros or becomes stuck, etc), he'll go back to help her, even if it means losing time.