[The news has been sent out over OurPowers that with the County Fair going on, round-trip teleporters are available for all metas to use in Central, Excelsior and Sunset Falls if they would like to visit Little Love. For those in the Diadem, it’s a chance to preview a possible home base. For the unaligned, this is one of the few opportunities to get a hold of a teleportation device, if only for a day.
Mayuko has been wanting to see another of the meta-communities before the deadline, so she’s in line for a teleporter. By all accounts, Little Love is “nice and quiet”. She has had experience with living in the Midwest, so she has an idea of what to expect. So long as you don’t loop through the corn fields, she thinks with a shudder. No mazes for her, thanks.
If you want to catch her before she heads out, she’s checking her bag over by the side ONE MORE TIME JUST IN CASE.]
Best Show in Town
[Mayuko is surprised by the size of the fairgrounds, and the number of exhibits on display. Early on, she can be found checking out the blue ribbon arts, crafts and plants, and oohing over the whole-class projects sent in by the regional elementary schools. But the livestock competitions grab her attention. So many kids washing and wrangling their animals beforehand, dressing in their predominantly white uniforms to go into the show ring, and relaxing with their cohort in the barns afterwards. The noise and activity draws Mayuko in, past cattle haltered in their barn, lambs being shorn in stands, and pigs flopped in pens with the fans on full blast. Or even finding more exotic entrants. She waves you over to her latest find….
The roofing over the show ring and scores of high bleachers around make this area a good spot to rest and spectate. A little more distance to appreciate the animals as they’re led around the ring. Mayuko sips on her soda and is happy to bring newcomers up to speed on the current competition.]
Midway Misgivings
[One of the last areas Mayuko checks out at the fair is the midway. After going through the craft stands, picking up decor pieces for her future home and pet accessories, she buys an egg-roll on a stick to munch on as she considers the attractions and game booths.
She did bring cash to spend, enough to play a few games. But now that she is here, a chill runs down her spine. Once upon a time, on another Earth, there had been a carnival in cornfields. The attractions had been twisted, and at one point a front for cultists in service to a monster. Other parts had been… fine. She remembers walking with her student looking for cotton candy, made with real sugar. The first taste of sugar in a long time.
Well. The afternoon is drawing on, and it won’t hurt to try a few games. Maybe you catch her doubtfully eyeing one of the many games calling for accuracy. "How hard does she want to go for that unicorn?" Vs. "lol abysmal aim". At least the skee-ball games are fun? And she won’t turn down a challenge!
But if she sees any prizes in long robes with clawed bird feet, she’s going to be outta there so fast.]
Wild Card [Mayuko is game to check out whatever you tag in with around the fair, I'll go along with it! Any ideas you want to toss at me first, please poke me at librarydragons @ plurk]
Mayuko Shiraki | Fruits Basket | OTA
[The news has been sent out over OurPowers that with the County Fair going on, round-trip teleporters are available for all metas to use in Central, Excelsior and Sunset Falls if they would like to visit Little Love. For those in the Diadem, it’s a chance to preview a possible home base. For the unaligned, this is one of the few opportunities to get a hold of a teleportation device, if only for a day.
Mayuko has been wanting to see another of the meta-communities before the deadline, so she’s in line for a teleporter. By all accounts, Little Love is “nice and quiet”. She has had experience with living in the Midwest, so she has an idea of what to expect. So long as you don’t loop through the corn fields, she thinks with a shudder. No mazes for her, thanks.
If you want to catch her before she heads out, she’s checking her bag over by the side ONE MORE TIME JUST IN CASE.]
Best Show in Town
[Mayuko is surprised by the size of the fairgrounds, and the number of exhibits on display. Early on, she can be found checking out the blue ribbon arts, crafts and plants, and oohing over the whole-class projects sent in by the regional elementary schools. But the livestock competitions grab her attention. So many kids washing and wrangling their animals beforehand, dressing in their predominantly white uniforms to go into the show ring, and relaxing with their cohort in the barns afterwards. The noise and activity draws Mayuko in, past cattle haltered in their barn, lambs being shorn in stands, and pigs flopped in pens with the fans on full blast. Or even finding more exotic entrants. She waves you over to her latest find….
The roofing over the show ring and scores of high bleachers around make this area a good spot to rest and spectate. A little more distance to appreciate the animals as they’re led around the ring. Mayuko sips on her soda and is happy to bring newcomers up to speed on the current competition.]
Midway Misgivings
[One of the last areas Mayuko checks out at the fair is the midway. After going through the craft stands, picking up decor pieces for her future home and pet accessories, she buys an egg-roll on a stick to munch on as she considers the attractions and game booths.
She did bring cash to spend, enough to play a few games. But now that she is here, a chill runs down her spine. Once upon a time, on another Earth, there had been a carnival in cornfields. The attractions had been twisted, and at one point a front for cultists in service to a monster. Other parts had been… fine. She remembers walking with her student looking for cotton candy, made with real sugar. The first taste of sugar in a long time.
Well. The afternoon is drawing on, and it won’t hurt to try a few games. Maybe you catch her doubtfully eyeing one of the many games calling for accuracy. "How hard does she want to go for that unicorn?" Vs. "lol abysmal aim". At least the skee-ball games are fun? And she won’t turn down a challenge!
But if she sees any prizes in long robes with clawed bird feet, she’s going to be outta there so fast.]
Wild Card
[Mayuko is game to check out whatever you tag in with around the fair, I'll go along with it! Any ideas you want to toss at me first, please poke me at librarydragons @ plurk]