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Summer Solstice

Summer Solstice Fair

The sun is shining, the Mognet is working again, and the summer solstice fair is here! The WRO hopes to makes this an annual thing, but this is the first year they're doing it. Everything you could ever want from a fair is here and open to the public.

*Fair Rides: Ferris wheels, a mini rollercoaster, that thing that looks like an octopus and spins around--the WRO spared no expense to make sure everyone would have fun here today. There's even a gravity ride that takes you up to the top of a pole and then drops you!

*Food: So much food. So much unhealthy food. Funnel cakes, hot dogs, burgers, ice cream, you name it. And it's all fairly cheap too, since the WRO promised to pay for half of what the merchants sell!

*Carnival Games: And most of them aren't even rigged! The Gold Saucer donated games for the fair and there are so many games. There's your standard shooting games, some basketball games, a dunk tank, hoop tosses, you name it. A few are rigged, though, so buy beware! There's also a few card tables set up in a tent for those who like their games a little less wild.

*Speed Dating: ...yeah, the WRO has no idea. This came with the Gold Saucer stuff, along with a Cait Sith and Moogle mascot pair that will coax anyone they can into sitting down and participating.

*Job Fair: With the influx of new arrivals, both native and Streamers, some employers see a golden opportunity to get some jobs filled! In one corner of the fair is another, mini-fair fill with tables and presentations on various workplaces: the WRO, ShinRa Tech, the volunteer emergency services of Edge, and the Highwind Air Taxi Service, just to name a few. Anyone of working age is welcome to wander in and have a look around.

Of course, the fair is taking up the entire center of Edge, so there's lots more to see and do!

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"Let's! Have you found anything good yet? I kind of feel like corn dogs." She knew she smelled some earlier. "Corn dogs, and funnel cakes, and...oh, lemonade! Lemonade!" She had to stop after that to laugh at herself a little. "I know there was food at the hospital, but that really isn't as exciting as fair food."

And as puzzling as the return to life is, it's paling in comparison to the anticipation of her first sugar rush in three years. Now that she's thinking about food, she's very ready to try some.

"Have I found anything good yet, she asks..."

Of course he did. Then again, after not eating in what felt like forever, having tastebuds again was an alarming experience. Zack wanted to try everything in order to remember what it all tasted like - not that he probably wouldn't have done that regardless.

"But hey if you want corndogs, let's go get some. You can survive on hospital food but not really live on it."

That, right there, was the most important thing.

"Not sure," he admitted. "But if the Lifestream is ejecting the dead, then don't you think it's a possibility?"

After all, he died before she did. Was it really unreasonable to think that there as a good change that she was here as well? Zack wouldn't doubt it.

Nope. If he was a real guardian angel, then none of that would have happened to Cloud and the others to start with. Besides... He was a failed experiment too, remember. So that meant no wings. Can't be an angel without those!

"Not completely," Zack admitted. "But juuuust enough."

He was teasing, really. Anything to get Cloud to lighten up a bit. Zack understood how difficult this probably was for Cloud to take in - especially if the blonde had met the other Zack before him. His emotions were probably flip flopping around and Zack would prefer for them to settle onto happier ones rather than those filled with sadness and regrets.

"At least you're not a true hermit. Then I really would have to start calling you 'Old Man Cloud,' since you're on your way to thirty and all." Yes, he was poking fun at Cloud's age. "I guess not all of us can stay young and beautiful."

"Hey, once you hit thirty, it's all downhill from there," he said. "Cause then the next big number is fifty and people expect you to be all responsible and stuff."

Truth of the matter was that it didn't really bother Zack. Sure, Cloud being older would take a little adjustment, but not too much. Seeing himself as a couple of years older still would be... Interesting, to say the least. Right now his primary focus was keeping the conversation from going to places that no one needed to think too long and hard on.

"But look at you. Not even old enough to hold your liquor. Tsk!"

"I think you're supposed to be responsible before that," Cloud said, shaking his head and trying not to smile. Somehow Zack usually just managed to pull them out of him, and obviously Zack was Zack so that went for this one too.

Even just seeing Zack was enough to make Cloud feel happy. That thought, even if Cloud wasn't going to think much on it because it was a little embarrassing, disappeared when Zack continued and his head shot up.

"Wh---" Cloud flushed, then huffed, annoyed and embarrassed in one. Because that comment made him think about his hurried attempt to down the drink his older self had given him, and while he'd been upset and that was probably why it'd gone down slightly wrong, Zack wasn't actually... necessarily wrong.

"... that's not true," he muttered, crossing his arms over his chest and looking away, watching a couple of children run by, laughing. "Doesn't it have more to do with how much you've drunk, not your age?"

... not that that was much of a defense, because Cloud really hadn't had a lot of alcohol yet.

For her part, Akira is back to happily blending in with the crowd. (Granted, with some new and slightly more comfortable clothing. She finally feels like she’s back in her own skin, thanks to securing some camouflage tank tops.) Just watching, considering waving to people she knows but ultimately not lifting her hand-

Until she sees… That. That adorable-plush-thing that looks like a white cat with purple bat wings, up for grabs at one of the game booths. She wants THAT. Akira looks dead set on getting it too, as she approaches the stand and looks at the basketball hoop like she’s squaring off for a battle.

Though before she goes into full on focus, she does see Sunset off to the side and gives her a small, friendly nod.

“H-hey. You look like you know your way around these. Do you happen to have any pointers?”

Rufus hummed thoughtfully, resting his his chin on his clasped hands in front of him. "I hadn't considered her, to be honest. She is an Ancient, after all...then again, that might simply mean she's more likely to be sent back. I'll have the Turks keep an eye out for her and let you and AVALANCHE know if we see her,"

"Pointers? Well, yeah I have a few."

Taking one of the darts in her hand, she threw it with an overhead motion. "You want to focus as much energy into the tip of the finger to push it forward first off. Go for the mid-range balloons before aiming for the smaller ones, less margin of error."

The vendor looked a bit put off but let Sunset throw her darts, and she had her hands full of a tonberry plush.

Moogle?

Moogle.

There's a moogle, floating around. He's got a tiny little "sword" which is more like a knife sheathed at his side, and he's found a nice little bandanna. His pom was cleaned up and sparkly and here he was, playing games, having food and generally being pursued by little children.

"My pom is going to fall off from all of this roughhousing!" Cried Mogleo, in shock as he zoomed across the way.

There's about a 50% chance he'll run headlong into you, just fyi.

Lea stumbles as the tiny white thing slams into his chest, nearly knocking him back onto a display of foam weapon prizes for the balloon dart game.

"Whoa! Hey, who's flying mog is this?" He grabs the toy by its pom-pom, holding it up.

"Gaaaaah!" Exclaimed Mogleo. "Please don't pull my pom off! I'll be good, I promise!"

Have a flailing, kicking Mogleo. He's not going to use his sword on this boy though, that would be just rude!

"Huh? It talks?" Lea looked at the mog toy before shaking it up and down a few times. "I don't hear any batteries..."

"I am not powered by anything but kupo nuts!"

Shaken moogle. Not stirred.

Dizzy, he smacked Lea's hand with a paw. "Please to be unmanhandling me, kupo!"

With a soft noise, Lea let the toy go and shook his hand out before reaching to poke at the toy's stomach. "Kupo nuts? Man, this is an impressive toy..." He kind of wanted one now.

Looking up, Cloud looks from Isa to the giant plush dog he's attempting to hold, and then shakes his head. He'd hoped no one would ask to use that seat but... he's not going to say no.

In fact, he'd intended to say nothing at all and just go back to carefully picking at the funnel cake, but... He looks up again, to the clearly awkward attempt at holding both hot dog and giant plushie that's being made, and the other kid would have some difficulty sitting down, like that.

"... do you want help?" Cloud asks softly after another moment of hesitation. It won't feel right not to offer.

"Sir! I am not a toy kupo! I am a proud member of the moogle tribe!" And Mogleo put his tiny paws on his hips proudly.

Fanfare!

"I am Mogleo of the Pomguard! Loyal protectors of the Churning Mists, caretaker and stewards to the great Wyrm Hraesvelgr!"

He reached down and turned his phone on silent so it wouldn't go off again while he tried to figure out what was up with this toy, making a mental note to get a new text tone.

"A moogle? Like the toys?" He gestured to a stuffed moogle nearby.

"More like the toys are like me," boasted Mogleo with a fuzzy grin.

"And you're a hyur child, are you not?"

Lea was still doubtful, but sure, he'd play along.

"Human. And sixteen, so not a child. Where'd you come from?"

[He knows, and he gets it. When Riku drops his hand, his gaze travels around the thinning crowd, and his own shoulders seem to relax ever so slightly. He doesn't feel quite as relaxed as he is when he's with Zack, but if the clone can just have a few seconds where he doesn't feel like he's walking barefoot on eggshells, he'll take it.

Though as he looks back at Cloud, he can't help but wonder who this guy is. Shinra still seems to rule here in some regards, but this Cloud guy... people must respect him.

He's about to nod in confirmation before he feels a tap on his arm. The booth attendant reaches out to hand over the prized plush with something of an apologetic smile, making Riku return an awkward one of his own. He did choose this booth for the plush, but never expected to win it (or get the chance to).

Turning back to Cloud though, he finally shrugs. Gotta get to business.]

Lead the way.

Keaton's tail is wagging as he watches everyone prepare food and treats. Sure, it's going to cost money, but he got money! That's what this was for, right? He grinned big and wide, licking his lips. He quickly ordered himself a burger and a hot dog and began to eat them.

With the bun, they're meh. But throwing that aside (onto the ground because that's what he's used to), the meat inside is really good. "Yum!" His tail wags even faster, doing the same with the hot dog, and making quite the mess as he walks away from the stalls.

What to get next? Everything tastes so good! But he's definitely leaving a trail for where he's heading next.

Speed Dating

[Laslow has no idea what this is. He and Keaton (and why Keaton, why not Odin or Selena, they were with him last) had arrived in this city just last night and had decided to visit the fair to see what it was like.

Big. Big was a good word. He was so dazed and distracted by the...everything that it was easy for the mascots to sit him down at a table and explain what speed dating was.

Well, he understood "dating", at least.

Laslow smiles charmingly at every girl who sits across from him, determined to flirt as he always had. Maybe this time he wouldn't get slapped.

(Guys just get a friendly smile and brief conversation until it's time to move on.)

Job Fair

[Jobs sound good, honestly. Laslow knows they'll need more money soon and he can't count on Keaton to get a job, so that means it's up to him.

Too bad he has no idea what half of this stuff is.

He looks at the various papers in front of him, wide-eyed and slightly panicked.]

What the hell is an ID number...

Wandering

[Of course, he's also just wandering around the fair until he finds someone playing music. It's different than what he's used to, but it's still not long before he's moving to the beat and half-dancing as he watches the performers]

Edited 2016-06-25 00:37 (UTC)

That thing with the hammer and bell was totally cheating when you've got enhanced strength, Zack. At least that's what Cloud would've made some noise about, if he'd found Zack while he was still there.

But he spotted the familiar (and he was still ridiculously relieved that it could still be that) hair and not quite as familiar staff and wandered over, unconsciously pushing the little chocobo plush he'd gotten earlier deeper in the pocked he'd stuffed it in.

Blinking at the demand, Cloud looked around, but Riku wasn't there and no one else seemed to be responding, so he silently took the ring, turning it over in one hand with a frown.

After a few moments, he leaned up to get closer to Zack's ear, glancing to the woman keeping the stall who was now staring narrowly at them.

"I think it's got a loose weight in it," Cloud whispered, gaze once again going to the woman and back, frowning, "so it'll be off after you toss it."

...well, at least it's easy to find Keaton.

Laslow tracks down his erstwhile canine friend, grabbing him by the collar before he walks right into a group of children not paying attention. "There you are."

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Games!

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Food!

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think they need something like this so; Games!

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