edgeoflife | 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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"Memories? Mannerisms? I think I'd know who the hell Rufus is, an' I sure as hell would think my people would know me!"

Reno's eyes narrowed. "If yer so worried about everyone bein' a threat, why don't you do something about it? Because no matter what Shinra is tryna' do to help, we get shit on, right?" He scoffed and shook his head. "So unless you got any real suggestions, Vincent, you can keep the obvious to yerself."

"Naive thinking." Vincent thought the worst of every situation. It wasn't safe, they shouldn't expect it to be. Someone could act exactly the same but have a different moral compass.

"Be cautious. And I would quite enjoy doing something about it, but the WRO has a lock on the Lifestream. I need access."

He reaches out, poking Reno's shoulder with a sharp gold finger.

"Talk to your boss. Get me access to the Lifestream. Get me access to what files you have on the Lifestream. Your company mined Mako, you should have data. Even if its scraps."

Vincent leans in slightly, red eyes narrowing. "I will be glad to speak highly of ShinRa Technologies for their efforts in discovering the solution to the Lifestream problem. As an anonymous employee."

He didn't need credit. He just needed a solution.

Reno crossed his arms. "No one gets access to the leak in Mideel unless you're WRO or Shinra Tech -- not even Team Cloud. Unless you're workin' with us in an official capacity..."

He paused, looking at Vincent skeptically. "If you think you can do that, I'll talk t' Rufus."

Rufus was already talking to Cloud, whether or not Vincent knew it. It wouldn't be a bad thing to have Vincent working on the problem, too. But Reno didn't want to be blindsided. Shinra would know everyone who went in and out of that area.

"I'll present it to him as well. If things go poorly then you are welcome to point the finger at me."

ShinRa Tech was a public face. Vincent was hardly seen, but people were already nervous about him. He was a stranger who came in and out of Edge from time to time and unsettled people. Easy enough to blame.

"You should get back to your table. Get your hands on some of these Streamers. they could be useful and you can keep a better eye on them."

"That's the idea." Ironically, since Vincent distrusted them all... Reno resisted the urge to roll his eyes. That was just one of the benefits of being one of the heroes who saved the world, he supposed -- you could make ridiculous, contradictory demands such as see everyone as a threat while hiring them. Right.

Well, keep your friends close and your enemies closer. At least that Laguna character seemed promising.

Reno gestured toward the center of the festivities. "Rufus is gonna be at the pavilion. I'm sure security'll let you pass."

Summer Solstice

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