MINGLE | new year's carnifestival!

[givespoisonoak]

NEW YEAR'S FESTIVAL

If you thought you've memorized every bit of the island so far, think again! Seemingly overnight, a huge festival has appeared in the plains, complete with vendors, games, contests, and of course, huge rides to scream your lungs out. Grab your friends and have a fun start to the new year! •Bobbing for apricorns and games - Try your luck at snatching a fresh apricorn and win a pokeball version for your efforts! The water's pretty icy at this time, so you might want to find a way to warm your face afterwards. There's also ring toss, Squirtle gun range, and a strange fishing game where you only ever seem to fish out Magikarp for 500 poke a try. Win big to earn plushies and masks of your favorite Pokemon! •Haunted house - It's a place brimming with Gastlys and Gengars eager to pop out of the walls and scare the living daylights out of you. Enter if you dare! •Ferris wheel - Take a break in the Ferris wheel and get a full view of the carnival. Also a fine place to pick up bizarre dates if you're desperate to kiss someone at midnight. •Food and fortune - Cotton candy, popcorn, caramel-covered berries, and everything else to get your weekly intake of salt and sugar. Stop by the vendors for a range of carnival cuisine from all the regions, then check out the Alakazam fortune teller on the way out to get your new year's fortune. Too bad his fortunes seem to read like bad fortune cookies. •Tunnel of Luvdisc - Need a private moment? Hop into a boat and cruise along the Tunnel of Luvdisc with your darling, together with the lights down low...and a river packed with energetic Luvdisc who seem eager to splash water and sometimes flip onto the boat. Just shove them back if one lands in your lap. •Gyarados roller coaster - It's the highlight of the festival! This towering coaster has all the terrifying drops and turns you want in a roller coaster, but with a tacky-looking Gyarados car as the ride. Don't let that fool you into thinking it's a ride for the younger kids, though. There's a lot more to see than what's listed here - list your own event too!

Comments

[givespoisonoak]

[A cute girl who also looks like one of his best buddies? You're looking a little hungry there.]

Blue?

[beatensoul]

[He raises his hands in a totally let's-keep-the-peace way. He's seen some of his own face around that he's... he's really pretty sure aren't in Team Rocket, so he knows that not everyone's a friend to the bosses, but he also knows he definitely is!]

I'm on your side! In some, uh, other time... I don't really get it, but Lyra does. [He hesitates; he has the feeling his words alone won't sell his affiliation, so he's working on a way to prove it instead.]

[tidaldrum]

["Former" for like, what, five minutes??? He don't owe you anything, Gym Leader.] So basically, what you're saying is...

[a Big, Dramatic pause]

No one wants to date you.

[betabangs]

[Oh yeah, she's super mega hungry. Blue turns towards him and stares for a second -- he's familiar, but who is he.........]

That's me! [No time for too much confusion though, or at least showing it; she practically bounces when she turns all the way around.] Uh huh, I'm Blue! Who're you?

[givespoisonoak]

[Oh, it's on. Thank goodness he's still taller than this kid right now.]

I think my dating list is a whole lot longer than yours, twerp. You're, what, eight?

[givespoisonoak]

[He should probably mention that the food is totally free but-]

Uh, who else? Green Oak? Ring any bells?

[tidaldrum]

[Wow, picking on his height now? Really? So mature, Green. So mature.]

Thirteen, thanks. Do you treat everyone who's won your badge like this? I'm so glad I never went back to Viridian after my pal and I wiped your team.

[forprofit]

[That's not a very good statement to prove himself. Lyra who? Where's his insignia?]

I don't suppose there's anything you can say to prove so?

[betabangs]

[Nnope!]

Kind of! Green reminds me of Red, who's one of my friends that I made here. HE helped me choose Bulbasaur and he's really, really nice. Are you two friends?

[hotboss]

[And if he sneaks around the lines and escapes out the back then no one will know he was ever around-

Oh, of all the people to run into.] Excuse me.

[beatensoul]

[Let's see...]

Uh -- we're currently trying to contact the boss, Giovanni, and we've currently got a hideout up in Mahogany Town. I think Miss Ariana said they were going to try and make the Magikarp in the lake up there evolve since they were worth more as Gyarados..? I'm not under her jurisdiction though, so I'm not really sure about that. It's just what I've heard some of the others talking about. Back in Johto, I mean.

[givespoisonoak]

I'm sure there's an extra cave you can move into in Mount Silver. [Why yes he is also still bitter about the Red Thing. Go up there and take Lance with you while you're at it.]

[beatensoul]

[Luckily, Ethan's never met the boss in person. Just rumors. But he was hoping to meet him real soon, if their plans all worked out...

He moves out of the way, smiling.] Oh, no problem, sir! Hey, have you been on the rollercoaster yet?

[Welcome to the land of the super friendly partners, Giovanni.]

[givespoisonoak]

No. [Quick response!]

[forprofit]

[Oh? That's not too bad, but it's not quite enough for him.] And the Rocket motto is?

[tidaldrum]

[W o w someone smells bitter. Kind of reminds him of Silver, which is a recently acquired bad taste.]

I'm just joking! Geez, I thought you'd get over the whole League thing after a few years. [Ethan pauses, thinking, then grins.] Red was easy to beat too, you know? I'm really surprised. I thought he'd be a lot tougher.

[betabangs]

[Oh.]

Okay. It's nice to meet you, Green! [Wo ah woah, that sure is some tasty food. And a totally cute Eevee. Bulbasaur waves his vines at the fellow Pokémon in greeting; he's gotten much better at not being a super scaredy cabbage.] And your Eevee too! It's really cute!

[hotboss]

[Wait, he doesn't recognize him? This means he can make an even speedier getaway; now if the people here would just let him pass through the line-]

I have not. Step asi- [Being stuck in the crowd of people makes the coaster workers easily mistake him for also waiting in line, and now they want them in the silly Gyarados car right away. Crap.]

[givespoisonoak]

Tch, the blizzard just froze his head and made him softer. [Ahahah who is he kidding, stupid Red in his stupid cave still being so stupid strong.]

[beatensoul]

[The oath he took was...] "Steal Pokémon for profit. Exploit Pokémon for profit. All Pokémon exist for the glory of Team Rocket." ...right?

[He doesn't agree with all of it, but... the ends justify the means.]

[givespoisonoak]

[Eevee does not give a warm response back because 1) she does not give attention to male Pokemon and 2) why is Green talking to this lady instead of her. But don't mind her; Green just spoils her too much.]

Yeah, sure. Hey, if you're hungry, you can just grab whatever you want. Looks like the vendors are giving out everything for free.

[forprofit]

Hmm. Well done. [He leans in for a closer look at the kid. It's definitely the face of that boy, but apparently he's a different one who obviously chose the right path.] How interesting. Where is your uniform?

[beatensoul]

[Yes, it's his turn! Don't worry, he's a great person to ride coasters with. He always waits until after the ride to throw up all his festival food!]

Looks like you're in luck! [Yeah, yeah, hop in his seat. So cool. Soooo cool.] Are you okay with heights and sudden drops?

[hotboss]

[He really shouldn't but

big freaking roller coasters]

This is hardly the biggest I've been on.

[beatensoul]

In my bag. Lyra and I decided it'd be less suspicious if we didn't wear them, and since there's a surprising amount of people who look like us it's easy to just pretend we're not part of Team Rocket and get people's trust...?

[Please tell him this is smart, please...]