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

[tidaldrum]

Maybe. He left after I won, so I thought he'd gone down the mountain.

[betabangs]

[Bulbasaur stops waving his vines after a moment, choosing to wrap them around one of Blue's hands instead. He's easy to deter, sorry.]

Really? [Oh boy!! Um, um, what does she want... That bag of popcorn balls, obviously, but she needs something for her Pokémon too...] Can you show us where you got those berries? I don't think Bulbasaur'd like popcorn too much!

[beatensoul]

Really? Johto's got some big ones, but I've never had the chance to go on them. I'm usually too busy, even when I'm in Goldenrod City... and Lyra won't let me slack off for even a second. [SIGH]

[hotboss]

[What is he even babbling about? Whatever, they're in the car and making the climb now. Hopefully this one is somewhat exciting, and hopefully the kid doesn't scream his ears off.]

[givespoisonoak]

Left? [Red, out of his snow cave? HOW CAN THIS BE.] Where'd he run off to now?

[givespoisonoak]

They're down this way. C'mon, I'll show you. [He's got nothing better to do now that his attempts to grab a festival date have all failed.]

[forprofit]

You've been thinking ahead quite a lot since coming here, I see. [Yes, very fascinating indeed. Maybe a Team revival is possible here after all, but first...] Keep doing so. It's too early to take any other action at this time.

[thatsmycue]

[Good ol' Crys, always reminding Gold to be responsible when he (frequently) forgot to be]

I was gonna pay 'em.

[Eventually. Before he left. He didn't plan on stealing them, anyway]

B

[1stgen]

[Hey, dude. Time to keep up the trend of being approached by absolutely no ladies. This one wanders up to the area through aimless walking, sucking on an oversized treat that he miiight have shared a few times with the pikachu on his shoulder. He's never been too keen on sweets, but really, who can resist oversized fabulous candy? Not Red.

The sight of the boat and the tunnel is intriguing once he's close enough, but then, so is the one of Green standing around which Red catches. The idea that he might be waiting for a ~special somebody~ doesn't cross his mind, and so hey, time to interrupt by walking up to him, raising onw hand up in greeting and extracting the lollipop from his mouth (that Pikachu is eyeing up) with the other.]

Hey.

[givespoisonoak]

[Was that girl looking at him? Oh, she was just looking over his head to read the signs behind him. Well, she'll be back soon enough! Any minute now. Any-

She won't get back any sooner with this one loser blocking his view, though. Who invited him, anyway? The ride doesn't include dates with snowstorms or mountaintops.] Hey.

[1stgen]

[Doesn't it have mountains and snow? Doesn't it? Gotta look up at that beautiful sign himself though, don't mind the fact that he just approached Green or anything, he can wait for invigorating conversation- Tunnel of Luvdisc? Sounds straightforward, and yet who knows what wonders wait inside.

Okay, eyes back on Green.]

Something wrong with the ride? [And he looks over to the entrance, curious. Well, there's a person over there that looks like an attendant, maybe...]

[givespoisonoak]

Yeah, you're blocking the line, for one. Hey, are you listening? [Yo, buddy, focus, the original great Champion is talking here. And no, it's not that kind of tunnel.]

[1stgen]

Mm? Yeah, I'm listening. [You ain't Lance, pal. Don't pretend. Red blinks, pointing his lollipop over to one of the signs.] You can't go in without another person.

[Just FYI because you are not going to get in, Mr. Singular. There is no line to block involving you.]

[givespoisonoak]

Thanks for the observation, genius. You're not exactly helping with that part right now either. [Thank goodness height is still in his favor but the stupid big lollipop is just gonna cover his face more.] What are you doing here anyway?

[1stgen]

[Don't worry, it's Pikachu's turn to have a lick of the thing. What, it's not weird to just lift a big ol' circle to your shoulder.]

Looking around. [But hold on a minute- Red's 'not helping'? You are cluing Red in to your flawless plan, Green.] Wait, are you waiting for somebody to want to go in with you?

[His voice might be a tad amused. A tad ha ha you really waiting around, Green without needing to laugh. A tad judging.

But only a tad.]

[givespoisonoak]

[Erk-! His foolproof plan is about to crumble. How typical of Red to crush all his hopes and dreams.]

Er - nah, I just finished going with some other people. Just taking a break from all the demand, you know?

[Ahhh yes, perfect save.]

[1stgen]

Yeah? [Well, Red sounds like he's believing that. He looks towards the tunnel, a thing Pikachu can't do. And doesn't want to.] What's in there?

[givespoisonoak]

Boats and Luvdisc. [Duh. The signs and clingy couples around the ride make it pretty obvious.]

[1stgen]

That's it? [Really, there's nothing more? No surprise mountains? Red's face falls.] Why do you want to go in then?

[givespoisonoak]

Well, Red, some people who happen to be charming and good looking like to get a little alone time with other people that catch their interest. Get what I'm saying? We can talk again in a few years if you don't. [Har har he's still got it.]

[1stgen]

[That's so Green. Making an unamused face here.]

I think those people had the idea of coming with somebody instead of pretending they did.

[Guess who he's talking about jerk.]

[givespoisonoak]

[Well golly gee who could that be???] You trying to say something?

[1stgen]

[!!It's a mystery!!] Yeah. You're a liar. [oh wait no it isn't.]

[givespoisonoak]

[His flawless scheme is ruined!] Like you'd do any better here!

[1stgen]

[R.I.P Green's scheme you were too flawless for this world.] I wouldn't act like I'm in demand, at least.

[Bringing the lollipop back in front of himself. You've had enough, Pikachu.] The other stuff looks more fun anyway. You get to win prizes at the stalls. [Not that Red's interested at that ride at all. Gonna bite on the candy. Bet you can't even catch the luvdisc so dumb.]