MINGLE | new year's carnifestival!

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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

[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.]

[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.]

[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]

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.]