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EVENT ✨ Something (Celli)Wigged This Way Comes

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Autumn, despite the chillier weather, is a season of warmth and gathering. Perhaps moreso this year than normal, given the rather unplanned gathering of Celliwig and Lestari underneath Camelot's roofs. Though significant contributions from otherworlders have made food, shelter, clothes and other productions and donations, medical care, security and protection, and childcare an amazing group effort, typical individual celebrations for the departure of the dead from Avalon aren't being held, like Lestari's Death Ball. After looking at all the support they've been given, Lestari and Celliwig have looked at what they have to offer to help both their own people and the people of Camelot and other worlds.

The people of Lestari excel in cognitive magic, and while there are those who use it for mind-altering magics, there is a good portion who dedicate their studies to emotional and psychological support. One such method is the enchantment of origami paper into something affectionately called Worry Monsters: an specialized counseling technique used to help form support bonds between people with negative emotions. Having spent a portion of the month enchanting paper, two square sheets of paper are handed out to anyone the encounter. The first paper says: "Personifying your emotions can give them a tangible form and make them easier to face. Write down something that causes you worry, stress, fear, or sadness. This is your Worry Monster." The second paper says: "When your Worry Monster is present, how does it make you feel? Any reaction is valid."
When both papers are written on, the writing on both will disappear as if absorbed by the paper, then the pages will animate and fuse, then begin to fold into a monster! Halloween is this month, is it not? There is no sense in not having a little fun. These little Worry Monsters will stomp off and begin roaming Camelot until they find a match-- someone who shares those feelings. Once they find an emotional matching Worry Monster, the monsters will return to their creator and grow to the size of kaiju. They are very light, enchanted paper, so even if someone or something gets stepped on, they won't be hurt or damaged. However, they are strong enough to pick their makers up and carry them to the matching monster who will do the same. Don't worry-- characters will be invisible while being carried by their monster, so their identities will be protected until they are brought to their match. The paper monster will turn to butterflies and fly away once their task is complete. What matches do after they are brought to each other is up to them-- but they will know, undoubtedly, that they share the same worries-- they are with someone who understands. Do it as many times as you'd like, for as many negative emotions as your character wants. For finding something to do, Celliwig offers a solution. While Lestari's people have spent their efforts this month enchanting papers, the people of Celliwig are less apt to share so openly. Instead, they take their time learning about a variety of holidays from other worlds, and come to find one they can apply their particular talents to. While most of their showcase in the past has been on light magic, a holiday such as Halloween plays in particular to their talents in dark magic. A number of locations that have opted in and won't interfere with other relief efforts have been enchanted with dark magics for brave souls to venture into and test their courage! What's more, each of these locations will yield tokens for the victors that can be used to gain prizes. All courage tests must be performed with partners. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
	The library has been converted into a haunted art gallery, many of which have had their paints and other implements enchanted. Some paintings will seem like they're watching you, others will seem like a small figure in the background is following you throughout the library in different paintings. A painting of fruit may start throwing the fruit at you and materializing it into real fruit, so you may find yourself pelted with tomatoes if you don't run fast! A single painting filled with black paint might start leaking and filling the room you're in, pulling you into shadow until you're stuck in the library's underground labyrinth. (Reference monthly quests here and here for more info about the labyrinth.)
There are a variety of paintings with different curses applied. Navigate through the library and escape the haunted paintings-- pairs who make it through without turning back will gain a Celliwig Token.
Another token can be gained via scavenger hunt in the Broceliande. Find cursed dolls from within tree hollows. The dolls will giggle and try to run away, may move when they're only visible in the corner of your eye if you set them down. What's perhaps a little spookier is that they take on the appearance of the first person to touch them, though they will never exceed three inches in height. Beware during your search, however, as there are a good many trees that have been transfigured into mimics. Though the mimics are not going to attack anyone, they do have giant hidden, wriggling tongues that will reach up and wrap the unalert up above the ground for capture. The only way down is if a partner fights the mimic, so don't go alone! Find a doll of both you and a partner and make it back to Camelot to obtain your token. The curse will break once they're exchanged for a token, so you can keep the cute little doll for yourself if you'd like.

The last test of courage invokes a temporary blindness hex on one of the partners. Both partners are walked into a soundproofed room, entirely silent in a way that truly seems to mess with one's head.

The unblinded partner is only allowed to answer "yes" or "no" questions, though no one will fault them for giggling as long as they give no clues otherwise. The blind partner is to stick their hands into a tank of water with mystery items hidden within. These items may be mere objects like peeled grapes in soggy noodles, or perhaps the tank is filled with chicken bones and those tiny garra that eat dead cells and are sometimes used for pedicures. All the items are set up to feel spooky, but ultimately are unharmful. As long as the partner who can give clues doesn't break the yes/no rules and the item is guessed within 3 guesses, a token will be rewarded!

Bring tokens to the inn where a stall has been set up, with Gwion working the booth to exchange tokens for the following prizes:

1 Token: Celliwig glasswork glass set of 4-- spooky themed! It's filled with candy upon receiving, so they are friendly for everyone.
2 Tokens: Recipe: Smokescreen - Cast this spell on any liquid to make it billow plumes of fog. The smaller the water surface, the smaller the billow. A shot glass might just create a small whisp, but two mop buckets would be enough to fill up a medium room. Will not effect the contents of the liquid. Cannot be used on water bodies larger than a swimming pool (could screen about half a block).
3 Tokens: Recipe: From the Void - Summons a disembodied tentacle from the shadows. It takes a lot of energy, so you could probably manage up to three casts a day at most before becoming exhausted. Great for binding enemies, sneaking in small spaces, and reaching places you might not be able to otherwise. The tentacle will follow whatever command you have in mind upon summoning, so be sure to concentrate on the task at hand!

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... Y'know, that's a fair question. They're also a type of living dead! But mummy bites don't spread the infection, as far as I've heard...

[ NERDS ]

[ Costumes aren't really Maribelle's thing, but no shame towards those who enjoy it.

So while she'd be happy to help fellow culturally refined Lorenz... she's struggling. She hesitates, trying to find the words - lately people have been wanting to wear costumes, so she assumes he's trying to be something, but... ]

... What you're wearing is gorgeous, there's no doubt about it. I just... have no idea what it's supposed to be.

[ What now? ]

RAAAAAUGH!

[ This is what now.

Asterios lives in the forest, but had no idea about this little ordeal being set up there. So he's annoyed, confused, angry - all of these are bad combos for a Berserker already - but now to see something attacking tiny goat child?

AW HELL NAW.

Which is why he's heading for the tree with his split labyrs, intending to slice the tongue in two! ]

[Allura, on the other hand, had already been located in Camelot when she created her worry monsters. In fact, she had been working with the Lestari mages themselves, hoping to learn more about using her cognitive magic.]

[At first, she had been hesitant about writing down any of her worries, insisting that she didn't have any problems that were worth the trouble. But it was remarkably easy for the mages to push her past her own reluctance, using a magical suggestion to remind her that the best way to understand how magic items work is to use them. And soon, she was making an entire team of little paper monsters, each one running off into the streets.]

[But no one had told her what would happen after she creates the worry monster. And so, she's shocked to see the lion that she had created before, returning to her at a gargantuan scale. She remembers it well, since it had become such a distinctive figure, something more akin to the fabled guardian spirit of the Alteans than any of the robots that formed Voltron. And it had struck her as appropriate at the time, given what she had written.]

[I fear I may never lead people as well as my father once did. And then, on the second sheet, When I fail, I let everyone down: My team, my ancestors, and even myself. I've given so much to always find a way forward. But what if, in the end, I'm simply not worthy of the responsibility?]

[It was a nagging concern, sure, but not something that she had thought of as a real problem. After all, she did always find a way forward, and it was by not letting fears like that hold her back. But it was hard to say that there was nothing real to it now that she's looking at it fully manifested, a tremendous beast looming over her.]

[She's not sure if it's a paralyzing fear or a trusting curiosity that stops her from running away. But even as the lion cranes its head down as if to close her mouth around her, she doesn't try to run away or escape.]

[And instead, it shoves its nose underneath her and flips her onto its back.]

[So, that's how she finds herself here: Riding on a giant white lion across the plains of New Camelot, heading roughly in the direction of Celliwig — and at a tremendous speed. The only thing that seems to be keeping her from getting blown off the beast's back is the massive mane in front of her, blocking the airflow.]

[But hey, who knows where or when it encountered that wolf? It may very well be closing in on Hijikata's location as well, right in time for company to arrive.]

A. Worrigami

[As someone who journals his feelings frequently, it isn't too difficult to put his worries to paper. Making them succinct is a bit more difficult. He wants them clear where he can see them, and goes through the effort to underline anything he thinks is the main point of his concerns as of late. He has a lot.

The procedure he'll undergo is one he's decided on. Is it right? Is there some other method to remove the collar? What if he's actually been such a burden to the people around him that he actually dies as a result? Then he'll feel bad for dying in front of them, for having his plan fall through. It's a lot, and he hasn't reached out to everyone he probably should have. There are people that care about him that he hardly ever speaks to.

Gokudera is sitting outside when he writes, just outside the city. He doesn't want to contribute to the congested feeling of that place. It's easier to create for him without pressure from others. That, and if this is supposed to help him, he'll want some privacy.]

I worry about leaving or abandoning the people I care about.

[He's been to two other worlds. People leave. Sometimes they come back. Gokudera is accepting of that, but this leaving, this possibility of death hovering over him is something he needs to recognize and accept. To face, and looking down at those words helps.]

I worry that I won't be strong enough to make it through what I have to. That I will not only fail myself but fail everyone counting on me.

[He looks on at the second paper, then at his worries, then scratches his head before writing how he feels:]

I'm scared of the inevitable. Everyone probably has the same sort of worries as me, and they keep going. Even if I die, will it really be the end? I'm not alone, even if I leave. They aren't alone, either.

[He smiles softly, then watches as the writing vanishes and the papers move to fold and become a gargoyle. It's kind of cute, kind of bulky, and despite having wings, it starts to walk.]

Hey! Wait up!

[Gokudera maybe shouldn't follow the little monster, and once it returns to collect him and bring him to his worry-matching person, he'll be clinging to it up until the very end.]

B. Cursed Dolls

[Gokudera isn't actually too interested in collecting tokens, but he's willing to help others find them. He isn't super excited about candy (except maybe giving it to the kids he knows), and his lungs occasionally put out smoke. As 'Smoking Bomb Hayato', a smoker, and an explosives expert, he doesn't need or want for more smoke. The tentacle... is just a hard NO from him. He'll help whoever wants more tokens. This is maybe a good use of time to help those around him.

Feels odd when he thinks about how this may be his last month alive. But probably not! He's trying to stay positive.

He's also curious what a doll-version of himself may look like, and he likes the forest. Gokudera prefers being outside in this season most, and can be found looking about for a doll!

And he's pretty sure he finds one, but then he's got something large and wet wrapped around him, is disgusted, then lifted up and yelling while throwing some bombs at the mimic that has him.]

Blindness Hex

[Gokudera is picking up a blindfold and frowning.]

I'm not going to touch anything dead, am I?

[Ultimately, the boy doesn't wait for an answer. He bets it's a trick. The fae do tricky stuff like that, right?]

Alright, let's get this over with.

....

[There's just... no words for this. Beowulf looks down at his master's sleeping form in the middle of the street. Really, all of the places she could... he sighs and kneels down next to her, reaching out to give the not!dog but still dog-like animal, a pat.

He absolutely was not going to leave her hear like this.]

You know this is a good place to sleep.

[He scratches his cheek for a moment, thinking of whether or not he should wake her up.]

Hm? You're not enjoying yourself then?

[Said shot was cherry flavored, while the eyeball was strawberry~. So very sweet, and so very delicious. She even made sure to keep them nice and chilled with an ice chest she had bellow the counter.]

See, everything here might look sketchy, but it's all delicious. Would you like another one? Or perhaps something else?

Once was really enough for me, to be honest. I don't really know what they wanted, but I don't think I really want to.

[ She follows that gaze, automatically shrinking away from the tree. It looks mostly normal to her, but as already proven, she's not exactly good at telling them apart.

And then she points the way they'd come. ]

Last I saw, it was actually going that way, so we're gonna have to backtrack a little.

Strange is putting it pretty lightly... it's been more like, even the trees are getting in on the action.

[ She gives an exaggerated shudder, sticking her tongue out in a brief silly expression. ]

I found a couple of the dolls myself, but then I gave up. Fishing only for me. ...It's mostly for the quiet, rather than the food, to be honest.

I – Of Mimics and Berserkers

Dolls huh?

[He sort of just tagged along with whoever here, somewhat bored and more or less just looking to enjoy himself at this point. Still, he thought as they wandered through the wooded area, there had to be a catch here. Right? This is supposed to be a Halloween event, and if there’s one thing he knew about those, it’s that there’s supposed to be something horror attached to it.

Like giant space monsters, or wolfmen. Even now as he scanned the trees there was just something… off about the area around them. He could feel it in his bones and it made his hair stand on end as his instincts took over.]

Hm… keep yourself close.

II – Gotta get all of them tokens!

[Well that… was certainly a thing. He quite obviously wasn’t expecting the mimics, and neither was most of anyone else probably. But hey, alls well that ended well. And it ended so well that he went ahead and dragged someone along with him to the next challenge!]

Hm, so which one should we go for next?

[At least he was leaving it up to them!?]

III – Celebratory Drink

[There was nothing better to go with a job well done than that of a strong stout! He downed his glass with a pleased sigh. So good! Really what a strange time this has been, trees with mouths, haunted paintings and whatever was going on with that blindness thing. But now that it was over, and he was surrounded by others, he felt like singing, or talking, and just generally enjoying himself with the others that had took part in the festivities.]

Hey another glass for my friend here!

[WILDCARD]

[If you don’t see anything you like here let me know, or simply write one up that you’d rather do~. Feel free to also check out the plotting post here if you want~.]

[ One of Ritsuka's greatest talents is her ability to sleep anywhere. She mumbles something briefly, an automatic response to the sound of a familiar voice, but she doesn't actually wake yet.

The capybara just slowly blinks and accepts the petting as its due. There is no greater zen in the world than a comfortable capy. ]

They probably won't do anything to horrible, right? After all they were made to add a bit of fun here.

[Everything would be fine, right!? They wouldn't do anything strange, would they? In either case Belgium is completely with Ritsuka on the matter of not really wanting to know what they want. Granted she was still holding onto the hopefulness that this was all part of the fun.

A really strange part of the fun.]

Oh, but good! At least then we know most of which trunks to avoid. [Which was good! It'd make things easier and simple and give them less of a chance to be grabbed by one of those... things. She glances at another tree before stepping ahead of the other girl. Just in case.]

You know I don't think I ever got your name.

[He watches her for a moment longer, petting the stupidly calm capy; and then sighs. You ain't sleeping on the street missy. Don't make him tattle on you to the others.

He'll go ahead and raise his voice slightly and give her shoulder a gently shake.]

Oi, master. What did I say about not keeping a roof over your head?

She turned when she heard him call out; her eyes going wide. "Dust?!"

She felt the guest of wind blow through the room, clearing out the fog. She watched as he came over to her.

"What's going on?" She asked, confused, looking back at the painting which seemed to have returned to normal.

Well...I like movies about romance. But I have a feeling that isn't really your thing.

Hopefully. [ She pauses mid-step, looking around the area they are currently in. ] Think we should just try a tree at random, then?

I think so as well. Let’s check the first tree we can find and see if there is something inside.

(Harry raises his lantern to find one random tree nearby as Hedwig hoots on as she swoops above the trees: the light showing a rather crooked looking tree. He isn’t sure if the tree has anything inside the hollow, perhaps he could get closer to inspect up close.)

I've never heard of mummies spreading infections either. But - and you'd probably know more about them than I would - in a way they do kind of...consume people, don't they? Not physically, like a normal zombie would, but with curses and absorbing someone's energy or life-force?

That would make them zombies in that kind of sense, wouldn't it?

[ HUGE NERDS ]

Fear of dying? How so?

[ Meadowbell, meanwhile, peeks a little out of Fenton's hair, glancing around at the paintings lining the walls. Noticing the same painting, she gives a frightened squeak and ducks back into the safety of her hiding spot. ]

I don’t know either, but I guess that some things can leak into the paintings without some people knowing.

(Harry isn’t sure how to react to the haunted paintings right now as he is hoping that they will be able to go out of the maze soon.

Now he could hear Hedwig letting out a soft frazzled sound along with another noise from Fenton’s hair (he has no idea that Meadowbell is hiding in there at the moment, but he doesn’t have the time to react to it right now.)

What kind of story do you make out of that?

[Dust is half teenage boy and half hardened assassin, after all. Neither of them are exactly loaded up on romance storytelling.]

I don't want to know what you'd call a four.

[Tree, huh? Well, Dust has gotten good at one thing, at least -- he hucks a bolt of fire straight at the thing.] Put the duck down!

I'm not sure I could stomach anything else, unless I keep my eyes closed. It tastes delicious, yes, but... this is a far fry from what I'm used to.

[ Oh, well, if there's +1 person there, maybe Master won't have the quiet she wants! ]

... I can leave you, to your quiet.

That certainly sounds like him. He nearly had my Master and I in that way.

[ nero breathes out a laugh—and then again, louder and more openly mirthful when ritsuka brings up disney. ]

I've not forgotten their Hercules. [ thanks, grail knowledge. ] No, no, you likely shouldn't.

[ she scans around for more hollow trees. ]

Do you want to try another one?

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