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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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Is that so? That's pretty helpful.

So what happens with normal portraits if the model has passed? Do they no longer move, or disappear, or...?

They can live longer lives indefinitely since they are all made with paints and magic, though they can have a fear of dying sometimes.

(As they walk around the maze and hopefully find a way out of there, Hedwig can sense a spine-chilling feeling as she passes by one portrait whose eyes glance back at her out of curiosity, which spooks her out a little.)

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.)

Oh...I guess that makes sense. [ Somewhat. ] If something is enchanted, that means the enchantment could be undone, right?

[ It's mostly an idle comment as they continue on, mostly to keep himself calm despite the unsettling feeling around them. But the talk does help a bit, since he doesn't even notice the painting staring at them, even while their familiars do. ]

Yeah, I’m pretty sure that it is possible to undone the enchantment that is placed onto anything, I suppose. My friend’s dad managed to get a Ford Anglia and make various magical enchantments for his use. So maybe he could try to undo it as well?

(Well, he hasn’t tested it on an enchanted portrait before coming to Avalon or anything like that, but if Ron’s dad can enchant a Ford Anglia to fly, then maybe anyone can try to remove the enchantments on any item as they wish.

Also disturbed by the painting’s glances is Rose who dares to poke her head out of Harry’s pants pocket to see the eyes staring at them while they pass it by, and when said eyes look at her directly on the eyes, she softly squeaks in a panic and dives back onto the pocket again.)

Yeah, that makes sense. Although you might be more familiar with that than I am. This is really my first time wielding magic myself. Even though it did exist back home...

[ The squeak finally does draw Fenton's attention, though he doesn't realize where it's coming from. It's enough, though, to have him notice the painting, and he can't help a grimace when he notices the painting staring at him. ]

Wow that is...really unsettling.

That’s understandable. Where I was from originally, magic does exist as well, but not everyone is capable of using it: in fact, a majority of my world’s population are all normal from what I can remember. I am just one of a ‘few’ people who can use it. Even my mum did use magic, despite being born to a normal family.

(Rose’s squeaks did temporarily distracts him when he does look at the painting’s eyes staring back at him and Fenton, spooking him out a bit.)

Yeah, that painting seems to be very interested in staring at us for some reason.

Yeah. I had very limited interaction with it, but from the little I'd seen of it, it was rarely used for anything good.

[ Though he knows that one of Huey's friends had magic? He thinks, he's not entirely sure.

He pauses a moment then, trying to get a better look at the painting. ]

Think it might mean something? Or it's just trying to distract us?

I can see what you mean: there are some wizards and witches in my world who can use their magic and powers for bad things as well.

(Considering that he has deal with snobbish school bullies, power hungry Ministry employees, Death Eaters, and a Dark Lord who has splintered his soul so much, it’s not stranger territory for him to find dark wizards at home.

And he did glance back at the painting to see that it is still staring at it for some reason.)

Honestly, I don’t really know right now. But that painting is starting to creep me out me a bit too.

Honestly, it's creeping me out too.

[ As he stares at the painting that stares back at them, another painting behind them starts to move. And it looks like it's holding something...

Which Fenton doesn't notice, but Meadowbell does, having peeked out from Fenton's hair again, and she gives an alarmed squeak. ]

(Harry nods back in return with the painting still staring back at them for a good while now. Rose meanwhile pokes her head again to find the other moving painting Meadowbell has encountered as well, and when she sees said painting holding onto something, she too lets a horrified squeak.

One so loud that it snaps Harry out from staring at the first painting for long.)

Huh, what happened, Rose? Did you saw something in this gallery as well?

[ Sliding down from Fenton's hair, she lands on his shoulder and squeaks while patting his face, trying to get his attention. ]

Meadowbell, what - ?

[ As he turns to look at the pixie, he finally catches the moving painting from the corner of his eyes, and turns just in time to see the painting throw something at them. ]

Look out!

Oh Merlin!

(While he didn’t manage to get what the object the second painting threw at him, Fenton, and their familiars, Harry reacts quickly to send in a blast of fire, incinerating the object before it could hit any of one of them to the face.

The remains of the object lands on the ground with a thud as the young man tries to sink in what had just happened.)

Whoa, that went by very quickly.

Yeah... [ Though it doesn't look like the painting is done yet, as it prepares to lob something else at them. And this time it's joined by the one that had been staring at them, since it was no longer just trying to distract them. ]

We should, uh...leave, probably.

Good idea, we just need to find a path that can lead us out of here as safely and quickly as we can.

(He then channels his kinetic magic to send the objects away from him and Fenton onto opposite directions while he searches around for a path that they can use to escape this maze.

As he looks around for an exit, he soon sees one with no nearby enchanted paintings that might lead them to the right direction.)

Hey, we can take this one over here: maybe it can take us out of the paintings’ line of sight.

[ While he doesn't have kinetic magic, Fenton does have elemental, which he uses to generate a wind to blow the painting away, frame and all. When Harry finds an exit, he nods. ]

Sounds good! Let's go!

Alright, let’s get out of here.

(The two of them begin to sprint towards the path in hopes of escaping the paintings’ antics as they make their way towards the maze exit. Rose finally pokes her head again after hiding away for most of the painting encounter as they quietly walk on the path Harry has found.)

Well, I think we lost them for now. Hopefully things will calm down as we leave the maze entirely. I’ve been in this maze for some time ago, so I’m hoping that I can still remember navigating around it.

Hopefully. Though I suspect that the paintings will get riled up again when the next people start coming through.

[ Fenton's just glad to have gotten away from the paintings that seem a bit more violent. ]

Oh, you've been through here already? Does it look similar to before?

Yeah, I think so as well. I guess that the paintings couldn’t take a break from having people staring at them for so long.

And yes, it is still the same maze format when I last visited it with other people months ago, minus the creepy paintings of course.

I guess in all fairness, I wouldn't really like having people staring at me too long either.

[ But still, they didn't have to throw things at people! ]

Really? So are we close to the exit then?

Well, I’ll try to check to see if we’re near the exit by now.

(He soon looks around to see for any sign of the exit to the maze and finds that they’re almost near it already. Just only a few steps and they should be out of there in no time.)

Oh good, we’re not too far away from the exit now. Let’s get out of here.

[ With a relieved sigh, he nods. ] Great. I'm right behind you.

(It didn’t took long for Harry, Fenton and their familiars to reach the maze exit and they can finally have a sigh of relief upon leaving the maze altogether. At least it was a lot more fun than the last two times he got into a maze.)

Oh wow, that was a really interesting time to be in a maze, isn’t it? I think that my legs could fall asleep on me at any time now.

[ Fenton laughs a little, releasing some of his pent-up nerves. ] Yeah, I know what you mean. I think I might take a break before doing another one of these.

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