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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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[Gokudera snickers at the thought of such justice and he smiles at Naomi before repeating back what he's heard, just trying to make sure he won't mess anything up once they begin.]

So I shouldn't ask more than three times and I can use both hands.

[What? Isn't it eye for an eye? Dead hand for a dead hand? She nods once.]

Yes. At least, there was no mentioned restriction to using one hand.

Figured I may as well put it out there to be corrected if I'm wrong before we begin.
Alright, let's go.

[He's talking to the person in charge of this courage test, but motions for Naomi to follow. Gokudera actually looks a bit excited, and when the blindfold is on, he's a little... jumpy, certainly more alert as he's lead in.]

Help me to the tank?

[Gokudera holds out an arm, not wanting to run into the tank.]

Nothing wrong with being sure.

[Nodding, she follows after their guide and Gokudera, ready to get through this for the prize at the end, but the moment the blindfold's on, right... maybe she should've been blindfolded.]

[Unfortunately, she can't really talk more outside of two words now. At least she can say...]

Yes. [Before he would feel her hand on his arm, slowly guiding him over to the tank where she would only let go once he could touch the water.]

[Gokudera honestly wasn't expecting her to answer and he gives an soft grin before her hand is guiding his. He pats at the water and then dunks it.]

Thanks.

[His hand slides in and brushes against... something. It's a mass of something soft? Gokudera grips at the tangle of spaghetti noodles, confused.]

There's individuals... Is it yarn?

[Next his other hand and he's pulling at what he assumes is a strand. It's tough, almost rubbery, but he can't see whether it snaps, just that it breaks. There's a slithery kind of feeling as some of the pasta brushes the back of his hand. His shoulders raise and he is uncomfortable.]

Euughhhh...

[She doesn't think he'd appreciate being suddenly touched while blindfolded.]

[Anyway, standing aside and watching him reach into the water (hopefully he remembered to draw up his sleeves), she observes him feeling out the noodles, trying to comprehend what they are. Should she answer his question? Well, he had to try guessing in three for a token. Still, would he take silence as a confirmation or denial... or think she'd left him to the game alone?]

... No.

[They should've discussed strategies more, but they'll go with this for now. And okay, there's something a little amusing about him being discomforted by unknowingly touching spaghetti.]

[He wouldn't, but he also invited it and didn't really expect an answer.]

[Gokudera usually has his sleeves rolled or pushed up, and they may be getting a little damp, but he at least isn't wearing his many bracelets. He's feeling out one noodle, and the motion of his hands is causing others to move about and brush against him.

He grabs one more up, and it is slimy, and he pinches it, essentially snapping it in two and making him frown and give a shiver.]

Worms?

[If it's not that, then he's prepared to guess spaghetti, but if it's worms, he wants to know now so he can get his hands out of the water. Ew.]

[... Worms? From pinching one into pieces? She would hope that wasn't a thing he did to worms regularly if encountered. Besides, depending on the worm, it would only become two new squirming segments.]

No.

[Because from him reaction, if she said 'yes', he would probably spring back in a heartbeat at hearing her answer. Let's not and save the other containers from being knocked over.]

[He doesn’t regularly encounter worms, but when he does, he leaves them alone. Both worms and spaghetti would become two wiggly segments.

Gokudera is quiet, humming at her response. With how bloated this is, he can’t tell if it maybe once was capellini or is spaghetti.]

Is it pasta?

[Oh, they would, but the worm might struggle a bit more.]

[At his next response, she wonders... did it have to be specific? Hm... if they did, it would've been mentioned.]

Yes.

[With the way he keeps moving the water, it really feels like the spaghetti is moving on its own. He can't see it, so it's easy for him to be mistaken in his worm-assumption. Good thing he's wrong, though. It really is a relief, and he's pulling his hands out and turning to walk out...

But he's not taking his blindfold off, and actually doesn't know if he should be lead out, or if Naomi will guide him.]

Is that it? Are there other things I need to guess?

[More tanks? Is it just the one?]

[Standing there herself, she glances over when she notices someone waving their way - it looks like someone that's managing the game.]

Yes... No.

[And she says that before, again, taking hold of his arm and leading him over to the operator. She'll wait for the blindness hex to be removed and the go ahead before speak. Look, unless he wants to reach into another container...]

Anyway, we only had to guess one in three attempts to 'win'.

Good. It's nice to know it wasn't worms. Eugh-

[The thought sends an uncomfortable shiver down his spine, and he rubs at his arms, shaking the water off and onto the ground away from her until she moves to help him walk out.]

Are you planning on collecting tokens for any of the rewards?

... Would that really have been so bad?

[Or maybe she finds worms would be the least disgusting thing she's ever put her hands on or around.]

I'm considering it. If a trial could be done again with the same partner, it would streamline the process.

Compared to spaghetti noodles.

[Yeah. And he doesn't really like worms. Honestly, they're gross. He'd rather it be some strange aquatic monster than worms, as odd as that thought may be.]

Do you want to try?

Hm...

[She supposes that's a fair point, but shakes her head all the same. Details about the matter, honestly. As for trying it again... she nods after some thought.]

That is, if they'll permit us so long as we switch roles.

[Oddly enough, he'd even prefer aquatic snakes over worms. They don't gross him out the same way.]

I say we try it, and if they don't permit it, they'll let us know.

[And once they're out of the room, he's taking off the blindfold and carefully trying to open his eyes and adjust to the light.]

[Good... otherwise, he might upset Eve.]

Sounds ideal...

[Now with him getting his sight back, Naomi will step forward to the spell caster and talk to them about the blinding hex and playing again with the reversal. Hm... sounds like they're in the clear. Just stick to the rules and choose a new box.]

[He has no idea who he may upset, but he’s also not going to go on about his aversion to touching a tank with wet worms.]

[Gokudera follows her and stands back as she talks to the caster who’s setting up the trial. When she’s got the blindfold, he agrees to leading her back into the room. We’re there other boxes? Does it change every time? He couldn’t exactly get a look last time. Guess they’ll find out once they’re back in the room]

[Naomi waits, and allows the blindness hex to be cast. Once that's done, she can only imagine how her eyes appear so she'll close them - it didn't change much for her, but Gokudera wouldn't have to wonder whether she's focusing or not.]

[Letting herself be let along, there would indeed be a new box for them to examine once back in the room. And what a fun classic it would be...]

[It feels so different now that he can see, and as he’s walking with her, he’s looking about. It doesn’t even occur to him to try and see how her eyes may change with the hex. They could vanish, and he’d have no clue!]

[It’s stupid, but the boy is far too interested in what he will have to answer about once they stop before the tank.]

[Mhm, and they both would need that body horror with what they're approaching.]

[When they came to a halt, Naomi pauses and turns her head his way before somewhat bringing her 'attention' forward again. Raising her hand slowly, her fingers brush the tank, beginning to get the idea of the shape, and then she'll bring her second hand forward to skim the top and reach into the water. When she touches the first of a few objects inside - a peeled grape - her brows twitch as she considers.]

Hm...

[Fae magic. It’s great.]

[Gokudera watches her, frowning at the peeled grapes. They look kind of gross, but he’s feeling hungry.]

[Odd.]

[Don't mind Naomi taking her time, pinching a grape between two fingers. Where they got them, who knows, but they're about eye size which helps with the illusion, and being in water made them squish easier. Still, she seems to confirm something in her squeezing.]

Well, at least they're not eyes.

[They're still too elastic to the touch and had far too much going on around the shape as a whole than an eyeball would. But now was a matter of breaking down what it could be. Likely a food item? But it couldn't be candy. Still, was it an animal product or something else? She's not asking many questions as she seems to be cutting the side with her nail to inspect it more thoroughly.]

[Gokudera hums because he can only answer ‘yes’ and ‘no’. He nods, even thought she can’t see him do it.

He watches her hands, raises an eyebrow, and wonders if she truly needs him for this.]

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