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!

Comments

[bakudan_bambino]

[She is right, and that does indeed spoil the fun. Gokudera lets out a wry little bark of a laugh, then grins.]

Yes!

[Cool! He got to watch Naomi violate a grape!]

[chatwithdeath]

[Rules didn't say she couldn't! And he broke apart his spaghetti.]

Hm, then we're done.

[She withdraws her hand from the tank... but will take the massacred grape out too. Just so it's not there for the next group.]

[bakudan_bambino]

[What fun! They both violated food that probably shouldn’t have been in a tank of water, but whatever they will receive tokens.

He’d congratulate or commend her on guessing correct right off the bat, but can’t until they’re out of this room.]

[chatwithdeath]

[Not like it was their idea, right?]

[Naomi walks along quietly, knowing that anything she said wouldn't be really responded to. But once they're out and the hex is clear, she hums.]

I suppose I could understand why they used grapes...

[bakudan_bambino]

You guessed that so fast!

[Which isn’t as impressive as Gokduera is making it out to be. But of course he’d commend her. He scratches the back of his neck, blushing.]

You didn’t even really need me there at all.

[chatwithdeath]

I held doubts that they would actually suspend body parts within, but I had to be certain.

[Honestly, it took her much longer to think about what fruit might feel like without its skin.]

Oh, you were still required for confirmation.

[bakudan_bambino]

Have you ever touched an eyeball before?

[Gokudera hasn’t. No thanks. Yuck.]

Yeah and you guessed it correct first try.

[chatwithdeath]

I have.

[Things happen, and we move on.]

After eliminating what it wasn't, it was a matter of deciding if they would use something anyone could guess, or make the game difficult by picking something obscure.

[bakudan_bambino]

Ew. Why?

[Just trying to make some conversation now.]

That makes sense…

[chatwithdeath]

Medical school.

[And other things, but that's more digestible.]

We're fortunate it was grapes. It could've been a fruit native to this world neither of us heard about.

[bakudan_bambino]

Oh.

[Right.]

I hadn’t even considered that!

[Which is kind of stupid of him, really, considering every world he’s been on aside from his own has had some weird native fruit. There was vice fruit on Amoi, and Seizure Apples in Anchor.]

[chatwithdeath]

[She nods, and will leave the discussion of what organs she's touched at that.]

It wouldn't be fair, but not everyone will play fairly. Now then, did you want another token?

[bakudan_bambino]

I’ve really no use for them. I just kind of showed up here to get out of my apartment for once.

[Gokudera has a bit of a knack for destroying things and attracting trouble. He’s something of a harbinger of misfortune.

This activity seems relatively harmless, and he wants to get to know the Celliwig refugees better.]

[chatwithdeath]

Oh? So neither recipe being offered today interested you?

[She wouldn't mind getting either of them personally. She had enough glasswork from enchanting glass bells and the flowers inside.]

[bakudan_bambino]

Neither. Now, if someone else needs them, I’ll give them my tokens.

[He shrugs. Gokudera is ‘Smoking Bomb Hayato’ and with his elemental magic, he can make steam, has smoke bombs he fashions, and his lungs occasionally gush smoke. He has no need for any kind of smokescreen. As far as the glass goes, Gokudera isn’t interested. So maybe he’ll see if anyone else needs tokens, or help obtaining more.]

[chatwithdeath]

I see. Well, I do need one more token for the 'From the Void' recipe.

[Which she finds would come in handy either used directly or in other ways. Now, she didn't mind possibly trying another one of these... 'games' being hosted, but if he was willing to share a token, might as well see.]

[bakudan_bambino]

Oh. Here.

[Gokudera holds out his token for her, more than happy to share so she can obtain the recipe she needs.]

[chatwithdeath]

[She accepts, nodding to him.]

We can still play another if you would like.

[bakudan_bambino]

Another round of the same thing, or something different?

[He’s not interested in this guessing game. It feels too easy with someone like her. Gokudera wants more of a challenge.]

[chatwithdeath]

We can try something different. There's either the gallery, or the doll hunt.

[Both sounded quite 'eh' to her, but maybe he was interested.]

[bakudan_bambino]

What do you know about the doll hunt?

[He’ll walk them out and away from this, because a doll hunt sounds weird, but he could get into it, maybe?]

[chatwithdeath]

Unfortunately, not much. What I do know is a partner is highly recommended, but not required. What for? We'll see.

[And she shrugs slightly. She didn't really have a weapon, but she could try and manage without.]

[bakudan_bambino]

And this trial is outside!

[He says eagerly, grateful and all the more excited for the challenge. Hiding spots outside would be the best. Gokudera really likes the way the fae are running this festive activity. It may be unusual to anyone who recognizes him to see him so happy.

But at heart, he still has his youth. It’s why his jokes seem so juvenile. He’s never done anything like this in all three of the worlds he’s been on, so it feels good to be actively involved in something like this.]

[chatwithdeath]

Don't go too far ahead.

[Because, looking at the rules properly, they both needed to obtain a doll and return it to 'win'. The dolls would attempt to escape and there was some... other inferred caution to err on, but what against? Someone drew a smiley face instead of answering.]

Hm... Alright, let's go find these dolls.

[bakudan_bambino]

[Gokudera slows down his eager pace and glances back at Naomi, a pout in his expression.]

Fine… fine… we’ll do better as a team anyways.