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

[unfalteringwall]

[Don't worry, Kyo. Mash is a pro at exposition - she'll get to the answer behind this mysterious encounter. She nods, thinking it through.]

Yes, it was rather sudden for me as well. One moment I was writing my notes and the next they'd turned into that hand and scooped me up to carry me here.

That's why I thought they must've had something to do with this. Perhaps... we had a common worry?

[juzubeads]

Eh? The same worry? I guess I wasn't as specific on it as I could have been.

[In his worrying on Tohru because he was going to be locked up. That being why he hasn't said anything to her about how he feels. Let alone Akito's reaction if they found out Kyo had feelings for anyone. Given how Akito had responded to Kisa and Hiro, and to Hatori and Kana. Akito did not seem to be a fan of their beloved zodiac finding someone. Someone else.

He isn't sure if him being the Cat and managing would make it better or worse in Akito either not caring because it is him or caring that much more about it in being that much more furious because he's the Cat. There were reasons he hasn't said anything about falling for Tohru. Suffice to say.]

[unfalteringwall]

Well, similar worries, at least. I-it's just a theory, though. Maybe they wanted us to talk about them. To air our concerns with someone like-minded. [Her hand tightens into a nervous fist at her side and a little color rises to her cheeks. Guess she was going to have to go first, huh?]

I, um, wrote about how I was worried someone would never understand how I felt about them. That I'd never be able to communicate it properly.

[juzubeads]

That's -- I. Yeah. Something like that. I guess.

[He isn't sure how much to open up, but. Well. This kinda does force things somewhat in him needing to. In him not even needing to say anything actually. But he does figure that this is something he probably eventually needs to deal with. Rather than ignoring it.]

I don't know if and how to say anything. Because I know I'll just be -- that I wouldn't be able to be with them. Not after finishing school. So.....regardless of my feelings. There's no point. It'd only....it'd only upset her in the end.

[unfalteringwall]

[Mash definitely doesn't know Kyo's circumstances, but her heart goes out to him in this moment regardless. He sounds so ...resigned?]

I didn't think I was going to be able to be with Senpai either. [She had been acutely aware of her limited lifespan back then, though she never told Ritsuka about it.] It was a miracle that allowed me to still be here today.

Why won't you be able to be together after school? ... I-if you don't mind my asking, that is.

[juzubeads]

Senpai, huh? And a miracle?

[He's more interested in focusing on her rather than himself. But that is just how he is. He's always been more the type to run, to avoid and ignore his issues, his insecurities. As evidenced with his response to flee when Tohru did see his True Form back then. the way he ran and avoided Kyoko ever since Yuki had helped find Tohru after she had been lost.

He worries his lower lip at the question, glancing down.]

Because....I'll....probably have to stay with family.

[It's still not something he has confessed outside of Tohru herself. She knows about the Cat's Room. Deserves better than some guy that wouldn't be able to be with her. Wouldn't be there to support her. Locked away by his family. By Akito.]

[unfalteringwall]

[How much should she tell him? Mash wasn’t especially uncomfortable talking about the matter but it was a bit of a heavy topic to drop on a relative stranger. Well, he seemed curious at least so perhaps the basics would be okay?]

Yes. I … was only supposed to live to be 18. I knew was going to die. Maybe I even did die, back then. [Even now she can still vividly remember the overwhelming force of Goetia’s Noble Phantasm during that final assault.] A dear companion traded away their power to allow me another chance - a normal lifespan.

As for your situation, I’m sorry to hear it. [It was clearly a complicated issue. Curious though she was, she didn't want to pry too deeply.] I would like to believe, though, that there's still a way. That you could have your own miracle, too. [What was that saying? “Love finds a way”?]

… Is she here? The person you like, I mean.

[juzubeads]

You mean -- that's even worse than me. I was.....I'm just gonna be locked away, once I finish school. Not anything like that. But at least you had someone to help out. Even if I'm not sure what to make of them trading whatever their power was for it?

[Magic is not a thing back home. Not outside of the Sohma family curse anyway. As far as Kyo is aware. Outside of films or books or games or whatever. He purses his lips, glancing to the side before giving a nod.]

That -- yeah. Yeah, she's here too.