And a Happy New Year of the Rabbit

[fox_wench]

Characters: Everyone
Location: Spread across various places in Vatheon
Time: All day
Style: Any
Status: EVENT! Mingle, people!

[The day is finally here, Vatheon. The Lunar New Year is here! And today, a special festival has been set up

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LANTERN FESTIVAL

[fox_wench]

[Later in the evening, a new type of booth becomes active: booths that are giving out lanterns! Take one, have it lit and carry it with you!]

[ourshininghope]

[ After having found a really cute dress to wear thanks to the clothing stalls of the festival, Usagi sees a large crowd of people around another kind of booth. ]

Hm?

[ Thanks to her height, she can't really see over most of the heads so she starts bouncing up and down to get a better look at what's going on! ]

[ninthserenade]

[And standing nearby in his new bright blue vest that he found at the same stall is Demyx, peering up over someone's shoulder with the aid of a small geyser.]

Hey, what's going on up there?

[ourshininghope]

[ As Usagi hops up, she notices a familiar figure hovering over the rest of the crowd and a bright smile spreads on her lips. ]

He-

[ The moon rabbit stops hopping, realizing that he had only seen her in her senshi form and ponders for a moment before she weaves her way through the crowd to stand close to the small geyser. ]

Hi! Can you see what's going on over there? I can't see over all these people.

[ninthserenade]

Man, I wish. It's kinda fuzzy from here, but I think its got something to do with lig--

[Wait a sec... That voice was a little familiar. That face, too! But what was her name... Ursa? No, not that. Hmm.]

Uh...

[ourshininghope]

What's it got to do with?

[ Come on, man! Don't leave her hanging like this! She wants to know if going to this booth is worth waiting in the huge line she's seeing! ]

I want to know~!

[ninthserenade]

Huh? Oh! Some kind of lanterns or lights. Guess I zoned out again. Whoops.

[ourshininghope]

Lanterns?

[ Her eyes sparkle curiously, and then she points over to the direction the booth is in while smiling happily. ]

We should go take a look! Come on!

[ninthserenade]

Lanterns.

[Congratulations, Usagi! Smiles are the best way to win him over!]

'Kay!

[ourshininghope]

[ If that's the case, the she's got a free case of 'em for you to have, Demyx! ]

Get down from there so we can get to the booth!

[ Time to wave Demyx down so they can go together! ]

[patchworkdoctor]

[Earlier in the day, Stein'd wandered into the festival proper and was almost immediately attacked by some well-meaning locals with clothing. He'd snatched two or three different sets and disappeared again, returning that evening in a white and black Zhiduo that had clearly been altered by him - zigzag stitches running every which way.

Quietly he stands in line for a lantern, picking a muted almost gray blue one before wandering away and back through the festival.

He almost looks content!]

[prominence_glow]

Hey, doctor!

[Guess what redhead is coming at you full speed, Stein? Lea comes to a quick stop, wearing new clothes of his own and carting about a bright red and orange lantern.]

Looks like you're havin' fun.

[And not in any weird condition like sleeping in trees or fields.]

[patchworkdoctor]

[He's smiling his little smile when he looks over at Lea, and nods.]

Festivals are always interesting to me. The Chinese New Year has a very beautiful set of traditions. Most New Years' do.

[prominence_glow]

They have this where you're from?

[patchworkdoctor]

Mmhm. China's a country.

[prominence_glow]

Do they always do things this flashy?

I mean, not that I'm complaining or anything. [He beams.] It's pretty cool.