four & akira

[tearduct]

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[tearduct]

[It’s fine.]

No, I… Nah. I’m fine. I just didn’t expect… this.

[Clownery.]

Are you going in…?

[forefall]

I may as well since I'm here. It'd be a waste of a trip otherwise.

[ she nods towards halloween clown island. an island for those who (hei voice) skinslip. ]

At the very least, it's more space for us to have.

[ but four is just going to end up not wanting to come back. ]

[tearduct]

[HEI NO

Well. Four isn't wrong about the waste, and he's just as stubborn... so... he's definitely not going back yet.]

That depends on what kind of space it is. Ever been to a carnival?

[He will

lead the way inside.]

[forefall]

No, I haven't seen much like this island before this week. It's a lot to take in at once.

[ it's a bit much for her medieval sensibilities, but she follows him readily enough. ]

[tearduct]

[He's not sure if this makes her lucky or sad. Lucky because this place is an awful perversion of a real carnival, or sad because she doesn't know the excitement of one.]

Oh. Yeah, it is.

[He motions a bit with a hand.]

It's a place where you play games, eats, and get on rides with friends or family.

[forefall]

[ she's both, but it's hard to have this particular type of carnival when you're from a bastardized fantasy version of medieval times.

she squints at the surroundings. ]

Is it supposed to be an enjoyable time?

[tearduct]

Yeah...

[He also looks at the surroundings. They do not match up to having a good time. Those skeletons are REAL?]

This is just... a perversion of what it should be. But we are in hell.

[forefall]

So it'd be wrong to think carnivals are hell....

[ that's said half-under her breath, doubt coloring her voice. ]

What's it supposed to look like usually? Is any of the decorations standard?

[ the bright flashy lights are making her continue to squint. ]

[tearduct]

Maybe... during Halloween. It's colorful with a lot of lights and noises. But with less...

[He gestures. Around them as they go.]

Hell. Skeletons.

[forefall]

The lights are very bright.

[ said in the tone that she thinks a little too bright. ]

I can see how it can entertain a crowd. Do you have a favorite game, Akira?

[ or she assumes she's looking at the games because most of them aren't familiar to her. ]

[tearduct]

[She is truly going to hate the games then. He glances at her, then at the stalls.]

I dunno... I've always gone to festivals, not really carnivals. Probably that one...?

[He points. Of course he'd like the strength high striker game. Idiot.]

[forefall]

It can the first time for the both of us.

[ it's fine if she won't like it. she can deal. she follows his finger and frowns. ]

How do you win?