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pawnstorm2016-02-09 02:28 pm
carptricks) wrote in pawnstorm2016-02-09 02:28 pm
[OPEN]
Who: Kaito carptricks and various other people!!
When: Viola (February!) 8 - 10. THE BLOOM FESTIVAL
Where: Around Caissa!
What: As though a magician would pass up the chance to try and charm a captive audience, plz. See also: weird fortunes. See also also: accidental hypnotism.
Rating: None!
Viola (February) 8.
[lights, festivities, revelers and just plain old good fun? now this was the kind of celebration Kaito could really get used to]
Ladies and gentleman and all distinguished festival guests! ♥ Your attention up here, if you will!
[the magician's voice, somehow both commanding and playful at the exact same time, manages to rise above the crackling of the fireworks in the night sky. anyone who heeds the call and looks up will find him perched atop one of the many festival stalls, balancing over the very edge of it like a cat (although naturally, the poor stall owner below is shooting him rather dirty looks). with the eyes of a few Blanc and Ma Jiang natives now trained on him, he lifts a hand and tips his dusty top hat in the air]
A night like this is the sort of night in which magic buzzes through the air like electricity, yeah? But if you aren't paying attention. . .
[he runs his fingers across the brim of his hat and leaps off of the stall, landing on the ground in a graceful crouch (much to the stall owner's relief). he then proceeds to lift a hand, forming a circle in the air with his thumb and forefinger, which he peers through for a moment or two. . . before he blows a puff of air through the hole, which somehow makes a small bundle of flowers appear in his hand!1 there are a few impressed gasps in the crows as Kaito takes an exaggerated bow and hands the bundle to the nearest pretty woman, who flushes red at the attention]
You might miss it, yeah?
[way to spend all that hard earned colle from building snowmen and helping set up for the Bloom Festival on magic props, Kaito!1 if you fancy a few minutes of entertainment, Kaito sticks around to perform a few more hand slights-- mostly small ones involving coins and cards-- for any willing audience member. natives and heroes alike!]
Viola (February) 9.
[if you happen to be near one of the fortune telling booths today, you may just hear a loud groan come from nearby. investigating the origin of that noise reveals Kaito, who is currently leaning against the side of a booth with one hand stuffed in his pocket as he stares at a slip of paper in his other. it's one of the fortunes the fortune-telling booths are handing out. although judging from Kaito's sour expression, the fortune is pretty darn lackluster]
What the heck. . .? 'M not sure you could make sense of this one if you turned it upside down and squinted.
[ah, wait, the owner of that voice is now attempting to get your attention by waving the slip of paper at you]
Yo! You got a fortune, too? Wanna trade? This one's pretty good, y'know.
[he raises his eyebrows and flashes you a wide grin. do you dare see what his weird, nonsensical fortune is or. . . what]
Viola (February) 10 - Closed to Astrid.
[today finds Kaito far, faaaar away from the Bloom Festival activities. it wasn't that he hadn't enjoyed the celebration-- on the contrary, it was the most fun he had allowed himself to have since his arrival. but most of his first week and a half in Caissa had been spent either scoping out the city, pouring over book after book at the library in an attempt to learn more about this world, or trying to earn money for food from various short-lived jobs. the one thing he hadn't done, however, is try to figure out how his fancy new weapon worked]
[so today? today would be "learn how to use this yo-yo so you don't bean anyone else in the head with it, Kuroba" day. as such, Kaito can be found in the courtyard of the Hall of Glory, tossing his yo-yo to and fro as though it were nothing but a simple toy]
As far as weapons go, it's a pretty subtle one, yeah? Most people prob'ly wouldn't even think it's a weapon at first glance.
[he muses this out loud to his carrier, a small arctic fox who sits nearby with her chest puffed out proudly. she merely lets out a small huffy "yip" in reply, and Kaito sighs. this time, when he tosses the yo-yo, he lets it hang by its string near the ground as he idly swings it back and forth-- like a pendulum. he continues to muse his thoughts to himself out loud, totally thinking that he's completely alone, here]
I s'pose the first thing to do is learn how to control it.
[he sure seems to be deep in concentration. bother him anyway??]
carptricks and various other people!!When: Viola (February!) 8 - 10. THE BLOOM FESTIVAL
Where: Around Caissa!
What: As though a magician would pass up the chance to try and charm a captive audience, plz. See also: weird fortunes. See also also: accidental hypnotism.
Rating: None!
Viola (February) 8.
[lights, festivities, revelers and just plain old good fun? now this was the kind of celebration Kaito could really get used to]
Ladies and gentleman and all distinguished festival guests! ♥ Your attention up here, if you will!
[the magician's voice, somehow both commanding and playful at the exact same time, manages to rise above the crackling of the fireworks in the night sky. anyone who heeds the call and looks up will find him perched atop one of the many festival stalls, balancing over the very edge of it like a cat (although naturally, the poor stall owner below is shooting him rather dirty looks). with the eyes of a few Blanc and Ma Jiang natives now trained on him, he lifts a hand and tips his dusty top hat in the air]
A night like this is the sort of night in which magic buzzes through the air like electricity, yeah? But if you aren't paying attention. . .
[he runs his fingers across the brim of his hat and leaps off of the stall, landing on the ground in a graceful crouch (much to the stall owner's relief). he then proceeds to lift a hand, forming a circle in the air with his thumb and forefinger, which he peers through for a moment or two. . . before he blows a puff of air through the hole, which somehow makes a small bundle of flowers appear in his hand!1 there are a few impressed gasps in the crows as Kaito takes an exaggerated bow and hands the bundle to the nearest pretty woman, who flushes red at the attention]
You might miss it, yeah?
[way to spend all that hard earned colle from building snowmen and helping set up for the Bloom Festival on magic props, Kaito!1 if you fancy a few minutes of entertainment, Kaito sticks around to perform a few more hand slights-- mostly small ones involving coins and cards-- for any willing audience member. natives and heroes alike!]
Viola (February) 9.
[if you happen to be near one of the fortune telling booths today, you may just hear a loud groan come from nearby. investigating the origin of that noise reveals Kaito, who is currently leaning against the side of a booth with one hand stuffed in his pocket as he stares at a slip of paper in his other. it's one of the fortunes the fortune-telling booths are handing out. although judging from Kaito's sour expression, the fortune is pretty darn lackluster]
What the heck. . .? 'M not sure you could make sense of this one if you turned it upside down and squinted.
[ah, wait, the owner of that voice is now attempting to get your attention by waving the slip of paper at you]
Yo! You got a fortune, too? Wanna trade? This one's pretty good, y'know.
[he raises his eyebrows and flashes you a wide grin. do you dare see what his weird, nonsensical fortune is or. . . what]
Viola (February) 10 - Closed to Astrid.
[today finds Kaito far, faaaar away from the Bloom Festival activities. it wasn't that he hadn't enjoyed the celebration-- on the contrary, it was the most fun he had allowed himself to have since his arrival. but most of his first week and a half in Caissa had been spent either scoping out the city, pouring over book after book at the library in an attempt to learn more about this world, or trying to earn money for food from various short-lived jobs. the one thing he hadn't done, however, is try to figure out how his fancy new weapon worked]
[so today? today would be "learn how to use this yo-yo so you don't bean anyone else in the head with it, Kuroba" day. as such, Kaito can be found in the courtyard of the Hall of Glory, tossing his yo-yo to and fro as though it were nothing but a simple toy]
As far as weapons go, it's a pretty subtle one, yeah? Most people prob'ly wouldn't even think it's a weapon at first glance.
[he muses this out loud to his carrier, a small arctic fox who sits nearby with her chest puffed out proudly. she merely lets out a small huffy "yip" in reply, and Kaito sighs. this time, when he tosses the yo-yo, he lets it hang by its string near the ground as he idly swings it back and forth-- like a pendulum. he continues to muse his thoughts to himself out loud, totally thinking that he's completely alone, here]
I s'pose the first thing to do is learn how to control it.
[he sure seems to be deep in concentration. bother him anyway??]
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That? As in all of that?
[he has to repeat the request just to make sure he heard Gilgamesh correctly, and his expression turns a bit skeptical]
That doesn't seem like a very fair exchange. Dinner for an entire cake stall? Shouldn't we be better things of equal value?
[asking for an entire stall, just like that? . . . King. I bet it's a King. but what suit?]
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[Well, this took a turn. At least Gilgamesh was all but outing himself here with his authoritative boisterousness and questionable passions towards outright strangers. He seems completely oblivious to this, as well, and keeps right on going in that same obnoxious tone:]
For who would not want to share a meal by candlelight with the great Gilgamesh? Only a fool would pass up such an opportunity, and...
[Blah, blah, blah. His speech soon descends into babbling. Something about sweeping gestures and the burning fires of love and all that. Better just pick the card, Kaito.]
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[GIL PLZ. the ellipses are practically audible as Kaito watches his "opponent" ramble on and on and on and on and--]
-- aha!
[and eventually, he interrupts the rambling with a loud exclamation of his own, one that nearly causes the small crowd gathered around them to jump in surprise. with his eyes closed, he places his hand over his deck of cards, as though the mere contact was fueling his magic powers. or something. the gesture had no real purpose; it was only for effect and to add a bit of mysticism to his act]
I see, I see. . .! I see it loud and clear, actually. I'd keep arguing for something better than dinner, but I need to focus on this vision before it vanishes. . .
[and with a confident hum, he flips the very first card off of he top of the deck: the King of Hearts]
This is the card you're thinking of, isn't it, your majesty?
[don't the slightly dry and mocking way he says those last two words, Gilgamesh]
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Oh, right. He's saying something. Something marginally important. Better pay attention.]
Do you, now? Though I must inform you, the nature of the King by definition is inscrutable and unknowable! This was a fool's errand!
[Gilgamesh prepares to call him further for it, too, as a fraud and a hack, but then Kaito flips the card in question and he pales a little and even if this was really a dead giveaway from the start Gilgamesh doesn't particularly appreciate being made a fool of. He flushes in frustration and huffs and puffs and indeed, Kaito could not have possibly made a better guess, as it's definitively a King all in red that stands before him now.
Gilgamesh steals the card from his grip and makes an admirable comeback. Sort of.]
So it was! A hand for our talented magician, then, and for the benevolent liege who permitted him this victory!
[Even when losing, Gilgamesh can still work the crowd. But his eyes seem to read you'll pay for this later all the same.]
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"Permitted," huh? Heh! I don't need anyone to "let" me do anything when it comes to magic.
[he sweeps an arm in front of himself and takes a sweeping bow. when he looks up again, his eyes are twinkling with both mischief and the high of victory]
But for what it's worth, I'll take that dinner to go.
[SORRY GIL. no dinner dates from this performing magician!1]
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You'll take it with me or you'll take it in your face, in front of your adoring crowd.
[...but that smug personality of his shines through, too. If he's going to embrace a loss, then Kaito will embrace all the terms that come with it. He won't stand for having this man's attention divided when it should be on him exclusively. It seemed that when Gilgamesh was a loser, he was a total loser.
Gilgamesh folds his arms and taps his foot impatiently. Make your decision, Kaito, he only have so much patience to spare.]
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So you're gonna throw food in my face in front of an adoring crowd? Tch! Somehow, I don't think it's my reputation that would suffer if that were to happen.
[he takes a few steps back and shrugs, the smile returning]
Throwing food isn't a very "kingly" action. Though if those are my only choices, then maybe I'll pass on the dinner altogether.
[THE ULTIMATE SNUB. this was so going to come back and bite Kaito in the butt later. he has the upper hand now, sure, but he also had a tendency to not think before he acts]