( open ) mid-autumn in gisela

[hoasen]

Who: Anyone who wants to celebrate Mid Autumn Festival!
When: Roughly 11th September to 17th September.
Where: Gisela
What: A log for those who wish to use their tickets during Mid Autumn Festival! You can still use this log for visits outside of this week too (as a catch-all) but the script is for the festivities. Basically what you can do is hang out at the Inn, at Gisela, or check out the island's hot springs!
Rating: Probably PG only for if a lantern catches fire or something.


[Welcome to Gisela, the floating sky islands above Gresser! Known for its mystic scenery, hot springs, and the fact that you nearly died the one time you had a dungeon here, Gisela could be considered a popular vacation spot. Or at least it should be, because Vietnam invested good money into this inn.

Inn, you say? Yes, after the defeating the dungeon, Vietnam bought a business here, an inn near the hot springs, Dragon's Flight and Phoenix Dance. A normally quaint inn, it has transformed to offer more festivities. Staff will welcome you with elaborate fruit displays they will put in your room for you to admire (and eat). You may also like to sign up for mooncake making sessions, where you will be able to make mooncakes together with your friends and family! Share a moment with them, and then share the mooncake. Nice.

Lanterns are strung up, leading you out towards the gardens. The inn itself doesn't have a lot of space for A GREAT FESTIVAL, but on certain nights, there will be lion dancing and a few stalls opened up to sell souvenirs, all handcrafted thanks to Vietnam's instruction. Now, lion dancing usually consist of two or more people under a lion costume, however, some generous NPCs have lent them some tame magical lion beasts that look similar to the Asian mythological kind. However, Vietnam and Kija also found a pretty wild one that seems to be stuck eating some lion snacks, because they tried to wrangle it and before they could run, they were forced to commit. Kija named it Jae-ha.

Go further, and it seems like the hot springs that Vietnam has permission to use have also a bit of decoration themselves, with something heat and water proof, that is.

Should you just want to spend your time looking at the moon, darker, quieter areas of the gardens will let you do just that. Sit down and relax, of course.

If you don't really care about any of this at all, perhaps you'd just want to go sightseeing in Gisela!

And basically do whatever you want in this place, really. RELAX, HERO.]

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Moon watching

[shewhocompels]

Teyud believed very firmly in the importance of relaxation to the mental well being of any warrior. The high elevation of the floating islands made them an ideal place for her to do so, as it was a bit cooler up here, and a bit more bearable than Caissa's sultry late summer.

The spa held little interest to her, and she was pretty sure she would die if she tried out the hot springs (though the humans seemed to enjoy them). So instead she had staked out an open spot in the garden to kick back with a drink and marvel at this planet's single, comparatively enormous moon.

She sat up slightly when she heard someone else (you) coming, but relaxed when she saw merely another guest at this inn, and not a nighttime assassin of some kind.

"Allow me to offer my greetings for the evening. It is a fine night, and good essence-" she seemed to be referring to her drink by this "-can only be improved by company."

[nh2h]

"Only if you permit me sending sincere salutations to you on this scintillating Sylvant sundown!"

Wander took his hat off and bowed to Teyud; his wyvern looked at him and mimicked his movements. He remembered how she liked her fancy formalities. It did not last for long as he gracelessly sprawled out on the soft grass. He stretched, yawned loudly, and placed his arms behind his head.

"How are you enjoying the festival, Teyud? Did you make mooncakes? Write wishes? Dine on the delectable fruit displays?"

His stomach rumbled just thinking about all that fruit. However, his carrier was currently eating all the food.

[shewhocompels]

Looking closer, she saw it was this furry little weirdo again. Her slight smile might have turned a little glassy at the sight of him. Or it might just be Wander's imagination. It was hard to say.

The bow was a nice touch, at least.

"I did not quite understand the wish writing ritual, I confess. The rest of this evening has been quite agreeable."

[nh2h]

Imagination or not, likely not, he remained in good spirits. He reached for his carrier and took out a banjo that she carried for him. Beautiful view like this called for beautiful music. He strummed a peaceful melody as he gazed at the moon.

"It's simple; it all boils down to hope. Whether it's for toys, or friends, or love, it's just hoping things will go their way and make their lives a little happier."

He stopped strumming for a moment as he gazed at the moon. He held his hand out and wiggled his fingers, using perspective to pretend his hand was walking on the moon.

"You think the view is as great there as it is here?"

[shewhocompels]

Teyud considered this for a moment, while listening to Wander's strumming.

"Unlikely," She eventually decided. "No doubt Enprise is a, metaphorical mode, beautiful gem in the sky from the moon, but there is more to this view than just that."

[nh2h]

"But maybe there's more to the moon than just that, too! Who can say unless you get up there close and in-person, right?"

Thinking of all the potential sights to see gave him an urge to go wandering. While he could not go to the moon, there were plenty of sights to see here. He had not explored the entire inn here, let alone the rest of Gisela.

"Hey, Teyud, you want to go looking around?"