( 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.]

Comments

[armorial]

It takes time to prepare and bake one.

[ She's trying to say that Mammon should at least apologize. There's no pressure here (there's a lot of atmospheric pressure though). Saber's pointed look continues relentlessly.

She may be a little upset--there's a small growl that comes from her stomach. It makes her squint a bit because that totally wasn't her. Don't accuse her.

It was someone else.

Maybe that little pomeranian dog next to them. ]

[wantnotneed]

[ Nah, girl. You snooze, you lose! The look on her face says that she's not going to apologize any time soon.

But she definitely hears that, but really, she only noticed because Saber started squinting for some reason. It makes her grin.

She's gonna do it.

She gonna do it-- ]

I have another one, and maybe I'll share it but you're not a friend or family!

[armorial]

I see... While filial piety and camaraderie are admirable, it does not rid you of your insolence.

[ Saber believes she deserves that mooncake. That mooncake is hers... It may be childish, but she has never had a mooncake before and she won't let that opportunity be stolen from her.

Especially from someone that doesn't seem to know their place!!! She's just huffy because she's hungry. ]

I do not see what stops us from being friends.

[ SHE CAN VERY WELL SEE WHY THEY CAN'T BE FRIENDS ]

[wantnotneed]

But do you really want to be friends?

[ She asks, and it's pretty much asked like a rhetorical question, given that she sees how completely unamused Saber is right now. It's pretty obvious.

To add more salt, she takes another bite of the mooncake she stole from Saber.

nom. ]

[armorial]

I believe it's best that we get along, seeing that we are fellow Heroes, comrades in arms.

[ Also, if Mammon decides not to join the war effort, she gets put into jail. Saber says this as much as it is beneficial for both of them. Personally, she's not sure since this girl will probably steal all of her food. ]

[wantnotneed]

Teeth-clenched teamwork, is it? [ It sounds amusing to her, but only because Saber hasn't actually slighted her yet. All this one-sided thing is just partial bullying, to be honest. ]

While that's truue... you're not going to end up liking everyone!

[armorial]

You do not need to like everyone to work with them and find admirable traits in each one.

[ She has learned that from personal experience. Take it from her, Mammon. Let her tell you her legend... Saber is starting to regret gifting the mooncake to a crying child now, but she shouldn't.

SHE DID THE RIGHT THING. ]

[wantnotneed]

It sounds like you learned from experience! [ Which evidently leads to many questions as to what Saber dealt with, really. ]

What happened? What happened...? Was it like an ex-boyfriend that you suddenly had to team up with in here? Working with a murderer...?

[armorial]

It's nothing of the sort--[ Wait, that would imply that theres' anything in the first place?

Saber tries to reel it back now. ]

Of course, there is nothing in the first place... You are making some high assumptions.

[wantnotneed]

I don't know... You stopped mid-sentence, so you stopped yourself from saying something! I think my assumptions are right, aren't they? Right?

[ She stares at Saber, not backing down. Though her gaze isn't intense and it's more along the lines of teasing. As usual. ]

[armorial]

... Then you should reconsider your line of thinking.

[ There you go. Saber's trademark "shooting people down" tone, words, and even expression. However, it seems she's less grudging over the moon cake now. ]

What is your name? I do not believe that I have seen you yet. You must be a new Hero.

[wantnotneed]

[ There's no way she's gonna listen to your advice, Saber. She doesn't seem all that down about it--probably because of how good the mooncake is. She's done eating Saber's by now. It's time for introductions! ]

That's right! I'm Mammon of Greed, fifth sister of purgatory! Currently not in service to anyone.

Then what about you? The hairstyle seems to be popular, seeing as it's the same as my master's.

[armorial]

Is it...?

[ She never thought about it. It's a little fancy, even more than her tastes, but she has gotten used to it over time. The moon cake... Her moon cake. It will continue to hurt her forever. Saber doesn't seem astonished by the name or title compared to her food being eaten, but does seem curious. ]

My name is Artoria Pendragon, but you may call me Saber. [ Easy. ] Is Mammon not a demon?

[wantnotneed]

Yes, that's right~

[ FINALLY. Someone noticed. Notice me more Saber-senpai. Mammon seems delighted about it too. ]

Don't go shrieking and throwing holy water! It won't work.

[armorial]

[ Mammon... She can see how the other woman is already preening with pride right now. ]

I very well know. Also, do not fret. I am close friends with an incubus, actually. [ Aka, she won't judge for what you are right off the bat. Merlin is still a ho, though. ]

[wantnotneed]

An incubus...? [ Though Mammon takes note that Saber isn't saying that she's a demon herself, but rather points out that she has a relationship with one. By this, Mammon judges that perhaps Saber isn't all that judgmental regarding species, but rather how a person acts instead. Actions are louder than words...? Something like that. ]

What is he like? Does he try to seduce you for fun from time to time?

[armorial]

He is... A troublesome man.

[ Talking about him is actually giving her a headache? If Saber is immature, Merlin is even worse. In other terms, if Saber is 8, then Merlin would be 3. That doesn't mean she doesn't treasure him, but she isn't going to cover his ass. People deserve to know he's a ho. ]

I wouldn't exactly recommend him as a companion by any means.

[wantnotneed]

Oh...? So you became friends with this incubus by special circumstances? Since you wouldn't normally be friends with him otherwise. How sad.

[ Mammon thinks Saber is making Merlin sound lonely.

He kind of is.

But.

You know. ]

[armorial]

... He has been there for me since I was a young girl.

[ She almost said lad, but let's pretend she didn't forget!! At all! For now she just starts working on another mooncake. She still wants to experience it all. ]

I suppose you can say he's somewhat reliable over all the hurdles he brings.

[wantnotneed]

So he's a reliable troublemaker that pulls through when the situation calls for it! I see, I see. He sounds like the type that does whatever he likes when he's bored! He sounds like he has a witch's temperament.

[ She giggles and watches Saber make the mooncake. She won't swipe it this time, and doesn't look like she has the intention to. ]

[armorial]

[ She's quiet and her movements have considerably slowed as she listens to Mammon's analysis. Her expression twists a bit, mostly in confusion and disbelief. ]

... That is exactly it.

[ She was never good at explain it herself, but she knows for sure that this is all true. ]

It's like you actually knew him. I almost feel some slight pity for you.

[wantnotneed]

Ohh? If he really does have a witch's temperament, I would imagine that he's also strong as one. I noticed that those kinds of beings are usually strong. Perhaps that's why they aren't seen doing much, because everyone else is doing stuff for them.

[ Like a witch and her furniture. ]

Good thing that's an "almost", because I don't feel that I need it at all!

[armorial]

... These witches sound difficult to deal with.

[ Saber has never ever thought of someone as above her. Even in a Master and Servant relationship, she accepted it as is, but it never made her reconsider her position and purpose. It's hard to explain, but anyway-- ]

Are you friends with these witches?

[ Maybe she can learn from Mammon how to shut Merlin the fuck up. ]

[wantnotneed]

Friends?

[ She laughs after recovering from her small surprise. ]

Just one. Normally, I'm not even supposed to even entertain the thought, so there's only one exception. Even so, she's another exception to the usual witch's temperament.

[armorial]

[ Saber is pretty keen, picking things up from mere word choice. If only she could also harness some prowess in social interactions. ]

... I see. So there is a hierarchy. It sounds as if they are your Master.

[ And she's sure that people summon demons, right?? ]