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  1. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @Dragonfree If it was possible, Kieran scrunched in even tighter, hugging himself with one arm while he continued to fiddle with his hair with his other hand. "W-well that's what everybody says, I guess. But I dunno... I, I've always liked the ogre better. Everybody's afraid of it, but it's...
  2. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @System Error Fezandipiti regarded Satomi for a long moment, then nodded. Well met, Priestess Satomi Kurusu, he said. If there was any recognition there, it seemed he preferred not to acknowledge it. It is quite a lovely festival, isn't it? Who could ask for a greater honor than to be...
  3. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    "With the ogre gone, the villagers came out of hiding, rushing to the aid of their loyal protectors," the onstage narrator continued. "But alas, they were too late. Our Loyal Three had paid the ultimate price to protect the village from the ogre's wrath." A small cluster of actors hurried onto...
  4. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @FauxFox The child listened to Theo's response, head tipped slightly to one side. They didn't react much to his answer, instead turning to gaze back at the festival's lights. They can be, they said softly. It isn't safe for me to be here, but I keep coming back. People come from all over for...
  5. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @System Error The walk back to the festival was largely uneventful. As she went along, Satomi might now and again notice the footprints she'd found at the shrine running on ahead of her--two sets of them, anyway. The long and narrow ones seemed to have vanished completely. The other two pairs...
  6. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @ShiniGojira @IFBench Carmine hadn't waited to see whether they were playing, of course. In moments she'd paid the entry fee for all three of them and was waving them over to the stantler queue impatiently. "I'm taking this one," she said, leading a red-liveried stantler forward. "Pick...
  7. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @FauxFox @Seren @UnknownUser55 Beyond the ring of the stage lights, a child in a green poncho and Ogerpon mask watched the festival. Their mask was quite different than the plastic versions a number of festival-goers were wearing; it grinned rather than snarled, its broad spikes adorned with...
  8. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @Seren @Flyg0n @UnknownUser55 @FauxFox "The Loyal Three were the revered guardians of our village," the narrator continued, "In exchange for our ancestors' worship, they blessed us with wisdom, with beauty, and with compassion. One day, our famous mask-maker crafted for them a beautiful set of...
  9. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    @Seren Up at the stage, the show was just beginning. A woman in an elegant kimono and eevee mask was narrating, while three people in long, black robes and Loyal Three masks shuffled onto the stage. "Long ago, our village knew prosperity, with the Loyal Three living in peace and harmony with...
  10. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    Whoops, I definitely should have... @canisaries @IFBench @Seren @System Error @ShiniGojira @UnknownUser55 @Flyg0n @Dragonfree @Sinderella @Phoenixsong
  11. Negrek

    The Festival of Masks

    The Festival of Masks The lights and sounds of the Festival of Masks beckon travelers in from afar, music filling the warm summer-night air beneath thick strings of paper lanterns. Fires burn in the toro all along the path snaking up to the grand pavilion, and closer in the smell of fried food...
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