Step Right Up! [Open]

[applesaucemod]

It might be winter in the waking world, but tonight, the dreamers will find themselves wrapped in the warmth of a blazing August afternoon. Here, it is summer - and what's more, the Carnival has come to town!

Whatever the dreamer's tastes, there should be something to amuse them. There are rides that tend towards the rickety, wooden end of the spectrum, a petting zoo occupied - for the most part - by tolerant farm animals, food stalls selling every kind of carnival faire you'd imagine, and an arcade full of rigged games. Inquisitive dreamers might find that some of the wares tend towards the esoteric, and some of the stalls might seem a little out of place, but it's all the sort of thing that might show up in a carnival somewhere. Look, no one's perfect.

Overall, though, it's a modest set-up. The once brightly colored canvas has been faded by the sun, and the paint is peeling in a few places. But the gentle wear lends everything an air of comfort (as opposed to an air of a lawsuit waiting to happen). Whether you're riding the ferris wheel, petting a goat, or trying to win a stuffed animal the size of a small child, the only harm the dreamers can expect is the kind they might dole out themselves.



[OOC: oh, you all know the drill by now.]

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[cheeseburger_backpack]

"Hey!" Have an excited Crystal Gem waving enthusiastically at you, Jack. Steven's found his way to the rides, and he'd been trying to decide where he wanted to start. It's more fun when you're riding them with someone, though. "Do you want to go on one of the rides with me?" he asks, once he's skidded to a breathless stop next to Jack. He holds up a finger as another thought occurs to him, then amends with playfully exaggerated intensity: "Do you want to go on all the rides with me?"

[spiritofwinter]

"Steven!"

Jack veers off his intended path to meet Steven in the middle, though he doesn't so much come to a stop as keep bouncing in place, looking at all the rides on offer. "I dunno," he says equally playfully, finally focusing back in on Steven. "That roller coaster looks pretty tall. You sure you're up for it?"

[cheeseburger_backpack]

Steven makes a show of sizing up the roller coaster, eyes narrowed. "I think I can handle it," he replies with exaggerated nonchalance. It's taller than the roller coaster at Beach City, but that's a perk, not a problem.

Looking back at Jack and adopting an air of friendly concern, he adds, "But if it's too tall for you, we could find something else. I think I saw a little train ride back that way." A train ride that is probably too small for either of them, actually.

[spiritofwinter]

"Oh, I was born ready for this," says Jack, who as a matter of fact was born before roller coasters were invented...and who has never actually ridden such a contraption. It's going to be downright tame compared to flying, right? Gotta be. "But, you know, if you wanna ride the train to work up your nerve...."