[OPEN] Love Shack

[soul_mods]

Characters: OPEN
Location: Nocturne Bazaar
Rating: Gen… Maybe. Don't do anything you wouldn't tell your mother about!
Time: April 3rd, April 4th
Description: The "attraction" was quite the hit last time. Who will you find yourself shacked up with now?

The island the Bazaar sits on is certainly big, but who thought they'd be able to fit an entire river on top of it? The line for the ride is just as large as you'd think it'd be, and it's been split in two with a tall screen to prevent people in both sides from seeing the other.

The staffers operating the line don't seem to care about making it grow; they're literally pulling people unlucky enough to wander too close and shoving them in a line before they can protest. You could try to get away, but the rest of the crowd's pushing impatiently forward and before long, you're up.

You might as well just get it over with. Hopefully the company's nice.


((ooc; this log takes place over both the first day and the second day. please use the subject line indicator [ NAME | DATE | OPEN/CLOSED ] and keep in mind that during the second day, characters will likely be under the effects of growing madness!))

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[THE DISCIPLE | APRIL 3 | CLOSED]

[scribes]

Disciple had been a little startled when she and Signless had been randomly grabbed and shoved into the line for this ride. It was only after asking the people behind her that she found out what it even was. Really, had she known she would have stepped into line of her own choice. She was more than happy to go on such a ride with Signless.

Yet the longer the line got, and the longer she went without being able to see him over the screen the more worried she became that perhaps they would not end up together. People seemed to be switching spots in line and getting a little rowdy and it would, needless to say, be incredibly disappointing and awkward to end up with a stranger.

She let out a small and displeased 'murr' as she drew closer to the end of the line, before it was finally her turn to step forward. She looked to her side, hoping that they hadn't been unaligned.

[sermonize]

As if he would permit such a thing to happen. Weaving crowds was a simple matter. Even Disciple should have known that the Signless would reach her, even if parted, by the time it was her turn. His fingers touched her arm, right before tucking it into his own. He flashed a bit of a grin.

"I couldn't leave such a fine lady without a proper escort."

[scribes]

Her expression was one of relief and delight when he found her and she held onto his arm. He could be such a goof, but that was one of the things she loved about him. It was difficult not to chuckle a little but she tried to withhold. Her voice had been steadily improving with the continued therapy sessions at Horrorspital but she wanted to surprise Signless with her progress. It would be a perfect opportunity to do so during the ride.

"What a gentleman you are. I am so lucky to have been matched with someone so chivalrous as you."

She looked at the boat that had come into dock just for them. It was small, but comfortable looking. Disciple only hope that it was steady, she'd rather not end up taking a swim today. Especially considering she couldn't swim very well. At all.

[Lily Ivory | April 3 | Open]

[vintage_magic]

[Dag nab it! Were all these carnival people so pushy?!]

[Lily was not in the best of moods. After the beauty pageant (which she hadn’t really wanted to enter in the first place), she found that the vintage 1950s sundress she had meant to change back into for shopping had somehow disappeared. So, she was stuck in her far more delicate silk pageant gown. She had been contemplating returning to her apartment to change into something more practical when an overzealous carnival employee had shoved her into this cotton-pickin’ line.]

[So, there’s a somewhat grumpy 31 year old witch in the Tunnel of Love line. This is going to be awkward…]

/covers eyes, shoves at

[lezard_valeth]

[It was one thing to be kicked out of a carnival attraction for causing a violent disturbance... but it was another thing entirely to be shooed away for being extremely unsettling. And here he'd thought he was sitting in rapt attention, listening to that shoddy fortune-teller try to scry his past, present, and potential future.

It was the grin, wasn't it?

But Lezard had had enough of the carnival. Having seen what he wished to see, he was prepared for the trek back to the gondolas, to return to Death City and retire for the evening. But that was when hands grasped his cloak, causing his eyes to narrow and his hand to raise instinctively; for a split second trying to conjure a swell of magic power and cast a bout of punishment for the fool who dared--

--And he was unceremoniously shoved into the line, colliding with his partner for... whatever attraction this was.]

XD Well, this is going to be more than awkward...

[vintage_magic]

Aaah! [Even without the difficulty of high heels, Lily teetered off balance when someone collided with her from behind and off to the right. Throwing an arm back, she grabbed at whatever was there to keep herself from falling over into a small (but terrifying, considering her current attire!) puddle on the ground near the boarding area for the boats. That something turned out to be the hood of Lezard’s cloak. Her fingers closed franticly over the fabric and she used it to pull herself back towards safety.]

[Not yet turning to see who had bumped into her…] Dag nab it! Watch where you’re going!

[pregames]

[On the other hand, things had actually been going rather well for the pharaoh. Though he hadn't come to the carnival with high expectations, he could no longer deny that it had a certain charm and a fun one at that. It didn't hurt that, even after a round of gaming and a few rides, he had managed to avoid most of the more unpleasant aspects.

Until now. No amount of fun could excuse such treatment as far as Atem is concerned.]

Unhand me you impotent cur!

[His protests are to no avail, however, as the attendants shuffle him unceremoniously into a line which surges like the flood waters of a new spring. There, he has little choice but to be buoyed along to the front, given barely enough time to curse the crowd before he stumbles out and comes face to face with his partner for the duration of the ride.

His first instinct his to glare but the sight he's met with is undeserving of his ire. She's a mirror image of exasperation and Atem has to remind himself that he can't place the blame where it doesn't fit. Better to try and make the most of it now.]

Well... it seems I am in good company.

And here we go with the confusion! XD

[vintage_magic]

[Lily looked up to see who had spoken and blinked in confusion. The voice didn’t sound quite the same, he looked like he had spent several days napping in a tanning bed, and there was the question of why he was wearing an Ancient Egyptian looking outfit but…]

Yuugi? Um, what’s with the costume?

[Surely, no one else could have the same distinctive multi-colored hair as her young neighbor…]

Yuri Lowell | April 3 | Closed!

[second_star]

[ Oh God, how did he get caught into this messed up place. The line for the Love Shack was huge, stretching back farther than he could see. And honestly, he didn't even mean to join it. There was a push, a shove, and suddenly, he found himself in the line, with no room to get out. Sigh...

Well, it was his first time at an amusement park. They didn't exactly have them back home. And so far, the night had been great! Until he and Ange kinda lost each other...it really wasn't as fun on your own. But as long as she was alright, that was fine by him. Maybe going on a ride or two on his own wouldn't be bad. He touched the screen to his left, before moving forward with the line.

Still? Love Shack? That didn't sound shady as hell at all. ]

[entreats]

[ Ange couldn't do anything but grumble, really. Ugh, she had really been dragged into the line for this stupid ride involving.. something with love, even? What was that supposed to be all about, it was nothing short of ridiculous.

Not to mention that the line was so long and it made it really cramped in here and she didn't really like that either, she much rather would've still been walking around the carnival now instead of standing here in line for some really stupid ride. But not like she could help anything about it, right? At least it was pretty much almost her turn in line now.. but there were people stepping into the boats from the other side of the screen too, right? Would she have to sit in one of those with a stranger?!

This couldn't possibly get any worse. ]

[second_star]

[ For a long line, it sure was moving pretty fast. Yuri could already spot where he had been only a few minutes ago. The entrance was coming up, as was the end of the screen. Looked like they paired people off for this...ride. If you could call it that. He sighed. Only a few more steps...

The screen ended. And he shot a lazy gaze to his side, to see who his partner wa-- ]

Ange?!

[SPIRIT | Both days, evening | OPEN]

[makapapa]

It seems like a lot of people in this line don't really want to be here. This is not the case for one resident Death Scythe, who's very eager to see what kind of people he could get paired up with here! He knows it could wind up absolutely horrible and terrifying, but it could also wind up being wonderful. He's willing to take the chance today! Because he doesn't know any better.

[ Saya & Sendo | 3rd | CLOSED ]

[sayatakagi]

[ Saya and Sendo are enjoying the time on the island together. She likes her partner's company a lot and considering everything, being near him is a good thing to do (just in case something bad happened. Though she hopes it doesn't.)

They were passing by a line when all of sudden they were pushed into it. Saya complains - loud, of course - but it seems there is no way out of it] What the hell?! What is this?!

Gaaah. I KNOW I tagged this thread!

[naniwarocky]

[Sendo would have pulled moved off to the side and pulled her along with him, but he was being shoved into that line along with her before he was even aware of what was going on.]

Oi! Assholes! You don't have to shove! We would have moved! [He shouted back to the people before looking up ahead of them, trying to see what the line was for.] I don't know. But It looks like we'll have to keep going and find out.

Sheena Fujibayashi | April 3rd | Open

[ninjainviolet]

Sheena wasn't too thrilled to be grabbed, and it wasn't until after her defenses kicked in and she landed a few punches and kicks that she realized what was going on. They were just doing their jobs, and as an apology, she went ahead in line without further protest, but with a very embarrassed expression.

Sighing inwardly, she hoped that she'd at least have fun on this.

[anpan_tan]

Shit, I just wanted to buy some dango. For who is this carnival for, eh? The entertainers have all the fun here!

[Pfffffffft!

[Yako and Takuto | April 3rd, evening | Closed]

[itaidakimasu]

{Yako had discretely eyed the Tunnel of Love when she had first seen it, but she hadn't even entertained the thought of actually asking Takuto to go on it. It seemed so...cheesy for lack of a better word, especially on their first date.

The staffers are neither aware of that fact nor would they care if they did know, so the new couple gets shunted into the line when they wander too close.}

[tauborn]

Wait, what are we in line for?

[He's only been watching for roller coasters and fun games and he was easy to push into line because he'd been distracted.]

[Kaworu & Takuto | April 3rd | Closed]

[diedforyoursins]

[well, can't let takuto go too long without and awkward situation, right? in this case not too long after his date with his actual girlfriend.

kaworu's still at the carnival even as it's getting late, enjoying the lack of sun and the way everything was lit up in the dark. he's hard to bother even at his lowest of points, so when a very overly eager ride staffer drags him into a line he just smiles and lets it happen. everything else has been enjoyable so far, and he's already change back into his more comfortable pants and hoodie so whatever this is a line for, he doesn't really mind.]

[tauborn]

[Takuto was still feeling pretty good after his date with Yako, and he hadn't been paying attention to where he'd been going. Before he knew what was happening, he'd been pushed into a line that was uncomfortably familiar.

He's sure he's seen his screen before, but it's too late to get out. The bouncers are pushing more people into line behind him, and in a few more moments, he's faced with one of the cute little boats and... Kaworu?!]

[ Tenten || 3/4/10 || Closed. ]

[weaponry]

[ She was just placed on the ride without much thought and she couldn't resist considering how they made an effort to hold down every limb. She sits in the boat with the angriest pout Death City has ever seen, and, when she turns to the left to see who she's with, it only grows exponentially. ]

Oh, fantastic. [ literally the person She Never Wanted To See. ]

[Bakura Ryou | April 3 | Closed to Yuugi]

[shiromadoushi]

[[Bakura had noticed the Tunnel of Love on his first round and given it wide berth when he had been alone. Just because he didn't have his fan club in Death City didn't mean any of those reflexes had gone away, after all!

But with Yuugi with him and happily chatting away when there was a push from behind, propelling him towards the ride. He had just enough time to see Takuto give him a wink as he sauntered off before he and Yuugi were escorted towards a waiting boat.

Wait-- wait-- what-- but--

There was a small bubble of panic as he looked from Takuto's retreating form to Yuugi to the ride they were being guided to. While one part of him was actually rather thankful for the prank (because there was no other way he would have been able to go on this ride with Yuugi...!) a larger part of him was panicking that somehow, Takuto knew. It was one thing for Ryuzaki to have figured it out, he was the nosy, super smart detective, but Takuto?! Takuto shouldn't have even known that he liked any boys at all, never the less Yuugi! Did that mean he was that obvious?! Did Yuugi know already?!

He looked over at his friend, trying to judge his reaction to it all, trying to keep all his own hidden until he could see what Yuugi's response would be....]]

[mieru_mienai]

[Yuugi is totally unprepared for the sudden shove and stumbles right into one of the attendants, who grabs him so quickly he doesn't even have time to notice what ride he and Bakura are headed towards. A brief glance over his shoulder reveals a glimpse of Takuto disappearing into the crowd, and all Yuugi can think is... huh? What just happened?

Wait a second. That sign over there. The tunnel of...?

Oh boy. Suddenly he can't help remembering all the weird stuff Takuto said to him the first time they met in person, about Bakura looking for Yuugi and talking about him all the time and how he meant so much to him and Takuto didn't really jump to the conclusion that they were like that did he?!? This is just a practical joke. Right?

... Oh boy. Yuugi goes red and tries to protest as he is half-dragged over to a rather ridiculous swan-shaped boat, but it does no good whatsoever and a few short moments later, he and Bakura are seated side by side--along with Bakura's new stuffed toy, which is really crowding the tiny boat--and about to embark on a journey of love together (at least, that's what the staffer tells them before pushing them off.)

Awkwaaaard.]

[Holiday & Six | April 4th | Closed]

[doc_holi]

Well, after the first shove or two, Holiday realized what ride was in front of her... Then she immediately stayed put in line for this one.

A river boat ride? She hadn't been on a boat since... well, South America, actually... She hadn't been on an enjoyable boat ride in a long time at least.

Unfortunately, she had no idea what it actually was as she dragged ushered Six along with her.

[Holiday & Six | April 4th | Closed]

[sixthdeadliest]

Six followed obediently. This trip was for Holiday after all. He would've been quite content in skipping the whole thing, but there was something enjoyable in seeing her so excited.

He wondered if that was how most people regarded carnivals like this.