Event | Yard Sale!

[ironwood]

Characters: Come one, come all!
Date: July 21st - July 27th
Location: The City of Keeliai
Situation: The rationing is officially lifted and the kedan are celebrating by conducting one citywide yard sale! Think big! Think small! Think tribbles! Think all!
Warnings/Rating: Tribbles. Lots of tribbles. Please indicate content warnings in subject headers as applicable.

The morning of the 21st kicks off with heralds roving about the city of Keeliai to declare that the rationing edict has been lifted and that citizens no longer have to contribute one-fifth of their productions (juulan or physical goods) to the communal stores maintained by the police force. These announcements trigger a state of celebration across the city as kedan drag months worth of hoarded items to the street to sell, steal, or trade in a wave of mercantile goodness that stretches for nearly a week. Not even the rising tide of tribbles seems to dampen their spirit, with kedan citywide finding new and inventive uses for the fuzzy paperweights.

Characters are free to do as they will during this event, with police oversight relaxed in the aftermath of the long rationing and strained relations. Impromptu sales out of suites will rarely be inspected and purchase made elsewhere are no longer monitored. Everyone is taking a breath of fresh air, so to speak, and most do not want their first fun in months to be ruined.

OOC: See the OOC announcement for details and this post for subheaders in which you may wreak havoc celebrate the lifting of the rationing. Feel free to start your own thread header if you like! <3

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Comments

[everylittlegirl]

I don't really go to the water that much. Maybe that's why I haven't seen him around or whatever. [She shrugs. It's good information to be aware of, but it's not exactly a pressing issue and the girl rarely gets caught up in the business of others when it's not something within her realm of expertise.

After selling another handful of tribble jerky, she glances over to Dick again.]

Why are you here talking to me when you could be pretty much anywhere doing a million other things? [It's a sincere question. She's actually kind of grateful for the company, but it seems strange to her that she's been attracting so many decent conversations from so many passing strangers today.]

[bludhavenknight]

Probably. [He gets out of the water every so often, he knows, but... tends to stay in the water, so he doesn't dry out. Atlanteans were kind of weird, when you had to deal with them and didn't know why they did what they did.

Ah, but why is he still here? Good question, and he'll give it an honest answer.] Honestly? I'm hiding from a few people. I have a lot of family here already, and I'm still trying to figure out what to do with them all.

[He rubs the back of his head and shrugs.] But I can hide somewhere else, if you'd like. I should probably get going, anyway, I need to pick up a few necessary items... but before I do, I'm going to have to buy three tribble pelts from you!

[everylittlegirl]

Who's in your family? [She asks both surprised and with very real interest. Hayley completely understands wanting to avoid family, given her own, but them being here is something else entirely. In a very rare occasion, she's actually curious for the sake of curiosity rather than hoping to use the information to pry.

With the latter, she sweeps one of her arms in a broad gesture to display the assortment of furs that they have for sale. While not particularly eager to get rid of him, she also doesn't really care if he stays.] And which ones do you like?

[bludhavenknight]

[He takes his time answering, looking over the different pelts.] All three of my brothers, a younger version of me... does he count as a brother?

[Dick picks one up, inspecting it.] And my... [His voice trails off a second, before he smiles. Not a big smile, not a grin. Just a soft, sincere one, for his own sake.]

And my father. He's here, too.

[everylittlegirl]

Oh. I didn't realize there were other.. circus people here. [She succeeds in not sounding as judgmental as she feels about that, but her face still holds the kind of small and even smile that can only be a professional facade. The sincerity has faded from her expression now that he's not being ridiculous.]

Well, good luck avoiding them, I guess.

[bludhavenknight]

[He rummages for the appropriate amount of money for the pelt, handing it over.] I never said that they worked at a circus.

[Dick grins.] But hey, thanks! You can't ever have too much luck. It was nice to meet you, Hayley. Who knows, I might even get to see you again... not selling tribble things.

[everylittlegirl]

[She wants to pursue that, to ask about his family and the circus and everything, but Dick clearly does have other places to be and there will always be other opportunities. Besides, maybe it will be easier to watch for them if he doesn't know she's looking.]

Definitely. [Hayley grins.] You're too entertaining not to.

[bludhavenknight]

With that remark, I have to say thank you. [He gives a little bow.] And now, because it's super dramatic right now, I'll bid you a fond adieu, and leave the scene of what could have possibly been embarrassing.

[He grins.] But it was fun. See ya! [And for show, he continues to back up with his eyes on her. And then turns right before he hits something, because that would just be embarrassing.]