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Welcome Festival | Day 02 | Metal Sector | OPEN
Characters: You! And you! Even you!
Location: Metal Sector
Situation: The second day of the Welcome Festival is underway and the excitement has switched to the Metal Sector!
Warnings/Rating: Fun and frolicking! To be updated if actual warnable material occurs.
OOC Details:
>The IC festivities begin at dawn and close two hours after sunset, at which point the kedan clean up the Sector while the next is being prepared.
>Each major area/activity has a header thread started that you can tag into in. People can then respond to you and the party can begin!
>A header thread for OTHER is available for any festival-related interactions not covered by the rest.
>No one is limited to starting just one thread! If you want to have your character partake of the food and the lanterns? Start a thread in each!
METAL SECTOR:
Day two of the festival dawns in the Metal Sector, where every street and surface seems to have been washed overnight. Brightly coloured banners and streamers hang from balconies and windows all over the sector, adding some life to the utilitarian theme.
Tours today are offered in automobiles that seat three, plus a driver with a shining silver headband. They are more scarce than the rickshaws from the Earth Festival, but have twice the comfort as they follow planned routes through this slightly smaller portion of Keeliai. Expect to hear a dozen eccentric stories about how various advancements and inventions were first discovered or successfully tested. All tours stop for refreshments in the largest plaza on the south side, where the statues on display slowly move through a half-dozen dances, each of them a marvel of biomechanical engineering put to a rare artistic purpose.
With two gangs active in the Metal Sector, the police presence is somewhat reduced from the Earth Sector's festival, but officers are still out in sufficient numbers to dissuade overt shows of aggression. Festivalgoers are still reminded to watch their purse and trinkets, as a "discarded" music player fetches a fine price on the alley markets. Con artists are the largest of treats in this area, often with the angle that they can improve that one toy you have if you but let them tinker with it a moment. Kedan and foreigners that have been scammed should report it to the nearest officer the moment they realise it, as vigilante intervention during a peaceful festival is generally frowned upon by Evandau -- who can be spotted now and again conferring with the various members of law enforcement scattered about the sector.
As with the Earth Sector festival, should two or more characters get into an large-scale altercation, be it with NPCs or one another, please advise Alex (![[plurk.com profile]](https://plurk.com/favicon.ico)
reignsdown or gmail or aim) for intervention/dispersal as a result of the police presence.
TOY FAIR:
The stalls and merchants of the Metal Sector are nestled just within the outer walls the sector, where tall displays and open air allow for demonstrations of tiny flying trinkets and toys. Small biomechanical wonders are arrayed and discounts promised by Lieuen bring things such as simple music players within the price range of ten juulan or so.
Mindful of the restricted allowance of the newcomers, many of the more expensive goods produced here have not been laid out for perusal, but a truly charismatic shopper might be able to persuade a kedan or two to discuss or show their more advanced wares. Merchants here pay closer attention to the bottom line and extend credit only to proven businesskedan.
FOOD:
Clustered around the narrowest point of the sector are the food stalls and drink vendors, with alleyways crowded with a dozen different culinary eccentrics foisting their new method of processing meat or preserving fruits without drying them. Strange and adventurous describe the (occasionally) gourmet wonders on offer, but be brave when trying them! There's no telling when one might stumble upon an ancient rendition of MREs, with poor flavour, inconsistent heating, and unrecognisable substances.
Continuing with the innovative trend, the liquor on tap tends to be eccentric mixtures of ale and hard alcohol, spiced and sweetened according to whatever chemical compound caught interest and made it into the mixing experiment. Minors are still discouraged to request drinks, as one can never tell when an officer will wander by and catch the unlawful serving of an underaged party.
Food and drink are, for the most part, free. Customers found to be returning frequently or abusing the gifts will be charged minor amounts to recoup the unexpected additional costs that comes with feeding hardier metabolisms.
LANTERNS:
Located at the precise center of the Sector are eight hexagonal tables spread with the frames and multi-coloured papers necessary to make the more geometric lanterns to decorate the Metal Sector. This is one area where the foreigners are welcomed and encouraged to lend a hand in the production of hundreds of lanterns to light up the area at the conclusion of the Welcome Festival.
Innovation in the creation of lanterns will catch the interest of any kedan here, for they are thinkers and inventors in this sector. Eccentric ideas that launch one outside of the box are apt to be welcomed with awe, agreement, and even a bit of applause.
ACTIVITES & CHALLENGES:
All activities available during the Metal Festival relate to technology, with the main feature being the racing of motorcycles that have been cleaned up and restored specifically to careen through S-shaped curves and blind corners on in a show of skill and speed. Each rider is equipped with a helmet, and leather safetywear.
Those who prefer four wheels over two can always partake in the street races that run south-to-north along the border to the Water Sector. Heats with four cars that have been restored on the inside and out will be taking place throughout the day and the quarter-mile is clearly marked as the finishing line.
Winners of each race get bragging rights, and the invitation to defend their title for up to three more races.
PRIZES:
Lieuen has tasked two dozen kedan to wander the festival, dispensing prizes to all characters that participate in the activities outlined above or who simply make an appearance in the Metal Sector today! Identified by the same silver headbands of the guides, they can be seen giving out (at random) the following:
>Thumb-sized biomechanical music players with kedan folk music
>Wrist watches with etchings of the Metal Sector road network on the face
>Small bags filled with neodymium magnet toys (buckyballs, to modern day Earthlings)
>Juulan (4-6)
This is not a long or involved process to obtain, believe it or not! Characters that appear during the Metal Festival, be it in this post or another IC means (example: network posts), are eligible to receive one of the prizes listed above. No mod approval or intervention required!
(Stay tuned for each sector's festival, as it is rumoured the prizes will change for each sector. Characters that participate in one festival and received a prize can receive prizes in the other sector festivals as well!)
Location: Metal Sector
Situation: The second day of the Welcome Festival is underway and the excitement has switched to the Metal Sector!
Warnings/Rating: Fun and frolicking! To be updated if actual warnable material occurs.
OOC Details:
>The IC festivities begin at dawn and close two hours after sunset, at which point the kedan clean up the Sector while the next is being prepared.
>Each major area/activity has a header thread started that you can tag into in. People can then respond to you and the party can begin!
>A header thread for OTHER is available for any festival-related interactions not covered by the rest.
>No one is limited to starting just one thread! If you want to have your character partake of the food and the lanterns? Start a thread in each!
METAL SECTOR:
Day two of the festival dawns in the Metal Sector, where every street and surface seems to have been washed overnight. Brightly coloured banners and streamers hang from balconies and windows all over the sector, adding some life to the utilitarian theme.
Tours today are offered in automobiles that seat three, plus a driver with a shining silver headband. They are more scarce than the rickshaws from the Earth Festival, but have twice the comfort as they follow planned routes through this slightly smaller portion of Keeliai. Expect to hear a dozen eccentric stories about how various advancements and inventions were first discovered or successfully tested. All tours stop for refreshments in the largest plaza on the south side, where the statues on display slowly move through a half-dozen dances, each of them a marvel of biomechanical engineering put to a rare artistic purpose.
With two gangs active in the Metal Sector, the police presence is somewhat reduced from the Earth Sector's festival, but officers are still out in sufficient numbers to dissuade overt shows of aggression. Festivalgoers are still reminded to watch their purse and trinkets, as a "discarded" music player fetches a fine price on the alley markets. Con artists are the largest of treats in this area, often with the angle that they can improve that one toy you have if you but let them tinker with it a moment. Kedan and foreigners that have been scammed should report it to the nearest officer the moment they realise it, as vigilante intervention during a peaceful festival is generally frowned upon by Evandau -- who can be spotted now and again conferring with the various members of law enforcement scattered about the sector.
As with the Earth Sector festival, should two or more characters get into an large-scale altercation, be it with NPCs or one another, please advise Alex (
TOY FAIR:
The stalls and merchants of the Metal Sector are nestled just within the outer walls the sector, where tall displays and open air allow for demonstrations of tiny flying trinkets and toys. Small biomechanical wonders are arrayed and discounts promised by Lieuen bring things such as simple music players within the price range of ten juulan or so.
Mindful of the restricted allowance of the newcomers, many of the more expensive goods produced here have not been laid out for perusal, but a truly charismatic shopper might be able to persuade a kedan or two to discuss or show their more advanced wares. Merchants here pay closer attention to the bottom line and extend credit only to proven businesskedan.
FOOD:
Clustered around the narrowest point of the sector are the food stalls and drink vendors, with alleyways crowded with a dozen different culinary eccentrics foisting their new method of processing meat or preserving fruits without drying them. Strange and adventurous describe the (occasionally) gourmet wonders on offer, but be brave when trying them! There's no telling when one might stumble upon an ancient rendition of MREs, with poor flavour, inconsistent heating, and unrecognisable substances.
Continuing with the innovative trend, the liquor on tap tends to be eccentric mixtures of ale and hard alcohol, spiced and sweetened according to whatever chemical compound caught interest and made it into the mixing experiment. Minors are still discouraged to request drinks, as one can never tell when an officer will wander by and catch the unlawful serving of an underaged party.
Food and drink are, for the most part, free. Customers found to be returning frequently or abusing the gifts will be charged minor amounts to recoup the unexpected additional costs that comes with feeding hardier metabolisms.
LANTERNS:
Located at the precise center of the Sector are eight hexagonal tables spread with the frames and multi-coloured papers necessary to make the more geometric lanterns to decorate the Metal Sector. This is one area where the foreigners are welcomed and encouraged to lend a hand in the production of hundreds of lanterns to light up the area at the conclusion of the Welcome Festival.
Innovation in the creation of lanterns will catch the interest of any kedan here, for they are thinkers and inventors in this sector. Eccentric ideas that launch one outside of the box are apt to be welcomed with awe, agreement, and even a bit of applause.
ACTIVITES & CHALLENGES:
All activities available during the Metal Festival relate to technology, with the main feature being the racing of motorcycles that have been cleaned up and restored specifically to careen through S-shaped curves and blind corners on in a show of skill and speed. Each rider is equipped with a helmet, and leather safetywear.
Those who prefer four wheels over two can always partake in the street races that run south-to-north along the border to the Water Sector. Heats with four cars that have been restored on the inside and out will be taking place throughout the day and the quarter-mile is clearly marked as the finishing line.
Winners of each race get bragging rights, and the invitation to defend their title for up to three more races.
PRIZES:
Lieuen has tasked two dozen kedan to wander the festival, dispensing prizes to all characters that participate in the activities outlined above or who simply make an appearance in the Metal Sector today! Identified by the same silver headbands of the guides, they can be seen giving out (at random) the following:
>Thumb-sized biomechanical music players with kedan folk music
>Wrist watches with etchings of the Metal Sector road network on the face
>Small bags filled with neodymium magnet toys (buckyballs, to modern day Earthlings)
>Juulan (4-6)
This is not a long or involved process to obtain, believe it or not! Characters that appear during the Metal Festival, be it in this post or another IC means (example: network posts), are eligible to receive one of the prizes listed above. No mod approval or intervention required!
(Stay tuned for each sector's festival, as it is rumoured the prizes will change for each sector. Characters that participate in one festival and received a prize can receive prizes in the other sector festivals as well!)