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11/08 - 11/13 Cultural Festival

The school campus opens its doors to the public early Monday morning, with family, friends, neighbors, and strangers arriving to fill up the halls, each visitor having eyes of gold and wallets full of cash. Festival events run from 8AM to 4PM, and pamphlets are handed out by students lining the locker area, which include a schedule and a map of the campus:

✽ The opening event on Monday is an idol performance in the auditorium by the twin star unit GEMINI, consisting of Natsume Sakasaki and Subaru Akehoshi. On Thursday afternoon, the music club will hold a performance in the auditorium, featuring the typical choir with piano accompaniment, a capella performances by smaller groups of members, as well as solos, with requests taken in between performances so members can switch off and take a break.

✽ The student store is open every day up until noon on Saturday, and while the absurdly high prices are still absurdly high, there is a sign up in front of the rock gacha that one of the prizes is an all day pass to any of the school's events for one day of the festival. The odds aren't worth the price, but it's not like the shopkeep reveals the odds.

✽ Class 1-B is hosting a themed cafe in their homeroom.

✽ Class 1-D has turned their homeroom and neighboring classrooms into escape rooms, which runs from Tuesday to Friday.

✽ The robotics/programing club and the gaming club have set up a variety of video games in 2-A, and are hosting a competition between visitors and their AI.

✽ Class 3-D is hosting a kissing booth in their homeroom.

✽ In the home ec cooking room, the cooking club is hosting a cooking contest, with student judges and prizes for the winners.

✽ The sewing club and the art club have put together a photo booth inside the home ec sewing room, featuring all sorts of props and costumes imaginable to try on and pose in front of a number of hand painted backgrounds. Photos are taken by an instant camera for visitors to take home a keepsake. In the art club room, the art club has a gallery set up, with paintings hanging from the walls and sculptures set up in front of them, and a strict no touching policy or one of the members threatens to scoop your eye out with a palette knife and she doesn't look like she's joking. There is a large open canvas, however, for visitors to try their hand at paints or charcoal or pastels on what will become a collaborative art piece done by an entire week's worth of visitors. Occasionally throughout the festival, an art club member will have a space off to the corner for portraits or face painting.

✽ The sewing club has also contributed plush toy prizes for various other class' game stalls throughout the school, where visitors can pay to play for a chance to win small prizes, and are able to trade up several smaller prizes for larger ones.

✽ Out past the courtyard, various sports teams host games throughout the week, including relay races and obstacle courses and tug o' war and """soccer""". Basically it's sports day, because there had been a sports day on the calendar but I never look at the calendar so it was already halfway through the month before I realized.

✽ The fourth floor hallway has been cleaned up and turned into the rest area, with rugs laid out across the ground and comfy chairs scattered around the room and little bags of cat treats for sale to entice the fluffy white cat into hanging out in this space all week. Even without treats, she is content to sit on people's laps and rub against their ankles and let them bury their faces in her stomach. Healing.

✽ In the evening on the final day, after all the visitors leave, a large bonfire is set up in a non-flammable area between the courtyard and pool building and left to burn late into the night for those students who choose to remain on campus until around 8PM, when the festival culminates in a small fireworks show that lights up the sky overhead in reds and golds, while on the ground, sparklers are passed around for a quiet moment appreciating the beauty, and transience, of life.

OOC

✽ Throughout the school year, merit points have occasionally been earned through interactions between students involving strong emotion, whether positive or negative. This month, characters may notice that this happens much more frequently, and the amount of merit points earned is also sometimes more than the typical one point. Please report threads of strong emotion below, as this will minorly affect December.
✽ On 11/23, Yogen sees its first snow of the year, a light dusting across campus that does not stick when the sun rises again the next morning, but it will snow on and off until the end of the month.
✽ This event log doubles as a TDM, with new characters experiencing the recurring feeling of drifting in (school life) and out (canon life) of sleep up until they "open their eyes," after which they will have full awareness and come to their senses.

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WELCOME TO THE WONDERLAND CAFE!

[mermaidcursed]

One may notice, during the festivities, two green pillars of shifting shape- a cube base to a round center, ending in a tilted diamond on the left, with it's partner starting round, then octagonal, ending in a triangle standing on a point. Both are wrapped in fairy lights, and behind the door there's all sorts of bustle. Opening it will reveal...
Desks have been pushed together to make one long table in the center of the classroom, and it's absolutely covered in tea ware and more importantly, snacks that are free to take... within reason, of course. In different corners are equally different seating arrangements- some are cushions arranged at the foot of a fake tree like a picnic, and some are mismatched stools and chairs at repurposed desks, with bunting hanging all around- it could easily become a tangled mess, but somehow... it doesn't. There are regular tables around as well, and sitting at the long table are three especially dressed up figures.

Aira is in the center, dressed in a pale blue frilled shirt over a soft, puffy-sleeved button up and pink and white checkerboard pants- his long boots have a similar theme, with one being white and pink and the other being white and blue. The alternating barrettes in his hair are also a soft pink and blue, and the more you look, the more you can see the details of subtle stripes on the shirt, the blue and pink lace of the collar, and more! Alice, as you can see, is having a delightful time and is happy to invite you to the party too!

Nene, to the side is in a pale blue dress with patches and pockets of pink and white even some mint greens here and there, her hair done up in two big buns and a long ribbon trailing from her back as a tail. with one stocking striped blue and pink and the other covered in polkadots, she's happy to kick her feet back and forth and help serve you tea and snacks, occasionally hiding behind a lace hand fan. The Dormouse may not be too chatty this time, but she's happy to wish you a merry unbirthday!
And to Aira's other side is Hikaru is ready to host and serve, dressed in a frilly pink shirt with blue and white trim, and yellow, heart-shaped accents around the collar with a yellow ribbon tie. With matching shorts and their blue hat and rabbit ears, and their trusty clock propped just so, they're more than ready to tell you exactly when one unbirthday ends and the next begins, the proper time to drink your tea and when to change places!

All around them is mutli-colored trees and hedge statues made of cloth, wire and wood foundations, and hanging connected from tree to tree are bright, colorful paper lanterns of different shapes and sizes. But perhaps most importantly is the checkerboard stage in front of the chalkboard, and it's karaoke set up.

Snacks to take consist of checkerboard shortbread cookies, of both a chocolate brown and soft white, and multicolored with pink, green, blue and more interchanging, berry and apricot thumbprint cookies, heart-shaped stained glass cookies, cucumber sandwiches, and short skewers of fruits or vegetables, cut into hearts, stars and flowers.

A variety of teas and coffee is available to drink, poured by the dormouse herself, and she will also happily show you the brightly colored sodas available, as well as hot chocolate with pastel heart-shaped marshmallows.

Available to order is a variety of sandwiches, checkerboard cakes with pastel frosting, and salads.

Wonderland is waiting for you!

GUEST SIGNUPS!

[mermaidcursed]

A week before the event, students will find a small signup sheet on the door to 1-B.

There are open spaces for any volunteers who'd like to help, too! Pick a day and a costume from the sewing club and become a part of Wonderland yourself!

Volunteers will get to play a Wonderland character while helping Aira, Nene and Hikaru with guests, karaoke management, serving food and bringing the world to life. Guests are limited to One per day, so sign up below. Enh or Amity will comment after all spots are filled.

Character Name:
Wonderland Character:
What Day:

[commences]

Character Name: Nagito Komaeda
Wonderland Character: Cheshire Cat
What Day: As long as he needs to keep the costume.

[mermaidcursed]

give me a day he's not running the escape room and the costume is his (but also it's between him and god the sewing club--

[moraloutrage]

Character Name: Kiyotaka Ishimaru
Wonderland Character: The White Rabbit
What Day: The 11th

[mermaidcursed]

CUTE!!!

IMPORTANT UPDATE (do not reply!)

[mermaidcursed]

1. Doubles of all roles are allowed! i definitely didn't forget about like. days off or shifts or anything Shifts are probably a couple hours at best for Guests, given that it's for fun, but it's still one a day.

2. I fudged up the roles a bit, Hikaru is also the White Rabbit, not the Mad Hatter. This goof is entirely on me, but it could effect others' choices in who to volunteer as so I wanted to clarify!

Schedule

11/08 - Komaeda + Cheshire Cat
11/09 - OPEN
11/10 - Yukio - Mad Hatter
11/11 - Ishimaru + White Rabbit
11/12 - OPEN
11/13 - OPEN

[emptyembers]

Character Name: Yukio Okumura
Wonderland Character: The Mad Hatter
What Day: 11/10

[mermaidcursed]

finally yukio gets to just be a gremlin at people

THE DORMOUSE !

[mermaidcursed]

a. wonderland cafe!

( nene, as the dormouse, is playing the part of a sleepy thing when she's not going around serving tea, either bringing people cups or pouring from the pot itself. despite the start of the month and the lingering exhaustion, she's putting her best self forward for this. when people try to goad her to talk too much however, she hides behind her fan and shakes her head.

when she's not busy as a hostess, she's happy to join people at their tables and keep them company, or cheer them on for karaoke as best as she can. she's especially happy to provide cookies and slices of cake though- she worked very hard on these ideas, after all! in a hidden pocket of her dress are signs she can take out to say certain, in-character phrases, but she seems to be forgetting them a lot.

mostly, nene spent so much time helping set up and prepare costumes, that now she gets a quieter role of being part of the scene, instead. )

b. exploring the festival!

( out of costume, nene is happy to take a look around and see what else the school is offering. for the first time in so long, it feels like things are just... fun and light and okay, even if it came at such a cost.

catch her looking at different booths curiously, playing games and toting around plushies and prizes, or maybe drag her to get a snack or rest a bit! it's a festival, and it's no time to be alone. )

c. wildcard!

( there's plenty of options, and one whole nene to drag around and have fun with. be sure to rest your nene between events, and to provide her with sugar. )

a

[commences]

How queer everything is to-day!

( his tone is a bit whimsical from how soft it normally is, but he's taking hi role as the cheshire cat seriously — the blue tail hanging from the back of his little puffy outfit or whatever that girl had in the photo, but he takes off his light blue boa to settle down on nene's shoulders. )

And yesterday things went on just as usual. I wonder if I've been changed in the night? Let me think: *was* I the same when I got up this morning?

( he hums in thought, looking towards nene for a moment — did he change, or ha she changed, but it's not like that's a horrible thing. thinking up cheshire cat quotes on the spot is testing his familiarity with the book. )

[mermaidcursed]

( nene listens carefully as she pours tea and slides a cup to someone, tilting her head in his direction and letting the buns bounce ever so slightly. of course komaeda would have signed up, and of course he's taking it really seriously too- after a moment. but she can't answer him at the moment, not like this. so instead, she blinks slowly, looks up at him and unfurls her fan, showing only her yes.

did he change? not at all. did she? oh, yes. certainly. )

a

[dereban]

[School festivals made Inaba strangely nostalgic in a way that she earnestly didn't want to admit, and for once she's a little relaxed (well, just a tad, a smidge - after all, she never knew what to expect in this school) so there's a still a little wariness in the way she carries herself in spite of the more relaxing nature of everything happening right now.

So when she peeks on in and sees Nene, she waves casually with the brightest smile she can muster up.]

Hey~ I'm allowed to wander on in, right?

[She's only being half-serious as she asks that question casually.]

[mermaidcursed]

( nene perks up at the sight of inaba, smiling brightly and waving her over. she absolutely is allowed to wander on in! she holds out a hand to gesture to the treats ready for taking- cookies and finger food snacks- but also holds up a menu. that sort of thing requires pay, however. come sit with her, inaba! )

b. he's here to check on his smol

[devouringdeep]

[It's a surprise attack, really. One less severe than the ones he's levied onto his enemies in the past, but one hopefully no less effective. When her back is turned, Childe closes in to hoist her upwards by the waist with the intent to seat her on his left shoulder. Whether this is an endeavor that is successful is up to dealer's choice.]

There you are, zayka. Do you have a specific prize that you have your eye on? One you haven't gotten yet? I'll get it for you, no matter the cost. [She wouldn't let him be sad and lonely last month and now he's here to return the favor.]

a, past 11/09, special tulpa treat

[odaminod]

[The once-fairy boy is dressed the same as any student now, and may not even stand out among the crowd; he keeps his presence low, enjoying the quieter festivities, but he startles when he glances up and sees her refilling his tea -- he knocks the cup over and the tea pours briefly onto his right hand, inhaling sharply as he presses his other to it in an effort to stem the pain once she's no doubt taken the spout away.]

Sorry, Yashiro-han, s'my fault. Don't ya worry none 'bout clumsy ol' me.

[... He wouldn't blame her for not recognizing him, the fanciful and even speech replaced with a soft, more countryside tone; not many remember him in class either, not until he has a role to fit into..]

b

[topscores]

[he notices the prizes before her, really. not that it's a problem -- he'd probably win all of them for her if she had wanted them, just because she's small and cute and a girl.

he wishes Hajime were here. he'd give her so many prizes and food she wouldn't know what to do with herself...it's hard, because of the fact that he's dead. he doesn't want her to die, never wants her to die, but the ache in his heart he has when he looks at girls like Nene and Rika makes him miss his adopted little sister figure even more.]

Did you win all that yourself?

[he's not judgmental, just curious.]

a || TDMs over here too

[eidxiety]

[Ain is that one annoying motherfucker at parties who walks around touching all of the decorations, though he's being careful not to ruin them. He's just curious as to what things are, see, and the best way to figure out what things are is to put your hands on them. The fairy lights in particular must be inspected.

Anyway, he eventually stops being a goblin and makes his way over to the table, being... generally odd and out of place, wearing his blazer off his shoulders like he's not quite dedicated to putting it on, and he's using the ribbon necktie not as it should be used but rather to replace the ribbon he normally wears at the back of his hair (which, said ribbon has mysteriously gone missing since he woke up here, rude).

Now, as far as Ain understands about things, he has to find someone to pay for the food before he eats it, otherwise he'll get in trouble. This has been Taught to him by the humans he normally hangs out with. So after he stops touching things, and after he spends five minutes kind of staring at the snacks, he wanders off to go find a staff member because he's going to pay for snacks. Except he has no money. So, hm...]

Hello! Do you take IOUs for payment on the food?

[What the fuck.]

a! daderpillar has arrived

[deductivedance]

[ Herlock finally "wakes up" with a loud yawn, catching the pipe as it threatened to fall from his lips in his little beanbag chair. He's just been vibing there up until now, when things are starting to become less cloudy in his mind. He sort of just surveys his surroundings- what a curious place to wake up in. Did it actually happen? Did he get sent to actual Wonderland? His rational brain is saying no, but his love of whimsy says he absolutely is.

He doesn't even realize he's dressed up as the Caterpillar when he spots a girl in a dormouse outfit. ]

You there, miss.... I do believe I have quite the conundrum, if you'd be so welcoming as to listen.

THE CATERPILLAR.

[deductivedance]

a. daderpillar!

[ Everything... Is quite hazy at first, before it becomes less a motley of watercolors and forming more into a full picture. Bleary eyes blink once, twice, the world finally coming into full focus around the man. Herlock finds himself sitting in a bean bag chair, surrounded by fake mushroom props, fully dressed in blue, and sporting a pipe. Surprisingly enough, the pipe isn't where the smell of burning comes from, and the scent disappears just as quickly when he scans the room.

He has no idea where he is right about now. However, that does not stop whoever from coming up to him and speaking words at him. He just kind of looks at the person addressing him, blinking slowly- his system is still starting up. ]

Forgive me, but... Who... are you?

[ Which, to his credit, is pretty much just about what the caterpillar is like. ]

b. the game is afoot!

[ Now, having just previously "woken up" as part of a cafe event, Herlock naturally wants to take a look around! Not only at the festival, but around the school itself as well! He's for sure going to take a crack at the escape rooms, given his curious nature and penchant for problem solving, so you might see him around there! He may also be privy to the goings-on of the Robotics Club! He's very intrigued to see what technology they might have. Herlock will also take a crack at some of the various game stalls at the festival as well! He'll absolutely try rock gacha at least once. Needless to say, he's going to have a good time while it lasts!

Feel free to come bug him for festival shenanigans! ]

c. wildcard!

[ Have a specific plot in mind? Feel free to leave it for me here or come plot something out with me! ]

a

[moraloutrage]

[Ishimaru, clad with rabbit ears and other such accessories, stares down this caterpillar man in confusion. He thought it was his turn right now! Could he be mistaken? Or is this... a real human embodiment of the caterpillar? Stranger things have happened.]

...Ah... I am Kiyotaka Ishimaru, student of Class 2-E and a member of the student council. For this moment, I am also the White Rabbit! Who, may I ask, are you?

THE QUEEN OF HEARTS? sick in the head

[casework]

( ooc: cw some suicidal ideation in the brackets )

𝟬𝟭. 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙! 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙! 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙙!

[ art opens his eyes.

he expects a red-dyed yokohama that he'd finally accomplished, complete at the cost of so many sacrifices. but he'd eradicated all the sin, and his brother can rest easy now -- he can rest too, although he doubts it'll be an easy way. but at least he can finally kill himself now and atone for all of that.

what he didn't expect upon opening his eyes was an entirely different shade of red flooding his senses. he blinks a few times in sheer confusion, looking down at his hands and his robes (skirts?), his eyes narrowing. his outfit is most certainly not his own nor to his own tastes, and he feels disoriented by everything that's going on.

a school life, huh? ]

Am I supposed to be a purveyor of hearts...? How ironic.

𝟬𝟮. 𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩—𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨.

[ anyway, art's walking through the hallways, pulling off the thigh highs and whatever parts of the outfit he has on that he can without becoming indecent because he is so not into this.

he wrinkles his nose as he pulls off one of the socks, absently confronting whoever might be passing by him. ]

I need to question you.

01! the alice in wonderland detectives meet

[deductivedance]

You too, I presume?

[ Herlock calls over to the other from his seated position in his beanbag chair. He hasn't left it yet because he doesn't trust himself to walk without stumbling just yet, after having been suddenly struck with various memories... and also because the seat is actually really comfortable.

He sits there in his Caterpillar costume, pipe in hand. Despite how bumbling the detective might be, he can pick up the most minute body language- nothing gets past his observant gaze. And so, when confronted with someone allegedly having the same symptoms as he, there might be a lilt of relief in his voice. ]

It seems we're fit to be the cast of a certain book.

2

[topscores]

[Nice ain't even paying any attention to anything. he's in his own little world as he walks down the hall -- the white-ish hair isn't anything that's too unusual for him or anything, considering everyone's weird here.

but he the voice, however, is what makes him stop dead in his tracks.

!!!!!

the look on his face is one of pure shock.]

Art...?

[then he frowns as he takes another step closer towards his friend, looking more stern as he leans in towards his face.]

Didn't I tell you I'd kill you if you died again, you dumbass?!

WHITE RABBIT

[moraloutrage]

[For his turn, Ishimaru is wearing his neatest school uniform with a number of rabbit accessories: fluffy ears, a nose with whiskers and a little tail. He also wields his compass pocket watch as a prop.

He bursts into the cafe late and carries himself as seriously as ever.]

I am late! I am late! For a very important date!!

[An apologetic bow.]

Please forgive my tardiness! How may I help you?