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{ a feast to remember }

A FEAST TO REMEMBER

It's our final event! A festive feast has been prepared to celebrate the success of fixing the tethers and defeat of Berot Sau. It also serves as a farewell and welcome to those who decide to either return home, stay, or just arrive. Reminiscing of the first time the dreamwalkers appeared, the fae have prepared something a little fun and unusual as a callback to that time three years ago. Wherever the final destination is for everyone, they hope this will be a feast to remember.

Buzzing with excitement, the tapirs will usher everyone to the riverbanks where many long tables in the shape of moons and stars are set up with smaller ones spread out along with picnic blankets for anyone to use. Floating in the air are colorful lanterns in the shapes of clouds that change color depending on the mood of those beneath them, and garlands made of various flowers hang from the trees and awnings from the shops high up on the riverbank. Compared to the first time this feast was held, it's a lot more lively with a larger population and buildings no longer abandoned.

On the tables is a variety of food, some being the standard fare of sandwiches, kebabs, fruits, and salads. But there are some tables where the food seems to be moving...? Those who happen to pick up these unusual foods will be met with terrified screaming as they plead for their life. Turns out these aren't food but a unique fairy that just happens to look like them. They're quite cute, especially the desserts, and one would think their little faces would dissuade anyone from eating them. However, word will spread that these little fairies are actually quite delicious. Would anyone dare to take a bite?

The talking boar head returns as a centerpiece, ready to regale anyone who can stomach its presence of stories of his late uncle who was at this feast years ago before he was consumed. Over by the desserts, there is fight breaking out by the gingerbread cookies who have some come to life and now are fiercely defending themselves using the forks and knives there. Maybe it would be better to call a truce…

Should one prefer to make their own food, a large cauldron serving for hotpot that anyone can put in whatever ingredients they want. The cauldron will cook up a meal based on it and "reset" so that a new meal can be made with ease. Small grills are also available for those who would prefer to use, either for themselves or to help cook for others.

In the center of the river is a large lilypad where an interesting band of frogs will play music throughout the feast. While some pieces are made for listening, they will often provide songs to dance and sing to. Joining them are the singing fish who are more than happy to approach the bank and offer more personal serenades for those who need it.

There are other activities that everyone can partake in. Game booths line the streets with the usual fare, but there are a few special ones. Golden Goose Boats are available to float down along the riverbank, and if one peddles the boat with enough fervor a golden egg may appear for the riders. Dragon Flight is a special race hosted by the dragons, allowing participants to ride on their backs and go through an obstacle race where one must use their dreamotion to clear the path for the dragon. Spectators can ride on hot air balloons to enjoy the race or just enjoy a flight over the town. The Star-Crossed Rose Garden is a popular choice for couples, where each take a separate path and find their way to each other.

Finally, for those who wish to settle down into this world, the tapirs will guide them to the Wishing Well where they just need to toss in the memento of their home world inside while making the fervent wish to remain in Songerein. They will still be able to visit their world whenever they wish, but this will ensure they will be pulled back. Once completed, the Wishing Well will spit out the memento, now transformed to crystal, along with a large shower of glitter.

Whether someone chooses to stay in Songerein or decides to leave, may they be able to live out their dreams.

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A. [She's dining but the food is dashing!]

[Pauline, her plate piled with food, was content to start eating...until one particularly cute cupcake began to cry for mercy. Horrified, and after a bit of human to cupcake fairy discussion, she starts to discreetly remove any moving foods, plopping them underneath the table so they might escape.

Once she's accomplished that, she'll take the opportunity to eat her fill...and her fill is quite a lot.

Later, Pauline can be found at the hot pot cauldrons. She adds in vegetables and herbs and spices here and there, in small amounts trying to get it just so. She'll smile at anyone that approaches.]

Wanna put in anything? I'm not sure how it'll taste, but...

B.[Having fun!]

[Once she's eaten her fill, Pauline decides to try take a hot air balloon ride. She's not paying too much attention to the dragon races, preferring to look out over the city. The city was usually pretty interesting anyway, but seeing it from above was definitely else. She exhales as she looks out over the Reverein.]

It's like...really incredible, isn't it...?

C. [The Wishing Well]

[Finally, Pauline finds herself at the wishing well. She stares at it, quietly, as she holds a garishly colored toy bell, covered in spangly plastic gems; something she picked up after waking up at home. She's heard that even if she decides to stay, she'll be able to go home as she pleases, but she's wondering what that would be like. What could living her life between two worlds really mean for her?]

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Edited 2024-09-12 10:17 (UTC)

(The views of the city from above has never been this breath taking as Isabela has come to recognize. She never thought that she could get a view like this in her entire life, let alone one that is from a hot air balloon, but it is most definitely the loveliest view she has gotten to see or witness.

As much as she is going to be glad to return to the encanto, she is going to miss being in Reverein though, even if it and the rest of the world did gave her some problems once in a while and danger lurking around the corner. And she will be missing a lot of people she has met in this world and has come to know and love so much as well.

As she continues to look at the city below, she could hear Pauline remarking how wonderful the view has been so far and she couldn’t agree more with her thoughts.)

Oh yes! The views from here are pretty incredible. I never thought that the city would look this amazing from afar until now.

[Pauline turns to smile at Isabela.]

I know, right?! It's totally different from seeing it on the ground!

[Her smile fades, just a little bit as she looks back over the city once more.]

I wonder if I'll be able to remember seeing it when I wake up...

I was also thinking about that as well. It would be great that we could visit it as much as we want freely whenever and keeping any memories and relationships we have made throughout our time here.

(Having to say goodbye to those relations is the last thing she could even think about since she has made a couple of good friends in the Realm of Dreams and she too wants to still keep them close to her heart if she could help it.

Losing all of them instantly the moment one wakes would be such a sad thing to live with.)

Yeah. I mean, this place has basically been my home for like, the last two years or something. Being able to come back and visit would be so nice. I mean, I don't know if I'm ready to forget it.

But if I didn't remember it when I woke up, I wouldn't be able to miss it, either. ...That's sort of sad in it's own way, though, huh?

[More so than just not remembering, she's not sure she likes the idea of not being able to miss anyone she might leave behind here.]

I definitely agree with that as well. This place is also home for me for the last few years too. It can be hard not to be able to retain those memories and friendships from this place when we wake up back in our worlds.

Maybe perhaps there is something that the people of this world might provide to everyone as a solution to overcome such a thing.

You think there could really be something like that? ...Well, I guess with the kinds of things that happen around here, it's not impossible. And people that have woken up have come back before...right?

Yeah, it is entirely possible for something like that to happen that could allow us to go between this world and our worlds.

Considering that it’s pretty common for people to wake up in their world and then come back to this world when they fall asleep, I wouldn’t be surprised if we have something that can permit this kind of travel.

...If there is something like that, then I think I wanna find it. There's so many people here that I don't want to say goodbye to yet.

[Isabela included, of course. How many times has Isabela saved Pauline's from one thing or another?]

But I wonder if it would be too much? Like, it would be like living two different lives, right?

That is a good question. I do wonder what kinds of obstacles that come with being able to hop between worlds could be like. Or how stressful it could be.

I don’t want to have my family to start worrying about me or where I have been to so often whenever I decide to come back to this world at any given moment.

Right? Or like, what if I'm in one place too long and when I go back to the other I'm like...really different? And everyone starts to wonder like, what's going on with me?

Just thinking about it stresses me out...

Yeah, me too. I couldn’t imagine people starting to ask to themselves if there has been anything different that has happened to me while I was away from home for so long.

I do hope that it isn’t anything too drastic for everyone back at home to notice or be worried about but that concern does certainly linger in the back of our minds.

Exactly! Like, what if we go home so different that, you know...people don't like it? I mean, it's not like we can just tell people "Oh, well, I spent a few years in another world while I was asleep!"

But at the same time, I feel like I was just starting to learn stuff about myself here...

[She wouldn't mind being a little different, but the idea of how her changing may affect her relationships in the waking world is troubling.]

That is quite understandable. I also had learned so much about myself that I might have never known before coming here. A lot has happened for everyone as we spend more time in this place, although the struggle of trying to say something about our time here is still present.

(Isabela decides that maybe it is time to lighten things up a bit. She knows that having some changes in this place could have some effect in her world, most of all her relationships with her family. That would be a constant thought in her mind for the foreseeable future.)

You know, maybe we could change topics and talk about something else for a change. Is it okay if we can do that?

Oh...yeah, sure! I probably shouldn't focus on stuff that's like, so heavy when I might not be here much longer. We should try to enjoy the time we have left here, I guess, huh?

...I really hope I remember everything when I wake up. Even all the scary stuff.

Yeah, I definitely agree: we shouldn’t waste whatever remaining time we have left on this world wallowing in worries for a long period of time. Wouldn’t want to spoil the fun in the festivities that we’re experiencing right now.

Me too. I do hope to keep those memories and the time spent in here when I also wake up too.

We might never get to experience stuff like this again!

[She looks over the city from the balloon again. Pauline isn't sure how she'll adjust to being in the waking world again. No magic, no fairies or magical creatures. It'll certainly be quieter.]

I'd really like to remember everyone I've met here. Everyone was like, really nice to me. ...You, too. Thanks for always being so nice to me and like, bailing me out of trouble so much.

Wow that is really nice to hear it from you. It is very touching. I’m just glad to be of any help during times of troubles.

(She couldn’t help smiling at the fact. All of her family have been taught early on to look out for the well-being of the people in their town. It is practically second nature for the Madrigals.

Being able to listen a praise from a friend she has made in this world is more than enough to make her feel happy. She is going to miss a lot of people she met in this world and that also includes Pauline too.)

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