my town's fair doesn't even have rides this year so that sucks

[marajaded]

We see that the carnival spirit inspires the transformation of absences into presence.
- David Danow

WHAT TO DO:

1. Post with your character--name, fandom and any particular preferences go in the subject line as usual.

2. You can either roll or pick a scenario (or scenarios!) from the list or leave your comment blank.

3. Reply to people!

4. Have fun and be mindful of your partner's preferences.


OPTIONS:

1. Games: From classic ring toss to the shooting gallery, here's your chance to win a prize for yourself or for that special someone. Some say the games at a carnival are rigged, but maybe, just maybe, you'll get lucky!

2. Food and Drink: The sweet smell of funnel cake and the familiar briny aroma of popcorn draw you over to the food and drink tent. There's cotton candy, candied nuts, and cheep booze, all here for your enjoyment.

3. Classic Rides: The carousel, the ferris wheel. All carnivals need these classic rides for kids and adults who aren't looking for the excitement of the faster-paced rides. Snuggle close to your partner and see if you can see your house from the top of the wheel.

4. Something More Exciting: This is for thrill-seekers. Here you'll find the Tilt-a-Whirl, the Gravitron, the Screamin' Swing--all the rides designed to make you lose your lunch. Hope you didn't have too much cotton candy beforehand!

5. Freakshow: Do they really have a bearded lady in that tent? It's time to find out. Buy a ticket and see the greatest oddities the world has to offer.
Hard Mode: one of you actually is the oddity being gawked at by the other. How does that make you feel?

6. Tunnel of Love: Or perhaps tunnel of mild boredom. The red-tinted lights and quasi-romantic music are meant to make this ride a great makeout spot, if the chemistry is there.

7. Hall of Mirrors: You and your partner entered, thinking it would be easy to get out again, but dead ends abound in this wacky mirror-maze, and each mirror seems to show a more and more distorted image of each of you.

8. Fortune Teller: Whether one of the creepy machines or the even creepier women dressed up in a culturally insensitive costume, you cross someone's palms with silver and get your future told. Will it be happiness forever with your partner, or will ill tidings be bound your way?
Optional: Use http://www.wisdomportal.com/JS/RandomFortunes.html to get your fortune

9. Wildcard!: I know I forgot something, probably several somethings, so here's your wildcard for whatever else you can fit into this meme.

Comments

Toki Wartooth | Metalocalypse | ota

[dethangel]

[misbehave on rides! bribe the game workers! eat bad idea food! cause a scene! 18+ for shipping.]

Dᴇᴀᴛʜ | Dɪsᴄᴡᴏʀʟᴅ

[come_binky]

[Nothing instills confidence in a carnival's ride and food safety standards like the presence of the Grim Reaper. Fortunately, he appears to be waiting for cotton candy rather than someone's demise. Probably.]

[death_calling]

[She's expecting some sort of Final Destination situation: questionable carnival rides breaking down or people choking on deep-fried Twinkies. Or maybe this really is an evening devoid of Death's handiwork. She's not going to question it, acting as the human liaison who's paying for the large bag of cotton candy he so desires.]

What flavor are you in the mood for?

[come_binky]

I ᴡᴀs ɪɴғᴏʀᴍᴇᴅ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ʙʟᴜᴇ ɪs ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴇsᴛ ғʟᴀᴠᴏʀ.

[He hadn't actually been aware that "blue" was a flavor, but he was certainly not an expert on food. He tears his gaze from the worker dipping a cone into the spinning sugar barrel and looks down at his liason.]

Hᴏᴡᴇᴠᴇʀ I ᴀᴍ ᴏᴘᴇɴ ᴛᴏ sᴜɢɢᴇsᴛɪᴏɴs.

[death_calling]

[She's not going to correct Death, blue is most certainly not a flavor in her opinion, but what he says goes. It's a shame she also hasn't done her homework on cotton candy flavors.]

I rarely eat cotton candy, so the best kind eludes me. Blue seems like a safe bet though.

[There is something fascinating about watching the candy artists weave nearly invisible stands of sugar into masterpieces. The end result of her order is a cat-shaped ball of blue cotton candy. She offers the treat to Death with little hesitation.]

Huh. I didn't know they could do that.

Peter B. Parker | Spider-verse | ota

[beterbarker]

[ Open to any interaction/dynamic; 18+ for shipping ]

jacob black | twilight

[sortofbeautiful]

Chrissy Cunningham | Stranger Things

[bubblegumheart]

Nyaa Hashimoto || Osomatsu-san || ota

[mewsically]

[18+ for shipping. assumed cr is fine!]

Five Hargreeves | The Umbrella Academy | OTA

[oldmanfive]

Jason Todd | DC Comics (preboot) | OTA

[reformedzombiecrimelord]

[No #5 or #8, other prompts good to go. Character is in his early 20s, so no shipping if yours is younger than that. Gen is good! Canonmates, canon-adjacent (adaptions, cartoons, etc), cross-canon, assumed CR all fine with me.]

Billy Hargrove | Stranger Things | OTA

[california_dreaming]

[Okay, I need this. I'll do the starter. Just someone go to the fair with Billy because he missed it.]

Robin Buckley | Stranger Things | OTA

[work_wife]

[Either with a friend, or with a potential girlfriend? I love all of the prompts except for Freakshow.]

Ash [OC Garou/Werewolf the Apocalypse]

[professionalriot]

[I'll even write the starter!]

sun wukong | rwby | m/f

[monkeystowaway]

nicholas d wolfwood ( trigun stampede )

[nickotine]

vash ( trigun stampede )

[ecad]

Grace | Stray Gods

[embracethefire]

[Voicetesting.]

Kafka | Honkai Star Rail | ota

[coatlover]

[starcinoma]

[ she'd heeded kafka's call without question. she'd shown up at the designated place, the designated time. she'd even gotten into the little swan-shaped boat before having any sight of kafka-

and now kafka is here, and they're entering the tunnel of love.

okay. maybe she has a few questions. ]

...how did you get us tickets without an ID?

[coatlover]

[ Kafka smiles beatifically and leans back a little in the cheap plastic seat that this particular swanboat has, her hands clasped behind her head. ]

Credits solve all problems. Or most of them, especially if employees are underpaid.

[ Bribery! ]

[starcinoma]

[ that's... she shouldn't be surprised. a part of her wants to ask how kafka got that many credits; another part really, really doesn't.

so instead, she focuses on the more pressing issue: ]

Why here, though?

Laura Hale | Teen Wolf

[raisealittlehale]

Cassandra de Rolo | Critical Role

[ofwovenstone]

the ninth doctor | doctor who

[sonicked]

[ historical or outer space carnivals are his jam. ]