{Fair/Carnival asks for your Candy} by @mcl-eldarya-musingsā
As someone who was extremely excited -and heartbroken- for the Carnival, Iām so glad this got made ā„ And since Iāve been veryĀ inactive ever since UL released, I thought itād be nice to do this :3
What rides does your candy like? Kiddy ones? Extreme roller coasters? Spinny ones? AntoinettĀ lovesĀ roller coasters. The more drops, speed and loops, the better. However, she also doesĀ enjoy some kidās rides, particularly those which tell stories along the way through animatronics and Aerial Carousels. The only no-gosĀ for her are the Spinning Teacups and Kamikaze.
Fair games, does your candy even bother to play these rigged things? Which ones/whatās their favorite, also their favorite one to do with their love interest! Yes! She is lowkey addicted to the claw machine, though sheās never overspent on it. Granted, sheās very good at it, so she usually succeeds after a couple of trials; but thatās about how far it goes. Having grown up as a part of a carnival herself, she simply knows most other games are rigged to a point; so unless she knows the gamemaster at hand, she wonāt play. Her favorite to play with Lysander is definitely the Water Gun Race, since itās a certain win. Still, she also loves to play the Claw with his assistance through the glass :]P
If they win what prize do they pick? Would they get something for the LI? What would it be? Since AntoinettĀ plays the Claw out of pure enjoyment, she never keeps the prize and instead gives it to somebody else- most likely to whoever sheās with or her niece. The only prizes sheād actually want for herself are the ones found inside the Japanese machines. Otherwise, sheād most definitely give Lys the prize- chosen beforehand by him, of course. Sheād make sure heād be getting something heād actually want. And, clearly, if he showed interest in any other prize from another game, she wouldnāt stop playing it until she got it for him- as rigged as it may be. Or, yāknow- If she happens to know whoās in charge of the tent, sheād just buy it for him while heās distracted, being the little con rascal she is.
Fair foods: favorite savory snack? Sweet treat? What weird food would they/have they tried if any? She is very old-school in some aspects, food being one of them: For her, just some good old popcorn for a quick snack. For a more proper meal, sheād most likely have some pepperoni pizza or spicy fried chicken. Sheās very selective with what sheās putting into her stomach, so no adventurous foods for her. Since sheās not a candy person, sheād just get some chocolate milkshake to fulfill that sweetness need or some sour belts.
Do they enjoy the animal exhibits? If so, which ones? Antoinett is completely against anything that showcases animals for entertainment, be that the circus or a zoo.
Fairs usually have lots of varied entertainment, which one is your candy going to see? Concert? Magician? Animal show? AntoinettĀ lovesĀ magic shows. Those are her absolute favorite. Sheās often gone out of her way to attend proper magic shows, and itās one of the reasons why she loves Vegas so much. She also truly adores the Globe of Death, and always anticipates it whenever sheās in the circus. Additionally, she likes to visit the gypsies whenever theyāre around and get her fortune told- after all, it was them who took Antoinett and her mother under their wings and into the carnival. She always had plans to become a fortune teller herself and date the cute magician, if only she hadnāt been taken away from that life.
What cute outfit is your candy going to be wearing? Pictures are a bonus! Bonus bonus for LI also! Although I donāt play UL, and the fair is during HSL, I do prefer this base over the old one, so thatās why Iām using it :) And also because in most scenarios I imagine her with Lys theyāre older anyway so shh
The outfitās a mashup of her usual clothes and what sheād be wearing if she was still part of a carnival. Plus, she loves dressing up thematically :]P Lysander would be wearing a poet shirt, an embroidered ebony vest -matching his trousers- and a ribbon tie in his signature green. His hair would be in a ponytail and heād be wearing shoes instead of his usual boots.
Besides/in addition to the LI, which characters are accompanying your candy if any on this fun day? What do they add to the mix? Lysander and Antoinett would arrive together and then just run into other people in there. Some would tag along longer, Like Castiel and Kim (whoās with Vio), and others would just chat for a tad and go about their noon, such as Priya and Iris. Of course, I have to include my boy Evan- whoās there with Armin and Alexy, trying to make up for the time lost and just have a good time altogether. Since Evan and Antoinett are very good friends, they also stay with them for a couple of hours. Castiel, as usual, is the perfect third-wheel; seen both his best friends dating is all he could ever wish for. Heād tease the couple by walking between them and always come in whenever a romantic interaction was about to happen. Yet, heās the one to gather everyone else and drag them somewhere so Lys and AntoinettĀ could have some alone time. Besides that, his competitiveness clashing with Antoinettās hunger to win are always good laughs for the bystanders.
If this had been in an episode describe what would the illustration for your candy and the LI look like, multiple illustrations from your candyās day with others? Weād definitely see an illuĀ of a photobooth strip-picture of Antoinett, Kim, Vio and Priya: On the first shot, theyād be making a face; On the second, they wouldāve changed places and are now smiling; And on the third one, all the girls are squished to the side/back while part of Castielās face clogs the picture, since he jumped into the booth last second- Priya is laughing, Vio is hesitant, Kim is trying to protect her and Antoinettās just plain angry. Then, weād have an illustration of Antoinett giving Lysander a plush Dory she just won in the claw machine as a small joke. Similarly, we have an illustration of Lys winning a plush white tiger for Antoinett- her spirit animal. At last, weād see Antoinett excitedly talking about her life in the carnival while they both walk through the fair, popcorn at hand, and Lysanderās gazing lovingly at her while she speaks. Heās also wearing a cute light on headband she bought him.
Anything else specific/special to your candyās experience at the fair/carnival? Treat this like a free space! Although Lysander knew of her past in the carnival, this was the first time they openly talked about it for a long time, and he got to know almost everything about her life there. AntoinettĀ used to love that life, so itās always been painful for her to speak of it and realise how much she missed. She really loved bringing her boyfriend into her world for a day, and was extremely happy with how much he seemed to have enjoyed it. If Lysanderās discrete about his life, Antoinettās annoyingly evasive; her aledgedly open personality makes you think sheād be an open book, so when that expecation isnāt met, people get frustrated. This time around, it was good for her soul to open up, and seemed to have done him good as well.
