{Fair/Carnival asks for your Candy} by @mcl-eldarya-musings
As someone who was extremely excited -and heartbroken- for the Carnival, I’m so glad this got made ♥ And since I’ve been very inactive ever since UL released, I thought it’d be nice to do this :3
What rides does your candy like? Kiddy ones? Extreme roller coasters? Spinny ones? Antoinett loves roller coasters. The more drops, speed and loops, the better. However, she also does enjoy some kid’s rides, particularly those which tell stories along the way through animatronics and Aerial Carousels. The only no-gos for her are the Spinning Teacups and Kamikaze.
Fair games, does your candy even bother to play these rigged things? Which ones/what’s their favorite, also their favorite one to do with their love interest! Yes! She is lowkey addicted to the claw machine, though she’s never overspent on it. Granted, she’s very good at it, so she usually succeeds after a couple of trials; but that’s 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 won’t play. Her favorite to play with Lysander is definitely the Water Gun Race, since it’s 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 Antoinett plays the Claw out of pure enjoyment, she never keeps the prize and instead gives it to somebody else- most likely to whoever she’s with or her niece. The only prizes she’d actually want for herself are the ones found inside the Japanese machines. Otherwise, she’d most definitely give Lys the prize- chosen beforehand by him, of course. She’d make sure he’d be getting something he’d actually want. And, clearly, if he showed interest in any other prize from another game, she wouldn’t stop playing it until she got it for him- as rigged as it may be. Or, y’know- If she happens to know who’s in charge of the tent, she’d just buy it for him while he’s 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, she’d most likely have some pepperoni pizza or spicy fried chicken. She’s very selective with what she’s putting into her stomach, so no adventurous foods for her. Since she’s not a candy person, she’d 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? Antoinett loves magic shows. Those are her absolute favorite. She’s often gone out of her way to attend proper magic shows, and it’s one of the reasons why she loves Vegas so much. She also truly adores the Globe of Death, and always anticipates it whenever she’s in the circus. Additionally, she likes to visit the gypsies whenever they’re 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 hadn’t 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 don’t play UL, and the fair is during HSL, I do prefer this base over the old one, so that’s why I’m using it :) And also because in most scenarios I imagine her with Lys they’re older anyway so shh
The outfit’s a mashup of her usual clothes and what she’d 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 he’d 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 (who’s 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- who’s 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. He’d tease the couple by walking between them and always come in whenever a romantic interaction was about to happen. Yet, he’s the one to gather everyone else and drag them somewhere so Lys and Antoinett could have some alone time. Besides that, his competitiveness clashing with Antoinett’s 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 candy’s day with others? We’d definitely see an illu of a photobooth strip-picture of Antoinett, Kim, Vio and Priya: On the first shot, they’d be making a face; On the second, they would’ve changed places and are now smiling; And on the third one, all the girls are squished to the side/back while part of Castiel’s 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 Antoinett’s just plain angry. Then, we’d 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, we’d see Antoinett excitedly talking about her life in the carnival while they both walk through the fair, popcorn at hand, and Lysander’s gazing lovingly at her while she speaks. He’s also wearing a cute light on headband she bought him.
Anything else specific/special to your candy’s 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. Antoinett used to love that life, so it’s 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 Lysander’s discrete about his life, Antoinett’s annoyingly evasive; her aledgedly open personality makes you think she’d be an open book, so when that expecation isn’t 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.
