May I have some fair/carnival headcanons for EAM?? (´ . .̫ . `)
BIG FAMILY FAIR TRIP!!!
Molly is, of course, the main purpose of this jaunt. She mentions to Gio after seeing a flyer for the summer carnival that she hasn’t been to one since her mom passed (not because Minerva was ever the one who decided to take the kids, but because her dad didn’t give Molly any time off from running the store when she had to take over)
Gio is appalled and tells the other adults, who of course all go “WE NEED TO REMEDY THIS IMMEDIATELY”
Percy has to stop Zora from using her Epithet to get them through the line faster because the lines to get in are so LONG
Once they get there, they split up into groups based on who wants to do what
Ramsey takes Gio and Molly to go on rides, because why else go to the carnival?! They buy all-day wristbands so they can go on as many as they want, as many times in a row as they want
For Giovanni, this means going on the biggest, spinniest, make-your-stomach-sick ride he can find EIGHT TIMES IN A ROW
He finally convinces Molly to come with him on the last time, and while it is terrifying it is also kinda fun (although she ain’t going more than once)
Meanwhile, Percy, Mera, and Indus (who’s just there to guard Mera) check out the tablescapes— that is, the table-setting competition where people make aesthetic little tables based on a theme and print up a fake menu for the night’s courses
Mera and Percy are weirdly into this. Don’t ask why. Indus points out that they’re getting along better than usual and they both go 3:<!!
Howie hangs out with them at first, but then splits off to see the horticulture/flower arrangements. Flowers make him happy.
Zora runs around tasting all the different fair foods she can find. The fam is supposed to meet up for an early dinner, but her ability to shove down unholy amounts of sugar and fat are amazing
Sylvie kinda bounces between the adults because he wants to seem cool and refined, but nothing particularly interests him. After half an hour of looking at the hall for the photography and art contest, he gives up and joins Gio and Molly out of boredom
He still doesn’t ride most of the rides (because they make him sick), but it’s more fun to hang out with them than listen to Percy and Mera discuss proper table etiquette
When the fam DOES meet up for an early dinner, it’s at an outdoor venue with a live quartet that sings while people eat... and sometimes drags people onstage with them for comedy
Ramsey is one of these people. It is massively entertaining
After dinner, they all go as a group to play a few games— which Ramsey is notoriously good at and Percy gets incredibly frustrated with— and Indus ends up winning Molly a giant teddy bear at a strength game, starting her collection
To close off the night, they shop around the overpriced stalls and buy things anyway. Mera gets a wind chime, starting a different collection.
