#mi event reply

[steviesdemon]

Welcome to the Lestival

Stevie was regretting not paying more attention to Cosmo as she stood in front of her mirror for the umpteenth time. What was appropriate to wear to a festival?! She’d had to discard her favourite white dress for fear of getting wet somehow and having a repeat of the Pool Incident. Festivals were no place for body piercings. She didn’t even know what she was worrying about - no doubt Sio would be wearing something sporty and revealing, and Stevie would just be overdressed. Yes, that settled it. A sporty sundress would be fine, she told herself as she bundled a cardigan into her bag, checked her phone one last time and hurried out of the door.

The walk down to where the stalls began was a nervous one, but she found herself prickling with excitement as she sent Sio a text, complete with cute emojis, to let her know she’d arrived. If she’d had more time, she would have picked up something - flowers? Chocolates? - because friends totally did that, but she’d been too flustered to really think about it. Fidgety, she rubbed a smudge of sunscreen into her arm and looked around for Sio, giving up the pretence of a casual stance.

[aberzombieandfitch]

Isa’s best bet was to just go with something sugary and light--God only knows what would happen if she drank according to her mood rather than her health. The stickiness of the heat was still very apparent as the sun began its descent below sea level. Vendors’ stalls were filled with a large variety of assortments from a batch sweet creamy mochi to a bar full of hard lager ale. Plenty of choices, but the very idea of an iced tea was too enticing to pass up. It had been... what, 28 years? Too long, she thought, her body quickly veering to the right to tug out cash from her change purse.

Less than a minute later, her tall glass emerged from the other side adorned with a brightly colored umbrella and a bendy straw. Her eyes lit up as she looked for a place to sit and relax with the cool delicacy. She turned, The Pier! Perfect for a good view of the fireworks. She didn’t even have a chance to step a foot ahead of the booth when someone, carrying on a conversation with a bag full of goldfish, ran directly into her. There was no time to register what had happened before a flurry of orange tails and cool hazel liquid had landed on the ground and, more importantly, her. Great.

[edenaiello-blog]

Eden laid in bed, staring at the ceiling. She'd been laying for a long time. While she slept, someone had been brutally murdered, a young man named Gabriel. She had no idea who she was, but her heart wept for the loss of his poor soul. A tear leaked from her eye and she breathed heavily. Who could be responsible for this? Who could have committed such a cruel and macabre act? None of these questions could be answered, so she continued to stare at the white plastered ceiling, quietly crying.

[zachariehale-blog]

Zacharie looks outside the hospital windows, clasping a hand over his mouth. The metallic tang of blood is heavy in the air, making the hospital seem humid and damp. He pulls on a heavy coat and jogs outside, the officers tell him that he needs to go back inside the hospital, as people are going to be flooding inside in no time, demanding to be seen to after the events. 

"What events? What the hell is happening?" He asks, eyebrows knit together in concern.  "Sir, we need you to return back to your station in the hospital, police investigations are currently underway and a report will be filed shortly." 

He swears under his breath, walking back into the bright, clean area of the hospital. He looks around at the gaunt faces of the patients and doctors. It's going to be a long night. 

[arcanaagnes]

She'd been in the middle of a dream when she heard it. Agnes had been standing in the center of an ivory colored road, rain falling hard from above. In front of her had formed large muddy puddle stretching far down the street. At the other end of the puddle was a big black dog with bright eyes. The air was thick and humid, and Agnes's long thin sleeves stuck to her skin. Rain prickled the back of her neck, and the dog was completely still and staring at her, his left eye twitching slightly. His jaw began to move and his eyes twisted. The dog's expression became more and more contrived and unnatural. She watched his mouth open and the dog let out a blood curdling scream that sounded... human. As the dog continued to shriek, he fell onto the ground with a loud thud.

She woke up, startled, and her breathing heavy. Agnes sat up on her bed and pulled the curtains aside to look out the window. Outside the sky was almost pitch black, a few lights on in windows of buildings. Nobody was on the street, the rain pouring harder than usual. Agnes fell back asleep just like that- watching the rain fall onto the streets of the island.

Agnes woke up when she heard the same voice she'd heard last night scream. The horrific sound continued, her curtains were still open from leaving them that way last night. It was early morning, the sky ridden with grey clouds. Outside her window people looking out of their windows and exiting their apartments in a daze. She got out of bed and quickly got dressed, slipping her white sandals on in a rush and not caring enough to braid her hair. Agnes sped out her door and down the stairs, her footsteps echoing throughout her entire building. 

[clairypavey-blog]

Clairy paced her apartment, frantically running her hands through her hair. There was a murderer among the citizens of this beautiful island. While she was scared, she was also curious but she didn't want to live up to that goddamn saying 'curiosity killed the cat'. She would quietly gather information, working in a coffee shop came with perks since rumors always ended up reaching her. 

[clairypavey-blog]

That night Clairy had hardly slept from the loud screams. She had taken to laying on her living room couch with her lovely little cat to try and keep herself somewhat calm but by the time the sun had risen, she was in a terrible state. Getting ready was to be done quickly so she could leave her apartment and find somewhere to cool off and think. Her umbrella hung off her wrist and bumped against her legs as she walked, not knowing when it would suddenly down pour on the small island like it had been recently.  The park came into view as she walked and the group of people caught her eye. Moving towards the group had been a mistake, between gaps of people she saw it. All she saw was red and her entire body shook like it had the night before. Never had she seen something like that.