Emersyn had already mentally checked out of living in Boreas with the Nomad Band. The life she'd thought she'd lead was all but a ghost of a memory now, and she was preparing to pack her things and gather the rest of her friends to head out to find greener pastures. But before they left, word of the Love Day carnival had gotten around, and she decided to have one last hurrah with Segin and the others before they went their separate ways. The sizable lavender fae wandered through the game booths, spotting the brightly colored board with balloons and a number of wolves throwing darts at the balloons. She stepped up to the counter, waiting for the coydog running the booth to provide her with a dart before throwing it with all her might at the balloons.

"Emersyn"

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a cool looking mask.

Tiger Mask: a festival mask in the shape of a fierce golden tiger. Looking at it fills you with courage. Can be used to provide a temporary offensive battle accessory for a character who doesn't have one. Breaks after one use.

Staff: Used in Prezzies for Players 2022 - nyx

Ezra came up to the carnival along with Art and Briar and some of the other Hallows wolves, but of course he stuck mostly to Syanna's side as they wandered through the different tents and stalls. There were a lot of options for what they could do, but he saw the balloon popping game with a glittery wall to aim at and he figured that was as good a place as any to try and win a prize to take back with them. He glanced down at Syanna with a grin, telling her, "Come on, let me try to win something for you!" He walked up to the coydog that was shouting about coming up to try his game and took the dart from him. "Go on, tell me which one to aim for," he told her, leaning down to kiss the top of his girlfriend's head. Once she pointed out one he took aim and threw it, hoping he'd actually hit it so they could take home some prizes.

"Ezra Adravendi"

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a bracelet with a strange charm on it.

Aquarius charm: a charm in the shape of the astrological sign, worn on a simple leather strip. When broken at the start of a race, the charm causes the course to become wet and muddy, making treacherous footing for the opponent! (-10% to opponent's balance score in a race)

Staff: Note when used

Syanna had been to a number of festivals and feasts in her travels, but never to a carnival. The open air booths and stalls had a quaint charm to them, and the energy felt like electric in the air. There were so many wolves from all over Boreas and Auster, and everyone looked like they were having a good time! Syanna had been a bit doubtful when Ezra said he wanted to take her here, but it seemed like so much fun and she was just happy to spend some time with her boyfriend doing couples' things together after being apart for so long. Ezra was attracted to a very flamboyant and perhaps somewhat queer coydog catcalling him from a nearby booth, and when they stepped up to play his game and Ezra asked her to pick out a target for his dart, Syanna couldn't resist being a little cheeky. "You hit that one," she said, pointing to the balloon highest and farthest from them, "I'm going for a more reasonable target." Giggling to herself, Syanna picked up a dart in her paw and threw it as smoothly as she could at the board.

"Syanna Alluráin"

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

She hands you a bag with a goldfish inside, swimming lazily side to side.

Goldfish in a bag: this item will give you a boost of speed when you need it (+10% speed stat)

Staff: Note when used

Gareth drifted around the carnival, lingering at one tent and then the next, observing all the wolves and couples with a little smile. He hadn't been in Boreas for very long, but he was liking it here more and more. He eventually found himself in front of a red and white brindled coydog with a dashing scarf and a dart game to play. Taking one of the darts he eyed up the wall of balloons for a moment to decide where he wanted to aim before throwing the dart smoothy and watching it fly through the air toward his target. Hopefully he'd be lucky enough to have a souvenir to take back with him to remember this lovely day by.

"Gareth Sterling Rhydderch"

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake in the shape of a heart.

This item provides +/- 4 inches of post acceptance height

Staff: Used to make Arcturus 35" height

Once Kumiho had heard about the carnival of love showing up in Boreas, he knew he had to take Kitsune to check it out right away! Not because they were in love or anything, but because it sounded like a fun adventure for the two friends to share! After the terrors they'd experienced together in the Long Night, this seemed like exactly the thing the doctor ordered for them both. Iho gawked at all the festive stalls being manned by strange canines the likes of which he'd never seen before. Just a few more oddities to add to the things he'd seen in his travels, he supposed. One particularly boisterous and flamboyant one caught his attention, flashing the coydog a playful grin when he called him a "sexy bitch" while he stepped up to the booth. "Well how can I resist such a flattering offer," he said in jest, picking up a dart and hurling it towards the glittering board of balloons.

"Speech"

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a mutation pass

Staff: Transferred to Shelby, Used for bear paw minor mutation for Deimos

Gwynevere was reluctant to go to the carnival, but at Art's insistence and at the thought that she might cross paths with Ysmir while she was there she eventually convinced herself to go. She had on her cloak despite the fact that they were in Boreas' summer. She was a bit warm with it on, but she liked having the extra coverage and protection while she was around so many other wolves. She just happened to be walking by the booth with the dart throwing game when the barker suddenly yelled out about coming to try the game again, making her jump and stumble back. The coydog shoved a dart toward her and motioned for her to try the game. Reluctantly she stepped up to the counter, the dart feeling weird and foreign as she tried to figure out a way to hold it. Eventually she figured it out well enough to throw it and she tossed it at the board filled with balloons.

"Gwynevere Carpathius"

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a big fluffy stuffed bear.

Stuffed animal: This item temporarily gives an extra companion bonus for a fight

Staff: Note when used

Haiku wandered through the carnival, sometimes with Bowen sometimes not as blue and lavender eyes took in the sights and sounds around him. He’d become kind of reclusive in the last few seasons and being around everyone was both an uneasy and welcomed experience. He greeted familiar faces and laughed alone with the other carnival goers until his huge white marked paws brought him to the game booths.

His attention was grabbed by the bright colors and glittering balloons of the booth, and he felt his cheeks flush as the coydog called out to him. Haiku shuffled closer and carefully took the dart provided, and with his best attempt at dart throwing, Haiku threw it at the balloons.

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a cool looking mask.

Festival Masks: Tiger Mask - a festival mask in the shape of a fierce golden tiger. Looking at it fills you with courage. Can be used to provide a temporary offensive battle accessory for a character who doesn't have one. Breaks after one use.

Staff: Note when used

Pale paws carried Hikaru easily through the crowded festival, looking bright and cheery as ever. He felt like he was walking on clouds all of the time. For a while life had been dark and uncertain, he’d faced many obstacles and during the long night he had very nearly lost the battle. Everything had turned around though, he had Mortis at his side, he had the pack to serve, and he could see a future again. His own bright outlook made the carnival that much more fun, and he was already grinning when he approached the vibrant booth.

Hikaru paced forward and took his dart, awkwardly throwing towards the balloons before him.

NPC:

The coydog shakes his head mournfully when your dart fails to pop a balloon. ”Oh my poor darling! Better luck next time!” He quickly turns back to cajoling more carnival-goers to his booth.

Indigo ducked and avoided familiar faces as he waded through the crowds, but it was hard to hide his vibrant pelt and thick heavy mane. He tried not to think about what all had happened since the last time he had seen his family, all of it was awful. He’d set off to embrace his dream and all he found was a nightmare. His life was a mess and he was in shambles, he didn’t want to see any Fatalis right now.

He focused on the carnival, the bright colors and happy faces. All of it was better than the terrible thoughts that were always at the back of his mind. Ignoring it, and embracing the moment was good enough to give him a semblance of normalcy. Massive paws carried him forward to the dart game, he was afraid he’d get his teeth stuck in the rings so instead he grabbed the dart unnaturally and threw.

"Speech"

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a post acceptance dire height pass


Staff: Transfered to Joe, used on Romulus

Caelia had only come here because her brother had. Festivals weren't really her thing, especially festivals of... this variety. Her gaze swept over the crowd and took in those who were here, only Ardyn among the crowd here for Valhallan wolves. She moved alongside him, noting that he had no prize of his own yet. "I'll show you how it's done," Caelia teased him with a grin before she grabbed one of the darts when instructed. She held it in her mouth for a moment as she searched for a target before jerking her head forward and releasing it, hoping for the best.

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a post acceptance dire height pass


Staff: Note when used
Used on Tethys 1/6/23 ~ Beau-tifullyWritten

Lillith bound forward through the crowd, not really meaning to lose Roman as she went but when she looked back and he was gone. She knew it wouldn’t take long to be reunited so she continued onward to where everyone was starting to bunch up. For a while she wasn’t sure he’d agree to join her or even let her come to the festival with everything going on but she was so glad that they did. Everyone was smiling and having a good time and the young Adravendi loved it.

She pranced up to the game booths, excited about possibly winning a fun prize. Her garnet gaze sparkled as she took in the display behind the coydog as she was given her dart. Lil aimed as well as she could, or at least well enough not to hit the attendant, and threw her dart towards the sparking balloons.

Lillith Adravendi

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a post acceptance dire height pass

Staff: Used on Renegade to 45"

Noir paced through the crowd, an unusual dark cloud in the peaceful happy gathering. It was slightly amusing to watch the crowds part for his massive frame, and the occasional disgruntled glance as he shoved past a few tighter groups. He wore an amused smirk and continued to stalk through, catching familiar scents and faces. Like he ducked away when he saw that one brindled woman… He wasn’t here to cause too much trouble.

His blue marked form entered the ring of booths with all the games, blue and lavender eyes took in the different attendants and their wares. Play a game win a prize, what harm could there be in this? Noie stepped forward and took the dart from the attendant, with precise movements sent it flying towards the balloons.

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a mutation pass

Staff: Used on Renegade 1/12/23 ~ Beau-tifullyWritten

Poem was having a gret time with Sparhawk and their little family outing. Shae was following behind them, her reluctance still obvious but she looked like she was warming up to the idea of the massive crowds. There were smiles, laughter, puppies running around beneath their feet. There were only a couple of things missing from such a perfect day. She could feel Rhyme’s love warm on her back as the dappled sun shone down on their games.

She wore a sad smile as she approached the booth, but her heart stopped when she caught sight of someone she had willed into non existence. Noir’s backside hogged the booth. Thankful he wouldn’t have an opportunity she ducked out of the way and played the game further away from a man she never wanted to see again. Poem took her dart, and imagining Noir’s head superimposed over the balloon, she threw.

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a cool looking mask.

Amethyst Mask: a delicate looking festival mask decorated in polished amethyst. Can be used to provide a temporary defensive battle accessory for a character who doesn't have one. Breaks after one use.

Staff: note when used

She followed her mom and great grandmother into the festival, uncertainty rather than joy playing on her features. She hadn’t ever seen a crowd so big before. It was kind of uncomfortable. She shrank inwards on herself, having always been a shy girl. She hadn’t really ever grown out of it. Sheepishly she made her way through the throngs of wolves towards the carnival games. She didn’t recognize her uncle like her mother did, but she followed her lead anyway and avoided that part of the booth. When her mother was finished Shae was given a dart, and carefully she threw it to hopefully pop a balloon.

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a post acceptance dire height pass

Staff: note when used

He thought that he had caught sight of Gwynevere weaving through the crowds, and he felt his heart jump in his throat the moment he did. Of course the love struck boy couldn’t help but follow after the sight. She wasn’t easy to catch, not with the massive horde of wolves here, but he didn’t lose sight of her dark furred form. The quiet an followed her to the circle of gaming booths and he waited, watching her as she stepped forward and threw her dart.

He was already captivated by her. Ysmir eventually slipped forward and rubbed his shoulder against hers, a huge grin of his features as he took his turn at the dart game. Wondering if he could win something for his sweetheart. Ysmir took the dart and let it fly.

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a brightly colored little booklet of papers that look like coupons for pups to give to their parents.

Coupon Pack: for pups and parents, these fun little coupon books are for pups to “buy” things from their parents. The coupons claim they are good for one free lesson, a pet, free hugs, and one free get-out-of-punishment coupon! Contains a pass for one double skill point lesson thread between parent and pup (parent does not need to have the skill to give the lesson) and a 50% discount off any companion pass for a pup under 1 year.

Staff: note when used

He hadn’t really strayed far from his new friends pack for the entire duration of the ooze. Even when she sun came back he felt compelled to stick close by just in case she needed him. If he happened to give into his itchy paws, well, he might miss her if she called right? When the whole family came out, he hung back a bit, not wanting to intrude, or get on their bad side. He never stopped to think that maybe it seemed rude that he had been lurking all this time without a formal introduction, but he’d never really had good manners driven into him as a kid.

His tail waved happily when Fortune dropped back to join him, and while she might have been concerned about her family’s glances, the boy by her side was oblivious.

The sights and sounds of the carnival were something else. Not to be outdone, Arne also stepped up to the dashing coydog with his stripey coat and stunning scarf. He took up one of the darts on offer and aimed for a pink balloon, though he’d be happy to hit any of them if he was honest.

"Arne Speech!"
code & art © skelle 2021

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a bracelet with a strange charm on it.

Aquarius charm: a charm in the shape of the astrological sign, worn on a simple leather strip. When broken at the start of a race, the charm causes the course to become wet and muddy, making treacherous footing for the opponent! (-10% to opponent's balance score in a race)

Staff: note when used

It had taken a lot of convincing to get the girl to come out at all. She huddled into Gil’s side, trying to hide the patchy peach-fuzz fur that was regrowing agonisingly slowly since her bath at the beach. At least as her eyes looked over the gathered crowd, she realised she wasn’t the only one looking a little mangy. Maybe that horrible thing in the coat had tricked them too? At least that helped her to feel a little less stupid.

Her shoulders rolled in as Gil stepped away to throw his dart, but when nobody immediately hooped or hollered or laughed, she took a deep breath. They had come all this way. Perhaps it wouldn’t kill her to try and have some fun too? She took Gil’s place as he stepped back with his prize and picked up her own dart. It felt awkward to hold but after a second of adjusting she thought she could make it go where she wanted it to. She let the projectile loose and held her breath, hoping her aim was good enough.

“Speech.”

We are the jack-o-lanterns in July setting fire to the sky

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a post acceptance dire height pass

Staff: Transfered to Wicked, used on Víðarr

Being supervised like an errant child didn't bother the waif nearly as much as it might have in years past, and instead he was simply eager to be out of the borders at all. Mingling with a crowd was where he thrived, and the press of bodies was invigorating. It felt like the markets that took over the town square near his childhood home, and there was a lingering nostalgia in the back of his mind that he clung to with fervent desperation. A crooning call caught his attention amidst the sounds of dozens of other voices, the bemused drawling tone being what caught his attention the most. There was a pale furred canine leaning over the counter of a booth, drawing a crowd with the promise of prizes awarded purely out of skill.   Sauntering closer, seafoam eyes caught the glint of projectiles as they whirred through the air and burst balloons stuck to a board. That seemed right up his alley, in all honesty. A curious trill sounded in his throat, barely audible to anyone nearby. Dark banner sweeping across his heels, he idled amongst the assembled crowd and watched everyone take their turn. When the flamboyant coydog beckoned him forth, the dainty male surveyed the choice of darts laid out before him. Oh, look at the pale blue of those feathers. Perfect. Slipping the middle of the dark between his toes, with the point facing outwards between his knuckles, he braced his forepaws on the edge of the counter. He lifted the dart, dropped his wrist and then flicked it upwards. On the upwards arc, he released his grip and let the dart fly. Off towards the board it sailed, but would it hit its mark? "speech"   glitter hearts / love heart

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a post acceptance dire height pass

Staff: Used on Snowflake to 45" height Refunded back to Virgil as a legacy item

The trip from the island to the mainland was somewhat long, though with her new friend she wasn't doing much complaining. The time passed far quicker than it would have if she were just traveling along or with the other Fenmyre members and for that she was thankful. When they finally had arrived at the carnival, Belladonna's eyes were wide with curiosity and wonder. She'd never seen something like this before and as the other event go-ers moved about from booth to booth, her dual colored eyes followed. There appeared to be game stalls and food stalls set around and so with Hemlock at her side, she moved with the crowd between booths.

When a rather eccentric coydog called out and got the young girls attention, she pressed closer to the counter to see what the game was about and watched the others play before her. After letting Hemlock know she wanted to play this game, she reached for a dart and aimed for one of the sparkly balloons pinned on the wall across from her and hoped one popped.

"Speech."

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you a delicious-looking iced cake.

This item provides a post acceptance dire height pass

Staff: Used on Stolas

While waiting for the fighting tourneys with his twin, the gangly youngster was taking the opportunity to join in on some of the games at the carnival. This was a rare occasion where he was out and about during the day, and his skin was certainly a bit worse for wear. Whenever he was idle, he did his best to heed his mother's warnings and find some shade to hunker down in. It kept the growing sunburn from getting worse, and improved the vision of his weak left eye a little. However, out among the throngs of attendees vying for their turns at a game or grabbing a snack, he walked with his head cocked in favour of pointing his melanistic right eye slightly more forward to improve his range of vision.   The siren song of a pale coydog offering a test of skill was far too tempting to resist, and so off the youngster went to check out the booth where the russet brindled canine leaned casually against a counter. He watched a few of the players try their luck at tossing a dart at the shimmering balloons pinned to the backboard of the booth. It couldn't be that hard, right? Once it was his turn, the champagne youngster grabbed hold of a dark with crimson feathers adorning its dull end. It took a moment of fumbling to arrange it in a way that he liked between the long digits of his taloned forepaw, but when he was happy with his grip, he let the dart fly. A broad grin curved over his maw as he watched it sail towards the board, slate marked tail wagging with excitement. What was he going to win?!   "speech"   glitter hearts / love heart

NPC:

The coydog claps his paws together happily. ”Oooo so exciting! Come on over here, gorgeous, and we’ll see what you’ve won!” He plucks the little paper from where the balloon once was, reading the text there.

He hands you what seems to be a pet treat, for a companion animal.

This item provides a companion mutation pass

Staff: note when used