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OPEN — FOOD TRUCK RALLY
WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Peach Beach and the Boardwalk
WHEN: April 12th, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
WHAT: A food truck rally for all our hungry selves.
WARNINGS: Sunburns?? Maybe.
WHERE: Peach Beach and the Boardwalk
WHEN: April 12th, from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM
WHAT: A food truck rally for all our hungry selves.
WARNINGS: Sunburns?? Maybe.
THE FOOD:
With so many trucks, stands and kiosks, there's more than enough food to cater to everyone's tastes. Tables and chairs have been set up around the boardwalk, complete with patio umbrellas to shield customers from the sun and an excellent view of the ocean. It doesn't matter if you're a customer, a vendor, a swimmer or even one of the musical acts — it's hard to deny it's a nice day outside. The sun is shining, the temperature is pleasant, and the smell of delicious food fills the air. Vendors selling other wares and stands for face painting have also been set up around the area, so there's plenty to spend your money on throughout the day.
And for those poor, responsible saps who won't be able to join until later in the day (be it because they decided not to skip school or had to work a shift early in the morning), don't worry. The festivities won't end until 11:00 PM. There's plenty of time to enjoy the scenery, the food, and the beach.
Hope the queues don't stress you out, however.
THE BEACH:
The beach itself is equipped with a handful of volleyball nets. Some volleyballs can be found in the general vicinity, but should all of them be in use (or, you know, super duper squished), you can always bring your own — or buy them from one of the more opportunistic vendors in the rally. Those who are interested in making use of the nets are more than free to team up and get down to business. You all might want to be careful, however, to avoid accidentally smacking a passerby in the head with a badly aimed volleyball.
Or... a well aimed volleyball. It's okay. Nobody will judge. Probably.
Move past the volleyball nets and the sand, though, and you'll reach the waters. Today's weather is nice enough that no one needs to worry about getting dragged away by the tide, but just in case? There's likely to be a lifeguard nearby. That, or a good Samaritan. So don your best swimsuit and have fun.
THE MUSIC:
A small stage has been set out for the DJ and the live musical acts to do their thing. Music will be playing throughout the whole day, offering a nice mix of the latest hits and... questionable musical choices between acts. Some of the trucks and stands are outfitted with placards and flyers announcing this year's lineup, and there seem to be four (4) familiar names among the list:
Ainsley Menodora
Jade Wolf
A Lyrical Assassination
Yin Longwei
Feel free to grab a friend (or a stranger) and dance along to the music. Maybe relax after your performance. Or, contemplate throwing the DJ's equipment into the ocean when he plays the same diddly darn song for the 20th time in a row. It's not even the full version. It's only a infinite loop of the same 43 seconds. Please make it stop.
(We did say to be patient with the DJ.)
THE RAFFLE:
At 5:00 PM, there will be an intermission in the music in order to announce the results of the raffle. The tumbler drum is wheeled to the stage, where it's given one last spin before tickets are removed from it one by one. The winners will be called as their tickets are drawn, an announcer asking them to climb up to the stage via microphone. There, they'll receive their prize and will thus be free to gloat — or grimace at what they've been given.
The results are the following:
BONUS:
As the last few live musical acts play and the festivities begin to wrap up, it seems like this year's Food Truck Rally has come to a peaceful end. Most vendors have started to pack up in order to call it a night — save for two. Anyone who has been hanging around the local soft serve ice cream and açai bowl trucks might have noticed the growing tension between their vendors. It all comes to a head when, at the end of the rally, they both hop into the driver's seat of their trucks, rev their engines, and begin to race each other down the beach.
It's all too predictable when, in an attempt to avoid a prop that hadn't been packed up yet, the ice cream truck swerves and drives right into the ocean. The splash is big enough to soak anyone who happens to be nearby, the truck being pulled into the waters moments later. There doesn't seem to be any chance of saving the poor, innocent truck.
Almost appropriately, it seems like the DJ has time for one last song.
The haunting melody plays as the ice cream truck slowly sinks into the ocean, its mascot cheery and bright as it's all swallowed up by the water. The driver dog paddles away (thank god), but this is not the end of the chaos. On the other side, the açai bowl truck's driver momentarily turns to jeer at his defeated enemy — only to crash into a peach tree the next second. Anyone on that side of the beach might want to get the heck out of the way, because it's literally about to start raining peaches.
With so many trucks, stands and kiosks, there's more than enough food to cater to everyone's tastes. Tables and chairs have been set up around the boardwalk, complete with patio umbrellas to shield customers from the sun and an excellent view of the ocean. It doesn't matter if you're a customer, a vendor, a swimmer or even one of the musical acts — it's hard to deny it's a nice day outside. The sun is shining, the temperature is pleasant, and the smell of delicious food fills the air. Vendors selling other wares and stands for face painting have also been set up around the area, so there's plenty to spend your money on throughout the day.
And for those poor, responsible saps who won't be able to join until later in the day (be it because they decided not to skip school or had to work a shift early in the morning), don't worry. The festivities won't end until 11:00 PM. There's plenty of time to enjoy the scenery, the food, and the beach.
Hope the queues don't stress you out, however.
THE BEACH:
The beach itself is equipped with a handful of volleyball nets. Some volleyballs can be found in the general vicinity, but should all of them be in use (or, you know, super duper squished), you can always bring your own — or buy them from one of the more opportunistic vendors in the rally. Those who are interested in making use of the nets are more than free to team up and get down to business. You all might want to be careful, however, to avoid accidentally smacking a passerby in the head with a badly aimed volleyball.
Or... a well aimed volleyball. It's okay. Nobody will judge. Probably.
Move past the volleyball nets and the sand, though, and you'll reach the waters. Today's weather is nice enough that no one needs to worry about getting dragged away by the tide, but just in case? There's likely to be a lifeguard nearby. That, or a good Samaritan. So don your best swimsuit and have fun.
THE MUSIC:
A small stage has been set out for the DJ and the live musical acts to do their thing. Music will be playing throughout the whole day, offering a nice mix of the latest hits and... questionable musical choices between acts. Some of the trucks and stands are outfitted with placards and flyers announcing this year's lineup, and there seem to be four (4) familiar names among the list:
Jade Wolf
A Lyrical Assassination
Yin Longwei
Feel free to grab a friend (or a stranger) and dance along to the music. Maybe relax after your performance. Or, contemplate throwing the DJ's equipment into the ocean when he plays the same diddly darn song for the 20th time in a row. It's not even the full version. It's only a infinite loop of the same 43 seconds. Please make it stop.
(We did say to be patient with the DJ.)
THE RAFFLE:
At 5:00 PM, there will be an intermission in the music in order to announce the results of the raffle. The tumbler drum is wheeled to the stage, where it's given one last spin before tickets are removed from it one by one. The winners will be called as their tickets are drawn, an announcer asking them to climb up to the stage via microphone. There, they'll receive their prize and will thus be free to gloat — or grimace at what they've been given.
The results are the following:
Dave Strider - Coupon book with $500 in savings at participating fast food restaurants.Enjoy your prize! And be sure to haul ass, lest the announcer decide you're absent and call someone else.
Penelope Raban - $50 giftcard
Ranko Kanzaki - Novelty sunglasses
Izuku Midoriya - Free dinner for six (6) at some ritzy restaurant.
Ilia Trevelyan - A few dozen gourmet cupcakes, courtesy of The Confectionary
Noah Campbell - A selection of the latest games ÉcarlateSoft has to offer.
James Barnes - Two tickets for an hour's time at the Deadeye Shooting range, donated by Elizabeth Wolf.
Augustine Sycamore - $30 giftcard to Amazon, donated by Penpoint Productions.
Don Maxwell - Coupon for free slice of pizza with choice of topping and a medium fountain drink, courtesy of the Pizza Port.
Roxy Strider - A selection of character plushies from CUBEnix's flagship game series.
Minako Arisato - A month of free Zumba lessons at Dance!!! Studio
BONUS:
As the last few live musical acts play and the festivities begin to wrap up, it seems like this year's Food Truck Rally has come to a peaceful end. Most vendors have started to pack up in order to call it a night — save for two. Anyone who has been hanging around the local soft serve ice cream and açai bowl trucks might have noticed the growing tension between their vendors. It all comes to a head when, at the end of the rally, they both hop into the driver's seat of their trucks, rev their engines, and begin to race each other down the beach.
It's all too predictable when, in an attempt to avoid a prop that hadn't been packed up yet, the ice cream truck swerves and drives right into the ocean. The splash is big enough to soak anyone who happens to be nearby, the truck being pulled into the waters moments later. There doesn't seem to be any chance of saving the poor, innocent truck.
Almost appropriately, it seems like the DJ has time for one last song.
The haunting melody plays as the ice cream truck slowly sinks into the ocean, its mascot cheery and bright as it's all swallowed up by the water. The driver dog paddles away (thank god), but this is not the end of the chaos. On the other side, the açai bowl truck's driver momentarily turns to jeer at his defeated enemy — only to crash into a peach tree the next second. Anyone on that side of the beach might want to get the heck out of the way, because it's literally about to start raining peaches.
Welcome to the Food Truck Rally, everyone! The OOC post for this can be found over here, and a thread for questions is here. Mingle, don't drown, and try not to get a sunburn while splurging on food. Or totally let your character get a sunburn, if that floats your boat. Either way, I hope you all have fun!
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Other than helping Modeste on getting used to her new home in my apartment, it's been a normal day for now. As for the snacks, I didn't have one yet, but considering the number of food trucks in here, I might have a chance of finding one.
[Unlike Ainsley, Augustine preferred eating sweet in a moderate pace.]
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immediately looking up with a smile on her face, an idea comes to mind because of course it does for her. just let her keep calm while also finishing this batch- ] Oooh! Maybe we can find something you and Modeste like. So there's something for her to look forward to when you come back.
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[Considering the last time he gave her some food resulted in Modeste gulping down his frozen chicken from his fridge in one bite. Sure, she's very gentle with him and Ainsley, but she really is a carnivore by the looks of it. Makes him wonder why she likes some desserts as well.]
Speaking of which, what are these turons you've mentioned?
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she looks worried as they approach the surprisingly lively truck, keeping her voice low so no one overheard them. ]
If you ever need help paying or getting food just let me know! I'll see what I can do since my mom's been trying to stuff me with food again, okay? Least I can do.
And- Ah! Here we are! [ they get to the truck and it doens't take ainsley long to order some turons and pay for them, offering the spring roll wrapped snack to her friend as she hands the money over. ] These are the best to have during the start of the summer. Crunchy yet soft, sweet but with a bite to it- It's something you've just got to try out.
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Thank you, Ainsley. I really appreciate your help.
[Then once he accepts the spring roll from Ainsley, he is surprised at the sight of a snack he has never seen before.]
Oh, thank you. Well, here goes...
[With that, he takes one small bite from the turon and to his surprise, his eyes widened in shock once he taste the flavors of the sweet spring roll.]
Wow, this is delicious! I never tasted anything like it before.
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halfway through her own snack by the time he tells her of his opinion, worryingly enough but hey long as no one points that out, ainsley beams at the positive reaction. these were a favourite of hers since her student brought them to class. it really warmed her heart to see someone else enjoy them too on a day meant for fun and adventure for something new.
ohhh don't be too happy, ainsley. she calms herself down by taking a deep breath and thinking of snails (eugh!) and it's enough to keep her in check. thank goodness. ]
Glad you like them. Apparently they're very easy to make but you could have fooled me. I keep burning my attempts whenever I give these a shot.
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Still, it's a good thing one of your students gave you one of these. Besides, I wouldn't able to try this out if I hadn't come with you.
[How can he even ignore Ainsley? They're friends and one thing he will never do is to ignore her despite her flaws. Besides, he feels that her energetic personality is one thing appealing to her.]
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even more if it involved food or having fun together. stressing over projects or pta meetings were interesting but not as relaxing like any of this. friends, food, and fun - what more could someone ask for after all they've been through? in her opinion, augustine and her deserved this relaxing break. ] So!
Do you think our friend will like this for herself?
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I hope so.
In fact, I brought her with me today, but bringing her out means scaring some of the patrons here.
[Plus, he fears that she might get attracted by the other kinds of food here as well.]
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She's here? Really? She's in your- [ ainsley was about to say 'ball' but that just sounds silly and that's from in her head alone. so there's a last minute switch of words here. ] -custody right now? Huh! I didn't think it'll be safe for her to be around this many people.
The Poke Ball won't... accidentally release her, will it?
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[If it wasn't for his small memory about it, he would have really released Modeste by accident right now.]
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it's almost like magic to her. especially with augustine's poke ball and its amazing properties. ] Could you tell me what you know about it then? I would love to hear all the new details you figured out about it.
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Although, I'm still vague about that part. Besides, I don't even know if there are more creatures other than Modeste and those other creatures I saw.
[Not to mention he wonders why the Poke Ball has a capture function. Does that mean it can literally catch any creatures that don't belong to him?
Thinking about it makes him very uncomfortable.]
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[ what about other dangerous animals that were here? like tigers and dingos and sharks? (can you put a shark in that? from what she's seen it doesn't look it can store water in there. unless it creates water...? mysteries upon mysteries. )
but then again... considering the appearance of modeste and the possibility not all of her species is as friendly, she can see why that's some people would want to have a safe way of containing her. ] No sign of the other three, I take it?
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[Though, he can agree that it will be a little sad if only three creatures and Modeste are the only ones who are somehow related.]
Unfortunately, no. I checked any signs of any changes so far in the city, but nothing has happened nor I didn't receive any packages related to them.