07.05: Tuesday Festival

[Joshua]

Daytime in Amber brings a cold day. Fresh snow seems to have fallen just before sunrise, leaving a sparkling morning of white. Out on the very large grounds of Castle Amber is a full pavilion-style festival dozens of games of skill and strength are set up as well as countless shops and food stalls. Fennel cake, popcorn, as well as various foods from 100 other cities are offered. (Cotton Candy is making a repeat appearance from last year.)

The castle itself is on display, with the stone polished to a gleaming white that makes the snow seem ever so slightly dirty. Tours, short inexpensive ones, as well as more extravagant ones (for a higher price) are offered by the castle staff.

A small amphitheater is performing Shakespeare in the Snow, the story of Macbeth, told with snowball fights and the dumping of snow down tunics. (A disturbingly gothic mix of light hearted fun with dark themed undertones.)

There are many other nooks that can be found if you look. (Ask if it's here, it probably is. Or nearby.)

There is a small pond currently with free-skating and regular carriages to and from the city.

In addition, there are a lot of rumors about the ball to be held in Rebma this year. Under the water... And who might be invited.

[Ruben]

Ruben, rested and refreshed after a night's sleep, emerges from the Castle and takes a deep breath of the chilly air as he surveys the scene, then turns and strolls to the carriage-loading area to see if anyone else is ready to begin exploring the city.

[Joshua]

Renny salutes Ruben as she and Osmund ride by on horses to Breakfast on the Waterfront.

Nathaniel arrives on a horse, and entrusts it to the care of the Castle. He walks over to talk to Ruben. (In that thread.)

[Wyvern]

Nearby, Alys and Darnell are fencing - and apparently have been for some time, based on the number of people gathered around them. The blades are real, but the contest is clearly not; every few exchanges - or at requests from the watching guards - they pause to explain some of the moves, or repeat a particularly complicated maneuver at slower speeds.

Alys is wearing an outfit of soft white leather with red and gold trim. Oddly, it exposes most of her back, and the dark red boots seem designed to be easily removable. A heavy cloak sits nearby, dark red with stylized flame patterns. The blade Alys is currently wielding is about as heavy a weapon as can reasonably fit in a hip sheath; a long dagger on her right side is currently sheathed.

(Continued over here.)

[Joshua]

Several people also arrive at the dock. (Posted here so the main thread can keep track of who is where.)