nexus_sages | Nexus Spring Market Fair

Seemingly overnight, one of the grassy areas edging the Forum has been taken over by a spring market and fair. Part state fair, part craft fair, part Renaissance faire, there are attractions for all comers. Tents and booths of every size, shape, and color are lined up more or less tidily, sometimes with wide avenues between them and sometimes with paths skinny enough to crowd a single person. Goods and treats from the far-flung corners of infinity are on display. The general organization has magic and alchemical goods grouped together and slightly separated from the other tents; arts and crafts fill the area around it. Goods such as clothes and jewelry, plants, and vintage and antique items are in the back. Food is front and center, between the entrance and the rides. This is perhaps not an ideal placement.

To one side is a brightly-lit collection of rides and games familiar to anyone who's been to a state fair. A ferris wheel, flying swings, and all manner of reasons to regret that last funnel cake are blaring tinny music and sporting blinking lights. Remember: rides first, then eat. Classic games that test strength, agility, and luck offer plush prizes sure to delight anyone until the fur rubs off. There are also some animal rides near the exit.

In the back of the roughly-fenced-in area are the exhibits. There's a petting zoo with creatures mundane and more exotic, all promised to be tame; practical demonstrations of new magical and technological wonders; a juried art show; and a stage hosting a variety of performers changing on the hour.

((This is an open event. If your character wants to have a booth selling wares or food, set one up. If your character wants to perform or provide other services, go for it! Please note what sort of service you're providing, if any, in the subject line of your top-level comment. Basically, just run with it and have fun!

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"I have quite a few whatever I pick... I'll be sure to make out a list of the contents, just in case. That way you can look and we can be sure that I'm not going to make you ill with it." Being half delirious and sleep deprived or ill feeling might be fine sometimes, but it make for a miserable time running a shop and likely poor decisions when selling items.

"That sounds like a good idea, but don't bring too much." A giggle "We can only eat so much after all." It doesn't even occur to Trixie to mention that she doesn't eat things that contain animal products. (At least those that require harm to the creature supplying it. Milk is fine, lard is not, eggs are iffy depending on the way they're collected, etc.)

Return spoiler: Trixie's is likely worse.

"That is most considerate, and I thank you." Khajiit don't expect outsiders to understand their rituals. Which is fine: more moonsugar for them.

"I shall be careful to not let my eyes be bigger than my appetite," she promises. Learning Trixie's dietary requirements will take some time, but it's an effort Ravari's willing to make.

"You're welcome." Trixie might not understand, but she'd still be curious and willing to learn about them.

She nods and makes plans to pick up a couple of things at least, just in case. "I shall see you this evening then." Once Trixie says her good-byes, she heads out to get a couple of things and then returns to her cart to open her shop back up until evening.

==Later after the market is closed for the night==

Trixie had packed all her sale items away, set a closed sign up near her cart and set a small fire up with a bracket for a kettle and pot. There were two piles of pillows for them to either sit or lay on, plus a few blankets as well.

She'd set up tea, but also a pot with a few chambers of things to dip the assorted snacks in that she'd bought earlier in the day. Fruits, crackers, veggies and herb bundles were only some of the things on the platter to be dipped. There were also tarts, cakes and candies on another platter... Seems there was a reason she told Ravari not to bring too much.

One thing that Ravari might notice is that despite some of the items having dairy or eggs in them, there was nothing that contained meat or animal products that required harming the creature to harvest it.

Ravari's not going to get Trixie stoned ~~because her player can't do that to a MLP~~.

After Ravari's packed up her booth and had a wander through the remains of the market, she comes around to Trixie's cart. As warned, she didn't bring too much, but as promised, she isn't empty-handed. She's brought a few of the sweet rolls favored in Skyrim, but also some wheels of various cheeses. The Nords do like their dairy. The common theme of everything being meat-free doesn't go unnoticed, which is why she isn't unpacking the salmon steaks she brought as well.

"Good evening, my friend. I trust your day has been profitable?"

Nexus Spring Market Fair

We can start it here and move to a new post if it looks like we'll break the page? XD

Works for me :)

Cool ^_^ I added a bit of a timeskip to this, so let me know if you need any edits?

Looks good!