The swan boats glide across the lake with a natural ease towards the island in the centre. Those on board who actually look into the water notice that a pair of webbed swan feet are propelling the boat's occupants forwards at a remarkable pace.
Nearing the island, the music begins to grow in intensity and lights start to illuminate as the buzz of the Carnevale takes control. It feels exciting and contagious but the fae know this is still technically part of the Hedge and therefore dangerous and unpredictable.
The swans dock at a small jetty, allowing their occupants to depart, giving a little honk as the changelings do. Damp, wooden planks gently slope and lead up to reveal a large, fluttering banner-arch in gold and red which declares:
Okey-Dokey's Travelling Carnevale of Fun & Frivolous Frolics
Standing, dressed in red and gold stripes like the entrance and wearing a top hat, is a short humanoid hobgoblin with light green-grey skin and silver teeth. He is beaming. His teeth glint in the starlight. When he speaks, his voice is crisp and loud.
Roll up, roll up and welcome Ladies and Gentlefolk. Come one and all, enter if you please and may Cupid pierce your main cardiac organ with arrows of desire, hope and lust. Take time to converge with our many glorious traders and merchants while taking in the many, many wonderful sideshows. All I ask is that no violence befall this night and you stick to your deals. If any trouble arises, then I am afraid you will be asked to leave. On that note, a couple of large hobgoblin brutes appear beside their shorter kin. Resembling massive gorillas but with a bodybuilder's physique and the lower jaw of a shovel-tusked bulldog. The shorter hob continues, still smiling that silver smile.
I am Okey-Dokey, your host and most humble servant. Enter now, Sirs and Dames, and for one night only, enjoy!
With a flourish and a bow, Okey steps aside, allowing the fae ready to enter.
Market stalls and sideshows are arranged sporadically, tents and marquees in red and gold stripes waiting. Many different hobs and fae creatures loiter and hover and crowd as the market and carnevale is already in full swing. Music plays, food is cooked and drink poured. Games are played and Glamour exchanged. All that is needed now, is for the residents of Sacramento to get themselves involved for one weird and wonderful night.
This thread is open for you each to do as you please. If there is anything you are after to purchase, go look for it. If there is a certain sideshow that you would like to try, go find it. If it exists it is here. If it looks or acts like the mundane world's version, is another question....