Takes place the afternoon/evening before Rest Day, 2558.11.06.
The Liliencamp traders rarely made visits to the remote Snowy and Aurora Holds, let alone the Academy. They usually came about once a year, and typically earlier in the year when the seas were gentled by summer. This year, they were late in coming, and all the more welcome for it. They came in by ship to Aurora Hold, traveled overland to the Academy, then continued on to Snowy Hold, where they picked up sea passage back to the mainland.
When they rolled onto the grounds, the leader sought out H'lee to make arrangements for overnighting by the lake and, following their usual pattern, arranged the wagons in a series of circles along the lake. Each circle had five wagons and there were four circles. In the center of each circle a bonfire was lit, and between the wagons on the outside ends, smaller cookfires sprang up and soon the area was rife with the scents of stews, grilling, roasted nuts, and mulled beverages (alcoholic and non-).
One wagon in each circle had its canvas top folded halfway back and stools set up inside. A number of the wagoners played or sang and as the wagons got settled, these folk climbed up in the amphitheater-like wagons and started performing for their circle.
Another wagon in each circle had its canvas sides taken down completely and a table and a bunch of stools materialized in the center. Soon, dragon poker, chess, and card games were engaged in these wagons; on the back side (outside the immediate circle) a dart board was set up. The Recreation Building by the lake contains a pool table and additional tables for dragon poker, chess, and other table-top games.
The other three wagons were wood-sided rather than canvas and served as shops for the wares the traders had brought with them. Panels dropped open, revealing every type of raw and finished good imaginable. The prices were, perhaps, a bit higher than what they would be on the mainland, but that was only to be expected given the hazards and time involved with traveling to the remote location. The food, drink, and company, however, were free; the games were nominally free, aside from whatever the participants were willing to wager on the outcomes.
Come one, come all! See a bauble you'd like to have, or that your dragon fancies? Just say so and we'll agree on a price! Care to try your hand at a game of chance or skill? Step right up! Just want to mingle, listen to the music, and maybe dance a little? I bet we know music and dances that you don't!
The REC is in charge of haggling over prices, dart game scoring, and dealing of dragon poker cards. Gamers are responsible for coordinating the other games through Yahoo! or Pogo Games and can RP out the outcomes in the thread (PM Kes, Kura, or Sora to play a game with one of the Liliencamp traders).
Chess: Yahoo! - Pogo
Pool: Yahoo! (8-ball only) - Pogo (8-ball, 9-ball, and Cutthroat)
Dominoes: Yahoo! - Pogo
Checkers: Yahoo! - Pogo
Cribbage: Yahoo! - Pogo
Yahtzee: Pogo (Not available on Yahoo!)
The REC is in charge of haggling over prices, dart game scoring, and dealing of dragon poker cards. Gamers are responsible for coordinating the other games through Yahoo! or Pogo Games and can RP out the outcomes in the thread (PM Kes, Kura, or Sora to play a game with one of the Liliencamp traders).
Chess: Yahoo! - Pogo
Pool: Yahoo! (8-ball only) - Pogo (8-ball, 9-ball, and Cutthroat)
Dominoes: Yahoo! - Pogo
Checkers: Yahoo! - Pogo
Cribbage: Yahoo! - Pogo
Yahtzee: Pogo (Not available on Yahoo!)