BURA sites and palces
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Nikki and Haley along with Mitch Got off the BU and were immediately hit with the smells of the provincial fair food. Popcorn, pastries, a bit of manure, a tad burnt sugar smell of cotton candy...almost home.
Haley spoke excitedly "Smells like the Jefferson county fair back home" a big smile on her face.
"Stay within eyeshot, but if you get lost what's the drill?" also smiling but still cautious.
"Go and find a Hermite person, tell them who I am and to find you. Don't wander off with strangers. Stay in public" Haley replied.
"Okay lets use a bus. easy on feet and arms" Nikki said headed that way. "What do we do first? food, games, rides?"
practically all three said "FOOD!" then began laughing
Arriving at the fair drop off and getting off they found a juggler tossing 4 what looked like bowling pins in the air. and a stand with hot fresh sweet popcorn. Not in a bag but on the cob and then a stick to hold it by. Haley pointed at that first. getting up to the table Nikki held up 3 fingers and was asked which butter? Plain, cinnamon, mesquite BBQ, spicy, or one from a Buran fruit that was kind of bacon-y flavored. Mitch asked for the Buran, Haley wanted plain, and Nikki shrugged and went for the BBQ. Each cob was washed in that butter giving the popped kernels some color and a different taste. Paying they moved on seeing a small corral or two with some goats, and a few similar creatures. another larger corral with some cows and a posting for an auction for cows. Then a main way with booths with chance games like knocking over some small milk cans, or popping balloons. One you needed actual money chips to toss into various crockery like a coffee mug or glass saucer. If you chip landed in it you got the piece plus another prize taped via not under it. Another Nikki thought odd but also needed actual chips too called 'Rat Race'. a big homemade wheel was spun and different colors placed with holed at the outer most. The colors were also along the tables where the people were. You put your coin on a color (the colors were the odds) and then in the wheels middle a covered cake cover was placed and then wheel gently spun and topper lifted, revealing a local mouse like creature who would run into a colored hole. that hole was the winner. it looked like fun. there were pony rides, a pig race, a small but still impressive Ferris wheel, wandering musicians. A Buran or human now living on Bura dressed as a clown passing out balloons. More food with caramel apples and candied Buran fruits, shaved ice of many flavors and ice cream. corn dogs, fried chicken, a pavilion that housed some contest winners like 'best pie', blankets, largest carrot, and such. Another that had various animals from what looked like Buran kids farm raised and showed off. An area near a small lake a dock was built and a few paddle boats could be rented that looked like water birds of Bura and Earth. Some more Earth made were about too and popular to those never seen or been on one, such as a roller coaster and a sizzler that looked like an octopus. The teenagers liked one that looked like a slingshot. All this and Nikki, Mitch, and Haley were going to eat their way through it. A few kids Haley remembered from the New York and other places as well. When meeting they hugged and were excited to see each other again in person instead of over a commlink.
This message was last edited by the player at 05:51, Sat 17 Sept 2022.