CYOA
Bao- (CYOA Vendor)

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(✨ Lunar New Year CYOA — Bao the Horse Vendor ✨)You step into the festival just as night fully settles, and the world around you transforms. Streets that were ordinary by day now glow beneath rows of red lanterns, each one swaying gently and casting warm light meant to welcome good fortune for the year ahead. Firecrackers snap and pop in the distance—not as danger, but as celebration—traditionally used to scare away bad luck and invite fresh beginnings. The air hums with laughter, music, and the soft clatter of bowls and chopsticks.
This is Lunar New Year: a time of renewal, family, and hope. It marks the beginning of the lunar calendar, celebrated across many cultures with food, stories, and shared joy. Every color, sound, and scent carries meaning. Red symbolizes luck and protection. Gold hints at prosperity. Even the food tells a story.
Drawn by the rich aroma of simmering broth, you find yourself before a cozy food stall tucked between silk banners and paper cutouts. Steam curls upward, carrying notes of ginger, garlic, and sesame. Behind the counter stands Bao—a small, chibi horse vendor with bright eyes and an even brighter smile. His stall is decorated with hanging charms and handwritten signs wishing health, happiness, and long life.As lantern light reflects in the steaming pots and fireworks bloom briefly overhead, you realize this festival isn’t just something to watch—it’s something to take part in. And at Bao’s stall, with warmth, stories, and food made with care, you’re already part of it