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Riverview Moderator ([personal profile] riverviewmod) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2017-06-01 06:57 pm
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introductory mingle: PRIJATA

who: everyone in Riverview!
what: Introductory Log and Prijata Celebration
when: June 1st - June 8th
where: Anywhere around the city.
warnings: please put any necessary warnings in the subject lines

prijata


In the days leading up to June 1st, residents new and old will notice preparations beginning, a flurry of activity getting the city ready for the upcoming celebration: Prijata. Riverview Quarantine has a strong culture of love, and they celebrate all types - Prijata is a special celebration of platonic love and building community through friendship. Prijata traditions include gift exchanges between friends, sharing meals cooked together by friend groups, and a variety of events and services aimed at making friends.

a celebration of platonic love


Prijata is a relatively relaxed holiday, focused mainly on friendship and platonic love - dedicated to appreciating the friends already in one's life, and opening oneself up to making new friends. Besides the private giving of gifts between friends, there is also a city-wide government-sponsored gift fountain that is open throughout the entire week. Included in the wide variety of events catered to finding new friends, are 'speed friending' and a large open exhibition where all the specialized clubs in Riverview can recruit for new members - and residents new or old can create a club and recruit.


i. gift fountain

While Prijata gift exchanges between friends are generally a quiet affair, done at friend-group dinners or parties, the element of gift giving does extend outward - community-wide, in fact. Throughout the course of the week, anyone living in Riverview Quarantine can drop by the huge fountain in the City Center, in front of the City Hall. They will find that the fountain is chock full of floating gift boxes in a wide variety of colors, patterns, and different shapes - though none larger than a shoe box. There are signs put up around the fountain stating that the boxes are magic and will only seek and open for their rightful owners. Characters will find that, upon touching the water, a box will float over to them, and when they pick it up, the top will unfurl like flower petals, displaying the gift inside. Sometimes, the box won't appear on the first try, since there's only so much space in the fountain at any given time, but if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Every person in the city (including new arrivals) will receive one gift by the end of the week.

Gift fountain boxes will contain one small item from each character's home dimension (or, for CRAUs, from their previous game), similar to the "items from home" bonus reward, but without needing to spend points. The item should be small enough to fit in a shoebox, sentimental, and cannot be something intended for another person's character. ETA: If you can't think of an item like this that would work for your character, something of similar size and quality to what's described above that would make the character very happy can be substituted.

This prompt can also be used for gift exchanges and for characters to receive the Government-given gifts that were suggested in the Prijata Pregaming posts on the OOC community and the TDM.


ii. speed-friending

This is pretty much what it says on the tin! Much like speed-dating setups, many bars, coffee shops, and other places that people might gather are holding speed-friending! It's your standard setup - characters enter and fill out a quick questionnaire about themselves, and flit from table to table looking for someone with great friend chemistry. Not all of them are general and open to anyone who walks in, though, with many being specialized to people who are invested in certain hobbies, occupations, or with specific sets of interests. With specialized speed-friending setups ranging from horror movie buffs to members of the Perimeter Guard to fashionistas to sports or martial arts to video games, no matter what your character is into, they're likely to be able to sign up for a special event where they can go looking for a friend who's into the same things they are!

For this prompt, you can put up a list of hobbies or interests your character has, and compatible characters can hit them up for a speed-friending thread, like the IC equivalent of the CR meme!


iii. club exhibition

Speed-friending is all well and good, but not everyone is outgoing or open enough to know if they have friend chemistry in only a few minutes. For anyone looking to find groups of like-minded individuals they can spend more than a few minutes with before committing to something as daunting as a friendship, there is a week-long club exhibition happening in the Town Square in the City Center. Table after table and booth after booth are occupied by existing clubs in the city, with an incredibly broad scope of focus interests and hobbies - enough that any character should be able to find a club with their niche interest represented.

And if it isn't? Characters are welcome to start their own clubs - much like a business, a character-run club can have space set aside in the city for meetings and event mingles that are eligible for Activity Point Bonuses for the organizer.



iv. unveiling the new friendr

Prijata this year is marked by something special - the unveiling of a code rebuild of the ubiquitous Friendr app! Anyone with the app installed already will receive a prompt to update the app, and if anyone hasn't yet downloaded it, they'll receive a quick, easily-dismissed pop-up ad on their device when they next access the network, asking if they want to. No one is obligated, and the ad is a one-time instance, intended to make sure any character who hasn't heard of the app gets a chance.

The Friendr app is a swipe-left-or-right style friend matching and/or dating app that is very common in Riverview, both for PCs and NPCs, and it has received an upgrade with a new appearance, a new interests line for more accurate matching, and a wide variety of themes so that the colors can be customized!

Please see the updated appearance below, with the 'default' color scheme. Players are free to change the colors or appearance of the code but please do not remove the credit line showing where the base code came from, out of respect for the code creator.


Friendr
«
»
» Age: your character's age
» Seeking: friendship/romantic/anything
» Preferences: sexual preference or n/a
» Interests: three interests
» Bio: 30 words or less
base code by photosynthesis
Character Name
« ✘ ✔ »



base code found here.

For this prompt, you can either post your character's new, fancy Friendr app profile in the comments, or provide a link to their updated code in an entry on their journal. Whatever floats your boat!


v. roommates or wildcard

Feel free to use this prompt to set up headers for a communal floor, or threads open to roommates for the purpose of getting to know each other. Or if you have an idea for a prompt that isn't in this list, set during Prijata, feel free to write it up!



visual inspiration


click on thumbnails for larger view


Credit: image i: Odysseas Stamoglou; image ii: 5ofnovember; image iii: Sina Pakzad Kasra; image iv: mit19237

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dothelokimotion: (Illegal to consider their existence)

[ iii ]

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki was mainly perusing the materials before he watches the man saunter in. No, not a man. Something else. There was a slickness to his aura that made him assuredly not of mortal make. From his speech, it was clear it's some baseborn hedonistic god who has gotten far too familiar with Earth. Pathetic. ]

If you cannot find a partner, no wonder you search for a club.
hellicious: (Side - Amused 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-04 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[Rude, Loki. When and if he decided to voice any of that, Lucifer would happily swat him down. Respect your elders, young man.

As it was, he looked over at the voice, sensing entitlement and smugness.]


I have a partner. A rather lovely one, thank you. But as she's not here, I need something fun to do. And this... what is this? Knitting? Please. Gardening? Thank you, but no. Where's the S&M clubs? The naughty housewives? Something I can sink my teeth into?
dothelokimotion: (Fear is a reasonable response to life)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
I pity your partner.

[ He clicks his tongue as he picks up a pamphlet on knitting deliberately. Magic is a weave and the more skills one possesses, the better prepared they are. ]

As for your teeth, I doubt they're sharp enough without your — [ His gaze flickers over him pointedly. ] — added bite.
hellicious: (Cheeky - Judging 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-04 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Super rude. Lucifer was going to pay particular attention to this gentleman now. He strolled over, hands moving to unbutton his jacket so he could slide his hands into his trouser pockets.]

My, you're awfully cranky for someone I haven't had the pleasure of annoying yet. Have we met?
dothelokimotion: (Comfort was the answer to all)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
[ His gaze is flat. ]

No. I don't associate with the biblical pantheon.

[ At least Asgard is honest in what they are. Even if Loki can't stand their nature. ]
hellicious: (Look - Smarmy 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-04 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
Biblica.. really? Just by the by, I'm not a part of that whole shebang myself. Stepped out of it, actually. But let's turn this back on you, shall we? What religion do you follow? Pagan? Muslim? Kemetic? Into a little cat-headed glory, are we?
dothelokimotion: (You will never go)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 08:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Interesting. Can he not tell? He makes a tsk sound. ]

Is that your best guess?
hellicious: (Cheeky - Smile 2)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-04 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Sorry, Loki. Lucifer wasn't omnipotent. That was his Father's gig.]

Why not tell me? You know you want to...

[There was a little push there, a little press of that call to the other man's desires as he met his eyes with his own.]
dothelokimotion: (Immortality is stupid)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 08:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki almost laughs, his own magic acting as a buffer. Quite the transparent move. His eyes flash an unearthly green before he chuckles. ]

Oh, I certainly do. But I am a creature of many desires.

[ And he has no problem choosing one over another. Oh, he wants to tell. But he also wants to watch Loki is contradictory in nature and he's learned to live with it. Somewhat. ]
hellicious: (Look - See? 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-04 08:13 am (UTC)(link)
Ooh, it would appear you are.

[Far from being annoyed at having what was usually a sure thing thwarted, Lucifer found himself intrigued. He'd been alive for ten billion years, give or take. A creature as old as himself relished the idea of seeing something new. Something he hadn't seen before. Leaning just a little more into Loki's personal space, he smiled.]

What sort of desires are those, mm? Come on, you know you want to tell me...
dothelokimotion: (We do not have answers)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki smiles, as his fingers curl under Lucifer's collar, not the least bit intimidated. ]

I told you. You don't have the bite for it. I prefer something stronger.

[ With that, he lightly pushes Lucifer away with a throaty laugh. ]
hellicious: (Profile - Perusing 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-04 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He wasn't trying to be intimidating. More charming, but on occasion that seemed to fall short. And as he was a little off kilter lately, what with the whole kidnapping being made whole ordeal, he found himself wondering if he was really as up to snuff as he used to be.]

I've got more than bite, lad, if that's what you're after. But if you'd rather be mysterious, by all means, keep it to yourself. Knowing or not won't change anything, will it?
dothelokimotion: (Truth takes us to dangerous places)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 08:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ It'll change everything. Loki's name always does. And he imagines it's the same for Lucifer as well. Loki eyes him skeptically. ]

What I'm after, you cannot provide.

But my name is Loki. Make of that what you will.
hellicious: (Talking - Excited 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-04 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
[There's familiarity, then Lucifer's smile widens.]

Loki, mm? God of mischief? Shapeshifter and horse-mother? What, it was wolves and snakes too, wasn't it? Good on you.

[Lucifer held out his hand.]

Lucifer Morningstar, but you seemed to have figured that all on your own. Nice trick.
dothelokimotion: (Comfort was the answer to all)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-04 08:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki shakes it calmly. If the mention of legends phases him, he doesn't show it. Loki enjoys mortal imaginations and it means his personal history is never touched on. ]

Tricks are my specialty.
hellicious: (Default)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-05 04:12 am (UTC)(link)
So I've heard. Loads of trickster types out there, depending on which pantheon you follow.
dothelokimotion: (There are no trees in the library)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-05 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki shrugs gracelessly. ]

I try not to keep track of other gods.
hellicious: (Look - 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-05 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm. Depends on which reality you're in, I suppose. That might work in some. Not so well in others.
dothelokimotion: (Illegal to consider their existence)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-06 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ He raises an eyebrow. ]

At least I can tell them apart from the rest.
hellicious: (Suspicious - 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-06 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
And? Would you like a cookie or a gold star or whatever little reward system you have in place?
dothelokimotion: (There are no trees in the library)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-06 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ Loki chuckles. ]

Oh, no. Watching you flounder is reward enough.
hellicious: (Look - Smarmy 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-06 09:33 am (UTC)(link)
[Have a dubious look.]

If that's what you think I'm doing, then clearly you're a little more out of touch than one might assume by appearances alone. This has been... well, I can't say fun, but interesting, surely.

Have yourself a... day.
dothelokimotion: (And your children's children)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-06 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
Mmm.

[ Interesting powers, but used so . . . plainly. Like a mortal would. Disappointing. ]

Talk to me when your fangs have grown.
hellicious: (Talking - 1)

[personal profile] hellicious 2017-06-06 09:44 am (UTC)(link)
[If Loki expected Lucifer to get into a godly pissing contest, he'd be sorely disappointed.]

Not my gig. If you're looking for fangs, try a dog. Or birth another.

[With a somewhat tongue in cheek grin, he waved, then turned to stroll off. Uppity deities. That was the last thing he needed.]