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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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dancingmd: (will this day never end?)

Beverly Crusher | OTA

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-05 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
i. gift fountain
Magic boxes.

Beverly purses her lips, not quite sure she believes what that sign says. Surely it’s not real magic, right? More like some sort of energy manipulation like what Q does. Though the thought of anything Q-like being involved in this does not make her feel any better.

Of course, she considers, if this were Q there would be a lot more games and riddles and challenges involved. Tests for them to pass. Nor would he be able to keep himself out of it for this long. The temptation to gloat would be too much. So she decides to take this in the good faith that it is no doubt meant to be taken in and reaches into the water. At first, nothing much happens, but just as she’s about to give up, a box wrapped up in a green ivy print floats right over to her waiting hands. Surprised that it work, she sits on the edge of the fountain and examines the box from the outside, though she doesn’t open it yet.

ii. speed-friending
The whole concept of speed-friending is a novel one to Beverly but she’s more than willing to try it. If nothing else, it’ll hopefully give her a good feel for the culture of this city and help her meet some new people. It seems she’ll be stuck here for a while so she might as well make the best of it, settling into a cozy coffee shop not too far away from the City Center to fill out her questionnaire. This one is more general and fairly short, only asking for her age (45), occupation (doctor), and a list of interests and hobbies (gardening, theater, robotics, and, after a thoughtful moment, she adds poker to the list. She’s not used to playing for money but it couldn’t hurt to see if there are some friendly games going on).

Questionnaire handed over, she patiently sips her coffee while waiting for the next round to begin. Whoever joins her at her table will receive a smile and a “Hello!” as they sit down.

v. roommates; communal housing, floor 12, bunk 2
Beverly sighs as she looks over her bunk space, with the bare desk and end table beside it. Like being in the Academy all over again. Except at least she wanted to be there. Then, her first day in the dorms was exciting - she couldn’t wait to meet a bunch of new friends and start her new life in the fleet. Now, all she can think of is going back home.

[Will match brackets or prose!]
Edited 2017-06-05 17:48 (UTC)
stalkingandplotting: (Adopted Wayne)

V. Roommates!

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-06 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Tim's been avoiding spending any kind of significant time on the communal floor between getting a layout of the city and observing the residents and trying to repair his suit in Dick's lair, but his feet pause automatically at someone sigh inside the other bunk room. He lingers outside the door a moment, debating with himself over sticking his head in.

Finally, his curiosity wins out and the doctor will see a teenager with a bandage on his face peeking through the doorway.

"Everything alright?" He asks cautiously.
dancingmd: (oh god)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-06 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Beverly starts at the sound of his voice. "Oh!" She turns around, dropping her small travel bag on the floor. "I'm sorry, I didn't know anyone was around."

Dodging the question here, Beverly.
stalkingandplotting: (Adopted Wayne)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-07 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you."

Tim leans over and picks up her back for her immediately, laying it gently on her desk and taking a step back out of her space again.

"I'm Tim. I'm on this floor, too." He noticed her dodge, but he won't pry yet.
dancingmd: (head tilt)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-07 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
She appreciates that, the not prying. Him picking her bag up too. "Thank you." Her concerned gaze falls on his bandage, even as she sticks out a hand to shake. "Dr. Crusher. Pleased to meet you."
stalkingandplotting: (Adopted Wayne)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-07 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
{Tim shakes her hand with a polite firmness.}

It's nice to meet you as well, Doctor. Is there anything I can help you with?
{Not quite the same as asking if she's alright, but it's a well meant offer to get towards the same information.}
dancingmd: (sad smile)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-07 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know. [She rubs the back of her neck, where they'd taken out her implant when she arrived through the portal. Without a dermal regenerator, the spot will probably leave a scar.] It's been... a difficult past few days for me.

[Moving her hand away from her neck again, she gives him a tight smile.]

I just need some time to process everything.
stalkingandplotting: (I believe in you)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-09 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
{Tim nods and backs up towards the doorway.}

I know the feeling. If you do think of something, though, don't hesitate to ping me through the messaging system.

{He flashes a quick smile.}

It never hurts to stay on a doctor's good side.
dancingmd: (head tilt)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-10 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
[She lets out a small, amused huff at that.]

Actually, I do want to ask you... how long have you been here?
stalkingandplotting: (Evade this conversation fast)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-14 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Just a handful of days. I know a couple people who have been here longer.

{He leans against the doorway taking the weight off one leg, clearly willing to stay and answer her questions, or get out if she needed to be on her own.}
dancingmd: (concerned)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-14 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
So I suppose you don't know... if anyone's actually gone home?
stalkingandplotting: (Evade this conversation fast)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-17 03:33 am (UTC)(link)
I mean, I've heard that people have left.

{He rubs the back of his head.}

I'm not sure there's any way to confirm they went home, or if it was to the right point in their correct timeline and universe.
dancingmd: (it's over)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-18 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose that makes sense.

[It's logical - after all there's no contact through the portal so how would you know? All the Riverview scientists can do is point it in the right direction and hope it works. Still, she can't help but sound defeated.]
stalkingandplotting: (Adopted Wayne)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-18 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry I can't give you better news.

{But that also wasn't going to be something he would lie about.}
dancingmd: (sad smile)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-18 12:26 pm (UTC)(link)
It's all right. It's not your fault.

[With a sigh, she sits on the edge of her bed.]

It's no one's fault, really.
stalkingandplotting: (Adopted Wayne)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-21 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Not being able to assign blame can sometimes make things harder instead of easier. It takes away your ability to focus on something concrete.

{Tim shifts, prepared to leave if she wants him gone when she sinks to the bed.}
dancingmd: (chinhands)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-22 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Mmm. And I'm not very good at simply... waiting. But that's all I can do here.
stalkingandplotting: (Evade this conversation fast)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-25 03:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe all you can do in regards to going home, but there's plenty of ways to keep busy here. I've signed up for classes at the university and I'm going to be working, too. It might help get your mind off things.
dancingmd: (head tilt)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-26 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
Oh? What are you studying?
stalkingandplotting: (Adopted Wayne)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-26 09:11 am (UTC)(link)
Engineering and computers. I haven't quite decided what I'm going to specialize in.

{Everything, probably.}
dancingmd: (rueful smile)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-26 11:57 am (UTC)(link)
[Now, for the first time, she lights up, just a little bit.]

That's what my son is studying as well!
stalkingandplotting: (I believe in you)

[personal profile] stalkingandplotting 2017-06-26 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
{Talking to proud parents is almost physically painful, but Tim can't walk away.}

Is he enjoying it?
dancingmd: (talk to me)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-26 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I think... The subject matter, yes. He's.. Had a hard year.

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song_of_ice: ([Jon] Puppy Dog Eyes)

i.

[personal profile] song_of_ice 2017-06-06 05:24 am (UTC)(link)
He had reached into the water as well, extracting gifts for himself from the others. Many of the residents were still new to him, but it was easier to sort the faces of those who were here when he arrived to those who were new. The red head beside him fell into the latter, older than him, but apparently kind.

He nodded to the package in her hand, scrambling for something appropriate to say. Words always seemed to fail him, but he still made the effort. "What did you get?"
dancingmd: (rueful smile)

[personal profile] dancingmd 2017-06-06 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Beverly frowns at her package. "I don't know yet." She looks up at the young man and gives him a rueful smile. "I am not sure I am ready to see what it is."