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monthly mingle: SAMPREMI

who: everyone in Riverview!
what: monthly mingle: sampremi
when: The month of March.
where: Anywhere around the city.
warnings: there will likely be nsfw content; please put any necessary warnings in the subject lines

sampremi

In the days leading up to March 1st, residents new and old will notice preparations beginning, a flurry of activity getting the city ready for the upcoming celebration: Sampremi. This is one of Riverview's four yearly celebrations of love, this one focused on sexual love and lust, and sexual relationships that might bloom into more (or not). Traditions associated with Sampremi are a roving street market, raves where residents can seek out some free love and get a little crazy, a massive week-long kink convention, and a tech expo with all-ages and adult options.

a celebration of sexual love and lust

Riverview has always been a place focused on love and building connections in order to foster community, and for a lot of people, sex is part of that, which makes it something worth celebrating! For people who use sex as a way to connect with others, even if only for a short time, or those who use it as a way to connect on a deeper level with the ones they already love, Sampremi is the perfect holiday to get their freak on in a host of new and exciting or comfortable and familiar ways. The holiday features a large kink convention, where various entities in the city can show off their toys, explain their niche kinks, and share their insights with anyone who might be interested, a series of raves that are both all-ages and adult where residents can find someone(s) to share a night (or a week, a few months, or even a life) with. This year, there is a large tech expo where cutting edge tech companies in the city are sharing their newest toys, like improved virtual reality, robotics advances, and many other types of toys - all for work, play, or, in the spirit of the holiday, pleasure. And for those who don't want to connect through sex or who aren't old enough to, there are dances, games, and an entire market full of street food that's meant for sharing, so they can connect in other ways.

● OOC NOTE: Please be sure to warn in subject lines for any threads involving sexual content, drug use or other content that fellow players may wish to avoid, and do not use the prompt mechanics to circumvent consent in your threads, as non-consensual sex is not permitted on the game communities. Items such as aphrodisiacs, VR, or party drugs mentioned in the prompts are intended to facilitate consensual sex, not to encourage sexual assault, or to 'trick' characters into having sex that they would not normally have. ICly, please remember that there is always security to intervene and make sure everyone is safe.

i. color raves

Advertised on flyers and digital screens around the city, made to pop as if they were under blacklight, is a series of what's called "color raves" that are happening in various large empty warehouse spaces around the city. They are called color raves for the bright colorful lights, the preponderance of glowsticks that attendees wave around, and for the brightly colored powder for attendees to play with, some of which is spiked with a mild party drug and some of which is just for fun (with the difference clearly marked, of course). There are three types of color rave - adult, all-ages, and youth raves.

(CW: DRUG USE) At each adult rave and all-ages rave there is one specific room where attendees can enter (after proving themselves 18+), and dance or play tag with brightly colored powder that contains small amounts of a legal party drug commonly available in Riverview, which is absorbed through the skin. Not much more intoxicating than having a few beers, the effects of the drug are a pleasant low-key buzzing euphoria, positive sensitivity to touch, a heightening of desires for intimacy, and a mild lowering of inhibitions. Once a character has been hit with the powder, the color lingers on the skin so other attendees can know who has partaken, but once the powder makes contact with a surface (whether it is skin, clothing, or structural) it deactivates, meaning that partakers can safely dance with non-partakers without sharing the intoxicating effects.

Adult raves will have bouncers at the door to ensure that anyone entering is 18+, and there is no limit to when and where the debauchery happens. Clothing is optional, showing skin is encouraged, and there are a lot of neatly tucked away spaces for attendees to get some time alone with one or more than one person, as well as spaces intended for orgies. The atmosphere is sex-positive and non-judgemental, open to any orientation or preference, with various forms of protection available for free, however, to ensure that everyone plays safe there are sober security teams out en masse at all premises to oversee the events.

All-ages raves are open to anyone who wishes to attend, regardless of age. There are bouncers at the door who will check ID and stamp the hand of anyone who is 18+ with a special ink that shows up under blacklight for easy identification. At all-ages raves, 18+ and underage characters can mingle, but there are specific areas set aside for only 18+ characters where they can get down and dirty either in private or the open.

Adult and all-ages raves will have only spiked powder to avoid confusion.

Youth raves are intended only for younger characters under 18, so they can stay up all night and dance like crazy, and meet other young people in the city. The legal drinking age in Riverview Quarantine is 14, and so anyone over 14 can enter and indulge in a few drinks, dancing, and playing tag with a version of the colored powder featured at the adult raves that won't give you anything but a sugar high. There is copious amounts of security on site to ensure that everyone is safe, as well as nurses and off-duty police officers to offer advice or care for anyone who overindulges out of lack of experience. Youth raves will have only sugar powder, brightly colored and sweet to the taste, meant for fun and to play tag with rather than to cause intoxication.

ii. kink convention

For the week of March 4-10 there will be a massive kink convention on the top floor of one of the large exhibition centers downtown, limited to characters 18+. The exhibition is a sexy adult informational convention featuring various kinks and fetishes. Whether you're into leather, latex, lace, or anything else, you'll be able to find the clothes, toys, guides, books, erotica, fiction, and a wide variety of other interesting stuff to explore. While the atmosphere is sex-positive and there are private and public (for the voyeurs and exhibitionists in the room) venues for having sex, it's definitely focused on exploration and information about different stuff to try.

If someone has thought of it and figured it sounded sexy, it can be found here, and with Riverview's high level of tech advancement and widespread acceptance of magic, things can get pretty kinky. Whatever your kink is, there's probably a VR program, sex toy, potion, or spell that can make it happen, and someone who's got the downlow on how to make it great.

iii. tech expo

Riverview prides itself on its technological advancement, and so, running concurrently with the Kink Convention on March 4-10 and on the bottom floor of the same convention center, various cutting-edge tech companies in the city will be sponsoring a Tech Expo. The expo features demonstrations of all of the most advanced technology that's coming into use in the city, ranging from advancements in VR and holotech to robotics and gadgets, you can find the latest and greatest in almost any area of modern technology. Attendees will be able to come with a friend or a date or anything in between to play VR games, enjoy holoprojected escape rooms and puzzles, meet robot pets, try out the most recent music player or that new cell phone that can bend without breaking, and a wide variety of other gadgets.

While most of the tech expo is all-ages and non-sexual, there is a decently-sized adult area where characters must show ID proving they are 18+ in order to enter, where the technology is mostly related to sexual use. This area features advanced sex toys, VR systems intended to explore sex with other people in a virtual environment with no strings attached, sexy video games and holoprograms, and many other sensual technological.

iv. street market

One of the major draws of the festival is the special street food that can only be obtained this time of year. Almost everything you can buy at the Sampremi Festival is meant to be shared - whether it's one piece of meat on two or more sticks or desserts baked with a narrow part in the middle for convenient tearing, everything is built to be shared. The stalls sell everything from cups of soup, sandwiches, roasted or fried meat, deep-fried vegetables and cakes, dumplings, donuts, bagels, turnovers, and anything else you can think of.

Many of the savory dishes are based on the meat of a particular fowl native to the moon Riverview is situated on that has a taste and texture halfway between chicken and duck, cooked to be spicy (ranging from very mild to throat-burning). Many of the desserts are based around a fruit native to the moon that is spherical, red-orange, and has a light sweet taste that is similar to a combination of mango, pineapple, and strawberry. Both ingredients are considered to be aphrodisiacs. Of course, the foods aren't actually aphrodisiacs and any effect is purely placebo, though there are some booths (clearly marked and with someone to check ID) that sell actual aphrodisiac-laced foods and drinks to people who are 18+.

The festival features an entire row of fair games ranging from very high-tech games featuring virtual reality and neon holograms to extremely old-fashioned games with darts and balloons or balls and glasses. The games all have prizes in various shapes and sizes, with the standard stuffed animals, but also with goods and special items donated by any business in the city; ranging from tiny prizes to huge and expensive ones. Due to the nature of the holiday, many of the stalls are set up to cater to winning a prize for your partner(s), and due to the nature of the Quarantine, a lot of them involve aiming or other aspects of pretending to fight.

Originally, the part of the street festival that involved an actual market, with stalls and booths set up with goods, was aimed primarily at romantic trinkets like flowers or jewelry, gifts intended to be purchased for a loved one. As time has gone by, however, this aspect of the market has increased, with many businesses participating, though the emphasis is still on small businesses and anything relating to local culture rather than booths for any of the larger more corporate businesses. There is still plenty of jewelry to be found, for sure, mostly handmade and artisan, but the scope of the Market has widened immeasurably. The Sampremi Market is an excellent place to find specialty foods, clothing, jewelry, art, or other goods that were originally native to cultures on other planets in this reality, or other realities altogether. Many residents in the city use the market to share their unique cultural goods and traditional dress with others.

v. roommates or wildcard

Feel free to use this prompt to meet new roommates, for the purpose of getting to know each other, or hit up the mod-posted prompt to create a Communal Housing floor mingle. Or, if you have an idea for a prompt that isn't in this list, set during Sampremi, feel free to write it up!

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Credit: image i: saber XU; image ii: Jose Borges; image iii: Nicolas Sitbon; image iv: Andreas Rocha

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[at least cassian lets himself look amused by the Attempt, even if it naturally does absolutely nothing. he appreciates the lack of touching though, because he knows taako's usual flirting style involves a lot more of it.]

My entire life has been built around resistance. You would have to do far better than that.

Hey, I could do a lot better if you wanted. There's plenty of privacy around here.

[He's not actually making a pass at Cassian, because as handsome as the dude is he's definitely a friend, not food, but that won't stop him from play flirting.]

With others I am sure you could lure them in, but it's a dream that's going to elude you, Taako.

[he knows taako is Faking it, because while cassian can't really flirt for real for himself, he can recognize it in others and also fake it himself! it's way easier when it's fake.]

[Taako is a drama queen at the best of times, but when he's drunk and high and trying to capture a good mood, it all gets dialled up to eleven.

So - despite being not at all shocked by Cassian turning him down (he would've had a fucking conniption if Cassian had agreed), Taako's attitude immediately shifts from flirty to heartbroken. His lower lip wobbles and everything. There might be fake tears in his eyes.]

I'm not pretty enough for you? Is that it?

[He sounds like a messy drunk valley girl but that's what he's aiming for so it's a success all 'round.]

[he shouldn't laugh. it's really tempting. it does nothing for him, except continue to be vaguely amusing.]

This is the part where I give you a drink, tell you there are plenty of fish in the sea and that it's not you it's me.

[but he's in a good mood, so even if he doesn't laugh, he does pat taako twice on the head in a sort of 'there there' motion.] But I only have one drink, so I am keeping it.

[failure strike two, taako.]

[It should be condescending and it kind of is but he's also pretty sure it's the most affectionate Cassian has been, not counting their waltz, so he'll take it. He's also immediately over the crying thing since it was quite obviously fake in the first place.]

You mean the drink I took? The drink that's mine now and you're never getting back?

[He would've given it back! If only Cassian had agreed to make out with him, but it looks like no one wins.]

[oh right the drink. he'd honestly forgotten about it and was probably just going to let taako walk away with it, but now that he said he'll never give it back, cassian is going to get it back. spite is great.]

[he reaches out and puts his hand over taako's, the one holding said drink. it's in such a way that if he jerks back, the drink will tragically spill.]

But it's very important I have this back.

[Oh, that's unfortunate. Taako will spill the drink out of spite if he has to, but first there are other tactics.

He raises an eyebrow, glancing down at here Cassian's hand is over his.]

I thought you said the flirting wasn't gonna work, darling?

[Because clearly the hand touching is Cassian making a move on Taako, not on the drink.]

Edited (i repeated an icon, which as we know is an rp crime) 2018-03-18 02:14 (UTC)

[it's not flirting! it's stealing the drink back.]

[which is exactly what he does, his other hand moving lightning quick and suddenly his drink is back in his own possession and the hand touching is over. smooth af, jyn would be proud.]

[he takes a sip.] I consider it more of a theft.

[ROLL A SLEIGHT OF HAND CHECK BITCH]

You uh, really didn't think this one through, huh?

[Taako is drunk enough that he couldn't pull of a teleport spell, but transmutation might as well be in his blood. He snaps his fingers, turning the liquid of the drink into soy sauce.

Take that.]

Edited (words??) 2018-03-18 02:35 (UTC)

[not everyone needs to abide by dnd rules!!!]

[as soon as taako snaps his fingers, cassian knows he's not going to drink another sip. he sniffs at it, then shakes his head.]

I did not want to drink too much anyway. No one gets it.

[just. dumps it out. he feels rude for the mess, but the whole floor is already a disaster that the soy sauce isn't going to make a difference.]

[but taako doesn't get to change it back for himself either, so there.]

[well maybe they should]

Fine by me. [Although he does change it from soy sauce to water, because he doesn't want to ruin anyone's unsuspecting shoes.] That's what you get for being a terrible friend.

[He's just teasing, if anything Taako is the terrible friend.]

[maybe he is terrible tho. what if you're on to something taako. he doesn't know which part to focus on, vague agreement on being terrible or the use of the word friend. every single time someone calls cassian a friend it catches him off guard, even if they've already done it.]

And all because I would not let you blackmail me.

[With all the offense and panache he can muster:]

No, because you wouldn't fuck me.

[Obviously!!! Get it right, Cassian.]

[with a very big eyeroll in return:]

Oh, of course. My mistake. It's just not what I am here for tonight, Taako.

[there is a very subtle emphasis on tonight. what is he trying to imply?? we just don't know.]

[He absolutely knows he's having his chain yanked, but that's fine, he's not even remotely serious with all this so he might as well roll with that little emphasis.]

Maybe another night, then?

[taako is a flirty person. cassian always sort of... adjusts himself when having a conversation. finds the best way to use a part of himself to carry it on.]

[at least now it's mostly motivated by a weird sense of competition and not spy reasons.]

You'll have to catch me on a good night, when the blackmail isn't taking precedence.

Maybe that's the good thing about multiple raves.

[he just. winks. very quickly and subtle because fucking yolo, maybe he's allowed to be ridiculous too like he's allowed to do a lot things here. and taako is pure ridiculous.]

[Taako is living. This is so good, not because he thinks the flirting actually means anything, but because it's nice to see Cassian being kind of playful and ridiculous.

He even makes the bold move of putting a hand on Cassian's arm, although like every other gesture he makes, it's telegraphed to hell and back.]

What about tomorrow? I'll wear something nice for ya.

[look at him, batting his eyelashes, why is Cassian encouraging this nonsense]

[the fact that cassian lets the arm touch happen might be the weirdest part of it all. he sees it coming, does nothing to stop it. being a real human is weird.]

I will have to check the blackmail schedule, but I might be able to fit you in.

Especially if you bring cupcakes.

[Taako sort of just blinks at Cassian for a second, before laughing.]

Fuck, I forgot about the blackmail thing. [Don't @ him, it was a whole like ten minutes ago and he got distracted.] I'll bring you cupcakes, pumpkin, with no alternate agenda.

[maybe the back and forth is a little broken, but cassian's half smiling about it all, so there's a victory in there somewhere.]

The spicy chocolate ones, please.

[he has a favorite.]

Hella.

[That's all he has to say on that matter, apparently, because he wants to drag Cassian instead.]

If you're smiling does that mean I win?

[Usually this competition is an unspoken one but what's a brain to mouth filter? I don't know her.]

No. It just means I am smiling. It's been known to happen on occasion.

[he doesn't wipe said smile off his face either, so it is probably a win, but cassian will deny it forever.]

[Taako just smiles back, pleased as punch because he knows he won.]

I'll let you get back to Jyn but, hey, can I give you a kiss on the cheek?

[Because that's how he says goodbye to people and he feels like being Affectionate but he won't push it.]

[if this was still their weird back and forth, cassian would probably allow it. but because it's real now, it makes him feel strange? affection is Strange.]

[at least he's still half smiling while he declines.] I'm afraid I will take a raincheck on that too.

[but thanks for asking taako. mega points for that.]

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