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Cameron Waltz ([personal profile] enveloped) wrote in [community profile] riverviewlogs2018-09-30 08:15 pm

OPEN / "Bring Yourself" Arts & Culture event!

who: Cameron Waltz and you!
what: "Bring Yourself" Arts & Culture event!
when: Today!
where: Riverside Community Centre.
warnings: None predicted.

Open invitation on the network!



The community center is normally a modest building, albeit one with a spectacular riverfront view. Tonight, it's putting on the ritz. Multicolored lanterns hang on either side of the sidewalk leading up to the front of the building, and music of all kinds, depending on what time it is, pours out of the open doors and into the street. Local vendors have set up small carts to show off their wares and offer small trinkets and fresh food for sale, displaying their local pride.

Inside, things have been completely redecorated for the event. It's a modern open concept gallery, with blank walls for artwork and written word, empty pedestals to display objects, and plenty of tables with chairs. Some pieces are already on display, from paintings to exotic foods. Small crowds gather around people telling stories or showing off their special skills and talents.

That music plays live from the small main stage overlooking a dance floor, both of which can be cleared for demonstrations of everything from dance to martial arts. Anything physical that requires that little bit of extra room.

Musicians are free to write their names for a time-slot on the stage, and can choose to be accompanied by the onsite pianist and guitarist, bring their own instruments or backup, or perform solo.

All throughout the room are food and drink stations, where staff serves wine, beer, limited spirits, and soft drinks. The exotic foods are on display here, from which the guests can help themselves. If you can imagine it, someone has managed to cook it.
At the far end of the building is an outdoor patio overlooking the river, with seating and torches to light the area through the night. Most displays of magic take place out there, where practitioners can go all-out casting their most extravagant spells.

The crowd ebbs and flows, gathering to socialize during lulls and splitting off to see new events and installations as they come in. Other than opening and closing statements by Cameron Waltz, there's very little structure.

Casual and relaxed, the focus is on learning, generating conversation, and meeting new people. It's an organized free-for-all, a mini festival dedicated to the celebration of the cultures and backgrounds of everyone in Riverview. And in a city made up of a thousand universes worth of people, there's more than enough to see.

[Characters can bring pieces with them as they arrive, and simply set themselves up around the room. Contributions aren't limited to art, anything goes! Feel free to play random observer/staff/performer NPCs. The party goes until midnight, have fun!]
pacifisticuffs: (Adam Rayner 004)

[personal profile] pacifisticuffs 2018-10-04 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
While Simon can appreciate the brevity of Jeff's startlement, his mood still sours a bit. He shouldn't be surprised--he isn't, really--but that doesn't mean he likes being 'the one who looks like Cameron Waltz.' He's not used to being overshadowed by his own face.

Still, Jeff's rambling is enough to amuse in spite of his irritation. "Your talent."
bardish: 40s; SCD (scd311)

[personal profile] bardish 2018-10-09 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, Simon, but in Jeff's defense, he knows what your face looks like mid-sexing, and that's super weird. Of all people, Jeff's got the most reason to think of Cameron Waltz first and Simon Templar second!

"Oh. Thanks!" A beat. "I'm sorry, but it's gonna haunt me until I know the answer to this: what's surprising about my height?"

HE MUST KNOW IF YOU EXPECTED HIM TO BE SHORT FOR SOME REASON.

Look, Jeff's got a tendency to fixate on really dumb details. And just think: this is him sober.
pacifisticuffs: (Adam Rayner 007)

[personal profile] pacifisticuffs 2018-10-18 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
All right, he can see why this man has so charmed his counterpart. Simon has the perverse desire to flirt just to see if he can stir things up between himself, Jeff, and Cam. Get to them the way they've gotten to him, annoy or unsettle them.

It's a thought.

"You're a very good-looking though otherwise unassuming man. Unintimidating, might be the more accurate way to put it. I didn't expect you to loom quite so large in reality."
bardish: 40s; SCD (scd301)

[personal profile] bardish 2018-10-22 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
Please don't do that, Simon! Jeff's an innocent bystander in your weird rivalry with your twin!

Jeff's brows go up a bit, just because he's not quite sure how he should take a compliment on his appearance from his boyfriend's British clone. But he recovers quickly enough to just joke right back at him.

"It's all part of my master plan. I come off this way to put people's guards down. Then I go for the kill!" Pause. "The completely metaphorical kill."

Yeah, Jeff can't even joke about being a violent person.
Edited 2018-10-22 00:37 (UTC)
pacifisticuffs: (Adam Rayner 024)

[personal profile] pacifisticuffs 2018-10-22 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
Simon makes a softly amused noise. Jeff is endearing. Unavoidably endearing, though Simon thinks he would be far better off keeping his guard up with anyone associated with Cameron Waltz.

But Jeff is like a fawn that wandered its way out of the woods unescorted. There's no threat, and only someone cruel would do harm.

Damn him. Damn them both, really. They're both so good. Yet again, Simon feels a twist of bitter jealousy aimed at Cameron. It isn't fair for someone better than Simon to have his face. He should at least get that. But no.

"I'm not sure you'd have an easy time with either the metaphorical or physical kill, Mr. Calhoun."