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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!



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

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ragnarsson: ([17.48] Is it for me)

Ivar "The Boneless" Ragnarsson | Vikings | OTA

[personal profile] ragnarsson 2017-06-02 05:34 am (UTC)(link)
Ia. Gift Fountain

[Like everyone else in the city, Ivar has heard of this fountain that is giving out gifts. He heads to it, looking on the water at the multitude of boxes floating there on the water. A small gift box comes floating towards him. It's a dull purple color.

When it opens up, Ivar picks up a a black chess piece. It's a rook, his favorite piece in the game. The piece is nothing like the polished ones of today. It looks ancient, carved out of old wood that's been stained. Ivar picks it up, running his thumb over the face. Alfred. He thought he'd lost this forever when he broke it, but here it was again.

Amazingly enough to anyone who knows how his expression tends to be in a permanent angry state, the gift causes a slow and genuine smile to spread across his face.]

Ib. Gift Giving

[It was amazing how many people he'd felt the need to buy something for. Some had been here as long as he had, some had only shown up in the past couple of weeks. But all were people he'd felt a connection to.

While he'd never gift-shopped on this level before, he's got very clear ideas of what he wants in mind. That intellect that allows him to see into people's minds helps him to find gifts suited to people's personalities. He's not above occasionally asking shopkeepers for help or to read out gifts with words on them to him.

Each one is wrapped with a name-tag that has the recipient's name and his own (ᛁᚹᚨᚱ) in runes. Depending on how he feels about the person, he has a couple different methods of leaving the gifts. His roommates all get their's left on their beds. Some people he leaves them where they'll find them in communal housing or on their doorsteps. For those he actually likes or is close with, they'll find him abruptly shoving them into their hands with a mumbled:]

For you.

Ic. Gift Receiving

[Alright, he's decided he really likes this holiday. It's a little like Jul back home, the winter holiday where children would leave out their shoes for Odin filled with hay and sugar for his steed Sleipnir. In exchange, he would give children gifts. Vikings had the original Christmas traditions, everybody.

He's really curious if anyone will get him anything, though he's realistic. Ivar is the first one to be aware of his less-than-charming personality. So when someone gives him a gift, it elicits a look of childish glee on his face. He'll eagerly look at whatever he's given, and in some cases, use whatever is given to him right away.]

III. Club

[Ivar is perusing the booths with some interest, stopping here, and there, but nothing has elicited much interest from him. He's always been a tactile person, so he does stop at a few booths that have hobbies meant to be done with his hands. While they're interesting enough, it's not quite what he's looking for.

Then he sees it. Boards upon boards all set up in a row, black and white figures lined up neatly on either side. Oh, he's found what he's looking for after all. Ivar wheels up, and after chatting for a few minutes with the person at the head of the table, he pushes his way to one of the tables near the front. He sits there, waiting for an opponent. Anyone up for a game of chess?]

IV. Friendr

He didn't set this up himself. His friends did. Blame them for everything.


Friendr
«
»
» Age: 16
» Seeking: Friendship, sparring partners, anything
» Preferences: Women and men
» Interests: Murder, pillaging, and chess.
» Bio: Viking warrior, former prince, can't walk, so if that's a problem, fuck off. I make no promises not to slit your throat in your sleep.
base code by photosynthesis
Ivar "The Boneless" Ragnarsson
« ✘ ✔ »


V. Wildcard

[Want a specific starter or just something else with the murderous Viking? Let me know here!]
Edited (HMTL....) 2017-06-02 05:39 (UTC)
adiuvio: (Untitled)

John Wick | OTA

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-02 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
ii. speed-friending for seniors

John's interest in the groups is pretty general, with no real preferences in regards to hobbies or profession. He can be found sitting over a drink across a few different bars and coffee shops, never lingering too long in one place. John more or less keeps to himself when left to his own devices. Prijata is both a welcome opportunity to meet new people, and out of his comfort zone.

His questionnaire paints him as a man with a fondness for loud engines, old books, select bourbon, and animals.

iv. friendr


Friendr
«
»
» Age: 50
» Seeking: Friendship
» Preferences: N/A
» Interests: Books, cars, whiskey
» Bio: Special combat & firearms instructor open to new students of all levels. Looking for opportunities to explore the city & get some fresh air. Must be Pit bull friendly.
base code by photosynthesis
John Wick
« ✘ ✔ »



v. wildcard

PM me if you'd like to hash something out, or feel free to drop a starter. I like surprises.
Edited 2017-06-02 05:39 (UTC)
goldcuffed: (his crown lit up the way)

wildcard

[personal profile] goldcuffed 2017-06-02 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Just because John and Damen are trainer and student doesn't mean Damen is ever adverse to doing things outside the gym. Prijata is for friends, apparently, and after exchanging gifts, he was happy to go for a walk with John through the city, just wandering, seeing the sights. Somehow, the Friendr app came up in conversation. Damen had had help setting his up, and he's delighted to pass on what little technical knowledge he has, at least in regard to choosing a profile picture. He's heard plenty of photographer talk, and has had his photo taken almost daily for over a month now.]

It's all about angles and lighting. A photo says a lot. One of the makeup girls taught me all about "selfies". [He laughs a little as he fiddles with his phone.]
hevenly: (sharp blade)

Angela | Marvel 616 | ota

[personal profile] hevenly 2017-06-02 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
i. gifting

[ When Angela visits the fountain, there is a long, slender box with her name on it. She picks it up, wondering what it could be. Inside, of course, is the flute which Sera had given her. She holds it close to her heart, and closes her eyes. She will not be brought to tears, but every reminder of the distance between herself and her love just stabs her in the heart.

She will hardly be separated from the flute for the rest of the festival. Though she does not know how to play it, she will refuse to put it down. ]

vi. friendr


Friendr
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»
» Age: millenia
» Seeking: friendship
» Preferences: women
» Interests: combat, equality, stories
» Bio: I do not know what to put here. I am from Heven, but I am no Angel. I am Asgardian, but I am exiled from Asgard. I am separated from my beloved during my time in quarantine. I suppose I am in need of friends.

If you can teach me to play the flute, I have need of you.
base code by photosynthesis
Angela
« ✘ ✔ »


v. wildcard

[ On floor twelve of the communal housing, Angela stores her new flute carefully away with the rest of her meager belongings, keeping it safe in the gift box it came in. Once that's seen to, she will sit on bed seven and sharpen her sword for the remainder of the evening. ]

[ Hit me up on plurk at [plurk.com profile] objectpermanence for plotting! ]
Edited 2017-06-02 18:22 (UTC)
atms: (ninety-eight.)

leonard snart | ota

[personal profile] atms 2017-06-02 07:36 pm (UTC)(link)
GIFT FOUNTAIN.
[ leonard skirts around the fountain throughout the week. he watches from afar as other people pluck their gifts from the waters, eyeing their reactions. clearly evaluating. it's not that he's skeptical of magic, per se. hard to be, when he's been travelling with a reincarnated hawk priestess from ancient egypt. but he is incredibly skeptical of things given without anything asked in return.

so he watches. he takes mental note. and finally, on the last day, he approaches the fountain himself, hands tucked in his pockets. it takes him a little bit to reach out and touch the water, barely skimming the surface with the tips of his fingers, but he does. and over floats a little present. very carefully, he lifts it out of the water. it's smaller than a lot he's seen come out of this fountain. no more than three by five by two. the reason for that becomes apparent when he opens it.

inside is nothing more than a simple wood photo frame. resting in the frame is a picture that must be more than a decade old at this point. his sister, freshly twenty-one and celebrating, is in the middle, one arm thrown over her brother's shoulders, the other over mick's. there's a wild, shit-eating grin on her face and leonard himself is obviously trying not to laugh too hard at his very tipsy baby sister. it's one of the few things he had decorating his actual apartment at home. one of the few belongings he has that has true sentimental value to it.

leonard's jaw clenches and he keeps his face very blank as he wraps the present back up and shoves it into the pocket of his jacket, turning to stalk away. ]

FRIENDR.
Friendr
«
»
» Age: 42
» Seeking: Susan, Desperately
» Preferences: Probably not you
» Interests: Puns, fine art, good sweaters
» Bio: A chill guy who occasionally likes to play footsie with superheroes.
base code by photosynthesis
Leonard Snart
« ✘ ✔ »


WILDCARD.
[ feel free to hit me up with random interactions if you like! leonard can generally be found milling around various parts of the city at various parts of the day. if there's something specific you're interested in, you can also hit me up at [plurk.com profile] chanterie and i can write you a starter :> ]
mannerism: (082)

peggy carter 💄 ota

[personal profile] mannerism 2017-06-02 08:23 pm (UTC)(link)
gift fountain;


[ there is knowing about the fountain and there's going to see it. it's hard not to hear gossip about the whole matter, gifts from home, people say and while the temptation is there, it takes a few days.

when she does finally approach the fountain, it's late at night. not willing to be there with a crowd of people, she waits until the area is clear enough before taking a seat at the edge of the water, watching the boxes.

a moment passes and then another and only then does she touch the water.

her box is simple - deep red with no pattern whatsoever, narrow - one wonders what could fit in there at all.

whatever it is, it causes her to look at it for a long moment, hands steady around the box before she slips the item into her jacket's pocket.

if you're lucky you might yet notice it's a small paper of a sort, a photograph, perhaps? once secure, she'll all but rush away from the spot. feel free to run into her, however. ]

speed friending;


[ peggy's beginning to resent the season.

her favourite tea house, the one she frequents before and after work, seems busier than usual. those standing near her might see her frowning at a questionnaire with a certain level of annoyance.

No, I do not enjoy musical theater, at one spot and a why the hell do we need a meeting for shark films? at another coffee house.

by the time she'll find a place to take tea, it'll turn out to be a speed-friending event with no specific requirements. She'll fill the form and hope to be out of there before someone actually approaches her.

not so lucky, probably, right? ]

tenth floor roommates/ gift gifting/ wildcard;


[ while the gifts are supposed to be a bit of an intimate affair, Peggy goes about it the practical way.

That is, traveling between the floors, putting items outside of doors, knocking once or twice and then hurrying away before she'll have to say anything.

feel free to catch her red handed while delivering said presents, however, or to come and deliver your own.

those of the tenth floor might see her carrying the gifts she had received and trying to find room for them all, it might take a while. ]

friendr;


[ it's going to be brilliantly informative ]


Friendr
«
»
» Age: --
» Seeking: --
» Preferences: --
» Interests: --
» Bio: --
base code by photosynthesis
Peggy Carter
« ✘ ✔ »
burntbridges: To the unknown (Glance ☿ How long baby)

Letha Regis

[personal profile] burntbridges 2017-06-02 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Ia: Gift Fountain

Letha was intrigued by the fountain immediately; she's always loved receiving gifts, and hearing from others that it gave out gifts from one's home world made her particularly interested.

Nothing prepared her for her gift, though. It came in a black box with thorns patterning the wrapping paper, wrapped in a white ribbon that formed a lily on top of it. The death motif had her excited as a child, but she froze when it opened and she saw the belt of bones and twine knots. Rabbit skulls, mouse ribs, human fingers, once they all spoke and now they are silent. She expected that much. But as she examines the familiar bleached bone, she notices one new bone that wasn't there when she last saw the belt.

A charred crow skull, blackened and cracked, with dull and dirty emeralds in its sockets and very careful holes drilled through it to allow the twine through.

She's been trying very hard since she got here to seem like she has no cares in the world, but if anyone catches her now, she's simply hugging the belt to her chest and sobbing and quietly and discreetly as she can manage.

Ib: Gift Giving/Receiving

As friendly as she is, Letha unfortunately has very little idea how to get good gifts for people. She's left a lot of gift-buying to the last minute, and may even chase people down after receiving a gift from them and awkwardly running off to get something in return.

To acquaintances she doesn't know well, she'll bake them small snacks like honey rolls and muffin tops. They're not the best (slightly ironic for a baker's daughter) but she's definitely a better cook than when she got here. To closer friends she'll give trinkets, jewelry and the occasional actually thought-out gift.

(Since I didn't use the Prijata planning post much, you can always post vaguely and I'll fill in what they find in their present.)

II: Speed Friending

Letha can always use more friends, and the whole concept of speed-friending seems exciting to her. She enters a few of these during the holiday; ones aimed at occult buffs, teenagers, social butterflies and avid readers. A few that are just for general friend-making.

If there's any major conversation-starters for her, it's her six-month pregnant belly or the crow skull clipped in her hair... or maybe the fact that she has brought along her skeleton zombie Walter for moral support. At least lately he's been cleaned up better, and no longer stinks horribly.

III: Clubs

After a bit of searching, she's noticed that there's nothing that quite captures her attention, but she does like the idea of having a club to go to. With that in mind, halfway through the week she can be found manning a booth that's covered in black clothes and fake spiderweb, decorated with black candles and plastic skulls. You know, for show. A very real skeleton in Perimeter Guard uniform is sitting in the chair beside her, and will occasionally wave to passerbys. (Or he might not be there, since Cain has confiscated him after a day or two.)

Letha is opening up an Occult Club, dedicated to divination, contact with the dead, and playing with forces beyond our comprehension. That means anything from palm-reading to ouija boards - and if anyone has a new form of occult magic to show her, she'll be happy to learn about it.
Edited 2017-06-03 05:05 (UTC)
idolpire: (Smoke - Lighting 1)

Spike | Buffy: The Vampire Slayer | OTA

[personal profile] idolpire 2017-06-02 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
i: Gift Fountain
[Spike has been watching the people strolling up to the fountain and random little boxes just appearing. He's also seen them pick them up and take off with them with no one calling foul. Seems to be part of the whole odd little celebration going on at the moment, and Spike feels he'd be remiss in blending in if he didn't play along.

Nonchalantly, he strolls over to the fountain, watching as a pair of people leave, both cooing over what's in their boxes. Looking around, he sees a box floating over to him, whistling oh so subtly as he just bends his knees to scoop it out of the water, continuing on his way, all the while waiting to hear someone tell him to put it back. No one did, but he still waited until he was around the corner of an alley to open it.]

Huh. Fancy that.

[Top tossed aside, Spike looked down to see a carton of the cigarettes he'd been favoring from home.]

Saves me the cash. Might be able to make some off this.

[He remembered the biker who had a preference for them. But for now, Spike was going to tear the carton open and draw out one of the packs, smiling to himself as he screwed it into his lips and flicked his lighter open.]

iii: Club Exhibition
[Spike may not be one to fill out a little form like a pathetic sod and hope someone will 'be his friend', but he's all for seeing what sort of clubs and play-places this city has. He's stuck here for the foreseeable future, after all. Makes sense to find something fun to do.]

Country. Posh. Losers. Poofters.

[He ticked off all the reasons why each table he walked past was a giant 'no' in his head, fingers trailing over tablecloths and ignoring, or enjoying, the little sounds of displeasure from the owners of said clubs.]

I don't even know what these types are, but they've got too many holes and bits in their bodies for non-demons. Wannabes.

iv: Friendr

Friendr
«
»
» Age: Old enough
» Seeking: People willing to bleed. Bedmates. People who will give me money.
» Preferences: Women for pleasure. Anyone for food.
» Interests: Blood. Alcohol. Evil.
» Bio: Sod off.
base code by photosynthesis
Spike
« ✘ ✔ »


v: Wildcard
[Can be found still moving, and possibly stealing stuff, into his new home outside of the city. Spends time in the city because he's not a complete loser. Bother him anywhere. Or have him run into your character. PM for specifics if you'd like.]
idolpire: (Profile - Unimpressed 1)

vi. text - username: bigbad

[personal profile] idolpire 2017-06-02 09:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I like two of your interests, though I'm more curious about you being all demon-noble and still into guns. You got beasties where you're from?
burntbridges: To the unknown (Flirt ☿ Follow me)

Ib

[personal profile] burntbridges 2017-06-02 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[How very much like Ivar to just shove a gift into her hands when he spots her. She'd been looking a bit nervous before, but now there's a bemused grin on her face as she takes it from him.]

You didn't have to get me anything, you know.

[For a moment she just looks the package over, taking a moment to appreciate how her name looks in runes. And then she opens it, and lets out a delighted giggle at the sight of the skull-shaped candles. She hasn't even noticed the jewelry box in there with them, because she's busy leaning down to give him a kiss.

Oh, and she's wearing braids in her hair today. Just for him.]
adiuvio: (pic#11398339)

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-02 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Got people. Same thing.
aeturnus: (pic#11384267)

Cain | OTA

[personal profile] aeturnus 2017-06-02 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
i. fountain
[ He visits more than once. It's a little flame of hope overall, unsure what he might get from something like this. The first time, the second time, he just waits by the edge and watches everyone else. Their joy and emotions in receiving their gifts from whatever is conjuring these packages is infectious and by the third time he visits he really just intends to watch more than search for his own.

Maybe someone should mention to him there's a box slipping open behind him? He hasn't seemed to have noticed it yet at all. ]

ii. speed-friending.
[ The big hobbies Cain is open about feel generic to him. They're ones he's taken on as necessity or supreme self-interest and while there are others who like the same, he does wonder about bonding over just that alone... Still, he'll give it a go. He thinks, briefly, of a few others but they're incredibly weird and creepy out of context. Let's leave it at this.

Coding. Cooking. Languages. History. ]

iii.
[ Yeah, this asshole's shopping for a club. Not like he's got anything better to do, huh? He probably has lots of other things he could be doing but clubs are a good way to network and socialize both. He isn't looking for anything in particular, but he does stop dutifully by any table that calls out to him, or pauses to chat with any face he recognizes well enough along the way. ]

So, this club—when would it be meeting?

iv.
Friendr
«
»
» Age: Legal
» Seeking: Platonic
» Preferences: Any
» Interests: Reading, writing, 'rithmetic
(coding, languages, cooking)
» Bio: Way older than I look, but I'll be carded forever. Looking for ways to pass the time.
Jacob Kane
« ✘ ✔ »

v. wildcard
[ Make something up! The points don't matter! Get in on bothering this loser like he plans to bother you. ]
Edited 2017-06-02 23:14 (UTC)
idolpire: (Full Body - So what? 1)

[personal profile] idolpire 2017-06-02 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
It's really, really not. People are nasty, no lie, but it's a rare human that's truly evil.
adiuvio: (j23)

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-02 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Not that rare. Trust me. You might have to dig a little deeper, but they're there.
realimperfect: (they think my lover is strange)

III

[personal profile] realimperfect 2017-06-02 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)

[ Clubs were not usually Re-L Mayer's choice of hang out, obvious enough in the way she lingers toward the edges, watching people rather than necessarily participating herself. A few things catch her eye, but mostly she's her usual - a tall, darkly dressed girl making her way through a crowd as unobtrusively as she possibly can, sort of .. regarding things instead of participating most of the time. Being away on a mission out of the Quarantine for most of the month made her even slightly miss the small things about the Quarantine - mostly things like this.

Holidays she'd never experienced, the lot. There's a newly acquired necklace tucked in to her shirt, the chain pretty clear against pale skin, but she's for some reason taken to hiding the pendent, as she spots out chess boards.

- Which is enough to draw her out of her shell even slightly, mainly as she spots a young (looking) man sitting and waiting for an opponent. She approaches with an iced coffee in hand, setting it aside as she moves to take a seat, but first - ]

If you don't mind?

( ooc: Gonna do this as best I can for a non-chess playing person with a character who's probably played too many rounds for her own good. )
idolpire: (Default)

[personal profile] idolpire 2017-06-02 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That or we just have a different rating for what evil is.
adiuvio: (pic#11380434)

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-02 11:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Angles and lighting, huh?

[ He knows what selfies are. He just wouldn't take one. John knows what he looks like. He doesn't need a photograph to remind him. That, and he doesn't want to see himself, by himself. It's just one more reminder that his wife isn't with him. The last thing he needs is another.

Still, he's interested in this Friendr thing, or the potential of new friends, at least. John's social circle in Riverview doesn't extend very far outside the bubble of his work. Once upon a time he was something of a social butterfly, a man who knew everyone, and was known by all, but those days are long passed. And he's lonely. ]

I don't know what a photo would say about me, besides the fact I'm going grey.
adiuvio: (pic#11398411)

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-02 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe. Hard to say without switching shoes.

I shoot for business, not for pleasure. That said, if you'd like to brush up on your technique I'd be happy to help.
idolpire: (Brows Raised - 1)

[personal profile] idolpire 2017-06-02 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Never had much of a technique. Always preferred the hands-on method. Or fangs on, really. But I suppose it couldn't hurt to pick up a few new skills, eh? Old dog, new tricks.
adiuvio: (pic#11131985)

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-02 11:46 pm (UTC)(link)
We can work hand to hand too.

Do you have a mouth guard? I'd gather it's important to keep your teeth in your head, what with your diet.
idolpire: (Judging - 1)

[personal profile] idolpire 2017-06-02 11:52 pm (UTC)(link)
No can do. Not yet, anyway. Part of that whole not hurting humans thing.

... A what?
adiuvio: (untitled3)

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-02 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Guns it is.

A mouth guard is a chunk of plastic you wear over your teeth to protect them while sparring. Keeps your tongue safe too. You can buy kits for a custom fit.

Different colors, too. If you're fussy about that sort of thing.
Edited 2017-06-02 23:58 (UTC)
idolpire: (Default)

[personal profile] idolpire 2017-06-02 11:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Never heard of a vampire getting his teeth knocked out. Besides, I like a little pain.
adiuvio: (Untitled7)

[personal profile] adiuvio 2017-06-03 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
That's what they all say.

Trouble is, it's never just a little pain, is it?
dothelokimotion: (Guns don’t kill people)

Loki | MCU | OTA

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2017-06-03 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ i. the gift that keeps giving. ]

[ Loki dips his hand into the fountain, letting the magical energies slide over his fingers and arm. It felt powerful, but limited. Trapped between a barrier Loki cannot break — yet. For now, he is content to watch travelers and other members of Riverview come and collect their gifts. He trails his finger over the surface of the water, creating colourful ripples across the fountain. He is so distracted by the interplay of magic that he takes no notice of the box until it bumps into his hand. Jerking back, Loki stares at it as it blooms, displaying a pair of earrings.

His mother's earrings. She had worn them during Thor's coronation. They dangled on gold string, a single perfect crystal on the end. Loki snatched them up, almost crushing them in his grip. He had made these for her, long ago. When he thought his gifts had merit, when he believed he possessed talent Asgard could appreciate.

Were these even hers? Loki is too scared to find out as he stuffs it quickly into his pocket, glancing around furtively. He was ready to jump out of his own skin, his nerves rubbed raw. ]

[ iv friendship is magic ]


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» Age: a couple of centuries, give or take a few years
» Seeking: anything that doesn't waste my time.
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» Bio: quid pro quo.
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[ wildcard / gift giving ]

[ Loki is around for giving gifts! Any gifts that were mentioned in the pregame planning would be given anonymously, but you're welcome to realize it was him and confront him on it.

Otherwise, he'll be at the Gramayre Facility. His catchall is also available. ]
Edited 2017-06-03 01:30 (UTC)
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