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introductory mingle: carnivale

who: everyone in Riverview!
what: Introductory Log and Carnivale Celebration
when: July 1st - July 9th
where: Anywhere around the city.
warnings: please put any necessary warnings in the subject lines

carnivale

In the days leading up to July 1st, residents new and old will notice preparations beginning, a flurry of activity getting the city ready for the upcoming celebration: Carnivale. This holiday is in celebration of music, and the onset of summer and warmer weather. The celebrations are marked by street parties, an extensive program of live musical performances, with a large parade (and paid holiday!) capping it off on July 8th.

celebrating music, and summer

After a couple of months of low-key or even solemn celebrations, it's time for Riverview Quarantine to throw a good, old-fashioned party. Carnivale is a city-wide festival that pretty much everyone gets into, and many residents take the entire week off so they can enjoy all the festivities. With events ranging from impromptu street parties, free live musical performances, food stands, themed club nights, adult lounges with kink shows, and topped off with a massive party parade, the holiday has a lot to offer for anyone who likes to sing, dance, and show some skin!

i. street parties and food

One of the staples of the Carnivale festival is the spontaneous street parties and food trucks and carts. It's not unusual during the holiday to turn a corner and run into a group of people dressed in bright colors and sequins having an impromptu party with a few drinks, and then be invited to join right in! Carnivale is a celebration of music as well as summer, so most shops and stalls will be blasting danceable music into the streets to facilitate these little street parties - it's considered a sign of good luck for the owner of a business if an impromptu Carnivale celebration starts up in front of their door.

Considering the proliferation of street parties and people out and about to celebrate the warmer weather, local business owners also take to the streets. Food carts, stands, and trucks pop up on almost every street corner offering a wide variety of food from savory treats to sweet desserts. Many of the carts are offering one free item to anyone dressed up for Carnivale - anything shimmery, shiny, or brightly colored will do!

ii. live musical performances

One of the major roads in the city center has been completely roped off for the entire week, and all along this street, various temporary stages have been set up, each with a nice hefty sound system. Volunteers hand out printed flyers, and digital boards are set up here and there with schedules of various performances that are all free to attend, ranging from well-known popular music artists to new up-and-comers or independent artists who are looking to make a name for themselves. This event is very widely advertised around the city, and is accepting entries until the very last minute.

At couple of the acts might be familiar faces to some of the residents.

Eichi Tenshouin has signed up himself and his friend Tsumugi Aoba into the music festival as a first-time appearing idol unit called "Higanbana." Dressed in all white with splashes of color (blue, largely, with only their headsets being a red spider lily), they carry a very commanding and angelic image together. They'll have a routine that emphasizes their great harmony with each other, taking turns doing solo lines and joining together to show off each of their talents. Singing and dancing, they interact heavily with the audience and will encourage a lot of involvement with speaking between songs and gestures, winks, and so on. Basically, they intend to make this Riverview's very first prominent "idol performance".

For his performance, Otabek Altin will start with rock remixes of a few popular pop songs. He wants to make sure that it starts off with recognizable pieces for some people, and he certainly thinks it is something that could get people excited even if they don't know it. Then, it shifts into a few original songs. They are upbeat, rock songs that he put together with the intention to make people dance and move, since he is a DJ. He'll end his set with a slower piece he put together that is also an original. Through the entire performance, he's focused and quiet, though he may occasionally try and excite the crowd with a few words.

Any other player-characters who are musically inclined are more than welcome to assume their character was fit in for a performance, and can post up a top-level with a rundown of their performance to get bonus Activity Points for posting a mingle!

iii. carnivale parade

The other main attraction of Carnivale week comes on July 8th, which is a paid holiday for everyone in the city. The Carnivale Parade will be starting out by City Hall and winding through downtown in a lazy pattern so everyone in the city has a chance to see it. There will be all sorts of floats, dancers, marching bands, with all sorts of clubs, businesses, and other organizations represented. The theme is theatrical, big and showy, bright and colorful, sparkly and shiny, with loud music and lots of glitz and glamour. Observers can expect great music, excellent dancing and marching shows, neat vehicles provided by classic car clubs, the fire, police, and Perimeter Guard. They can also expect a lot of party favors, whether it's a sparkly plastic beaded necklace, a fan to take the edge off the heat, candy, popsicles, a temporary tattoo, or any number of other little treats or toys to be tossed into the crowd - some of them fit for kids and teens, others of a more 'adult' nature handed out a bit more discreetly to anyone who looks the part.

And make sure you wear your waterproof mascara - Carnivale floats have a tendency of spraying or spritzing water, both in an unspoken competition to see who can make the biggest water-refraction rainbow in the air, and to keep observers cool in the new summer heat.

iv. adult: lounges and kink exhibition

Thanks to the Carnivale tradition of showing as much skin as possible, some event organizers' minds have turned to topics of a more adult nature. In the evenings, residents may see clubs doing "lounge nights"; these adults-only events have bouncers IDing everyone at the door to ensure they're 18+. The themes may vary, from very specific niche themes like 'golden age superheroes' to broad themes like 'rainbows,' and each event is clearly marked as what it is - all-nude or clothing-optional, and can host events ranging from amateur to professional exotic dancing, food served off of nude bodies, anonymous masked hookups, or just provide a comfortable space where casual sex is encouraged with whoever happens to be around. Various legal substances can be found at these lounges, but nothing that would cause violation of consent, and every substance would be clearly labeled and have warnings to ensure that no one partakes unless they choose to. Please be sure to warn in the subject line for sexual content or drug use (since some mild party drugs are legal in Riverview).

For the weekend from July 7th-9th, there will be a kink exhibition in 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.

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 one of the mod-posted prompts for each Communal Floor. Or if you have an idea for a prompt that isn't in this list, set during Carnivale, feel free to write it up!

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Credit: image i: Roger Patterson Jr.; image ii: Syd Mead; image iii: screencap from the movie Paprika; image iv: siamon89

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[ And just like how he'd egged Gladio on earlier, those words get a rise out of Eichi. He opens his mouth to protest at first, but that finger slipping deep inside of him is enough to bring a soft moan, tense but wanting. This alcohol is helping him in being relaxed, at least, so his own reaction to this new experience isn't nearly as tense as it might have been.

His eyes shoot a sharp look at Gladio past his squirming, fiery as he nearly pouts with the frown he puts on. ]

Just because I'm silent doesn't mean I'm overwhelmed, you know... [ Except it totally does. This time, he shoves his hand into the bag. ] Just because Gladio keeps talking doesn't mean anything. Here.

[ Honestly, he has no idea what he's just pulled out, since he hasn't even turned to look, but he passes it over and hopes he can "win" with just that. ]

[ He sees Eichi's mouth and body tense, brows pulling down as he tries to respond, but all it takes is to sink into that velvety heat of his body knuckle by knuckle to see his mouth drop open wordlessly, then moan.

Yeah, that's right. Cat got your tongue? It's what Gladio wants to say but Eichi steels himself and tries again. It's fine, he can make all the excuses he wants but he knows there's one point under his belt now, confirmed when Eichi rushes things too fast, contrary to Gladio's challenge.

Gladio sees the haste with which Eichi blindly pulls out the first thing his hand closes around. Reaches up to take the toy but doesn't, instead guiding his hand back into the bag and plucks at it to open it wider, allowing him to see better. He shakes his head slowly, but the smile remains. ]

Try again.

[ Put some thought into it. As much as it would be interesting to know the kind of tool for the job Eichi picks, he's mostly eager to take his friend down a peg or two. Not to make him suffer, but it's those who tend to be a touch arrogant or haughty that are the most fun to startle out of their comfort zones. ]

You're being so picky... but I still have to choose?

[His voice is much softer now because he doesn't want it to crack, but the waver can still be heard in his tone. He's worked up already, and now he's supposed to choose a way to work him up further? If he doesn't last, won't it be embarrassing? He turns his red face to the side, and the bag of lewd little toys is clearly in view now. It's embarrassing, being face to face with so many things he's never bothered with before, but he knows enough that by looking at it, he can tell that most of the people handing them out must have assumed he and Gladio were together.

In the moment, it had been obvious, but it didn't feel as nerve-wracking as it does now. There are things with strange shapes, things that are way too large, things with jewels attached to them— but Eichi finally reaches in to pull out one simple curved prostate massager. It has a variety of vibrate settings on the handle, it seems, and as he runs his fingers over it, it seems smooth enough, and not too huge. He thinks.

If Gladio's leaning too close, Eichi takes the chance to lightly slap his cheek with it. If not, he'll at least try to swat at him with it. Take this!!]

Does this work for you?

[ Ah, now that's more like it.

Eichi's selection isn't some ambitious attempt to impress or intimidate him, his bravado held at bay just enough for reason to shine though and make his choice a more level-headed one. Gladio takes it from him, sets it aside for when he's done wriggling his finger inside him, then pushing in another. ]

That wasn't so hard, was --

[ Gladio had taken to leaning over Eichi with his free arm resting on the table. Close enough to watch his every moment, his expression. And certainly close enough for him to smack he toy against his chiseled cheek. It proves an effective silencer. ]

... Oh, you're asking for it now.

[ Don't mind him as he squeezes out a generous dollop of lubricant over the toy and then smears it over the head while his other hand remains buried in the task of opening him up. He'll use that toy of Eichi's own choosing, and make him at least a little sore for hitting him in the face with it, that cheeky idol. ]

Spread your legs.

[Partially because he's drunk, and partially because Gladio's expression and long pause was way too funny, Eichi is laughing now. It's a strange sort of laugh, since movement wiggles those fingers inside of him more, and he's gasping and squirming from it, but littered between all of it are those chuckles.]

Oh, you didn't like that?

[He can't even get that out straight. But despite his giggle fit in the middle of sexy times, he does spread his legs as much as he can, one hand covering his mouth as the other rests over his chest, for now.] You were looking at me so seriously, so I couldn't resist. ♪

[ If Eichi is going to hit him in the face with something, at least make it something less rigid! This device is angled and smooth, intended to apply stimulation onto a single point. ]

Nope, so now you're gonna pay.

[ All that grumpiness from before? That's about to evaporate the instant he drops his hand down and runs the toy against the sensitive spots on Eichi's naked body - along his ribs, his hips, inner thigh - the toy is switched on to it's lowest setting, vibrating lightly. Used this way probably tickles like hell.

His grin returns again as he teases the humming toy over his skin, a second finger joining the first inside him as he twists them inside, using this distraction to his advantage. ]

Ah--

[ It really does tickle. Eichi squirms at both the light vibrations and the fingers inside of him, the two together adding to this tension and the throbbing in his now fully hard arousal. Light laughs still slip out, but they're less frequent than other more suggestive noises, cut off moans and gasps and impatient hums.

His hands reach down when the toy gets to his inner thigh, gripping loosely onto it as he arches his back a little at those fingers. Ahh, this is so much all at once, even now, but he has to try to "win" in order for them to have the most fun. He's enjoying this too much. ]

You're only tickling me, you know? Gladio... [ He draws his name out, impatient and drunk and so very into this. ]

[ That giddy sensation makes him prone to veering off course, indulging in playful acts like this, fooling around. He laughs when those hands stop the toy dead in it's tracks, his lower body squirming as Gladio slowly twists his fingers inside of him in slow and uneven thrusts, distracted with teasing the idol.

He leans down and covers Eichi's mouth with his, stifling his laugh and pulls back again. He gently pulls the toy out of his fingers and presses it against the base of his cock, slowly dragging it's thrumming tip up the length of his erection. ]

C'mon, you tease all the time... don't tell me you can dish it out but can't take it?

Hah...

[He takes a breath after that dizzying and lovely kiss only to be greeted by those vibrations along the length of his cock. His hips jerk upwards in reaction, trying to press for more of it as he gasps. His hands move back over his own chest and stomach, curling and clutching and trying to make up for this feeling that's not reaching its end.

Eichi does open his mouth at that taunt, clearly wanting to respond, but words aren't coming to him right now. Instead, there's a noise that sounds like he's trying to think, but things just won't come— he's really distracted by this, so maybe he can't take it, after all.]

[ Gladio uses this moment to drink in the sight and sound of him like this, pushing his fingers inside of him in search for his prostate. When his fingers slide over it, he notes where and takes a moment to massage it manually - slow, circular drags over it. He finally lifts the toy away from him, setting it down as he picks up the bottle and drips some lubricant on the toy (and some on the table, sorry... his aim isn't the best after so many drinks). ]

Yeah, that's what I thought.

[ Gladio changes the pressure he applies on him, varying the speed of his strokes and nudges, watching Eichi with a smirk. It's not every day he sees Eichi looking this flustered and he's enjoying the hell out of it. Gladio has a mind to heighten that mood by leaning in close and murmuring low and teasingly. ]

Better note which you like the feel of the most. Hitting this spot feels pretty different depending on how you do it. Fingers, toys... me.

[It's getting harder and harder to stand this. The feeling of fingers hitting such a sensitive spot has him really squirming on the table, gasping loudly and trying to grip where he can. But this wood is useless, and so it's not until Gladio is close and teasing him with words that he can reach out and grab at him.]

Gladio, please... Don't— [He whimpers, and he'll regret that pathetic sound later if he can remember it, but right now he's just reacting to this insane feeling shooting through him. He can't last like this through all three things. Is Gladio serious?]

Don't keep teasing me like that... [He says that, but also he's very into it and it's clear from his expression and tone. Ahh, however this goes, it's so great, he can't stand it.] Ngh, just do it.

And miss out on watching you squirm? No way.

[ Not on your life, Eichi. This is far too much fun, checking off some kind of sexual box Gladio didn't know he had, but suspects it's a little situational in nature. Eichi, who spends much of his time looking and sounding oh-so-confident and knowing, flirtatious and teasing. It's a treat to see him taken down like this, gasping and moaning beneath him as he paws at him helplessly. ]

That's the most pathetic demand I've ever heard, but I'm eager to see how to react to this thing.

I've never used a vibrating one, I always figured it might be too intense. You ready?

[ Whether he is or isn't, he's already withdrawing his fingers - slowly, dragging them as he goes so that he really feels it, misses them when they're gone. Then he pushes the toy in, switched off so he can feel the cool object sliding into him, the angled tip hard and pressing against his inner walls. It's hard to tell without feeling it on his fingertips, so he tries to judge by Eichi's reactions. ]

[Intense? He's about to ask, but those fingers are already out of him, his spread legs bent and stretching slightly like he wants more, and just as soon, the toy presses into him. He's relaxed now, so it goes in smoothly even if this is his first time. His back arches significantly against the table, and he moves an arm back over his mouth to muffle his louder noises. He's only vaguely aware in his drunken mind that people might be able to hear him through these walls, and that he should be quiet. More than that, he doesn't want Gladio to hear him this embarrassing.

But there's no hiding it. He's flushed and sweating and a squirming mess, no matter how he tries to regain his composure.]

It's so— [He can't seem to finish any sentence, and it's muffled against his arm anyway. Sounds come out more often, moans and gasps and groans that are exhausting him. Gladio better help himself pretty soon or he won't be getting any help at all, with how things are going.] D-don't...

[Look at him, he means, or stop, for that matter. He's sounding so embarrassing, he feels like he's never going to live this down.]

Don't tell me you're close already?

[ Gladio drags the toy inside him, searching for some telltale sign - a hitch of breath, a gasp, a trembling of legs. Anything to tell him he's hit that spot. And then... then... he'd switch it on and start letting it work it's magic against him. Administer some pulsing pressure ]

If you need to come, go ahead.

[ He wants to see him fall apart if he's really this close. If not, then he'll indulge his curiosity, try to draw out of him as much as he can... and then covet his body as best he knows how and is allowed after. Eichi seems to be a bit in over his head at the moment, so Gladio takes his time to circle the thrumming tip of that toy against his prostate before he lets him out of his sight.

After tonight? He might have some regrets not being at his side 24/7. ]

Don't what?

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No, no— I can... I can keep...

[He can last. He has to last. The way Gladio says "already" is too demeaning, otherwise. Mentally, he forces himself back a bit, but that stimulation is too much. One moment he's reacting just to the pressure, and the next, the vibrations are making him really gasp out. It's so powerful... He can never get something this powerful on his own.

His legs are feeling tired from spreading them like this while his back is on the table. They're not supported as much as they could be and he's weak and his heart is racing a million miles a minute. He tries to grab at Gladio, but he seems too far most of the time, and all of Eichi's movements don't really help.

He's so noisy that it's unmistakable what's going on in here.]

Nothing— [He answers in a hurried mumble, but he tenses around the toy and that only makes it feel more intense, his whole body shuddering.] It's so much, it's so much—

[He will regret every single embarrassing hentai line spoken tonight.]

[ Gladio laughs and brushes the hair from the idol's face. ]

Those are some very un-angelic sounds you're making, Eichi.

[ It does occur to him that Eichi's enthusiasm, however hot it is to hear, is a bit loud and he doesn't need their fooling around to end with a knock on the door. Gladio reaches up and cups a hand over Eichi's mouth to muffle his cries. ]

If you think this is too much... wait until you try the next setting.

[ He uses the controls on the device and switches it to a more intense vibration, the buzzing gets a little louder. He keeps a hold over Eichi's mouth and doesn't risk bringing his face any lower - there's no way to know if Eichi will thrash at this higher setting, and he's too drunk to risk falling over from an upset balance. ]

[Somehow, Gladio covering his mouth with his hand is even more attractive. He can't keep his own hand still over his own mouth, so this is much needed with how noisy he's getting. Now he can grab at Gladio's wrist just to have something to squeeze, his other hand curling uselessly against the table.

Then the vibration is turned up. It's so intense that Eichi cries out right away, so it's good that that hand muffles it so thoroughly. His squeeze tightens on Gladio, but he can't even find the energy to be tense anymore. It feels so good, even if the intensity is actually drawing it out longer than he thought it could, and his hips lift and shift and his legs spread a little more and he absolutely sounds the furthest thing from an angel.

His eyes can't stay open, closed to focus on the pleasure as he gasps and moans. They're quick noises with barely any space in between, a crescendo narrating just how close he's getting like this. He can't even attempt words, not that this hand would let him get them out, anyway.]

Hmm, sounds like you are.

[ Now that he's hearing those excited sounds, short moans vibrating against his hand and escaping on the breaths through Eichi's nose, Gladio can't bring himself to stop. He drops his gaze down to see Eichi's body move and the smooth slide of the toy as he rolls it over and around that sensitive gland, Eichi' neglected cock smacking his stomach when his hips stutter or shift. Seeing him like this is more of a turn-on than he'd probably want to admit sober, and his own erection strains visibly against the confines of his leather pants.

He returns his attention back on Eichi's face - straining against the sensations buzzing through him. The fingers on the hand covering the idol's mouth flex as he adjusts his grip when Eichi clings to his forearm. The smooth in and out of the toy starts to become shorter, focusing it's massage more pointedly, applying pressure so that the angled tip presses harder against his prostate. ]

Just a little more... [ He's basically talking to himself at this point, drunkenly remarking on the obvious. ]

[Just a little more is right. Eichi is impossibly close, overcome with pleasure from the intensity of these vibrations. He's not used to it at all. He's not used to any of this at all. His motions get more desperate the closer he gets, really grabbing at Gladio's arm as muffled moans and quick breaths are covered by that hand, and his hips keep trying to rock up to make that feeling last longer.

Soon enough, it hits the right spot long enough to send him over the edge. He comes hard, his whole body shuddering as his mess spills out over himself, and all of that sound slowly dies as his body practically melts through the table. He's breathing incredibly hard, and his heart beat is out of control— but it will stabilize.

He can't even keep holding on to Gladio, both of his hands dropping uselessly to his sides as he struggles to catch his breath. His eyes are only halfway open, if at all, as he tries to steal a glance up to Gladio. That bulge in those leather pants is too obvious, looks too painful, but he's too exhausted to even reach up to touch him.]

Gladio... [Well, he's a satisfied mess.]

[ What a unique rush it is to engage with someone physically, be it in the thrill of battle or the bedroom and there's been more of the former than the latter - Gladio hasn't had this kind of fun in what feels like forever. He doesn't let himself get too distracted watching Eichi lose himself to those sensations until he spasms, his untouched cock jetting out hard enough to shoot lines of white across Eichi's pale skin and a drop or two on Gladio's arm. He's diligent about seeing him through it until the end, letting him continue feeling that intensity all through his orgasm and then mercifully switches the toy off when he falls limp with relief, slowly and carefully drawing it out of him.

Gladio takes away his hand from his mouth and hovers over Eichi as he pants for air, boneless and exhausted. Teases his hair a bit with his fingers. ]

Intense, huh? Even better with a friend to give you a hand.

[ Look at him, all smug and pleased with himself. He'll just lift away after beaming a little at the results of his hard work and stagger slightly as he turns toward the sink. Washes off the toy and his hands and returns with a damp and warm washcloth. He carefully begins to clean off the cooling stripes and splashes off his chest. ]

That was... that was incredibly overwhelming.

[In the best way, of course, not that he needs to clarify. He focuses only on breathing until Gladio is back, pressing a wet washcloth to him to wash him off. And that's when Eichi tries to move, shifting to prop himself up on at least an elbow, as unsteady as it is, and stare blatantly between Gladio's legs.]

And what about your helping hand? [He's just saying, if that's not addressed it will just be painful.] You were excited from that... ♪ So shouldn't something be done about it?

No kidding, you were so eager... guess I can't help but find that kind of enthusiasm infectious.

[ He got caught up in the heat of the moment, Gladio drops his eyes down to his erection and laughs, reaches down and grabs at himself, clearly showing off. Look, he's drunk, he's pretty thoroughly turned on and not ashamed in the least about it.

Setting his hands on the table on either side of Eichi, Gladio draws his face closer to his. Right, so just what should be done about this? ]

You know, I'm open to suggestions.

[It's strange how his body can feel so exhausted but pure adrenaline can keep pushing him forward. Still drunk, now on feelings as well as alcohol, he doesn't hide the way he eyes Gladio up as he grabs at himself. He doesn't even notice that Gladio had referred to himself as a "friend" or how that might make him feel if he was thinking about it. Right now, there's just Gladio, who's suddenly close to him again.

He closes the distance for a kiss, even as out of breath as he is, and brings his hand up to trace fingers around that bulge, then palming against him.]

I feel as though I'm walking on clouds right now, so I want to give Gladio that same feeling. I wonder how I could... [He kisses him again.]

[ Drink it in, angel. Gladio will make a point to grin widely when Eichi rubs against it, feeling him through his pants. He pushes into the touch, letting him touch all he likes. The warmth of his hand and the pressure of it is both light, but bleeds through the leather. ]

Technically speaking, giving me the same feeling would mean putting a toy in my butt.
I'll pass this time.

[ This is really a bad idea. But YOLO, Gladio's too fired up, too drunk and also no good story ever started with the 'having a salad'.. (but plenty of bad ones are attributed to alcohol). Gladio hums into the second kiss, pulling away only to pose an idea if Eichi is lacking for a suggestion of his own. ]

Besides, now that you've tried the other two. Wanna try me on for size?

[Eichi can't help but laugh at that, as breathlessly as he does. At Gladio's suggestion, his eyes light up, even if he shivers a little. It's excitement, even though he feels exhausted. He's going to end up in bed all day tomorrow for multiple reasons, now, but this was inevitable.

Licking his lips, he follows up after Gladio's leaning away, grabbing around his shoulder so he doesn't slip right back down onto the table. Careful not to lose balance, Gladio.]

Let me feel it. [That's his very heated agreement as he steals another drunken kiss.]

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