introductory mingle: carnivale

[riverviewmod]

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!

visual inspiration

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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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Comments

[hellicious]

What if someone nibbled as foreplay? Right about... here?

[His other hand lifted to trace along the side of her neck, feeling her pulse flutter under his finger as he did.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[Oh. Well then. She shifts, drawing her bottom lip between her teeth as her breathing grows just a bit more shallow.]

Nibbling is acceptable. As is evidence of said nibbling.

[hellicious]

Kinky little minx. Like a bit of marking, do you?

[He thought about that, about her walking around with a reddened ring from his teeth, and yes, there went that flare of arousal again. It grew when he thought about him wearing one from her, something that hadn't really been possible before.]

I think I would too, just to be clear.

[couldkillthedevil]

What can I say? I like having reminders.

[She's thinking about that too, about where she could kiss him and suck and tease a mark into. Of leaving something behind no one else ever could, and him carrying it around with him the next day.

Her hand slides to rest against his knee.]

Yeah? And where's that?

[hellicious]

Anywhere...

[His voice dropped a bit, a husk coming through as she touched him, his eyes flaring for just a moment as his finger slid along her neck again, tapping over her pulse.]

Everywhere. Especially from you.

[couldkillthedevil]

[There's a sharper intake of breath from her as he touches her and tells her what he wants. He'd be able to feel the way her pulse picks up speed underneath his fingers, how a soft shiver runs down her body at the sound of his voice.]

I'm... okay with that. Completely.

[hellicious]

You know what I'd like right this moment, Chloe?

[He can indeed feel that increase in her pulse, his own body tingling as arousal licks through him -- and he hasn't even had anything laced yet. Oh, but wouldn't that just push it further in the best of ways...]

I'd like you to come here and sit on my lap.

[couldkillthedevil]

You would.

[Said with a soft, amused smile, though it's tempered by the faint flush of arousal rising over her skin. Her hand squeezes his knee before drifting away, body angling more towards him as she starts to give him what he wants.]

Come here.

[hellicious]

[He shifts himself, angling sideways and reaching for her, hands already starting to draw her closer. There's another angle to this, of course, such as the fact that not only was he being seen with her in public, but it was now going to be 'known' that they were more than just work partners. That they were a 'them'. That was perfectly find with him.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[It'd never been a secret before, really, though PDA was not her usual way of things. But the mood seemed right here, public enough that others may see them, but tucked away in the corner enough that there wasn't a huge spotlight on them. It feels strangely intimate, despite the setting. Or maybe that's just because she's so focused on him.

Either way, his hands on her give her enough support as she slides a leg across his lap until she's sitting astride him.]

More of what you had in mind?

[hellicious]

Yes.

[The word is breathed out, his hands lifting to smooth over her hair, brushing down along her shoulders before he pulls her down properly into his lap. He couldn't help what may or may not be prodding at her, but he wouldn't press his luck there. More than usual, anyway.]

I'm starting to very much like the way you look when you're above me.

[couldkillthedevil]

[Her mouth practically goes dry when he tugs her further into his lap, because yes, she feels the hard line of him there. It didn't help that he was already shirtless, his chest a warm expanse to touch and feel as her hands stroked up and down.]

Only starting to? You seemed to like it before.

[hellicious]

Oh, I did. I just haven't had the pleasure of repeated instances of it. So far, I'm finding that it's definitely something I enjoy. I also love you in those boots. They do amazing things for your legs...

[His hands were at her hips, resting there and trying very hard not to do something silly -- like grind upwards. That would be too much.

Wouldn't it?]

[couldkillthedevil]

I'll have to wear them more often then. Remind me not to take them off when we're in the middle of it next time.

[Her arms drifted up to wrap around his shoulders, which happened to drag her in closer. And with that, her hips moved over him a little as well, a small, silent gasp escaping her as she felt him pressed against her.]

[hellicious]

[There was a quiet groan when she moved, one hand going around to her ass to grip her, hold her in against him as he bit his lip and looked up at her.]

I'll hold you to that. Those boots and something black and lacy would be... intoxicating.

[couldkillthedevil]

I'll pick something new out for you while we're here.

[Said a bit breathlessly as he held her against him, the hard line of his cock an insistent pressure alerting her that her attention was desperately needed. With a smile, she leaned in to kiss him, starting with his lips. Then his cheek, then jaw, and lower...]

[hellicious]

Really?

[The hand not on her ass slipped up under her shirt, sliding up around the front between them to cup her breast under it.]

Can I see you try them on?

[couldkillthedevil]

Mmhm.

[Nodded against him as she continued her exploration of him, lips sealing around his pulse and letting her tongue flick out to taste him. A shiver rolled down her back when she felt him cup her breast, and she leaned in so that it would fill out more into his hand.]

[hellicious]

[He couldn't really stop the press upwards of his hips into her as she teased at him, his thumb and forefinger finding her nipple through the bra and tweaking it gently.]

I'd love to see you in a pair of crotchless panties with a garter belt.

[couldkillthedevil]

Not against the idea-- ah.

[A soft but louder groan slips out of her when she feels him through their clothes and the teasing touch against her nipple. Without really meaning to, her nails dig into his shoulders a bit, as if trying to keep him exactly where he is.]

What else?

[hellicious]

Those bloody boots. Or another pair; just straps that go all the way up from your ankles to the tops of your thighs.

[It's easy to talk dirty when she's pressed her core against his cock, the heat making him want to just rip through the layers between them to sink into her. The sting of her nails has him gasping, jerking up again as he pulls her in by his grip on her ass.]

A sheer mesh glitter bra that just barely covers these lovely nipples, paired with a matching thong.

[couldkillthedevil]

[In any other circumstances she would probably laugh and call him ridiculous, but she can't bring herself to do that now; not when he's pressed so intimately against her and is moving in just the right way against her. Which is probably what has her returning that rolling motion of her hips over him, teeth nipping at him as she did so.]

Lucifer...

[hellicious]

[He steals her mouth in a kiss, claims it as if he's claiming her in front of the room full of people. There are a few that keep casting eyes over towards them, enjoying the show they're putting on in that quiet little corner, but for the most part, the attention of the room is on the show the dancers are putting on, or lost in their own little fumbled touches and whispers in their own booths. It's that perfect mix of public privacy and he's easily able to push them out of his thoughts with her on his lap, moving in that way that's driving him mad and tasting like honey and fruit.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[She doesn't stop him; rather, she falls into that kiss with an eager kind of intensity, holding him close to her as if she doesn't want any part of them separated more so than they already are. Distantly, she can hear the music and sound of voices in the background, but they're all drowned out by the feel and sound and smell of him and the adrenaline pounding in her ears. It's what has her tilting her head, creating a new angle that deepens that kiss.]

[hellicious]

[The hand under her shirt moves to slip under her bra, touching her skin to skin as he starts to rock slowly up against her in a steady rhythm, kiss hungrily devouring her as his passions override any other sense. She's here, on his lap, touching him and letting him taste her and he can't do anything but oblige her. Oblige himself, because there's nothing he wants more in that moment than her, than to please her.]