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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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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.]

[ Gladio staggers forward, but his hands are still on the table so they are both saved from an awkward tumble. Eichi will not be crushed by a falling mountain of a man this day. ]

You're gonna be feeling it all week, but I've got a solution.

[ Gladio will just pick him up just as he is, gathers up his legs by hooking one arm under his knees and then pulling him against his body. And then carefully turns and walks in a... relatively straight-ish line for his bedroom. He tries not to, but manages to knock over a book and smack his own elbow against an open door that wasn't anywhere near his target before he reaches his destination. Amazing he didn't knock the idol out somewhere along the way.

When he finally falls into bed, he breathes out and looks at Eichi. ]

...That went a lot more smoothly in my head. Maybe this is a bad idea.

[ Said while he's fumbling at his belt buckle that is suddenly become Hard Mode. Fuck a dude with a vibrator? Nailed it. Undress with some dignity? Suddenly he's faced with a challenge greater than he is. ]

You nearly hit my head a few times.

[Eichi is chuckling as he says this, relaxing easily into the comfort of his bed before reaching over to try and help him with that belt buckle.] You're so drunk, Gladio. I thought you would handle your alcohol better than me, at least, you know?

[Well, it's debatable who's handling it better. Eichi has no better hand eye coordination right now, especially after that intense orgasm. But together, they'll get it off, and Eichi can yank it out of the loops like a prize.]

I think that last shot just hit me.

[ Look, they're basically getting their fingers all tangled up in the buckle and -- what a mess. Eventually Gladio gives up and presses his hands into the mattress to prop himself up, watching what surely is a real master at work. Which is about what you can expect it to be.

Yet another miracle that Eichi hasn't been knocked out cold by some misadventure, like yanking the belt off so hard that he clocks himself with the buckle and his own fist. But he does open it and Gladio drops back with a sigh, opens his pants and starts squirming out of them, kicking them off the bed. Pulls off the snug fitting pair of trunks he wears underneath, black like the rest of his attire. ]

Ugh, that took too much effort. [ Gladio doesn't move. He just waves vaguely. What he's about to ask is basically impossible, but hilarious. He's already laughing even before he finishes saying it. ] Alright, climb on.

Climb...?

[Eichi can't take his eyes off of it, now. He feels a little intimidated, even if the alcohol is heavily dimming that. Even now, as he tries to shift to move closer to Gladio, his legs shake from the knees up where he's putting all of his weight. He honestly doesn't know if Gladio is joking or not, stop him, he's going to fall onto Gladio like this...]

[ Oh god, stop. Gladio catches him trying to stand up and he just rolls over and pushes him back down with his hand. ]

I'm joking, c'mere!

[ Pulling Eichi's body against his, he gently wrestles him into place, laying on his side flush against him in a spooning position. One of Gladio's legs locking over his and a massive arm hooked around his neck to keep Eichi's face looking into his. He's clumsy, forceful, but not enough to hurt or bruise. Practically a gentle giant in this case. ]

...Eichi, you looked like you were going to do that for a minute there. Are you so head over heels in love?

[ Gladio, that's really not the most appropriate joke to make... ]

[It's surprising at first, but it's also so easy to go with Gladio's forceful movements. He's strong but gentle, surrounding him in this satisfying way he can't describe. He laughs, half because he's embarrassed about thinking it was serious, and half because the alcohol. It's a miracle he's awake at this point, but he definitely owes it to his heart still going off like this.]

I can feel you, Gladio. ♪ [That's his response; a lack of a response at all to that. He's busy wiggling a bit in this hold just to see if he can tease him, looking right into Gladio's face like he's being forced to. His hands reach up to touch his cheeks.] You have so much patience.

[ The corner of his mouth pulls, Gladio smirks at that sing-song tone used to alert him that he can still feel his arousal and at Eichi's prompting, nudges it against the cleft of his ass. He can only take so much of that squirming before he'll just seek out the heat of his body and that closeness. ]

Hardly. Couldn't wait to see you get off.

[ Gladio feels that gentle touch on his cheeks and pushes his mouth into the palm of one of them. His facial hair prickles his skin. His other hand slips over Eichi's side up to his chest, feeling his way down his stomach as he drags his erection against his backside again. ]

Your pulse is racing, Eichi...

[He gasps lightly at that arousal pressing closer. If his body weren't so exhausted, he swears he'd be getting aroused again. It's there emotionally, even if not physically, and every touch still feels so good. Gentle touches over his chest and stomach make him arch against Gladio, encouraging more with a little hum and a sheepish smile.]

Is that strange? It's because I'm still excited. [He smooths his palm over his facial hair, taking in a slow breath.] If you could hardly wait, why is it that you're going so slow? I want to feel you.

[He's so god damn thirsty and he was already satisfied...]

[ Gladio laughs, such impatience! He settles, feeling the lithe body of the idol beside him stretch and arch against him. ]

Why, I wonder... [ Because he feels like it. Because there might be some concern given Eichi's condition. Because he's drunk. Because he's also pretty big (like the rest of him) and that alone warrants taking it slow. There's a number of reasons why, but Gladio offers none of them. He'd rather just continue as he is and let passion dictate the pace. ]

Here, bend your knee. Like this...

[ Gladio slides his hand over his hip, then reaches behind him to grip behind his thigh and adjust his leg so he can fit in easier. It should help Eichi relax a little more at least in that first too-tight push. Then he grasps himself at the base and guides the swollen head of his cock against his ass, taking his time to roll against it in teasing touches before finally pushing forward with his hips for entry. ]

[ Gladio's calm and slow way of handling this is only more attractive, honestly. Eichi likes feeling so much behind him, wrapped around him and guiding him, and so he moves easily with each suggestion, even as tired as he is. Then Gladio is teasing and finally pressing into him, and Eichi can only take in a quick breath.

He's so much bigger than that toy. Obviously, but also even stretched and relaxed, Eichi is a tight fit. Thankfully, he's still slick from all of the messing around earlier, otherwise he's not sure how Gladio would fit in at all. This is so new, so different, and Eichi feels so hot, but he's still okay. Maybe he's more than okay. ]

How is... that?

[ It isn't that Gladio's particularly knowledgable or experienced, he's had occasion to enjoy his passions on a casual level -- his job as Shield meant his social circle was often limited to those who sought Noctis out for better or worse. Sometimes, when he did have free time, when the mood was right and the chemistry was there, he'd return to the job with his sexual urges satisfied. But his job wasn't conducive to long term relationships, despite the fact that the line of Amicitia would have to eventually continue.

That said, it was that confidence that is in play here, and there's no replacement for this, not even the most attractive body can measure up. Confidence he has in spades, even while intoxicated to this degree.

Gladio grunts as he pushes past that initial band of incredibly tight resistance, and finds the snug, slick heat that welcomes him so inviting that he grasps Eichi's narrow hip and continues to sink his length into him. ]

...Ungh, good. [ He tightens around him fingers over the top of Eichi's head and raking into his hair as he shrugs his hips back and forth, slowly rocking into him. He closes his eyes briefly but soon returns to looking into Eichi's face, their foreheads nearly touching as he curls around him. ]

[ This is really intimate, isn't it? Now that he's been satisfied himself, he has more time to focus on their closeness, shared breaths, Gladio wrapped around him. He's feeling warmer by the minute, just when he thought he'd started to cool down. Their foreheads are so close that Eichi turns more into it automatically, as much as he can, so that he can kiss at Gladio. Wherever he might reach, he's decided this is what he wants. ]

I like hearing you make that sound. [ He admits that quietly as well, drunk and loving it, even as each slow rock into him causes more gasps. He's so much... ]

[ There's a reason he likes this position. It's easy to perform, especially given his lack of, well, coordination. It allows for partners to communicate relatively face to face, enables touch and touch he does - running his hand over Eichi's scrawnier figure to grasp and pull him close, or simply to acquaint himself with the feel of his body he's only just getting to know intimately. ]

Should've held off... until you were ready again.

[ Gladio breathes between thrusts, the slow kind that relishes the drag out of his body as much as sinking deep into him, rolling against his body. He slides his hair through his fingers as he kisses him, eyes half-open so he doesn't miss a thing. Gladio interrupts that steady roll of his hips to bury himself entirely, kissing Eichi more passionately before he moves again, his pace more urgent. He's been hard all through teasing Eichi with that toy, switched on and enthralled by the snug fit he pushes into that he's quickly approaching his climax.

He pulls away from the kiss, licking the taste of Eichi off his lips as he looks down between their bodies, watches himself pull back and push into him and groans as he hugs him against his body again. His breathing quickens, roughened with lust. ]

Hah, then you must... nngh, love listening to me work out...

[He can't answer that. He finds the answer right away, that he must, but thinking about that is a blur right now. All he wants is for Gladio to keep kissing him like this, holding him like this, pressing into him like this. He wants this warmth and the butterflies that come with it. And has hands move over his body and through his hair, he shivers, gasping out against his lips at that quicker pace.

Gladio better hurry up or he'll get hard again.

Right now, Eichi looks like he could be dreaming. He's completely flushed, though his body is clearly exhausted, and his lips constantly try to press in for more kisses. His own soft noises pepper the moments in between, mostly just small hums to accompany his breathing and the growing intensity between them.

Some part of him behind all of the alcohol realizes now that this isn't good. This feeling, this overwhelming desire, this emotion. It's too much, isn't it? But he can't hook onto that thought right now. It's just the brief dip of his stomach before it turns into pleasure again, and he inhales against Gladio's lips.]

Gladio... [This time, he kisses deeper, wanting to swallow all of those grunts and groans.]

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THIS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA both of you go to bed

no one is here to stop them

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