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- !mod post: holiday,
- !mod post: monthly mingle,
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- marvel (616): bucky barnes,
- marvel (616): loki laufeyson,
- marvel (616): steve rogers,
- marvel (616): teddy altman,
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- marvel (mcu): gamora,
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- marvel (mcu): peter quill,
- marvel (mcu): sam wilson,
- marvel (mcu): steve rogers,
- marvel (mcu): thor,
- marvel (mcu): tony stark,
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- original: shigeru miyata,
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- the adventure zone: taako taaco,
- voltron: keith,
- voltron: shiro,
- ✖ anita blake: jean-claude,
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- ✖ buffy the vampire slayer: spike,
- ✖ dc comics (preboot): dick grayson,
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- ✖ dc comics (rebirth): tim drake-wayne,
- ✖ dctv (flash): cisco ramon,
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- ✖ death race 2050: frankenstein,
- ✖ district 9: wikus van der merwe,
- ✖ dmmd: aoba seragaki,
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- ✖ doctor who: the twelfth doctor,
- ✖ dragon age: anders,
- ✖ dragonlance: khisanth,
- ✖ dredd: cassandra anderson,
- ✖ ensemble stars!: eichi tenshouin,
- ✖ ensemble stars!: tsumugi aoba,
- ✖ ergo proxy: re-l mayer,
- ✖ fdtd: kate fuller,
- ✖ ffvii: yuffie kisaragi,
- ✖ ffxv: gladiolus amicitia,
- ✖ ffxv: iris amicitia,
- ✖ fullmetal alchemist (03): edward elric,
- ✖ gundam 00: lyle dylandy,
- ✖ gundam 00: regene regetta,
- ✖ hannibal: will graham,
- ✖ homestuck: dave strider,
- ✖ homestuck: john egbert,
- ✖ john wick: john wick,
- ✖ kuroshitsuji: ciel phantomhive,
- ✖ kuroshitsuji: undertaker,
- ✖ legend of zelda (botw): link,
- ✖ lucifer: chloe decker,
- ✖ lucifer: lucifer morningstar,
- ✖ magic the gathering: chandra nalaar,
- ✖ marvel (616): angela,
- ✖ marvel (616): stephen strange,
- ✖ marvel (mcu): mantis,
- ✖ marvel (mcu): sif,
- ✖ marvel (tv): jessica jones,
- ✖ marvel: ava orlova,
- ✖ mass effect: garrus vakarian,
- ✖ miraculous ladybug: marinette (ladybug,
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- ✖ original: alec brennan,
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- ✖ persona 3: akihiko sanada,
- ✖ persona 4: kanji tatsumi,
- ✖ persona 5: yuuto kurohane,
- ✖ pokemon (xy/xyz): augustine sycamore,
- ✖ shadowhunter chronicles: alec lightwoo,
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- ✖ shadowhunter chronicles: jace wayland,
- ✖ shadowhunter chronicles: magnus bane,
- ✖ shadowhunter chronicles: max lightwood,
- ✖ teen wolf: peter hale,
- ✖ the 100: bellamy blake,
- ✖ the 100: clarke griffin,
- ✖ the adventure zone: lucretia,
- ✖ the adventure zone: lup taaco,
- ✖ the last of us: ellie,
- ✖ the magicians: margo hanson,
- ✖ the man from uncle: illya kuryakin,
- ✖ the raven cycle: adam parrish,
- ✖ the raven cycle: ronan lynch,
- ✖ the sound and the fury: quentin compso,
- ✖ tokyo ghoul: ken kaneki,
- ✖ yuri on ice: otabek altin,
- ✖ yuri on ice: yuuri katsuki
introductory mingle: carnivale
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

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.

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!




Credit: image i: Roger Patterson Jr.; image ii: Syd Mead; image iii: screencap from the movie Paprika; image iv: siamon89
Sif | MCU | ota
[While Sif has been known to enjoy food and ale, it could be said that she isn't exactly in the mindset to do so. One moment she had been returning Lorelei to Asgard, and the next she had been stepping out of a portal, minus one prisoner. While she had not been hostile, she had been brisk, demanding information. It seems though that for the time being, she is stuck within this strange realm.
She has not changed, still wearing the red and silver armour attire that she had been dressed in, sword over her back, although her shield is lacking at the moment. That, at least, is a small blessing, as she works through the crowds. Her expression does remain far too serious for such a party, and the look of determination is evident as she seeks to learn more about this place.
It is sheer coincidence that her attire is shiny, and the perplexed look remains on her face at the free offerings. Free is free, and while there is a dubious cast to her face, none others seem to be taking ill from it, and she does sample what is given. Like now, when she is holding a corn dog in one hand, still looking completely over dressed and out of place, yet not seeming to care for one moment that she is. Rather, she seems slightly perturbed by the name of the item.]
I do not understand. It is the meat of a canine? With corn? And one is to eat it, on purpose?
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[Her explorations to date have yielded little, and it does still unsettle her. This place is still fresh and new, and she is not the sort to like surprising sprung on her. Something moves back home, something stirs. She likes it not, being gone, although she is not arrogant enough to believe that things shall fall apart without her their.
It is curiosity though that drives her out, dressed down slightly this time. Gone is her blade and her armour, although there is still something about the way that she walks and the way that she observes that sets her apart. Even in the midst of it all, she has not let her guard down.
Rather, she leans against a pillar, mindful of the gaiety around, but her focus is not completely on the parade itself, but also on those that have attended. Given this realm, Sif realizes that any may appear, and the thought is enough to make her alert. Still, she does let a snort out at certain floats, finding them amusing, and her eyes do roll when something a bit more boisterous appears.
Yet her attention does turn, eyes settling on the person closest to her.]
Know you, are such events a regular occurrence here?
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[ooc; feel free to wild card. Sif will mostly be exploring, trying to get the lay of the land]
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On the other hand . . . Thor and Sif around makes life uncomfortable. ]
Why not try it and see, Lady Sif?
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The feeling itself is mutual, given that Sif is aware of Loki's own demise. He had chosen, and chosen wrong, time and time again, even if in the end he did help Thor. It hasn't exactly risen his status in her accord though, even if it does stay her hand. For the moment.]
And what manner of trickery, or perhaps, treachery is this?
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[ It's a complete lie, but it is a lie that will hold up. Thor saw him die. Everyone on Asgard believes it. There are plenty of deceased people wandering around and Loki had the foresight to add himself to the records of the hospital when he arrived.
It is a lie, but it is a lie that held up scrutiny for five years and more. ]
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Yet she is not entirely certain whether she believes him- or rather, she doesn't, but she also doesn't know what the truth actually is.]
I find myself questioning the judgment of these healers.
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They say it's not.
[Because guess who asked? At fist point? And it's possibly also clear he doesn't entirely believe 'them'. ]
Wouldn't be too sure of there being any corn involved, either.
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Do they claim as to what it truly is produced from? It appears rather unappetizing.
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[Or was that they were sure that it was 99% not dog? No, that's stupid.]
Back home, we'd call it 'mystery meat'. Sometimes it's better not knowing.
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[And while Sif certainly can have a large appetite, she finds what little of hers that she has leaving. It does leave the question of what to do with it, although there is a rubbish bin fairly close, and it is deposited there. Rubbing her fingers over her leathers, she glances back to the stranger.]
The Lady Sif of Asgard, at your service.
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iii
He hadn't come out to see the parade, but it's blocking the street. The street right in front of his favorite gym.
Bucky glances sideways at Sif and states blandly,] Not quite like this. They do like festivals around here, though.
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Her eyes do take him in, an assessing look, lingering for but a moment on his arm, before her gaze slips back to the newest band of dancers who are strutting down the street. Yet she keeps him within her peripheral vision.]
Less glittery and bright?
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He follows her gaze to the dancers, feeling a little blinded by all the bright colors and glitter sparkling in the July sun.]
It's definitely not usually this bright. They have a lot of weird holidays, some that make sense. A festival to memorialize the dead, a festival to honor your friends and give gifts... And now a festival to drink until you're pukin' glitter, I guess.
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A rather bold contrast.
[Like night and day. Her head tips slightly, eyes back on him. It is a question of how long he has been here, although long enough to form some opinion about the holidays. That, or he has been told of such things.]
And is that what one does while here? Attend these fetes day in and out?
[Because if so, her sword hand is going to become very twitchy.]
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It's not really made from a dog, they just call it that. It's made from... uh... [He has to think about it for a moment.] A pig or a cow, I think? And the breading around it is made from ground up corn. Try it, it's good!
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A sausage then? [Although why not simply call it a corn sausage.. Or some other name, as that doesn't sound that appealing either. The expression remains dubious, gaze shifting from the sticked item, back to him.] You eat them regularly?
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He doesn't exactly look the lying sort, although Loki hadn't either, until he had betrayed them all.]
It is Midgardian in nature then- of Earth?
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[ He mirrors her pose, the golden horns his only Asgardian accoutrement save his accent, otherwise in jeans and a green hoodie. Ten years the junior of the man she knows, seemingly, with slightly different features.
Loki offers the foreign version of Thor's long-time lover a smile, trying to smooth over the stalking that allowed him to sneak up beside her so. ]
Hello, Sif.
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[There is interest in that. It is asked before her attention shifts to the one having spoken, and if he expects a surprised reaction, he will be in luck. Befuddlement crosses her face before her lips purse ever so. Her mind hasn't quite been completely on her surroundings, and if there is annoyance at being caught so unawares, she tries to rein it in.]
... what are you wearing?
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[ Not the first time an Asgardian has WTFed at his outfit.
None of them have any taste!!]no subject
I had not thought you to care overly for their fashion.
[Or anything with them.]
v. sorry this is so late!
Thor steps toward Sif, expression curious as he tries to step into her line of vision. People are walking and dancing all around them, it's like fighting a tide to get to her at this point. Thor does what he does best, he calls out for her, loudly.]
Sif! [Thor cups his hands over his mouth, then waves for her as he pushes toward her.]
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Yet it is Thor, if slightly odd in his clothing and glitter, and as she moves towards him, with a lightness in her features, she cannot help that smile that plays along her lips.]
I almost did not recognize you, adorned as you are.
[It is called out as she continues to work her own way through the crowds. There are questions there beneath the surface on her face. Very many of them.]
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It is easier to blend when you've been here as long as I. [Which is a few months, so far.]
I did not know you had arrived. I would have sought you out. [He becomes a little more serious when he says that, a little more curious about when she came from.]
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Is this where you have been then? I had thought still Midgard.
[She has not heard word of him or from him in some time, so she cannot exactly say what he has been up to on Midgard. Possibly spending time with his Jane, or these Avengers.]
I've only just arrived. Well, a short time ago, Thor.
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lmk if you wanna continue on in the overflow log
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