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]

Right this moment? I'm liking the feel of being inside you. You're all warm and cozy. I doubt we'd draw any more attention than we already have.

[Said as he was still pressing soft, gentle kisses along her neck and jaw, stubble brushing along by his lips.]

[couldkillthedevil]

Knowing you? I highly doubt that.

[She does have enough shame to turn slightly red at his comment about drawing attention, but she refuses to outwardly show it more than she already is. Though she does reach a hand down between her legs, gently feeling around where he's still joined with her.]

You really like this, don't you? After, I mean.

[hellicious]

[He chuckled slightly, shifting a little as he felt her hand prodding around where he was still sheathed inside her.]

This? Mm... I like all of it. I like the sex, yes, but this... just enjoying you... I like that you're letting me.

[couldkillthedevil]

You've done it a few times now when I've slept over.

[When they'd been warm and sated and he'd drawn himself in close, content to lie there still connected with her. She'd always taken him for a cuddling type, but he found a comfort in it she hadn't quite anticipated.]

[hellicious]

Does it bother you?

[A question that had him stilling his kisses and nuzzling, a frown creasing his brow at the idea that he was doing something she didn't like, or was just tolerating for his benefit.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[She can hear his apprehension and gently shook her head, leaning back to try and press a kiss along his sweaty face.]

No, not at all. I like it. I'm just not used to it.

[hellicious]

Would you like to be?

[That smile was back as he turned to meet her lips with his, both arms winding around her as much as he could get them to reach. Yes, he was quite content with his prize. His Chloe.]

[couldkillthedevil]

I wouldn't say no. I like staying the night and being held by you.

[She smiles into that kiss and when he reaches around her to hold her, feeling her heart knocking around in her chest. He's made a mess out of her in more ways than one.]

[hellicious]

I like holding you. In fact, I quite like sharing my bed with you. You're always welcome at mine, you know. Consider it an open invitation.

[couldkillthedevil]

Thanks. I'd say the same goes to you, but considering it's not exactly the best for privacy...

[hellicious]

Which doesn't exactly bother me, but I don't want you getting all shy about having a little fun because roommate number four might hear you enjoying yourself.

[Not that he wouldn't come over and maybe grab a few of her things to store at his room...]

[couldkillthedevil]

There's no 'might' about it. His bed's literally right next to mine.

[But now wasn't the time to be discussing roommates.]

I'll try and spend the night next time. I know it's been awhile.

[hellicious]

Why not tonight? We can continue on around here, enjoy a few things after we get you all cleaned up, then head to mine?

[couldkillthedevil]

Ah, that's true. Speaking of getting cleaned up, I probably should soon.

[She plants one last kiss against his cheek before she's trying to get up again.]

I have the day off tomorrow.

[hellicious]

Just a moment--

[He takes a hold of her hip with one hand, drawing her back to him before she can dislodge herself. With a raised chin, he nods over to one of the dancers until she sidles her way over.]

Be a dear and get my love here a cloth napkin or a towel, would you? Discreetly, if you wouldn't mind.

[Then he turned to Chloe, kissing her cheek and smiling.]

There. We'll take care of that under the table and no one will be the wiser.

[couldkillthedevil]

No one except the dancer, you mean...

[She could've facepalmed if not for how well-intentioned he was. But for now she settles as she waits for the woman to return. Probably not a good idea to make a mess everywhere at the moment. Though she does dip her head down at the mention of being his 'love', something soft yet strong settling in her breast.]

[hellicious]

[He hadn't actually noticed the slip, the pet name 'love' suiting her in every way for him. Perhaps later, he'd clue in, but at the moment, he was enjoying a naked and slightly gooey Chloe on his lap, nuzzling against her hair and smelling her scent mingled in with his and that tempting aroma of sex.]

Oh, I think a few of the dancers are aware, love. We weren't nearly as discreet as you might have wanted. But we didn't upstage their show, if that's what you're worried about.

[couldkillthedevil]

[She's become so in tune to his little nicknames for her. Detective, love, darling, Chloe. He used them all in specific circumstances and she's still not used to hearing them yet, especially anything that wasn't 'Detective'. But she smiles now, because while Lucifer does and probably always will lack tact, his inability to not shower affection on her is charming.]

Oh, yeah. Out of everything I'm worried about, it's that I upstaged Cynthia's pole-dancing-- ...thanks.

[Muttered a bit dryly as the woman returns with said towel, casually handing it to Chloe under the table.]

[hellicious]

[That earns her another chuckle, and as the towel is passed to her, his hand slides down her arm to her wrist.]

Would you like me to help? I did make the majority of the mess, after all.

[couldkillthedevil]

I don't really need help, but I'm worried about gravity doing what it does.

[Climbing off of him only to have everything sliding down would not be the best look. Here, anyhow.]

If you could just maybe tilt...

[hellicious]

If we were in private, I'd enjoy the show.

[Of course he would. The evidence of himself smeared between her thighs? What wasn't to like. Of course, Linda might make mention of the territorial aspect of it, but Linda wasn't here, so nyah nyah.]

What, like this?

[He lifted up a bit, trying to angle them so she was almost bent across the table.]

[couldkillthedevil]

Lucifer.

[It's supposed to be said in warning, though it doesn't quite come out the way she'd been going for as he pushed her forward enough that she needed to use her hands to brace herself. One of which dug into his thigh, as if clinging to him would stop him.]

I can still kill you.

[hellicious]

What? I'm trying to be helpful. See? Now your pelvis is at more of an angle. I can just slide out like...

[He drew himself out, hand gripping her hip as he did with a low groan because damn, that felt lovely. Then he reached for the towel to fit between her legs, leaving his length bared in the air for a moment, but he needed to... ah, dry off as well.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[She lets out her own little groan despite herself, taking the towel from him and holding it between her legs before, uh, gravity could do its work. She shifts a little bit, body easing off of his so she can sit directly next to him. She's as discreet as she can be about it, cleaning herself up as best she can before offering it to him.]

You're too much for me sometimes, you know that?

[hellicious]

[He watched her with a hum, taking the towel from her and starting to dab at himself. When she said that, he looked down at his cock in his hand, patting it dry before looking back over at her.]

Am I? Shall I be more gentle? You should have said something, Chloe.