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]

If you're trying to distract me into thinking naughty things again, you're doing a wonderful job, love.

[She might well feel the proof of that against her, their audience applauding.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[Of course she does. Then again, it's not like arousing him is difficult.]

Were you still set on staying longer?

[hellicious]

That depends. Would you like to pick something up from here before we go?

[couldkillthedevil]

Sure. You want to come help me pick something, or let me surprise you?

[She's already slipping away from him, moving in the direction of the lacy garments they'd seen earlier.]

[hellicious]

Both? Why not have me pick something with you, and then you surprise me with something else as well?

[couldkillthedevil]

Deal. Let's go, then.

[She's interested in what he'd choose for her, honestly. Probably something red and tiny.]

[hellicious]

[He followed after her, and in the store, he found a few things he tried to get her to try on that he could purchase for her, but he also was willing to dance off and look at other things while she tried on things to surprise him with.]

Anything you'd like me to get?

[couldkillthedevil]

How about these?

[She tosses him something that's particularly small and lacy, though she's mostly kidding. Mostly. Though the next pair she flings at him is a little more absurd.]

Or this, if that's your kind of thing.

[hellicious]

[He picks up the first one, the corner of his mouth twisting in a smirk.]

I wouldn't mind this, but you'd have to find a larger one. Doesn't really seem like it'll fit what I've got without too much tearing. The novelty one would, though.

[He looks through the shelves and pulls up something, holding it up for her to see.]

Something like this? Or maybe... this?

[couldkillthedevil]

[She turns around to glance at his picks, lips quirking as she tugs lightly at the scant piece of fabrics.]

I like that second one. It'd accentuate your hips perfectly.

[She even makes a little hourglass gesture as if to drive that point home before she goes back to trying to find a, uh, more accommodating pair of that red piece-- ah, there it is.] Here. This looks like it'd be able to "handle" you.

[hellicious]

You like my hips?

[And here he thought she'd been a butt woman. But he reaches to pick up the larger version of the red, slipping his hand in to pocket near the crotch as a test.]

Not nearly as well as you do, but I suppose it would suffice. This and the black, then?

[couldkillthedevil]

Of course I do. I like your everything.

[Wow, excuse him. He should know that one is perfectly capable of liking more than one. She enjoys many of his qualities, thank you. Even though freckles he might not realize she's noticed.]

Mm, yeah. And you want me to get, what? The one with the bows?

[hellicious]

You know, I've never asked you what your favorite part is. You know I'm a leg man, which leads up to your lovely backside, but I haven't asked you your preference. What is it?

[He's adorable all over. He knows that. But he thought she liked his butt. Maybe it was the slapping...]

That or the cute two piece I brought over first. They have it in blue and red as well... or you could get both and I'd happily pay for them.

[Hopeful Devil was hopeful.]

[couldkillthedevil]

You mean besides the obvious? I don't know if I have a 'favorite', though your backside is pretty fun to grab onto in the middle of it. Or your wings.

[She makes a low humming noise, going back to that other piece he referred to, hesitating a moment before she went ahead and picked up both. She can hear that tone perfectly well, thank you.]

Alright. How about this-- I'll let you pay for mine if you let me pay for yours.

[hellicious]

My wings, mm?

[Well then. He couldn't argue with that. Puffing out his chest a bit, he looked down at the two bits he was holding, then over at hers. He didn't have the type of male ego or pride that kept him from seeing the benefits to that arrangement. If she wanted to spend her money on sexy things for the both of them, he would be happy to allow her to do so. It was a no-lose deal.]

Sounds fair to me.

[He handed his over to hers, his hand held out to take hers in return.]

Anything else? Lotion? Warming lubricant? Edible spanking gel?

[couldkillthedevil]

[She smiles at his simple pleasure. Her liking his wings should be the last thing that surprises him; even when she saw the fakes, she thought them beautiful. His real ones were another experience entirely. When he hands her his picks, she exchanges hers easily enough, unable to help but feel some amusement at him calling it 'fair'. Like it were some deal.]

Mm, not anything I can think of. Unless there's something specific you wanted.

[hellicious]

I've my little rolled joints for later. I'll see if I can't convince you to partake when we're alone. I'm good for now.

[And he did seem more than happy with what he had.]

We could stop by and pick up some of those brownies you didn't try, if you'd prefer.

[couldkillthedevil]

[Walking to the check-out line, she glances over her shoulder at him with an almost conspiratorial smile.]

I'm not interested in the joints, but I'll take a few brownies, yes. Probably a better idea to save them until we're alone. Unless we want to wind up in a closet somewhere...

[But there's a thought.]

[hellicious]

We'll stop by and snag a few, then. Maybe a box for the weekend...

[Mm. That was a nice thought. Chloe and himself, tangled up in a tryst with minor enhancements all weekend long. Lovely.]

[couldkillthedevil]

[Not that they needed it.]

An entire box in one weekend might have some unintended consequences, but what's a few extra pounds to the Devil?

[Joking, joking. Items bought, she waits for him to join her, looking more comfortable and at ease than at the beginning of the evening. Once one shagged under a table in public, the rest seemed tame in comparison, apparently.]

[hellicious]

Chloe, I promise to work off whatever you might put on from delectable sweets and inebriates.

[Smiling, he crooked his arm at her, offering her something to hold onto while they walked back towards where the brownies were.]

[couldkillthedevil]

Speak for yourself. Who's to say you wouldn't need to work them off too, considering my affect on you.

[She takes his offered arm and they walk through the crowd back over to their table, the brownies already placed in a small to-go box for them. Mindful staff here, apparently.]

So. Your place, then?

[hellicious]

I think I work them off well enough. Or are you trying to tell me you think I'm pudgy?

[He looked down at himself and gave his belly a poke.]

Supernatural constitution doesn't just whoosh away because you make me vulnerable, love. But yes. My room, if you don't mind. Not at all interested in having your roommates interrupt something so fun.

[couldkillthedevil]

Not at all. Though if you wanted to join me during my morning jogs, I wouldn't say no.

[And if she gives his belly a poke of her own, it's only for the sake of teasing before she draws back to start weaving her way outside again.]

You didn't seem all that bothered earlier.

[hellicious]

Jogging is pedestrian. I've much more preferred activities to keep the pulse up and the limbs moving.

[He looks down at his belly, then back up at her. Rude, Chloe.]

No, but you'd be. Someone in a bed beside you listening to you screaming through an orgasm? You'd never live it down.