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dilf quixote ([personal profile] icanfixer) wrote in [community profile] citylogs2023-08-14 12:59 am

[MINGLE, ESPECIALLY TO NEWCOMERS] ROOFTOP FESTIVITIES!!!

WHO: All!
WHAT: Rooftop festivities!
WHERE: On a rooftop of an office building in the second open district!
WHEN: 8/14, evening!
WARNINGS: alcohol, tba as it goes


Banner displayed inside the train station, outside city hall, and on the most used residence buildings.

Follow the arrows.

So you're unaware. Maybe new. Or maybe you just didn't care the first time you saw it. That's fine. Between the banners hanging around key areas, and the flyers quickly drawn up in a similar fashion scattered across the city, it's hard not to know something is going on -- and there's helpful arrows, chalked on building walls and the streets the day of the party, to let people know where to go.

The Rooftop

A splendid scene awaits those who travel heavensward. Fairy lights connect the corners of the roof access building to metal poles at the corners of the building itself, lifted by cylindrical supports where needed, each one held straight by pots filled with well-packed dirty and stone. There's multicolored stars hanging from some of the lights, while various painted flowers hang on others, and what greets the ears first is some royalty free party music played from a CD player off the the side.

There's a long folded out table in the center for those who'd like to share cuisine, just set and serve yourself! Nearby is a space for Daan to do some bartending as well, a man who can make a multitude of cocktails and mocktails for those who want something less alcoholic. Also, pints of various ice cream flavors in a cooler!

Don't worry -- they won't have any odd effects on them, Don verified the lack of them herself. Not all of them are normal. Think loaded baked potato weird.

For those who'd like a quieter space, there's beanbags and a swirly, fuzzy carpet to sit on more away from the center of the party area. This'll be a great time to play some games, such as truth or dare, spin the bottle, and... whatever else you play at parties. Get to know your fellow man and such. Play the violin.

Naturally, no party... hosted... by Don Quixote would be without a space to fight, if one wishes to show off a little! It's also taking place on a swirly fuzzy carpet, just so no one smashes their head in, and there's a neat little banner hanging down from a string of lights that says thus:

WIN THREE MATCHES AND A PRIZE AWAITS THEE!!!!!!!
- NO KILLING
- HANDS ONLY


What the prize is, no one knows. But come find Don Quixote with your battle scars and she'll grant it -- and stick around a while, 'cause this party's gonna end with a bang... that is, with homemade fireworks donated by "a friend" through Junpei.

Anyway, have fun!!! Share words about your worlds!!! The society your characters are from, the cuisine they've brought, how they're working out in the city -- help the new kids along, too. There's more vets here now than there were a few months ago, after all.

Navi: Truth or Dare - Two Truths and a Lie - Hydra Storytelling w/Junpei - Drink Up With Daan - Qixi Festivites

worldexecute: (02)

[personal profile] worldexecute 2023-08-15 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
( he's approving of tonight's real girl freedom parade choices. too bad she'll probably have at least a sip of something tonight but we don't have to talk about that. )

Seeing those two out of it enough times hasn't been the most convincing of arguments for why I should try it, yes. ( you know the two. ) Enjoying yourself, Yesod?
bemist: (No attorneys to plead my case)

[personal profile] bemist 2023-08-15 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
What were you doing, exactly, to be so wiped?

[ She's just giving him a bit of a Look. Which he may not notice, given his current problem. But it's not like there's all that much here to exhaust people, short of picking very dramatic fights. ]
bemist: (But you were wrong)

[personal profile] bemist 2023-08-15 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm more used to standing than sitting, even nowadays.

[ When one has a nice couch and can get in... closed-eye meditation. ]

Was this too soft for you?

[ Regarding the beanbag she is still somehow holding, though she'll drop it on the floor in a second. ]
limbical: (great now i have to pick new lyrics)

[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-15 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
The coloration of the drink and the lime peel, probably, but to be honest I don't really know the meanings of the names these drinks have.

But I'm glad you like it. It was pretty popular back where I'm from.
limbical: (who who tried to sing)

[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-15 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not exactly convinced.

[Daan leans in to get a good look at Roland's face and eyes.]

You high or something? I don't really care either way, just be honest with me. I don't wanna make something that's going to knock you on your ass, unless that's what you're going for.
bemist: (You better run and hide)

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[personal profile] bemist 2023-08-15 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
There was something like this before, not long after Roland and I got stuck here, though it was more organized by our kidnappers than this was. I still don't really see the point of it, but at least this one's run by someone a little more trustworthy.

And visible.

[ The important thing. ]
limbical: (i'll do it i swear)

[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-15 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Can do.

[Well, it takes no effort, but Daan sets up a glass of ice water for the lady, sliding it over with a coaster.]

I do, actually. I mostly find it relaxing. Make drinks, people have a good time mostly -- it's easier than being a doctor, that's for damned sure.
limbical: (makes you wish you weren't born)

[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-15 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ah ha. There you are. I thought about what to make you, and I think I have something you're gonna like, Don. Just bear with me, all right? Usually, I'd make this with lime, but for you I'm doing a slight change.

[Not that he doesn't think Don wouldn't like it with lime, but he's intent on making it both sweet and enjoyable for her as possible. So, he brings out the shaved ice he's prepared, placing it in the cocktail glass. For the drink portion, he mixes up some rum with sugar, blended strawberries, and maraschino, pouring it over the ice before giving it a good stir.

He places a straw into the glass.]


Give it a go, let me know how you like it.
bemist: (You better run and hide)

conversation

[personal profile] bemist 2023-08-15 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She's not wallflowering. Rather, she's not doing it out of any sense of shyness, having also placed herself in an area where she can easily see what's transpiring everywhere on the roof. Old habits, perhaps. Slight protectiveness of her coworkers, perhaps. Slight wariness that her coworkers are going to get into trouble because one loves to drink and will enable another one, her boss is dealing with a lot, and--

Well, either way, she's watchful, and her head cants slightly as someone approaches her, cigarette clamped comfortably between her lips before she gives him a simple nod of acknowledgment. ]
limbical: (at this point i'll have to)

[personal profile] limbical 2023-08-15 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Briefly, Daan just rubs his eye and lets out a slow sigh.]

Can't say I was thinking about much, but thank you.

[More like disassociating like mad, but that's not really something that he plans on getting into with a total stranger.]

Are you enjoying yourself? Don's really put on quite the party.
spectreless: (Ah)

[personal profile] spectreless 2023-08-15 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The time runs out on the easiest trial of her life. Looks like Don Quixote is a courteous person and for that Lenore flashes a look of gratitude. ]

Ah, that bad was it? Then maybe a truth on the next turn would help you avoid that fate worse than death.

[ Ok maybe a little bit of egging on... a little bit of teasing as a treat. ]
nutkick: (3750025 (10))

[personal profile] nutkick 2023-08-15 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Truth or dare?

[ he is literally here only to give this girl a hard time before leaving with some stolen treats. he's a man on a mission. ]
astraphilia: (but always keep em on a leash)

[personal profile] astraphilia 2023-08-15 03:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ his options are limited ok they're working with what's available

the frosty glare doesn't bother Reno at all, but truth is he hadn't already thought of a dare. he doesn't want to pick something dangerous, or something truly embarrassing—not trying to make enemies right off the bat—so what he eventually settles on is, ]


I dare you to... [ he glances around, finds a napkin and a pen left over from (presumably) decorating the signs, and grabs both ] draw a dog with your eyes closed and then present your art to the group.

[ is it silly? yes. is it also relatively harmless? also yes. will it guarantee Reno some mild entertainment? yes in triplicate—thus, an ideal dare. ]
astraphilia: (don't you ever tame your demons)

[personal profile] astraphilia 2023-08-15 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ lucky stroke for Roland, that Reno's face is unfamiliar not because of the face blindness but because they haven't met before! (well... probably also because of the face blindness.) after all, Reno's only been here a day or two—and while Roland is vaguely familiar to him, it's only because he spotted him cooking earlier. ]

You got it. [ with an easy grin, he digs into his pocket for the pack and shakes one out, offers it in Roland's direction. ] Need a light?

[ the lighter Reno hands over is another reminder that there's no materia here, although in theory using a fire materia to light his cigarettes was probably a misuse of company resources. alas. ]

Takin' a break from it all? [ he gestures vaguely in the direction of the rest of the party. ] I saw you on the grill... thing earlier.
astraphilia: (thought gasoline was on my clothes)

[personal profile] astraphilia 2023-08-15 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah. Cheaper too. [ but at least they have trains here?...

if it's not the one about driving, then Reno has to spend another second considering whether this guy looks like a firearms expert. ]


First one, then? [ being a blogger seems... marginally more likely, although Reno's keenly aware he shouldn't underestimate anyone. ]
yeahsoyknowidunno: (something on ur mind lt)

[personal profile] yeahsoyknowidunno 2023-08-15 04:33 pm (UTC)(link)
i. he's just here to make up the numbers
[it's impossible for Kaidan to quiet the little voice in the back of his head berating him for attending a damn rooftop mix-and-mingle in the middle of what is obviously some kind of quantum entanglement catastrophe--to say nothing of the literal Reaper invasion--but what else is he supposed to do? there's no protocol to fall back on for managing this kind of situation, nor does there appear to be any governing authority to give him his marching orders. if he's going to find a way to make himself useful in the city, he's going to have to find it himself.

whether he's going to find it at the bottom of the cocktail he's currently drinking is debatable, but he'll never know for sure if he doesn't try, right?

anyway, find him hanging out near the railing with the rest of the wallflowers, probably, watching the truth-or-dare games as they unfold, or listening to the details of that group storytelling misadventure as they grow more and more absurd. he's quiet and reserved, for now, but anyone who approaches him will receive a crooked little smile for their trouble. he's friendly!! really!! but boy is he out of his element here.]


ii. fight club?
[it is sort of inevitable that he would gravitate towards the space set aside for combat--not because he's itching to give someone a black eye or anything, but because fundamentally he's still a marine, and sparring is one guaranteed way to blow off some steam when the rest of the universe is turning itself upside down.

so that's where he ends up once he's had his fill of whatever food is on offer on the table, either contemplating the form of whoever's fighting now or, once they're done, catching the eye of some other spectator. he raises his eyebrows and nods at what passes for a sparring ring.]


Up for a round? [he holds up a roll of semi-elastic handwraps.]


iii. wildcard
[ooc: if none of this works for you, just go nuts! I'll roll with just about anything.]
yeahsoyknowidunno: (it's the yearning)

kaidan!

[personal profile] yeahsoyknowidunno 2023-08-15 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[he definitely doesn't intend to participate in this game--come on, he isn't a teenager anymore--but he is just sort of... hanging out... in the proximity of the game. and he does have a drink in hand. so, you know.]
yeahsoyknowidunno: (mood lighting)

fights!! or, post-fights

[personal profile] yeahsoyknowidunno 2023-08-15 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[he's not especially roughed up from his sparring match with whomever took him up on his offer of going a few rounds in the 'ring,' but he's definitely a little banged up and feeling his age. these Youths™️, man, he just can't keep up anymore, especially with his biotic amp malfunctioning. Kaidan is holding a cocktail napkin to his bloody lower lip when Tenma approaches with his first aid kit on hand, and while he does offer a quick smile in greeting, he winces afterwards and hisses a little between his teeth. ouch. how's he feeling? well--]

Like I got punched in the face, [he replies, but there's enough of a laugh in his voice that he clearly isn't harbouring any hard feelings towards whoever gave him the fat lip.] Not too impressive as far as war wounds go, but it sure stings.
nomoresharks: (You silly binch)

[personal profile] nomoresharks 2023-08-15 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Really, it was nothing.

[Though he does his best to waive it off and appear appropriately sheepish, he can't help but feel some relief at the praise.]

I'm neither a cook nor an artist, so I merely offer what I can.
nomoresharks: (Formulating a plan)

[personal profile] nomoresharks 2023-08-15 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[He takes no offense to her blunt judgment. In fact, it's quite welcome--similar to a quip he'd expect from a friend of his.

His hand drifts to his chin in thought]


You know, I thought I might be going overboard. I suppose the excitement of wearing any pattern at all was a little too much.

Just one or two items from now on, you think?
nomoresharks: (Troubling thoughts)

[personal profile] nomoresharks 2023-08-15 05:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[NEVER]

[He shrugs]


In all fairness, I haven't the slightest what a "Syndicate" is--though from what you told me I assume I'd be correct in thinking it to be some sort of organized group up to no good.

Although... running someone through does seem a little extreme.
nomoresharks: (What a surprise!)

[personal profile] nomoresharks 2023-08-15 05:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Excellent. I may not be a cook, but 'tis good to see I have some sense of taste nonetheless.

[He takes a smaller scoop for himself and places it a little to the side of the white chocolate--all the easier to enjoy the benefits of both]

Not fond of overly sweet flavors, then? Or just not that sort?
shtola: (Default)

i. you already know it

[personal profile] shtola 2023-08-15 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
( listen, bartending is a stone's throw away from chemistry and (eventually) medicine, right. if anything, pharmaceuticals and anesthesiology evolved from taking a quick swig of something harder than water to numb body and soul. it works. kind of.

the familiar face is nice in a crowd of people she's yet to make the acquaintance of. she'll get there, of course. he just so happen to have more incentive than most in the form of -
)

Wine, if you've more than spirits for choice.

( a pause, )

Are you not joining the rest of them in their merrymaking? Seems a waste to tie yourself to service the whole while.
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[personal profile] worldexecute 2023-08-15 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
( it feels embarrassing to admit to someone in her employ, but: )

It was... more difficult to sit upright in than expected. ( because it's not meant for that, it's meant for sinking into but she doesn't Like That. ) It got in the way of my reading, and I started feeling tired.

( it was so comfy honestly. so yes it was too soft. )