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

[icanfixer]

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

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don quixote

[icanfixer]

[ let her at it she's ready give her anything she'll do anything and she's ultra honest and ]

[spectreless]

Let's not faff about then. Why don't you show us how it's done?

[ The instructions were just clear enough for Lenore to get the gist. Probably. She lifts a single eyebrow as she issues the challenge. ]

Truth or dare?

[icanfixer]

[ oh, exciting. yessss. ]

Dare! I am unafraid of whatever I may be tasked with, so do not hold back!

[spectreless]

[ Out of many things about this Don Quixote that are bigger than life itself it's actually the sneakers that draw Lenore's attention downward for this. ]

Convince someone to trade shoes with you.

1/2

[icanfixer]

My... shoes?

[ she looks down. they are well loved. beaten up and worn. but they are her most precious belongings, and there isn't a moment's hesitation in her next action. ]

2/2

[icanfixer]

[ BOTTOMS UP DOWN GOES A SPOONFUL OF VINEGAR SHE HATES THIS BUT-- ]

N... Next is my turn...! Truth or... or dare!

[spectreless]

[ Yeah, yknow what? That was so no hesitation she won't even tease her about giving up. Instead she cringes in sympathy at what must be a pretty nasty shot of vinegar. ]

I'll take a dare as well.

[icanfixer]

[ please don has like one person she wants to think well of her here and while gebura isn't the type to join in games like this, maybe, she is hoping that maybe the other lady will be impressed by the way she sticks to her principles--! ]

Most abhorrent indeed...

[ don't mind her. maybe she should have opted for drinks over here to wash away the vinegar taste. this is fine. ]

I dare thee to stand on one leg for a minute!

[spectreless]

Easily done!

[ She crows, and it really does seem like an easy dare at first. Instead of spreading her arms out for balance she even folds her arms behind her back as she stands on her right leg.

Will it continue to be easy 30 seconds from now? Stay tuned. In the mean time it looks like Lenore is offering small talk while time ticks by. She inclines her head towards the well-loved sneakers. ]

You by no means have to answer but I am curious. Was it the inconvenience of it... or something else?

[icanfixer]

Something else. These are my trusty partners, whom I have ridden upon for many seasons now -- their name is Rocinante.

[ look. she'll even flash them at lenore. on the sides of them, in darker paint, is in fact ROCINANTE. ]

I shall never part with them, no matter the occasion, unless I am certain they shall not be taken from me. Though, it is always reluctantly done.

[ ... so, something sentimental. ]

[spectreless]

Oh! I suppose that would make some sense, I think? Regardless, may they stay with you for a long time yet.

[ Can't say Lenore knows too many people who would name shoes. Judging by this smile of hers she finds the quirkiness endearing though. Even more so when the sentiment is explained. A distraction is what it is and it's one she'd invited herself.

By instinct her arms shoot out when she suddenly wobbles and Lenore just barely manages to right herself without touching the the floor with her lifted foot. The wobbling never really stops after it's started. Only a few more seconds to go... ]

—Er, that was close.

[icanfixer]

[ aw... what a kind gesture -- and don's hands also raise when lenore threatens to fall, hovering as the other lady wobbles still. just a little longer... ]

Yes, it was. I would not punish thee for falling though, since it is only a refusal that grants thee the honor of drinking what is alike to poison without the sweet release of death to follow it.

[spectreless]

[ 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. ]

[icanfixer]

[ that is true... a rest is necessary... then again, backing down isn't generally part of her personality and don grins wide, shaking her head. ]

Nay, I shan't bow so easy. Give me another dare, and I shall surely rise beyond thy expectations this time.

[spectreless]

Alright. In that case I dare you to...

[ How eager to impress... while tapping at her chin in thought Lenore makes a note not to suggest anything that could place Don in harms way at all because she gets the sense she might just do it. ]

...impersonate the first animal you can think of.

[icanfixer]

[ oh, easy. ahem. don shifts her position on the beanbag to more of a froggish squat, folding her arms in front of her as she precariously... balances on the super comfortable sink-in. her face adopts a sort of sad, wet look. ]

... Wrrrrreeeeyyyyyyy! Wreeeeeeeyyy! Wreeeeeeeeeeey!!!!!

[ ...

she's not even embarrassed. ]

L M A O

[spectreless]

[ oh my god ]

[ She's on the verge of both a unexpected laughing fit and a intense bout of second hand embarrassment; that battle cry is as mightily wet and pathetic as it is loud. ]

and which animal is this? I— [ Chancing a glance back at Don through her fingers results in a helpless snortlaugh. ] I'm afraid I don't follow.

[nutkick]

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. ]

[icanfixer]

[ such a mean young man. quit pulling on pigtails ]

Dare! Whyever would I turn from a challenge?!

[nutkick]

[ interesting, interesting. he takes a minute to reflect on his options in this place, glancing around with a casual smirk on his face. alright, he won't be too mean, or too gross— let's have some innocent fun.

she was nice enough to humor his game idea, after all. she's a nice lady ... ]

I dare you to chug an entire glass of beer in one breath.

[ that's not so bad, right? ]

[icanfixer]

[ ... ugh, beer. she won't hide her distaste of the drink, but it's a feasible enough sort -- she has tasted worse things, after all, and one cannot be picky where she is from. though she's had the chance to be so here. ]

Fetch me a glass then, man, and I shall do so!

[nutkick]

Sweet~ [ a girl who doesn't shy away from a very dumb challenge? everyone should admire such bravery. denji does, at least. he leaves her behind as he heads over to the open bar, boldly asking for the biggest glass of beer, filled to the top; a touch away from spilling all over. perfect.

he brings it back and slams it on the table before don— squinting his eyes at her. ]

If you throw up, you lose.

[icanfixer]

[ yeah......... she thought that'd be the case. she squints back, darting between the challenge and then denji himself. ]

As I have accepted thy challenge, I need not down a spoonful of that devilish vinegar if I should lose!

[ just so he knows. she's not gonna. anyway, welcome one and all to the Chug Challenge with Don Quixote, where she starts with some minor breathing exercises to prepare her gullet before lifting the large glass to her mouth and beginning to stream it down with even gulps (so far).

this girl can do the same thing with food, so we'll see how it goes. ]

[nutkick]

Yes, you have accepted thy challenge!

[ there's a grin on his face now, full of sharp teeth and childish glee. why is this so fun? god, he doesn't know, but this is probably the first time he felt a level of thrill since he got to this city. there is something about don that brings the rascal in him, and — it might have to do with the fact she's lowkey reminding him of someone dear to him.

he drums his fingers against the table, matching every gulp- ]

Almost there .....

[icanfixer]

[ down, down, down it goes... it feels like she's drowning, almost, and she can feel the tickle of air as it escapes past the lip of the glass and down her throat, fooling her body into thinking, a moment, that all's well--

and she chokes, the glass slapping thankfully just against the beanbag, but this beanbag is now ruined with what leftover beer was within it while she tries to catch her breath, forcing herself to be even (in, out, in, out) and it's just so pathetic. face red and shoulders slouched, her chest hurts as she breathes in raggedly and then sighs, every bit of pain in it.

... ugh. ]