[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

Comments

House of Cards

[nomoresharks]

[Hythlodaeus has been casting the occasional glance Thancred's way as the house was built, but the moment the cards start moving around, Thancred has his full attention.

He watches with cocktail in hand, making sure to keep some distance between himself and the growing tower. The last thing he wants is to make any movement that would result in it tumbling down before it's able to reach its highest potential.]

Now that takes some skill. I'd find a second deck to offer you but [He gestures to the tower] you've hardly any need.

[It seems Thancred has the leg up on Hythlodaeus thanks to their earlier conversation being over text--Hythlodaeus doesn't recognize him at all.]

[onlythans]

[All things considered, the length of time he'd actually spent in the presence of Hythlodaeus at Ultima Thule would have been barely enough to fit in a figurative teacup — but an early awareness of the fact that the (what even is the correct term, he wonders? Amaurotine? Ancient? Proto-Ascian?) man is present in the City based on interactions on the network goes a long way toward facilitating his memory putting two and two together, and really — how many people out there can boast a braid that peculiar shade of violet, regardless?

Under normal circumstances, the approach wouldn't make him wary. Under present circumstances, with Ryne recently arrived in the City, everything makes him wary — though he disguises it well behind a seemingly concentrating furrow of his brow, and the delicate application of another layer of cards to his structure.]

There's another in my bag, believe it or not. Never go anywhere without a spare.

[Out of the corner of his eye, he automatically checks for Ryne's red hair, gauging her distance from this interaction, and the risk of her notice falling upon it.]

Enjoying the evening, are you?

[nomoresharks]

That I am! There's nothing quite like the chance to share a bit of ourselves with others. And with so many perspectives to hear from as well.

[He chuckles]

And that's all without mentioning the food and drink available.

[The eye movement doesn't go without notice, and out of curiosity Hythlodaeus tries to follow it to the crowd.]

Keeping an eye out for someone in particular?

[onlythans]

Aye, my date for the evening.

[It's not strictly speaking untrue, for all that it gives a very different impression from the reality. More to the point, he raises an eyebrow in response to the commentary.]

You've a set of sharp eyes.

[nomoresharks]

So I've been told. I do try my best to put them to good use.

[He continues to look out at the party, trying to see if he can spy who Thancred was spying on.]

Which is your date, by the by? I wonder if I've spoken to them already.

[He has half a mind to make a game out of trying to figure it out if the man doesn't tell, if only for his own amusement.]

[onlythans]

Hoping to steal me away from them? You're certainly welcome to try.

[That sure is a sidestep, yes; given how deftly it comes, he's almost certainly not willing to elaborate any more than that.]

I can't guarantee success, mind, but you seem the sort who relishes a challenge, regardless.

[nomoresharks]

Guilty as charged.

[And without an onze of regret]

Though I do hope you'll give me at least one hint. Are you two from the same world as one another, by chance?

[onlythans]

I wonder why you think such a hint would be necessary. Assessing your advantage?

[Banter though it may be, in a way he's almost glad for it. Such things come easily, and flow freely, and he's never been one to shy away from a little friendly exchange of wit.]

[nomoresharks]

Says the man currently holding all the cards.

[he will not apologize for his pun]

Though if you'd like to make it even more interesting, I'm open to a riddle or two.