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Ghost ([personal profile] badfeyth) wrote in [community profile] citylogs2023-12-02 12:30 am

[open mingle: the sunlight at midnight gala]

WHO: Anyone attending the Sunlight at Midnight gala!
WHAT: KISS PEOPLE AND DANCE IDK
WHERE: The freshly-renovated Planetarium in District 4!
WHEN: Saturday, December 2
WARNINGS: None for the log itself; please warn responsibly in individual top-levels!



THE VENUE
Upon entry to the newly-renovated venue space that was once a planetarium, guests will quickly notice that the space has been transformed into a three-layered affair, ranging from the very well-lit upper level down to the more romantic ambiance of the dance floor and performance space, with a comfortable tier of seating and standing tables in the middle.


Not intended by Ghost ([personal profile] badfeyth) and Kaveh ([personal profile] fussiest), yet still mysteriously appearing at random places throughout the venue, are sprigs of magical kissing mistletoe!

The mistletoe will cause characters to at least pause underneath it, and will give them a mild compulsion to kiss whoever they're with, but the compulsion will not be unavoidable and characters can easily break free of the "hold" the mistletoe has on them. Even so, partygoers will quickly learn to be mindful of what's overhead — or not!


UPPER TIER
On the well-lit upper tier, guests will find plenty of generalized mingle room, including two patios with casual seating on either side of the space. Throughout the center are a variety of stations and attractions, as well as some helpful resources for the discerning partygoer.

For the fashionably un-forward, you may wish to visit (or find yourselves forcibly dragged into) Lestat's on-site fashion consulting lair, which boasts a small and curtained-off space where partygoers in need can receive last-minute fashion advice, do wardrobe finishing touches, and address any other aesthetic concerns under the discerning eye of LESTAT DE LIONCOURT ([personal profile] perfectdevil). This is also where a selection of basic cosmetics and beauty supplies can be found, in case of a need for an emergency touch-up, safety pin, or spot removal!

Continuing onward, guests will find four individual food stations, each with their own set of color-coded disposable dishware! Perhaps they'd like to take a sampling of:

β€’ STATION #1 — TSURUNO ([personal profile] fanstheflames): Fried rice in the shape of Christmas trees, dumplings with carrot reindeer antlers and red pepper noses, and fortune cookies that tell you to go dance with somebody already!
β€’ STATION #2 — ROLAND ([personal profile] gradenine): Hotpot with mild and spicy soup bases plus a variety of vegetables and meats, and KBBQ with chicken, pork, and beef cuts, plus sides!
β€’ STATION #3 — RENO ([personal profile] astraphilia): Whipped goat cheese figs, brie and prosciutto stuffed dates, and sprouting cauliflower with brown butter and lemon — paired with a couple of simple cocktails (a negroni and a Bombay mule)!
β€’ STATION #4 — WANDERER ([personal profile] featheradrift): Samosas, panipuri, Japanese-style sandwiches, and a lot of sweets and desserts like chocolate truffles, pΓ’te de fruit, candied nuts, madeleines, and custards!

Champagne (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) is also circulating around the venue under the watchful eye of KANEKI ([personal profile] anthropophagite), and a small selection of coffee is available at a nearby station as well!

Finally, at the far end of the upper concourse, one can find a partitioned-off space for photo opportunities featuring a black-and-gold backdrop, an arch aglow with fairy lights, and a few idle props like chairs and small movable tables that partygoers can use to coordinate their souvenir photos. PROMPTO ([personal profile] burstmodes) will be around to do formal event photography, but there'll also be a Polaroid available so that people can take their own photos and develop them instantly!

VISUALS: AESTHETICS & ETC.
    
    


MIDDLE TIER
On the mid-tier halfway down the stairs that flank the venue on either side, partygoers will find a landing with an assortment of standing tables covered in black tablecloths and tied with gold bows, where guests can enjoy their refreshments, engage in conversation, and people-watch the goings-on taking place below them on the dance floor! To prevent any mischief or accidental spilling of food onto hapless dancers below, each landing is lined with a courtesy railing, and immediately below the railing is an arrangement of tasteful decor.

Between the two landings, guests can find the remnants of the planetarium seating — fold-down auditorium chairs with comfortable cushions arranged in gently circular rows, giving the people relaxing there a perfect view of the dance floor and the spectacle of lights taking place below it.

VISUALS: AESTHETICS & ETC.
    


LOWER TIER
The lowest level of the venue, at the very bottom of the stairs, is the most dimly-lit of the three levels and is mostly comprised of the dance floor. Along the back wall and parts of the sides runs a slightly-raised platform stage upon which are arranged a piano, an electric guitar, a stereo system, and a few microphones for the convenience of any vocalists in the house. The stage is wide enough for one or two people to walk around comfortably, but generally is fairly modest to leave the majority of the room for the dance floor.

It's on the dance floor that the real "sunlight at midnight" theme takes its shape, as this is where the bulk of Kaveh's artificial lighting technology has been put into play. Along with standard party enhancements like a few spotlights and an overhead disco ball, the perimeter is also dotted with round arrays of stained glass with light fixtures behind them, causing panels of colored light to cast onto the hardwood of the dance floor. These arrays can also be rotated like kaleidoscopes, allowing for the patterns of light to change throughout the course of the evening — adding an element of renewable interest in the continuing aesthetic.

VISUALS: AESTHETICS & ETC.
    


ENTERTAINMENT
Throughout the course of the evening, music will be provided by a rotating set list of performers, interspersed with prearranged playlists courtesy of the new media store. Entertainers will be informed of their set lengths, obligations, and timeslots well in advance of the venue by Ghost, and any necessary instruments or microphone hookups will be ready and available at the time of the performance.

Performers on deck include:
β€’ HYTHLODAEUS ([personal profile] nomoresharks) and EMET-SELCH ([personal profile] recreator): Jazz piano bops along with some ragtime arrangements.
β€’ EDDIE ([personal profile] thefreak): A mix of slow rock ballads and hard rock dance numbers, on electric guitar!

In addition to the live performances, the venue will also be treated to some traditional mid-2000s party favorites such as:
β€’ BLORBOLICIOUS, by Gurgi (feat. Bill.i.was)
β€’ HIPS SOMETIMES LIE, by The Kira
β€’ SANDSQUALL, by DaNice
β€’ MAYBE GONNA GIVE YOU UP, by Rickard Dastley
β€’ MAMBO NO. 4 AND A HALF, by Stu Vega
β€’ THE CHA-CHA HUSTLE, by DJ FriendlyGhost
β€’ VIRUS, by Boo Boo Dolls

VISUALS: AESTHETICS & ETC.
    


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savewell: unhappy families differ but most sure do seem to involve evil fuckos kidnapping somebody (WARM β™˜ happy families are all alike)

[personal profile] savewell 2023-12-06 12:21 am (UTC)(link)
[That sure is a lot of words that mean very little to a person who's basically living her life upon the foundations of "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" around here. Which is a good thing, because if she thought any of this were definable as machines, she'd probably take a brick to them. #JustDaventryThings.]

Oh, yes! I recall hearing something of that, I think. That the light isn't truly light, but rather just made to look so — it's terribly clever.

[Anyway!]

Do you suppose it'll stay like this, even after the event is done? It's so lovely, it'd be such a shame to see it all taken down again.
justscribing: (❖ 103)

[personal profile] justscribing 2023-12-06 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
Most likely Kaveh will want to repurpose these, but you could talk to him about having some installed in your apartment. He's the architect behind all of the renovations.

[And normally Alhaitham wouldn't send work Kaveh's way, because Kaveh finds a way to massively overfill his plate all on his own. But encouraging people to adopt the artificial sunlights is a key purpose to the gala.]
featheradrift: (hat down)

[personal profile] featheradrift 2023-12-06 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ Perhaps it's because Alhaitham is so quick to cut to the heart of the matter that Kaveh finds him difficult to deal with. There's an aborted flinch in the Wanderer's postureβ€”he's been caught red-handed by the Scribe.

He unflexes his hand slowly as he considers his response.
]

...you should tell him that it's annoying, the way he keeps shoving his own desires at me. Hasn't he ever considered what other people wanted? He's infuriating.

[ It's all complaints, complaints, butβ€”

...maybe he's just a little afraid of what it'd mean to associate too closely with Kaveh.
]
reflexio: (12)

[personal profile] reflexio 2023-12-06 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's been awhile since he's pet a cat. Yi Sang allows Fearne to take his hand between her paws, turning his hand so that his fingertips can reach her chin. He rubs his nails against it, gently, but just firm enough to go scritchscritch.

Most people might have reservations about petting their transformed friends, but right now, Fearne really is just a cat to him. ]


Incredible. You truly have become a cat...

[ He rubs at her cheek with his thumb, careful not to touch any of her whiskers. ]
savewell: oh my god wait a minute that's not a rock that's rocky the jinx (LISTEN β™˜ hold up that rock is talking)

[personal profile] savewell 2023-12-06 12:37 am (UTC)(link)
Could he really! Why, what a nice thought. Imagine, being able to see the sunlight at any time at all, no matter the hour or weather.

[all the people in north american winter daylight savings hours right now like: YEAH. IMAGINE THAT. WOULDN'T THAT BE NICE.]

Do you suppose he would, though? I rather think it'd be a bit presumptuous, asking someone capable of wonders like all this to do such a favor for just any old person...
justscribing: (❖ 92)

[personal profile] justscribing 2023-12-06 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
Usually his problem is that he's too considerate of other people's wants. [Above his own. Other's needs above his life.]

He believes very strongly that people should support one another. Mutual assistance. Thus he's very persistent in the face of lonely people who may not have that.

[And Hat Ghy has been identified as such. A lonely person.]
reflexio: (Default)

[personal profile] reflexio 2023-12-06 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ That would definitely explain the hearts. ]

A holiday dedicated to love... I suppose a heart would be the most versatile shape for such an occasion. How curious; despite arriving from two different worlds, the meaning of a heart shape remains the same.
justscribing: (❖ 12)

[personal profile] justscribing 2023-12-06 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Me, watching the sun set at 5pm.]

He's an architect without anything to build. [In his words. Alhaitham has seen his list of projects though. Just because they aren't buildings...] In fact, he'd be very happy to have another project like this. He's been complaining about the lack of stained glass around the city.
featheradrift: (you piss me off)

[personal profile] featheradrift 2023-12-06 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ He's being called out and he absolutely does not appreciate this. Lonely, is that what both of them have him pegged as?

His eyes flash as he glares at Alhaitham.
]

Well you can tell him to mind somebody else's business, not mine. I don't need his friendship, or whatever it is he's trying to offer.

[ He doesn't want to have toβ€” not care. It's not care, but he doesn't want to watch Kaveh go around waving his life around like it has no meaning. No weight. His life is infinitely more meaningful than the Wanderer's will ever be. It'll make him angry, that's all. ]
justscribing: (❖ 22)

[personal profile] justscribing 2023-12-06 12:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Prove them wrong then, Hat Guy.]

You'll have to tell him that yourself. [Alhaitham shakes his head.] I'm not a messenger, nor am I going to mediate conflicts in his relationships.
savewell: como se llama, bonita, mi casa, su casa (rosella, rosella) (AKIMBO β™˜ and i'm on tonight you know)

[personal profile] savewell 2023-12-06 12:52 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, there's a great deal to complain about, when it comes to things this city is lacking. Stained glass is rather the least of it, if you ask me. Those underground tunnels are so awful and so loud! What I wouldn't give for a nice, sensible horse to ride.

[Or a unicorn...though actually, no, maybe not a unicorn, riding the last one was kind of a dick move to begin with.]

It's truly surprising, how there aren't any animals to be found anywhere around here, great or small. Well, except for that wolf, I suppose, but he seems to be a bit different.
featheradrift: (irritated)

[personal profile] featheradrift 2023-12-06 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ He clicks his tongue in irritation. Useless man. ]

You're with him all the time, aren't you? Surely you can spare some energy for a few words. Just tell him to stop bothering me.
reflexio: (Default)

[personal profile] reflexio 2023-12-06 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ Don hurls herself at him and down they go. Yi Sang lies there for an extra moment, dazed and just barely processing his colleague's excited words. He lifts his head up a bit off the floor to glance down at her. ]

A good evening to you as well, Don Quixote.

[ He takes her hand and she hauls him back to his feet. Yi Sang spares a moment to survey their surroundings; it's unclear what danger she's rescued him from, given there doesn't appear to be any hostile individuals in the vicinity, nor does it appear there's any physical danger.

Only then does he realize he hasn't let go of Don's hand just yet. In fact, there's something that leaves him reluctant to part with it. Perhaps it's odd, given how infrequently Yi Sang seeks physical contact from others.

The mistletoe above goes unnoticed, save for this newfound desire to hang onto the warmth of Don's hand.

For now, Don Quixote remains a hero to him. ]
justscribing: (❖ 95)

[personal profile] justscribing 2023-12-06 01:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Alhaitham looks at Hat Guy with a raised brow.] You misunderstand. It's not my responsibility to. If you wish to be left alone you'll have to make that clear to Kaveh in your own words. No need to be scared of approaching him if it's only because he's annoyed you.
justscribing: (❖ 06)

[personal profile] justscribing 2023-12-06 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
[Alhaitham didn't actually see a wolf until today when he caught it prowling across the middle tier and just... decided not to ask.]

That wolf is probably someone else who was brought here, given the lack of native animal life. There's also a cat spirit around here that looks just like an ordinary one.

Is the infrastructure of this city is unfamiliar to you?
reflexio: (Default)

man i'm HUNGRY

[personal profile] reflexio 2023-12-06 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ This is true. Yi Sang's the sort who will put just about anything edible in his mouth. Still, it's always nice to enjoy something tasty.

His gaze follows Wanderer's hand, landing on the tiny egg salad sandwiches and then on the katsu sando. So many choices, so little stomach real estate... On the upside, these small portions are, in fact, ideal for him.

He takes one of each, again taking a moment to inspect the handiwork of the food. Instead of eating them though, he asks: ]


Each individual piece of food here -- were they crafted by your very own hands?

[ He can't cook for shit. This is all very impressive to him. ]
featheradrift: (looking down 2)

[personal profile] featheradrift 2023-12-06 01:10 am (UTC)(link)
[ But that's the problem, isn't it? It's not just that Kaveh's annoyed him. He's... he doesn't want to approach Kaveh. At all. There's something truly terrifying about the way the architect keeps reaching out to him, no matter how many times he rejects it and throws it back in his face. There's something so heavy in the hand he offers that the drifter can't bear to carry.

Kaveh is a storm. He is a hurricane, drawing everything in his path into his force of movement. And, really? The Wanderer is afraid that he'll be drawn back in, if he speaks to Kaveh once more. He's not nearly strong enough to avoid being pulled in, as much as he hates to admit it.
]

...fine. Have it your way.

[ He'll just have to keep avoiding Kaveh. That's all. ]
savewell: "blood orange" like who does she even think she is (INCREDULOUS β™˜ that's red you moron)

[personal profile] savewell 2023-12-06 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, I should say so! Imagine, thinking one could ever need so many buildings all packed in so close together, and so tall, and with barely a tree or lake anywhere to be found! Do you know, when I first saw those stairs leading down into the ground, I thought they'd be dwarven mines? But of course they're not, it's just those awful caves all done up in metal. I can't imagine who could ever have thought all that a good idea.

[As opposed to a nice sensible kingdom, perhaps. With proper trees to climb.]

Well, perhaps that's why all the people who lived here before decided to leave. I suppose they might've finally seen good sense and just gone somewhere else.
featheradrift: (hmmmmm)

same tbh.....

[personal profile] featheradrift 2023-12-06 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ It seems like every little thing is a novelty to the man, and he can't help but wonder what kind of life Yi Sang led before appearing here. ]

Of course they were. They wouldn't be on this table otherwise.

[ They're just sandwiches!! Anyone can make sandwiches!! ]
excaliburden: (We've brains that are quite a-ble)

[personal profile] excaliburden 2023-12-06 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Not as cute as you, though! That dress suits you so well!

[They're both each other's biggest hype men.]
excaliburden: (With footwork impeccable)

1/2

[personal profile] excaliburden 2023-12-06 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Shockingly, the cookie is delicious. One wouldn't think baking gone so wrong could also be tasty, but somehow, it is.

Altria catches up with a wheeze, hands on her knees as she catches her breath.

Whew. Whew!! Whewwww!]


Don Quixote!

[There is absolutely a bite taken out of the golem's arm and it is not growing back.]

Aw, thanks! That's so nice of you to say--
excaliburden: (just fess up)

2/2

[personal profile] excaliburden 2023-12-06 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
Wait, no, this is a bad thing!

Thanks for stopping the golem! Please, eat as much of it as you'd like!

[Is that... is that how this works?]
excaliburden: (You know you do)

[personal profile] excaliburden 2023-12-06 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Hm? Oh. Oh! Oh no. No no no, there's nobody like that!

[She was just concerned about the exact thing for her--surely someone as charming and lovely already has a date?]

I was just, um, making sure that I wasn't the one stealing you away for too long.
excaliburden: (We dine well here in Camelot)

[personal profile] excaliburden 2023-12-06 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Ah! Because it's making a ruckus! And Kaveh's going to be stressed about it!

[THAT'S WHY THEY'RE CHASING. She forgot to chase! It has now made its way onto the dance floor, where it is continuing to shuffle forward.]
fauned: (pic#16857563)

[personal profile] fauned 2023-12-06 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
( so cute... really, she almost wants to pause the whole 'pulling her away from the wall' thing if only she could ask to pet her wings a little. surely this is a very normal thing people ask for and it is not at all weird in the slightest. she will refrain for now, if only because she does seem excited by the prospect. )

Well, let me ask you properly first!

( pushing herself off of the wall she's leaning on, she turns on her heel to properly face the little blonde. then, with a hand extended, )

May I have this dance?