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LATE SUMMER FAIR (NSFW DESSERTS)
Characters: Ensemble cast, any/all characters of Xistentia!
Summary: The slow transition from summer leads to a fair, complete with whacky treats and activities from other holidays and festivals from around the Multiverse.
Date(s): August 26-September 2
Warnings/Notes: None, please mark your subject headers with content.
Welcome to Xistentia's first fair, F.A.T.E.S.' excuse to mingle. The setup appears overnight on the edge of town, a nonsensical mash of themes and places from the multiverse. Haunted house and circus tent, facepainting, ferris wheel and carousel, game stands that seem to self-operate, dozens of empty shopfronts, self-regenerating popcorn stands. Pretty soon, however, the people start to come, bringing their own goods and wares. The population of Xistentia is 333, which is more than enough people to fill a fair.
As far as fair food goes, there are penis-shaped waffles[NSFW] in various flavors, two-sticked popsicles for sharing with a partner, turkey legs, fried dough, cookies as big as your head, fried fish, fried lizards, glutinous fruits, and lembas.
And let's not forget, there is an abundance of alcohol everywhere. Beer, wine, you name it.
But of course, let's not forget the games. Many of them are low-key and prizes vary from the ability to change your daemon's color to any other natural hue, to free food, horrible writing pens, and stuffed animals. Games vary from whack-a-mole to bobbing for apples. Everything is free to eat, drink, and play, barring some excuses for barter with some of your friendly neighborhood natives.
Some games, however, are less casual if not necessarily more costly. The contests of finesse and strength come with special prizes from F.A.T.E.S. and...
Note that the "prizes" do not stack. Runner-up winners will not get multiple of the same type of prize, and those who experience a critical failure won't suffer particularly severe consequences. If your character receives a dream or a "unique item," you will receive a reply to your comment on the mod announcement with more information.
See also detailed dice roll information for: darts, ring toss, arm wrestling, high strike, and archery.
And what would a fair be, without a kissing booth?
Just like the rest of the fair, the odd thing is that there is of course no payment required.
Instead, a large and lovely lantern hangs behind the booth. It seems to glow a little brighter every time a kiss is transacted. It's hard to know exactly what this means, but considering that emotional intimacy lights the streets of the city, one might guess that F.A.T.E.S. is saving up this particular energy for something special.
But until then, it's a good excuse to make out.
Summary: The slow transition from summer leads to a fair, complete with whacky treats and activities from other holidays and festivals from around the Multiverse.
Date(s): August 26-September 2
Warnings/Notes: None, please mark your subject headers with content.
Late Summer Fair
I play my part and you play your game
Welcome to Xistentia's first fair, F.A.T.E.S.' excuse to mingle. The setup appears overnight on the edge of town, a nonsensical mash of themes and places from the multiverse. Haunted house and circus tent, facepainting, ferris wheel and carousel, game stands that seem to self-operate, dozens of empty shopfronts, self-regenerating popcorn stands. Pretty soon, however, the people start to come, bringing their own goods and wares. The population of Xistentia is 333, which is more than enough people to fill a fair.As far as fair food goes, there are penis-shaped waffles[NSFW] in various flavors, two-sticked popsicles for sharing with a partner, turkey legs, fried dough, cookies as big as your head, fried fish, fried lizards, glutinous fruits, and lembas.
And let's not forget, there is an abundance of alcohol everywhere. Beer, wine, you name it.
But of course, let's not forget the games. Many of them are low-key and prizes vary from the ability to change your daemon's color to any other natural hue, to free food, horrible writing pens, and stuffed animals. Games vary from whack-a-mole to bobbing for apples. Everything is free to eat, drink, and play, barring some excuses for barter with some of your friendly neighborhood natives.
Some games, however, are less casual if not necessarily more costly. The contests of finesse and strength come with special prizes from F.A.T.E.S. and...
THE WINNERS ARE
Note that the "prizes" do not stack. Runner-up winners will not get multiple of the same type of prize, and those who experience a critical failure won't suffer particularly severe consequences. If your character receives a dream or a "unique item," you will receive a reply to your comment on the mod announcement with more information.
Contests of Finesse
| First Place | Vanyel Greyjoy | The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week |
| Still Good | Era, Alec, Nico, Vex, Rosie, Aymeric, Jace, Amanda, Zeke, Kavinsky, Janus | Emotional intuition boost |
| Yikes | Magnus, Barclay | Daemons totally lose filter and start saying the most awkward shit |
| First Place | Jace Wayland and Magnus Lightwood-Bane | The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week |
| Still Good | Era, Alec, Nico, Vex, Rosie, Vanyel, Rafaello, Amanda, Zeke, Barclay, and Janus | Emotional intuition boost |
| Yikes | Aymeric and Kavinsky | Daemons totally lose filter and start saying the most awkward shit |
| First Place | Alec Lightwood-Bane | The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week |
| Still Good | Nico, Vex, Aymeric, Zeke, Magnus, Kavinsky, and Janus | Unique items |
| Yikes | Rosie and Barclay | Uncooperative powers (very minor, non-dangerous incidents) and accurate memory of silly dreams |
| First Place | Kavinsky | The ability to "say just the right thing" once this week |
| Still Good | Era, Nico, Vex, Rosie, Aymeric, Rafaello, Zeke, Barclay and Janus | Emotional intuition boost |
| Yikes | Alec, Vanyel, Jace, and Magnus | Daemons totally lose filter and start saying the most awkward shit |
Contests of Strength
| First Place | Ezekiel | Precognitive dream later that night |
| Still Good | Era, Alec, Nico, Rosie, Aymeric, Vanyel, Rafaello, Magnus, Kavinsky and Janus | Unique items |
| Yikes | Vex and Jace | Uncooperative powers (very minor, non-dangerous incidents) and accurate memory of silly dreams |
| First Place | Era | Precognitive dream later that night |
| Still Good | Alec, Nico, Vex, Jace, Zeke, Magnus, Kavinsky and Janus | Unique items |
| Yikes | Rosie and Aymeric | Uncooperative powers (very minor, non-dangerous incidents) and accurate memory of silly dreams |
Kissing Booth
And what would a fair be, without a kissing booth?
Just like the rest of the fair, the odd thing is that there is of course no payment required.
Instead, a large and lovely lantern hangs behind the booth. It seems to glow a little brighter every time a kiss is transacted. It's hard to know exactly what this means, but considering that emotional intimacy lights the streets of the city, one might guess that F.A.T.E.S. is saving up this particular energy for something special.
But until then, it's a good excuse to make out.
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Rose, however, (and maybe Mandy too?) was of the belief you could catch more flies with honey than vinegar. And she was quickly becoming known for just how far she was trying to extend her web. Perhaps not the best reputation to have, but- ]
Well, hello, [ she's quick to greet back, smile immediately on. Not someone she knows, but definitely cuter than she anticipated. She doesn't mind the faux accent either. It's kind of cute almost. ] Doing your good deed for the city and collecting some energy?
tw for vague ref of emotional abuse to be safe i guess?
Her eyes take on a more appraising expression as she looks over the girl in front of her. It's been too damn long since she could do this safely, outside of certain clubs. She'd forgotten just how good it felt, just to admire beauty regardless of gender without worry about an asshole seeing and doing...what they did.
She chuckles a bit] Well, that's definitely a side benefit, of course. But really, I'm here for slightly more selfish reasons, namely getting the chance to exchange a little more than names with someone as lovely as yourself. I'm Mandy, and it's certainly a pleasure to make your acquaintance.
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But when she does, it's an addicting sort of thing. Perhaps to make up for such an absence of it throughout her life, being loved and wanted, she's now a little... overzealous. It'll undoubtedly get her into trouble. Later today, even, but- That will be then and this is now.
Besides, it's not as if she's that self-aware. Fairly, but not so much as to recognize the why of her actions. Really, right now, the only thing Rose is even remotely aware of is how pretty Mandy is. How nice she already seems and how much Rose relates to those 'selfish reasons.' ]
Nice to meet you, Mandy, [ she returns, with no shortage of coyness to her smile at the flirtation. ] I'm Rose. And I'm all for a more unique exchange of greeting formalities.
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But she isn't thinking about her aching heart for the moment. No, she's far more interested in taking in the other woman's lovely dark eyes. Despite the reputation she admittedly made for herself as much as the press did, she isn't entirely focused on tits and all the other parts furhter south. They're important, obviously, but there's something about being able to look at another woman like that, just gazingly warmly at her eyes and lips and imagining running fingers through her hair, that she's missed so much more than the things they can do in the dark.
She's not so lost that she can't smile impishly, raising her eyebrows suggestively] Rose. Of course you'd have a beautiful name to go along with that beautfiul face. And a great mind as well, obviously, if it's following where my own is going. [she's here of course she would be thinking about that, but there's stopping by a silly little booth for a peck and bothering to be flirt even if it's not exactly in words. At any rate, Mandy isn't at all shy about leaning forward to show off her still respectable tits even better with the 'excuse' of resting her hand on Rose's and licking her own lips to make the paint shimmer just a bit more]
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That isn't to say she doesn't appreciate the more obvious things too. Also, her boobs are fantastic so she's always encouraging people to look there if she can. So she can't blame Mandy at all for flaunting hers because. That is a fair nice chest she has, actually. ]
Flattery will get you everywhere, [ she says in response to that, a dash of pink on her cheeks at the compliment. It's always fun to hear, even if she doesn't necessarily believe it. ] And I definitely think we're on the same page.
[ Since she leans forward herself then to press her lips to Mandy's shimmering ones. ]
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So even though you really can't see terribly much when you're that close, she does keep her eyes open when Rose's lips first touch hers. And god, it's wonderful. This is what she and Brian had believed in, what she at least still did--making this something that wouldn't be remarkable for the fact they were both women but that it was lovely.
She lets out a soft involuntary sigh as she leans into the kiss, only pulling away when her lungs remind her that their ability to stay like this has been greatly diminished by literal decades of tobacco smoke. But she remains close, a small but so very genuine smile on her lips without even thinking of it]
You know, if this were a more traditional sort of kissing booth, I might be wondering which of us should be taking payment for this.
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For her part, the blond relishes the kiss as she does all others. It's such a wonderful, intimate moment. Kisses were a luxury she ever imagined herself having the privilege of having so readily just a little over a year ago. Gender doesn't matter. It never has, though- She's also a new age hippie from 2018 where gay marriage is legal and anyone can love whoever the Hell they want. That's not to say there isn't discrimination, but. She couldn't imagine a world where kissing whoever you wanted wasn't allowed, wasn't encouraged.
It's beautiful while it lasts. At the comment, she can't help but huff a laugh. ] That's a good question, [ she can't help but add. ] Kind of glad it's not a traditional one though. I don't think I'd be able to afford how many times I want to kiss you.
[ Nailed it. ]
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Oh, you are quite something. [and it's not a sort of lie in the cheap way it would have been years ago, if she'd seen the girl among the throngs after a show. They were all something but--well, none of them stood out. Now, someone who talks to her like this and looks at her that way without knowing her past is nothing short of marvelous]
I don't see any harm in holding up the line. We are doing our civic duty, after all. And if I'm understanding things correctly, we'd probably be doing the same in another venue as well to a lesser degree.
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Yeah, I don't think F.A.T.E.S. is too picky, honestly, as long as people are smooching someone somewhere. So, hey, why not us and right here?
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But right now, she doesn't worry about the fact she may still have more in common with Brian than she'd like. Well, not much. Right now she's mostly concerned with trailing her hands up Rose's arms to play with ends of her hair, beaming in a way that is too broad and crinkles her features too much to ever be photographed for the world but would probably look far more lifelike than any of the spreads she'd done in that other life]
Well, never let it be said that I denied a gorgeous woman, in public or not.
[she chuckles, years of smoke and other things making it a bit of a rough sound, and leans in to take Rose's mouth in hers again, letting it be a less teasing thing now]
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But, really, it's the culmination of a lot of people building up her confidence little by little. She's... getting there. To a person who truly believes in herself, in her good point. It didn't happen overnight but neither did how low her self-esteem was. ]
I wouldn't even dream of saying such a thing, [ the blond answers. She happily lets herself be drawn into the kiss, returning it with interest this time. She doesn't mind the smoky quality to her voice, honestly. If anything, it shows the sign of a woman who has lived. Is experienced. That's something Rose can definitely appreciate in a way most others might not. ]