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lifeaftr2018-11-22 12:38 pm
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Entry tags:
- coco: héctor rivera,
- critical role: mollymauk tealeaf,
- critical role: yasha nydoorin,
- dear evan hansen: connor murphy,
- fragile dreams: ren,
- hollow knight: the knight,
- hyper light drifter: the drifter,
- marble hornets: tim wright,
- mass effect: legion,
- mushi-shi: ginko,
- original: chip abaroa,
- original: erika fisher,
- original: mira delacroix,
- red vs. blue: agent washington,
- the adventure zone: kravitz,
- undertale: asgore dreemurr,
- voltron: keith kogane,
- ✖ captive prince: damianos,
- ✖ captive prince: laurent,
- ✖ critical role: nott,
- ✖ detention: fang ray shin,
- ✖ ffxv: gladiolus amicitia,
- ✖ ffxv: prompto argentum,
- ✖ fullmetal alchemist: edward elric,
- ✖ hollow knight: the hollow knight,
- ✖ hollow knight: troupe master grimm,
- ✖ no.6: shion,
- ✖ the adventure zone: lup,
- ✖ the adventure zone: taako,
- ✖ undertale: muffet
you and me in the moonlight
Who: You!
What: A year end party MINGLELOG to help everyone recover from the Shit we’ve been through.
When: Forwarddated to Nov 24
Where: Enso E4, close to the ST Temple
Warnings: Mark as necessary, but none expected.
As the end of November draws near…… it’s time for that player plot the mods hinted at in their latest announcement.
Laurent’s Witch Labyrinth! -no, actually, it’s just a party.
[preparation]
All day on the 24th people are hard at work setting up on the golden beaches of Enso. The Storyteller’s Temple can be seen from the site and vice versa; it’s just a short walk away. There’s quite a bit to be done, so every extra pair of hands are welcome!
[the party]
As evening falls, a series of torches light up the party site for the lost; most prominent are the three large campfires spaced out across the beach, offering a variety of gathering spots for those who don’t like the loud partying going on at the other one.
There’s more than enough food to go around. An entire Cariborn is being dug up from the sandy soil way up the beach, having been roasted in the ground. There’s a wide variety spread out on tables… of handwaved origin… maybe they’re the ones left around from 4/20?? It’s probably fine. Herb- baked vegetables, fresh fruits, meat of various types, pizza!! and yes, Muffet’s Magic Blackberry Alcohol abound.
We’ve also got party favors. Amongst them, it seems like..... owo are these sparklers?
Come hang out! It’s a well-deserved break.
[activities]
The children (and adults so-inclined) have some cute party games to have fun with. There’s a simple little ringtoss area set up, with rings that aren’t even proper circles (listen, Laurent tried) and wooden stakes in the ground to be ringed.
Across the wide stretch of sand there's a lot that can be done- want to build some sandcastles? Pick some shells? Fight some crabs? The beach is dotted with doodles in the sand, inviting you to join in.
The biggest attraction is perhaps the petting zoo- well, it’s a cluster of animals just hanging out, but you get the idea. Located far up on the beach and away from the danger of the waves, the petting zoo has three whole Chocobos, two whole Tigerlilies (one of which is clearly guarding the Chocobos), and one whole horse. Sometimes two horses, but the grey wandering one is wearing a plaque that says “I BITE. PET ME CAREFULLY.”
[storyteller?]
Yes, ST-chan is invited! I’m leaving it to them to top-level or tag out at their leisure. Keep an eye out for the bunny god, they’re Coming.
What: A year end party MINGLELOG to help everyone recover from the Shit we’ve been through.
When: Forwarddated to Nov 24
Where: Enso E4, close to the ST Temple
Warnings: Mark as necessary, but none expected.
As the end of November draws near…… it’s time for that player plot the mods hinted at in their latest announcement.
[preparation]
All day on the 24th people are hard at work setting up on the golden beaches of Enso. The Storyteller’s Temple can be seen from the site and vice versa; it’s just a short walk away. There’s quite a bit to be done, so every extra pair of hands are welcome!
[the party]
As evening falls, a series of torches light up the party site for the lost; most prominent are the three large campfires spaced out across the beach, offering a variety of gathering spots for those who don’t like the loud partying going on at the other one.
There’s more than enough food to go around. An entire Cariborn is being dug up from the sandy soil way up the beach, having been roasted in the ground. There’s a wide variety spread out on tables… of handwaved origin… maybe they’re the ones left around from 4/20?? It’s probably fine. Herb- baked vegetables, fresh fruits, meat of various types, pizza!! and yes, Muffet’s Magic Blackberry Alcohol abound.
We’ve also got party favors. Amongst them, it seems like..... owo are these sparklers?
Come hang out! It’s a well-deserved break.
[activities]
The children (and adults so-inclined) have some cute party games to have fun with. There’s a simple little ringtoss area set up, with rings that aren’t even proper circles (listen, Laurent tried) and wooden stakes in the ground to be ringed.
Across the wide stretch of sand there's a lot that can be done- want to build some sandcastles? Pick some shells? Fight some crabs? The beach is dotted with doodles in the sand, inviting you to join in.
The biggest attraction is perhaps the petting zoo- well, it’s a cluster of animals just hanging out, but you get the idea. Located far up on the beach and away from the danger of the waves, the petting zoo has three whole Chocobos, two whole Tigerlilies (one of which is clearly guarding the Chocobos), and one whole horse. Sometimes two horses, but the grey wandering one is wearing a plaque that says “I BITE. PET ME CAREFULLY.”
[storyteller?]
Yes, ST-chan is invited! I’m leaving it to them to top-level or tag out at their leisure. Keep an eye out for the bunny god, they’re Coming.
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Yeah he's also grinning like an idiot.
Her hands drop away and he shakes out his arm, reaching up to run a hand through his hair, loose and a little windblown this evening. He has the decency to look a little sheepish at least.]
Hey Cee.
[She's busy looking horrified but he's quick to hold his arms out, brows raised, hopeful that she will at least give him one hug? Please? Cee? C'mon~]
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She doesn't grin back, nor does she make a move to accept the offered hug. Instead she just stares at him, hands finally dropping away from her face. If the grin on his face is any indication, he isn't seriously hurt, so she skips right over guilt and concern to anger, hands curling into fists at her sides. ]
What the hell is wrong with you?
[ Yeah, the old CT's definitely back. ]
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Wanted a hug and figured you'd be about this pissed if I just asked so-
[A shrug, dashingly cavalier? Or just fucking stupid.
The old CT isn't as open and welcoming as she used to be, he knows that, but he doesn't want to lose the closeness they had over the last weeks.]
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She's not mad that he'd hugged her. Not exactly. And if he's right that, at best, she wouldn't have been enthusiastic about the idea if he'd asked, at least she has a very good excuse for not admitting it. ]
I could have hurt you. [ Yes, she hadn't been wearing her armor, but still. ] You should know better than to -
[ She cuts herself off, frowning unhappily in a depressingly familiar way, if one he hasn't seen for a while. ]
I wouldn't have tried to choke you just for asking.
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[He sighs softly, smile finally fading. ]
I'm sorry I startled you. I expected an immediate reaction but I didn't think that would be enough to trigger you badly enough to try to legitimately hurt me. And I thought it was worth a kick to the nuts or elbow in the gut or whatever to steal a hug.
[He shrugs a little, raises his arms out to the sides, rolls his shoulders, generally demonstrating the freedom of movement he has now.]
I can actually hug people again, thought I'd take advantage of it.
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But she recoils a little at steal a hug. She'd allowed heated anger to mask the fear she'd felt at how close she'd come to hurting him, but now both vanish, replaced by surprise and hurt.
He'd thought she'd say no. And instead of respecting that and just asking anyway, he'd decided not to give her the choice. Even knowing how much he'd missed being able to really hug people, even remembering everything that had happened the last month, how comfortable and easy things had been between them...even all that can't override how betrayed she feels.
Her tone is short and clipped. ]
Well next time, don't.
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The thing is she's never given him any reason to think there's reasons beyond that for her constant denials.
So yeah, he knew she'd be grumpy, because how dare she accept affection, but-
The tone, more than the words makes him flinch, makes his gaze drop away from her and the worries he'd said to Ignis come up all over again. How can he be sure he's not just hurting her more by trying to be her friend?]
Fine.
[It's a little rough, a little bit strained but he swallows down how much that hurts and just turns away to head back toward the beach.]
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Isn't that the whole problem?
But he flinches, suddenly unable to meet her eyes, and immediately she feels like the worst kind of shit. She should say something - call him back, apologize, fix this - but she has no idea what to say, and even if she did, there's a giant lump in her own throat, choking her and preventing her from making a sound. She's helpless to do anything but watch as Gladio turns away, heading back down the beach without so much as a glance back.
That's something, at least. If he doesn't look back he can't see the hot, angry tears of guilt and frustration sliding down her cheeks. ]