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crosslaced ([personal profile] crosslaced) wrote in [community profile] lifeaftr2018-11-22 12:38 pm

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.
devilstongue: (🔮 39)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-08 05:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooookay, that's not good enough. Those are things everyone should have.

[ SERIOUSLY. ]

How about eating good things? Drinking? Ever been kissed?
hyperlit: (you're a rascal)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-08 05:48 pm (UTC)(link)
eat food
drink water
continue to function day by day


[They don't uncover their mouth for any particular reason, and have no genuine interest in kissing, but as for the rest - they are accustomed to a frugal existence. They haven't even settled down in any particular area, or chosen a house. They simply wander.]
devilstongue: (🔮 85)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-08 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Jeez, man. ]

Living for the sake of living isn't a life. You have to fill it.
hyperlit: (if i could fly id be a bird)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-09 12:03 am (UTC)(link)
[If they were the sort to shrug dismissively, now would be the time to do so.]

does not matter
already dead
devilstongue: (🔮 89)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-09 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
You too, huh?

[ Between him and the skeleton, Molly's first idea that this was an afterlife is starting to sound plausible again. That's a shitty thought, honestly. ]

Well, we're still kicking here, so make a new life of it! Dance, laugh, get drunk, go skinny-dip. Anything that makes your heart soar. Life's short enough as it is, let's not squander a second chance by not filling it up.
hyperlit: (◈ ᴅɪsᴛᴏʀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴏғ ʟɪғᴇ ᴅᴇᴠᴏᴜʀɪɴɢ ʙᴏᴅʏ)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-09 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
[That does prompt a blink - slightly startled, then taking it quietly into account. Some others they have met here are the same. Too many, in fact.]

[The world turns endlessly onward.]


still dying
devilstongue: (🔮 67)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-09 04:00 am (UTC)(link)
You can't still be dying if you're already dead!

[ Because he's obviously the expert on the matter??! ]
Edited 2018-12-09 04:00 (UTC)
hyperlit: (potion seller what do i have to tell you)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-09 04:05 am (UTC)(link)
can

[They reach up, grab a handful of fabric over their chest, and squeeze it tightly.]

sickness does not fade
devilstongue: (🔮 53)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-09 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
...you're still sick, even after death?

[ What. ]
hyperlit: (i am going into battle and i want)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-09 05:25 am (UTC)(link)
yes

[There is no hesitation, and no remorse. It is a simple fact. That is simply how it is.]
devilstongue: (🔮 7)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-09 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Fuck this place, honestly. ]

I'm sorry. But all the more reason to live when you can.
hyperlit: (it's fucking sick)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-09 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[Their head goes to one side, very slightly.]

[...]


why
devilstongue: (🔮 40)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-10 11:00 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's like talking to a wall! Molly sighs. ]

What else are you gonna do with it? Just sit around and rot?
hyperlit: +judgment (◈ ᴀ sᴛɪʟʟɴᴇss ᴏғ ᴍɪɴᴅ)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-10 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
help

[It's what they are best at. Trying to mend a world that desperately needs it. If they could not fix themself, they could try and fix a broken planet, and hope that it would be sufficient in seeing them...better.]

ensure others do not die
devilstongue: (🔮 54)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-14 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ He sighs, but he can't exactly fault that logic, can he? ]

Alright, you got me there. That's a good thing. You could do that and other things as well, however. Try something new every day.
hyperlit: (my strongest potions you'd better go)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-14 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
explore new ground

[Their reply is distressingly prompt. The Drifter literally just wanders around and explores things when they have spare time. They don't relax, because they'll relax when they're dead. Most every scrap of their waking energy is diverted into doing...things. Work, mostly. That which can help others.]
devilstongue: (🔮 13)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-20 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Close enough.

[ Honestly. ]
hyperlit: (you're a rascal)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-20 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
better to be useful

[For as long as they can before their illness claims them for good, in any case.]
devilstongue: (🔮 75)

[personal profile] devilstongue 2018-12-20 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
If that's what makes you happy.

[ He's not giving up, but he has to give the Drifter that, at least. ]
hyperlit: (i need them)

[personal profile] hyperlit 2018-12-20 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
does not matter

[...what makes them happy, that is. It has not mattered since they discovered that they were dying.]