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spherememing2020-05-15 09:29 pm
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May/June Test Drive Meme
May/June Test Drive Meme
All you need is love.
So the Sphere heard that some of you guys are lonely. It doesn’t want you to be lonely so it has decided that even though it’s not really February the people within its confines and connected to them deserve to have a sort of Valentine’s Day anyway. Celebrating love (all sorts of love, definitely not merely the romantic sort) is on display. Think pink and red and white and loads of hearts and rainbows.
all you need is some kind of love.
In the middle of the merchant dome, some of the stalls pushed aside a large pink and white stripped tent is set up. Inside is a series of small tables, each set up with numbers and two seats each. When people go in and register to receive the number, they are given three initial options. Option one is romantic dating with further subcategories based on gender preferences (if any) and orientation. The second option is for friendship. The Sphere wants you to make friends! A third option only open to the adults within the Sphere is for hooking up and no strings attached sex. That is also sectioned by orientation and preferences.
Each option you pick allows people to talk for five minutes before people move onto the next person. At each station is the option for ice breaker cards. Think would you rather or describe your perfect date (date date or a friendship date. Whichever you’re working on.) Should players wish it, there are various unnamed NPCs around for people to chat up, hook up with or whatever. Go a little bit nuts with it.
it's all for a good cause
John put a post up that calls for the option to sign up for (or to be signed up by someone else) for a date that’s auctioned off. She somehow managed to convince Max to host said auction (but don’t ask how. You don’t want to know what she had on him) so he is your MC for the night.
The gala takes place in the same tent as the speed dating, but it’s been made over to look rather gala like. There’s fairy lights and silk on the tables and an open bar with circulating free champagne. And everything else of course. As always with the sphere there’s food in abundance, things that typically one might think of in a romantic context: strawberries and oysters and chocolate and finger foods. It’s that sort of party. None of it has any effect though. Too many people imbibing for that.
There’s a small band playing for people who are interested in dancing, and various NPCs are currently using it. It’s a good party, lively and inviting.
i get by with a little help from my friends.
So, you know how the people within the Sphere tend to force festivals on you? Well, a big part of those is always food and gifts. These particular foods and gifts tend to come in the form of small valentine’s cakes or candy, or flowers for those not inclined for food. The flowers are yellow however, because this isn’t about love. This is about friendship. There’s signs for free hugs, and random people have been hired to go about telling folks that so and so is their friend. Even if they’re not. But they’ll still follow you down the street and spout things like poetry and cheers in the honor of epic friendships. Even if they’re not really all that epic--the friendships or the poetry.
let's go to the movies, let's go see the stars
Some people may remember a few months ago when Alex badgered Max into letting them have an open area movie screening. This time she didn’t need to do it! In the middle of the rec dome, a large screen has been set up, and there’s space for people to have blankets or chairs from home set up in front of the screen. Various vendors have set up carts or stalls here and there, selling the sort of foods that one would expect at the movies (popcorn, homemade candies, soda, juice, wine and beer, nachos and that sort of thing) along with some that one may not expect: (full curry dinners, burgers, basically a bit like a food truck festival. If you can imagine it it’s there.)
Before the movie, there’s cartoons running, some familiar, and some not, and this is an event that people have seemed to have taken to well. Children run around here taken with the idea for the movie, and it’s a fun, summery festive sort of atmosphere with a community vibe, despite the wine and beer for sale.
we're heckling! it's good to be heckling again!
The movie is a buddy movie double feature, and both of them are rated R, but there’s no one checking IDs so go nuts. The movies that are being shown are Hot Fuzz and The Heat because that’s just what buddy comedies happen to be. But movies aren’t to everyone’s taste and there are some people who have taken this to go full on commentary about them. Do you join in or shush them? It’s entirely up to you!
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Eleanor Blackwood | Original
[Eleanor has seen many a festival and party in her time, having worked for the Lord of her village, and, more recently, in her travels as a Sparrow Keeper, but, she has to admit, she’s never seen or experienced any sort of celebration honoring friendship. It’s a lovely idea, actually, and she finds herself intrigued, but, given that this place is still so new to her, she also finds herself incredibly wary.
Particularly when one man starts to walk with her, spouting something that sounds like it’s supposed to be a poem.
It’s really rather not.
Eleanor tries to politely make excuses and step away, but the man follows, much to her dismay. No matter that she looks directly ahead, ignoring him, he continues to follow, waxing poetic about some poor sod who is supposedly ‘even more the bees knees than bees themselves,’ whatever that’s supposed to mean.
Eleanor struggles with patience, even on a good day. Abruptly, she turns, making fire in her fists. This man, apparently, does not understand subtlety.]
Sir, I do not doubt your commitment to your friend; it is very admirable. But I do have to insist that you stop following me.
[She makes sure to catch his eye as she brightens the flames, letting sparks fly, quite literally.]
Good day.
[Thankfully, it doesn’t take him long to depart after that.]
ii. Let’s go to the movies, let’s go see the stars
[Eleanor must admit, she’s curious as to what these ‘movies’ are; they sound like plays, from what she can gather, but apparently they don’t require a stage. Or live actors. It’s a concept that is very much foreign to her, so she decides it can do no harm for her to investigate this spectacle for herself.
The sight of children running around, playful and wild, is endearing; Eleanor can’t help but watch them a little, her heart moved. After all of the death and destruction she’s seen, such innocence is a welcome balm, like a warm bath, even in this strange new world.
The various scents of a wide variety of food also catches her attention; everything smells so delicious; Eleanor finds herself overwhelmed by the amount of food and drink available. She’s reminded a little bit of some of the seasonal festivals Rook’s Hollow would put on, full of food, laughter, and dancing. She tries not to let herself dwell on the nostalgia, but, she has to admit, she finds herself in a better mood than earlier this afternoon.
She decides to indulge and find some food for herself, but she can’t make up her mind. She approaches the first person she sees.]
Excuse me? Could you tell me which of these food vendors you’d recommend? There seem to be so many!
iii. Wildcard
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i get by with a little help from my friends
A mage? Here?
He's intrigued enough to follow, falling in step beside her, confident his superhuman agility will allow a quick escape should she choose to turn her flames on him.]
You'll forgive a foolhardy greeting so soon after the rejection of that unfortunately fellow, won't you? I've not seen [or smelled.] you around before. Have you recently arrived? [Before giving her a chance to respond, he inclines his head in a slight bow.] Forgive my lack of manners. My name is Antonio.
no subject
Before she can respond to his line of questioning, he's introducing himself. She manages a small smile at the sight of his manners, at least.]
Well, you aren't reciting terrible poetry at me, so I'd say you're off to a decent start, Antonio.
[She inclines her head as well.]
I am new here, yes. My name is Eleanor. I take it you've been here for some time?
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[He shrugs at her question, though. Time is, after all, relative.]
Not nearly as long as some, but longer than you. It's a pleasure to meet you, Eleanor.
no subject
At least you're honest. That's more than I can say for...a good amount of people in my life, actually.
[She inclines her head in a bow, a show of greeting.]
A pleasure to meet you as well, sir. I don't suppose you have any recommendations for any of the food they serve here, do you? I don't believe I recognize much of these meals.
no subject
[And while food isn't something he requires, he's lived among humans long enough to have a few recommendations.]
Well, that depends on your preferences. Do you have any favorite foods?
i. I get by with a little help from my friends
He watches both the man and woman with interest but he must choose who to follow once they part. He nearly trails after the young man with the intent to school him in proper poetry but he foregoes that to instead offer his aid to the young lady.]
Excuse me. [His voice is smooth and his hair a messy mop of white. He's tried combing it in the past but it never holds to a tidy shape.] My name is Seth and if you'll allow me, I wish to rectify that young man's attempt.
[His lips quirk into a smirk.]
If you'll allow me.
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Eventually, she nods, relenting. It's not as if she has no means of getting herself out of the situation if it turns unfortunate.
And, she thinks, at least he has the decency to ask her first before showering her in verse. So she holds herself, mirroring the ways she's observed all the great ladies hold themselves, as if reigning over her own small, adoring court. She hopes she at least appears gracious.]
Hello, Seth. My name is Eleanor. By all means, if you believe you can do better, go ahead.
[She nods, turning to more fully face Seth, and waits.]
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When most I wink, then do mine eyes best see,
For all the day they view things unrespected;
But when I sleep, in dreams they look on thee,
And darkly bright are bright in dark directed.
Then thou, whose shadow shadows doth make bright,
How would thy shadow's form form happy show
To the clear day with thy much clearer light,
When to unseeing eyes thy shade shines so.
How would, I say, mine eyes be blessed made
By looking on thee in the living day,
When in dead night thy fair imperfect shade
Through heavy sleep on sightless eyes doth stay.
All days are nights to see till I see thee,
And nights bright days when dreams do show thee me.
[credit: William Shakespeare.]
[His voice is smooth and even, reciting the poem like it was a song gifted to her and her alone. As he finishes the final verse, his expression softens.] A sonnet more befitting of your beauty. I hope you it is acceptable and if not, I thank you for listening. [He cannot claim credit for the words but he felt them ring true as a spirit of dreams himself.]