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Spellbind Mods ([personal profile] spellbindmods) wrote in [community profile] spellbinders2017-09-12 08:30 pm

[WORLD ONE | DING DONG THE FISH IS DEAD]

Who: Coven members and the Palai
Where: Celebrating the Uvi going boom-boom
When: Day 67
Open/Closed: Open to All
OOC Note:


  • The initial setting information found here should be utilized for threads here.
  • There's no official OOC account for the Palai people. You're free to roleplay their actions and reactions on your own, as in depth as you want -- asking questions, hand-waved interactions, becoming best friends. The new world is your oyster!

    For decades, the Palai have had to deal with the threat of the Uvi invading their homes, killing their families and returning 30 days later. After the coven found their way to Aimintas, the Palai found that the threat wasn't so...threatening.

    After the last attack, with many more Palai lost as compared to previous Uvi instances, some Palai had lost hope. Now, after seeing their nemesis blown to bits and falling out of the ocean, their faith in safety is restored.

    While the Uvi are still committed (by and large) to learning more about barriers and other forms of safety, the time for focusing on serious things has passed. It will return, but tonight? They celebrate.

    Unlike their last, shrimpy festival, this party has a lot more going for it. The Palai have had time to process the events and prepare themselves for a grand celebration. The Palai know how to party, but you ain't seen nothin' like this.

        A ▢ As a birthday tradition, the Palai give the birthday lizard a special concoction. It contains Elto energy and a combination of found herbs that can easily be located in Aimintas. When these herbs are combined with the Elto energy, they create a sort of...hallucinogenic experience. It's supposed to feel extremely relaxing and give the Palai pleasant visions, but in human bodies it's essentially just getting high. There are vials of these being passed around like candy, so don't worry about anyone running out.

        B ▢ Despite the adults getting lit, there are obviously a lot of baby Palai on the lose. Responsible coven members who have their own babies will have the ability to let them run wild and play with their lizardy cousins. If you want to spend time with your baby, the nursery caretakers have platters of crackers with mushy foods adorning them -- these are essentially candy to a tiny Palai. They may also be tempted by other foods present at the festivities, but you can avoid them getting a tummy ache if you have a watchful eye.

        C ▢ Speaking of food, there certainly is a lot of it. There are large grills being heated by the newly found bone structures. These hold shrimp and fish, grilled vegetable skewers and other foods. Instead of the Palai doing the serving, the coven members and other Palai are instead encouraged to utilize their own raw ingredients (which includes several large sharks, dolphins, etc.) in whatever fashion they choose. It's essentially a "build-your-own-kabob" station with no limits.

        D ▢ Because the party is lasting on into the night, some Elto have decided to light the marketplace with some of the bone structures they found by powering them and inserting them into small cloth bags that they then magically levitate around. While they provide a powerful light source that can increase the party's longevity, they're also floating live wires. Bump into one of these and you'll get a nasty shock! This is doubly concerning since Palai babies are fascinated by following these floating "toys."

        E ▢ The Palai, feeling more familial and supportive of their ideals than ever, haven't let go of the whole family/romance pushing on the coven. Their newest attempt is a bit of a prank (probably due to high Palais) who have taken magic bone structures and tied thick strings to the spines that poke out of them. At the end of these strings are loops that they're quickly slipping around the wrists of coven members they find. You may find that you're suddenly magically connected to someone -- or two other people if you're lucky enough -- by a magical thread that's VERY hard to slip out of or break.

        F ▢ Wildcard Part 1: Other previous party prompts can also be considered here, from the rolls that make magic go haywire to the aged liquor that causes a bit more than a headache.

        G ▢ Wildcard Part 2: Any prompt you like!

  • outofplace: (Default)

    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-20 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
    Heh. You're right about that.

    [Good of you to remember what the best animal is. Even if there were only two no, Milla, no options.]

    Alright. I don't think we're getting anywhere with this thing tonight. Might as well call it a night.

    [Which means-- up you go without any real warning. Time for him to princess carry you to bed.]
    talim: (pic#10683532)

    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-20 09:32 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ jude immediately starts flailing all over the place, wrapping his arms around alvin's neck instinctively but kicking his feet. ]

    A-Alvin?!

    [ WHAT ARE YOU DOING. ]

    Put me down! I-I am perfectly capable of...

    [ he buries his head in alvin's shoulder to hide his embarrassment. not that it works. seriously, couldn't he have gone to sleep just like that? alvin's lap was a reasonable sleeping situation, wasn't it? ]

    ... walking... !
    Edited 2017-09-20 21:34 (UTC)
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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-22 03:35 am (UTC)(link)
    Just calm down.

    [He says, but honestly he's laughing. Jude's flustered face is a treat every time.]

    It's easier this way.

    [Alvin saved them both approximately twenty seconds just picking him up rather than asking Jude to get up so they could move together to the bed. TWENTY WHOLE SECONDS.]

    I'll put you down in a second.

    [As soon as they reach the bed.]
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    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-22 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
    [ jude's red face doesn't leave alvin's shoulder. it's sort of comfortable. ]

    Do we seriously have to sleep like this?

    [ he already knows the answer to that. look, he can be an adult about this, right? ]
    Edited 2017-09-22 06:46 (UTC)
    outofplace: (Default)

    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-25 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
    Do you want me to sleep on the floor?

    [He knows the answer to that, so it's essentially the same thing as answering Jude's question. Jude will get it.]
    talim: (pic#11701434)

    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-25 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
    [ knowing alvin, that offer is entirely serious. ]

    ... No. Of course not.
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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-25 11:53 am (UTC)(link)
    [Oh he absolutely would, if that's what Jude wanted.]

    Then the answer is yes. [Alvin chuckles.] Don't get shy on me now.

    [It's not like Alvin would ever do anything weird. Gosh.]
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    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-25 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
    [ right, right. alvin has never invaded his personal space ever, in his life!!! ]

    Just put me down, okay? The bed might be a little cramped, but... it'll work.

    [ jude's voice is small. he's more tired than he realized. ]
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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-25 12:05 pm (UTC)(link)
    [You invade a dude's space a couple hundred times and suddenly you're full of bad intentions. gosh.]

    Heh. Alright, alright. Here we go.

    [For the tease he is, he's careful putting Jude down. He's not messing with him. At least not in this regard.]

    Just make yourself comfortable. I'll manage with what's left.

    [He's good at adapting to situations.]
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    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-25 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ as soon as alvin puts him down jude curls up into a ball, making as much space for alvin as he can. it's not very comfortable, contrary to alvin's request, but this entire situation isn't very comfortable. seriously, why couldn't he have just slept with his head in his lap??? alvin ruined the Moment.

    jude eventually stretches out and tosses a look over his shoulder at alvin. with how much smaller jude is, there should be enough room for him to squeeze in. ]


    You too. C'mon.
    Edited 2017-09-25 12:12 (UTC)
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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-25 12:21 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Listen. He wasn't aware there was a Moment at all okay?

    But alright yeah. He can work with this. Once Jude says he's fine (Alvin can tell he's not, but he's not calling him out on it yet), Alvin makes himself comfy in the remaining space. It's close, even with Jude curling as tight as possible over there. But he's taking it real casual. Getting worked up-- that's what would just make it weirder.
    ]

    ...ya okay over there?
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    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-25 12:28 pm (UTC)(link)
    Mm.

    [ it's supposed to be a yes, but... not really. his wrist is stretched out so uncomfortably, eventually he has to turn around to face him, resting his tied hand between them and bringing his knees up to his chest.

    jude doesn't say a word. just sort of looks at him in the dark space through lidded eyes. almost like he's waiting for something. ]

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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-25 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Oh. They're doing this? The facing each other thing? Alvin is internally sweating.

    Still-- he's glad Jude's a little more comfortable. He'll just. Close his eyes and then he won't have to be aware of it any more right?
    ]

    ...good night.

    [Yeah. Yeah...]
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    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-25 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ yeah........ yeah.

    jude swallows thickly and closes his eyes, too, occasionally cracking one open just to check on him. alvin can feign sleep, but jude's not an idiot. ]


    Do you usually have trouble sleeping?

    [ jude has a feeling he won't like the answer. ]
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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-25 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Jude why can't you just be a good boy and pretend like he is?

    ...

    Fine. No use denying it.
    ]

    Everyone has troubles like that from time to time, right?
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    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-25 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
    Maybe.

    [ jude might inch a little closer. might. he's still curled up, but his knees brush against alvin's, just the barest hint of a touch. he tenses up for a moment before relaxing again, allowing his eyes to flutter back closed. ]
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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-25 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
    [Even though his eyes never opened once, he's keenly aware of Jude's presence and how he's getting closer-- even before their knees lightly bump.]

    ...cold?

    [He's good at turning any discomfort around into something a little more carefree. It's a good coping method.small>]
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    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-25 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)
    [ jude laughs lightly. ]

    You don't have to keep filling the silence, you know. You're not as good an actor as you think you are.

    [ not anymore, anyway. not after all they've been through together. ]

    'M fine.

    [ and he scoots a little closer, just to prove it. warmth is radiating off of alvin, and jude is one to seek out comfort. ]
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    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-28 09:32 am (UTC)(link)
    Ouch. That hurts.

    [Alvin feigned a painful wince-- but a few moments later he was chuckling under his breath.

    Mm, it's definitely warmer like this. They're practically curled up next to each other at this point so it was highly unlikely that Jude was uncomfortable. And that was good enough for Alvin. He let his guard down and relaxed a little.
    ]
    talim: (24)

    this is so self-indulgent i'm

    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-28 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
    [ jude manages to fall into that odd space between asleep and awake, nodding off every few minutes only to jerk back up, glance around, and dose off again.

    and every time, he's closer to alvin.

    unlike others who had drank from the vials, he's sober. there's no real reason to be this so close to him. no reason to stray from his side of the bed — just because they're bound doesn't mean he can't stray that far. and yet...

    jude has always wanted to be close to alvin. always. alvin is always gravitating toward him, but this time...

    this time, jude rolls close enough to hear his heartbeat, breathing steady and even and eyes closed. jude looks so peaceful. just barely conscious, he feels so peaceful. ]


    Warm...

    [ it's murmured so lightly he might as well not have spoken at all. ]
    Edited (casually changes a single word) 2017-09-28 10:08 (UTC)
    outofplace: (Default)

    that's us. we're living the self-indulgent life, no regrets

    [personal profile] outofplace 2017-09-28 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
    [Jude's sporadic shifting wakes Alvin more than once. He'd always been a light sleeper. But as soon as he'd realize it was Jude he'd just kind of blearily watch him move in.

    He couldn't remember the last time he slept with someone like this. Much less someone who'd want to.

    It feels surprisingly less claustrophobic than he'd figured it would.instead of re-establishing the space that had been between them, he stretches and lays his arm over Jude. It's more comfortable this way.

    His eyelids immediately start drooping and he just lets sleep take him again.
    ]
    talim: (Default)

    none

    [personal profile] talim 2017-09-28 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
    [ jude snuggles into alvin's arm in his sleep, sighing with content.

    he won't wake up again until morning, until they're free from what was bounding them. but they can deal with whatever awkwardness might ensue then. right now, this is enough. ]