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spellbinders2017-08-29 11:14 pm
rootandbranch) wrote in spellbinders2017-08-29 11:14 pm
last chance for carefree Aimintas nightlife!
Who: All
Where: The Palai marketplace and surrounding city
When: Day 53, evening
Open/Closed: OTA (Geir's toplevel is here if you want him specifically, otherwise use these prompts for your own purposes! I thought we could all use a place to play with ideas from the weekly announcements.)
[it's been a few days since the latest exciting attempts to take down the island barrier and the even more exciting SPEED DATING extravaganza. the Palai have been working hard to get their city back in good shape after the attack earlier in the month, and now that their mating season has kicked off with such a bang, they're doing as much as they can to maximize it-- no one in the coven has ever seen the marketplace look so bustling and full of wares. perhaps you have the leisure to shop or spend time with someone special this evening?]
A (smells like teen spirit)
[per the mods: "The Palai mating season is still in full swing. During the second week of this season, the Lyna begin creating a special pheromone potion that is traditional as the week winds to a close and Palai begin to make their partnership choices. While the intended targets are the Palai, of course, these hormones also affect humanoid coven members. The effects can range from flushed lightheadedness to unabashed affectionate behavior."
as you wander by a perfume stall, the strangest scent catches your nose, something sweet and dizzying. hopefully no one you'd be embarrassed to have catch you is around to see you stumble... or catch you as you fall. if nothing else, there's a good chance that if they're close enough to catch you, they'll smell it too.]
B (what a beautiful wedding)
[per the mods: "Based on the results of the speed dating log, the Palai will obviously be rooting for unity within the coven. Some "successful" attempts at matchmaking will be noticed by the Palai, who will try their best to convince others to help these pairings along. Post here with a thread you want to volunteer for tribute -- the characters within this thread will have goods devoted to them made by the Palai, and gossip will be started about them in an effort to ~strengthen their bond~. It's the Palai version of shipping, tbh."
in another part of the marketplace, one of the Palai shopkeepers tugs on your sleeve with a wide smile. they offer you a (bad) action figure of one of several incredibly attractive coven members and ask if you've heard the good news about their marriage engagement! it seems that the Palai have watched enough soaps to know how this sort of thing should go.
if you're the subject of one of these works of art, you'll get congratulated instead. do you know any of these characters? if you don't, do you like gossiping about strangers? either way, you're in luck.]
C (don't you want to see these clothes on me)
[maybe you don't like falling in love with or relentlessly teasing your fellow coven members. you still might be interested in impressing them, or in fashion in general. for this very special week only, the Palai who sell clothes in the market are making an unusual effort to include larger items without tail holes for their discerning coven patrons. wares range from sumptuous silks and velvets to perfectly normal clothes of all descriptions, though the latter are harder to find.
because the Palai are hoping to encourage fancy humanoid mating displays by producing these new kicks for their benefactors, everything is available at discounted barter prices. shop with a friend! or just quietly buy something to replace that shameful shirt you've been wearing holes in since you got kidnapped.]
D (all work no play)
[as well as being a place to shop, the marketplace is still one of the best locations in Aimintas to gather, both people and supplies. perhaps this is the time to get in a few conversations with the Palai and each other about character projects like the recent island trip, or setting up a barrier around Aimintas, or anything else that you might have had in mind. there's plenty of Palai around to help out, as well as several shops selling the best weapons and general technology that the locals have available to them. there's also a big pile of junk that coven members brought back from the island in the corner of the market square for the refurbisher merchants to pick through -- this may be a great last shot to put some pieces together.
or you can just pick through the junk pile yourself and find a free cell phone! make your dreams a reality.]
E (loose ends)
[MAKE SOMETHING UPPPP]
Where: The Palai marketplace and surrounding city
When: Day 53, evening
Open/Closed: OTA (Geir's toplevel is here if you want him specifically, otherwise use these prompts for your own purposes! I thought we could all use a place to play with ideas from the weekly announcements.)
[it's been a few days since the latest exciting attempts to take down the island barrier and the even more exciting SPEED DATING extravaganza. the Palai have been working hard to get their city back in good shape after the attack earlier in the month, and now that their mating season has kicked off with such a bang, they're doing as much as they can to maximize it-- no one in the coven has ever seen the marketplace look so bustling and full of wares. perhaps you have the leisure to shop or spend time with someone special this evening?]
A (smells like teen spirit)
[per the mods: "The Palai mating season is still in full swing. During the second week of this season, the Lyna begin creating a special pheromone potion that is traditional as the week winds to a close and Palai begin to make their partnership choices. While the intended targets are the Palai, of course, these hormones also affect humanoid coven members. The effects can range from flushed lightheadedness to unabashed affectionate behavior."
as you wander by a perfume stall, the strangest scent catches your nose, something sweet and dizzying. hopefully no one you'd be embarrassed to have catch you is around to see you stumble... or catch you as you fall. if nothing else, there's a good chance that if they're close enough to catch you, they'll smell it too.]
B (what a beautiful wedding)
[per the mods: "Based on the results of the speed dating log, the Palai will obviously be rooting for unity within the coven. Some "successful" attempts at matchmaking will be noticed by the Palai, who will try their best to convince others to help these pairings along. Post here with a thread you want to volunteer for tribute -- the characters within this thread will have goods devoted to them made by the Palai, and gossip will be started about them in an effort to ~strengthen their bond~. It's the Palai version of shipping, tbh."
in another part of the marketplace, one of the Palai shopkeepers tugs on your sleeve with a wide smile. they offer you a (bad) action figure of one of several incredibly attractive coven members and ask if you've heard the good news about their marriage engagement! it seems that the Palai have watched enough soaps to know how this sort of thing should go.
if you're the subject of one of these works of art, you'll get congratulated instead. do you know any of these characters? if you don't, do you like gossiping about strangers? either way, you're in luck.]
C (don't you want to see these clothes on me)
[maybe you don't like falling in love with or relentlessly teasing your fellow coven members. you still might be interested in impressing them, or in fashion in general. for this very special week only, the Palai who sell clothes in the market are making an unusual effort to include larger items without tail holes for their discerning coven patrons. wares range from sumptuous silks and velvets to perfectly normal clothes of all descriptions, though the latter are harder to find.
because the Palai are hoping to encourage fancy humanoid mating displays by producing these new kicks for their benefactors, everything is available at discounted barter prices. shop with a friend! or just quietly buy something to replace that shameful shirt you've been wearing holes in since you got kidnapped.]
D (all work no play)
[as well as being a place to shop, the marketplace is still one of the best locations in Aimintas to gather, both people and supplies. perhaps this is the time to get in a few conversations with the Palai and each other about character projects like the recent island trip, or setting up a barrier around Aimintas, or anything else that you might have had in mind. there's plenty of Palai around to help out, as well as several shops selling the best weapons and general technology that the locals have available to them. there's also a big pile of junk that coven members brought back from the island in the corner of the market square for the refurbisher merchants to pick through -- this may be a great last shot to put some pieces together.
or you can just pick through the junk pile yourself and find a free cell phone! make your dreams a reality.]
E (loose ends)
[MAKE SOMETHING UPPPP]
no subject
I don't know. W-we should buy your things first. We don't know how much we can barter for yet.
no subject
[fond...]
no subject
[almost squeaky; it's true, if they actually try to adorn him properly then they'll need to be washing dishes for another thousand years.]
no subject
Well, let's try to find you at least one nice thing to start with, though.
no subject
[is it time for a SHOPPING MONTAGE?]
no subject
jewelry is trickier, though...]
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We could just take it.
no subject
no subject
...Geir persuades Vern to at least buy a beaded hair tie; it's just a little bit of subtle color, rather than anything they had in mind, but Geir is contented enough by the purchase that they can back off to the edges of the marketplace to eat some of the Palai's food, anyway.]
It worked out all right. We can get you a real treasure later.
no subject
Both of us...
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[he's sincere, but there's something wickedly teasing in his tone and affect, too; Vern can tell that he's sincerely saying it deliberately to make Vern blush]
no subject
You're too much...
no subject
[all in all, a nice shopping trip.]