http://rosestolilies.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] rosestolilies.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] queenoflogs2011-07-16 02:07 pm
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these long summer days

Characters: Any of the characters participating in the party.
Date: Backdated to July 15th.
Summary: To apologize for the incident with the phantoms, the Queen puts together a party for all the inhabitants of the Gardens.
Warnings: IT IS A PARTY what could go wrong. (But just in case, if something occurs in your thread, please let the mods know and we will update this.)

For some days now, denizens of the Gardens may have been wondering what it is the Queen had in store for them after the phantoms had finally dispersed. Perhaps they may have been aware of the sound of hammering and construction that seemed to float on the air from no specific direction. Today, however, the sounds seem to have mysteriously ceased, and at some point, each of the girls and women will receive an invitation, written on pale yellow paper in deep pink ink that seems to shimmer slightly with certain angles of light:

You are cordially invited
to the Summer Festival!

Where: The Crimson Pavilion, near the northwestern edge of the Gardens
When: The 15th July

Please enjoy the food, drinks, and music!
And, of course, the company of friends.
I do hope you won't be disappointed!


Love ♥
The Queen of Hearts


Asking the cats for directions, or simply heading toward the northwest of the Gardens by oneself, will eventually lead one to the aforementioned Crimson Pavilion — an enormous outdoor party tent, similar to the Viridian Pavilion in scope and size. The Pavilion is strewn with drapes of crimson gauze that shade its interior slightly from the sun, and delicate flower-shaped lights wind around each of the tent poles, producing a faint, sparkling luminance. Colorful flowers are strewn across every available surface, and a sourceless music floats on the air, an upbeat melody seemingly designed to compel one to dance. And all over the tables are food and drinks in every variety one could possibly imagine, though the overarching flavors and themes seem to remind one of summer days and tropical islands.

The drinks, especially, are very good — though perhaps one should be a little careful. There is, as they say, too much of a good thing.


[ Notes: The drinks, as one might expect, have a few side effects:

Pineapple juice compels characters who drink it to feel as if they cannot help but be honest about their feelings toward other characters. If your character has a crush on another character, or has fallen in love with her, she may not be able to resist the desire to confess her attraction.

Orange juice creates feelings of happiness and contentment. This can range from an unnaturally strong sense of giddy joy to a more calm, relaxed state of well-being. And, of course, your character may be compelled to share her feelings with others.

Fruit punch induces a desire for intimacy, whether that be holding hands or cuddling to making out and more adult activities for adult characters.

Of course, there might be other drinks with other effects, as well, and the drinks may be mixed to create multiple effects. There are also drinks that are just drinks without any special properties.

Have fun! ]

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-07-18 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Maine rumbles an agreement, and considering the fruit juice she's currently drinking, she's not actually moving away as Washington steps closer.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-07-18 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
It's a different kind of action, when there is any. Nothing like home.

[Now close enough to put an arm around Maine's shoulders. She's not exactly sure why this seems like a good idea, but it does.]

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-07-18 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
[Since she's only had a few sips of the fruit juice, there's still the slightest hesitation at Washington's touch. She doesn't shrug it off, however, and after taking another drink, she eases slightly into it.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-07-18 04:26 am (UTC)(link)
[Washington takes another sip before she leans her head on Maine's shoulder.] This drink is nice. Thanks for getting it for me.

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-07-20 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Maine grumbles companionably, and after a moment of hesitation loops her arm behind Washington and fingers through her hair thoughtfully. There's definitely something hesitant and unsure about her actions, but between the different juices, she's far more relaxed than she's ever been for a while.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-07-20 12:50 am (UTC)(link)
[Washington is feeling more confident in her actions than Maine is. Another sip, and she's cuddling up to Maine further. This feels great.]

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-07-20 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Washington also hadn't been listening to several voices in her head for over a year. Maine continues stroking Washington's hair, sipping at her fruit juice and just generally feeling more at ease with the other Freelancer nudging against her. After a few moments she takes a deep breath and lets it out in a content fwufh, and nests her chin on Washington's head.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-07-20 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
This party was a good idea. I haven't felt like this in a very long time...

[Relaxing even more at the hair petting, even if it'd have her on edge normally.]

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-07-29 01:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Maine grumbles an agreement. The contact wasn't as frightening as she would have thought. Washington wasn't being a heinous bitch. All was good.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-07-31 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Washington sighs contentedly. She doesn't ever want this to end.] Never would have thought that I'd get this chance. You know that?

Guess we should make the best of it...

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-08-03 05:05 pm (UTC)(link)
[She takes another drink and nestles her chin further against Washington's head with a rumble, what chance?]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-08-03 08:54 pm (UTC)(link)
The chance to see you as anything other than the beast again. To have my friend back.

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-08-05 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
[That certainly seems to touch something deeper than the juice, and Maine pauses for a moment. Then, she curls her arm around Washington's shoulders and pulls her into a tight, one armed hug. She was still getting used to the idea that Wash was a woman, but if anything she was still Wash -- and Wash missing Maine gave her the tiniest realization that at one time, Maine had been more Maine herself.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-08-05 01:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[The hug is a little surprising, but it's in a good way. Wash just has to remind herself that this is her old friend, it doesn't matter if the gender changed. And being this close feels good. Very good.]

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-08-05 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[It did feel good to be close, and Maine lets the hug linger. She tries to think back, back before the AIs, through those ragged cracked edges of her mind, when they actually had been on friendlier terms. She rumbles contentedly against Washington. Although she'd never be the woman she was before, she could, at this moment, accept not actively trying to beat up Washington here.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-08-06 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
[The contact without armor really feels amazing, and Washington not only isn't trying to move out of the hug, she's returning it, with a hesitant kiss on the cheek. These feelings... She wants something that she doesn't really understand, but the punch is making it hard to think it out logically.]

[identity profile] fallenfreelancr.livejournal.com 2011-08-06 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[She pulls back at the kiss, loosening her grip in the hug slightly. Thanks to the juice, however, she didn't run, or fight back, instead just looking down at Washington with a perplexed expression.]
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[personal profile] feedutothemeta 2011-08-07 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry, did I go too far, Maine?