Event Log: Party Royale

[hadrielmods]

Who: All characters participating in the event
What: The event log for the Party Royale event
Where: All over the city!
When: September 22nd-29th
Warnings: Paintball, loss of consciousness, and partying!

As is par for the course in Hadriel, at some point throughout the day- waking up, making breakfast, doing laundry- you find an item. This isn't just any item though, it's a tried and true paintball gun, shining and just waiting to be picked up. This gun never runs out of ammunition, never malfunctions, and almost always hits the target that you're aiming at, so say hello to your new best friend for the next week.

Touching or picking up the gun will fill you with a competitive surge, which will likely increase when you find the note that's left with it, saying nothing more than be the last one standing. With instructions like that, how could you lose?

Well, you could lose if someone else shoots you. But never fear, there's a plan for that too! Even if you embrace the throes of unconsciousness, the gods have got your back and will eventually teleport you into a grand party where prizes will be handed out based on how long you survived. Awesome! At this party is also the traditional copious amounts of food and drink, as well as everyone's favorite goddess Delight and everyone's slightly-less-favorite goddess Rage!

Happy paintballing, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

► This log covers September 22nd-29th.
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Comments

[roseofthetyrells]

If you'd like, I can try to help you find a quieter place? Most people seem to be congregating near the food tables.

[anoshe]

Is that so? Remarkable. Something like that might be possible in my world, but it would certainly require magic.

[They have some technology, but with so much magic, it doesn't get nearly as much attention.]

[toiletseat_girl]

[at this, she groans and buries her face in her hands for a moment]

I'd heard about the buried alive thing, but the rest? Brand new information. I need a drink.

[at this, she pulls a stolen bottle of whiskey out of her bag and takes a quick swig]

[roseofthetyrells]

It is! And your world has magic? Mine doesn't. They say that it used to have magic, but it all went away.

[any technology, sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from et cetera]

[dedikated]

Think you were weird if you were.

( No one ever likes it. It's left Kate endlessly suspicious of any time the cave seems too peaceful for too long. )

[toiletseat_girl]

Well, I can imagine some people might be? In a "let's get this overwith" kind of way.

[George is just suspicious and mistrustful by nature]

[so_dark_a_road]

They carefully stacked the people on the floor of the compartment, keeping them as comfortable as possible -- though there was no knowing whether or not the victims would or would not have any memory of their experiences after they had gotten hit with the paintballs. The two firefighters placed small pillows under the people's heads and covered them with some spare blankets.

Curufin laughed a small wry laugh. "I feel like we ought to be tucking business cards into their pockets, with phone numbers and net addresses. How about this? -- DOA? Not if we have anything to say about it! When you need an ambulance right away, call the Hadriel City Fire Brigade! We'll get you to the Clinic on time!"

[lifetothefullest]

Yeah. I'll look into it, at least.

[It'd take stress off the healers they do have, as well as help with the issue of supplies, so Lance thinks it's worth a shot. The worst that'll happen is they get a no.

Meanwhile, as far as raisins go--]

Hey, Raisin Bran is good, but otherwise... Yeah. Poor desiccated grapes; they don't deserve that fate.

[doctoral_bird]

I would. But-

[ Keeping this realm intact? That was an odd option. Malkus didn't have the capacity to actually do anything with such power, though. ]

If I, er we, take over the Door? I would like to return everybody to their homes. Perhaps we could even take whatever treasures remain in this world with us!

[ That was a little bit of greed peering out from that mask. ]

[circumitus]

The fact that Maketh is so small and light very well makes this a cake walk for someone of Rey's stature. Hearing that laughter, though, she is more or less compelled to continue, making calm and unwavering strides. Sure, it's a scene, but considering Rey's earlier disposition, this has to be the better alternative than grumping around by her lonesome.

"Good thing for that, too. Otherwise you could get one of these a dime a dozen."

And then where would Rey be?

[fracturedbeauty]

[Yukari erects another wall against the coming onslaught of paintballs. This is easy, perhaps too easy.]

The one who does as they so desire. After all, there were no rules against additional weaponry. Just to be the last one to remain standing.

Kain-chan, you seem to be holding back? Perhaps you've already forgotten yourself. The difference between you and I in this moment is pure, unyielding passion.

[A knowing smile.]

Do tell me, where is yours?

[Because you'll never win without it.

With that, Yukari drops his barrier and unleashes another wave of electricity at Kain, following through with a series of shots from the gun aimed at the knight's chest.]

[ghostlocked]

Sounds on par to the pathetic excuses for pirates I'm familiar with. [Mostly, anyway? He doesn't really know what Somali pirates get up to.]

No, but I don't need to work that hard. We make good money as adventurers.

[Again, mostly. Kyna and Tucker and like every other adventurer he's ever met would disagree, but his priorities are a little different than theirs. He doesn't mind it.]

[ghostlocked]

Hah, okay. You'll pick it up again easy enough. It's like riding a bike, blah blah. What kind of stuff do you play?

[hot_mes]

[what is this, something they have in common??]

So one big haul every now and then covers it? Pretty pirate-like if you ask me.

[toiletseat_girl]

I hope so. And, what do I play? Alternative, mostly. Every angsty teen with a guitar just has to play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at least once. It's like a rule or something. I also do a little classic rock--mostly early Stones--and some blues.

[sciencelizard]

[She laughs a little, mostly out of nerves, still blushing. It's also everything she has not to mumble out the show's actual name, because she's trying really hard not to be the biggest dork in all of creation, and she wants Lup to Like Her, Okay.]

I just... y-you know. I'm not really a cute person. Nobody makes clothes that fits, uh, anyway, so I just sort of... gave up on it.

[Lup always looks so nice, but Alphys thinks she might look nice too without her glasses, and with cool hair, and elf ears. Lets be real, this is not the first time Alphys has wanted to be a super anime elf.]

I mean, uh, m-maybe someday, you know?

[unknowable]

[That gives him a better idea where she is, which is surely the opposite of what's intended - but really, neither of them are thinking all that straight.]

Hey, it's you or me!

[He knows it's Nick now, but that doesn't change anything, because he still thinks she's participating. So he fires again, right where he heard her voice from.]

[survivorsguilt]

[She huffs loudly, and flops down to sit on her butt a few meters from him.]

No. What's the point if you're just sitting there? That'd feel fucked up, even if I wanna win.

[pocketspa]

[Taako just shrugs.]

Shoulda done it better then. Facts don't lie. I had a wonderboy and you got fuckin' nailed.

[Why is he like this. Jesus. And then, in the most fake sweet tone like he's about to laugh...]

Maybe you'll do better next time? Or not. If I'm still here.

[pocketspa]

[Lup just gets a juicebox, half because she's his lovely sister, half because there's nothing he could do to dupe her that wouldn't mean burning an actual spell slot. He's about to agree with her when Angus interrupts, and he bends over to give him an affectionate pat on the head.]

It's important we, uh, find all the people who've been hiding! It's not fair if someone wins by hiding the whole time. Gotta smoke em out.

[Which uh, knowing these two, might be actual smoke.]

Don't you want cool new-to-you stuff? Ours for the taking!

[farmboyjedi]

Luke helped, not sure either what they'd remember. They were present in the Force to him but figuring out if they had any awareness or memories wasn't possible at the moment.

He laughed. "Yeah, maybe. Advertising is always good."

[unknowable]

Adam Parrish.

[He would hold out a hand to shake, but he's still juggling a plate of food, so at least for the moment he gets to appear cool and manly.]

I'm sure we'll see each other around.

[restinglichface]

Natch. [And with the way she smiles, Lup seems to think that's somehow an acceptable answer.]

So, you gonna apologize for the 'tude or what?

[restinglichface]

[Lup's already laughing and nodding her head before Harlan finishes his first sentence, her expression more amused than anything. Giving shit to assholes is like her favorite thing ever. She's going to get a real kick out of hearing how much the man hates her brother.]

Yeah, about all of that. Makes you sound like a major buzzkill, duderino. Might not be a super complicated answer, but it sure is boring as hell.

How do you know my brother, though? He shoot you in paintball? We kind of killed it out there so I wouldn't be surprised.

[dedikated]

( There's a huff of amusement that passes Kate's lips at that. Not quite a laugh, but close. )

They'd be idiots.

( Because it'd just keep coming. This never really ends, not unless they find a way to get back home. )