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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Drake Holloway | OTA

[braveoff]

after party; sept 29th

Against all odds and everyone he knows going down, Drake lasts out the week. And apparently he 'participated' enough (re: shooting at anyone who shot at him and taking a few down in the process) to merit getting the grand prize -- it appears mysteriously on the kitchen table and that's when it occurs to Drake that the game must have ended. And if it's over, the people who were knocked out and disappeared have to be back. He takes just enough time to load his shiny new gun before tearing out of the apartment. Sure enough, there are people in the streets again, all coming from the same direction. The colosseum.

He isn't sure what he was expecting -- angry, hungry people grateful to be freed from their arena prison, maybe? -- but a party wasn't it. There's music playing and a banquet table full of food and obviously, he didn't have to spend the past several days worried sick about his people. That would have been nice to know. Except then he might have taken a hit to join them and there goes the gods' game. Drake bristles, takes a breath, and goes back to scanning the crowd.

"Come on. Where are you guys?"

[requiemshark]

"Hey."

Ephemera moves to stand next to Drake, drink in hand. He's pleasantly buzzed, enough so that the circumstances aren't so infuriating this time around. Earlier he'd been twitchy, on edge because he'd woken up in civilian clothes and not his armor. But the wonderful thing about alcohol - and, indeed, doing shots with Lup - is that he no longer gives a fuck.

"'sup."

[braveoff]

Drake turns, shoulders uncoiling a little at the sight of his friend. He looks Ephemera up and down, checking for injuries... nothing, just the drink in his hand and a telltale looseness of his limbs. Well. Good. Even if Drake is still a little bitter that he just spent the better part of a week freaking out about what had happened and everybody's just fine.

"Hey yourself," he mutters, reaching out and hauling Ephemera into a tight hug.

[requiemshark]

"--huh."

Maybe he's a little drunker than he thought, because Drake's hug catches Ephemera entirely by surprise. He doesn't flinch away but it takes him a moment to breathe and relax into it. He touches his free hand to Drake's arm, squeezing briefly.

"Lup got me," he announces. "I was mad. I got over it. Paintball sucks."

His armor did exactly nothing.

[braveoff]

The contact helps, that knot of anger loosening a little. "Paintball is horrible. When you stopped answering me I went by to check on you and you were gone. And they didn't tell us that this shit was non lethal, I freaked all week."

He pulls back and rakes a hand through his hair.

"Everybody's really okay? Have you seen Liv?"

[requiemshark]

Ephemera squeezes Drake's arm a little harder. He's here now, breathing still. That counts for something. "Still in one piece, from what I can tell. Haven't seen Liv."

He hesitates.

"She got hit?"

[braveoff]

"Yeah. Same day you stopped answering, actually, we had to go out. It was my fault, I was leading and said it was clear..." He shakes his head, visibly distressed by the fact that he screwed up. It could just as easily have been a real bullet. Might be, someday, if the residents turn on each other in this gods vs null war that's building.

[requiemshark]

"Hey."

Ephemera keeps his hand on Drake's arm, digging his nails in a little. "Hey, look at me. You're good. Liv's good. She's around here somewhere. Probably enjoying the music. It's not bad, you know?"

[braveoff]

The sting of pain actually helps, centers him. Makes him focus on that little hurt. On this moment, the warmth of his friend's hand and steadiness of his voice. Right. It's not bad here. Everybody's good.

"I know now," he grumbles, but his expression smoothes out a bit. "...I might need a drink. Help me keep an eye out?"

[requiemshark]

"I got you," Ephemera promises, squeezing Drake's arm one last time. It's going to be fine. He's on the way to drunk, sure, but that doesn't change anything. No one died. "C'mon. They've got tequila."

[braveoff]

You and the tequila, Drake thinks, smiling a little despite his stress. He sticks close to Ephemera as they move back to the drinks -- it seems like the majority of Hadriel is crammed into the arena right now -- so he doesn't lose him while scanning the crowd for Liv. You'd think she'd be easy to find, with white hair, but he doesn't see her yet. Just as well he uncoils a little more first, probably.

"Okay. Catch me up on the partying, then."

[requiemshark]

Tequila might not solve everything, but it might calm the moment down a little. Smooth out some of the edges for Drake. Ephemera pours out a shot and slides it over to Drake. He's still got his bottle of...whatever the fuck it is. It's sweeter than beer and also a hell of a lot stronger. "Drink up. Lup had me doing shots."

[braveoff]

Drake doesn't hesitate, the shot goes down the hatch with only the slightest grimace. This place seriously needs limes but he's drank way worse than this before. He passes the glass back and motions for another.

"Of course she did." He does grin, then, remembering how he met her. "She make you dance, too? Girl's a menace."

[requiemshark]

Down it goes. Ephemera gets him another shot and hands it over.

"She did," Ephemera admits. He probably looked like an idiot. "Hell of a woman."

[braveoff]

Drake just holds this one for a moment, eyes sparkling. "I got you to dance once, too, remember."

[requiemshark]

"You're talented," Ephemera murmurs, looking away. Don't start blushing, idiot. "She's just pushy."

[braveoff]

"Flatterer." And the second shot disappears, with only a little more of a grimace. Drake sets the glass down, feeling the tequila burning in his stomach. "Okay, enough of that. What've you got?" He reaches for Ephemera's hand, turning it to see the label on the bottle.

[alabasterbadass]

It's not frequently that Liv actually manages to catch Drake off guard, but he's staring so intently at the crowd that it's not difficult to just sort of sidle up to him. She's in a Winnie the Pooh kigurumi - completely humiliating for some, but it's comfortable and warm, so she's not going to complain. She will nudge his arm with a glass of whatever it is she's drinking - something pink and bubbly. "Hey, stranger. What're you doing in these here parts?"

[braveoff]

Drake turns when someone nudges him and can't hide the rush of relief on his face when he sees that it's Liv. No wonder he couldn't spot her -- the distinctive white hair was covered up.

Hopefully she's got a good grip on that drink because he's now hugging her within an inch of her life, Pooh kigurumi and all. Just leaning down and wrapping his arms around her and holding on because the end of the week totally sucked for him, worrying himself sick.

"Liv." The relief is in his voice, too. "What the hell are you wearing?"

[alabasterbadass]

"Caught Winnie the Pooh. Wearing him as my trophy. How do you like it?" She's laughing when he hugs her, though she's hugging him back just as tightly, using her free hand to catch the back of his neck and give it a fond, apologetic little squeeze.

"Hey. It's good to see you. You escape unscathed?"

[braveoff]

"You're a monster, I loved Winnie the Pooh as a kid." It's muffled by a kigurumi ear, which makes him spare a hand to tug her hood down so he can press a kiss to the top of her head.

"Yeah, I won the game. Got a prize and everything... but I think I would've rather been in here with you guys."

[alabasterbadass]

"Yeah..." She winced a little, expression apologetic. "I would've dragged you in here if I'd had a way. Sorry if you were worried." Which he clearly was, by the way he was reacting, and she twisted to lean up and to give him an actual, sound kiss on the mouth. "I'm fine, Drake. I'm gonna stay that way, okay?"

[braveoff]

He was worried, yes. He was so worried. And kissing back, but not letting go of her yet. At least he's less tense than he was when he first arrived, having already found Ephemera and had a few drinks. He tastes like tequila.

"You'd better. You sure you're alright? It's been a few days, you're not... hungry?"

[alabasterbadass]

"There were a few snacks here catered to, uh. My unique tastes." Liv hesitates then, before kissing him again, amused - like she's trying to pinpoint the taste of which liquor, exactly, he's been drinking. "I'm just fine, Drake. Are you?"

[braveoff]

"Okay, good." He accepts the next kiss too, and blinks in surprise when she asks if he's okay. Because he was drinking? "What? Yeah, I'm just. I was upset at a party, we decided that was unacceptable."