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.
► Feel free to make your own logs as well
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Comments

[restinglichface]

[Lup jabs her straw through the top of the juice box, just hard enough that juice spills out messily all over her hand, but she's already shooting Taako a thumbs up.]

Taako's got it right, Ango. It wouldn't be fair for the folks we crushed today just for some other schmucks to make it to the top without even trying. Our job, as a team--[she winks at Angus, because he is far too deep to get out of this now]--is to keep the playing field even.

[She sucks at her straw, in that really annoying way kids do, and crushes her juice box in her fist when she's finished.]

[hellosirs]

That... sort of makes sense, in an extremely self-justifying way...

[ Coming from anyone else, that would sound sarcastic and passive-aggressive, but Angus is being entirely genuine. Plus, he's still got that competitive spirit thanks to Rage's influence, so he is all about winning this.

He takes a thoughtful sip of his juice, silently resolving to keep track of all the stuff the twins steal so that he can possibly return it later, and finally nods. ]

I'll pass on the new-to-you stuff, sir, but the spires sound like a good place to start.

[pocketspa]

Great! Let's go!

[He just turns on his heel and starts going. Angus doesn't have to take shit; that means more things for him and Lup to haul home. He's cocky, and it shows. Who's even gonna fuck with them at this point? They've got magic and the jump on just about everyone. It's gonna be great.]

Do we wanna float to the top and go down? So we don't uh, get stuck on the top floor or whatever.

[restinglichface]

Hell yeah! C'mon, Ango. Let's kick it. [Lup throws her crushed juice box over her shoulder and moves to Taako's side, stepping in sync with her brother. Pretty much every event so far in Hadriel has sucked right up until this one. Finally something fun for them!]

Are you just saying that to avoid the cardo? Going up and down the spires is gonna be a pretty choice workout.

[hellosirs]

[ Angus catches that juice box, drops it in a nearby garbage can, and hurries after them to fall in step with the twins on Taako's other side. Once he's caught up, he raises his hand like he's about to ask a question in the middle of math class. ]

Um, speaking as the one with the shortest legs here, I don't wanna walk all the way up and down the spires, those things are super tall. But I also don't have as many spell slots as you two, so I can't cast Levitate as often?

[pocketspa]

[Taako swings into step with Lup, obviously overconfident.]

Nah, nah, Ango's got a point. We can help him out with his magic issues, can't we babe? He's still learning.

[He grins back towards Angus' direction, looking a little smug.]

Just a baby. Tiny baby magic boy.

[restinglichface]

[Lup sticks her tongue out at Taako, jabbing a skinny finger in his face.] Lazy.

[But Angus' point at least stands, though how does the kid expect to grow stronger if he isn't running up and down like 10 flights of stairs? God.

Before she can throw out anything else, a paintball whizzes past her long ear, missing only because she's turned to playfully scold Taako. The woman startles briefly before she's reaching for her brother's hand on instinct and yanking him towards the nearest cover.] Shit! Where did that even come from?

[hellosirs]

[ See, the good thing about being a 'tiny baby magic boy' is that people are slightly more reluctant to shoot at kids, and Angus is at least a foot shorter than the twins. The paintball whizzes overhead, and Angus is already figuring out the trajectory, scanning the horizon, and ducking behind that garbage can for cover. ]

The left! Get down!

[ Everything slides into focus for Angus once he goes into Detective Mode, and the last thing that the shooter sees before a paintball catches him in the shouler and sends him careening backwards is Angus's feathered newsboy cap peeking out from behind the garbage can.

'Tiny baby magic boy' that. ]

[pocketspa]

[His eyes go wide as the shot misses Lup, just barely, and all joking leaves him as he hits the floor in a quick roll, pulling up a quick shield around him and Lup. Angus ducked the other way, shit, they have to run and he won't have time to grab him--

Angus fires, almost quicker than Taako can see, and all he hears is the sound of a body hit the floor.

Taako looks towards Angus, more than a little surprised.]

Holy shit, Ango.

[restinglichface]

[Double that surprise. Lup's bent over and breathing heavy, looking more than a little spooked by how close that shot had been. Sure, it's only paintball and she really would have turned out just fine in the end, but this is serious business. And they just have to win.

The shooter falls and Lup's attention shifts to the tiny baby magic boy, her mouth slightly agape, eyes wide.]

What the-- Jeezy creezy, Ango. You're friggin' unstoppable.

[hellosirs]

[ Angus finally breathes out, letting the tension ease from his posture... and goes wide-eyed and bright red the instant he realizes both twins are staring at him as if he just started growing cabbage from his ears. ]

I... I was on a SWAT team once! That's all! It's just practice!

[pocketspa]

[Taako just continues to stare at him. Right. God. He had like, an actual plan on the Rockport, the boys just did dumb heavy bean stunts. At this point, Taako is just too stunned to even do anything about this. If he had more brainpower, he'd probably try and take full credit.

But at this point, he just points to Angus and looks proudly towards Lup.]

And that. That is my good magic boy. My good magic boy who kicks ass.

[restinglichface]

[Finally. Someone competent on this team besides her. What a gift.

Taako beams at his good magic boy and Lup can't help mirroring her brother's expression, smiling down proudly at Angus. Usually she'd ruffle his hair, but today she just rests a hand against her hip and gives him a satisfied nod.]

You got a good one, Taako. We're def keeping him. [As if she'd been weighing the pros and cons of keeping him their whole relationship so far.] And you know what'd be the perfect reward for a job well done? A relaxing stroll through the spires to loot all we can carry!

[hellosirs]

[ HERE LIES ANGUS MCDONALD: HE DIED FROM A CRITICAL OVERDOSE OF PRAISE, AND THE SUBSEQUENT RUSH OF BLOOD TO HIS FACE.

No, seriously, Angus has gone completely red and he's grinning so wide that his face is practically split in half. He might even be a bit teary-eyed, because he's really susceptible to positive reinforcement, okay! He got actual praise! From Taako! To his face! And Lup has decided to keep him, whatever that means! THIS DAY IS THE BEST. ]

Th... thank you, sir! And yes ma'am, that sounds great minus the looting part which I'll most likely stay out of!

[pocketspa]

[He can't help but grin a bit at Angus' obviously over-the-top excitement, and when Lup doesn't go in to mess with him, Taako does, grabbing him and giving him an enthusiastic noogie. When he finally releases him, he doesn't let him go far, taking his wrist and beginning to drag him along to the spires.]

You can keep watch, we'll do the looting, you can take your faves. Onward, team Taako!

[restinglichface]

[Lup catches up with her brother only to playfully elbow him in the side as the trio make their way towards the spires to do some good ol' looting.] It's team Lup! We already discussed this!

[Prepare to get your shit stolen, Hadriel!]

[hellosirs]

[ Angus laughs as he's pulled into that noogie, and the sound is miles away from the restrained, muffled giggles that he usually does in polite company - this is screeching, delighted, caught-by-surprise laughter, and it actually makes him sound his age for once.

He trots along after the twins, happy to be on their team no matter what it's called - though he's privately dubbed them Team Detective. Angus is smart enough not to mention this though, especially when they have looting to do (and mental notes to take on exactly which items were looted, and where to return them to!) ]