venatoris: hollow art (dean08)
ɹǝʇsǝɥɔuıʍ uɐǝp ([personal profile] venatoris) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-03-02 02:09 pm

days of future past;

Who: everyone, you're all invited
What: Grand opening of Rocky's
When: March 1 - or whenever, feel free to future date if you want
Where: Rocky's Bar

Content Warnings: Will be placed in subject line if necessary







Dean will toss a post up on the network that is visible to all. It's just an ad for the place - a huge blinking gif that says ROCKY'S BAR, and a text under it that says 'GRAND OPENING MARCH 1, 7:00pm - ?'. There is a list of information available in the post, as well as normal opening times (12 noon), and closing (2am-ish). This is an open invite for the entire community to come check it out. All ages will be permitted into the arcade (and offered soft drinks/water from the bar) until 10pm, after that, they will be asked to leave the premises, and it becomes adult only.

Admission: Admission will be local 'currency'; a shiny rock, quartz or gemstone (or something similar) will pay for a night of drinks and games. Spices and things like salt/pepper are also acceptable.

Or, if you want to work a shift then throw down, same gig.

The place will be set up for a proper party - streamers, music pumping from a jukebox in a corner, though there is a playlist that is on shuffle unless someone picks something else. At the far end of the bar, through scattered tables and chairs, there is also a karaoke stage. Two microphones are set up, but there are more if there are enough in the party to warrant digging them out. For now, a Trench citizen is running the karaoke rounds (and will be doing so every Friday night until the position is otherwise filled), and should you want to sing, just write your name down in her little black book along with the song title, and she'll call you up when it's your turn.

There's a long banquet table of food against one wall that is being refreshed as needed by various Trenchies. It includes the following:

French fries
Onion rings
Nachos
Wings
Mozzarella sticks
Quesadillas
Chicken Sliders
Artichoke dip

Traveling downstairs and into the basement will take you to the arcade - there are tons of games lit by neon and blacklight, their siren song luring you right in. Pacman, DDR, Galaga, Asteroids, Frogger, etc are all there, as well as several pinball machines, ski-ball, a foosball and an air hockey table. If you dream it, it's probably there.

If none of that is your style, you can hit the bar, where Dean himself (and another Trench citizen) will be serving drinks - there's a Squid Special (a tequila shot and a beer), and three craft beers on tap - Cosmic Cowboy IPA, Fox Rye Lager, and Blue Ghost pale ale, all from Dean's own microbrewery.

(( ooc; this is an open/party style log where everyone can interact with everyone else. Don't feel the need to wait for Dean to serve you a drink, there is another Trench bartender helping him out until he hires someone else.

There ARE bouncers, but if your character is being a jerk, do let me know because Dean will step in and toss them out :3 If you have any questions, hmu [plurk.com profile] pincurls! otherwise, have fun, mingle, and enjoy! ))
imaglyphwitch: (Ai que lindo!)

Arcade/Karaoke

[personal profile] imaglyphwitch 2022-03-02 09:14 pm (UTC)(link)
VIDEO GAMES
"OHMUHGOSHITSANARCADE!"

Understand that arcades were not something that Luz grew up with: her mother had to tell her about such things like driving out to find them, getting game tokens and playing games for cheap prizes. Having a home console simply didn't sound the same as loading up on bad junk food and crowding around a good beat 'em up. Luz gives her admission and is already all over Pac-Man and Galaga.

A little later though? You'll see the supposedly more mature Luz knee deep into DDR, making moves one would not think that the accident-prone girl was able to execute.

Then again, seeing Luz on her staff, you'd assume she has way more familiarity with being fluid than you'd think.

If it's late in the night, Luz has now taken to Karaoke and currently belting out the hits, occasionally sipping her favorite drink, a bright Shirley Temple. If she's really into it, she'll be doing some of her own choreography too.

Mature indeed.
imaglyphwitch: (Laughing with friends)

Re: dean winchester | supernatural | ota

[personal profile] imaglyphwitch 2022-03-02 09:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Luz has been at the arcade for a solid hour and a half, whooping it up and eventually getting hungry enough to grab some wings, and then heads to the bar to approach the bartender. It's definitely something straight out of the typical bar fare as she'd expect, topped with pool and darts.

"Shirley Temple please," she says brightly. "Hey, I saw you when I came in. Is this your place?"
eudaimonikos: (theodicy)

[personal profile] eudaimonikos 2022-03-03 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
[Michael doesn't usually have a great deal to do at bars - he doesn't eat and he's fairly indifferent towards drinking. But he's always sort of liked the vibe! He worked in one for nearly his entire stint at Deerington, and it was always nice to sort of hang out and see people. So when a new Sleeper-run place opens, he goes along to check it out!

There's plenty of other activities here, which is great for him! He spends a decent amount of time at karaoke, belting out various chart-toppers from the 2010s or so with a lot of enthusiasm. He's not a singer, but he's not terrible! Anyone he knows is liable to be lightly hectored:]


Oh! Hey! You wanna do a duet?

[Otherwise, he goes to the arcade. Turns out he's actually pretty darn good at DDR! Look at him go!]
hammerbearer: (Gaia-Aback)

It's Not a Titan Summon But Man Is The Arcade A Flashbang

[personal profile] hammerbearer 2022-03-03 01:35 am (UTC)(link)
[A teenager- probably about sixteen or so- arrives to the party at some point during the daytime hours. Definitely not the age to be drinking (by most standards) but she's not here for the alcohol anyway.

Really it was the tame quality of the grand opening announcement including admission fees and a place to mingle that drew her in. Particularly a place to mingle without having to cover up head-to-toe and risk life and limb to socialize. After a few months of winter in Trench, Gaia is dying for some company she perceives as more 'normal'.]


What in the world...!

[ ..Because eventually she's drawn down to the lights and sounds of the arcade which is... calling it a shock to her senses would be an understatement. When Dean comes around to check on things, he'll see the girl a bit staggered, a cup of soda in her hand and trying to get accustomed to the multitude of machines playing through their default noises and flashing lights. And since he's conveniently present, he'll be the target of her question, which is spoken in an effort to be heard over the noise, maybe a little too robustly.]

I was told there were games down here, but are they all malfunctioning?

[ Gaia does have some exposure to higher technology so she gets that these are supposed to be game devices of some type. What is not comprehended is why even the ones not being played are releasing such a siren-song of cacophony. ]
slayerskiss: (well i guess i'll make my own way)

[personal profile] slayerskiss 2022-03-03 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Faith drops in front of the bar sometime toward the late afternoon. Her body posture is a little bit slumped and there's a worn look to her eyes. Still, she nods at him.]

Yo, can I get a whiskey? And uhh... wings. Lot of 'em.

Nice place, by the way.
slayerskiss: (it's not a war no)

Arcade

[personal profile] slayerskiss 2022-03-03 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
That reaction is kind of adorable. Faith trails after her and watches her play Pac-Man with small amused smile on her face. Then, as Luz gets up to go play something else, Faith approaches properly and jerks a thumb towards another machine toward the back.

"Bet you one entire rock that I can kick your ass at Street Fighter."
imaglyphwitch: (is this real life)

Re: Arcade

[personal profile] imaglyphwitch 2022-03-03 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Luz was approached by miss cool herself Faith and comes up with an interesting proposition. She hasn't played in a while, but she had family members who've shown her the ropes.

"Interesting. Who's your character?"
demonicbeauty: (Interested)

[personal profile] demonicbeauty 2022-03-04 05:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's Dean's bar. Of course Ariadne is going to scope it out. Even if her relationship with Dean is in a slightly strange place, she still loves him like a brother. She'll show her support in any way, big or small.

And yet, somehow, it's Michael who ultimately grabs her attention right away. After the many courts of the realm, she's used to seeing singers perform.

She's not quite accustomed to Michael's performance style, though. And finds herself utterly fascinated by his enthusiasm, if not his talent.

When he finishes his latest song, she claps for him.]
imaglyphwitch: (Plenty excited)

[personal profile] imaglyphwitch 2022-03-04 05:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It really was simple, but that didn't mean they were all done well. Also, it seemed cherries were not that easy to come by.

"Are you kidding? I love it! I'm from an era where places like that are relegated to little kid's birthday parties, or they're just not that impressive. This has got a great nostalgia feel to it even if you weren't old enough to remember them in their heyday! I feel like I could be here all day!"

She wouldn't be, of course, since she had a list of things to do back home, but she could easily see herself shrugging off some things in favor for another hour here!
hammerbearer: (Peturbed-Gaia)

[personal profile] hammerbearer 2022-03-04 10:28 pm (UTC)(link)
What? [After all it's a little loud in here.] No! I haven't even touched them!

[That was definitely a quick 'wait, you're not going to blame me for anything being messed up' moment of defensiveness. Though Gaia seems to finally process what Dean said amidst the background of bleeps, bloops and game over sounds. She's also becoming uncomfortably aware that her statements said in shock were kinda foolish sounding when one looked around and saw people playing on the games. Clearly they can't all be broken.]

You're saying it's supposed to sound like this?

[There's a small huff of doubt when she fixes her gaze on Dean and, after setting her drink down on a nearby table, crosses her arms absolutely not in a defensive posture. She gives him as best a stern look as a somewhat prideful sixteen year old can manage when she's not particularly cowed by adults.]

You must be joking. How can anyone focus on a game if they're going off all the time like this?
eudaimonikos: (would you give me)

[personal profile] eudaimonikos 2022-03-05 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
Oh! Thanks!

[Michael comes bounding down from the stage. Frankly, he doesn't consider karaoke to be a crowd-focused thing - it's just about having fun up on the stage! They never even used to have people watching, when it was just him and Eleanor or whoever.

Still! Nice to be applauded!]


You should take a turn!
facultative: (pic#14638903)

[personal profile] facultative 2022-03-05 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Anakin is staring intensely at one of the pinball machines when Dean is doing his rounds. He doesn't look up to check it's not another patron before speaking, automatically assuming it's a staff member.]

Do you win anything if you get the high score?

[Anakin likely wouldn't have come to this bar if he'd known who the owner was, but he also didn't pay attention to things so he only had himself to blame for this.]
demonicbeauty: (Amused)

[personal profile] demonicbeauty 2022-03-05 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Ariadne laughs.]

I can't do that. I don't know any of the songs from your--or Dean's--world.

[Not that she couldn't learn. But she's not there to make a spectacle of herself.

She walks over to Michael at the bottom of the steps up to the stage.]


It took me a while to get used to all of the songs in Rocky Horror Picture Show and I still don't know what any of them mean!
eudaimonikos: (again and again)

[personal profile] eudaimonikos 2022-03-05 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't matter! It plays the words on the screen!

[Michael points over at the karaoke machine screen. Technically that's true, although knowing the tune probably does help.]

I'm not sure some of those songs really meant anything at all.
demonicbeauty: (Surprised)

[personal profile] demonicbeauty 2022-03-05 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[She looks at the screen, genuinely bewildered. She'd wondered why Michael was looking at it.]

Huh. What a clever idea.

[Ariadne usually just...memorizes things.]

So by this conceit...anyone can be a bard?
eudaimonikos: (start over again and again)

[personal profile] eudaimonikos 2022-03-05 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure! It's not about being the next big thing, it's just for fun.
demonicbeauty: (Confused)

[personal profile] demonicbeauty 2022-03-05 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
The next...big thing?

[She looks down at herself. No, still pretty petite and little.]
eudaimonikos: (make it on the list)

[personal profile] eudaimonikos 2022-03-05 08:33 pm (UTC)(link)
Next...singing sensation?
demonicbeauty: (Amused)

[personal profile] demonicbeauty 2022-03-05 08:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh!

[She laughs softly.]

I think I'll leave that title to Orpheus.
eudaimonikos: (but I want to make yours come true)

[personal profile] eudaimonikos 2022-03-05 09:29 pm (UTC)(link)
He doesn't count! He's already famous!
demonicbeauty: (Brave)

[personal profile] demonicbeauty 2022-03-05 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, he certainly doesn't act like it.

[She glances up at the stage again.]

What was that song you were singing?

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