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palamedes THEE sextus ([personal profile] megatheorem) wrote in [community profile] deercountry2022-05-09 07:11 pm

closedish to cool guys having chill day

Who: a bunch of funky friends invited by Viktor and Palamedes*
What: Having a Party in a field with Fireworks
When: the second week-ish in May
Where: (the field outside of) Pal and Viktor's bunker in Gaze

Content Warnings: alcohol and teens drinking it, irresponsible use of explosives, see threads for anything else that comes up

*If you have friendly CR with Palamedes please feel free to handwave that he mentioned this happening, also if your character has CR with a Pal Friend (a pal^2) who would invite them along, he's broadly allowing this. It's not a formal affair in the slightest lmaooo

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afternoon/evening.

Earlier in the morning on the day of The Fireworks Field Party (tm), Palamedes makes sure to send a quick location ping to anyone who's never been to the Sixth bunker (also tm) before, because it is, indeed, just in a field somewhere in Gaze. The treeline is comfortably distant from the door to said bunker, which is the only real indication anything is out here besides a few "big rocks" that he names, in his message, as landmarks.

As an afterthought, he has set up a little trail of mason jars containing glowing mushrooms to lead the way to The Field, helpfully. The Field is what it sounds like: a dang field, just slightly ominous in the Gaze fashion, although besides the usual somebody's-watching feeling, it's grassy and spacious for kitschy lawn games. Among the things Palamedes has provided (upon recommendation of a shopkeeper, so like, do not perceive his choices, they were made for him) include:

1. Just a load of blankets, big cozy ones dutifully spread out for chilling on, on the ground.

2. Throwing game Crossbones, definitely chosen because of the bones (they are wooden sticks), and just kind of left sitting there waiting because your host does not know how to play physical games.

3. beanbag horseshoes because it rocks

4. Just, like, a specific blanket that has pencils and blank paper sitting on it... This is a free station, no one will question what art happens here.

Harrow has also provided bone chairs for alternate seating, which are precisely what they sound like.

Eventually, the field will also feature a snack table, which is a community effort, and a booze table, which is slightly supervised in the way that your esteemed host(s) will not permit booze and cherry bombs at the same time.

And, because it's an open field in Trench, there is also a table where emergency incense is waiting. Wandering too far from the space immediately around the bunker (which, it's a big space, you'd have to go far) will eventually lead you to blood wards on the ground, on the trunks of a few trees, etc. Don't touch these. Don't be gross.


the fucken fireworks.

It's fireworks. Once it's dark, there are even more glowing mushroom jars and homemade alchemy glowsticks from Waver to be passed around, somehow, and at least some of the little beanbags glow in the dark, ooh!! Viktor has provided cherry bombs to be used with at least a little caution, for god's sake. There are also some slightly larger fireworks in much shorter supply, from a shop, that will be closely guarded until someone with pyrotechnics talent convinces Palamedes they deserve one. Godspeed.

Broadly: this is a fireworks party (tm) for individual wee ones you can throw around on your own, with only a brief smattering of the big ones that light up the whole sky above the field. It's a chill time for cool buds, fire safety is encouraged, so is vibing on the blankets and enjoying a nice evening.

At various times, local dope musician Anna Amarande will be providing some light musical entertainment, for vibes.


the bunker i guess.

The party is not in here, but for reference:
-it's locked via numpad and neither of these stickbug nerds are giving out the code but they'll open the door if asked... you don't have to leave the place to go to the bathroom lmf
-it's a bunker. it's one room and a bathroom in the back. it's full of disorganized nerd stuff and an oversized moon orb and pal's mean omen, rocky the cool rat (harpy eagle), who will aggressively flap at anyone with sticky fingers until they leave
-the code is 69420 so if you're super funny like gideon you COULD guess it
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[personal profile] mehanizovati 2022-05-19 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[it's fine probably, if it magically blows up he could make her cool new metal fingers anyway. there is truly no downside here.

he can't help but snort- that does sound like pal, he lifts his hand with a little wiggle of his fingers and asks,]
Psychometry? He does seem to enjoy touching things, though I haven't seen him talk to them yet, buildings or not. [kind of cute, if he's honest. gideon's got his number.]

Yes, I'm an engineer. Particularly biomedical engineering and robotics, though Palamedes and I are working on a project now to harness blood magic through blood gems and technology. His knowledge of magic and wards have been invaluable to it.
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[personal profile] lipochrome 2022-05-23 03:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, I'm not a necromancer, so what do I know, but I don't think the talking to buildings has anything to do with psychometry. Just touching them.

[ which is still super weird, but that's necromancers for you.

gideon has no idea what "biomedical engineering" is -- is it like what palamedes does, but nerdier? that's what gideon is going to go with. viktor has huge necromancer energy in all but death magic. ]


Yeah, he would be. He's like, one of the smartest people in the empire. My necromancer [ gideon points a thumb over towards a skinny, angry stick in black robes and face paint ] would be mega pissed-off if she heard me saying that, though. They've got a weird fake rivalry going, it's hilarious. Especially because it's all one-sided.
Edited (hit post WAY too soon) 2022-05-23 15:34 (UTC)
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[personal profile] mehanizovati 2022-05-23 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ah yes, the talking is an extra pal quirk. viktor is the unbearable sort who finds that interesting and endearing. it probably shows in how his lips quirk at the thought.

one day viktor will learn being a weird, skinny nerd is basically the pre-requisite for being a necromancer and find that very amusing. for now he glances over to harrow with a tilt of the head.]


That is... Harrow, yes? Palamedes told me she is incredibly clever. [this already sounds like a riot though.] On whose side is the rivalry? [he's guessing harrow, which yes, endlessly entertaining given how pal is.]
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[personal profile] lipochrome 2022-05-24 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, she is.

[ that's not Gideon being sappy -- that's just a fact. ]

But she can be real thick about it, like most smart people. So yeah, the rivalry is like, mostly in her head. [ which is funny as hell. ] If you want to get her to show off some bone magic, just tell her Sextus is watching. Works like a charm.

[ and there's your Interaction With Harrow Tip Of The Day! ]

But I bet you've got some super juicy rivalries back home, too. [ Gideon leans a little closer, as if to say dish out the hot goss!! ]
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[personal profile] mehanizovati 2022-05-24 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I may need to, admittedly I find their abilities fascinating. [and this is too funny. maybe he'll drag pal over should he go to see harrow and see if he can't do just that.

hot gossip makes him chuckle though, sitting back as he considers.]
Oh certainly, academic or in the gilded halls of Piltover's rich? I could tell you some excellent stories with either. Nobles trying to rip each other apart at every turn is practically a sport for them, as far as I can gather.
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[personal profile] lipochrome 2022-05-30 04:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Gideon, personally, thinks necromancy is kind of gross, but whatever floats Viktor's boat! ]

Oh, man, I only know like, two princesses. One's super hot and the other is just the grossest, nastiest person you have ever met, bad in every way, and definitely not hot at all. [ Ianthe did everything wrong, thank you very much. ] Tell me about yours, but you gotta include a hotness rating, that's very important.