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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 2022-05-28 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
I admit I've never made one before, I haven't the slightest idea how it will go. usually my creations are more eh... practical.

[amused. a puzzle box is just not practical, even if it's pretty cool.]

I appreciate the help. Hopefully you will be back to your true form sooner rather than later. I cannot imagine how frustrating it is to lose use of your hands.
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[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2022-05-29 01:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Not all things must be practical. The colours of flowers are not, and yet they'd lose so much of their beauty if they were simply green.

[Iskandar is a great proponent of enjoying life's many pleasures. The hard times will come anyway, so it is wasteful not to enjoy what can be enjoyed in the moment.]

A gift is an expression of intention. It needs not to be practical. It may, but more important is that it reflects the thought and care that went to it. That it is tailored to the person of the gifted, their tastes and likes. If it does, it means more than mere practicality.

[Trust him, he's an expert on that.]
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[personal profile] mehanizovati 2022-05-30 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
[that gets a small laugh out of viktor, more a breath he bites back and quirks his lips in turn.] Ah, that is quite a poetic way to look at it. True as well, you make a good point. Given corruption is an affliction of an unwell mind simple joys are more practical than they've ever been here.

[so a puzzle box. still he nods, and thinks this is probably not another teenager. iskander has the sort of wisdom he'd expect from someone older, which honestly? refreshing. a lot of younger people here he's only met a handful of people around his age, thirty and older.]

It is my hope that ah... thought will be noticeable. In truth I've never been one for birthdays and such before. But as you said, not all things must be practical and celebrations are part of that.
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[personal profile] towards_okeanos 2022-06-05 05:54 pm (UTC)(link)
[Iskandar wasn't aware of this fact about corruption. That's why he loves talking to people! He learns something new every day! Well, one of many, there are other reasons too. Like that he simply enjoys the company of others.]

The delights of life need no justification to be prized, but when they're a shield against corruption, it makes it even more important not to forget about them.

[Iskandar is a tad over thirty, but he sometimes feels older among all those kids here. In his time, people had to grow up a lot faster. He was leading armies when he was nineteen, and expected to excel at that. Which he did, but that's beside the point.]

I'm sure it will. Coming up with a novel idea what will be enjoyable for your friend is the best indication of it.