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ʀᴇɴᴏ ([personal profile] electroburst) wrote in [community profile] expiationlogs2023-04-21 12:41 pm

(OPEN MINGLE) Ain't no party like an Aldrip party

Who: The Chosen
Where: Aldrip inn
What: Open mingle log (with mod approval)!
Warnings: Nothing major anticipated, other than light (underaged) drinking and comic mischief, but PM me if any warn-worthy things happen and I can update this space.

Feel free to use this log as a completely open mingle for all characters new and old! There will be a few prompts below the cut, but you're free mess around with them or come up with your own ideas for toplevels, and tag around as you please.



Nestled in the heart of the quaint town of Aldrip, the inn, formally known as The Inn, has housed the Chosen of Expiation since their initial arrival. In spite of the occasional influx of new Chosen, they've dedicatedly provided rooms, food and drink, and basic amenities without buckling—even during the food shortages and other issues that have plagued the town. Of course, the Chosen have been no slouches themselves, repaying the hospitality with mercenary work, hunting and fishing, cooking, completing odd jobs, and much more to help bolster the economy. Even those, er, less magnanimous sorts have benefitted from this give-and-take, although there are those that prefer their living space to be a bit more solitary (or perhaps cave-ier) that might not have noticed as much.


In the days to follow, most won't be able to recount exactly how The Party started. The true story is that one particular new arrival, after having spent a day or two scouting the area out and, deciding it's chill enough, opted to do what he does best: be a public menace. What is known is that rounds of drinks start getting ordered and handed out, and soon platters of cheese, fresh bread, and other victuals make the rounds as well, appearing on tables that quickly begin filling with people. Somehow, someway, local musicians are pulled in to play and given a striking, energetic setlist to set the tone. The word gets out—party at the inn!

And boom: just like that, it's a party, and everyone's invited.


Early on, the offerings are relatively meager. The inn's food stores aren't completely bottomless after the shortages, to say the least, and there are a sight more Chosen (and local residents who also join in on the fun) than there is free food to toss at them. The drinks range from milk, water and juice to scuzzy, pisswater beer, which is a bit more plentiful. As the tavern portion of the inn fills with people, the music relatively ambient so that you can still hear the people at the table next to you talking, others bring their own food and drink, adding to the options on offer.

Others bring things like cards to play with, or dice and coins to gamble with, and set up spaces at tables toward the back. There's even an amateur fortune teller, heavy emphasis on amateur. Maybe you've got some party games of your own in mind, or you're a natural-born performer and want to hit the stage. Maybe you'd rather just grab a pint and lurk in the corner doing some people-watching. Or maybe you're just hungry and want to stuff a bunch of cheese in your pockets for later. Either way, there's something here for everyone.


As evening wears on, the peaceful inn party blossoms into a proper block bash. Even if you're not the partygoing sort, it'd be a little difficult to ignore the sheer ruckus going on downstairs while you attempt to read quietly in your room. The music, chatter and laughter carries on down the street, attracting even more people. By this point, it seems as if the food and drinks have multiplied, thanks mostly in part to others showing up with their own offerings, Chosen and local alike. It's getting rowdy in a few places—the music's louder and livelier, people are dancing and singing, and the gambling/party games' stakes seem to just keep climbing higher and higher. It's a good time all around. If you're not the quiet, loner type, anyway.

Thinking of sitting this one out? Think again: somebody starts going around to all the rooms and knocking on the doors, calling out to come join the fun. By the time you get to the door, though, whoever's up here disturbing the peace is gone, but maybe you can track them down by their voice at some point and wring their neck later.

In addition to the escalating merriment, all this imbibing also has the added benefit of loosening a few lips. Now's your chance to pick up the latest Aldrip gossip! You might even hear tell of a few pesky monsters that need slaying, so if you want to jump on that bounty before anyone else gets to it, you better act quickly. (But maybe don't run out into the woods in the middle of the night to fight monsters while inebriated... or do, nobody's stopping you.)


Late into the night, the festivities are still going, and they're... messy. Fortunately the drinks and provisions seem to have run to the bottom of the barrel, so those that've been partying hard for hours are getting cut off whether they like it or not. The band's getting tired, the tempo of the music fluctuating. Some people might like to go to bed sometime soon, so maybe now it's time for the voices of reason to tell those still dancing on top of the tables to get down. And why is there a chicken in here? ...And oh no, somebody tell those guys to take that swordfight outside!! Yeeaaahh, maybe it's about time to shut this production down.

Or maybe not. Let the good times roll until the sun comes up! That's up to you.
emyoji: (Default)

[personal profile] emyoji 2023-05-29 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's right, and Seimei still doesn't buy the "Chosen" title they've been given, but at the same time, the people they've met in the world so far have been surprisingly normal. Apparently the gods have time to spare.]

Well, they did leave us with a letter at least. Maybe they aren't so bad? Or they don't know what to do with us either.

[He smiles even more at her question.]

Me? I would never. After seeing how you handle the rough play here, if I got on your bad side, I'd fear for my life. Are you a warrior?

[Or a bouncer, maybe. Either way, she's used to dealing with fights.]
baldrshand: Concerned facial expression (It's okay to say you've got a weak spot.)

[personal profile] baldrshand 2023-05-30 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ethlyn grins as his eyes narrow. He's caught her drift. She has to admit she derives a good bit of satisfaction in picking out the other nobles who get pulled into this place--and letting them know that she's spotted them.]

There's enough that I worry about not having one. The hunters go out and find it themselves, of course. And even if we didn't find any actual monsters in that forest... [She gives a glance over her shoulder in the direction of Persirra Forest.] I got a bad enough feeling in there that I don't trust it.

[But really, the truth of the matter is that founding the Arztenritter is something to do, something to keep her mind away from things she can't do anything about. With a brigade to run, she can truthfully say she can't afford to dwell on it.]

What about logistics? I work out of a clinic near the edge of town, and as you can imagine there are a lot of moving parts to keep track of. Besides the horses, of course.
emet_sulk: (28 I had high hopes for you)

[personal profile] emet_sulk 2023-05-30 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I can create anything I put my mind to. I could even create a truly unique flower for you if you wish.

[ What he hasn't quite realised yet is that his creations are not so permanent as they would be at home. Still, that doesn't make his magicks less impressive.

He gestures idly to the rose she holds. ]


That one is called Azeyma's Rose. 'Tis named after the goddess of inquiry.
feintofhart: ([ war phase ] talk talk)

[personal profile] feintofhart 2023-05-31 01:01 am (UTC)(link)
Hmm.

[ That doesn't sound too unusual to Claude. Or, rather, it sounds like something he's grown accustomed to in recent years, the war creating its own monstrosities in and of itself and monsters given the ability to run amok, old monster hunting teams consumed with warding off human invaders.

He's pretty sure they can handle a few monsters, though. ]


Well, I'm never one to ignore someone's gut when they say I've got a bad feeling about this. That's just asking for trouble. [ He rests his chin on his hand. ] I can help with organization, certainly. I'm more interested in your history with organization, though. You're more than a simple healer, aren't you?
baldrshand: Standing with a calm smile holding her staff ("It's all right" said the sunrise sky.)

[personal profile] baldrshand 2023-05-31 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
I'm a princess, from a place called Leonster.

[Was? Was a princess. She's still here, that entitles her to the present tense. The point isn't that. The point is that she's rumbled Claude as a fellow noble.]

As for my history with the Arztenritter, I'm the one who organized it--I spent a long time learning how to ride around a battlefield keeping people intact, and I'm too used to it to stop now.
feintofhart: ([ war phase ] just chillin)

[personal profile] feintofhart 2023-05-31 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
A princess!

[ Look at him -- he's outranked! Just as cheeky as before, he says, ] Forgive my informality, your highness.

[ He doesn't mean it, obviously. And he's pretty sure that she has no desire to be treated like royalty anyway; if she did, she'd be far more upfront with it. ]

Arranging a fleet of healers is about as noble as you can get. But I can see why you weren't able to go from being in the thick of it to simply standing on the sidelines so easily. I'm sure it doesn't hurt your rep among the locals either.
baldrshand: cheerfully looking over her shoulder (We shall not be parted.)

[personal profile] baldrshand 2023-05-31 08:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Ethlyn laughs at his cheeky reaction.]

Oh, don't worry--I don't have any dungeons to throw you in here. Not that I would. [She winks.] But I have found myself making a hobby of picking out others. We aren't the only ones here.

[His remark about the locals' opinion raises her eyebrows, though. It is true, but she hasn't really thought of it in those terms before.]

No, now you mention it--they're quite welcoming overall but they were very keen to help me get the Arztenritter established.
grappler: ([5])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-05-31 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
[good luck with that]

'Course. I want a few of the dumb fucks who mess around with me to remember who I am when I go.

[she grins.]

At least there's something we can agree on.
grappler: ([39])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-01 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
Not exactly. I just know you can make it with some random food shit. Rice... grapes... potatoes or something?

[who knows why she knows that, of all things.]

Hell if I know how to actually make it, though. Just heard some people talking about it once or twice.
grappler: ([11])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-01 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
A little. Feel anything yet?

[not that she'd only really had a little bit, but... she's still curious.]
grappler: ([69])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-01 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
[she shrugs -- at least until she stops, eyebrows raised as she looks at him.]

What, you never seen a gun before? Big metal thing... metal bullets or whatever the put in there.

[she waves her arms about as wide as a normal rifle, and then mimics it, aiming at him.]

Pow. You're dead.
grappler: ([63])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-01 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[she shrugs.]

I don't really get less aware. The people who do are probably oblivious normally anyway.

[she's just saying.]
grappler: ([10])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-01 01:03 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, one of those kinds.

[she eyes him up and down, though.]

You look kinda fancy for being a pirate, though -- where's your eyepatch?

[and she'll be getting another drink and snickering, because she thinks she's fucking hilarious.]
caregives: (182)

it really be like that sometimes

[personal profile] caregives 2023-06-01 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[she can't help but snicker at his first comment. but then... she guesses she sees his point.]

People tend to get competitive after having alcohol, so...

[she's still a little skeptical.]

Otherwise... I'm not sure where you could find a horse. Maybe you could make it a game to catch one with yourself and your friends?
caregives: (172)

[personal profile] caregives 2023-06-01 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
They could also be gathering more people until they tell us what's really going on.

[she can't help but look amused at his next comment, though.]

I was a little too young to be a warrior when I left home... but whether I liked it or not, there were people who made sure I was trained on how to defend myself. That, and I find myself around teenage boys quite often... that also helps.
murderingjustice: ~rosebursts (134)

[personal profile] murderingjustice 2023-06-01 03:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[He laughs a little.]

History tends to remember those who misbehave the most. The true legends are always about those who dare to defy and rebel against their fate, after all.

[And then he picks up his own drink and raises it in a mock-toast.]

My name is Goro Akechi. What about you?
usarinpa: (shock and awe)

[personal profile] usarinpa 2023-06-02 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
Uh...

[ She looks to the left, then to the right, scanning the party. God, where is Aiba to tell her what's going on in her body right now? Her fingers tense a little, like she feels anxious, but then she takes a breath to relax. ]

K-Kinda woozy for a second, I guess. Otherwise... [ ??? Should she be feeling anything. She's not going to start acting like an idiot like Date and Ryuki. ]
usarinpa: (serious)

[personal profile] usarinpa 2023-06-02 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah... Aerith is quite good at diverting. Unfortunately, Mizuki is an investigator, and as tempting as it is to simply roll with it like she clearly wants her to, Mizuki's expression falters somewhat, turning a little serious comparative to the party at hand.

She's about to ruin the entire vibe, isn't she? ]


Did he introduce himself? [ She has a Feeling. ]
grappler: ([11])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-03 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Vi... just Vi.

[she raises her glass up in a mock-toast as well, before drinking the rest of her mug.]

Here's to raising hell and being remembered.
grappler: ([10])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-03 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
[she shrugs.]

Depends on how much of a lightweight you are. Since you're small and haven't had alcohol before... I figured you would be.

But this is kind of diluted too, so that kinda throws it all off.
murderingjustice: (105)

[personal profile] murderingjustice 2023-06-03 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
May the flames of rebellion within your soul never lose its blaze. [Said with another laughter. He doesn't show it but inside Akechi's berating himself for such cheesy line. What is he? A Phantom Thief.]

I'll look forward to the chaos you'll sow around you.
theleadingman: (62)

[personal profile] theleadingman 2023-06-04 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[He lets out a soft snort in response.]

Eyepatch. Well, they're certainly not unheard of among the less fashionable sorts.

[He's seen a fair few eyepatches on the pirates of Balfonheim, certainly. He shakes his head, tipping his glass towards her.]

Sky pirates are rather knowing for cutting dashing, romantic figures.
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[personal profile] theleadingman 2023-06-04 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
[Every complaint only digs the hole deeper, he knows, and yet he cannot help but voice his dissent. He sighs heavily, shaking his head in a way that makes his earrings jangle slightly.]

I suppose I'll have no choice but to become accustomed to it.

[He could strike some sort of bargain with her if he really wished to do away with it, but perhaps it's not so bad.

... no, it absolutely is, but some concessions must be made, it would seem.]


It's dreadful, nonetheless, but it does seem to bring you such joy.

[That— brings a smile to his face, he has to admit, almost reflexively, without giving it any thought.]
grappler: ([39])

[personal profile] grappler 2023-06-04 09:27 pm (UTC)(link)
[...]

Right.

What's the difference, then? And don't tell me it's because it's air vs sea, that much is pretty damn obvious.
menancia: (36)

[personal profile] menancia 2023-06-05 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Though he feels as though his breath is caught in his very chest as she answers him, he gives a steady nod of concession— they are in agreement about many things. Things won't be the same between them; they can never be, and should not. Nor should they be defined by their roles as they once were— time and circumstance must change them, and have already begun to do so.]

I understand, of course.

[She would never make a promise she was not certain she could keep, and he would never ask her to. He is not here for false hope, nor for soothing words, only to ensure that she knows that regardless of how she feels, her well-being matters to him. She matters.]

As much as I want to say that I would like the chance to be your friend, rather than a leader of any sort... I understand that despite my desire to help you in whatever way I can, you may not be able to find what you're looking for should I insist on doing so.

[His presence may be enough to distract, to summon up too many emotions. He frowns slightly, looking down into his mug, which is still half-full of weak beer.]

We must both find out who we are now, away from our past lives.

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