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ส€แด‡ษดแด ([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.
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vincent conium | oc

[personal profile] hemlocked 2023-04-22 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
i: early gathering

[Ven is still trying to wrap his head around being stuck here with no way home, but if there's one positive thing he can say, it's that he loves how the community comes together. It reminds him so much of home, how everyone shared their excess and no one horded their wealth. It was nice to see another group function in such a similar way.

Still, with this new influx, it seemed the shares weren't going as far as planned. He tried to be sneaky about using his magic, still trying not to draw too much attention to himself, and while he thinks no one is looking, he waves his hands over different fruits and vegetables, not only increasing the freshness and taste of what was already there, but summoning growth to multiply the produce into more for the continuing growing crowd.

If you didn't catch him in the act, then maybe he just flopped into a seat next to you, offering you the most gorgeous apple you've even seen while he takes a bite into a second one.]


ii: pick a card

[Pisswater beer apparently is no different anywhere. Ven's definitely got a more refined taste, preferring wines himself, but alcohol is alcohol and he isn't going to protest. He enjoys people watching, and it's amusing to him to watch these fake fortune tellers spilling lies.

If he didn't have a few drinks in him by that point, he probably wouldn't do something so crazy, but he gets his hands on a deck of cards, and starts playing around with card tricks. It's easy to get the right card when you're telepathic.

Only, alcohol blurs the mind, and...well, there's a lot of minds around him, therefore, a lot of voices bouncing around his head.

But he's got this! Yep.]


Is this your card?

[WILDCARD! Ven will be around for a good bit of the night, retiring before the real crazy starts, like the old man that he is. Hit me up at [plurk.com profile] crystallium if you wanna bounce around ideas! I also have a telepath opt in/out form if anyone interacting with him wants to fill this out!]
murderingjustice: ~rosebursts (96)

Goro Akechi | p5r

[personal profile] murderingjustice 2023-04-22 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
1 - Mild route

[You know. It's not that bad in the beginning. Not too loud, crowed with obnoxious people or anything.

This is no Jazz Jinn, that's for sure. But still. Akechi found himself almost enjoying from the atmosphere. Especially now that the band was playing. The whole set up kinda reminded him from those nights he'd spent at Kichijoji. Alone (at least for the most times) and free from the public eye. The only times when he could actually relax and breathe. There was... dare he say, soothing here.

Like usually the Ex-detective is sitting all alone in his own and reading a book he "salvaged" from the library. A thick and dusty book about the history of Aldrid. Looks pretty boring, probably. In front of him there's a tall drink that looks like orange juice of sorts. He's barely touched it though, because again. This is no Jazz Jinn, ugh.]


2 - The beginning of the end

[Like any sane person Akechi had eventually excused himself and went back to his room. The party had started to get off the hands in his opinion, which was a clear sign to call it a day.. Or so he would if someone didn't keep knocking down on his door and practically dragging him down. Oh, how he wished he'd have an access to his persona. Although, at the same time he did feel Loki's fondness for chaos and depravity in the back of his mind. With a familiar cackling ringing in his ears Akechi submits to the call of the siren and descents back to down to rejoin the celebration.

He doesn't waste much time to find himself a seat at one of the gambling tables. Not really an activity he'd normally be interested partaking but here? He might as well. He doesn't really have much to bet on -- outside of few gems and jewels he's managed grab from the abandoned mines. And oh well, information is also sort of a currency! There are a few locals who're interested in hearing stories of the different world. The attention of the some reminds him from his idol days which... brings a rather bittersweet taste to his mouth.

One that he's downing with a drink, this time not being too picky about it.

The positions on the table switches and spots open frequently. Akechi, however, manages to stay at the top for the most part! So there certainly is a room for a newcomer (you??) to take a seat and join in the fun.]


Hm? And what will you be bringing on the table?

3 - The Bad End

[It's already very late to the night and the party is far away from being done. Sure, some have given up and left the inn altogether and some were sleeping at their booths. Akechi however?

He's drunk.

Oh god he's drunk and it's somehow all Akira's fault. He's sure of it. It's shameful to admit but he doesn't even remember how things got to this point. Outside of the usual story of losing track of just what he was drinking.

Thankfully, he was nowhere near as drunk as some of the other patrons in the inn. But he could feel his face flushed, hands growing heavy and his thinking slowing down. The last part was alarming enough for Akechi, who dependent on his logical thinking, intuition and observation skills. It's baby's first time being drunk and he's definitely sure if he's enjoying it.

So, he's just sitting still. Awfully quiet and staring intensively at his half-empty glass with some of that bitter alcohol in it. He's breathing through his nose and just overall looking very focused as if he was trying to force the drunkenness out of him by with just sheer willpower!

Yeah. Good luck to him, amirite?]


WILDCARD - come up with your own scenario! I'm cool with tossing Akechi about to just any scenario! Dancing, people watching, bar fights? Bring it.
Edited 2023-04-22 03:39 (UTC)
orphne: (Kotone 53)

kotone shiomi | persona 3 portable

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 10:15 am (UTC)(link)
[Now, Kotone definitely didn't plan this party, but she's thrilled to be here. It's good to see people having fun for once, especially in the aftermath of the food crisis, the forest, and the people who've gone missing. Wearing a short plaid skirt and a plain blouse, she's bouncing around from person to person, greeting those she knows, introducing herself to those she doesn't. She is absolutely in her element here!]

1. sweets delivery;
[After scouting the party briefly, Kotone disappears, only to return with food of her own. It's all fairly simple fare, mostly small sandwiches, cookies, and cupcakes she'd had prepared already. But she's happy to add to the spread, if only because it makes her feel less bad about grabbing something else to eat herself. She can be found either shifting things around on the table or on the bartop to make more room, humming cheerfully to herself, or preparing her own plate to eat. If someone makes the mistake of looking at her arranging too long, she turns with a smile and an apple cupcake.]

Hey, try this! I made it!
2. dancing queen;
[You know, she really should thank Dazai of all people; after they'd danced in the local bar to the music in her own headphones that no one but they could hear, dancing in a big crowd like this isn't embarrassing at all! She's laughing and doing her best to learn some of the local dances, sometimes kicking her feet and swinging her hands along with the locals, sometimes just letting her body move to the music however she wants. It's not like the music she'd used to listen to when she'd be at the club with Mutatsu, but it's still fun!

Keen-eyed observers might notice that every now and then, when her skirt twirls higher, she has her pistol-like Evoker strapped to her upper thigh, normally hidden beneath the skirt. Listen, just in case, alright?

It's with a bright smile on her face that she offers a hand to anyone who makes the mistake of watching her too long. Anyone who looks like they're just embarrassed and not just Unwilling gets her grabbing their hand herself to drag them in.]
C'mon! Live a little, have fun!
3. dark hour;
[Kotone hasn't stayed up past midnight in a long time. There's been no reason to do so here, after all! Through the night, she's been a whirlwind of energy, bouncing from one person to the next, having fun, generally inserting herself into everyone's business for at least a few minutes at a time, if not longer. But now that it's creeping into the small hours, she's taken a seat near the edge with a drink and a little plate of what snacks are left over. She looks... exhausted. More tired than even her amount of activity should suggest. But she's still sitting there with a smile on her face, her chin resting in her hand, watching the festivities. And the brawl. Normally she'd try to break it up, but... eh. Somebody else can take care of that this time.

Should anyone sit near her, she'll tilt her head toward them with a tired smile.]
Did you have fun?
4. wildcard!
[Kotone will be Literally Everywhere during the party. Want to invite her for a game? Chat with her? Do karaoke with her? She won't want to fight with anyone, but she'll be game for just about everything else. Hit me up on discord or on plurk if there's anything specific you'd like to do with her!]
Edited 2023-04-22 11:33 (UTC)
orphne: (Kotone 201)

2ish!

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 10:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Kotone skips over to the table at some point while all the chairs are full, curious about what, exactly, they're playing. Akechi is the one she knows best at the table, so she rests a hand on his chair and leans over to take a look at what's going on.]

Oooh... can I watch?

[She is absolutely breaching his personal space like this, but she doesn't mind.]
Edited 2023-04-22 10:36 (UTC)
orphne: (Kotone 264)

new arrival!! redheads gotta stick together

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Normally Kotone is the one to try to get someone to organize something like this. Having it done without any input from her at all? This is the absolute dream, thank you so much. The sliding-tankard makes her laugh, though, as she skips up to the bar. It looks like something out of a movie! But she passes it back and shakes her head, hopping up onto the stool beside him.]

No thanks! I'll have something later. [Whatever's in the tankard smells... not great. All yours, buddy.] I've been here for about a month. You're new here, right? I'm Kotone Shiomi.
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vi | arcane

[personal profile] grappler 2023-04-22 12:07 pm (UTC)(link)
a.

[Vi's not proud. she's going to be drinking pisswater beer to her heart's content, and scarfing up whatever food she can get her hands on for a while.

when she's done, she's going to find herself turning to the person beside her, head a little bit of a buzz.]


Are we sure we're supposed to be in jail or some shit? 'Cuz jail doesn't have this much beer.

b.

[or. when she gets super drunk, Vi gets super feisty. at least she's drinking water now, but she's still drunk enough to be annoying.

she looks unsteadily at anyone who's going to be looking at her, and she brings her fists up in a boxer's stance.]


What the fuck are you looking at, huh? Get the hell out of my face, or I'll make you.
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3

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 12:34 pm (UTC)(link)
(he's drunk, but lately, it feels like kotone has seen that more often than his sober state. it's fine. he's still awfully functional even so, like not even liters upon liters of alcohol could dull him, unfortunately to him!

he's still drinking, whatever it is, and bothering the poor bartender for detergent, poison, something!! come on, don't be a square!! he won't tattle!! and then the familiar voice, and he quits immediately to look at his mentee. she's so cute!! look at her!!

his fingers go to her cheeks, where he pinches, all giddy.)


Yes!! Always!! Koto-chan, you're so precious!!!! Look at you, being super precious and dancy queen!! The best mentee ever!!
orphne: (Kotone 161)

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Ooow, Dazai-san!

[She pouts at him and swats at his hands. That hurts!! But she laughs a few seconds later anyway, shaking her head at him.]

If I didn't know better, I'd think you planned this.
nullificates: (d37)

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
You PRECIOUS, even if you swat me!

(a look around, another look, a third look --)

No, too much work.
orphne: (Kotone 33)

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
[She sticks her tongue out at him! Take that!]

That's how I knew you didn't plan it. There's no way you'd get it started. Suggest that someone else start it, maybe...

[She's got a few of your numbers, buddy.]

Have you been behaving yourself? [As if their ages are reversed...]
nullificates: (o49)

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Everywhere is a party if you think it is, don't you think?

(no, but that's how he lives life. his bandaged hands wrap around his drink, and down his throat it goes, before he taps the rim for a refill.)

... No! And you shouldn't either!
orphne: (Kotone 37)

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 12:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[She laughs at him again, resting her chin back in both hands.]

Hey, maybe I haven't been when you're not looking!!

[It's possible! Even very likely! She giggles and winks at him.]
nullificates: (o44)

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Good!! Good!! Good-- pet?

(ah, he's back on his bullshit, sorry, kotone... but alas, there's just a gentle giggle from him as he watches the cup fill with... he's gonna say it's whiskey, but he has no idea, to be honest.)

I saw you dancing! I'm happy for you!
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3

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 03:48 pm (UTC)(link)
(ah, man. this is a kiddo, who probably doesn't have the habit of falling into this sort of drowsiness. time to be so nice, and so obnoxious, he'll do him a favor. as he sits, he takes the glass sooner than akechi can complain, and downs it. free drink! new drink! hooray! but on the other hand, he'll leave a glass of water where the alcohol had been.)

There, kiddo, drink this up! That way! You won't have a wiiiiicked headache tomorrow! You ever heard of hangovers? Let's avoid that!
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Aerith Gainsborough | FFVIIR

[personal profile] inemeraldfaith 2023-04-22 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
01. Prettying Up the Inn
[At this point, it seems like Aerith never knows when to leave something well enough alone. It's possible if she wasn't living right in the area of the inn commotion, that these shenanigans might have simply gone past her notice for the most part. It's like another loud night in Wall Market, when she's stepping back to look at it.

Considering everything that's been going on, it's nice to see people having the opportunity to be happy. The situation isn't exactly favourable and yet, it could still be so much worse. Has she been saying that for the benefit of others, or for her own? Perhaps a collection of both.

On the fated eve of the inn's mingle to meet new faces and connect with old ones, it didn't take Aerith very long to volunteer herself as 'tavern wench,' or whatever the Aldrippers are calling it. There's bound to be plenty of people and they could use the help. So when she stops by a table and loudly plops down a mug of... whatever it might be, she's all grins.]


This one's yours, right? That's what they told me back at the bar.

[She's doing great at this.]


02. Let's Rally Together
[The last thing she should be doing is probably encouraging people to be more rambunctious, but one only lives once, right? Well, in her case, that might not necessarily be accurate. Or Ethlyn's. Or anyone else's who possibly passed on where they come from.

There's always exceptions!]


You're almost there! Keep it up! Did you hear if you finish it, they'll give you another on the house?

[She sure is very loudly cheering this on. Whether it's food or drink in question, she's happy to lend some annoyingly chipper encouragement. Or she's just encouraging bad behaviour.]


03. Where the Wildcards Grow
[Everything and anything else goes in here. PM or ping me on discord for stuffs and things.]
schmooze: (093)

[personal profile] schmooze 2023-04-22 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
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[Kaeya isn't exactly a fan of cheap drink and cheese scraps, but who is he to complain? It's free, after all, and he's certainly getting what he's paying for. Kaeya can be found haunting the bar and yammering at anyone who will listen.]

What I wouldn't give for a Death After Noon. This beer is a touch too... [disgusting] ...watery for my taste.
๐“ต๐“ธ๐“ธ๐“ผ๐“ฎ ๐“ต๐“ฒ๐“น๐“ผ
[Enjoying the party? Kaeya is too, now that the gossip is freely flowing. If you're feeling particularly inebriated, stumbling around or otherwise in visibly good spirits, it won't be long before Kaeya is at your side. He's all smiles, bright and jovial and happy to steady you on your feet... or maybe you've bumped into him, stepping on a foot or spilling your drink.

Whatever the case, Kaeya doesn't miss a beat, securing this stranger by the elbow and pulling on an effortless, natural enough grin.]


Goodness, you nearly lost your footing! Believe me, you don't want to take a spill on a floor like this.
nullificates: (z39)

(in the beginning) cw suicide ideation

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
(it's still the beginning of the event, so it's not like all the bottles he's downed are even doing a single thing for dazai at the present moment. still, he drinks, he drinks, with this fine, handsome gentleman.

he just catches the first bit of what he said, whining in agreement.)


Right!! I would give everything and anything!!

(oops.)
schmooze: (050)

[personal profile] schmooze 2023-04-22 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh my... Kaeya gets the distinct impression that they're no longer discussing alcohol. Does he need to keep a sharp eye on you, Dazai?]

Now now, surely it can't be that bad.

[Or maybe it can be...? Color Kaeya curious. For what it's worth, he's more than happy to fetch more crappy beers for Dazai while he listens to him carry on.]
nullificates: (z35)

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
(lotta people do you could start a club)

Ah, how disappointing, I for one second wholeheartedly believed we shared the same goal. I'm heartbroken.

(but, wow, hot man for the win! he's even bringing more alcohol!)
schmooze: (016)

[personal profile] schmooze 2023-04-22 05:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[Can he be the chairman of that club? Based purely on proximity, Kaeya thinks he should take the lead.]

I'm afraid not, my friend. Death After Noon is a favorite drink of mine: one part sparkling champagne, one part dandelion wine. A glass of that would drown your woes far more effectively than this cheap beer.

[And that's why it's his favorite. Lonely motherfuckers unite.]
orphne: (Kotone 250)

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
If you want pets, you have to put your head down.

[The prospect of reaching up to pet his head is so, so tiring. Get your head closer to her level if you want pets, Dazai!]

Yeah, I had a lot of fun... I hope everybody else did, too. This was a really good idea.
nullificates: (z39)

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 06:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Aaaaurgh, gotta do everything in this house.

(dazai this is a compromise. he does rest his head on the counter, though, there, pet? pet pet????)

We don't really all know each other, so it's a nice way, isn't it?
nullificates: (z70)

[personal profile] nullificates 2023-04-22 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
The process of making wine is not so hard. Perhaps if you're willing to wait a year or two, we can have this same conversation over a nice glass of Death After Noon - hopefully in the afternoon!

(if kaeya had been paying attention, he would have noticed that dazai's drank much more than just the beer - all smuggled from his own stash in his room.)
orphne: (Kotone 253)

[personal profile] orphne 2023-04-22 06:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[She giggles at him, but as promised, once his head is on the counter, she reaches over and gently runs her fingers through his hair, petting him like a particularly alcohol-soaked cat.]

It is... I'd never have thought of something like this myself. Or at least, I wouldn't know how to get it started.

["Parties" at the dorms were usually just hang-outs with food, not something this... rowdy. They were still fun! But in a different way.]

There's a lot of different ways to keep people's spirits up, huh? I should remember this.

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