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Let's proudly not melt, shall we? [Mingle]
Date: 31.8-9.9.2018
Characters: Open
With the end of the eternal summerheat in sight, the last gasp of summer festivities start in Mossgate. The first signs come when the flag above the town hall showing the town coat of arms is removed and replaced with the bright and beautiful pride flag. Anticipation is high in the LGBT+ areas of town, and the traditional pride pre-parties take place in the LGBT+ venues on Friday and Saturday nights. Bunting starts to go up along the main streets of town, and volunteers are gathered for meetings and rehearsals. Any latecomers who still wish to volunteer are invited to turn up and make themselves known at this point (especially anyone with a valid first aid certificate!)
Pride officially opens on Sunday, with special free walking tours of the notable LGBT+ venues and sights around town twice a day, as well as open lectures at the universities featuring such topics as “Defining ourselves: deconstructing LGBT+ labels” and “Not just Stonewall: a brief history of LGBT+ activism”. Interested parties can sign up online using the local theatre's website, where they will also be able to browse the special LGBT+ program for the week (which, unfortunately, is not free, but those volunteering at any point over the week will be provided with two free tickets as one of their perks – either to be used alone for two events, or with a companion for one). The twice monthly LGBT+ book club is holding a special taster event on Wednesday evening, and the comic store is also holding special events each evening, focusing on a different LGBT+ character or author each night. Some of the religious institutions in the town are holding special LGBT affirmative services, and some are also holding drop in sessions. The RSPCA holds a pride themed dog show. Certain beauty stores, hair salons and barbers are holding trans-friendly sessions and workshops, some outside of normal working hours (although some are only accessible by signing up in advance). During the evening, there will be LGBT+ pub quizzes and special LGBT+ events up and down the high street. And, of course, plenty of other stores will also be taking advantage of the pink pound and the locals will notice the sudden influx of rainbow products, especially in the touristy shops along the beach front.
The main event is the pride parade, held from 11AM on Saturday, starting at the town hall, progressing along the main beach front road and ending up at the Green from around 2PM. It's a massive event, equal to Brighton or Manchester, with plenty of floats and sponsors. All along the parade route, flags, bunting and ribbons float in the sea breeze and barriers have been placed to keep the audience from getting under the feet of the walkers, dancers, prancers and stompers that will make up a part of the parade's diverse make-up. The parade itself is made up of an interesting mix of local businesses and big name sponsors; the local walking society walking behind Absolut vodka, the WI walking ahead of Skittles, and the local scouts being proceeded by Stonewall and followed by the Conservative Party.
There is one unforeseen thing happening this year though that will be throwing everyone into a tizzy for a bit: In between the last security check and the head of the pride parade arriving at the spot outside the town museum, someone has managed to sneak a giant cake in the way of the parade. The parade will come to an abrupt stop for almost half an hour while rumours run wild about the reason for which the parade has stopped, ranging from a terrorist attack to a romantic proposal. Eventually, the cake turns out to be entirely harmless, is removed and the parade continues. But news of it spread soon, and it is moved to a square where people are allowed to take pictures with it. It is, of course, heavily advised against trying to eat from it. Just that it doesn't explode doesn't mean that it meets food safety standards...
The Green has once again been set up with stalls for sponsors and local businesses, including charities like the RSPCA and the Samaritans. Those out for freebies won't be disappointed, with stickers, badges and sweets being handed out left, right and centre, especially by the representations of political parties who are doing their best to build some trust back up with the population. The local reproductive health centre also has a stand, handing out condoms, dental dams, and advice.
A dance area and a DJ have been set up around the bandstand, and with several bars having build temporary extensions, the party will go on well into the night, although the parade officially ends at nightfall, when there is a fireworks display. After the fireworks, the Green is temporary cleared, and after it reopens, only those with ID proving themselves to be 18 are allowed back inside. There is, however, an alternative, alcohol free party held in the town hall for any ages.
Pride officially concludes on Sunday evening with the Kings and Queens ball, an extension by tradition that is held in the Hive. With the bar cleared out to make a second dance floor, there is a flamboyant tie dress code, (as long as it's smart and fabulous, you'll be welcomed), and while tickets generally sell out months in advance, Alexander keeps a few to one side for late comers, and volunteers are (again) provided with two as part of their package. When the bell finally tolls at 2AM, and the last partygoers are sent home, Mossgate will return to it's usual, quiet self (but the glitter will take some time to clean up completely).
[ooc: Eating from the cake will give characters a plot echo. It will also make them high and give them indigestion the next day.]
Characters: Open
With the end of the eternal summer
Pride officially opens on Sunday, with special free walking tours of the notable LGBT+ venues and sights around town twice a day, as well as open lectures at the universities featuring such topics as “Defining ourselves: deconstructing LGBT+ labels” and “Not just Stonewall: a brief history of LGBT+ activism”. Interested parties can sign up online using the local theatre's website, where they will also be able to browse the special LGBT+ program for the week (which, unfortunately, is not free, but those volunteering at any point over the week will be provided with two free tickets as one of their perks – either to be used alone for two events, or with a companion for one). The twice monthly LGBT+ book club is holding a special taster event on Wednesday evening, and the comic store is also holding special events each evening, focusing on a different LGBT+ character or author each night. Some of the religious institutions in the town are holding special LGBT affirmative services, and some are also holding drop in sessions. The RSPCA holds a pride themed dog show. Certain beauty stores, hair salons and barbers are holding trans-friendly sessions and workshops, some outside of normal working hours (although some are only accessible by signing up in advance). During the evening, there will be LGBT+ pub quizzes and special LGBT+ events up and down the high street. And, of course, plenty of other stores will also be taking advantage of the pink pound and the locals will notice the sudden influx of rainbow products, especially in the touristy shops along the beach front.
The main event is the pride parade, held from 11AM on Saturday, starting at the town hall, progressing along the main beach front road and ending up at the Green from around 2PM. It's a massive event, equal to Brighton or Manchester, with plenty of floats and sponsors. All along the parade route, flags, bunting and ribbons float in the sea breeze and barriers have been placed to keep the audience from getting under the feet of the walkers, dancers, prancers and stompers that will make up a part of the parade's diverse make-up. The parade itself is made up of an interesting mix of local businesses and big name sponsors; the local walking society walking behind Absolut vodka, the WI walking ahead of Skittles, and the local scouts being proceeded by Stonewall and followed by the Conservative Party.
There is one unforeseen thing happening this year though that will be throwing everyone into a tizzy for a bit: In between the last security check and the head of the pride parade arriving at the spot outside the town museum, someone has managed to sneak a giant cake in the way of the parade. The parade will come to an abrupt stop for almost half an hour while rumours run wild about the reason for which the parade has stopped, ranging from a terrorist attack to a romantic proposal. Eventually, the cake turns out to be entirely harmless, is removed and the parade continues. But news of it spread soon, and it is moved to a square where people are allowed to take pictures with it. It is, of course, heavily advised against trying to eat from it. Just that it doesn't explode doesn't mean that it meets food safety standards...
The Green has once again been set up with stalls for sponsors and local businesses, including charities like the RSPCA and the Samaritans. Those out for freebies won't be disappointed, with stickers, badges and sweets being handed out left, right and centre, especially by the representations of political parties who are doing their best to build some trust back up with the population. The local reproductive health centre also has a stand, handing out condoms, dental dams, and advice.
A dance area and a DJ have been set up around the bandstand, and with several bars having build temporary extensions, the party will go on well into the night, although the parade officially ends at nightfall, when there is a fireworks display. After the fireworks, the Green is temporary cleared, and after it reopens, only those with ID proving themselves to be 18 are allowed back inside. There is, however, an alternative, alcohol free party held in the town hall for any ages.
Pride officially concludes on Sunday evening with the Kings and Queens ball, an extension by tradition that is held in the Hive. With the bar cleared out to make a second dance floor, there is a flamboyant tie dress code, (as long as it's smart and fabulous, you'll be welcomed), and while tickets generally sell out months in advance, Alexander keeps a few to one side for late comers, and volunteers are (again) provided with two as part of their package. When the bell finally tolls at 2AM, and the last partygoers are sent home, Mossgate will return to it's usual, quiet self (but the glitter will take some time to clean up completely).
[ooc: Eating from the cake will give characters a plot echo. It will also make them high and give them indigestion the next day.]
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Jim's here, he's queer and he's actually almost dying in the heat. Why the fuck did he think that the suit and blazer combo would be the best idea for this day, specifically? He's so close to just stripping down to his tanktop underneath but that would ruin the Image.
The shirt he wears is a ridiculously charming Ice-lolly print, paired with a tweed blazer and trouser pair with a chunky blue, pink and purple tie done in the traditional Windsor. He's a mess of badly paired colour, mostly because he can be, and because he completely forgot that this was happening until his phone told him this morning.
He's having a great time following the parade, so that's where you'll find him.
II.
He's lying on his back on the grass of the common looking up at the sky through pink-tinted sunglasses.
The blazer jacket is off, lying beneath him as he's starfished out as wide as he can go, the sleeves of his shirt rolled up. He's inches away from kicking over a plate of the cake that he totally didn't steal when the organizers weren't looking. He's so floaty right now.
Like... fuck, that's grass!
Holy shit, can you imagine grass?
He decides he needs a drink, and instead of being anywhere near subtle about it, he just speaks his number in a mumble, out loud, to ask any of his fellow network-mates if they would so kindly mind bringing him one.
He might be openly leaking from the eyes by the time someone gets to him.
II
He drops not far off before realizing just who is flopped out over there. "Figures I'd find the patch of grass with you on it, too," he grumps, holding one hand over his mouth and nose, which might look a little odd.
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"Old Man! Wassaaahhhhhhh!?" Yep. So, totally sober right now.
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Shit, is the cake to blame for more than just his horrible nose, and his grandson being hyper, and this "sunstroke" or whatever it is he's feeling himself?
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"Not drunk! I think? Can't be, haven't drunk anything! could really use a drink though."
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His own Echo jumbles itself around in his head, not sober enough to get that he's even had one.
"Whabout you?"
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Leaning out over the young man, his voice louder than is really necessary, he says, "I think you need a sign so no one trips over you! What a terrible way to start fall."
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"Baahh?!" He says, eloquently, his rose tinted sunglasses now askew on his face.
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"Jim! I-I'm here to shout at the mean grass!"
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She'll see that there's actually a patch of grass that he tore up in his melodrama just before she got here.
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"Jim!" She She cheers back before she starts angrily poking the grass he tore up. She "Evil grass! Give Jim a drink, he asked nicely!"
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"It's cool man the grass and me are cool I just like... I gotta get a drink. Do you think Dominoes will deliver me a drink? Ohhh... Pizza. Hey do you like Pizza?" He's totally gonna order them pizza.
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It's at this point that a rumbling noise starts up, and Sadie starts to vibrate slightly as she starts to purr.
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He feels a distinct rumble coming from her.
"Holy shit, you're purring... I don't think cats are allowed pizza, Sadie." he says with a grave tone.
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"'M NOT A CAT!" She protests loudly and unhappily, "' M A GIRL! GIRLS CAN HAVE PIZZAS!"
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"No cats for pizzas!" He laughs.
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II because I came up with something after all.
Jim managed to eat his cake before Walter let himself touch any (and he's really wishing for napkins right now anyway), so he's just... watching Jim react.
This is not something he wants to replicate unless he's at home; he and drugs have never really crossed paths, let alone in good circumstances. A controlled environment would be ideal, frankly.
And sure, given what's happened to him so far this evening, one could argue he could use the break-
It just doesn't sound smart to him just yet. That's his excuse.
"Jim?" he asks, kneeling not too far away, weighing the pros and cons of just taking the plate away from him before it gets knocked over for real (which should not take much time, yet somehow...)
"You sure we shouldn't go home? There are drinks there."
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Walter! Walter's here!!!!! his friend was crying before this because of the stupid numbered shit and he's been staying up later and later to finish these projects and to avoid sleeping and that is paramount because if he has to re-live dying of radiation poisoning every time he closes his eyes then no-fucking-thankyou-
This is all running through his head, and there are too many thoughts happening at once to separate them, so instead he shoots a hand out towards Walter, beckoning him closer.
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"Jim, can you hear me?" he elaborates, reaching out to his friend without a second thought.
"You... wanted a drink?"
Frankly, he's not exactly enthusiastic about taking his chances with sleep either.
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Walter is physically hauled towards Jim's body, the puller not having enough co-ordination about him to not have them crash together. As soon as he can, he's got both arms around Walter's waist, smushing his face into his side and sighing happily.
He mumbles something that isn't quite clear, but sounds positive.
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In retrospect, he should have seen that coming.
"... That's nice, Jim, but is this place really the best for a nap?" he asks, guessing at what the other man's saying.
The cake is still intact, he notices - and he realizes that they probably shouldn't stay here, if they don't want to get in trouble for having it in the first place.
Re: II because I came up with something after all.
Re: II because I came up with something after all.
And then tries to use Jim as a pillow. Revenge!
"This is several kinds of unfair," he mutters, and he's not entirely sure what he's commenting on; his flashback, Jim pulling him to the ground, Jim being high but not him...
Re: II because I came up with something after all.
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