lake party invite + mingle (open)

[channellings]

Who: any and everyone!
Where: the lake and nearby!
When: right now! (july 7th, afternoon)
What: motha 👏 fuckin 👏 lake 👏 party
Warnings: Language (!!!) for now, will be added as needed!



[no, this is not a joke and yes, it's an actual invite to a party over the network from the username: cock.licking.idiot (and no, that's not a joke, either).

those who decide that they'd rather not be square will arrive at some unspecified patch of lake shore (thanks, klaus) at a similarly unspecified time (good work, asshat) to discover that something resembling a slapdash but heartfelt lake party along the northern waterfront. a couple of tables have been dragged out of nearby cabins and now hold a probably inadvisable quantity of foods, at least half of which don't belong at a party by any means. is this what rationing looks like? this is definitely what rationing looks like. there's also an alcohol table, filled pretty sparsely early on in the party but gathering bottles and cans throughout the day. (word of mod says feel free to wing it on what kind of alcohol we have!).

a number of chairs sit in a wobbly line in the stone-filled waterfront sand, most of them not meant for beachgoing but nearly all of them able to recline. about fifty feet down the beach seems to be the splash zone, where all water horseplay exists well out of range of splashing those sitting in beachside chairs. some people dive or cannonball off the mostly-sturdy pier, while others seem to be batting around a-... is that a beach ball they have? no, it seems to be a balloon that says "get well soon". how fitting. please, someone bring them a fucking beach ball.

(this is a mingle! go ahead and make top-levels or tag into other people's.)]

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[lookslikeacinnamonroll]

[ Sizhui is right to be wary of the lake. Wen Ning is wary, too. That's why he's standing a fair distance away from the water, peering out at its depths.

Sizhui is also right to stare. Deciding that it was much too hot to be wearing heavy black robes, Wen Ning has shed down to his under layers, and pulled on a shirt he found at the gas station. After a moment, he notices Sizhui's gaze, and waves him over. ]

[deferences]

[wen ning has the right idea, honestly, sizhui should follow his lead. all his robes are going to get uncomfortable real fast, but until that moment comes, he's staying completely clothed.

in his defense though, this shirt's one of the less weirder articles of clothing he's seen, so the ghost general has that going for him. after wen ning waves him over, he bridges what distance is between them in a few quick strides, smiling softly and dipping his head in greeting.] Hello! Are you inspecting the lake, too?

[lookslikeacinnamonroll]

[ Sizhui gets a head nod of his own in return, before Wen Ning turns his attention back to the lake, crossing his arms and frowning. ]

Yes. I don't trust it. [ There are a lot of things he doesn't trust about this place, especially not after those loops and fog and beasts and strange dreams about dying... ]

The barriers are centered around the lake, keeping us near to it. It must be important somehow.

[deferences]

[once he gets close enough to be standing beside wen ning, sizhui lingers there a moment, considering the lake as well. not trusting it isn't unsurprising, the water's bizarrely clear, after all; he's still trying to understand how that's possible.

he hums thoughtfully, tilts his head and chews the inside of his cheek.] I wonder what's so important about it. [then he takes a couple steps toward the shoreline, fingers faintly curling, itching for the weight of his sword that's strapped to his back right now.]

Have you gotten close enough to the barrier to look it over?

[lookslikeacinnamonroll]

[ Wen Ning shakes his head. ] Not yet. I will once I leave here, though. It would be good to know what our limits are.

[ Sure, it was probably wrong of him to prioritize a party over investigating the barrier, but... he had never been invited to a party before. He wanted to see what it would be like. ]

[deferences]

It's odd, [sizhui notes offhandedly, giving the faintest shrug of his shoulders.] Nothing that can't be checked later.

[to be frank, he understands coming to the party instead; it isn't like the barrier is going to up and disappear anytime soon, so why shouldn't they enjoy the bizarrely clear lake while they've been given the chance?] So, ah... what do you think of the party?