#[ event ; 005 ]

[victoriams]

ᴡʜᴏ: CYBELE KASTEL & OPEN ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ: TRIBUTE TOWER, LOBBY ᴡʜᴇɴ: SIXTH DAY OF THE GAMES – POST-FIRES, PRE-BOMBING

Cybele didn't have much time for the so-called rebels. In fact, they considered them, for the most part, to be akin to temperamental toddlers – ungrateful little brats that stomped their feet and cried whenever they didn't get their way. There was a reason they'd never had children, after all – and they didn't want to be reminded of those reasons by a group of grown adults. The victors that played along had even less of Cybele's respect – they'd been given everything they had, all their riches and rewards, by the very institution they were now threatening to dismantle. Cybele, for one, had no intention of giving up the luxuries afforded to them by winning the games, just to appease a bunch of greedy children in the outer districts.

So, when they watch the live coverage of the rebels ( quite literally ) setting fire to the city centre, they cannot help but roll their eyes. One, it seemed like a temper tantrum that had gone a step too far. And, two, it was entirely uninspired. Burn down the Capitol by literally burning down the Capitol? Cybele could've done better than that. Bloodier than that. Less painfully on-the-nose than that. Of course, they had to remember that not everybody had the same penchant for destruction that they did – not everybody was as boundlessly creative. Some people were just... well, really boring. And pathetic. These rebels just happened to be both, which made it all the easier to despise them.

"Fucking idiots." They mutter to nobody in particular, blowing out a cloud of smoke from between their teeth. They watch the screen with a face void of any emotion – as helicopters whir overhead to put out fires, people scream and cry and look desperately for their loved ones. When they realise they've caught someone's attention, they elaborate. "They want to prove they're smarter than the Capitol, but they keep running in half-cocked. If you're going to stage an ill-advised coup, at least plan it."

[alinaceyhan]

closed event starter for @enriquemarrero activity: hayride

While spring was Alina's favorite season, she did have a love for fall and all fall related things. Carving pumpkins, apple cider, and hayrides were always things she found herself doing during this time of year. And now that she had someone to do it with her, she was excited to have Ricky by her side. So, of course, the first thing she wanted to do was go on the hayride and she dragged him to get in line. "Aren't you excited? I'm excited. First hayride of the season."

[nancyxthompsons]

closed event started for @danielxkwon activity: coronation

When she was young, Nancy didn't see the point of the coronation and made fun of it. But as the years went on, she liked seeing this as part of the event and she was excited to see who got chosen. She was walking along the crowd to find a seat when she spotted a familiar face in the crowd and moved to go sit by Dae-Hyun. "Why hello, stranger." She smirked and sat down. "Come to see the coronation I see."

[lcvergrl]

WITH: @ohvalleys / marcel WHEN: stardew valley field day

Seline narrows her eyes viciously, a look that is somewhat off balanced by the rainbow war paint covering her face, and her popsicle-patterned overalls. "I swear, Marcel, if you mess this up for us, you'll be the Mangled Marcel instead of the Marvellous One." She stomps her foot for an added flourish. If there was one thing Seline took seriously, it was competition, and she was determined to beat the ice bears... whatever they were called.

[thirtecnth]

@itsallegra / closed event starter / allegra hayes setting: huntsville lake

When Benjamin spotted Allegra, he made his way immediately off the ice, hoping to make it seem as though he was getting off anyway. "Hey there, Hurricane Hayes," he said, smiling as he leaned against one of the nearby trees. "You're skating, right? Need a partner?" His cheeks were already red from the wind and his hands were freezing. He was determined to talk with her, however.

[ziggykyeons]

closed for: @milaxclarke

"Howdy ma'am," Ziggy's attempt at a southern twang started and ended there as he sidled towards Mila, thus far almost successfully avoiding all potential disruptors of his night bar a brief run in with Warner.

He's been enjoying himself thus far, even if the music was only mildly to his tastes after some deeper yeehaw cuts started to enter the rotation.

"Who are you here with? And more importantly, who are you leaving here with?"

( It seemed a shame to not throw his hat in the ring for consideration when he was sporting one the whole night. )

[linagram]

no halloween art this year sorry! hopefully sanada brothers vell song redraws and a new vd later will be enough...

+ an alternate version with the honey bc. b-bad honey hunt. don't worry about the silhouettes

[atlasnolan]

closed for: @scottienolan + @lorelailewis

where: aurora bay police department

"Scottie. Nolan."

If Atlas had to repeat himself one more time to the station desk clerk, he was going to lose his cool and end up hauled into one of the holding cells that he knows his sister was currently in. Lori telling him that Scottie had gotten herself arrested had managed to mostly sober him up, enough to have called her former foster father on the way so they he could secure actual bail money.

Just as the woman was about to say once again that there was no one by that name there tonight, Atlas tries something he doesn't want to work.

"Scarlett. Try Scarlett Nolan then, and don't fucking call her that if you know what's good for you."

He's not intending to be threatening as he makes his way back to the waiting area for her to be released before he could be issued with another warning to calm down. It was just impossible for him to play any sort of nice where cops were involved, even if it sounded like Scottie was reaping the rewards of a stupid move.

[nicolepeterson]

closed starter for @rickyxthompson location: the Wagner Wedding

Nicole was trying her hardest to be her usual bubbly self, but with Ricky going to the halfway house the next day and them just overall being upset, it was getting harder. She knew it wasn't the place he wanted to be at and she did appreciate him coming with her. It was hard, she knew it, and as she made her way over to him after getting some punch, she put her glass down and stuck her hand out to him. "Dance with me. Please." She said and gave him a soft smile.

[borawinters]

closed for: @sebitorres

where: carnival, friday

"It's a good hustle," Bo observes, gesturing broadly to the carnival games that they were passing on their way to get a drink strong enough to made the tedium of the evening bearable. "You can rig those very easily so the player always loses. I would."

[travisjackson]

closed event starter for @lilianaxjackson activity: shopping

In almost a month, Travis was going to be a dad again. He couldn't believe it was coming closer with every passing day, but he was excited to take this next step with Lili. And while there was that excitement, he was feeling a little pain as the anniversary of losing both his son and late wife was coming up within the next few days. He was, however, trying to be present and there for Lili as they made their way through the shops and getting a few things for the house as well as little Bella May. It was what he wanted to do and he wasn't going anywhere with her getting closer to her due date. "So, where to next, Mrs. Jackson?"

[victoriams]

ᴡʜᴏ: PRUDENCE WARREN & NAZANIN NABAVI ( @reblrths ) ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ: THE CAPITOL – CITY CENTRE ᴡʜᴇɴ: SIXTH DAY OF THE GAMES, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FIRES

DISTRICT THIRTEEN was many things, but forthcoming was not one of them. The task Prue had been assigned was simple enough – safe enough. Or, at least, this is what Prue had assumed. She'd been instructed to head to the city centre, to keep an eye out for peacekeepers, for Capitol reinforcements. Just simple intelligence gathering – apparently, there was going to be some sort of resistance activity happening later in the day. What, exactly, Prue didn't know – she didn't have the clearance for that kind of information. There had been the consideration to simply go by herself – but when Nazanin had offered to tag along, Prue had been quick to agree. Then again, she was quick to agree to most things that Naz suggested. Especially if it meant spending time alone together.

All had been going well – they'd been scouting the streets for peacekeepers, bantering, and Naz's shoulder had even brushed against Prue's own in a way that made her heart flutter. She'd noticed the hours quickly ticking away – the time that she'd been instructed to return and report back long since having passed. Ordinarily, Prue was a stickler for a deadline, but she had become quickly engrossed in some story that Nazanin was telling, which led to another, and another – and by the time she'd found the presence of mind to tear her eyes away from Naz's lips and to her watch, dawn had slipped into early morning. She'd muttered something about needing to get back – but, before they had the chance, the Capitol started to burn.

She won't ever remember much of what had happened next – she will remember grabbing Naz's hand and starting to run as the building beside them was suddenly engulfed in flames. She will remember the screams of frightened Capitolites as building after building caught fire, as the foundations began to collapse and smoke clouded the streets. She will remember choking on the smoke and dodging debris as more and more of the city centre became an uninhabitable inferno and flames licked at her exposed skin. She will remember seeing blue sky in the distance – and almost, almost making it to safety, before the building in front of their path to escape came crumbling down.

And then, she won't remember much of anything at all.

Consciousness returns slowly. The first thing that Prue becomes aware of is a painful pounding in her head. The second is a raw feeling in her throat, cotton in her lungs. The third is that she is in the dark – surrounded by debris on all sides and trapped by large slabs of concrete. The fourth is a dull throbbing over her arms and legs. She squints against the darkness to see that her skin is red and raw, and her left arm has started to blister painfully from where it was exposed to the flames. The fifth ( and, by far the most important ) is that she is not immediately sure where Nazanin is. They'd been together, hadn't they? Naz had only been here because Prue had dragged them along – and now she couldn't see them.

"Naz –" Prue starts, cutting off as she coughs violently. Her voice is hoarse, but she swallows thickly a few times before trying again. "Naz?" She calls out, louder this time, as tears sting against her eyes. Please be okay, please be okay, please be okay. "Can you hear me?" It's impossible to miss the way that her voice cracks on the last syllable.

[lucianasbentley]

closed event starter for @nelxruiz activity: shopping

With Gabs asleep in her stroller, Luciana pushed it around the shops and was looking at all the fall items that they had. She was looking into getting some decorations for fall since she didn't have too much to go around the house and now that she was feeling more energetic, she was up to decorating and getting some Halloween stuff even to put up with Rowan. She was about to go into another shop when she spotted Penelope and she waved to her best friend before approaching. "Hey. You shopping too?"

[papaflynn]

thread: carnival games characters: callum & noa where: briar ridge summer festival tagging: @noaandreas

It was the second day of the Summer music festival, and Callum was on Dad duty. He had been looking forward to spending the day with Avie and showing her that, despite the eye-rolls, her old man was still fun. It was also a special day, as Callum had asked Noa to come join them. The two had grown closer over the Summer, and although she had met Avie many times before, he wanted to spend a day with all three of them together. It was important to him to always include his daughter, but he also knew that part of him wanted Avie and Noa to bond. Callum had grown a bond with Noa's father, so it felt like it mattered that he shared his family with her, too, whenever he could. The circumstances were obviously different, but for Callum, it meant something.

He returned with the slushy Avie had ordered to find she had already made a friend at one of the games. Callum laughed and sipped the drink as the kids played. Then he spotted Noa approaching and quickly jogged to meet her, an arm tightly wrapping around her as he kissed her cheek. "Hey, thanks for coming..."

[lcvergrl]

WITH: @chrrylpstcks / open to any of ur muses !!

Jai's got all the patience in the world today, it seems. He's hopped up on the promises of teamwork and camaraderie, and he's significantly closer than he was yesterday to convincing the towns folk of the faux moon landing. Juggling three oranges in his hands, Jai approaches, with a know-it-all smirk on his face and rubber boots far too large for his tiny feet.

"What a wonderful occasion," he comments in lieu of a greeting. "I can't wait for team spice berry to prevail. Then I'll really be having a field day." He begins to laugh manically.

[thirtecnth]

@backmaskcd / closed event starter / lonnie diamond setting: huntsville lake

Beverly tilted her head at her snowman creation. She really hadn't built one since she was a little girl, but that didn't mean she didn't remember the proper techniques. Still, it felt like something was wrong with it. She glanced at the person standing nearest to her, giving them a small smile. "It's missing something, isn't it?" She asked, letting out a breath. "I almost think he looks sad. What do you think?"