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ximilialog2021-08-16 09:42 pm
groupiedrifter) wrote in ximilialog2021-08-16 09:42 pm
MINGLE | The "Everyone's Tired and Hungry" Post-Mission Pizza Party
CHARACTERS: Everyone! A free-for-all general chill-out time, thrown haphazardly together by a mad scientist.
LOCATION: The Mess Hall
DATE: Sometime after the mission. Y'all know.
CONTENT: The Orb Crew tries to relax for a hot goddamn minute.
WARNINGS: Likely drinking or drunkenness, the usual party antics. Very mildly image heavy, NSFW for naughty threads, properly marked.
It seems the party has been properly set up for you all! But of course, there's an exuberant amount of 'Newton*' flair added to it, and people can find all sorts of random things — markers for drawing on the pizza boxes (which he distinctly requested, super important) cover the tables, and it's clear by the one designed like a Pikachu and a dinosaur that he's already began scribbling on them. He's also made... board games literally comprised of pizza boxes as well, including Chess and Connect Four, which is lovingly set up side-by-side on a table and done with intent to annoy.
They've got one deck of cards for games, no chips; you'll have to just make some of your own out of pizza box cardboard. The most grand of all creation appears to be a normal-sized Skeeball table, made of flimsy material, with oranges for balls. It may or may not last the night, but it sure works for now!
There's a very strong bottle of liquor from their last mission open for everyone, and, well, it will get you drunk quite fast if you're not careful. But it's also a Bring Your Own Beer situation; hope you guys asked Viv for some to plan for the party!
Lastly, there's classic bar rock playing from an iPhone rigged to a speaker that looks very very cobbled together, from loose bits and bobs from the lab's many boxes. If you go fiddle with that phone's playlist, you may be able to find a small collection of songs that aren't rock, but are likely from the 90's or early 2000's.
And yes, there is a couch with a sign on it, designated specifically for people who wish to nap. If they'd like. Don't be rude, let people lay down when they're sleepy. (Maybe Newton just put that there for him, honestly.) There are 50 pizzas total, which is practically a whole-ass pizza per person, so enjoy! (And thanks, Viv!)
Feel free to bring your own flair to the party, if you'd like.
These are just a few things for a m b i e n c e.
(*If you mention him, he will appear like a terrible omen.)
LOCATION: The Mess Hall
DATE: Sometime after the mission. Y'all know.
CONTENT: The Orb Crew tries to relax for a hot goddamn minute.
WARNINGS: Likely drinking or drunkenness, the usual party antics. Very mildly image heavy, NSFW for naughty threads, properly marked.
It seems the party has been properly set up for you all! But of course, there's an exuberant amount of 'Newton*' flair added to it, and people can find all sorts of random things — markers for drawing on the pizza boxes (which he distinctly requested, super important) cover the tables, and it's clear by the one designed like a Pikachu and a dinosaur that he's already began scribbling on them. He's also made... board games literally comprised of pizza boxes as well, including Chess and Connect Four, which is lovingly set up side-by-side on a table and done with intent to annoy.
They've got one deck of cards for games, no chips; you'll have to just make some of your own out of pizza box cardboard. The most grand of all creation appears to be a normal-sized Skeeball table, made of flimsy material, with oranges for balls. It may or may not last the night, but it sure works for now!
There's a very strong bottle of liquor from their last mission open for everyone, and, well, it will get you drunk quite fast if you're not careful. But it's also a Bring Your Own Beer situation; hope you guys asked Viv for some to plan for the party!
Lastly, there's classic bar rock playing from an iPhone rigged to a speaker that looks very very cobbled together, from loose bits and bobs from the lab's many boxes. If you go fiddle with that phone's playlist, you may be able to find a small collection of songs that aren't rock, but are likely from the 90's or early 2000's.
And yes, there is a couch with a sign on it, designated specifically for people who wish to nap. If they'd like. Don't be rude, let people lay down when they're sleepy. (Maybe Newton just put that there for him, honestly.) There are 50 pizzas total, which is practically a whole-ass pizza per person, so enjoy! (And thanks, Viv!)
Feel free to bring your own flair to the party, if you'd like.
These are just a few things for a m b i e n c e.
(*If you mention him, he will appear like a terrible omen.)
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I'm not familiar with the language, but it sounds lovely...I'm sorry that I'm unfamiliar with a lot of the terminology of the music. I've never heard of an opera. Our music is mostly stringed instruments with the occasional sung poem.
❰ which is where the vibes kind of match — not totally, but on a sliding scale her culture's music would be much closer to this than aerosmith. ❱ I think I could adjust my taste to the louder men singing with some more exposure. It's all just very new.
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[That's a rare gem, getting Newton to admit such a thing about rock music. Never expect such things again; he's feeling real generous!
But after a moment of waffling on whether to leave it be, he adds:]
Opera's pretty old-fashioned where I'm from, actually. It's not exactly a dead art or anything, but there aren't as many singers for it as there used to be. Which sucks, because some people have a really great voice for it, more than they would for other kinds of music. It's that style that can totally shake a whole stage, just as much as rock music, but it's just got a different feeling to it.
My mom's a coloratura soprano, so it's a style... like — [He holds up a hand, moving it up and down to the female voice, a visual to accompany her lively trills in the recording.] — where the notes that go up and down really fast, but they're really controlled. Kind of like... their whole voice is traveling up and down a long road of mountains.
You hear it?
... Or maybe I'm not making any sense, I dunno.
It's badass, though.
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it ends with a small laugh — she at first thought it was scandalous that people could swear at each other so openly, but now it's humerous in an odd, surreal way. ❱
I think it makes sense. I've never really put much thought into the art of music — I know it's important, and it's a vital tool in my world. But I never had a talent, so it's interesting to be able to learn without the worry of mastery.
It's in part because of your picturesque explanation, so thank you for explaining so well — and I know your mother was a woman of superb talent.
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He smiles, though, a little relieved he didn't sound stupid. He's a genius, man, he doesn't need to go sounding like a total idiot and a half. But the topic, it's one that never fails to jab an elbow in his confident chatter.]
She is, yeah. She's really good. I got the scratchy voice from my dad's side of the family, unfortunately, so no opera in my future. But I do like the guitar and piano, so... eeeeh, it balances out.
I'm Newt, by the way. Sorry I haven't introduced myself before; we were all kind of scattered back on that first mission.
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❰ it's actually bemusing to her that she's acclimated enough to not immediately need to bow to anyone she speaks to. she's learned it's not a necessary custom to most, but she still offers newt a quick one, hands circled in front of her while her head dips. ❱
Jiang Yanli. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance finally. If you need to refer to me, you may drop my Yunmeng Jiang family name. I believe that's how most people communicate on board. Your own name is quite beautiful.
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Yeah! Pleasure, right back atcha.
You really like it, huh? It's a nickname from Newton — but I think it sounds nicer. Less fancy-schmancy. My dad was kind of a major nerd and named me after a popular physicist. Or, well. He was a lot of things. Anyway.
Newt just sounds more friendly.
I'll have to play you some piano by itself, though; I think you'd really like it. It's not as, uh — loud as a guitar. Maybe someday we can even haul one on board and play it in real life.
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I didn't know it was short for a longer name. I was mostly thinking of the newts that could be found at the lake edges and along the bridges of my home. They're very elegant, and uniquely-coloured. I think to be named after such a creature is an honor, even indirectly so.
❰ it's also the first time someone has offered to play an instrument for her. she's quite sure that the esteem she holds for such a thing is cultural, but even on it's own...it's quite a gesture. ❱ —Though they're also quite friendly, so I think it's a name that truly fits you.
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Yup, that's me! Slimy little lake lizard. I'll happily take the title of elegant, even if I'm pretty sure there's a slew of people who'd disagree. [He puts a hand over his heart, standing taller.] For me, it's an honor. Newts are amazing little dudes.
Did you know they can regenerate their limbs? And their hearts, among other things!
So I'm totally impervious to getting broken-hearted.
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No, I didn't. That's an envious facet — not physical, but emotional regeneration. ❰ her smile shrinks; it's still genuine, but in the back of her mind, the memories of every time her own heart has broken play on loop. an enviable quality indeed. ❱ You're also seem so knowledgeable about a variety of things. Newts, music — perhaps those are only two examples, but you come off scholarly.
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[He's so full of shit, Yanli, but we all appreciate your kindness. And it does make him beam, pink-cheeked with both the touch of liquor and the kind words of a lady who knows how to make him all proud and confident.]
I'm more than happy to come off as scholarly! Most people don't assume that about me at all, but I've got a pretty extensive education going for me. I was actually a teacher at a school for the sciences for about six or so years.
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❰ for whatever other people assume, it makes sense to her. not that she knows much about sciences, but she does know it involves the study of...well, essentially everything. the sky, the ground, the bodies of living things. ❱
It takes a wealth of knowledge in order to teach others, and it seems as if you know quite a lot about many a subject. Unfortunately I wasn't educated in subjects such as sciences — my areas of study began and ended at more practical things, I'm afraid.
So I'm certainly no scholar. ❰ she points, face feigning a serious expression. ❱ Though I have taught many a disciple how to mend their robes and shoes.
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Hey, don't sell your practical studies short! I can know a billion kinds of sciences, but it doesn't make me any better at... uh. Pretty much any basic skill someone should know in life. [He laughs.] You should've been me try to cook a normal meal. I definitely almost caught it on fire.
... You think you can show me how to mend clothes? I could figure out a fair trade for your knowledge, o' wise one.
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Of course. Darning things isn't so hard. Nor is making a meal, which I'd never deny doing for you as well — it would be difficult to be scholarly on a stomach full of cinders.
❰ for the quid pro quo aspect...hmm. ❱ Though it doesn't need to be transactional. I've never asked for payment for these duties before, and I see no reason to now.
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[CLEARLY!]
I'd feel kind of uncool, not giving back in return, though. You sure there's nothing I can't offer? Oh! I could show you how microscopes work! Or I can teach you different chemicals! Or we can watch a movie while you teach me!
... I've got a copy of Beethoven.
It's about a really smart dog causing a lot of mischief.
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unfortunately, that's the entirety of his response, leaving her no choice but to try and piece it all apart. there's basically just the one aspect that she can latch onto in order to begin to understand. ❱
Are you saying that you've got a mischievous dog aboard? ❰ any other context is totally beyond her. ❱
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Stupid him. He's got how many PhDs again?]
Sorry, that all sounded really weird, huh? No, uh — you know plays? Like, plays with actors, on a stage? Movies are plays that you can see on a little screen. Beethoven is one of those plays — about a big, cute dog.
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Oh! Yes, a play — I'm familiar. To be able to see it reenacted at will is actually splendid. I've never seen one featuring a dog so prominently. It must be spectacularly well-trained.
❰ and come to think of it... ❱ I haven't gotten to see a dog in quite some time, so it will be nice to relive the nostalgia.
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[He looks eager, though, clapping his hands together in front of him.]
Then when we've got time, we'll watch some Beethoven! That's a promise from me!
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❰ she's keeping the true reality of wei wuxian's phobia as vague as possible. she has more than enough time to tell his business
once their social link ranks up. it's a happy thought, to be able to see a dog. to pet one would be the best option...but she will take what she can get.so, with a smile, jiang yanli sticks out her hand in an effort to shake on it. she's a woman who is quick to adapt to the loyalty signals of other cultures. ❱
So it is a plan that I will hold you to, Newt.
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Only if I get to hold you to it, too. It's a deal.
[... After the next mission, he's gonna absolutely have a movie night.
Don't you all freaking doubt it.]