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Please note that this party lasts ICly from 5 PM to Midnight, with the actual eclipse being at 9:14 PM. Stay tuned for that. ninja

OOCly, this ORP shouldn't last for more than a few days to a week at most!

And it is now OPEN!

Kor just kind of showed up with his own cooler full of drinks and a blanket. He wasn't sure where he was going or doing, but he picked a spot he thought would be good and spent little time to spread his blanket. The cooler was put on the corner and he flopped down gracelessly down with a sigh. Green eyes closed until he hear someone speak and he peeked out at a girl with purple hair.

Huh. Oh well. He pulled his hoodie around him and he just closed his eyes. Maybe Richard would find him, maybe not.

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Serenity had things all set up. She had texted Lila to meet her in the field. She brought her own chairs and basket large enough for food, drinks, bug spray, whatever else they'd need for tonight. All she told Lila was to bring her beautiful self and they'd make it a date.

She picked a spot closer to, what she hoped, was the center of the field, and started to set up, completely nervous. She always got nervous when she was going to meet Lila for a date. After she sat the chairs down and the basket in the middle of them, Serenity sat, pulling her skirt under her like a proper lady and then crossed her legs at the ankles.

[Anyone if free to approach Penelope or Krishna - just give me a quotey quote!]

Penelope was grateful for the added security as she took up a pair of flashlights. She had not used any of her Destiny City Council connections to get them - the mayor had decided they were necessary all on their own. For that, she was thankful. Maybe the lunar eclipse would be an event that all in her city could enjoy in safety. Enough had already been denied them.

She had decided to participate in the lunar-themed costume contest -- and by participate, she did not mean compete! Any such organized event needed some helpful volunteers, so that's where she came in. They HAD wanted her to come in costume, though, so... well, she had done her best. As she picked up her flashlights, a pair of antennae bobbed on her head and a set of flapped stiffly against her back.

Both pieces were pretty dorky and very obviously home made. The wings were made from poster board, ribbon, and paint. The antennae were basically pipe cleaners tied around a headband. The colors were directly from Mothra, a growing favorite kaiju of hers ever since Scott had introduced her to ways to see the rest of the winged-protector's movies. Flashlights taken, she began to direct foot-traffic in the direction of the costume contest, her quiet voice slightly louder than normal as she cheerfully announced, "All competitors to the right, all spectators to the left please!"

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Krishna knew he should probably be trying to take advantage of the eclipse. There were plenty of moon-themed flowers and night-blooming plants that could attract interest. But truth be told... his mind was occupied with other matters. He had recieved a notification from his brother at last regarding their father's will and what his younger brother intended to do about Krishna's legal disinheritance. There was paper work to do, but it looked as though he would finally be able to move out of the shop and into a proper lodging. It was an exciting prospect, but it would mean another toil atop his already high list of responsibilities.

Then there were the many facets to his relationship with Richard...and he worried, even if he would not admit it aloud. His Negaverse partner and real life friend was going through a phase... and it was more than his normal drama. The loss of Lucca had affected the confectioner deeply; this, in turn, affected Krishna. He already had a plan in motion that would, hopfully, get the ginger out of hs rut, but that was a concern for another night.

Tonight, the florist simply wanted to act as a spectator. Sip quietly on a beer and watch people as they went past and enjoyed various events. Take note of the interesting, as well as the weak for future hunting. People watching had become a rare treat as more and more of his life was consumed by one of his two occupations. Tonight, when the moon went dark, he would watch its majesty.

Until then, he would enjoy his six pack of lager and watch the moon pie eating contest. How did they convince them to shovel those digusting things into their mouths? All squishy marshmallow and mediocre chocolate and... pastry. Perhaps more pressing how did they shove so many in at once?

Although he wore a tin foil hat, a blanket that had been formed into a cape of sorts, rainboots and carried a butterfly net, Peter Gallo was not planning on participating in any of the costume contests. As far as he was concerned, it was just a popularity contest and there were more important things to do than stand around to let people laugh at how silly everyone looked.

No, Peter was on a more important mission. Along with his butterfly net, he had a camera on a strap around his neck, and he had every intention of catching the whole lunar eclipse on camera. Because why just watch it when he could go back and rewatch it over and over? It would be awesome.

How Rhiannon got roped into babysitting that night was beyond her. She’s only ever met the kid on a couple other occasions when she was invited to his family gatherings and events, but other than that, she knew little about Peter.

But she was not there to really participate in the lunar gathering. She was just there to earn a few extra bucks so she could pay for her car insurance that month. Rhiannon knew that if she asked her aunt for help that she would in a heartbeat, but how could she learn how to fend for herself if she asked others for help?

Ah, well… that’s how she got roped into babysitting, then.

Instead of any crazy outfit, like Peter, she wore shorts and a hoodie, and regretted her choice in Keds instead of warmer foot attire. Her legs were freezing, but there wasn’t much she could do about that at this point in time.

(If anyone wants to chat with Peter and Rhiannon, just quote me! <3 )

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”Did you want anything to eat? Or drink?” Chris offered, digging a hand into his back pocket for his wallet. It had been a while since he and Paris had gone anywhere on an official “date” and while this wasn’t the most romantic of locations, it was the least they could do, right? Paris enjoyed being around people, at least more than he did, and it was a pretty big event, it seemed. Might as well have some fun!

Or at least as fun as a boring couple as they were could have. Chris would openly admit that he was definitely not the most exciting husband to have, especially when it came to going out. He would much rather keep his company to a few and spend quality time with them than jump into a sea of people.

But, he reminded himself, there had to be more than just sitting around watching movies and calling it a “romantic” evening. Despite being the least romantic person in the world, or so he self-appointed himself to be, he did at least try from time to time.

And if that meant turning a blind eye to Paris’s fake ID and letting her drink with him, well… why not? They were there to have fun, right??

Standing near the tree Hannah had mentioned to her in the text, an old one they had tried to climb in their youth, Delilah was waiting for her childhood friend to show. They had both heard about the lunar event and planned to attended together of course. So as she stood in the shadow of the tree, Delilah was going over everything she had in her larger bag on her shoulder.

A blanket, flashlight, her wallet and a few snacks just encase she had to stop Hannah from over shopping some of the vendors. The thought made her smirk as she dug out her phone and looked at the time.

"I wonder if she decided to dress up?" Delilah was smiling as she slipped the phone into her jean pocket instead of the bag. She didn't go all out but she had worn a black shirt and placed with it golden jewelry in the shape of the crescent moon.

For a party of this magnitude, even if he hated crowds, Lune Dracnir had to make an appearance. Everyone who was anyone at least made a show at these sorts of things. This much, at least, he had learned from his parents. You just got to smile, give the occasional how do you do, and took off. At least people could say they had seen you.

So Lune had gone all out for being seen. A well fitted jacket, a nice vest… yes, Lune was certainly looking fantastic this evening. Not that he was a braggart, but Narcissus would have taken interest in him. Just a touch of gloss, and all out on his hair. My, my, he was a sight to behold.

Alright. He was terribly arrogant. But sometimes, that was okay. When it gave him the confidence to walk in to this party, not caring who stared for what reason, it was a good feeling. He just had to hang around a bit, make some small talk…

Oh. Well there was definitely something to occupy his time. At the sound of the familiar voice, Lune turned around, searching for Michael among the crowd. While Michael’s wave was less than enthusiastic (who’d pissed in his post toasties?), Lune returned one with all the enthusiasm he could muster.

Which, strangely enough, was a bit. He really needed to work on that *actually* enjoying Michael’s company thing.

Avoiding any particularly muddy patches of grass, Lune took off towards his friend(?), only to pause midway in his travels. It was a bit of a shitty move, but he quickly skittered over to Kor’s blanket, and leaned over the man to grab a beer from the cooler. Resting a hand on Kor’s shoulder, Lune stood there long enough to leave him with a message.

“One, darling, it’s been too long. You ought to text me when this is over. We have some…” he trailed his fingers around a bit on the spot, an amused tone with promises of something else in his voice, “…good times to catch up on. And secondly…”

Lune stood up fully at this point, glancing over his shoulder to where Michael was standing.

“…Remind me that I have a bit of gossip to catch you up on, hm?”

With that, he was off again, making a quick pace across the grass and over to his former teacher. Cracking open the beer, he offered Michael a strangely sincere smile, and took a drink.

“Fancy meeting you here,” he laughed a bit, setting his free hand on his own hip.

“I didn’t figure this sort of event would be your scene.”

Guine

Saint Sergio

It hadn't been long since Adira had been back in Destiny City. Up until this point she'd mostly been arranging her winter re-enrollment at DCU, hanging out in her apartment and revisiting old restaurants and places that she hadn't been to in a long time. And tonight she decided to be more social and attend the festivities around the lunar eclipse. It was something she wanted to see anyways, and who knew, maybe she would find some familiar faces that she hadn't seen in a long time.

She was dressed warm for the cold weather, leather boots and a warm coat over the top of jeans and a long sleeve top to stave off the cold. Adira wasn't looking for anyone or anything in particular, but it was interesting to see everyone out and about. The lights and sounds brought a smile to her face. The girl headed over to what seemed to be one of the main events- a moonpie eating contest.


(Edit to be in more of the same place as other people!)