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Julie Lawry ([personal profile] princessvegas) wrote in [community profile] abraxaslogs2023-10-30 01:53 pm

[open] Happy Halloween~

Who: Julie Lawry + OPEN
When: October 31
Where: The Horizon
What: Julie's annual Halloween party! Costumes are mandatory.
Warnings: In headers


At the beginning of the month, everyone with an existing domain will find themselves in possession of an invitation, delivered under the cover of night by a horde of tiny creatures. No other information follows.

I | WAIT
On October 31st, the pink neon that normally illuminates the edges of Julie's club goes dark. The pink carpet and velvet ropes disappear. In fact, the entire immediate area appears to be cast into almost pitch black. By evening, the building has been engulfed in heavy vines and thick tree roots, climbing upward into an oppressively thick canopy of treetops. Lush tropical plants bloom along the walls, their vibrant colors a natural sign of warning. Large flying insects flit into them, only to find themselves entrapped, stuck in thick sap that holds them while the petals close and devour the bugs.

Next to the closed double doors is a sign, but otherwise no signs of modernity. The ordinarily smooth walls of the club now have carvings that appear ancient, hidden under the leaves and moss. Anyone who looks closely will see that the carvings depict savage battles and human sacrifices, vicious animals tearing the people limb from limb. Anyone who looks really closely might find some of the carvings to be a bit... familiar.

Primal screeching echoes in the darkness, furious and inhuman. There's the distinct sensation of predatory eyes peering from the trees, in the bushes. A distant clock rings nine times.

Suddenly, there's movement on the ground. A truly massive snake, easily fifty feet long and thick as a tree trunk, slithers next to the ankles of the waiting crowd, hissing. Its muscles flex and shift under scales so black they shimmer iridescent, and its eyes are eerie yellow. The doors swing open and it disappears inside. Music pours out into the crowd.


II | CREEP
Inside, the lobby is gone. Instead, there is only more dense jungle flora. A barely visible path, made of more carved stones covered in moss and leaves, winds between the plants. The starting stone simply says Watch your step. Land on one of the stones marked with a dusty jewel and pay the price -- rabid monkeys might swing toward the unlucky adventurer, or perhaps a vivid green tree snake will drop its tail down to try and coil around them, or maybe you'll just barely miss a blowdart to the cheek (it will never actually hit its targets, only sail harmlessly past and into the leaves).

When the travelers reach the huge stone "temple" doors, aggressive guards in masks and indeterminate tribal garb leap from the shadows. (Those familiar with Julie's live-in partiers might recognize their faces under the markings.) They'll holler and scream for a moment, but then the doors will open, revealing the "temple" inside.


III | PARTY
In the main entrance to the club, the darkness is broken by crude torches lining the walls and support beams. More eerie carvings, larger and more intricate, are placed throughout the space; several have large gemstones for eyes, shimmering in the spare light. Skulls and bones, both human and not, litter the edges of the room, with piles taller than the average man in the corners. The remainder of Julie's Horizon-dwelling club kids are all dressed as tribal warriors of indeterminate origin (she's not out to mock any specific cultures, but she figures that shit like "face paint" and "bones" and "feathers" are generic enough) -- they all seem to be having a ball playing their roles for the night.

The bar is now hewn from stone, matching the rest of the carvings. As always, Steven the bartender is serving drinks, dressed to match theme. Tables contain a variety of food, much of which appears to be meat roasted on sticks, but, unnervingly, there's a huge platter of skulls and what appear to be raw human hearts. Look closely and you might notice them still beating. An "altar" bears several bowls, all of which hold drugs; cocaine, different types of pills, and of course, large amounts of cannabis products.

The dance floor is lit from below in stark white, casting unsettling shadows in every direction. From above hangs a disco ball shaped like a skull, bouncing the lights around disconcertingly. Behind the dance floor is an elevated throne crafted of bones, and this is where Julie herself can be found.

Happy Halloween.
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[personal profile] gynvael 2023-12-06 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ She can tell him the tale one day, at least. Stories of wolves or foxes and hunters are not uncommon, but he won't have heard of one involving a wolf in a bonnet.

Too bad he's not the type to arrive as the wolf dressed like grandmother.

He tears more of her outfit, enough to pull the lacy mesh off her shoulder. As her hands slide under his shirt, he shrugs off his leather jacket, letting it drop to the floor. He sheds his tail after just to get it out of the way and kicks the whole thing aside. ]


I might. [ He slides his leg between hers. His thumb presses to her lower lip. She's so rarely painted in all dark colours except on these occasions, and he likes seeing it. ] Might do that, anyway.
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[personal profile] gynvael 2023-12-09 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ His eyes are fixed on her inky lips. He smiles a little wider. A part of him is teasing for the hell of it, but another part of him likes to test her mood, too—to see what she happens to be after tonight. ]

Who said anything about begging?

[ He's easily convinced in many ways. But it doesn't matter, anyhow; he's already tearing the rest of that fabric off her other shoulder, her chest, until he can spread his fingers over her bare back. Her pulse thunders in his ears, and he can feel blood rushing to the surface of his skin.

Then he kisses her again. She's taller in her heels, and he only needs to lean down a bit to capture her lips. That's when he finally undresses all of her, letting the rest shred under his claws. Scraps of fabric flutter to the floor. He wraps one hand around a rope holding a swing and tangles the other in her hair. His knee nudges between her legs. ]
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[personal profile] gynvael 2023-12-14 12:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ A flurry of hands and tangled legs culminates in his shirt on the ground, one boot missing from his foot. He kicks the other off with a distant thump. With all her pulling, his hair begins to fall loose. One of the fuzzy ears becomes set askew.

He lets her ride him for a moment; he can feel her heat radiating against his leg, and he trails his lips down to the side of her throat. His teeth dig in hard enough to leave a mark.

Too bad it won't manifest outside. But he can leave different ones later.

Soon enough, he replaces his knee with his hand, pressing his palm between her thighs. He coaxes her hand lower, too, until her fingers send bright sparks dancing up his spine. She can consume as much of him as she wants. It's no secret how much he wants her, how much he likes it when she looks at him as though he's the only thing occupying her thoughts. ]
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[personal profile] gynvael 2023-12-25 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ A quiet noise follows. ] Maybe I like to see you hungrier.

[ Is that possible? Perhaps not. He won't tease for much longer; as soon as she releases his cock, he spins her around, pushing her back up against the wall. His gaze roams over her for a moment, the arch of her spine.

Then he's wrapping one hand around her wrist to pin it, too, before he sinks inside her with a heavy exhale. Her skin burns against his. He sweeps her braid, pressing his lips to a bare shoulder. An ache begins to pulse at his core, one that leaves him with a barely contained shudder. ]
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[personal profile] gynvael 2024-01-08 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Here was once the only place they could have each other. Now that they're no longer separate in the physical realm, he enjoys indulging in the Horizon on occasion. Some things are not the same—for Geralt, it's impossible to forget everything in this place is a creation of the mind—but there's a certain freedom to be had, too.

Like how he doesn't really give a shit about the gouges in her wall, left behind from his claws. Or the potted fern that tumbles off the shelf and shatters, scattering dirt and broken pieces clay on her floors. It'll all be put right when she next returns.

Nails dig into his thigh. His breaths come heavier, sharper. Her scent grows thicker, and he lets his hand trail across her stomach before gliding up towards her breast. ]
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[personal profile] gynvael 2024-01-14 11:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ Each swell of pleasure leaves his head buzzing and his belly tight. When she turns to him, her eyes are wide, dark kohl smudged beneath her lower lashes. He grips her tighter. In these moments, clutching him and whimpering as she does, she always feels so much smaller than him. So much more delicate than she really is.

A low growl escapes his throat. He lets her pull his hand away, following her lower to where she's grown slick and warm. He parts her there, pressing down and rolling gently as he rocks against her. The room falls away. All that fills his vision is her.

A spark slithers up his spine. He spills before she does, and there's a moment where he simply grips her thigh, blood rushing between his ears. Then he's coaxing her along, too—gliding his fingers over her until he hears the hitch in her breath. ]
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[personal profile] gynvael 2024-02-01 06:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ She sags against him, and he catches her weight, face still buried against her throat as his breaths begin to steady. His ears ring—a distant sound.

There's no bed around, but they've no need for one; a pile of cushions await. He sprawls on top of them alongside her. Leaves and vines tumble from painted pots hanging from the ceiling and walls. His hand rests gently on her stomach. He leans in to kiss her.

So much was foreign to him in her domain, but it all feels perfectly at home these days. It's one of the few places in the Horizon he falls asleep in. ]