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abraxaslogs2022-03-25 07:05 pm
cointosser) wrote in abraxaslogs2022-03-25 07:05 pm
Entry tags:
- !npc,
- alucard; the hierophant,
- dean winchester; the lovers,
- fandaniel; the hanged man,
- geralt of rivia; the hanged man,
- gideon nav; strength,
- goro; the chariot,
- hector; the magician,
- inej ghafa; the hierophant,
- jaskier; the sun,
- jesper fahey; the wheel of fortune,
- julie lawry; the wheel of fortune,
- nadine cross; the world,
- rinwell; the magician,
- sam wilson; justice,
- sephiroth; the tower,
- viktor; death,
- wen kexing; the tower
[open] a fantastic public charity event!
Who: Jaskier, open to all of the Free Cities!
What: The bard is holding a concert at Cadens's Old Public Hall in order to raise money for its renovation!
Where: Cadens
When: The end of March, a bit after the eclipse/Singularity event shenanigans
Warnings: None. This is a family-friendly event. :)
What: The bard is holding a concert at Cadens's Old Public Hall in order to raise money for its renovation!
Where: Cadens
When: The end of March, a bit after the eclipse/Singularity event shenanigans
Warnings: None. This is a family-friendly event. :)
The Event
[Flyers hand-written and posted around the city of Cadens promise many a thing: a lovely night of community and belonging, beautiful decorations, a precious place to bring your bonnie sweet (the most important.) Jaskier fully intends on this being the perfect date night; the more lovers who become closer thanks to him, the better. The hall will see a larger audience than it ever has before! And hopefully more money will be thrown at it than ever before.
Of course, that’s what this is: a charity concert being held to raise funds for the old Cadens speaking hall, a large hall that has long fallen into disrepair. Through the efforts of Jaskier (and mostly) Alucard, restoration of the hall has begun. However, it has far more renovations ahead of it, and coin will be needed.
The concert is meant to be a grand time, but, it is about the money. This is a charity event, technically. But there's no reason he can't have fun with it.
And since Jaskier does nothing by halves, he has gone fully all-out. At the concert, any goers will be free to partake in:
+ free food (courtesy of himself, Alucard, and Sam's cooking, generally fresh bread, rolls, sweets, cheeses, and various finger foods and slices of roasts)
+ free wine and local juices (mostly paid out of Jaskier's pocket)
+ flowers will be given out, though it is STRONGLY IMPLIED a donation is expected (bouquets can be purchased for your honey, as well)
+ Nadine will be going around the crowd and providing small samples of tonics and potions
There will also be a small raffle that Jaskier will be running. Tickets can be bought for a small fee, and ticket holders can win small prizes of bouquets (courtesy of yours truly), a box of fresh pastries from the local bakery, an array of prized feathers from his pet toy gryphon, or a slightly fancier bottle of wine. The ultimate prize will be a free song written personally for you by Jaskier, all topics and requests accepted. Yes, it is a grand prize. For the small prizes, you can decide whether your ticket is a winner or a loser!
Please, remember to keep your behaviors amenable, fair citizens of Cadens. This concert is for charity, and no roughhousing, fighting, or generally ill tempers will be suffered. And as an event on city property, it is meant to remain completely neutral. No politics or you'll be kindly escorted outside the event!]
The Old Public Hall
[The Cadens Public Hall is an old, large speaking hall hosting distinctive architectural features that are strongly Thornean in influence. Like the old days, the concert is mostly meant to be standing-room only; the second floor mezzanine has been blocked off due to unsafe conditions (mostly old, rotting floorboards.) There's a slight musty smell that lingers despite Jaskier's best efforts to hide it.
His attempts to hide it are vast in number: every where one looks are richly colorful groupings of flowers, tied to pillars, hanging from strings of semi-magical lights that have been criss-crossed over the main concert area to mimic the sight of stars, and growing from pots meant to hide dusty corners. Illusionary birds fly and flutter about, adding spots of color and life to the old hall.
Small tables and chairs have been set out the entrance for folks to eat and relax at while music fills the hall and spills out.
Jaskier himself headlines the music, accompanied by a flautist, a drummer and a cellist. Songs that he performed at the Summit are part of his set: a song that venerates the magical accomplishments of Thorne (which may earn some grumbles from local Cadenites, but that same magic flows through the hall itself, amplifying the music and preventing echoing and regulating temperature.) His ballad about Lyfbringr, one of the gods of Solvunn, features, with a slightly baudy edge to it. But most prominent are several songs about the Free Cities themselves: bastions of hope for those who have lost their home, rich mixing pots of culture and people, with fantastic advances in technology.
Peppered among the songs are general fun, upbeat songs. As the night draws to a close, the songs become slower and softer, meant for dances between lovers.
Between sets of songs, Jaskier can be see moving through the crowd, shaking hands, dancing, and showing off his precious new pet toy gryphon named Mog, with black fur and feathers and an owlish face. (Yes, you can pet him.) Mog accompanies him on stage as well, flicking his tail and sleeping inside his lute case.]
Speech, Speech, Speech
[Like all good events, it must begin with a speech.
At the beginning of the concert, while his band behind him plays quiet music, Jaskier takes the head of the dais that is acting at the stage, giving the concert-goers a hearty bow with a sweep of his large, feathered hat.]
Hello and greetings, my fellow citizens of Cadens! While you may not know me -- though I highly doubt that, if you've ever stepped foot into a local tavern -- I have been dwelling in your city in some time now as the conveniently-dubbed Summoned. I am the Master Bard Jaskier, and tonight we have gathered for a few hours of good will and merriment.
I have been welcomed into your city ever since I came here by chance, and have long wanted to give back in what ways I can. This concert is being held for the good of the very hall we stand in, long having fallen to disrepair in lieu of other pursuits -- important ones, I'm sure! -- by the city. However, as a musician, I have high respect for any such beautiful place, and I have recently began working tirelessly with an anonymous patron and friend to restore this grand old beauty for the use of all Cadens citizens.
Please, peruse the first floor of the hall to see our recent work in restoring and preserving historical Cadens architecture. There is free food and drink for all -- though, if you're a known glutton, learn a bit of restraint for the sake of the children. [Laugh track.] There are small gifts available in return for donations at the stands just ousdie. There will be collection plates placed around the tables, and by the door -- you'll see that lovely young man there, yes? He'll be glad to take your coin off your hands! [Another laugh track. He's hilarious, he knows.] All donations will go straight to the restoration of this historic hall.
By your leave, lovely gents and beautiful dames, I bid you a wonderful night. May your hearts be light, and your coin purses even lighter!
For ideas about the general mood of the music:
Youtube Bardcore Playlist
nothing he's falling for again!!!
[A two person library is absolutely ridiculous, but you know. Sometimes things must simply happen.]
Discussing work is celebrating. [He says it a little too seriously. He means it!] And a good half a dozen. It's a complex ecosystem, but it starts with the dais. [He indicates appropriately.] Everything works with that space as an anchor point, and connects back. You can think of the magic as a sort of wiring here, inscribed at certain points to make sure that clarity and an acceptable volume - not too loud but not too soft, as per the performer's intent - exists. There were a few questionable things I didn't quite comprehend when I did an initial survey, but tonight has helped clarify.
The whole system is remarkable and one of those things where technology couldn't fully replicate what is happening here, no matter how close one could hypothetically manage.
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Alucard says that discussing work is celebrating and Viktor offers a little laugh in agreement, because of course he'd rather hear about the schematics of the public hall than actually party.]
That makes sense. [Magic structured in the way technology might be, in order to make up for a certain lacking in advancement. For someone whose entire career is built on the applications of magitech, more or less, he's suitably intrigued.] Do you know who built it, and how long ago?
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The name that comes up the most is Vulca, although sometimes The Thorny Firm has cropped up in histories. Municipal archives have not been terribly useful in that regard, but dates have been easier to come by. It was a little after Cadens declared independence, but not so long that their attitudes towards magic had shifted dramatically. [He lets out a soft huff.] A few centuries, and it is a small time capsule of that march towards technology.
[His voice drops, just a little lower and takes a faux conspiracy tone.] In truth, I would argue it is the better balance of magic and technology working in harmony to create something unique. It's far more remarkable a place than anything modern here.
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[For example, an entire society turning its back on magic. Even Piltover is only two hundred years old. Unfortunate, that so much information could be lost, simply because no one really thought to preserve it. He understands why Alucard is lowering his voice, but he wishes that didn't have to be the case. Magic and technology working in tandem can achieve far more than either could do on its own--he knows that from personal experience.]
Hopefully this will provide you with the necessary resources. Or, funding, at least.
[He's kept his eye on the donations being passed around--and returned, incidentally.]
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[There's a little weary sigh at that, if only because Alucard knows that a lot can go in either direction. He tries not to dwell on that much.]
It, along with the first smaller purse I was given when I was approached about this project. [May as well poke the bear.] It also allows some freedom in case someone whose voice runs contrary to the goals here tries to get involved.
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I noticed.
[It was hard to miss the little outburst, after all.]
I hope no one's giving you any trouble about it.
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Trouble comes later, and I am not above meeting trouble where it is inclined to actually fight. [He keeps the part that should follow - about gladly ripping apart ribcages and eating hearts in front of the offender - to himself. Victor isn't the kind of person that would appreciate it, and Alucard's still sober.
Jaskier's the one who will hear it later and won't react the same way.]
Violence and mistrust against those using magic or offering solutions in a way that runs counter to the current understanding or politic of things is a personal matter regardless. I've seen the world burn for that rhetoric once before.
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Which he hopes it won’t.]
I understand. Nothing good has ever come from narrow-mindedness and irrational fear.
[There's something unspoken here, a hint into Alucard's past, something Viktor is not sure he should press, curious as he is. It's not as though he's been particularly forthcoming, so it feels almost wrong to pry.]
Disappointing, that this much is constant across worlds.
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No, it has not. Only death and destruction.
[They're words said with a little more weight than is appropriate for the evening, and Alucard is quick to finish what is in his wine glass because of it. Tonight is not for depressing mom thoughts, and yet.]
Things change. People don't, I suppose. [They've got to change the subject.] You should come by in the next few days and see the actual blueprints for this place. I think you'll appreciate the system as it was designed.
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Perhaps I overstepped.
[He drains his glass as if that's going to make things less awkward. Luckily, Alucard manages a deft change of subject, which he latches on to immediately.]
I'd like that, actually. To see how it works.
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[Which is the politest and probably the calmest response Alucard has managed to issues that press too close to home in a while. He does want a little more wine though.]
Jaskier would tell me off for doing this, but I have treated tonight as work. Seeing and hearing all the spells work as intended has been immensely illustrative for my purposes. I have a few corrections I have to make first thing in the morning. [To that effect, the dhampir considers.] Give me two days to get all the new thoughts down. Any time after that should be fine.
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[He should have known better, than to pry, especially when the mood is supposed to be lighthearted. Viktor will leave it for now, but of course he files all this away in the back of his mind--maybe something to ask about later. Maybe something to leave alone, at least for the foreseeable future.
Viktor does, at least, appreciate Alucard's work ethic (probably because it not dissimilar to his own).]
I won't tell anyone--would you like me to bring anything along, when I stop by? [He's sure that Alucard has everything taken care of in that department, but it feels polite to offer.]
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[He offers a smile, but he still seems a little tired around the eyes--apologetic, for bringing up something he shouldn't have.]
You should enjoy yourself. I'll stop by in a few days.