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abraxaslogs2022-07-04 12:02 pm
princessvegas) wrote in abraxaslogs2022-07-04 12:02 pm
Entry tags:
- claude von riegan; the wheel of fortune,
- dean winchester; the lovers,
- geralt of rivia; the hanged man,
- gideon nav; strength,
- jayce talis; the magician,
- jesper fahey; the wheel of fortune,
- julie lawry; the wheel of fortune,
- matt murdock; the tower,
- nadine cross; the world,
- prince wilhelm; the tower,
- viktor; death
[ open ] HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA (not you abraxas)
Who: Julie + Dean + open
When: July 4
Where: Julie's club in the Horizon
What: June sucked, it's time to party patriotically 🇺🇸 Dean's invite here 🇺🇸 no, the Americans don't care that it's not America, they're doing it anyway (just like real life)
[ Approaching Julie's club on this particular day, you can tell from the outside that something is going on. The pink neon has been swapped for red, white and blue, the pink carpet and velvet ropes changed to the good ol' stars and stripes. The front doors are wreathed in an enormous and very patriotic balloon arch, and they're wide open. American flags hang across the walls of the entranceway, and the music is what most Americans would recognize as July 4th standards.
Inside, Julie has obviously been incredibly hard at work, and the club has undergone its most massive changes to date. The entire first floor has been modified -- where there was once a dance floor and seating, there is now an Olympic-sized in-ground pool, dotted with a variety of American themed floats and balls. The glittering quartz flooring is all gone, now replaced with lush lawn grass, and sensible concrete wrapped around the pool itself. At one end, a truly enormous inflatable water slide can send you flying down from fifty feet in the air, just to land with a splash in the water.
How has she managed that height? Well, where there's ordinarily a roof, there is now only open sky, blue and picturesque with puffy white clouds lazily floating by. The sun is bright but never too hot, and incapable of burning anyone's skin. The only thing between the sky and the building are dozens of red, white and blue decorations, strung from the balconies to overhang the pool.
Don't worry if you weren't exactly prepared for a pool party! Julie, queen of not only parties but also wardrobes, has helpfully converted the warehouse part of the building for this very problem. Racks and racks of bathing suits and beach towels are available for use, with every conceivable style up for grabs. Trunks, one-pieces, string bikinis, banana hammocks, she's got it all! While many match the red, white and blue theme, all types of colors and patterns are present. Grab a towel from a stack, hop in one of the striped changing cabanas, then get to swimming. Don't forget your red, white or blue flip-flops and sunglasses!
Hungry? Well, Dean has you covered. On the lawn, Julie has provided him with a wet dream-inducing grill and every imaginable kind of meat to cook on it. Also in this section are tables and tables full of snacks, desserts and drinks, along with the full bar that is always present. The bartender, Steven, is always ready to make anything you could want. (He is dressed in what is best described as "Sexy Uncle Sam" -- in that it's a star-spangled wrestling singlet, a glittery red white and blue bow tie, an Uncle Sam hat and a small, fake white beard.) Plenty of picnic tables are present to eat at.
As the afternoon passes, the sky will gradually darken until it's black and clear, with a wide expanse of stars, the way Julie remembers seeing night from the empty prairies of Kansas. Between Dean and Julie, there is no shortage of fireworks; as proud Americans raised in places where there's little else to do, they are experts at blowing shit up in creative ways. The tables disappear and are replaced with blankets on the grass, meant to be laid on and shared. An incredible fireworks show rounds the night out, and only once the sky is calm again are people expected to leave.
Or pass out. Getting completely wasted is also an Independence Day tradition. ]
When: July 4
Where: Julie's club in the Horizon
What: June sucked, it's time to party patriotically 🇺🇸 Dean's invite here 🇺🇸 no, the Americans don't care that it's not America, they're doing it anyway (just like real life)
[ Approaching Julie's club on this particular day, you can tell from the outside that something is going on. The pink neon has been swapped for red, white and blue, the pink carpet and velvet ropes changed to the good ol' stars and stripes. The front doors are wreathed in an enormous and very patriotic balloon arch, and they're wide open. American flags hang across the walls of the entranceway, and the music is what most Americans would recognize as July 4th standards.
Inside, Julie has obviously been incredibly hard at work, and the club has undergone its most massive changes to date. The entire first floor has been modified -- where there was once a dance floor and seating, there is now an Olympic-sized in-ground pool, dotted with a variety of American themed floats and balls. The glittering quartz flooring is all gone, now replaced with lush lawn grass, and sensible concrete wrapped around the pool itself. At one end, a truly enormous inflatable water slide can send you flying down from fifty feet in the air, just to land with a splash in the water.
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How has she managed that height? Well, where there's ordinarily a roof, there is now only open sky, blue and picturesque with puffy white clouds lazily floating by. The sun is bright but never too hot, and incapable of burning anyone's skin. The only thing between the sky and the building are dozens of red, white and blue decorations, strung from the balconies to overhang the pool.
Don't worry if you weren't exactly prepared for a pool party! Julie, queen of not only parties but also wardrobes, has helpfully converted the warehouse part of the building for this very problem. Racks and racks of bathing suits and beach towels are available for use, with every conceivable style up for grabs. Trunks, one-pieces, string bikinis, banana hammocks, she's got it all! While many match the red, white and blue theme, all types of colors and patterns are present. Grab a towel from a stack, hop in one of the striped changing cabanas, then get to swimming. Don't forget your red, white or blue flip-flops and sunglasses!
Hungry? Well, Dean has you covered. On the lawn, Julie has provided him with a wet dream-inducing grill and every imaginable kind of meat to cook on it. Also in this section are tables and tables full of snacks, desserts and drinks, along with the full bar that is always present. The bartender, Steven, is always ready to make anything you could want. (He is dressed in what is best described as "Sexy Uncle Sam" -- in that it's a star-spangled wrestling singlet, a glittery red white and blue bow tie, an Uncle Sam hat and a small, fake white beard.) Plenty of picnic tables are present to eat at.
As the afternoon passes, the sky will gradually darken until it's black and clear, with a wide expanse of stars, the way Julie remembers seeing night from the empty prairies of Kansas. Between Dean and Julie, there is no shortage of fireworks; as proud Americans raised in places where there's little else to do, they are experts at blowing shit up in creative ways. The tables disappear and are replaced with blankets on the grass, meant to be laid on and shared. An incredible fireworks show rounds the night out, and only once the sky is calm again are people expected to leave.
Or pass out. Getting completely wasted is also an Independence Day tradition. ]
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He whistled as soon as he saw Mat in his speedo because the man looks good and he sees no reason not to. Jesper decided to go with the long red, white and blue trunks because he thought they were wonderfully tacky. He used to swim in ponds all the time as a kid, but has only been in Ketterdam's water out of necessity. So it's fun to do it for leisure.
"It is! Very glad there's no salt getting into my eyes or stinky fish." Jesper reaches out to run his fingers through Mat's wet hair and smooth his curls back a little.
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Especially to Jesper. He's never been in a position to have a regular partner, let alone two before. It's fun and exciting - it offers certain aspects of a relationship without all the rest of the clutter he'd prefer to avoid.
"This is the cleanest damned water I've seen outside of a bath!"
The castle baths, to be specific.
"And it's bigger than the swimming hole back in Emund's Field. I need something like this in my domain."
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"You're right, it's so clear. I don't think even bathwater is this clear." At least not where he's from, apparently Castle Thorne is that kind of fancy. Jesper lets his hand swim through the water slowly, watching it. "Why not? You have a lot of added things in your domain." He likes that about Mat, that he adds as he goes.
Jesper leans onto his back and floats. "I'm thinking of redoing mine. Out with the old, in with the new." And the fact that he's never been able to let go of Kaz and Wylan so his domain is all about them, not him.
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It does for Mat. Of course major aspects always stay the same - his house, the lake, the 'mountains' - but the details change week to week.
"You can make anything! Ought take advantage of that. You could have a pool of miraculously clean water!"
Who wouldn't want that? It may not have quite the same natural beauty as swimming in a pond or lake does, but by the light does everything else make up for that! Julie's world has got to be one of wonders, from what little he's heard and seen of it.
"You been down the slide?"
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"I remember like it was yesterday when you came up with yours." Jesper grins and splashes at Mat playfully. He showed up right when he was brainstorming and it was one of those bonding moments for the two of them. Mat's made it very much his own since, and it's pretty impressive. "Your imagination knows no bounds." He loves how Mat just integrated a bunch of shit into it. Great idea.
"Yes, but let's go anyway." Jesper grins and takes Mat's hand, pulling him toward the exit stairs.
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But Jesper seems to be getting the idea. He's not limited by his domain, he can shift it to whatever he wishes on a whim. Mat can't understand why everyone isn't doing that. But it really doesn't make any difference, and he likes Jesper's domain no matter what it is.
He follows eagerly. There's nothing like this back home. Sure, there's some streams you can sort of slide down, but it's muddy and rocky and not the most fun experience. The slide, however, looks madly fun.
"Wonder how fast you get, going down...s'pretty high..."
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Mat soaks in so many ideas. It's amazing. He takes what he's learned or seen from other people and incorporates it into his realm. It really is impressive and it seems to come to him so easily. Jesper really should be using his imagination more. He's supposed to have a great one, but he's been living in other people's realms instead of his own, basically.
"Pretty fast. Sit down there." Jesper gestures for Mat to sit at the top of the slide but not to go yet, so he can slide in behind him. He puts his arms around Mat's middle and grins. "One, two, three, let's go!" He pushes off, no time to worry about if it's too high or too fast. This at least he's good at; jumping instead of thinking.