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Had it rained overnight, even just for a moment? That might be a mystery forever, but this was Fandom, so maybe that didn't matter one damn bit because the important thing here was that a huge, brilliant rainbow arced through the sky over the island right on schedule, the way it did every year for Pride.

The park itself was also a wild array of rainbow colors: strings of pennants in the various flag color combinations criss-crossing over the picnic table area, a giant multicolored balloon arch over the stage, and the same rainbow bounce house and inflatable slide from last year, still forming the centerpiece of the carnival section and spilling out into a ballpit. The other carnival rides and games were arranged around the slide, with the tables and booths just beyond that.

Up on stage, a small rotation of ~~NPC~~ bands -- including a bunch of the weekly Blood Bowl players from the Magpie Emporium, whose volunteering had been a delightful surprise -- took turns playing short sets, mixed in with blocks of carefully curated tunes spun by Steph herself at the DJ setup off to one side... and time for karaoke or open mic performances from anyone intrepid enough to get up there. Half the time, Steph was sitting in on drums with the bands.

Happy Pride, Fandom!

[OOC: Threads are up, have at!]

bigdamnprincipal

This year's prom had an elegant black and white theme, and the Community Center was decked out with tasteful decorations that had all been covered in black and silver glitter. It was still fancy by at least some measures!

The food and punch were untainted (and unglittered) for the moment, and the dance floor was open for a fabulous time!

throughaphase

Love was in the air! Well, not really. That was later. But metaphorically, love, air, etc!

Caritas was decked out for Valentine's Day, with bunches of heart-shaped balloons in strategic places, copious amounts of pink and red confetti at the tables (a conversation starter!) and heart-shaped string lights above the bar and stage. And don't forget the glittery pink banner:

TONIGHT!
THREE MINUTE DATES
IT'S LITERALLY ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES OF YOUR LIFE

A few minutes before 8:00, Kitty took the stage. She was probably covered in glitter now. "Hello, everybody, and welcome to Three Minute Dates! If you've never done this before, the rules are simple. At 8:00 on the dot, we'll call your name along with one other person's. You'll get to know each other as well as you can in three minutes, and then the gong will sound and you'll get another name to meet. You'll do that for five rounds, and then if there's anyone you want to talk to more, you can meet up at the bar. Good luck, everybody!"

[~~Hold for OCD!~~ OCD is up! Your regular bar post will go up sometime Saturday for post-dates play!
The Bar | Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Round Four | Round Five | OOC]

fates_jaye

Jaye had no one here for the weekend, which was a relief and she loved it. (She wouldn't have minded if Eric showed. Not that she'd told him anything about this town.) And she was hoping for some good people watching today, though again, Tino was having to do anything more complicated than pouring because she didn't wanna.

And there were a couple times Jaye found herself looking at the stage and wondering if there was one more zombie than usual. Did zombies get guests? Or was she just unobservant?

shireisburning

The bowling balls were back to normal, though the scent of old pumpkin still lingered in the air. At least it covered up the lingering smell of weed in case any of the teens' parents came in to see where their kids worked.

Song of the Day
Deep Purple - Highway Star
Free drink whenever the song plays

weirderthanthou

It was one of those insufferably nice seasonal afternoons, the type Fandom only broke out for major events: the temperature was charmingly brisk, the trees an autumnal red-and-yellow, and birds sang their merry fall songs in the trees - when they weren't tussling with the squirrels.

A glittery banner hung over the entrance to the park, drawing in all newcomers:

Welcome to Parents' Weekend 2022!

Welcome, friends, family, and other hangers-on! We're glad to see you! As far as you know!

[[ all PW guest applications have been accepted! ]]

throughaphase

It was that time of year again! New people were here! New people to date, get to know, or perhaps make a mortal enemy of!

You never know.

Signs were hung up in front of the bar, both obviously, and easy to miss for anyone who might wander in and get signed up without their knowledge. Above the bar was a banner (in glitter):

TONIGHT!
THREE MINUTE DATES!
GOOD LUCK WBRURBODY

Your hostess wasn't gonna question it. And a few minutes before 8:00, she took the stage.

"Hello, everyone! And welcome to Three Minute Dates!" Kitty greeted them. "If you're new to this, the rules are simple. We call your name along with one other person. You talk to this person, get to know their likes, their loves, their dreams. After three minutes, a buzzer will sound-" Pause for the sound. "-and you'll hear your name paired with a different person. Et cetera. If there is anyone you'd like to talk to more, the bar will be open afterwards for drinks and conversation. Remember that any violence will get you transported into the pond, but also please don't attempt violence in order to flee, that is rude to the rest of your dates. Now I'm going to get off the stage. Have fun, and good luck..."

She trailed off, not going to attempt to pronounce the word on that sign.

[~~Hold for so much OCD~~ OCD up! Date away!
The bar | Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Round Four | Round Five | OOC]

drumsticksandd20s

There was a rainbow. An actual rainbow arcing up over the island: a Fandom Pride tradition, actually, as Steph found out from one of the ~~NPC~~ workers helping with setup. (Which she wouldn't argue about; that was pretty perfect, if you asked her.)

And the park? It was an explosion of color, with rainbow pennant banners strung up over the picnic table area (where the tablecloths were in all the different colors of the progress Pride flag) and various Pride flags put up pretty much everywhere.

On one side of the picnic area a very large rainbow bounce house/inflatable slide formed the centerpiece of the carnival area, and yes, one side of the slide did dump people out into a rainbow ballpit. A couple of smaller rides and some games were spread out surrounding the slide, as well as all the booths set up by local businesses and groups.

On the other side of the picnic area was the stage, set up for karaoke or any open mic adventures people might care to have; beside the stage was a portable and semi-automated DJ setup, which explained the source of the music playing from the speakers whenever the stage wasn't in use.

Sure, it was pretty humid out, but arguably it wouldn't be Pride if you didn't have to remember to use sunscreen and stay hydrated.

[OOC: OCD is up. Happy Pride, Fandom!]

shagthis

It had also been far too long (though admittedly less long than they'd been doctorless) since Fandom had a sheriff, so look who was back.

Well, not really back, he'd been here the whole time, apparently. Yes, that's right. Jake Doyle was showing up for work in Fandom like it hadn't been at least five years since he'd last set foot on the island. Totally super normal. Yep.

bigdamnprincipal

In response to how uncomfortable this week had been, the theme of this year's prom was a Winter Wonderland. The Community Center was decked out with shiny fake snowflakes, plastic fuzzy snow creatures, and plenty of glitter snow. Cold decorations might not actually chill out anyone's hormones, but it was worth a shot.

The food and punch were as normal as anything could be with all the pollen still floating around, and hopefully everyone would be on their best behavior. If not, you might have some children to explain your actions to in the morning.

[Arrive & Mingle | Food and Punch | Dance Floor | Chaperones | Prom Court | OOC]

throughaphase

Come one, come all! It was time for ~~everyone's~~ some people's favorite event, maybe!

TONIGHT!
THREE MINUTE DATES!!!

The bar was open before the dates, and maybe you hung out. Maybe you mingled. Maybe you signed up. Maybe you'd be surprised when Tino or someone else signed you up against your will! But regardless, a few minutes before 8 pm, Kitty hopped onto the stage, which was bedecked in a red sparkly curtain that someone had probably gotten on Amazon for $6!

"Hello, everyone! And welcome to this installment of Three Minute Dates!" Kitty greeted them. "If you're new to this, the rules are simple. We call your name along with one other person. You get three minutes to get to know that person. After three minutes, a buzzer will sound-" Pause for the sound. "-and you'll hear your name paired with a different person. If there is anyone you'd like to talk to more, the bar will be open afterwards for drinks and conversation. Remember that any violence will get you transported into the pond, but also please don't attempt violence in order to flee, that is rude to the rest of your dates. Now I'm going to get off the stage. Everyone have fun tonight!"

Or like, at least attempt it.

[~~Please hold for an obscene amount of OCD posted while babysitting!~~ OCD is up! A regular bar post will go up later on Saturday. If I spelled anything wrong, it's because none of your characters' names make sense to me anymore.
| Before the dates | Round One | Round Two | Round Three | Round Four | Round Five | OOC]

bigdamnprincipal

It was Valentine's Day weekend, and that meant love was in the air - only metaphorically, thank goodness. The community center had been decorated in the gaudiest of decorations - construction paper hearts, streamers, balloons in various shades of pink, red, and white, and of course, as much of the glitter supplies as possible.

Do you know how hard it is to glitter balloons? Hopefully someone would appreciate these creative efforts.

The food tables were filled with a variety of savory goods and plenty of chocolate. There was also regular punch and hot cocoa, neither of which had been tainted ~~yet~~.

It was time for some fun with those you love, or at least fondly tolerate!

weirderthanthou

It was almost time for Fandom's guests to leave. To honour them one last time, the Mayor's office had arranged for a wonderful spread of food, set up along Apocalypse Ave on the way to the causeway. Opposite these tables were a few more with a, ah, tasteful number of Fandom tourist merchandise, for the shot glass-and-calendar-loving connoisseurs among their visitors.

And at the very far end stood a single table, holding nothing but a large collection of water balloons and water pistols. It came with no instructions.

Some of them looked like there was paint in them.

[[ ocd up! open! ]]

amitragic

It was a nice fall Friday afternoon, and the park was all ready for people to gather to meet their loved ones, as even the extremely glittery banner hanging over the entrance to the park evidenced:

Welcome to Parents' Weekend 2021!
There was a lot of glitter. Not just on the banner, but... generally everywhere. Sorry, the school administration had ordered a surplus of it, and it clearly all needed to go somewhere, and since it was all in very autumnal shades of orange and red and gold, well, this was just the occasion.

Welcome, family and friends and whoever else the townspeople and/or the school happened to invite! Try not to inhale too much glitter.

[All PW guest applications have been accepted! OCD up, go forth and play!]

heroic_jawline

The park around the pond had been strung up with lights. There was a dance floor with a live zombie band, tables of food, and a spot with a sensible Honda Accord decked out with one of those giant bows you see on car ads around the holidays.

The party was pretty great all on its own, but if you happened to be under the delusion that it was Your Super Sweet 16, well, there was everything available for you to see something slightly different.

And a pond to get into a slap fight about whose party was better.

Just sayin'.

Everyone's welcome!

fates_jaye

Did you have plans for tonight? Well that was a great thought but it was not actually in the cards for tonight for some of you. That would be because at 8 pm, people on island were magically transported to one particular warehouse, where they would find themselves dressed for a slumber party.

Because you were trapped at a (at least mostly) gendered overnight lock-in warehouse slumber party.

So have fun with that! (Seriously.)

craic_killer

"What," Clare said, staring at an orchid with a tiny, orchid-sized guitar.

Music from somewhere--it couldn't be the plant because that was insane and plants didn't have hands--started playing.

Clare blinked. Hard. "You know Danny Boy?"

Covent Gardens was open and so, so confused.

sith_said

There was a stuffed toy cat on the bar today!

That's right, Cait was actually bothering to do his job. Which, to be fair, was mostly just him telling Tino what to do, being mostly ignored, and then him flicking beer nuts at Tino and telling him he would have to clean those himself because Cait wasn't going to do it.

And what did Tino even mean that it was Cait's fault there was a mess on the floor? He didn't know what Tino was talking about!

He was as innocent as the day he was born!

Not that he'd actually been born—he'd been made thank you very much--but the frustration on Tino's face? Priceless.

Today's Special
Mixed Drinks 50% Off

But good luck getting a real mixed drink out of Cait because he was just going to literally mix random things together. He was the best bartender, don't even.

Caritas is Open!

[And OCD free!]

craic_killer

Clare had spent half the day with this book randomly appearing in her hand yesterday, so today she was finally going to read of some of it!

The flowers seemed really loud today, though. Should flowers be loud?

craic_killer

More than a little trepidatious about returning to the flower shop after she heard about thunderstorms inside, Clare had come prepared in her rain jacket and wellies.

And there was absolutely no rain, which made Clare feel rather ridiculous.

Oh well. She was getting paid!

craic_killer

So Clare had a job! In a shop!

It couldn't be that difficult if Dennis could run one in Derry, right?

She had even found the shop on her own, arrived exactly on time, settled in behind the counter and only then realized she knew basically nothing about plants.

Well, hopefully no one would ask any really difficult questions? Or questions at all?

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Entries tagged with clare devlin

Fandom Pride Festival 2023: The Park, Saturday All Day

Prom 2023, Community Center, Friday Evening

Three Minute Dates!- Caritas- Saturday before 8:15 pm

Caritas- Saturday

Fast Eddie's | Friday

Parents Weekend Meet & Greet, Friday Afternoon

Caritas- Saturday before 8:15 pm

Fandom Pride Festival: The Park, Saturday

Trooper Station, Friday

Prom 2022, Community Center, Friday Evening

Caritas- Saturday before 8:15 pm

Valentine's Dance, Friday Evening, Community Center

Farewell Function, Along Apocalypse Ave By The Causeway, Sunday Afternoon

Parents Weekend Meet & Greet, Friday Afternoon

SUPER SWEET 16 PARTY, The Park, Sunset

The Girls' Warehouse Slumber Party- from 8:00 pm Friday on

Covent Garden Flowers, Thursday, June 10, 2021

Caritas | Friday

Covent Garden Flowers, Thursday, June 3, 2021

Covent Garden Flowers, Thursday, May 27, 2021

Covent Garden Flowers, Thursday, May 20, 2021

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