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ɪʀᴏɴᴡᴏᴏᴅ ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ ᴇsʜᴀɪ ([personal profile] ironwood) wrote in [community profile] tushanshu_logs2013-08-23 05:16 pm

Event | Sinbrilee | Bacchanal

Characters: Any and all!
Date: August 24 - 30th
Location: Sinbrilee
Situation: An ancient festival of an ancient city, all are welcome at the Bacchanal!
Warnings/Rating: Please label threads as appropriate.

Death and destruction cannot curtail the single most important festival celebrated by the denizens of Sinbrilee: The Bacchanal! The ghosts in and about the city have begun to gossip about high fashion and festivities, sending any that inquire to the Amphitheatre -- a grand, circular structure nestled in the west side of the city.

This structure bore the fall of Sinbrilee and the wear of time with dignity, having lost handfuls of archways and one long stretch of wall to crumbling decay. Despite this, it is obvious that the amphitheatre once hosted many a display and every more festivities than the mind can grasp. This was their solace and safety; here is where the people of Sinbrilee came to find the mind's escape from all that threatened them and their great turtle.

Ghosts have been busy throughout the week, clearing paths through debris and hanging great cloth banners of soft blues and greens to disguise the more blatant signs of its decline. Many hundreds of them shimmer and slid through the area, providing for tables upon tables of food, offering drink, and overseeing competition of sport and skill (some even denying death's non-corporeal curse to enter).

Here, well... Here is where the party begins!

Food & Drink | Music, Discussions, & Dancing | Wrestling & Competitions
imaginate: ([ion] pools of black)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-26 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[You don't get it, he might not have been asking in the first place, but he smiles, tightly.]

C'mon. Let's just dance.
wingedwarrior: (no idea what's going on anymore)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-26 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a smile she forces on her face, before continuing to dance. It doesn't last long, the conversation still fresh on her. She stops dancing, then grabs Kyle's hand and pulls him out of the crowd.]

Kyle. Talk to me. [She's getting a little sick of saying that.] I've never been in a position like this before, and I need to know if I hurt you so I don't do it again.
imaginate: ([kyle] awk-ward)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-26 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[He yelps when she tugs him away, and digs his heels into the ground, but eventually relents. Surprised by the question (no one ever asks, no one ever cares that much beyond surface emotion, and he's never been that easy to read).]

You didn't hurt me.

[He means it.]

I just. Uh. People have a habit. Of leaving.
wingedwarrior: (uhhhh are you sure you're okay)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-26 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[There's a feeling of relief when he says that, even a little sigh to know she didn't majorly screw up. He's a person who cares for all of her, even the dark and gruesome parts she never shows. And he's seen them and he's still here. So she'll stay for him.

Which is why she looks confused, and almost offended when he says that.]
I'm not leaving you. I've been left before, and it hurts, I'd never do that to you. [But then a little light bulb goes off.] Or is it Jim you're worried about?
imaginate: ([kyle] whatever dude)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-26 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Her expression of confusion sets him at ease, though he bites his lip. It's not her fault. He just expects the worst of everyone, and it's been hard, adjusting to people who won't. He can't return the same, simple trust they put in him.]

[He can't understand what it means to be needed, because no one tells him.]

I - he wouldn't. It's complicated.

[He exhales.]

My love life's always been kind of a wreck.
wingedwarrior: (how many ways can I say "you suck")

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-26 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[And with that, the kiddie gloves come off. She's silent for a moment, before grabbing her shoes and slipping them on.] Grab your shoes, we need to get outside and talk. And I don't want to hear a no.

[He's got a ton of shot bottled up, and Shayera thinks it's high time he let it out. And as much as it sounds stupid and corny, let his goddamn emotions out for once.]
imaginate: ([kyle] focus)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-26 11:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[NO WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE HAVING FUN :C He can't deal with the sudden attention, but he obeys that tone immediately. Sounds like his mother, giving him a good talking-to. He'd rebel, but he misses his mother more than anything.]

[Following where she leads, he waits for her to ask the questions, knowing she won't pull punches, and steeling himself for it.]
wingedwarrior: (running out of keyword ideas)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-26 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[IT'S HARD TO HAVE FUN WHEN YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT YOUR LITTLE BROTHER, OKAY. She guides him out of the amphitheatre, away from all the distraction and noise. She stops once they're outside, some of the music still audible, but quiet enough for them to talk in peace. She takes a seat on a rock nearby, gesturing for him to join. Now for the heavy hitting questions.] What happened?

[Her tone is a mix of firm and serious, but still concerned and caring. She wants to know what's wrong, but she won't be a hardass about it.]
imaginate: ([lantern] omg cream cheese)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-26 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[He stands there, palms facing her, arms loose at his sides. Defeat. Resignation. Then it becomes resolve, and he sits down, as close to her as he can.]

You're going to have to be more specific.

[A lot of shit has happened to him :c]
wingedwarrior: (down Grundy down)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-26 11:50 pm (UTC)(link)
When it comes to love lives, I don't know where the hell to be more specific. [She runs a hand through her hair as she goes through question she could ask, and part of her doubts she can actually do this right.

The other part is saying who cares if you get it wrong, just try.]
Where did it all start going wrong, I suppose.
imaginate: ([lantern] what's going on)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-26 11:57 pm (UTC)(link)
[With whom, he wants to snap, sarcastically, but he knows exactly where. She might just be in triangles, but he'd had several relationships fall flat in his face, when he tried.]

[In answer, he simply holds up the ring.]
wingedwarrior: (and hearts everywhere broke)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-27 12:02 am (UTC)(link)
[She knows what that means without him even having to say a word.] ... they left.

[Who wants to stay with someone who's not even on the same planet half the time? Off saving the galaxy, never hearing from them. She slides her hand into his, gently squeezing it for comfort.] Which one hurt the most?

[She doesn't know how many relationships he's been in, but with how it sounds, there's been a few.]
imaginate: ([kyle] vulnerable)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-27 12:05 am (UTC)(link)
[He stares at her hand, as though he doesn't quite understand what she's giving him, but a few minutes later he squeezes it, gratefully.]

They all did.

[He can't quantify what he left, or put it on a scale of which one hurt the most. To him, he loved deeply and completely, and when that was rejected, no matter who was doing it, it just hurt. His whole world, his rocks, were gone.]
wingedwarrior: (and much angst was had)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-27 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
[They all did. Yeah, that about sums everything up for them perfectly. She takes her free arm and pulls him in for a hug.] What happened with each one to hurt so much? Or was it because they all left?

[She feels as though the farther he digs, the more she screws up. But she's done that before, and she never quit. And now is definitely not the time to.]
imaginate: ([kyle] john listen)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-27 12:14 am (UTC)(link)
[This time, he doesn't resist. He just hugs her tightly.]

[Quietly:]

She asked me to choose between her and duty. You know what I'd do - what I had to. I can give everything, but not - that. Ever.

[Barely audible:]

I was going to be a father.
wingedwarrior: (and much angst was had)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-27 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
[I was going to be a father. She freezes at those words, her heart sinking as they replayed in her mind.

We have a son.

She lets go of his hand, and wraps her other arm around him for a crushing hug. It's almost scary how similar they were in regards to their lives. Her voice is hushed.]
I'm so sorry, Kyle.

[I know how you feel. In a sense, at least. She'd been through a similar pain not too long ago, but she at least had Batman to tell her about him.] John and I. We have a son. In the future. He saw him. We're meant to be together, but he didn't want to be destiny's puppet. So he's still with Mari. I... I guess I understand a little how it feels.
imaginate: ([ion] pools of black)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-27 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
[He clings, sucks in a sharp breath. Life's just like that. He gives it a few minutes, before he pulls away and looks at her.]

[Indignantly:] You know, if I see him, I'm gonna punch him. [grumble] Idiot.
wingedwarrior: (awww that's sweet)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-27 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
[A smile slowly spreads on her face, as she slides her hands on his arms.] Not before I do.

[Her gaze falls to the ground, as she scoffs like she just remembered a bad joke that still mad her laugh.] Maybe we should just date each other.
imaginate: ([kyle] corner of my eye)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-27 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
[He remembers it. Smiles.]

Yeah, that'd solve all our problems.
wingedwarrior: (Bruce you are so lucky ydek)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-27 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Nothing could possibly go wrong. [She rubs his head, giving it a friendly ruffle or two, before her expression goes solemn.]

Kyle. Listen. I know you've been hurt before, and I'm sorry you were. I really am. But I'm not leaving you. Ever. I can't leave you. You're someone who cares so much about me despite everything I did. You're someone I need, Kyle.
imaginate: ([lantern] cruising)

[personal profile] imaginate 2013-08-27 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
[He squeezes her hand, offering the comfort now. His worst fear is never being needed, and combined with everything they've been through he can... believe it. From her.]

I can't not care.

[I'll never leave you either.]
wingedwarrior: (get past the mace and she's nice)

[personal profile] wingedwarrior 2013-08-27 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[She smiles at him, his words and gestures giving her a little affirmation, peace. Something to ground herself with. She leans over to give him a kiss on the forehead as thanks.] That's exactly what I mean.

[Standing up from the rock, she pulls him up with her and places a hand on his shoulder. They can hear the music coming from the amphitheatre, and a slow jazz-like song starts to play.] Come on, I saved the best dance for last.