video; @waltz

[enveloped]

[It's that man in the suit again, broadcasting live to you from a room currently being decorated with tables, lights, and tasteful decorations.]

Hello everyone,

To any newcomers, my name is Cameron Waltz, and I'm currently serving as your public representative. It's been a pleasure to get to know so many of you over the network, and I think we could all stand to get to know each other even better in person.

I'd like to extend an open invitation to the "Bring Yourself" arts and culture event this Sunday at Riverside Community Centre. This will be an exhibition of all the different cultures and people Riverview has to offer. Whether it's food, artwork, music, or a story, everyone has something of value to contribute, no matter where you're from, so I'd encourage everyone to bring a little piece of home to share with others. If you can't think of something to bring, or simply don't have the time or energy, bring yourself. You're from somewhere else too, and I guarantee you bring something interesting in just being yourself.

The walls are empty, the stage is free, there's an open floor for dancing and more active demonstrations, and the venue is booked for from 5pm-12am. Come when you want and wear what you like. Refreshments will be provided. I'm happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have on this post.

Please come. I'm well aware of the current going ons in the city, many of which are incredibly stressful, which makes coming together as a community and expressing yourself in a safe space even more necessary.

[Passing a few volunteers, Cam walks to the only wall with anything on it. A mixed series of artistic ink calligraphy prints in a variety of different languages.

Cam stops with a slight clearing of his throat, and a very casual gesture towards the prints. Very casual. Which he is not looking at. A tight, shy smile at the camera.]

And I will be putting myself out there right beside you.

[Bring whatever it is your character has to offer that they'd want to show, whether it's a martial arts skill, artistic ability, performance, food, an interesting object, games, there's nothing that doesn't go, characters are free to take the stage/set up a booth/do whatever they want in terms of display, and can drop pieces off or set up in advance! Feel free to be utterly ridiculous.

Event log!]

Comments

video; @citharede

[citharede]

[ She cups her hands around her mouth and yells to the Network At Large. ]

HE'S MAKING ME SING SO YOU'D ALL BETTER FUCKING BE THERE.

[bardish]

He's so cruel, forcing you to perform!

[ lbr it was probably Jeff's idea AFTER HE GOT ROPED INTO PLAYING MUSIC FOR THE EVENT. ]

[citharede]

I know right? My life is so hard, Jeff. So hard.

[bardish]

But on the bright side, you've got a really cool guitarist backing you up.

[citharede]

Oh yeah? Who's that?

[ You walked yourself into that one, Jeff. ]

[bardish]

He's pretty obscure. Only serious musicians heard of him.

[ BOOM, FLIPPED IT ON YOU. ]

[citharede]

[ Touché. ]

Yeah? He must really be amazing.

1/2

[bardish]

I hear he's also very humble, too. Super modest.

private now!!

[bardish]

Hey, ssssoooo... if I was gonna use this as an opportunity to serenade Cam, would you say that's a good idea or a REALLY TERRIBLE one?

WELL, PRIVATE IT IS??

[citharede]

[ A pause before she lights up, grinning. ] What! Jeff! That's so gross! You guys are already that gross?

[bardish]

We are that gross! Already!! We fast tracked it to Grossville on the express train!

[ LOOK, THEY'RE OVER 40, THEY DON'T WANNA WASTE TIME DRAGGING THEIR FEET!! ]

[citharede]

Okay if you're going to be those people you totally need to do it.

[bardish]

He just gets so shy! I don't want him to spontaneously combust or something...

[citharede]

Okay, yeah, he might spontaneously combust, but he'll rise from the ashes like a pheonix blah blah make out with you later blah and that's the important thing.

[bardish]

Good point. Making out is the top priority here.

[enveloped]

LANGUAGE.

[Though he appreciates her candor.]

[citharede]

[ She claps her hands over her mouth, looking somewhere between sheepish and like she's going to laugh.

Muffled: ] Oops.

[enveloped]

Brat.

Do you have a set list yet?

[He is... somewhat concerned his favourite problem child will decide to regale to party with Marilyn Manson]

[citharede]

Working on it. [ She stretches. ] Figured I'd open with some Led Zeppelin, then some Whitechapel and Chelsea Grin--

[ She has no idea if he even knows those last two, but she grins anyway. ]

Don't worry, Cam, I'm keeping it strictly coffee shop.

[enveloped]

Keep it independent coffee shop.

I don't think anyone wants to hear a live rendition of Starbucks latest, greatest mediocre covers.

[citharede]

Aw man, you don't want canned commercial snooze music? There goes half my set list.

[enveloped]

I'd rather ten songs played with soul than twenty that belong in an elevator.

[Not that he would ever expect Athena to play anything less than what she loves, which is definitely not Starbucks material.]

I trust your taste.

[citharede]

[ Athena still drinks in compliments like a flower drinks in water. She brightens, a little shy at the same time. ]

Thanks, Cam.

[enveloped]

Thank you for helping me out.

I'll buy pizza when all this is over. We can go to that place with the board games. It sounds fun.

[Yes Athena, you're in for a good ol' fashioned family outing.]

[citharede]

Yessss. Gonna roast you at checkers.