May Log

[sphererpmod]

Who: Everyone!
Where: Anywhere
What: May mod log!
When: The First two weeks of May.
Warnings: Use your best discretion.

May Open log

First of May, First of May

So apparently the open festive mood on the locals hasn’t stopped so May opens with a tradition that happens within it. It’s May Day, or Beltane if you’re feeling formal and it doesn’t just last for the day. Instead it lasts for two weeks, because why do in one day what you can party for multiple days over?

There are the traditional May Day things of course. There’s the May pole stretching upwards with its brightly colored ribbons welcoming people to do it either together or separately. The colors are explained of course, purple for a good year, pink for fertility, green for fiscal gain, blue for calmness. Each ribbon wrapped around the ancient poll is a wish, an old woman tells you. So you should take it seriously. But if you do is up to you.

Ringing outside of the giant circle in the recreation dome are large bonfires. People are writing down their wishes for the year and burning them into the universe. Some more… adventurous people are hopping over the fire in order to increase the effectiveness of the wishes. In case you were wondering, John is standing ready with a med kit and a judgmental look on her face.

There are small picnics set up around rather than tables, and spring foods are placed on it. Strawberries, oat cakes, chocolate, and things like real food are scattered on them, letting people pick and share the platters around them equally. Wine flows freely, of course. Wine made here in the Sphere that comes in a variety of fruited flavors.

Traditional things such as three legged races and general races are occurring, people grouping those with powers together in order to make it fair. Other games are happening. Including Max in the dunk tank for a few minutes, so you may wanna get that in.

There are of course things that are non-traditional as well. After all, this is the Sphere. A series of bouncy castles is set up, as is an inflatable obstacle course. One of the larger castles is even set aside for the adults because well, why not.

Several large ball pits are set up and people are bringing drinks to them. There’s no way that can go wrong. It’s adults only because sometimes everyone just needs a ball pit.

Fireworks happen every night. Or at least something that looks like fireworks, minus the fire and the noise. But they fill the sky above the Sphere, making it seem as if they are under a real sky.

painting the roses red.

After celebrating the spring in April, May brings with it the work of what spring actually entails. What it entails especially after the loss of the person in charge (rip Annie) is doing the sort of normal planting in the fields. There are people around to supervise and to hand out seeds and the other things that one needs to successfully plant fields and all of that.

There are other fields and vegetable patches to be weeded and harvested, because the agriculture dome tends to always be in a state of flux depending on how many people are currently living in the sphere at the time.

But it wouldn’t be a community event if food wasn’t provided, so there’s a sort of barbecue going on. It definitely smells like barbecue that’s for sure, and there are people tending long pits of things that look like meat but that definitely aren’t. Still it tastes like good old bbq and that’s really what matters isn’t it?

Of course it wouldn’t be bbq without beer, so there’s a lot of it. It’s free-flowing (a little too free-flowing actually) and some of the teenagers have gotten their hands on it. On way too much of it as a matter of fact. Which is why it seemed like a good idea to them to show up at the work picnic with squirt guns full of washable paint.

If it’s washable and non-toxic, one argues, then it’s not as if anyone can be really angry.

But honestly it’s a paint fight. Join in or be an innocent victim there are definitely squirt guns a plenty around.

Everyone loves bathtime, right?

Well, people requested baths, so the staff at the pools in the Rec dome have tried to accommodate them! While normally, the events at the pools go something like this: The largest of the three pools, and the light is constant and sunny here. The large pool is Olympic sized, and is a sparkling blue. It’s fresh water, and probably clean enough to drink. I still wouldn’t drink it. The second pool is slightly smaller and more kidney shaped with a gradual sand mound at one end of it. This pool is salt water and looks a bit more like a beach than a pool. The third pool is a kiddie pool, complete with a splash pad, that’s running. Buckets drop, it’s got one of those mushroom things, and sprinkler jets. There aren’t any kids though, so people are welcome to go nuts.

Bathing suits and towels are provided in the divided changing rooms. There’s frozen and fruity drinks flowing freely, along with finger food and snacks.

The Sphere has increased it towards bathing though, through the use of temporary means. There’s a large bamboo building near it, and inside are various sets of hot and cool pools, sauna and steam pools, a masseuse and other spa treatments and the like. There’s three options for these times. 1.Strictly bathing suits, 2, strictly mixed nudity/ bathing suits and 3. Strictly separated nudity. No one below the age of eighteen is getting naked in the baths, sorry kids.

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Rhy Maresh | Shades of Magic Series | OTA

[unbreakable_king]

Bonfire Watch

Fire. One of the core elements of magic. The most fickle and in some ways the most dangerous. The only magic Rhy could hold and yet not something he could command at will, like he should.

Rhy watches the nearest bonfire, his slips of paper with his wishes on them clutched desperately tight in his hand. Part of him wants to step forward, to consign them to the flames. Not that fire ever seemed to improve his life before. But the wish is so true, so intense, he... He wanted but what right had he to ask it? But the courage wasn't there to step to the flames. Nor would it be, without guidance.

Bouncing Castle?

"What... is it?"

Rhy stares at the structure, confused by the noise from the air blower, and definitely jarred by the over the top colors. How strange.

Bathing (Mixed Nudity, NSFW)

There was nothing that could be so good as a hot bath. Rhy was used to these, but the 'showers' in the housing here always left him uncomfortable. But to bathe, ah, now that was something good. Naked, save for the towel deliberately draped over his shoulders to hide the heavy scarring and marks of magic cut into the skin right over his heart. Other than that, he was unbothered to be naked, after all, these sort of things were common enough in Arnes. He is even, surprisingly for him, kind enough to not even stare as others around him entered and left, naked as the day they were born. That didn't mean he was flawless.

"Do you require some assistance to wash your back?"

Shameless.

Tommy Shepherd | Marvel | OTA

[doubled_speed]

Maypole Man

Welcome to another year. The thought lingers in Tommy's mind for longer than he's used to. Somehow he'd missed the actual anniversary here, one year tied to this place. A year since his brother had hugged him. A year since he'd heard Teddy's voice. More than that since he'd seen other people he loved, though frankly he knew better than to add the math of the time he didn't experience while kidnapped.

Purple. Another year, and hopefully good? Could be a plan. Blue could also be good. Tommy could use some calm. Speedy, in the satchel at his side, squeaked loudly, like he expects Tommy to understand him saying that more calm was good. Or maybe something for romance? Because he really needd to learn how to do that if he was going to learn to love, right?

"Do the wishes actually come true?" Tommy wonders aloud. In a place like this, they could.

Private Picnic (Closed to Gar)

This was the part of the day that Tommy had been looking forward to. He quietly makes sure that he picks a picnic blanket further away from other people. Somewhere that they wouldn't be esen. Okay, so maybe Tommy actually just steals a blanket and moves it and all the foods on it, and then sends his boyfriend he has a boyfriend how did this happen a message to say where to meet him. And, in the time while he waits, he takes a bit of acquired wine to pour some glasses. For them. Tommy needs it, given this is the first time one of their dates was really out in the open and definitely, absolutely, possible to be seen and caught. Was he even ready for that?

I Saw You There (Open to everyone BUT Gar, come learn the dating secret)

Hopefully he was ready for it. Because after their goodbye kisses and of course there were more than a few, Tommy had been unable to resist making out outside, Tommy had gotten to his feet, put on his satchel with Speedy, and walked happily away, off to send some time at the games. Maybe hit Max into the dunk tank.

He's not expecting someone to intercept him. Someone who caught the secret tryst. Not even remotely ready for that.

Planting Duties

There is value in speedsters, and this is one of the times that Tommy believes he should be giving back. Which he can do like few others. Sometimes he's working plantings and laughing with anyone who comes close, chattering. If no one is close he moved a bit faster, far faster than humans could manage. Otherwise he runs around and offers water to anyone who might need it.

And for the barbeque later, there's Tommy offering to help in other ways. In fact, here he is, serving food someone else cooked up. Can he get you more slaw? Beer? Let him help. Tommy NEEDS to help right now.

Llewellyn Watts | Murdoch Mysteries | OTA

[gadaboutdetective]

Wine Tasting

Everyone knows the detective loved food, and he certainly made sure to take advantage of all the spring foods set out for people to pick at and share with each other. He even looks for someone to share the experience with, happier to eat in the company of friends than he is alone.

But Llewellyn also loves wine. Even if he isn’t picky with what’s provided, it is his choice alcohol if he has a say in what’s served. He doesn’t usually drink for the sake of getting drunk (unless he has hit a particular point emotionally of course); instead he enjoyed sampling, picking out tasting notes and pairing flavour profiles with the food provided. It’s as much an experience of the senses as food is, and one that he feels comfortable indulging in with anyone who wants to join him. “You should try this one, it’s mm... quite good. It has notes of black current, if I’m not mistaken.”

Bonfire

Llewellyn is found sitting on the ground near the bonfires and enjoying the atmosphere. He doesn’t have any wishes, at least none that he feels are capable of being granted. The detective certainly doesn’t feel like engaging in activities of futility... At least not tonight. There is a slightly wistful expression on his face however as he watched everyone else scribbling theirs down and burning them.

It was so interesting sometimes, to see people willing to at least try. All for the possibility that there could actually be some merit in making a wish and believing that it would come true. Perhaps just putting it out there in the world, committing to wishing for something could prompt one to try harder to achieve those things; or maybe it was a little more likely to come true on its own in a place like this, who knows?

Eventually, he even went so far as to offer a few people sheets from his messy notebook and a pen if they find need of it. “Need some paper? I uh— haven’t written in the ones towards the back yet.”

Ball Pit

He was trying very hard to commit to trying something new once a day. This was... definitely new. He had never seen anything like it before, a large pool like enclosure full of... plastic balls??

Llewellyn hasn’t even decided if he’s going to commit to it yet, too confused by the sight. What was its purpose? Why were there so many balls? Was it like swimming or...? People seemed to just be jumping or wading in. So that indicated that it was a simple enough activity. Still... “I’m... not sure what I think of this?”

It was obviously meant to be fun, but... Maybe this was one of those things people from the future understood better? Or maybe he needed a few more of those drinks going around.

Angel "Inësa" | Original Character | OTA

[unknownmoirai]

MAY DAY

Inësa was slowly adjusting to the holidays celebrated by those who lived within the domes. She didn't always know the reason for the celebration but she enjoyed learning the various traditions. This was her second May-Day and it was as surprising and colorful as the first time she'd wondered through its festival like visage.

The dress she wore to this celebration was a light baby blue with a laced pattern that looked like flowers and other spring time depictions. She had a small white bag slung over her shoulder with her sketchbook and a few little note cards with direction to her shop in case she ran into anyone interested in obtaining new clothes. She wasn't particularly good at advertising but she was trying her best to make the shop thrive and make people happy.

She could be found all over the festival, sometimes humming a sweet tune to herself that magically lifted the spirits of those listening. She had an easy air about her, a sweetness that matched the blooming flowers and set those around her at ease. Inësa usually carried flowers with her but they were always changing since she had a habit of handing them out to those she saw. She even went as far as to make flower crowns for those who looked like they weren't really enjoying themselves.

There were moments when she was staring off into the distance, lost within the deep contemplation of the world and the experiences she'd recently had but she always came back with a smile.

The fireworks were her favorite part of the celebration and she made sure to share them with as many people as she could manage. Fireworks were a rarity in her life and she imagined that they were rare for others as well. This wasn't the only chance to see them but there was no reason that anyone should miss out!

[ooc: this is a sorta catch all for the event. feel free to have her anywhere or do whatever. I am open to anything!]

BATHTIME

The baths were one of Inësa's favorite parts of the sphere. Seregil had introduced the concept of bathhouses to her and since then she's been hooked. She sometimes goes to the all nude baths but if she has friends with her she'll borrow a bathing suit and sit with them until they are comfortable.

She doesn't mind being naked but she knows that not everyone is like that.

No matter where she is, the warm water is perfect and it slowly encourages her body and mind to relax.

[ooc: find her naked or wearing a bathing suit! she'll be in both all girls baths and coed. she doesn't really think that there is anything wrong with it because of Seregil's influence.]