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June town event: Fabulous Season
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June is always a big month for LGTBQA+ people, with Pride celebrations taking centre stage in many cities across the world. Kaisou is no exception to this- the city is full of various pride parties taking place in venues across Kaisou. Naturally, there is a parade and plenty of (sometimes dubious) attempts at queer representation and merchandise to be found. There's a lot for city residents to busy themselves with if they want to enjoy pride celebrations.
I Am What I AmNaturally, not to be outdone, The Vogue theatre has gone ALL out for this month. The Vogue was always been made to Be The Place To Be - but that goes into overdrive in June. Pride is the most important time of year after all, and residents of Kaisou will find the theatre extremely accommodating for the season. At any time they show up, they will find the place bedecked with various flags, covering the whole LGTBQA+ spectrum. The bar and lobby have been rearranged to let more people congregate in the space- with stools and tables set to the corners of the room to allow space in the centre for a makeshift dancefloor or mingling space. After theatre performances and on the weekends, the speakers blast out queer anthems, encouraging people to take to the dancefloor and show their stuff.
The bar is serving up speciality cocktails, shots and mocktails. Perhaps the boldest of drinkers might try to drink the whole damn progress flag. Though that does come with a disclaimer that The Vogue cannot be held responsible for what happens to those who take on that challenge. A note on the bar states that the total drinks sales for June would be divided among various queer support charities in the city- so people are doing GOOD by having a night out here this month. It has a definite party atmosphere, with the theatre staying open into the early hours of the morning each day.
The Origin Of LoveIt's not ALL about the night parties, however - there are early evening performances on the weekdays for a few queer-based musicals. After all, The Vogue is still a theatre, and theatre is what this place is ALL about. It has a set list put up for folks to peruse if they want to enjoy a little bit of culture before they party into the night:
All the musicals are performed by The Vogue's amateur theatre troupe. App users might even recognise some of their own amongst the cast in the orchestral pit. All performances run roughly from 6pm to 8pm, with the bar opening for partygoers after the final curtain fall.
Born To Be A QueenThe main event comes in the final week of the month- 26th-30th- a fabulous drag competition! Drag queens and kings alike are encouraged to enter, with the promise of a $5,000 prize for winning. The dressing rooms in the theatre are decked out and ready for the contestants to use to prepare. Established drag kings and queens from the city are around to provide support and advice- though they are encouraged to help each other, too. While contestants are welcome to duck out of challenges they don't want to do, they will be awarded "Fabulous Points" for everything they take part in and score highly in. The challenges include:
Design Challenge - The drag acts need to design a fabulous outfit - while they can get help with the sewing aspect if they're not skilled in the area, the design is expected to be all of their own. The theme for this season's design challenge is Kanto Couture- an outfit inspired by the Kanto realm.
Songbird Challenge - Contestants can dress in drag of their own design while they perform a song on stage- unlike lip-synching, they are expected to win this with the power of their own pipes.
Snatch Game - A must for any drag contest. Kings and queens are expected to dress up as and impersonate a celebrity of their choice. They will be tested on their impersonation and improv skills.
Choreography Challenge - Contestants must put together a choreographed number in groups of 5 or so. They will be judged on not only individual dance skills but how well they work together as a team to put out a fabulous dance number. Theme can be anything they so wish.
Lip-Sync Battle - Kings and queens need to bring their A-Game to this final challenge. They can lip-sync to a chosen song, they are expected to act, dance and death-drop to make a show-stopping final attempt to win the crown.
The winner of the show is the drag act who has garnered the highest number of Fabulous Points at the end of the competition. OOCly, this will be decided by a dice roll. After the drag race is over, there will be one last big blow-out party to see Pride Month out. As promised, the day after The Vogue will remain closed for the first week of July, so the staff take a well-earned break.
OOC plotting post can be found here.
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Hehe, wouldn't be the first time!
[Honestly, Venti won't care if he's that far gone. He'll even laugh about it later and ask for a copy to have himself. The bard takes the first drink in hand.]
Gin's not bad. Not my first choice of drink, but I can definitely appreciate it.
[He takes a generous sip of the Negroni.]
Oh, this is smooth! I could see myself drinking this too fast on accident. [Which is why he'll take his time with it. It does get finished, though, and Venti puts the empty glass to the side. He chases it with some water.] Phew, okay. I'm ready for my second, and I'm probably gonna lose track at some point.
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Oh? Do tell! Has he carried you like a sloppy drunk B before?
[He grins like a proud parent.]
Natch! Vash is really good at this. Best barkeep I've ever had, he can never leave.
[NEVER. Vash is stuck here until the end of time. Zulius grins, still sticking to his one drink for now, he figures one of them should be vaguely sober for this mess. As the next drink comes by, a Naked & Famous, looking obnoxiously orange, he gives a lazy thumbs up. ]
That's fine, I'm gonna track them on my phone so you've got a record of this whole mess.
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Absolutely! Well, the first time was on complete accident. I was trying some drinks I hadn't before and really underestimated how hard they'd hit. You know how it is, you're young and bold and think that it'll be fine. Instead, I wind up hanging off his neck as he tries to get us home so I can sleep it off. He didn't have nearly as much as I did, but I'm pretty sure he almost tripped over himself a couple times.
[Venti grins back at him.]
Vash is totally a keeper, I must agree.
[He'll be shameless. It's fine. It's not even the alcohol talking, either. Venti laughs as he receives his obnoxiously orange drink.]
May it bring you some entertainment, then!
[This is a damn good Naked & Famous, though. He has to savor it, it's only right. However, soon it's gone and he's setting that glass to the side as well.]
Ready for my next one, O Fabulous Majesty!
[And may the dice favor this poor soul.]
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Oh, yeah, I know how that was. The first time I got drunk I was eighteen and I tried to steal the W off the Hollywood sign. We've all got follies of our wasted youth. [They can all be glad those things are WIELDED DOWN.] I am loving the mental image of you dangling off that tree's neck like a drunken mardi gras necklace.
[He makes a mental note that Venti is a sloppy bitch drunk which is honestly the most fun kind! He rests his elbow on the bar, resting his chin in his hand.]
I promise it's gonna be so entertaining for me.
[Wow, he is PUTTING these away. He's kind of curious about how long the guy can keep it going before he starts falling off his stool.]
Okay! Next one up is a Harvey Wallbanger, a CLASSIC. Good luck with the vodka, buddy.
[It's so yellow, Venti. It's SO YELLOW. ]
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Hehe, I can't remember if he hated it or secretly-not-so-secretly liked it. Zhong is like a Victorian in his sensibilities.
[He's doing well so far, which is good! That just means one of two things will happen later. Venti will get halfway through and get blackout drunk, or he'll win the challenge with a terrible cost. The bard takes his new, highlighter yellow drink and sips it.]
Ugh, I'll need the luck. Honestly, couldn't they have made this look less like I'm drinking a highlighter? Although, I'm not sure there's a yellow drink that actually looks good. Even lemonade kinda looks suspicious.
[Venti puts away that drink and it joins its fellows in the graveyard. He does drink a bit of water, mostly as a palate cleanser.]
God, I forget everytime that vodka is a hell of a head rush. I'm ready for the next!
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I'm gonna bet he so secretly liked it. You know those stuffy types. They're just a powder-keg waiting to go off. Though...he's been waiting way longer than most people do. I'm sure you'll figure out exactly the right button to press eventually.
[He snorts in amusement.]
Yellow is a bitch of a colour to look good, let's be real here. If you try to put too much orange or something into it to make it less awful, it looks less yellow then.
[He watches Venti put that away and he's pretty impressed- he doesn't even hide it. His eyebrows raise ever so slowly, before he grins grabbing the next one, and this one, Zulius will actually join him with.]
You're definitely good at this. I'm impressed. Okay next up is my personal fave, a Mojito! I shan't let anything bad be said about this one, because it's the best cocktail.
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[Zulius gets it!]
You get it! Tequila sunrises are literally the only yellow drink I think looks good, and only because of the orange settling down at the bottom!
[Ah, the mojito. Venti takes this drink and gently clinks it against Zulius' glass.]
Cheers to that! A good mojito is transcendent, I swear. I'll be sure to savor this one in your honor!
[The mint is so refreshing in this drink, which is why he likes it so much. And he does savor it, which does absolutely nothing to make him less tipsy. So far, so good, though! Venti's feeling pleasantly buzzed as he finishes the mojito, adding the empty glass to his collection.]
That was an incredible drink. I feel blessed to have had it! Ah, phew, I'm ready for the next, though I don't think anything can top that.
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[Zhongli can't be THAT bad, right? Right?]
Oh that's a good on, you are correct!
[He grins, clinking his glass against Venti's in turn. He does take time with this drink because he's not trying to get drunk. He'll nurse this one for the rest of the night...or for however long it takes before Venti breaks and he has to call Zhongli to get him to come rescue him. ]
Right! It's great. It's one I made sure Vash could do really well because it's important. [The poor man had to perfect it!] Okay, soooo next up is Adios, Motherfucker, which I really hope isn't an omen.
[Here comes the drink.]
Iiiiit's basically a SUPER blue long island tea honestly.
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[He's so salty now that he's in his cups for real this time. At the same time, there's fondness. Venti's got it bad for a dumb fucking lizard, no matter how much his oblivious gay ass pains everyone in a 10 mile radius.]
As it should be! The mojito deserves nothing but the upmost respect.
[Ah... the Adios, Motherfucker. This blue drink is going to spell out exactly how this night's going to end up. Venti takes it, drinks the whole damn thing, and the glass joins the others. The line is definitely not as neat as it was, though!]
Still going strong! My body will hate me tomorrow, though. Like... not getting outta that one no matter how much water I get in me. Next one, please!
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That is the perfect way to describe his voice and it's tragic he didn't pick up on the fact you were complimenting him. This is the most tragic case I'm ever heard of. I'm so sorry.
[Zhongli how are you missing these signs? These are not subtle. He watches the drink go and manages a little chuckle. Is he worried? Not yet. But he is making a mental note that line of Venti's is getting a wobble in it. ]
That's a problem for Future Venti to deal with, that bitch is gonna have SO many problems, but he isn't you yet, so! [Here comes another drink.] Oooookay, this one is the Color-Changing Martini. My bestie nearly did himself a mischief getting to this one so be warned!
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Zhong isn't even being subtle himself, you know? I mean, he kinda is, in an old-fashioned way. He got me roses for my birthday. Purple ones. I think he said something about how purple represents royalty? Purple honeysuckles and lilies, too, and lilies are my favorite.
[Venti absolutely agrees that it's going to be a Future Venti problem, and boy... will that be a problem. He takes the purple martini that promises to be the beginning of his downfall. And boy does it. The bard doesn't handle this one quite as well after he finishes it. He's swaying slightly, but he still seems aware of that. So, Venti just kind of... pushes the glass to the side. No more lines.]
Oh, man, I can see so many people doing a mischief at this point. Have I told you there's only one thing Zhong won't let me talk about? Like, ever? And I'm not gonna talk about it here, but there's just one incident that happened in Madrid.... Oh, I'm good for another!
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[Zulius has already watched that particular drink take out Moxxie and that's how he ended up with a drunk imp on his back all the goddamn night. Keeping that in mind, he subtly shifts himself, so his zebra half is backed up to the stool Venti is perched on. The guy is swaying and Zulius would rather him have a softer landing than the floor. ]
Gasp! [Just saying "gasp" out loud as he gets another drink.] Of course, it must be really, really [juicy] bad if he's forbidden you to talk about it. [He slides the next drink over in front of Venti. It's a Black Manhattan and it's ENTIRELY booze. Zulius pats him on the shoulder, sympathetically.] Though, it IS rich of him not to let you talk about Madrid after all he's putting you through right now. You poor thing.
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[Venti probably doesn't notice that just yet, but it's good to have Zulius there just in case. It won't be the first time he's fallen out of his chair drunk. The bard takes the Black Manhattan with a deep sigh.]
Yeah, I even signed an NDA with him, and he's, like, worse than mafia when it comes to contracts. So that should tell you how embarrassed he got. But Zhong's not rich. Pretty sure he's got no money. But he's so charming and pretty that he can probably talk himself out of debt. Y'know?
[Ugh, okay. Venti drinks the whole thing with tipsy grace, and puts the empty glass down.]
Oh! Have I ever told you about the first time he tried gin? I think that was the time I had to save him from falling into an open manhole, hehe!
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[Zulius heaves out a sigh.]
...Yeah, you know, he's weirdly good at the whole...contracts thing. I got him to do the paperwork for me for funding that new school and I can't shake the feeling I've probably sold my soul at some point in that incomprehensible mess. [He shrugs, not that bothered about the fact.] But eh, it probably went for a good price anyway for the state it's in. Also RIGHT, he's SO charming! All the time!!!
[Zulius snorts in amusement. He might not get the secrets of Madrid, but he can get a story about Zhongli not existing in perfect poise for once and that's almost as good!]
No way, really? How did he miss the manhole? What was keeping his attention?
[He orders the next drink, so a beer and a shot come landing in front of Venti.]
Here you go, a Boilermaker! You're on drink number 8! You're so close!!
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[Zulius will still get so much dirt on this old as dirt man in compensation.]
Mm, he had way too much gin, which was totally my bad. I'd had it before but it didn't hit me nearly as hard as it did him. I'm not sure he even drinks it to this day.
[Venti takes the shot like he's done it a thousand times and chases it with the beer. Oh, is it a headrush. This is the one that's going to make sure he doesn't remember a goddamn thing except regret.]
Woo! That's a strong one! [He sounds so cheerful about it, too.] Aaaaanyway, sooo... I think I said somethin' about... uhhhh... OH, it was poetry! I recited a Shakespeare sonnet. One of those reaaaaaally romantic ones. An' he jus', y'know, looked at me while walkin' an' wasn't paying aaaaaany kind of attention. Had to yank him back with my entire body in order to save him from getting swallowed up by a sewer! He's a lot heavier than you'd think.
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[He's CURIOUS. You can't just drop "Zhongli is scared of tentacles" and not give him any deets! He needs the deets!]
Awww, baby's first drunken almost-stumble into a manhole. How cute!
[Despite the fact he's enjoying all this Zhongli-related gossip, Zulius is keeping a quiet eye on Venti's progress. He doesn't want to kill the man's buzz but equally, he doesn't want him to like...collapse. He seems fine now, just in the Extremely Chatty Drunk stage.]
See, I'd say that's serious evidence he's got a thing for you because it sounds like he was enraptured. I mean, you gotta have it PRETTY bad for a person if you almost dunk yourself into a sewer because you're hearing them recite romantic poetry. That's gotta be RIGHT up there.
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[It's absolutely hilarious and Venti's giggling just describing it.
He has enough wherewithal to drink his entire glass of water, but that's not going to save him in the morning. Frankly. Which is fine. Totally fine. The short break does help to give Venti a second wind, if one ignores the pun.]
Right?! Ugh, but he jus'... completely misreads me. An' I'm the fool 'cause I love that about the blockhead! [Venti shakes his head with an exasperated sigh, but there's something overdramatic about it. Like his exasperation is honestly just a joke rather than real, even as drunk as he is.] Anyway... I'm good for the next one. I've had my break.
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That's an image I'm gonna keep with me forever, thanks Venti. Never tell him about hentai. Or do. Guess it depends on how much you want him to try to exit his own body.
[Because if there's one thing he's gathering from this conversation, it's that Venti could probably enjoy a little revenge for having to pine for this idiot lizard for so long.
God, he's glad Venti drank the water. He does have some responsibility for the other man's wellbeing, and he'd rather not end up with the poor guy having to go to hospital from his theatre. That'd be a bad time for everyone. Zulius makes a little maternal clucking noise, patting Venti gently on the back. There there, little buddy.]
It's like. A genuine tragedy. I'm SO sorry. [He waves for the next drink to come over.] We'll figure out a way to get though. Something has to eventually right? ANYway, this is a Blue Hawaiian. It's baaaasically a blue Piña Colada. Up to you if you wanna get caught in the rain with it or not.
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[If anyone knows all about the cursed side of the Internet with certain kink elements, it's definitely Venti.
He appreciates it, and definitely would rather avoid the hospital if possible. Venti takes the blue drink with a grin.]
If I'm getting caught in the rain with a Blue Hawaiian, it'd better be because I'm in the aftermath of the messiest, most dramatic break-up of my life. [At least this one doesn't taste like alcoholic sunscreen!] I don't normally like coconut drinks, but damn, Vash knocked this outta the park! Or I'm too drunk to tell.
[Don't mind the giggles. He's fine. Somewhat. Venti manages to finish this one without getting any worse, at least! If he wasn't so gone, he'd probably ask for another water just in case.]
Next one, please! Maybe... Last one, I dunno. How many have I done? Feels like ALL of them.
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[He will remind Venti to show Zhongli hentai. This is an important thing to do. A friend wouldn't let another friend forget about showing his ????? questionable kink memes. ]
That's honestly the only reason anyone should get caught in the rain. I hate the rain, it's gross. [He only has that opinion because his past self was raised by fucking cats and he hasn't quite realised THIS life has kept hold of that particular tidbit.] Nah, Vash knocked it out of the park, he's amazing! Always is!
[It's fine, the giggles are adorable, really. He's still keeping his zebra half behind Venti in case the drunken little gremlin falls off his stool, but he'll still provide. The next drink comes, and it's a cosmopolitan. ]
You're on number ten! Penultimate drink! It's a cosmo. So you can be a classy B.
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[Blessed be. Poor Zhongli... He knows not what mischief will come his way.
Venti takes the Cosmo, and raises his glass to Zulius.]
To future Venti's problems!
[He drinks it, at least, but good Lord. Venti's definitely reached his limit for the night. The black-haired man drapes himself dramatically across Zulius' zebra half.]
Zuuuuules, I kinda miss the days of people in a war over Backstreet Boys or N*Sync. Does anyone remember that anymore? I don't think they charted very well, but damn... Kinda wanna see a boy band war between them and BTS....
[Yeah, it's time to get the lizard to pick up the drunk musician. Someone help him.]
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[Sometimes, one could wonder how Zulius gets his big head through doors. ]
That bitch is gonna have so many problems.
[Zulius doesn't mind the draping, but he feels this falls under weird rants about the 90s so he's gonna quietly reach for his phone to text Zhongli. He does reach over to gently pat Venti on the head, though, there there.]
Who do you think would win in the end? Like would it be based on best hair or what?
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Maybe a dance off? Nah, BTS would wipe the floor with them. OH maybe memorable or nostalgic lyrics? That'd be a great challenge for them! Hair style would super definitely go to BTS, you know? Their whole look is on another level, phew!
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Yeah, yeah, to be SURE, Babe. Which was the one that Justin Timberlake was in? He had nice hair!
[He's trying his best here ok. ]
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Hello Zulius, [he says in his usual tone. And then:] Venti. It's time to go.
[He comes up to the stool and holds out his hand for the bard to take, since he doesn't really trust him to get off the stool without falling over.]
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