New Eden - City of Tomorrow!

Who: Dean and open to Lark
Where: Lark

The alarms started momentarily before the banging. One was shocking enough, but the thuds on the outside of his pod seemed to shake the very structure. Maybe it didn't seem that way from the outside, but inside had him worrying about the very structural integrity of the pod.

Dean was awake, dressed and down the stairs in a moment, communication device strapped to his wrist and already trying to find a way to mass dial everyone who lived in the neighbourhood. He knew the 'bots weren't programmed to do this, something must have gone wrong. "Fuck, don't know if this will work," he swore under his breath, then loudly said, "Time to get up folks, if the banging and the alarms didn't clue you in. Not got the first bloody clue what's going on, but some help would be appreciated cos apparently I'm under attack."

who: OPEN TO ALL
setting: Ethan's Pod - Puffin

Ethan had gone all out for the party, with the help of some all too friendly robots. One was manning a bar in his kitchen, pouring strong cocktails and beers, another was in charge of music. The whole pod was decorated in hanging exposed bulbs, golds and silvers, banners and bunting. It hardly looked like one of the pods that everyone lived in. There were signs stuck in the grass on the way in, with easy riddles for the password and guests expected to knock and give the password to whoever opened the door.

Who: Jacob, Olivia, and Ryker
When: The morning after the Sinclair's big fight

( The hits just keep on comin'. )

U play gooood music.

Who: OPEN TO EVERYONE
Setting: Exodus



Sure, the thing was a bit weird, but Ryker didn't care in the slightest. Exodus was fully stocked, the lights dimmed just right, and his DJ stand was set up perfectly. He kind of like the feel of the charm bracelet on his wrist, pleased with the subway token and DJ equipment charms he'd been given. He almost didn't want to give them away.

One song rolled into another, the deep bass came out of the speakers and subs in a way that he could feel in his bones, even if he was only listening in the headphones he was wearing. Required attendance or not, he was determined to make sure at least people had a soundtrack for a good time.

I want to speak to the people in charge of this place.

You cannot make me do anything.

...Even if I do like these charms.

Who: Ryker and Olivia
Setting: Entertainment and shopping district

Normally, Olivia would be dressed to the nines. Normally, she’d have her hair done, her makeup perfected, and her trademark platform heels would have carried her around the streets of the entertainment district. But not today.

Today, she was as casual as she could possibly be. She’d convinced herself that retail therapy was the way to go, but not that she had to look nice to do it. Curly hair pulled back into a ponytail, Olivia had donned a worn gray sweatshirt, a pair of jeans, and actual flats to make her way to the shops in New Eden. But even when she got there, the ache in her heart was still so present that she couldn’t convince herself to go in any of the stores.

What was she even doing here? She should be back home, in bed, crying her eyes out. Not staring at her pathetic reflection in the shiny window of a dress shop. Sniffling, Olivia reached up to wipe away tears that she hadn’t even realized were happening with the edge of her sleeve, exhaling hard. “This is stupid…”

( Dresses aren't my thing )

Who: Clementine and Ryker
Where: On a park bench in Lark

The lights had gone out while Clementine was outside of her pod, sitting on a bench in the common area of Lark. She’d taken a perch outside of her house with her glass pipe, her lighter, and a sampling of Darla to settle in for the storm. She could hear it rage overhead just enough and she loved every second of it. Storms always made her feel more connected to the earth, to everything it needed, and to how easily the populace could work with it, or screw it up, if they tried.

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YOU ARE INVITED! Please attend the barbecue block party, located in the center of the Nest, for all Nest residents! Food, fun and games! It will be going on all day, with festivities at night as well!

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All citizens get the announcement on their wrist communicator. The center park has been decked out with grills, picnic baskets, etc. There are robot party clowns around, a few stray robot dogs, etc. There's music playing, and different stations to play some simple carnival games. There are prizes as well for the winners, including stuffed animals of varying sizes, coupons for the various businesses in New Eden and other trinkets.

Drinks are flowing very freely as well, with free beer being the main attraction.