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capemods ([personal profile] capemods) wrote in [community profile] capeandcowllogs2012-10-19 03:38 am

i reach out to touch you:

WHO: ImPorts in Venezuela
WHERE: Mérida, Venezuela
WHEN: October 19th 10AM to October 20th 10AM.
WARNINGS: Strong language is likely. Potential violence.
SUMMARY: Welcome to the twenty-four hour masquerade! Refreshments will be flowing throughout the hours, and while entertainment is provided (both musical and theatrical), don't let that deter you from inventing your own mischief. Remember, there's only one rule: while at the masquerade, you cannot remove your mask!

As the levity hits its high notes, however, beware the dark figures scheming in the shadows, those poisoners with swift hands. By 12AM October 20th, the imPort-only virus will be exposed and infecting the masqueraders first, before spreading outwards.
FORMAT: Whatever you'd like.


Masks of all counterfeits paid tribute to the color spectrum that soon poured out into the confetti-strewn streets that morning. The flood of spectacle drowned away any groans of the mundane, and once ten o'clock stuck then did intrigue ascend to the hazy plateau of status quo. Bodies moved like whispers against each other, some seeking friends, while others hoped to fool foes. The air sung with sticky excitement: mischief was welcomed here, as long as you did it honestly. As long as you wore your face over your mask.
waiting: (my heart is a hollow plain)

OPEN

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-19 10:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Tired bodyguards make for bad bodyguards, but Bradbury's used to working on less than the usual amount of sleep. He's in the simplest mask possible, a black domino that sets off his sharply tailored suit. Unlike the last time he was at a party, he's practically Mitch's shadow tonight, rarely more than a few steps away from the City's Mayor, and there's an unmistakably businesslike purpose in the way he moves and looks around the room, checking on other members of his security team and City Hall's staff.

That doesn't mean he can't afford the occasional distraction, though, so while he won't be having philosophical discussions anytime soon, he has a few minutes to spare here and there. ]
Edited 2012-10-20 00:53 (UTC)
maggotbone: (well..)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2012-10-20 03:39 am (UTC)(link)
[Callie had made sure to have her visit to Venezuela to be as short as possible- she had taken enough time off work, and while this was a benefit to the D.O.I that she attended this event... she didn't trust her subordinates to not run amok in her absence.

She wore a more decorative mask with cut outs to accommodate her horns, her hair was pulled back, and she wore a simple white dress that hugged her hips and showed off her boobs. After all, Callie was very proud of her boobs.

Funny enough, within the crowd, Bradbury was the first person she recognized off the bat. She approached him, hands on her hips.
]

Bradbury.

[She eyes him a moment before smirking.]

You look like a man that can use a drink.
waiting: (where ya going for tomorrow)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-20 04:21 am (UTC)(link)
Can't drink on the job, Miss Maggotbone. [ Despite that, he offers her a grin from under the mask. She's a hard woman to miss, Callie, mask or not. He'd noticed her arrive, but he wouldn't have come over to speak with her, so he was pleased to be recognized - and acknowledged.

Besides, he's a guy who always appreciates a pretty woman in a nice dress. Even if he's strictly on a hands-off policy, these days. ]


Where's your date?
maggotbone: (on second thought...)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2012-10-20 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
Not here.

[Yet or at all? She doesn't get into it, giving a shrug. She does raise an eyebrow]

That's right... international travel. Kind of a big deal for 'ol Mitch considering our struggles. I guess you do have to stay sharp.
waiting: (she'll find it)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-20 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't ask her to clarify, either, and the mention of Mitch has his eyes skimming over the crowd again, a brief tension in his shoulders that eases once he spots where the Mayor is currently socializing. ]

Try to, anyway. I'm still surprised he agreed to go. Back where - when I came from - he hadn't even left the country before.
maggotbone: (20's smile)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2012-10-20 06:05 am (UTC)(link)
What about you?
waiting: (underneath your hair)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-20 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
Me? [ He raises a brow. ] I was a Marine before I signed up with Harbor Patrol, so I've been all over the place.
maggotbone: (smirky)

[personal profile] maggotbone 2012-10-20 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
A soldier. I should've known.

[She nods, understanding the connotations and she crosses her arms over her chest]

I guess Mitch really had no choice to show up. It's kind of big of Venezuela to open up their doors to us. Even moreso to throw this soiree.

[She can't help but find the humor of "heroes" wearing masks to a party, but it's a nice sentiment.]
waiting: (and if you are gone)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-20 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
It's a pretty big, all right. [ In more ways than one. He casts an apathetic eye over the overblown celebration, grimacing a little. ]

Feels kinda weird, you know? [ Like this, it's almost like they're being -- what, fetishized? If they were trying to make them feel included, this misses by a long shot, since it only seems to emphasize how different they really are from the rest of the world. ] I mean, I'm still pretty used to thinking of myself as... normal. Here, I'm not.

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[personal profile] turbo_boost 2012-10-20 06:59 am (UTC)(link)
[ KITT hesitates for a second before approaching Bradbury - mostly because he doesn't want to be a distraction, but also because they talked once over the comm, and besides not being sure whether that qualifies him for small talk, it also meant that he just has a vague idea of what he looks like. ]

Excuse me. Bradbury?
waiting: (so is it raining in your bedroom)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-20 07:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ The man isn't familiar, so Bradbury doesn't initially recognize him - as the curious tip of his head implies. He's better with faces than with voices, which makes it even harder with the masks around. ]

Yeah, that's me. [ His tone is friendly enough, a little deeper in real life than over the communicator. ] Sorry, I don't think we've...?
turbo_boost: (pic#4896785)

[personal profile] turbo_boost 2012-10-20 09:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He extends a hand. At least he won't have to excuse himself for talking to the wrong person. ]

We have, but not in person. I'm KITT.
waiting: (and i always say)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-21 12:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ He clasps it firmly, but briefly, the recognition making the corner of his lips quirk. The man doesn't look like a car turned human, but who really does? ]

I remember. [ Even if it's been a few weeks since then, some things you don't just forget. ] So you made it out here, huh?
turbo_boost: (Default)

[personal profile] turbo_boost 2012-10-22 04:28 am (UTC)(link)
Given the purpose of this event, I thought my presence would be more productive here than back in the city.

[ There's also the disbelief of the whole thing occurring without any incident, but he's not going to say that aloud. ]
waiting: (and a heart pumping blood)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-22 04:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Considering Bradbury's job is to believe things will go wrong, KITT isn't the only one with that sentiment. Knowing what he does of KITT, Bradbury also doesn't think he's here on leisure alone. ]

What do you think of it so far?

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turbo_boost: (pic#4896779)

[personal profile] turbo_boost 2012-10-22 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose I'm pleased by our good behaviour overall.

[ He frowns slightly. ]

But such a sudden show of support, and in this amount, bothers me to an extent.
waiting: (and i feel it)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-22 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Seems too good to be true, doesn't it? [ He raises his brows, crossing his arms, and gives him a nod. ]

You don't need to be a cop to get the feeling something's up. But the best we can do is just keep an eye on it and hope we can handle whatever comes up.

Are you here on your own, or...? [ Does this guy have any friends? He isn't sure either. ]

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gevurah: (tattoos make me mysterious)

[personal profile] gevurah 2012-10-20 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ The height and outline of his figure is enough to give away his identity. The disguise aspect of the masquerade might be more fun if Kate hadn't been trained to be able to pick up on the smaller details on who's who in the crowd. Still, it's an important ability to have.

She likely sticks out from the crowd with her choice of apparel tonight. It's also her turn to be the one showing off tattoos. She doesn't approach him right away but after several minutes float on by, she steps forward slowly but relaxed as not to give him a reason to think she's up to something sly. ]


Evening, Rick.
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waiting: (i can see below)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-20 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ Like everyone else tonight who's approached him, Kate gets a silent assessment before she gets a nod of acknowledgement, Bradbury's lips quirking under the line of his mask. ]

Evening, Miss Kate. [ Despite his self-professed dislike for these gatherings, he cleans up well. His tone is friendly, but the formal address is his way of reminding himself he has a job to do. If he's surprised by her outfit, he doesn't show it, but the tattoo earns a grunt of appreciation. ]

Nice ink.
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gevurah: (cracks open chastity belt)

[personal profile] gevurah 2012-10-21 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
Kate's fine, Rick. [ Miss seems too stuffy in addition to the atmosphere of the event.

She pauses, looking over her arm quickly. He must be formulating his opinions on it now. ]
Thanks.
waiting: (a little vision of the start)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-21 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ He offers her a brief, distracted smile; after the initial greeting, his eyes are already tracking around the rest of the room again. ]

Special Forces? [ He recognizes the design, but the question's deliberately open-ended; whether he's asking after the tattoo or the reasons she may have gotten it. She doesn't strike him as the type of wannabe who'd want to get a tattoo without a meaning to it. ]
gevurah: (coconuts migrate?)

[personal profile] gevurah 2012-10-21 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
[ She slips her thumbs into her pockets, just to give her arms a place to rest. She had to face this sooner or later, didn't she? It's not as if he was asking incredibly personal information. ]

I told you my parents were soldiers, right?
waiting: (these are the eyes of disarray)

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-21 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
You mentioned that, yeah. [ He wonders if her parents are a sore point for her, as they so often seem to be for so many people. He hopes not. She's lucky enough to at least have gotten to know them, from the way it sounded. ]
gevurah: laughs he who laughs last (did you put nipple armor on this)

[personal profile] gevurah 2012-10-21 03:11 am (UTC)(link)
My mother had the same tattoo. [ She says so quietly, with little emotion to be discerned. ] She was in intel a long time ago.
waiting: (so is it raining in your bedroom)

i was taking this seriously until i saw those icon keywords

[personal profile] waiting 2012-10-21 03:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ The past tense doesn't escape him, and it's enough to drag his gaze back to her. Sympathy's hard to offer to relative strangers, and words never mean much. ]

It's a good way to remember her. [ Is what he settles for, instead. ]

my keywords are hideous

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