Celebrating Life [Main Plot Event]

[rot_and_rebel]

Characters: Everyone who's anyone!
Setting: Friday February 13th 10am-10pm (or until zombies start attacking the walls)
Summary: Party-type events, mingling of characters!
Rating: Don't think this'll be necessary, but I'll keep an eye on peoples' threads? :)
Style: Prose or Action Log
Notes: Comments are of places/activities, join in and have fun

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Old Vids

[rot_and_rebel]

[The Old Gray Tavern has been set up like a cozy lounge with an old projector and DVD/VCR/digital player to play old movies of all kinds. Documentaries are in the line-up as well as horror, kids, anime, action, romance, sci-fi, fantasy, and anything else the denizens of New Ashford have been able to scrounge up.

Of course the crowning jewels of the collection are zombie movies. The people of New Ashford seem to find their ancestors' ideas of the undead particularly entertaining and the Tavern will be full to bursting with excited and laughing citizens for these 'old classics'.

While many of these movies might seem distantly similar to ones on other Earths, they are not exactly the same, nor bear precisely the same titles, characters, or plots.]

Nothing like a comfy couch and a good movie.~

[rot_and_rebel]

[Maria Walch is going to be sitting here most of the day, enjoying her day off by sitting inside and watching old movies for hours on end. Yes, she knows she's a nerd, but she doesn't really give a damn. This is how she celebrates!

And she has been drinking...warm mead and she also has a bowl of popcorn to share with anyone who joins her.]

[gridknight]

[Tron had come with the intent to be a watchful eye, nothing more, but then he'd seen the movies set up and Maria. He was torn between wandering the tavern and keeping his eyes open for trouble... or going over and enjoying the zombie movies.

He decided to at least check in with her.]

No cowboys this time, Maria?

[rot_and_rebel]

[Maria looks up at him with a smile and pats the seat beside her.]

Hey Tron. Not today - though they're playing a little bit of everything so maybe some will come up.

[gridknight]

Everything is a broad word. I didn't realize Users had movies on everything.

[He's partially serious and maybe attempting to be funny. He's not exactly sure which himself. He will however take a seat beside her.]

Though I am curious why there would be movies about zombies when this celebration is supposed to be cheerful. Why remind them about what is out there waiting for them?

[rot_and_rebel]

[She smiles and laughs.]

I didn't mean that literally, Tron. There's just movies on many different subjects - and they're trying to play a bit of each kind for the festival.

[Maria sits back with a vibrant chuckle.]

Because they're so different from what zombies are actually like, that everyone finds them funny. Besides...if we didn't laugh at the kind of horror we go through every day...we'd cry - and then we'd lose to those horrible monsters twice...Once for being too depressed to fight well and dying more often, and Two because we'd let them control us with fear.

[It becomes clear after a moment that the 'monsters' she is talking about are the Dromos, not the undead they control.]

[gridknight]

... that... that is one way of coping. I'd never thought of it really.

[Sounded like something Flynn would do. He was always good at finding a way to make a joke about anything and everything, even during serious times.]

You and the other Users here are all very brave, I don't see that ever happening. [Besides, if it did he'd just fight for you guys.]

/mind if i cut in?

[gridboss]

[And CLU decided to come to the party. Why not? Afterall, everyone was going to be there and it was nice to get out and enjoy himself.

Especially since he knew Tron was going to be there.

It wasn't difficult to spot him out amongst the crowd. He saw him sitting besides a woman he was vaguely familiar with. Someone he knew Tron had spoken to once before. He smirked as he approached the back of the couch, a hand resting against Tron's shoulder gently.]

And what do we have here, hm?

[There was a small, amused chuckle that was very distinctive of CLU's.]

Tron, would you care to explain?

no get out you're not wanted here, program :|

[gridknight]

[Tron had been keeping an eye out for CLU before he'd sat down with Maria, but then he'd gotten tied up in talking with her, so the hand on his shoulder catches him off guard. He knows instantly who's hand it is, that grip, though gentle now, was not one he'd ever not know.]

There is nothing to explain, program.

[He won't look back at him, but it's obvious he's not comfortable with CLU suddenly there. Jaw clenching, body tensed. He's not good at hiding his emotions at all, they're right out in the open, all over his face.]

I am learning about User cinema with Maria. [He used a big word, CLU. CINEMA.]

[rot_and_rebel]

[Maria, meanwhile, almost instantly senses the tension in Tron, but seeing as though the program isn't acting openly aggressive in return to this new arrival, she'll play the polite hostess for the time being.]

Hello there. Mr. CLU, right? Another program like Tron? Pleased you meet you, I'm Maria Walch, Second Commander of the militia here. Enjoying the party?

[gridboss]

[That smirk is pasted on CLU's face as he gives Tron's shoulder a small squeeze.]

Fraternizing with the Users.

[He couldn't help but chuckle as he pats his shoulder firmly. There was obviously something hidden beneath his words, but his intentions were not so clear. CLU averted his attention away from Tron for the moment and glanced at Maria.]

A powerful User, then. Interesting.

[He chuckles softly as he nods in greeting towards her]

It has been pleasant so far, but now it just got better. I've been looking for this program all evening.

[gridknight]

[And he'll shift to look back at CLU, tugging his shoulder away from him.]

Then out with it, CLU, what do you want? You're here for something, I'm not in the mood for games.

[And then go away, he wants to watch movies with his friend okay? He's getting a bit snippy, you put him on edge, make him nervous. So he'll act defensive and stand offish because of it.]

[rot_and_rebel]

[Maria's eyebrows raise, but she doesn't interfere with CLU and Tron's conversation, not yet at least. She remains relaxed, watching the two of them with feigned disinterest - as if she's a separate party unconcerned with the outcome of the discussion. That's far from being true, but she doesn't want to make things worse for Tron than they already are - his...supervisor?...seems to be something of a hardass.]