open!

[loverboi]

Who: Lance and you!
When: Early Juril
Where: Various
What: Open quests with some closed prompts in the comments.
Warnings: None for now!

a new look.

[ a quest that'll give lance new clothes to look good in is a quest that absolutely cannot be passed up, in his humble opinion. he's more than happy to give the designers some tips when they ask for his own personal style, but he's mostly excited to see what they have for him to model. sure, he probably can't keep the clothes, but he'll probably take a few selfies with them anyway for safe keeping.

also, this is good for his ego.

he walks out of one of the designer shops wearing some pretty fancy clothing (excluding the crown). it's well-fitted, comfortable and easy to move in. there's even a slot in the back for his fin, too! he looks very, very happy wearing it. catch him looking fancy anywhere in the city! ]

cheerful buns.

[ 'cheerloaves', huh... he feels like he should've been able to guess what this would entail after hearing the name, but somehow he wasn't prepared to come up with compliments for loaves of bread. he was doing okay at first and complimented the bread on its (potential) smell, texture, warmth -- but after some time, lance started running out of things to say. there're only so many things you can say about bread, after all.

and he's looking desperate for help, because one of the bakers is saying that the bread needs more cheer. ]

How many compliments do you need?!

[ whoops. he's a liiiittle frustrated. but if he sees anyone passing on by, he won't hesitate to run outside and flag them over. ]

Hey, I could use some help here if you've got time! And compliments. Tons of compliments for some bread dough!

circque mystique (3rd)

[ lance has always participated in aefenglom's various festivities. he's a guy who likes to be out and about and experience new things, and generally he tries to keep an open mind about them (though that often results in being unsuccessful), but this ring-toss game is not making him happy whatsoever. ]

Okay, I definitely had that one!

[ he gives up some cunes for another shot at the ring-toss, and he's actually throwing the rings properly. they seem to be on their way towards landing properly on one of the bottles, but every time it looks like it'll stay, the rings bounce off of the rims and land on the floor.

lance grumbles. he's not about to yell at the person running the booth -- he learned his lesson from the underground -- but he is about to yet again flag someone over to check his technique. ]

Can you do me a favor? Keep an eye on the rings for me? I'm ninety-nine percent sure my aim's right. It's gotta be the bottles...

anything else?

[ hit me up at amplitude if you wanna plot something! ]

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closed to keith - wonderous things

[loverboi]

[ lance doesn't really feel up for harvesting, but the job pays and hey, if he can get some cloth for his efforts? even better. he's in dorchact for the quest and he's ready to get to work, but he sees a familiar mullet in the near distance and there's no way he can't say hello. a little chit chat before work wouldn't hurt, right? ]

Keith! Over here!

[ he waves over to his buddy, who's near the edge of the field. lance is just outside of it, and he manages to avoid the plants brushing against him as he approaches keith. ]

Hey, man. Didn't realize you were doing this, too!

[marmoron]

[ At this point, Keith's agreed to do this crop harvesting gig a bunch of times and he's well the fuck aware that the whispering cloud reeds are A Problem. As long as there's a wide berth of space between him and other people on the job, it's at least tolerable, but he feels the blood in his veins turn to ice the instant he hears that voice calling him out. He freezes very visibly, mind somewhat on autopilot as he shuffles back a step to keep some space between them. ]

Lance?

[ Jesus fuck -- maybe he should have known better than to think he wouldn't see any of Casa Voltron on a quest that requires manual labor rather than fighting considering Lance literally lives on a farm, but....

As he steps back though, one of the reeds inadvertently brushes his leg and a gleeful voice is aydible in the breeze. ]

Did you know Keith was the anon that was asking questions on the network?

[loverboi]

[ ah.

lance hears that, and he was warned about the plants and their...honesty. he freezes up and his facial expression contorts into something that resembles a horrified smile of sorts. ]

That....was you...?

[ oh.

oh, quiznak.

lance freezes in place for a moment, and then he walks up to keith and puts his hands on keith's shoulders. he looks absolutely panicked. ]

You didn't tell Allura, right?!

cirque mystique

[callmeven]

[ven is munching on a box of green mochi when he runs into lance at just the right time. immediately he brightens at the familiar face.]

Lance!

[his tail wags] Yeah, definitely! Are you having trouble?

[loverboi]

Thanks, Ven.

[ he'd sound more excited to see his friend, especially with how ven's tail is wagging (adorable), but the salt is overflowing right now. ]

I don't think I'm the one having trouble! See, watch this.

[ he turns towards the bottles again and takes one of the rings. he leans back, bends his arm and tosses the ring. the ring sort of rattles on one of the bottles, and it looks like it should be a clean shot, but...it ends up falling off of the rim of the bottle and landing on the ground. ]

Look, see that?! That should've been spot-on!

[callmeven]

[it's okay, he'll be excited for the both of them.

ven watches intently when lance throws the ring- and his eyes widen when it seems to just bounce right off when he obviously had it.]

Woah... No, I think you definitely got that one. That's so weird! Maybe it's... rigged?

Cheerful Buns

[thelittlequeen]

[This is certainly the first time she's been asked to give compliments to bread before, but having seen this place before briefly, and knowing what she does about it, it's easy to guess this is some form of magic. The reflex to shun such things is still there, her piety undiminished, but it was becoming less voracious and loud.

Besides, she remembered this boy. She had seen him before and his cheerful demeanor was hard to ignore.]

Did you call it pretty? It looks so perfectly made, it rose in the oven without blemish or losing its shape. That's rather clever as well.

[loverboi]

I did! Trust me, I did.

[ he actually did. it was pretty embarrassing, but he got so desperate that he had to go through his plethora of cheesy pickup lines to add cheer to it. though...if there's someone new here, maybe that'll make a difference? ]

I don't know if the same compliments work twice, so you wanna give it a shot?

[thelittlequeen]

[She had to laugh at his insistence, smiling down at the bun, hoping her amusement would at least contribute. Natural warmth could be addictive and perhaps the buns would feed off of that?]

What about...?

"You are effusive, glorious and magnificent. No other buns can compare to your radiance"?

a new look

[quintessent]

[Since becoming one of Tataru's test subjects, Allura has been acquainting herself with a lot of different fashion, but when she walked into the tailors today and heard she would be modelling some Earth-inspired fashions, she couldn't help but get a little excited. Just imagine when her friends see her!

It's different, to be certain, and Allura catches another glimpse of herself as she's passing a window in the shopping district. It's funny, to feel dressed up and dressed down all at the same time. (second from the left, just not a crop top). She doesn't know much about what human women wear on the Earth that Lance and Keith are from, but her jacket makes her feel like she'd fit right in with the boys.

It's when she's preening in the window that the sight of Lance catches her eye and she turns, smiling.]

Lance! [And she'll immediately jog over to him (the human shoes: very comfortable.] Look at you - you look like you're ready to appear in an Altean court!

[loverboi]

[ when lance sees allura in casual wear, he has to do a double-take for two reasons: a) allura in casual earth wear sure is a look, and b) that look is gorgeous on her. he gives her a wave in greeting and a broad smile. ]

Allura! You look -- wow, this looks great on you!

[ it's nice to see her enjoying herself and coming out of her princess aesthetic. it's a sign that she's feeling comfortable, he thinks. lance rubs the back of his head a little when she compliments him. ]

Well, I'm glad you think I can pull off the Altean look. I had a feeling I knew where these clothes came from when the guy gave it to me.

[ his grin is toothy but sheepish. ] So...how does it feel, wearing earth stuff?

[quintessent]

It's stiffer than I expected. The jacket is cozy - now I understand why you and Keith like them so much.

[But enough about her. She leans forward on her tip-toes looking at the detail work on Lance's tunic.] I'm impressed, the only thing I had to show them was my jumpsuit from home. Maybe they were able to look inside a mirror to see my memories.

[Since the mirrors had already proved capable of that. Settling back on her heels, she looks him over again, biting her lip.]

It's... very good. [Stars, she's getting sentimental over a tunic. She shakes her head, laughing to shake herself from it,] But the ears would give you away immediately. How does it feel?

circus

[bravelyathome]

Huh?

[Coming over, she lets herself use her wings to float so she can see better. Lance isn't winning? She can tell he's really confident and she wants to believe in him. Well, no. Not that. She does believe in him.

So. Of course she agrees.]

Okay. I'll watch!

[loverboi]

Thank you, Bernie!

[ see? he knew he could count on you. lance takes a step back and gets into his throwing position...and when he launches the ring, it looks like it's about to land perfectly on one of the bottles.

instead, it bounces off; and the bounce looks sort of...unnatural. ]

Okay, see that? Is it me or is it the game throwing me off?

[bravelyathome]

[Watching carefully, she sees the way the ring just...misses. It's not an illusion which means it's another type of enchantment. But there is something she can do about it. Because if they're going to cheat then they can too!

You guessed it...her mischievous instincts are stirring up.]

I thiiiiink...you should try again! Trust me!

[She nods and almost seems to sparkle excitedly. And if he goes for it? Well then it's going to mean that the ring seems to land right on the bottle! Perfectly! Is it real? Nope. But to everyone but Bernie it looks real. Which means that they have to give Lance the prize!]

a new look!

[reluctantradiance]

[ You know who just so happens to be passing by the designer's shop? A certain harpy, that's who.

Normally Yuma prefers to keep to the skies, but he doesn't mind resting his wings every so often, and he can handle being on the ground for a while. If he gets restless, there are plenty of rooftops to perch on. Of course, he picked a good time to take to the road below, because he catches sight of a certain merrow wearing a particularly eye-catching look. Or at least, it certainly caught Yuma's eye. ]

...Lance? [ His jaw almost drops, and some of the feathers in his hair fluff up a little. Whoa, Lance looks great. ]

[loverboi]

[ and likewise, yuma has managed to catch his eye because suddenly, a harpy started descending in his general direction. lance would've been more alarmed if he hadn't realized so quickly that it was yuma, and when he sees yuma's feathers puff up, he grins a little wider. he gives yuma a little wave. ]

Hey, Yuma! What do you think? Digging the outfit, aren't you?

[ he looks so proud to be wearing it! ]

a new look

[islandhuntress]

Oh! Lance! I am liking your new clothing greatly!

[It's all down to chance that Petra ends up passing him in the street, her face lighting up when she spots him and takes in his fancy new clothes.

She seems to have gone through a few final changes herself, her naga body now fully snakelike with dark, almost purple-tinted scales.]

[loverboi]

Petra! Hey!

[ wow, she's definitely changed since the last time they ran into each other. she's got the snake thing going on, and lance gives her a little glance before grinning at him. ]

Okay, can I just say that you look super cool?

[ is this insulting? who knows. he's gonna say it anyway, though. ]

buns buns buns

[crestfallenfor]

Oh? Well, I heard that you could compliment each other, you know.

[Enter one (1) menace, just conveniently passing by, picking up odd jobs as you do to fuel a book problem. No big deal.

Well, no big deal until he also digs his hands in to start helping knead the dough.]

Hope you don't mind if I help you out, here, handsome~

[Winkyface.......]

[loverboi]

[ sylvain, he loves you, but oh my god this is going to be a nightmare. not in a bad way, just -- lance is going to be so flustered the entire time. heck, he feels pretty embarrassed when he calls lance handsome.

he can't imagine what else sylvain has up his sleeve.

but they're doing this. they're going to compliment each other and make this bread cheerful even if it kills him! ]

N-Nope! Not at all, buddy. ... A buddy who also happens to be very, very handsome.

circque mystique (3rd)

[getting_better]

[ The festivities were a definite 'must-see' for Bishop, especially since he found a great haul of various new ingredients the biggest and most precious for him being jugs of sake and a set of drinking cups. He's already secured those back at his place along with the ingredients, now he's just enjoying the sights sounds and general festivities. He was wandering about chewing on a fried squid when he recognized the voice that beckoned him. ]

Hmmm? Lance. Good to se-

[ Then came the request as he fixed his gaze on the bottles then the rings in his hands. Ah, carnies doing carny things and rigging the game. He nods as he continued to chew, waiting and studying the bottles with precision and scrutiny that betrays the casual expression on his face. ]

[loverboi]

Sorry, Bishop -- didn't mean to catch you while you're enjoying your squid, but you have to see this.

[ he squints at the bottles and takes out his next ring. ]

Okay, tell me if I'm just throwing this real badly!

[ he steps back, carefully practices his toss...and then flings the ring onto the bottles. the ring does the same thing it did before -- it looks like it should sit on the rim, but instead it kinda...swirls around and seems to launch off of the bottle? physics??? ]

buns ... this tag-in is late and if you'd rather we do event stuff, i'm okay with that

[trost]

[ As someone who does not know about how cheerloaves are baked, having a guy run out of a store asking for compliments is making him assume some very unflattering things about the boy asking him. ]

You want ... compliments? Are you feeling that insecure? [ The bread dough comment is also quite confusing to him, but he'll ask about that later. Right now it's time to be slightly mean to Lance. ]

omg this is great and i LAUGHED at your tag, bless

[loverboi]

Huh?!

[ lance looks at him, appalled. he sees where the guy's getting this from, but he huffs and shakes his head, frowning. ]

No, no, no! Not me, the bread! The bread's the one that needs 'em, not me! ...Though compliments on my dashing good looks are always welcome.

[ lance. ]

But in all seriousness, look, it sounds weird, but it's magic stuff and I need help.