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the head | the hand ([personal profile] headandhand) wrote in [community profile] dualislogs2019-07-10 09:56 pm

you understand, i got a plan for us.

WHO: Errybody in the city
WHAT: Marker tag and NAPs
WHERE: Everywhere in the city for marker tag; the Spenny’s near the dorms for NAPs
WHEN: July 10-31 for marker tag; July 10-14 for NAPs
WARNINGS: Please use these if applicable!

To tag or not to tag - that is the question.

Welcome, one and all, to a long-running Dualis summer tradition: the annual city-wide Dualis Marker Tag Competition! For the next three weeks, all participants who accept the challenge will be given a marker and set free to tag any other participant in the city by making a mark on their skin, while attempting to avoid being tagged themselves. Careful, though - the ink marks last three weeks, so you’ll have to wait until the competition concludes to wash everything off.

Markers come in all colors, even fluorescent, glitter, and glow-in-the-dark, and you can use however many markers your inner child’s heart desires. These markers will leave marks even on people who have chosen not to play, but you can easily purchase an armband, headband, or similar accessory that says NONPARTICIPANT if you so desire. Marking nonparticipants is considered extremely bad form and wins you no prizes, but "misfires" do still happen, on occasion. It’s usually considered polite to offer a mistaken nonparticipant that you’ve marked a small reparation, like coffee or a more adult beverage.

Safe zones do exist! Any establishment can put out a sign that marks it as such - signs in shop windows, chalkboards outside bars, and the like; many do this, just to keep the general chaos and injury/property damage liability down. Tenants of private residences typically agree that their spaces are also safe zones, but that's up to y’all to hash out.

Have fun! And maybe try not to put anyone’s eye out, yeah?

I like to party and by party I mean NAPs.

Look at all of these bright, shining new faces! There’s even a few less bright, less shining faces, but hey, this city welcomes all types. Chances are, if you’ve just arrived, you're seeing some pretty crazy things, unless you're used to an eye-blinding amount of neon, robots, weird-ass technology, magic, and an omnipresent police force...and hey, if you are, congrats, you're gonna settle in juuuuust fine. But for the rest of you, the Head knows this has gotta be pretty overwhelming, right?

Well, since your quaint individual processing units are probably having a hard time, why not link up with another one? By which the Head means...

Hello, new citizens of Dualis, and welcome to your monthly Network Adjacency Protocol~!

NAPs are a monthly community networking event similar to the Earth concept of speed dating! Two citizens (new arrivals and old hands alike) are placed at a table together with a handy cue card of queries to help break the proverbial ice. Ask queries and receive results, or ignore the card and yeet yourself straight into a brand new friendship! But don't be too shy, you've only got ten minutes together, and if you just sit in silence for the whole ten, then the Network Admins are likely to come supervise and try to repair the uplink through a mild shock to the ol' central nervous system. You might find yourself saying all sorts of unintended facts about yourself if that happens...probably better to just make friends, right? Who doesn’t like friends?!

Plus, you get to hang out for a while at the intergalactically renowned Spenny’s Diner! Spenny’s is a declared safe zone from marker tag shenanigans - until you roll out of the door, at least. So pull up a chair, get to know your new neighbors, and enjoy a cup or two of Spenny’s famous Electric Shock coffee, which contains 900 milligrams of caffeine per cup. Hope you didn’t plan on sleeping tonight!
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[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-09-30 05:20 pm (UTC)(link)
She tries to deflect his marker with her elbow to his forearm, taking a step to the side trying to get around him a bit so she can get the upper hand. She doesn't want to hurt the guy, it's just a marker fight- but she also refuses to lose...
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[personal profile] silentnarration 2019-10-01 01:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Same. But Squall is exactly the type to take a game too seriously.

With his attempt deflected and she's trying to move around him, he decides to move away, take a moment to regroup and reset their positions.

Which of course means this is the perfect time for a drone to pass by as he stands up and slam into his chest. It's going fast enough to knock him over into an awkward sprawl near her. He's aware he needs to move now more than ever but he's still winded for precious seconds.
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[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-10-17 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
She watches the drone attack the guy, more than a little pleased as he flops to the ground. South grins as she straightens up, cocking an eyebrow and tilting her head slightly down at him. She has no mercy, she's aiming to jab him with her marker, though she isn't moving all that fast, cocky and taking her time with no small amount of amusement.
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[personal profile] silentnarration 2019-10-19 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
His eyes widen and he quickly blocks with his arm... except he miscalculates his angle and brushes it against the marker while aiming for her forearm.

He clicks his tongue.

Dammit.

"... You win," he relents reluctantly.
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[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-10-31 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yes! Not that she's surprised to get the mark- she is great after all, but she is pleased nonetheless.

"Yea, seems that way. But now I'm wondering..." She trails off as she reaches out, a very lazy, halfassed attempt to get another mark or two on him.
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[personal profile] silentnarration 2019-11-08 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hey!" This time he does smack her hands away, glaring at her for trying to play dirty. "Don't push it."

He grunts and gets back to his feet, keeping her movements in his view... Then sourly, "You're pretty good."
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[personal profile] whosthemonsternow 2019-11-08 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
She snickers as she relents and backs up, not putting her marker away in case she needs it, but she's not on the offensive any more.

"Pretty good? I'm fucking incredible, space marine training will do that." She scoffs. Pretty good. Pretty good? Please!

"Not too shabby yourself, I guess. Cadet level, maybe. You'd probably survive a little bit with a Covvie invasion." It's kind of a compliment? Seeing as she figures literally nearly the entire city would be wiped out if the alien baddies from home invaded here.